Off the couch

Today

-- Palmore Brothers perform at 9 p.m., also Saturday, at Pi-on Plaza Resort, 2111 Highway 50 East. Call 885-9000.

-- Carson City-Carson Valley Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America holds dinner meeting at 6 p.m. at Pi-on Plaza Resort, Pi-on Room. Guest speaker is Sheriff Kenny Furlong. Reservations, call Walt Maki at 782-2184 or Don Babb at 265-5549.

-- Carson City Emblem Club St. Patrick's Day dinner, 6:30 p.m. at Carson City Elks Lodge, 515 N. Nevada St. Cost is $7 per person, includes corned beef and cabbage with all the fixings. Call 883-4773.

-- Training to identify various forms of abuse, 7 to 9 p.m. at Valley Christian Fellowship, 1267 Highway 395, Suite I, Gardnerville, provided by Division of Child and Family Services; child care provided. RSVP to 782-1961.

-- Public dance at the Douglas County Senior Center, 2300 Meadow Lane, Gardnerville. Live music by Trilogy, dancing from 7 to 10 p.m.; ages 21-older, admission $4. Call Bob at 265-5420.

-- Classic rockers Bad Intent play Decades Bar & Grill, 1475 Hotsprings Road, from 9 p.m., also Saturday. Call for details: 883-8889.

-- "Accomplice" performed by Proscenium Players, Inc., 8 p.m., also Saturday, at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St. Tickets $12 general, $10 students and BAC/PPI members. Call 883-1976.

-- Celtic weekend and parade in Virginia City and Gold Hill. Friday events include "Magic Flute" performance, 7 p.m. at Piper's Opera House, tickets $15; 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Virginia City Middle School gym, corned beef and cabbage dinner, dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. with music by Whiskey Before Breakfast, tickets $5 adults, $3 children; noon Sunday, parade from Fourth Ward School down C Street. Call 847-0311.

Saturday

-- Auditions for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" held by the Brewery Arts Center and BAC Stage Kids, noon at the BAC, Don Reynolds Theater, 449 W. King St. Auditions for ages 4 to 12, read a one-minute poem or nursery rhyme. Call 883-1976 or 887-0438.

-- Carson City Republican Women's St. Patrick's Day dinner, 6 p.m. at the Carson Nugget, 501 N. Carson St. Guest speaker is Assemblyman Bob Beers. Cost $30 per person at the door; call 888-2088.

-- Norton Buffalo and the Knockouts perform at 8 p.m. at The Upstage Center Theater, 900 Mallory Way. Tickets $22.50; call 882-8900, ext. 125.