Community Briefly

'Bye, Bye, Birdie' says goodbye after weekend

The captivating musical "Bye, Bye, Birdie" tells the story of a rock 'n' roll singer about to be inducted into the army. The performance by the BAC Stage Kids features great music, imagination and lots of fun, plus more than 40 talented local kids.

Don't be surprised if you find yourself tapping your toes and singing along to the classic musical theater songs such as "An English Teacher," "What Did I Ever See in Him?," "Put on a Happy Face," "One Boy, A Lot of Livin' to Do," "Kids," "Rosie" and "Spanish Rose."

Performances are 7 p.m. April 15, 16; and matinees 2 p.m. April 16, 17. Tickets are $9 general admission and $6 for BAC members, students and seniors.

Dog obedience class starts April 19

Carson City Recreation will host a dog obedience program taught by Guy Yeaman beginning April 19. The six-week session meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Fuji Park.

Through positive training methods, train your dog to heel, sit, stand, and come to you. Results are guaranteed.

Each dog will need at training collar (choke, martingale, Halti, harness, etc.) and a regular 4- to 6-foot leash. A copy of shot records must be brought to the first class or faxed in advance to 775-265-3740.

Registration is before the first class from 6-6:30 p.m. Class will run 6:30-7:30 p.m. The cost is $75 for the 6-week program. For more information, call 265-4530 or go to www.dogmanguy.com.

Berkeley to speak at Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner

U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkeley will be the keynote speaker at the Capital Democrats' annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner on April 20, at the Carson Nugget. A no-host meet-and-greet social hour will start the evening at 5:30 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Reservations are required and are $45, paid in advance, or $50 at the door. Reserve by calling the Democratic headquarters at 841-3367. If necessary to leave a message, your call will be returned.

Railroad Museum installs new permanent exhibits

The Nevada State Railroad Museum will begin installing new, permanent exhibits that will interpret the contribution of railroads to the history of Nevada and transform the museum's interior. This installation is the first major, permanent renovation to the museum's Jacobsen Interpretive Center since it opened in April 1990, 21 years ago this month.

The Nevada State Railroad Museum, 2180 S. Carson St.

Professional exhibit designers and fabricators Taylor Studios from Rantoul, Ill., will be on site this weekend installing the new exhibits including interactive and audiovisual components. Taylor Studios is widely recognized for excellence in exhibit design, and last year, won two National Association for Interpretation awards.

The new exhibits feature railroad equipment and historical objects owned by the state of Nevada, including the locomotive Inyo, built in 1875 for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad; 110 historical photographs, many of them dating back to 1868; and more than 100 full-color illustrations and three-dimensional models, many of them made specifically for these exhibits.

Funding for these exhibits was allocated by the U.S. Department of Transportation under its grant program for the betterment of transportation museums.

Included will be several historical objects that have never before been on display at the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

For more information, call Teresa Moiola at 775-687-8623.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

The pinwheel represents efforts to change the way people think about prevention, focusing on community activities and public policies that prioritize prevention right from the start.

On April 18, there will be a pinwheel display on the lawn of the Nevada Legislative Building during Children's Day at the Legislature. The planting will begin at 9:30 a.m. The public is invited to join in and help plant pinwheels.

Nevada First Lady Kathleen Sandoval will speak along with Carson City District Attorney Neil Rombardo and Miss Outstanding Teen Nevada Angela Foremaster.

For more information, call Shauna Chase, parenting coordinator for Advocates to End Domestic Violence at 883-7654.

Lecture features the early years of baseball in Nevada

Bob Nylen, Curator of History at the Nevada State Museum, will discuss "Frontier Baseball in Nevada" for the Sierra Place lecture at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Baseball first arrived in Nevada around 1868, in an era before players used gloves and pitchers threw the ball underhand, with very different rules of the game than played today.

The public is invited to the free lecture at Sierra Place senior living center, located at 1111 West College Pkwy. For more information, call 775-841-4111.

Improv show tonight

Silver State High School Stars will present a comedy improv show 7-9 p.m. tonight at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St.

Tickets are $5 or $4 with a student ID.

Call 883-7900 for more information.

Big Band Memories at CVI

Nostalgic big-band sounds will fill the Valley Ballroom at the Carson Valley Inn with special Big Band Memories shows at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. The dance floor will be out as the band plays swing music and old standards from the likes of Glenn Miller, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey and other others.

The seven-piece orchestra plus singer is headed by Charles DiLaura, who has a storied history of playing with many of the big names in show business including Cameron McRae, Pearl Bailey, Sammy Davis, Jr., Tony Bennett, Jimmy Durante, Red Skelton and more.

Tickets for the adults-only shows are $15 and are available at the Carson Valley Inn Hotel Desk or call 775-783-6606 to order by phone. Doors open half an hour before the shows.

Symphony plans spring concert of romance

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 23 at the Carson City Community Center.

The concert, Dances & Romances, features guest harpist Marina Roznitovsky in performances of Camille Saint-Saens' "Morceau de Concert for Harp and Orchestra" and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's "Concertino for Harp." The concert also includes A. Paul Johnson's Symphony No. 1 ("The Romantic") and Elena Roussanova Lucas' "Tatarian Dances."

Pre-concert entertainment by the Consort Canzona on recorders, cello, and harpsichord, begins at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby. A meet-the-soloist preview with David Bugli and Marina Roznitovsky begins at 6:45 p.m. in the Sierra Room.

Tickets are $15 general; $12 seniors, students, and association members; and free for age 16 and under. Tickets are available at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, 775-885-7529; online at ccsymphony.com, and at the door. Call 775-883-4154 or go to CCSymphony.com.

DBA to host June downtown bike, car festival

The Carson City Downtown Business Association is hosting its inaugural "Legends of the West Bike & Car Fest," June 3-5.

This event is closing the streets of downtown Carson City and opening its streets up to bikes and cars in 16 different classes with trophies being awarded.

Activities include a show and shine, motorcycle agility demonstration, treasure hunts, evening cruise, vendors, food, Elks pancake breakfast, Miss Legends contest, Legends wedding and an awards ceremony. Live entertainment will be at Firkin Friday and Rock the House Saturday night, as well as a Sock Hop with DJ "EM."

Go to at www.EventsNevada.com/legends.html. Volunteers are needed for many aspects: treasure hunt locations, street closure/barricade duty, setting up and tearing down tables and chairs, trash pickup, registration, and more. Please contact Maxine at 887-1294.