Community calendar

Comstock Cowboys perform from 1-5 p.m. at the Bucket of Blood Saloon, 1 S. C St., in Virginia City. Call 847-0322.

Washoe Club's fourth annual Beach Party, 6 p.m., Washoe Club, 112 S. C St. - Dinner 6:30-ish with roasted pig, oysters or shrimp. Live music at 8 featuring Road Daddy. Prizes for ugly Hawaiian shirt contest and bikini contest. Cover charge $20 at the door. Call (775) 847-7210.

Sunday

Comstock Cowboys perform from 1-5 p.m., Bucket of Blood Saloon, 1 S. C St., in Virginia City. Call 847-0322 for information.

Albert Awards, 3- 9 p.m., Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 Main St. Gold Hill Theater Troupe's annual awards presentations; plus viewing of the 78th Academy Awards. Cost $20 for appetizer buffet; reservations suggested. Call 847-0111.

A Night at the Oscars, 4:30 p.m., Mandarin Garden Restaurant, C and Union Streets. Academy Awards® Bash: Comstock Style, takes place at the Mandarin Garden Restaurant, C and Union Street in Virginia City, on Sunday at 5 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Cost is $25 and includes four-course buffet dinner and dessert. Cocktails and champagne will be available.

Tuesday

Gold Hill Hotel lecture series with Thane Cornell, 7:30 p.m., Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 Main St. "Robert W. Service: Poetry of the Gold Rush Days" with ballroom-dancing exhibit. Buffet dinner available 5-7 p.m. Cost $15 dinner/lecture; $5 lecture only. Call 847-0111.

Wednesday

Wednesday Youth Night, 6:30-9 p.m., Soul'd Out Youth Night, 8755 Cimarron Trail. All middle and high school youth invited for free dinner, Bible study and games. Play pool, ping-pong, cards, video games, more. Call 577-4585.

Thursday

Square and round dancing, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Dayton Silver Squares/Merry Go Rounds at Dayton High School. Rounds at 6:15 p.m.; squares at 7:30 p.m. Call 883-2937.