Today

• Summer Farmers Market, 3:30Ð7:30 p.m. at the Pony Express Pavilion at Mills Park. Call 746Ð5024.

• Muscle Powered evening walk, 6:30 p.m. at Empire Ranch Golf Course. Park at BLM office on Morgan Mill Road. Call 885Ð2166.

• "Jazz Greats of Northern Nevada" display at the Carson City Library, 900 N. Roop St. Features photos by Carson City jazz enthusiast Pat Glancy through Aug. 31. Call 887Ð2244.

• "Nuclear West" exhibit opens at Nevada Arts Council, 716 N. Carson St., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Sept. 30. Call 687Ð6680.

• Madison Avenue performs at the Carson Nugget Show Lounge, 9 p.m. Call 882Ð1626.

• Lampe Park Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. features baked goods, fresh produce, art, fresh flowers and plants and more. Call 782Ð9828.

• Northern Nevada Development Authority Membership Networking Mixer, 4Ð7:30 p.m. at TahoeÐRidge Winery and Marketplace, 2232 Meridian Blvd., Suite K, Minden. Call 883Ð4413.

• Retroactive performs at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 9 p.m. Call 782Ð9711.

• Mid summer-Mid week Meditation in Markleeville, 6-8 p.m. at Merging Rivers Center for Well Being. E-mail andreabecky@mergingrivers.com or call (530) 694-2666.

• 2005 Nevada State Fair at the Reno-Livestock Events Center, Reno. Features carnival, livestock/4-H competitions, destruction derby, free concerts, hands-on demonstrations, Legends series dirt track racing, creative living, games and more. Adults $14; children ages 4-10 $5; 3-younger free. Call 688-5767.

Thursday

• Dayton Farmers Market, 3Ð7 p.m. at Dayton Valley Floral, 209 Dayton Valley Road. Features vendors with fresh produce, crafts and more. Call 246Ð5296.

• A Tribute to Motown with Julius Williams, Stephanie Smith and Nicole Butler, 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Tahoe Biltmore Lodge and Casino, North Lake Tahoe. Tickets $18; call 833Ð6743.

Friday

• Organizing meeting for Muscle Powered's V&T subcommittee at 5 p.m. at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St. Subcommittee is forming to begin building support for a multi-use path along the V&T Railway right of way between Carson City and Virginia City. Call 841-6810.

• Behind the scenes tours at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in anthropology featuring Great Basin basketry, archaeology of the Carson City Mint and original coin dies, and natural history at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St. Admission $5 adults, $3 seniors, 17Ðyounger, free. Call 687Ð4810, ext. 237.

• Fridays @ Third Street, 7 p.m. Rock Night theme features live music by Bad Intent, food and more. Call 884Ð4411.

• Jana Jae, "the first lady of country fiddle," performs a free concert at 7 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 3770 Highway 395, Indian Hills. Call 267-2159.

• Sierra Lyric Opera Studio presents "Don Giovanni" at 7:30 p.m. at Western Nevada Community College's Marlette Hall, 2201 W. College Parkway. Tickets $12; call 445-4249.

• Demonstration of Coin Press No. 1 at the Nevada State Museum, 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1Ð3:30 p.m. with volunteers Ken and Karen Hopple Friday through Sunday. Call Bob Nylen at 687Ð4810, ext. 239.

• Spaghetti feed fund-raiser, 5-8 p.m. at CVIC Hall, Minden, for Melissa Aalgaard who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. Menu includes spaghetti dinner, breadsticks, soda or water, coffee and dessert; donation $8 per person. Also raffle, silent auction and concert in the park. Call 265-2376 or 267-9654.