Here’s what’s happening in our community! If your non-profit organization has an event coming up, let us know with an email at least a week in advance, to psa@renomediagroup.com
(Now thru Mar 28th) The Food Bank is presenting the Spring Break Kids Café free meals program for kids 2-18. Locations include: the North Valleys, Downtown & Sparks Libraries plus Mariposa Academy. Info: www.fbnn.org
(Now thru Apr 30th) Spread The Word Nevada is holding a book drive to collect books for children. Locations all over Washoe County. Info: www.spreadthewordnevada.org/washoe-book-drive/
(Now thru Sun April 27th) The Wilbur D. May Museum at Rancho San Rafael Park presents “The Lost World of Dragons”. Info: click here
(Sat Mar 29th) TMCC Veterans Services is holding its annual Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Ceremony at 2pm in the student center. Info: www.wareno989.org
(Sat Mar 29th) My Hometown Heroes is holding their March Ante-Up Poker Tournament at New West Distributors at 6pm. Proceeds create scholarships for college-bound, young Cancer Survivors. Info: click here
(Sat Apr 5th) “Drive Toward A Cure” is presenting “Music & Motion” benefiting the Parkinson Support Center of Northern Nevada at the National Automobile Museum. Info: Click Here
(Sat/Sun Apr 5/6th) The Animal Ark presents their 2025 season opening weekend from 10am to 4:30pm. Info: www.animalark.org
(Sat Apr 12th) “Sleep In Heavenly Peace” is having a gala/fundraiser at the Atlantis Casino at 5pm on the Paradise Terrace. Info: https://shpnv-renochapter.godaddysites.com/
(Sat Apr 12th) VFW Post 8071 presents a fundraising dinner and gun raffle at 5pm VFW Bunker in Reno to benefit the Virginia City Veterans Center building project. Info: www.vfwpost8071.org
(Thu Apr 17th – Sun Apr 27th) Reno Fest happens at the Reno Sparks Livestock Events Center for 11 days. Info: www.renofest.org
(Sat Apr 19th) “Mom Prom Reno” presents their annual fundraiser at the Atlantis at 7pm. Tickets are available now. Info: https://mompromofnorthernnv.org/
(Weds, Apr 23rd) Employ NV presents the 2025 Healthcare Job Fair from 11am – 1pm at the Reno Town Mall. Info: www.employnv.org
(Thur Apr 24th) Northern Nevada International Center presents their annual “Global Gala” at the Grand Sierra Resort from 5:30p to 8pm. Info: https://www.unr.edu/nnic/about/gala
(thru Fri Apr 25th) The Armed Forces Day committee in Hawthorne is looking for vendors for “Armed Forces Days” May 13th – 18th. Info: armed.forces.day@outlook.com
(thru Mon Apr 28th) The Shakespeare Animal Fund presents “Dinner with Your Dog” at the Wilde River Grille on Mondays. Info: www.sharkespeareanimalfund.org
(Wed Apr 30th – Sun May 4th) The Food Bank the American Institute of Architects present the
21st Annual Canstruction Event at Meadowood Mall. Info: www.foodbank.org
(Fri May 2nd) Bruka Theatre opens the play “Brukalton” through May 18th. Info: www.bruka.org
(Sat May 3rd) The Reno POPS Orchestra presents its Spring concert: Songs & Dances of Latin America at Nightengale concert hall. Info: www.renopops.org
(Sun May 18th) The Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza presents the 8th Annual Golf Tournament at Red Hawk. Info: https://nevadaveteransmemorial.ejoinme.org/golf2025
(Sat Jun 7th) ALS of Nevada presents the Reno/Sparks Walk for ALS at Sparks Marina Park from 10:30am to 1pm. Info: www.alsofnevada.org
(Sun Jun 8th) The Tahoe Joy Festival happens at Commons Beach in Tahoe City from noon to 6pm; it’s free. Info: http://joyfoundations.org/tahoefest
(TFN) Nevada DMV has a new “Rapid Registration” online portal. It’s easy and fast to register your car. Info: www.dmv.nv.gov
(TFN) City of Reno has created a membership program called “RecConnect” for the city’s parks & recreation facilities. Info: www.reno.gov
(TFN) Looking to quit using tobacco? Nicotine Anonymous meets every Wednesday at 5pm at the Alano Club, 1640 Prater Way, Sparks. Info: https://alanoclubs.org/home/
(TFN) Catholic Charities needs donations for their Thrift Stores. Drop off donations at 500 East 4th street and 190 East Glendale are open 8am to 4pm. Info: www.ccsnn.org
(TFN) Sparks Christian Fellowship has added evening hours for its food pantry at 510 Greenbrae Drive. Tuesdays 6-7p & Wednesday 9a-noon. Info: www.fbnn.org
(TFN) Washoe County Libraries present the Library Park Pass program to Nevada State Parks. Info: www.parks.nv.gov or https://washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/
(TFN) You can check the air quality in your neighborhood at a new website. Just type in your zip code at Air Now dot gov. Info: www.airnow.gov
(TFN) Vaccination info: Immunize Nevada has a list of pharmacies and other locations giving free shots, near you. Info: https://www.immunizenevada.org/covid-19-vaccine-locator OR https://www.immunizenevada.org/county-specific-covid-19-vaccine-sites
(TFN) Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation is presenting the app-based GET Outdoors program for students in grades 6-12. Info: http://tmparksfoundation.org/get-outdoors
(TFN) Vitalant needs blood donations. Get info to make an appointment at blood here dot com. Info: www.bloodhero.com
(TFN) Northern Nevada’s Children’s Cabinet serves families in Reno, Carson City and Elko. They are in need of donations. Info: www.childrenscabinet.org
(TFN) The Food Bank of Northern Nevada needs help. You can now donate via text message: text “FEED NV” and a donation amount to 50155 Info: www.fbnn.org
(TFN) Washoe County REMSA (rem-sah) has set up a “Community Triage Line”. It has information about getting vaccines and more. 24-7 you can call 328-2427 that’s 328-2427.
(TFN) If you have recovered from Covid 19 researchers at Renown Health and the UNR School of Medicine would like to talk to you. Also, they can assist you if you want to donate plasma. Info: covidplasmascreening@renown.org or call 982-3646
