Ranger districts to have open houses in Nevada

The public is invited to attend any or all of the various Nevada Ranger District open houses planned throughout the state this week.

From 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bartley Regional Park Ranch in Reno, there will be an open house.

Another open house is Thursday from 6 - 8 p.m. at WNCC's Douglas Campus in Minden.

There are also open houses planned for Winnemucca, Elko, Austin, Ely and Tonopah.

For information, call (775) 355-5311 or visit www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf.

Carson City

Classical guitarist to perform at library

Classical guitarist Peter Fletcher will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Carson City Library. For information call 887-2244 or visit www.carson-city.nv.us/library.

Chamber of Commerce holds mixer Wednesday

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce Mixer for the month is 5 - 7 p.m. Wednesday at Western Title, 301 W. Washington St. Chamber members are free, guests are $10. For information, visit www.carsoncitychamber.com.

Parks and Recreation Commission meets today

The Parks and Recreation Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. today in the Sierra Room of the Community Center , 851 E. William St.

Topics for discussion include: Bike to Work Week, the Carson City Obesity Coalition, Park Ranger Program, Community Theater improvements, and projects at the Wilson Memorial and Carson River parks.

Weather spotter class to be held Thursday

The National Weather Service will be holding a weather spotter training class in Carson City Thursday. Weather spotters are volunteers who directly report hazardous or severe weather information to the National Weather Service in Reno.

The information is used by weather forecasters to issue warnings which helps save lives and property. Weather spotters report snowfall amounts, strong winds, heavy rain, hail, flooding, and even tornadoes. The weather spotter class provides training on observing and reporting extreme weather associated with thunderstorms and winter storms. For information, call 673-8100, ext. 223.

Reno

Nevada native presents 'Reno: Then and Now'

Nevada native Neal Cobb will use photographs, anecdotes and humor to illustrate the changes in the streets of Reno and the surrounding area over the years. "Reno: Then and Now" will feature historic and contemporary photographs at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Nevada Historical Society, 1650 N. Virginia St. For information, call 688-1190 or visit www.NevadaCulture.org.