Calendar of events

Today

-- Silver Dollar Car Classic weekend begins today at Q's on Fairview Drive from 6-9 p.m. with a cruise; Friday street dance at Carson Nugget, 6-11 p.m.; Show and Shine at Mills Parks Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday drive-in 9-11 p.m.; Sunday poker run 8 a.m. to noon. Call 687-7410.

-- Orquesta d'soul dance, a Latin, jazz, funk and soul dance evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Valhalla Boathouse Theatre, South Lake Tahoe. Call (530) 542-4166.

-- Sparks Hometown Farmers Market, 4-9 p.m. in Victorian Square. Call 353-7856.

-- Lake Tahoe Summer Music Festival features bluegrass at Northstar with Pine Mountain Railroad and Open Road, 7 p.m. Tickets $25 adults, $15 age 6-15, $35 preferred seating. Gates open at 5 p.m. Call (530) 581-1184.

-- Rebirth Brass Band performs at 9 p.m. at River Ranch, Tahoe City. Tickets $15; 21-older only. Call 337-8344.

-- Photography exhibition of work by Las Vegas artist Cara Cole at the Nevada Arts Council, 716 N. Carson St., Suite A. Call 687-6680.

-- Tony Vee Show performs at the Pi-on Plaza Lizard Lounge, 7 p.m. to midnight. Call 885-9000.

-- Blues Groove performs at the Carson Nugget Show Lounge; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Call 882-1626.

-- Don Rose performs at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret Lounge, Minden. Call 782-9711.

-- Comedians Judy Gold and David Gee perform with emcee Howie Nave at The Improv at Harveys. Tickets $25 per person; call for showtimes, (800) 427-8397.