Reno non-profit announcements volunteer organizations groups

The Reno/Sparks area has a number of non-profit and charitable organizations that serve a variety of needs in the community. Periodic announcements will appear here. If you know of an announcement you feel should be listed here, please contact us with details.

Brüka Theatre 2009-2010 17th Anniversary Season

For more information, visit http://www.bruka.org/ or call 775-323-3221.

TOCCATA's 5th Anniversary Big Blue Summer Music Fest - July - August, 2010

The Orchestra and Community Choral Artists of the Tahoe Area (TOCCATA) - will kick off their 21-concert 2010 Big Blue Summer MusicFest with a concert series entitled Rhapsody in Tahoe Blue - a Celebration of American Music. The first concert is at 7:30 pm at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe and features Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Copland’s Hoe Down from "Rodeo." Joining in the world's celebration of Samuel Barber's 100th birthday, the Adagio for Strings (Agnus Dei with chorus) will be also performed. The TOCCATA chorus and soloists will also perform art songs, spirituals, Broadway show tunes, and a festive trio of trumpets will play Leroy Anderson's Buglers' Holiday. The concert opens with an audience sing-along of Star Spangled Banner and culminates in TOCCATA's traditional Battle Hymn of the Republic and America the Beautiful.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, (62 and up), and $5 for students with a valid student ID. Children under 12 are free with a paying adult. Tickets can be purchased in advance by credit card at www.ToccataTahoe.com or at the door by cash or check. The concerts with reduced or no orchestra on July 6 and 10 have no admission charge, and all donations at the door will benefit the host churches. This concert series is supported by grants from the Kling Family and Thorney Point Foundations. Rhapsody in Tahoe Blue is part of the 15th annual Artown festival, July 1 – 31, 2010.

Visit the TOCCATA website for information about the rest of the Big Blue Summer Music Fest. There will be performances in Reno and at various locations around Lake Tahoe. The info number is 775-313-9697.

Pawspective Art Show at Nevada Humane Society Celebrates the Beauty of Animals - July 1 - 31, 2010

Reno, NV - A trio of trick-or-treating dogs, a cat wrangler, synchronized frog swimming, parrots on safari and a Mariachi Band of Chihuahuas are a few of the featured photographs in an exhibit by local commercial photographer Jeff Ross that will be on display during the month of July at Nevada Humane Society.

Ross's whimsical images will be available for sale at NHS during the month long exhibition, with a percentage of the proceeds benefitting the homeless pets in the shelter.

Nevada Humane Society is proud to be an official Artown participant this year and will celebrate the festival with several art-themed events throughout the month of July. The ongoing exhibit by Jeff Ross of Tell Tail Portraits captures pets in the most unusual ways. His depictions of everyday pets in interesting situations are humorous, clever and unforgettable. For this exhibit, Jeff also photographed several shelter current shelter pets, capturing their beauty and personalities.

Jeff Ross has been a commercial photographer since 1984 in California and Nevada and has photographed pets since 2005. His images have been in the Nevada Museum of Art, the Sierra Arts Gallery, Reno City Hall Gallery and two juried shows in San Francisco for the Advertising Photographers of America. Jeff also teaches photography for the Nevada Museum of Art.

Visit this art show every day in July at Nevada Humane Society, located at 2825 Longley Lane in Reno. The art show will be available during regular adoption hours, Sunday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 775-856-2000. Experience beautiful art and adopt a new pet at the same time and help make Washoe County one of the safest communities for homeless animals.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Offers Summer 2010 Courses for Community Seniors - June - August, 2010

Reno, NV - The University of Nevada, Reno's learning-in-retirement organization, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), brings diverse learning opportunities to active older adults dedicated to the growth and leadership of an organization directed by and for its members. Sponsored by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, OLLI invites members and the community to enjoy Summer 2010 courses being held June-August. OLLI members and one-time guests are welcome to attend; guests may enroll in OLLI membership at any time.

Summer OLLI membership is available to nonmembers for $25 for classes held June 1-Aug. 31, 2010. Those who purchase summer memberships will receive a nontransferable coupon worth $25 toward the purchase of the 2010-2011 OLLI annual membership. The regular full-year membership fee of $45 is good Sept. 1, 2010-Aug. 31, 2011. The nontransferable coupon may be applied to memberships purchased by Sept. 30, 2010. Financial assistance is available.

Unless otherwise noted, classes are held in downtown Reno at the University's off-campus OLLI facility in the Warren Nelson Building, 401 W. Second St.

Animal Ark presents "Out of Africa" - August 21, 2010

Reno, NV - The Ark's signature event is an African-themed evening including delicious foods with ethnic flair, an African Bazaar, music, drinks, the awesome sight of cheetahs running at top speed, spectacular African birds in flight, awarding of exceptional raffle prizes (see below*) and a "most-unique" costume contest for guests and Ark staff members. This intimate event will be an evening to remember! Your attendance supports the animal care and programs at the wildlife sanctuary. RSVP by Aug. 19: reserve early as this event sells out!

When: Saturday, August 21, 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary & Nature Center,
1265 Deerlodge Road, Reno, NV 89506
Admission: $125 per person (all but $15 is tax-deductible)
Phone: 775-970-3431
Website: www.animalark.org
Email: info@animalark.org

*Our raffle offers more than 45 excellent prizes, valued at over $8,000! The Grand Prize is a 3-night Las Vegas trip! Other prizes include tickets to the Reno Philharmonic, artwork, food & wine baskets, restaurant and movie certificates, UNR Wolf-Pack tickets, ski-lift passes and other enticing gifts! Purchase your raffle tickets now on our website or by telephone.

Nevada Humane Society Duck Race - August 29, 2010

Reno, NV - A day of music, food, fun and pet adoptions in Wingfield Park, culminating with a rubber duck race on the Truckee River. Adopt a rubber duck for a chance to win exciting prizes. Event directly benefits the homeless pets at Nevada Humane Society. For more information, call 775-856-2000 or visit www.nevadahumanesociety.org.

Wingfield Park, Downtown Reno 
Festival: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. 
Duck Race: 4 p.m.

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 $20 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.

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