Off the couch

Today

• Carson City Cub Scout Pack 341 sponsors a Pinewood Derby at 5:30 p.m. at Fritsch Elementary School gymnasium, 504 Bath St. Registration and racing limited to Dens of Pack 341; public welcome to watch. Call 885-7907.

• Station Man performs at 9 p.m. at Sparky's Pub and Grill, 2310 S. Carson St. No. 4. No cover; call 882-7530.

• Bad Intent performs at 9 p.m. at Decades Bar, 1475 Old Hot Springs Road today and Saturday. No cover; call 883-8889.

• Carson Valley Community Theatre presents a dinner show, "Moonlight Mayhem: A Show to Die For," 6:30 p.m. today and 1 and 6:30 p.m., Saturday at Sharkey's Casino, Gardnerville. Tickets, 782-3133.

• Big Head Todd and The Monsters perform at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at John Ascuaga's Nugget Celebrity Showroom. Call 356-3300.

• BAC Stage Kids present "Honk Jr.," 7 p.m. today-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at the BAC, 449 W. King St. Call 883-1976.

• Nevada Historical Society exhibit, "Silver Key" Pittman: Nevada's Frontier Statesman, 1650 N. Virginia St., Reno through May 30. Call 688-1190.

• Louie Fontaine and the Rockets perform at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden. Call 782-9711.

• Darren Romeo, The Voice of Magic appears in the Eldorado Showroom, Reno through Feb. 27. Tickets $25.95 and $30.95 Call 786-5700.

Saturday

• Free weed workshop, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at UNR Cooperative Extension office, 2621 Northgate Lane, Suite 15, with JoAnne Skelly, extension educator. Call 887-2252.

• Dog Town Rescue adoption event, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Petco, 955 Topsy Lane. Call 934-5774.

• Afternoon of Bingo and friendship, 11:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 535 Snyder Ave. Must be 21 to play bingo; cash and raffle prizes offered, plus 50/50 drawing. Call 882-1967.

• Broken Salvation, 7 eveneyes and Twice perform at 7 p.m. at Java Joe's Coffee House, 319 N. Carson St. All ages welcome; $5 cover. Call 883-4004.

• Broken Salvation, 7 eveneyes and Twice perform at 11 p.m. at Daddy Dick's Tavern, 1305 S. Carson St. Cover $3; 21-older. Call 885-0558.

• Potluck dinner honoring Dayton community member Laura Tennant, 5 p.m. at the Dayton Community Center on Pike Street. RSVP, information: call 246-5051 or 246-6227.

• Yerington Theatre for the Arts and Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley fifth annual "FUNd-raiser," 5 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club, 124 N. Main St., Yerington. Minimum donation $50 per person, open seating. Includes silent auction, dinner and concert featuring Juice Newton, opening performing is Dan Menendez. Call (775) 463-2334.

• National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko at the Western Folklife Center through Jan. 29. Features a two-year cultural exchange with cowboys of South America. Go to www.westernfolklife.org or call (888) 880-5885.

Sunday

• High Sierra Chapter of the M.I. Hummel Collectors Club meets at 3 p.m. at home of Gene and Rowena Munnings, 2445 Pinebrook Drive, Carson City. All collectors welcome; bring a potluck dish to share. Call 882-6368.

• False Idols, Push Box and Real Eyes perform at 9 p.m. at Daddy Dick's Tavern, 1305 S. Carson St. Cover $3; call 885-0558.

• The Sierra Nevada Active 20-30 Club will host a Fashion Show Extravaganza at the Caesars Tahoe Convention Center from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds go toward Douglas County's special-needs children. Tickets $40 at the door. Call (530) 545-2639 or (775) 315-0064.

• Greenhouse Garden Center is having a three-day hands-on workshop on pond design beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday. Participants are required to attend all three Sunday sessions. A $20 fee for supplies will be required at the time of sign up. Call 882-8600.

• Minden-Douglas Elks Lodge No. 2670 offers a pancake breakfast beginning at 9 a.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1276 Pit Road. Bingo will begin at 12:01 p.m. Popcorn is free. Hot dogs and liquid refreshments are available.