Calendar of events

Today

- Northern Nevada Muslim Conference, "Islam's Role in American Society." Site information, reservations, call 351-1857 or go online to www.nnvmuslims.org.

Tuesday

- Community Development Public Hearing on ordinances involving the use and storage of RVs at 5 p.m. in the Bonanza Room, Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St. Call 887-2355.

- "Fashionable and Not So Fashionable Women of the Silver State," free lecture at 7:30 p.m. at the Nevada State Museum. Call 687-4810, ext. 239.

- The Ron Wood Family Resource Center is offering a program to help parents learn effective ways to relate to their children ages 1-8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. To register, call 884-2269 or go to www.carson-family.org

- Mark Twain Elementary School teacher Doug Odell will present an overview of the country of Kyrgyzstan at the Carson City Library at 7 p.m. Call 887-2244 or go to www.carson-city.nv.us/library/

- "Gourmet Gardening" presented by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Master Gardener Whitney Lauren at 6:30 p.m. Call 784-4848 for place.

- Randy Robison, Master Gardener, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, will share his vegetable gardening secrets at 7 p.m., Douglas High School Media Center, Highway 88, in Minden.

- Greater Genoa Business Association "get reacquainted" meeting, 6-8 p.m. at Town Hall. Includes nomination and election of officers. Call 782-5630.

- NARFE Chapter No. 2167 meets at 2 p.m. at the Douglas County Library meeting room. Call 265-6874.

- Sidewinders performs at the Carson Nugget Show Lounge; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Call 882-1626.

- City Zu performs at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden. Call 782-9711.