Library concert will benefit needy students

By Kim Riggs

The Carson City Library will present an evening of music to benefit an organization dedicated to providing students with needed school supplies.

Preparing for Student Achievement with School Supplies, or PASS, is administered by the Dialogue to End Child Homelessness and Hunger and Carson City Health and Human Services.

Admission to the PASS benefit is free, but a donation of school supplies or money is suggested.

Please bring new school supplies, such as boxes of No. 2 pencils, pencil boxes, rulers, backpacks, etc., or donate cash. All supplies will be distributed anonymously to low-income children by PASS through Carson City schools at the beginning of the school year.

Celtic band Wild Sage will provide a rousing evening of jigs, reels, hornpipes and waltzes. The band features Jack Shipley on hammer dulcimer, Cory King on guitar and mandolin, Chris Bayer on fiddle and concertina, and Laura Haugen on djembe.

The Leeping Lassies will demonstrate soft and hard-shoe Irish dancing.

PASS will be collecting donations and supplies at the concert and through the end of August.

PASS

What: The Carson City Library teams up with several agencies get school supplies for the needy

Where: The Carson City Library, 900 N. Roop St.

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday

Proceeds Benefit: The benefit concert is part of a collaborative effort leading to the Homeless Stand-Down on September 23, which provides medical and other services, and the August 25th Point In Time Count of the homeless.

Contact: Call the library at 887-2244. For more information about donating to PASS or how you can assist in these efforts, contact Elizabeth Dorway at 297-5828 or Carson City Health and Human Services at 887-2110 ext. 1315.

The Brewery Arts Center's summer music series, continues and invites people of all ages to "stop by and enjoy live music and cool shade in a relaxing, informal, outdoor setting," said John Procaccini, executive director of the center.

Silver Strings includes Sue Kitts on violin and viola; Elinor Bugli, violin; Marie Groves, viola; Lou Groffman, cello; and Wendy Ray, flute; and various other guests. The next luncheon will feature a program of Irish, Scottish, and Celtic-inspired American music with Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance on guitar, accordion, and vocals.

The Brewery Arts Center is a regional arts and cultural center that offers performing, visual, and literary arts year-round.

The Brewery Art Center always has great things happening, so check out the Web site for more on the Summer Splash festival, which runs through Friday.

Also, check out the third annual "Jazz & Beyond" festival Aug. 25-27, other concerts, and classes.

Friday Classical Lunches

Where: BAC patio, 449 W. King St.

When: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Friday

Cost: Admission is free. Light lunches, snacks, and beverages are available for purchase, and visitors are welcome to bring their own. The weekly series features Silver Strings and friends performing light classics.

Contact: For information about Friday Classical lunches and other BAC summer activities, call (775) 883-1976, or see BreweryArts.org.

If you like to golf and enjoy great causes, this one is very close to my heart. It helps the Kerri Oxoby Memorial Scholarship.

Kerri's scholarship is presented each year to students at Carson High school to attend the University of Nevada, Reno. Kerri was such an amazing local girl who accomplished so much during her lifetime.

Kerri touched so many of our lives. She continues to reach out with your help and support with this outstanding scholarship. So grab your golf club, and come join Shirley and Steve Oxoby in the first Kerri Oxoby Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament.

Kerri Oxoby Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament

What: 4-person teams or mixed doubles

Where: Empire Ranch Golf Course, 1875 Fair Way

When: 7 a.m. Sept. 10

Cost: $100 per person

Contact: Contact Dan Nevin (775) 841-7347, or e-mail danevin@charter.net

Proceeds Benefit: Scholarships to Carson High School graduates to attend the University of Nevada, Reno

• To have your information included, contact Kim Riggs at kimriggs@att.net.