10/28 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
(Weds, Oct 30th) The Orvis School of Nursing at UNR is holding at blood drive from 11:30am to 5pm at the Knowledge Center Rotunda. Info: www.vitalant.org/unr
(Weds, Oct 30th) The Food Bank is holding their Holiday Food Drive Kickoff at the Grand Sierra Resort from 3p to 5p. Info: www.fbnn.org
(Fri, Nov 1st) The Reno Pops Orchestra presents “Of Castles and Kings” at the Nightengale Concert Hall on the Nevada/Reno campus at 6:30p. Info: Info@RenoPops.org
(Sat, Nov 2nd) The Heavenly Holiday Faire at the Carson Valley United Methodist Church from 9am to 4pm. Info: https://carsonvalleyumc.com/
(Thu, Nov 7th) A fundraiser to help Reno Rescue, an equine therapy program, is being held at the Club at Rancharrah from 5 to 8pm. Info: Click Here
(Fri-Sat, Nov 8-10th) Bruka Theatre presents “Close Encounters of the Human Kind” by local playwright Bob Gabrielli. Info: www.bruka.org
(Sat, Nov 9th) The Lake Mansion Holiday Arts Festival kicks off the season from 10 to 2p at the mansion. Info: www.artsforallnevada.org
(Thu, Nov 28th) Scheels hosts the “Turkey Trot” run/walk fundraiser benefiting the City of Sparks & Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful. Info: recinfo@cityofsparks.us or https://runsignup.com/
(Thu, Dec 5th) Shamrock Productions presents their annual fundraiser: “A Celtic Christmas” at 7pm at the Grand Sierra Resort. Info: www.grandsierraresort.com
(Nov 15 – Dec 7) The “Light the World Giving Machine” will be outside RC Willey accepting donations for local charities. Info: http://givingmachine.org/
(Thru Sat, Nov 30th) Seniors in Service/Nevada is looking for “Foster Grandparent Volunteers”! Volunteers who meet guidelines could be paid. Info: www.sisnv.org
(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