Today

• Dr. Seuss Day at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St. Call 884-2226.

• Carson City Chapter of Retired Public Employees of Nevada meets at 2 p.m. at the Carson City Senior Citizens Center, 911 Beverly Drive. Guest speaker is Tim Hay, former consumer advocate, on legislative issues. Call 883-6334.

• Carson City Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Sierra Room.

• Carson High Cheerleading presents "Mr. Carson High Talent Show," 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St. Call Trish Stephenson at 283-1618.

• Genoa Town Board workshop, 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Call 782-8696.

• Storey County Commission meets at 10 a.m. in the District Courtroom, 26 S. B St. in Virginia City. Call 847-0969.

• Gold Hill Hotel Lecture Series features Alexandra Muntean-Musser on "William Sharon - Was He Really Bad?" at 7:30 p.m. Buffet available from 5-7 p.m., $15 includes lecture; lecture only $5. Call 847-0111.

• Louie Fontaine and the Rockets entertain at the Carson Nugget Show Lounge through Sunday. No cover; call 882-1626.

• Chazz performs at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden through Sunday. Call 782-9711.

Wednesday

• "The Capital and the Prison" free brown-bag lunch video and demonstration at noon at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St., with State Archivist Guy Rocha and Prison Warden Mike Budge. Call 687-4810, ext. 237.

• Carson River Advisory Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center Sierra Room, 851 E. William St.

• Carson City School District 13th annual free Band-o-rama, 7 p.m. at the school gymnasium. About 900 students from fifth-grade beginners to high school will perform. Call 283-1600.

• "The Mountain is Out," a free lecture/presentation at 7 p.m. by Seattle Art Museum curator Lisa Corrin at the Carson City Library, 900 N. Roop St. Informal reception at 6:15 p.m. Call 887-2244.

• Carson City Democrats meet at 7 p.m. at SNEA Conference Room, 709 E. Robinson St. Guest speaker is Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins. Call 841-3367.

• Dayton Babe Ruth sign-ups from 6-8 p.m. for ages 13-18 at Dayton Intermediate School. Registration is $70 per person or $140 per family.

• Les Brown and His Band of Renown perform at 8 p.m. at John Ascuaga's Nugget Celebrity Showroom. Call 356-3300.

• "Epicene" performed by the Nevada Repertory Company at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1:30 p.m. matinee Sunday at UNR's Redfield Studio Theatre. Tickets, information: (800) 225-2277.

• "Sex and the Second City" musical comedy on stage at the Eldorado Showroom, Reno through March 20. Tickets $25.95 and $30.95. Go to www.eldoradoreno.com or call 786-5700.

Thursday

• Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting, 8:30 a.m. at the Community Center Sierra Room, 8:30 a.m.

• Carson City Senior Citizens Center Garden Club meets from 10-11:30 a.m. at the senior center, 911 Beverly Drive. Topic: "Start planning your garden; soil testing and amending; catalog shopping and companion planting." Open to the public; call 884-2132.