Community briefs

Carson City

Daughters of Norway to hold Christmas celebration Thursday

The Daughters of Norway Queen Maud Lodge No. 42 will meet at 6 p.m. today at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church, corner of Highway 50 East at Saliman.

They will offer a smorgasbord and Santa's visit with the children, and will sing and dance around the Christmas tree. An exchange of gifts valued at no more than $10 each will end the evening. Guests are welcome. Women are invited to join the lodge who are of Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic heritage or who are married or have been married to someone of that heritage.

For information, call 882-3729.

Nevada Singles to hold end-of-year festivities

Nevada Singles will be holding a potluck, poker and bingo party at 5 p.m. Dec. 30. There will also be a New Years Eve party at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Snacks and beverages are needed.

Those interested in attending either event should call 882-0504 for information and directions.

Adult day center celebrates one-year anniversary

Share the Day Adult Day Center will be celebrating its one-year anniversary with an open house and refreshments from 3 - 5 p.m. Dec. 29 at its location in the Carson City Senior Citizens Center, 911 Beverly Drive.

For information, call 284-5505.

Douglas County

SIERA holding SKYWARN program with local meteorologist

The Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association's general meeting is at 7 p.m. tonight at the United Methodist Church building, located at 1375 Centerville Lane in Gardnerville. Rhett Milne, a warning-coordination meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Reno, will be conducting a SKYWARN Spotter Program for members and friends of SIERA.

Lake Tahoe

Hip-hop pair at MontBleu

The hip-hop duo HardNox will take the stage at the MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa at 8 p.m. Friday at Blu, the resort's new nightclub.

With their mixed martial arts inspired music, HardNox is a duo comprised of artist/production team and brothers Dan and Jim Kehoe. With a blend of hip-hop, rock and electronic sounds, HardNox's current album, "Garage Sale," is on its label, HardNox Productions.

Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. with the show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for general admission at (800) 658-3353, all Ticketmaster outlets or www.ticketmaster.com.