Community News

Carson City

BAC hosts open auditions of 'Love's Labor's Lost'

Auditions for the Brewery Arts Center's production of "Love's Labor's Lost" are at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the BAC Performance Hall. Auditions consist of cold readings from Shakespeare's play.

All roles are open and include men and boys of all ages and women ages 18-40. Call 883-1976.

Carson ATA and Code Amber hold child safety day

Carson ATA - Karate for Kids, in conjunction with Code Amber and Amber Alert, will be holding a Child Safety Day and abduction safety seminar at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. April 1 at the Carson ATA Black Belt Academy.

Cost is $5 and each child gets a free Safety NET DVD, valued at $20, to teach them how to say no to strangers, and they will be fingerprinted by the Carson City Sheriff's Department. The first 100 children to register will receive a free Safety NET T-shirt sponsored by McDonalds.

Parents should register their children by March 25. Only 200 spots are currently available.

For information or to register, call 883-5425.

Volunteer coaches, referees needed for NFL flag football

Volunteer coaches are needed for the Boys & Girls Club NFL Flag Football. Coaches must be 18 or older.

There are four teams: 7-8 co-ed, 9-11 co-ed, 12-14 boys and 12-14 girls.

Certified referees are needed as well, starting March 31.

Interested applicants can call the Boys & Girls Club Athletic Director as soon as possible at 882-8820 ext. 28.

Brewery Arts Center presents 'Blaguards'

The Brewery Arts Center presents "A Couple of Blaguards," by Frank and Malachy McCourt. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, March 31 and April 1 in the BAC performance hall. Tickets are $22 general and $18 BAC members, seniors, and students.

For information, call 883-1976 or visit www.breweryarts.org.

Senior Center to hold monthly dance

The Carson City Senior Center will be holding a senior dance from 7-10 p.m. April 8, featuring free dance lessons by Thane Cornell from 6-7 p.m.

There will be refreshments and a no-host wine bar. The Carson City Senior Center is located at 911 Beverly Dr. Call 883-0703.

Douglas County

Carson Valley Art Association to meet

The Carson Valley Art Association will hold its monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Minden Library. Pastel artists Arlene Origoni will be this month's demonstrator.

For information, call 782-5606.

Storey County

County plans drug awareness night

From 5:30 -8 p.m. Thursday, in the Hugh Gallagher multipurpose room, residents can learn the signs and risks of methamphetamine usage, as well as how to get help. The community chest will provide free baby-sitting.

For information, call 847-9311.

Lake Tahoe

Green building expo comes to Tahoe

The Tahoe Green Building Expo, a combination of trade show and conference and sponsored by the Tahoe Regional Environmental Education group, will be 3-7 p.m. for the trade show and from 5:15-9 p.m. for the conference Thursday.

For information, call (530) 314-9400.