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Bird Beaks and Feet
Learn about common Nevada birds and how their beaks and feet are adapted to where they live and what they eat. Hands-on activity teaches the scientific method in a way that even 6-year-olds can understand. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Each of two activity choices lasts 30 minutes, starting at 1 p.m. Free with regular paid admission. Where: Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St., Carson City. Details: firstname.lastname@example.org or 775-687-4810, ext. 237.
Local watercolor artist Don Fotine will give a demonstration of painting landscapes of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra at 1 p.m. Free and open to the public. Where: First Congregational Church of Reno, 627 Sunnyside Drive. Details: 775-343-8100 or www.sierrawater
National Winter Trails Day workshops
Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, starting at 10 a.m., for free guided snowshoe hikes, safety presentations, gear demonstrations, snow shelter building, avalanche beacon scavenger hunts, snow science activities and more. Register at www.tahoerim
trail.org for the event or a snowshoe hike. Meet at Tahoe Meadows off the Mount Rose Highway. Details: 775-298-0238 or email@example.com.