In the Spotlight for Oct. 9

Grace Christian benefit dinner

The fifth annual Sunset Gala Charity Dinner for Grace Christian Academy is 6-10:30 p.m. today at Genoa Lakes Golf Club. More than $42,000 worth of items and services up for bid. Preview catalog at gcanevada.org. Dinner tickets are $40, available at gcasunset.com

Comedy opens tonight

Carson Valley Community Theatre's "Moon Over Buffalo" opens tonight at CVIC Hall in Minden. Performances are 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and Oct. 16 and 17 and 2 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 18. Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 for students and seniors. Opening night champagne and dessert gala tickets are $20 and $17. Tickets, carsonvalleycommunitytheatre.org at 720-7186 or at Copeland Cultural Arts Center, 1572 Highway 395, Minden. Dinner show packages at Barone & Reed Food Co. in Minden.

Scandinavian festival Saturday

The Daughters of Norway host their third annual Scandinavian Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Highway 50 and Saliman in Carson City. Traditional foods, lefse, baked goods, music, demonstrations, rosmaling exhibits and raffles. Information, 265-7242.

Happy Howl-o-ween

Douglas Animal Welfare Group's Howl-o-ween pet adoption event is 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Petco at Topsy Lane and Highway 395. With each adoption: free spay or neuter, microchip, training reimbursement. Information, dawgrescue.com or 267-7325.

Duck race Saturday

The Douglas High School JROTC rubber duck race fundraiser is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Lampe Park. Ducks cost $2, or $3 on race day. Prizes for first through third place. To buy a duck, contact Sgt. Gary Collier at (775) 790-3878 or Elizabeth Sims at 267-7088.

See Ed Run

The Douglas County Education Foundation's Run Ed Run is Sunday at Douglas High School. Event features 5 or 10K run or walk, kids fun run, barbecue, fire trucks, helicopter, auctions and prizes. Preregistration pasta feed sponsored by the DHS Culinary Arts Department is 5 p.m. Saturday in the school's commons. Proceeds benefit the Douglas County School District. Register at www.douglascountyeducationfoundation.org. Information, Jill Alley, 265-1249.

Photo club meets Tuesday

Carson Valley Photo Club meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville. Speaker is WNC photography teacher Doug Dill who discusses exposure. Photo contest subject is "Looking through a window." New members and visitors welcome. Information, Pat Stanley, (775) 790-0440.

Firefighter author at library

Nevada firefighter and author Shawn Grady meets readers and signs copies of his book, "Through the Fire," 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 17, at the Douglas County Public Library, 1625 Library Lane, Minden.

Grady's first novel, "Through the Fire," was published by Bethany House in 2008. More at shawngradybooks.com

Information, douglas.lib.nv.us or 782-9841.