CINDERELLA’S BLACK AND WHITE BALL

When: 6 p.m. Feb. 2

Where: Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St.

Cost: $150, $75 for high school or college students

Details: 786-4046

This gala features dinner and a silent auction to benefit the Nevada Opera. Dress in modern-day formal.

VALENTINE CRAFTS FOR CHILDREN

When: 1-5 p.m. Feb. 10

Where: TMCC Meadowood Center,

5270 Neil Road

Cost: $29

Details: 829-9010 or wdce.tmcc.edu

Register by Feb. 2 for children ages 6 and older to learn to dye shirts and how to make all sorts of heart-theme crafts.

FIRE & ICE

When: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3

Where: Circus Circus Mandalay Room, 500 N. Sierra St.

Cost: $65 or $120 per couple

Details: Allison or Linda at 784-8085

A benefit dinner for the Crisis Call Center also features musical performances and fine jewelry.

BIG GAME BANQUET

When: 5 p.m. Feb. 3

Where: Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St.

Cost: $95, includes one-year membership

Details: Donna at 425-2202 or Mary Ann at 852-4643

This dinner is for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

“MON ONCLE”

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 5

Where: Green Room, 144 West St.

Cost: $6, $4 for GBFS members

Details: 337-9111 or gbfs.org

The Great Basin Film Society screens the 1958 French comedy directed by and featuring Jacques Tati.

MAGIC

When: 6:30-9:20 p.m. on Wednesdays Feb. 14 through March 14

Where: TMCC Meadowood Center,

5270 Neil Road

Cost: $79

Details: 829-9010 or wdce.tmcc.org

Register by Feb. 7 for this class to learn how to perform magic tricks.

FREEBIES

Films on Campus

When: 6 p.m. Feb. 1, 6, 8

Where: Getchell Library, University of Nevada, Reno

Details: 784-6055 or unr.edu/cla/fll

The department of foreign languages and literatures presents “The Long Walk Home” on Feb. 1, “A Day Without a Mexican” rated R on Feb. 6 and “An Inconvenient Truth” on Feb. 8. The movies have English subtitles.

Rubber Chicken String Band

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 3

Where: Western Heritage Interpretive Center, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road

Details: 828-6612

This group performs bluegrass, folk and old-time favorites.

Life of a Snowman

When: 1 p.m. Feb. 3

Where: Stone House Interpretive Center at Galena Creek Regional Park,

18350 Mt. Rose Highway

Details: 849-2511

Park rangers present a humorous slide show on the life of snow people.

All About Orchids

When: 11 a.m. Feb. 3

Where: Greenhouse Garden Center,

2450 S. Curry St., Carson City

Details: 882-8600

Learn about growing orchids.

Computer Workshops

When: 9:30-11:30 a.m. or 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 and 7

Where: Children’s Cabinet,

1090 S. Rock Blvd.

Details: 856-0350 or childrenscabinet.org

The Children’s Cabinet offers beginning computer skills workshops.

Artist Recital

When: Noon Feb. 6

Where: Nightingale Concert Hall, University of Nevada, Reno

Details: 784-4278 or unr.edu/arts

Soprano Laura Storm and clarinetist Steven Becraft perform.

Pruning Fruit Trees

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 6

Where: Bartley Ranch, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road

Details: UNR Cooperative Extension at 784-4848

The Gardening in Nevada series presents a workshop on pruning trees.

Community Art

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 7

Where: Carson City Library,

900 N. Roop St.

Details: Sara-Ashley at 530-0330 or 887-2244

The Capital City Arts Initiative presents a discussion by Courtney Fink. A reception begins at 6:15 p.m.