Calendar of events

Today

-- First day of school at Western Nevada Community College.

-- Lyon County School Board meets 7 p.m. in the school district offices, 25 E. Goldfield Ave. in Yerington. Call 463-6800 for information.

-- McAvoy Layne performs at The Ghost of Mark Twain, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St. Free, open to the public. Call 687-4810.

-- Free lecture on The Nature of True Peace, 6-8 p.m. at Jott Travis Student Union Lumni Room, UNR. Call 853-2935.

-- Gold Hill Hotel Tuesday night lecture features "Debunking More Nevada Myths: Where does the truth lie?" presented by Guy Rocha at the Gold Hill Hotel, 7:30 p.m. Cost $5. Call 847-0111.

-- Comedians Vinne Favorito and Gene Pompa along with emcee Howie Nave perform at The Improv at Harveys Lake Tahoe. Call (800) 427-8397.

-- Band on the Run performs at the Carson Nugget Show Lounge. Call 882-1626.