The Dakota Organization presents "Talking With ...," Jane Martin's character study of women's loves, loneliness and obsession is performed 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda in Minden.
Turn the game of Clue into a play and you have "Murder's in the Heir" by Billy St. John.
The Harmonic Intervals Glee Club for ages 12-18 begins, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 4, with rehearsals on Thursdays at Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School.
Knights of Columbus bingo at St. Gall Catholic Church, 1343 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville, on Oct. 22 benefits the Kids & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center.
The sixth annual Carson Valley Harvest Festival is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekend in October at the Corley Ranch, 859 Highway 395, a mile south of Pinenut Road in Gardnerville. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and children 3 to 17, free for children 2 and younger. Events include a talent show 3 p.m. Oct. 23, and Halloween costume contest, 3 p.m. Oct. 31. Information, corleyranch.com
Spirits from the past can be found on the streets and in the cemeteries of Carson Valley for the Douglas County Historical Society's Haunted Weekend, Thursday through Sunday. One thing for certain is you won't be bored to death.
There are about five buffalo on the east side of Highway 395 just north of Stephanie before the bridge. Be careful when you go to look at them, I have had to pull over on the shoulder because I keep finding myself weaving trying to spot them. At first I thought they were mounds of dirt, but I noticed there is a new taller fence in the field. I wasn't sure why until I saw the tall creatures standing up one time.
Marianne Wood and Seth Gardner are engaged to be married Jan. 15, 2011, at Genoa Community Church.
Foothills residents Jack (John) and Joyce Richardson recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Oct. 15, 1960, at the Hollywood First Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles.
Douglas County Parks & Recreation offers activities and classes for children to seniors. Registration is required for all classes. Information at 1327 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville, or 782-9828.
Singers from Carson Valley are needed for a holiday performance of Vivaldi's "Gloria." Rehearsals are 7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 7 in the church sanctuary of Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville.
Brenda Robertson, board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Carson Valley, accepts a check for $1,000 from Phil Stoll of The White House Bed & Breakfast from proceeds from The White House Autumn Boutique Fair during Candy Dance weekend. Stoll also donated $500 to the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra. Martha Williams of Antiques Plus and the Peddlers Faire donated $1,216.85 to Rich Sheldrew, board member for the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra.
Although voters are split on a host of political issues, they seem to agree that this election itself is of monumental importance.
EDITOR: I would like to thank a few people for their outstanding work ethic.
Homecoming week was a success and it was all thanks to the great people from our wonderful community. We would like to congratulate our 2010 Homecoming Queen Jessica Vega and King Matt Thomas. Also, big thanks to the nominees for all of their involvement in the week: Chris Downs, Shannon Dugan, Carson McFadden, Asher Moody, Jonny Lawrence, Daniel Lundergreen, Naomi Roberts and Shannon Sturgess.