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-- 2003 Nevada Indian Days All-Indian Rodeo at Churchill County Fairgrounds. Includes bareback riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, team roping, steer riding, calf roping, barrel racing, bull riding and more. Call (775) 423-6075.

-- Deja Blues performs at 9 p.m. at Joe Bob's Roadhouse, 1510 Hot Springs Road; no cover. Call 883-7799.

-- Valhalla Players perform Pizasso at the Lapin Agile, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. matinee Sunday at the Valhalla Boathouse Theatre, South Lake Tahoe. Call (530) 542-4166.

Saturday

-- Sutro Town and Tunnel Tour, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Transportation by trolley from Dayton to Sutro (no private cars permitted). Meet at Dayton Smith's. Bring walking shoes. Cost $20 per person, $15 in advance. Call 847-0975.

-- Sixth annual Disabled Veterans Benefit Poker Run, sign in 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Carson Custom Cycles and Road Rider of Reno. Cost $20 per person, $30 per couple. Vendors, food, live music, dancing, drawings and more. Call 884-2453 or 337-2011.

-- Teddy Bear's Picnic, 11 a.m. to noon at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St. Free with paid admission to museum. Call 884-2226.

-- Olympia Dukakis makes a special appearance from 3-5 p.m. at Piper's Opera House, Virginia City. Tickets $50 per person. Call (800) GO-TAHOE or visit www.activitytickets.com.

-- Carson City Raiders Booster Club meeting at noon at Joe Bob's Hot Springs Roadhouse, 1510 Hot Springs Road. Agenda includes annual picnic and membership drive, future fund-raisers and September Booster Club Open House. Call 267-1039.

-- BMT Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet at Fuji Park. Call Chuck Bulwinkle at 267-2539.

-- Bob Dylan performs at 7:30 p.m. at Harrah's Summer Outdoor Concert Series. Tickets $65, $85; call (800) 804-5825 or visit ticketmaster.com.

-- George Carlin performs at 9 p.m. at the Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall, Reno. Tickets $70, $65, $55; 18-older only. Call 325-7401.

-- Culture, Mumbo Gumbo and Echo perform from 4:30-10 p.m. at Truckee Regional Park Amphitheater, Truckee. Tickets $20; all ages welcome. Call 337-8344.

-- The B-52s perform at 9 p.m. at Caesars Tahoe. Tickets $45; call (800) 648-3353.

-- Steam Train rides at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, 2180 S. Carson St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 687-6953.

-- Colors of Summer Quilt and Fiber Art Exhibition, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Lawlor Events Center, Reno. Admission $6 per person. Call 329-5274.

Sunday

-- Pancake Breakfast fund-raiser for St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Community Church, 3000 N. Lompa Lane, in Chartz Hall after each Mass. Cost $5 adults, $3 children 12-younger; hosted by the Knights of Columbus and the Ladies' Guild. Call 882-1968.

-- Ice Cream Social at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St. from noon to 2 p.m. Call 884-2226.

-- Victorian Summer Social, 1-4 p.m. at the Roberts House Museum, 1207 N. Carson St. The Mile High Jazz Band. Cost $4 per person, includes tour of museum; wagon tour $5 per person, includes book. Call 884-1448.

-- Free evening concert series presented by Carson City Redevelopment Authority -- Playa Papaya starts at 5 p.m. Concerts are every Sunday evening until Aug. 10 on the Legislative lawn. Bring a picnic basket, lawn chairs, blankets and the kids.

-- "John Sparks: Western Cattle King," a free Chautauqua presentation by Michael Fischer, 1 p.m. at Mormon Station in Genoa. Call 782-2590 or 687-5678.

-- Young at Heart community bingo at 1 p.m. at Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville. Must be 21 to play; call 266-4722.

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