Calendar of Events

Today

-- Virginia City Rodeo at 1 p.m. at Rodeo Grounds with team roping, bull riding, bareback riding and steer wrestling. Admission $5, kids 11-younger free. Call 847-0311.

-- Free evening concert at 5 p.m. featuring The Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association on the Legislative lawn. Bring a picnic basket, lawn chairs, blankets and the kids.

-- Douglas County Republican Central Committee's annual barbecue fund-raiser, A Day at the Lake, 2-7 p.m. at Zephyr Cove Resort, 760 Highway 50. Features hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken breasts; soft drinks, beer and wine available for purchase. Tickets $10 per person; $7 parking fee. Call 588-7770 or 267-2403.

-- Gatsby Event performance "Isn't it Romantic?," 2 p.m. at Valhalla Boathouse Theatre, South Lake Tahoe. Call (530) 542-4166.

-- Nevada All-Around Working Cowhorse Championship at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds, Winnemucca. Open to non-professional and open riders. Call Liz Younger at (775) 329-4200, or visit www.youngeragency.com, follow Great Basin Events link.

-- Benefit Car Wash, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at North Carson Street Albertsons; to support Daniel Morrison's fight with brain cancer. Cost $15 per vehicle includes wash, vacuum, interior wipe down and tire dressing. Volunteers needed; call EZ at 443-0898.

-- Motor Car rides at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, 2180 S. Carson St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults $1, children 6-11, .50 cents, 5-younger free. Call 687-6953.