Northern Nevada Briefly Feb 6

Free bonsai tree seminar offered

Travis Unruh, owner of Green Lizard Landscaping, will give a free seminar on Bonsai 101 on Feb. 19.

Unruh will cover how to bonsai a plant and how to shape and maintain a plant once it has been bonsaid. He also will talk about the art of bonsai, types of plants that adapt well to this procedure, and equipment and supplies needed for bonsai.

This class is free but reservations are required. It will be offered from 1-2 p.m. at Greenhouse Garden Center, 2450 S. Curry St.

For details and to make reservations, call Greenhouse Garden Center at 775-882-8600.

'Lincoln meets Reagan Roundup' Feb. 12

The Carson City Republican Central Committee's "Lincoln Meets Reagan Roundup" VIP reception will be from 5-6 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Governor's Mansion, 606 Mountain St.

Barn doors open for the dinner at 6 p.m. at the Fuji Park Pavilion. Dress code is 1860s or western attire. There will be live music and entertainment.

Tickets are $25 for adults; children 12 and under for the dinner are $15; VIP reception only is $30; dinner and reception are $55.

For more information, call 884-3011.

Revival of Bonanza Days planned

The inaugural Big Bonanza Days Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place March 5, at Virginia City's newest hotel, the Silverland Inn & Suites.

The Silverland is the major sponsor of the event. Proprietor Hugh Roy Marshall is a longtime amateur Nevada historian. He involved two experienced Nevada business executives in the revival of one of Virginia City's most storied events.

Working with the Silverland, Jim Webster and John O'Brien will bring Bonanza Days back to the Comstock after a hiatus of almost four decades.

The inaugural Big Bonanza Silver Strike Award will be presented to an organization or an individual for outstanding commitment to Nevada historical preservation.

No-host cocktails and a silent auction begin at

5 p.m., dinner and presentations will be from 6-8 p.m., with music and dancing from 8-10 p.m.

The cost is $50 per person, tables of eight are available for $500. Seating is limited.

For tickets, major sponsorships and auction donations, contact Webster at 775-379-4787, or e-mail jim@bigbonanzadays.com.

CCAI exhibition opens Friday

The Capital City Arts Initiative Courthouse Gallery will open "The Radiant City," an exhibition of work by contemporary Las Vegas artists Wendy Kveck, Emily Ken-nerk, Noelle Garcia, Justin Favela and Catherine Borg.

There will be a public opening reception for the exhibition from 5-7 p.m. Friday. The exhibition and reception are free and all are cordially invited.

"The Radiant City" makes a nod to both the city's atomic past and to its glowing neon vistas. The artists' work in the show reflects the spirit of scientific research that helped usher in the nuclear age, and the glitz and glamour that attracts over 35 million visitors annually to Nevada's largest city.

The exhibition continues though May 6. For more information, call 450-3842.