• Gates at Van Sickle Bi-State Park on the South Shore are closed and will be until May 1.

• Truckee is taking a survey with the intention of making improvements prior to the next construction season. The survey will close Nov. 30.

• Do you have a favorite health or wellness topic that you would like addressed at your next staff meeting or club event? Make arrangements for a free lecture by a Barton Health medical expert on a topic of your choice by contacting Leanne Wagoner at 530.543.5537.

• Matt Williams, Washington Nationals manager and Carson City Native, will be the featured speaker Jan. 16 at the annual fundraiser for the UNR baseball team.

• UNR School of the Arts is celebrating the holiday season and the completion of the Act I renovation with the theater and dance department’s production of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” by Alan Menken on “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” by Alan Menken Nov. 21-23, Dec. 2-7. For more info or to buy tickets, go online.