Community briefs

Carson City

Permits on sale today for wood sale

Permits for Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park's annual wood sale will be going on sale from 12:30 to 4 p.m. today at the Carson City State Library and Archives.

Permits are $40 and are limited to one cord per address/family. Wood is limited; 100 cords are available. Pickup is scheduled between Oct. 6 - 15 and most will require a 4x4 pickup truck.

For information call 684-2793.

Church offering pregnancy loss support group in Carson City

Fountainhead Foursquare Church is offering a pregnancy loss support group, Take Heart, to reach out to those whose who have lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or within the first months of life.

Fountainhead Foursquare Church is located at 3690 Hwy. 395 South of Carson City, behind Best Buy. Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month.

Books are available for purchase for $11. Take Heart is a nondenominational, anonymous support group for bereaved mothers.

For information, call the church at 267-4488 or visit the Web site at www.fountainheadcc.org.

'People of the Marsh' to show at Nevada State Museum on Tuesday

The Nevada State Museum's Frances Humphrey Lecture Series will be presenting a screening of the documentary "People of the Marsh," which details the lives and culture of the Paiute and Western Shoshone peoples.

This screening takes place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Nevada State Museum. Regular admission applies. For information call 687-4810 ext. 239 or visit www.nevadaculture.org.

Douglas County

Green Thumb Club to meet Monday

The Douglas County Senior Center's "Green Thumb Club," a group of gardeners, will be meeting at 10 a.m. Monday at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane in Gardnerville. For information call 783-6455.

Storey County

Waste Management holds neighborhood barbecue today

The Tenth Annual Lockwood Landfill Open House will be held this year from noon to 3 p.m. today.

Residents can take landfill tours, participate in a raffle, and enjoy a free catered lunch by BJ's Barbecue. RSVPs are not required. For information visit www.WM.com.

Washoe County

Friendly dogs can play at Lazy 5 water park today

Dogs can have a day at the Melio Gaspari Water Play Park at Spanish Spring's Lazy 5 Regional Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Dogs get in free but there is a $2 charge for each human being.

Dogs must be friendly and there is a limit of 2 dogs per person. Dogs must be leashed and current on all vaccinations, including rabies. There will be a dog contest held at 2 p.m. for Best Swimwear, Coolest Dog and Best Smile. For information call 424-1801.

'Diving Tahoe History' at the Historical Society

The Nevada Historical Society will be hosting a video presentation and discussion of "Diving Tahoe History" at noon Monday at the Nevada Historical Society offices, 1650 N. Virginia St. in Reno. For information call 688-1190.