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Periodic announcements and press releases for various Reno and Sparks events will appear here. If you have an announcement to list, please contact us with details. Non-profit organization announcements appear on this page. Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful Fall 2009 E-News - Now available online Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful is dedicated to creating a cleaner, more beautiful region through education and active community involvement. Brüka Theatre 2009-2010 17th Anniversary Season For more information, visit http://www.bruka.org/ or call 775-323-3221. Bully's Free Thanksgiving Dinners & Coat Drive for the Boys & Girls Club - Nov. 25 - 26, 2009 Reno, NV - Join Bully's Sports Bar & Grill in kick-starting the holiday season by enjoying a free Thanksgiving dinner and donating to those less fortunate. This year, in addition to hosting its annual free Thanksgiving dinners on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 25 and 26, All Bully's locations are currently accepting donations of jackets, gloves, and hats to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, through Nov. 25. All items collected will be presented to the Club during the Thanksgiving Eve dinner at its east Ninth Street facility. The next day, don't spend countless hours behind a stove, get out of the kitchen and head down to Bully's for its 5th annual free Thanksgiving dinner from noon to 5 p.m. Watch all the football you can possibly stand while enjoying traditional fare including turkey, stuffing and all the fixings at Bully's #3, #4, #7 (Robb Drive), #9 (Damonte Ranch) and #10 (Spanish Springs). Everyone's invited so grab the family, friends and anyone else who might be around and join Bully for Thanksgiving dinner. For more information on any of the nine Bully's Sports Bar & Grill locations throughout northern Nevada, call 775-825-4333 or log on to www.BullysSportsBar.com. Mitch International Jazz Experience at Moody's & Baxter's - Nov. 27 - 28, 2009 Truckee, CA - Gerardo Balestrieri, who recently won second place in Italy's national competition for best CD of 2009, will bring his internationally acclaimed ensemble "Les Travailleurs de La Nuit" (The Night Workers) to Moody's Bistro & Lounge on Friday, November 27 and Baxter's Bistro & Lounge on Saturday, November 28 for two free shows. Located inside the historic Truckee Hotel on Commercial Row, Moody's Bistro & Lounge is known for its locally sourced ingredients served in an informal atmosphere reminiscent of Tahoe in the 1920s. The restaurant serves a variety of Contemporary American specialties in a range of affordable price points, as well as a seasonal drink menu made with fresh herbs and fruit. The lounge also is home to live jazz shows by top U.S. and international acts. Moody's is located a few minutes from Interstate 80 at 10007 Bridge Street in Truckee (on the corner of Commercial Row). For reservations, call (530) 587-8688 or visit www.moodysbistro.com. Located inside The Village at Northstar, Baxter's Bistro & Lounge is the newest undertaking by two of Truckee's most respected restaurant operators. A gathering place for skiers, snowboarders and summertime recreation enthusiasts, Baxter's is known for mountain comfort food and reinterpretation of classic dishes prepared with locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant serves a variety of Northern California cuisine specialties in a range of affordable price points, as well as a seasonal drink menu made with fresh herbs and fruit. The lounge also is home to free live jazz shows by top U.S. and international acts. For reservations, call 530.562.3200 or visit http://www.northstarattahoe.com/info/ski/the-village/baxters.asp. Fleischmann Planetarium Announces a Stellar Lineup of Films, Star Shows, and More - Fall, 2009 Reno, NV - "Dinosaurs Alive," "Ride Around the World," "Two Small Pieces of Glass," "Extreme Planets" and more featured through Jan. 10, 2010 - many showing daily Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center at the University of Nevada, Reno offers several breathtaking immersive theater experiences in Fall 2009 - including the large-format feature films "Dinosaurs Alive" and "Ride Around the World," as well as two full-dome digital shows: "Two Small Pieces of Glass," presented as part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, and "Extreme Planets," back by popular demand. In addition to other featured shows, Fleischmann Planetarium will offer weekly showings of the full-dome HD digital rock 'n' roll masterpiece, "The Wall." The Planetarium Exhibit Hall museum contains permanent exhibits including large-scale rotating Earth and Moon globes, a black hole demonstrator and the largest collection of meteorites in the state. The Planetarium is currently hosting an exhibition created by the University's Department of Psychology exploring visual perception. Exhibitions are free. Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center is located north of Lawlor Events Center on Virginia and 16th streets, on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Free parking is available in designated spaces in the West Stadium Parking Complex, level 3, just east of the Planetarium. For more information about tickets and showtimes, call (775) 784-4811 or visit http://www.planetarium.unr.edu. Seasonal Arts Events at the University of Nevada, Reno - November & December, 2009 Reno, NV - The School of the Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno presents world-class offerings from guest artists and performers, as well as faculty and students within the school's departments of art, dance, music, theatre and visual arts. Most arts365 performances and exhibits take place in the Church Fine Arts Building on the University campus - many are free and all are open to the community. Free parking is available after 7 p.m. in the Brian Whalen Parking Complex, north of Church Fine Arts, and in the Sierra Street Parking Complex, one block west of North Virginia Street between 11th Street and College Drive. A patron drop-off area is adjacent to Nightingale Concert Hall on North Virginia Street near College Drive. Tickets are available (without a convenience fee) at the campus' Lawlor Events Center, 1500 N. Virginia St., lower level entrance, Monday - Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.- 1 pm.; or at the Church Fine Arts Building box office on campus, one hour prior to performances. Tickets are available (with a convenience fee) online at http://www.unr.edu/arts, or by calling 1-800-225-2277. For a copy of the University's arts365 calendar or more information about the exhibits and performances, visit http://www.unr.edu/arts, call (775) 784-4ART or 1-800-233-8928, or email arts365@unr.edu. Reno Green Business Group Reno, NV - This group is for green businesses as well as companies interested in increasing their eco-friendly footprint. Primary focus will be strategizing, support, and sharing information, tips, and referrals. Hosted by Integris Marketing LLC (and Integris Hosting). We meet every third Thursday of the month (March 19, April, 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug 20, Sep 17, Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 17, 2009) from 12 noon-1:00 pm. There is no charge to attend. Where we meet: HGC Direct (Home & Garden Center) 2210 Harvard Street Suite 252A, Reno, NV 89502. Next to Costco (Reno). Phone: 775-284-8800 For more information: Please call 775-971-1588 or Email admin@integrismktg.com River Walk Wine Walk - Visit the historic Lake Mansion The Riverwalk Merchant's Association is pleased to bring you Wine Walk on the Riverwalk, the third Saturday of every month from 2 PM - 5 PM. Customers can purchase a MAP and WINE GLASS for $15 and taste over a dozen different wines at merchants throughout the River Walk. VSA Arts of Nevada will also be open to the public during each wine walk for those who are interested in the Lake Mansion, volunteers from HRPS (Historic Reno Preservation Society) will be available for a mini-tour of the historic mansion. *Announcements are posted as a public service of NewToReno.com. They are provided by their respective sponsors and reproduced here as they are received. 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