The annual Hot August Nights classic car event is gearing up with registration nearly full and a series of activities planned. The event has 6,000 registered vehicles. The official kick-off party is Monday, August 5, at the Peppermill Resort Casino from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., featuring a Show-n-Shine, a cruise, live entertainment and vendors.

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• The SpongeBob Musical at Reno Little Theater. The Spongebob Musical is a wacky and energetic stage production that follows the beloved yellow sponge and his friends in Bikini Bottom as they try to save their underwater home from impending doom. Show dates run through Aug. 11.

• Jeff Crosby Band at OFF THE RAILS. The Third Thursday Summer Concert Series keeps on chuggin’ with JEFF CROSBY BAND from Nashville. The band draws from The Byrds, The Beatles, Crosby Stills and Nash, James Taylor and other icons of rock, folk and country. Special guests are Buffalo Moses & His Ex-Wives. 

Editor’s picks

• Harmony on the River. Experience a free community concert by the River. Hosted by the City of Reno and Sierra Tap House, this newly imagined event is set at the picturesque Reno Riverwalk District. Thursday at West Street Plaza. 
• It’s a BOP | Black-Owned Pop-Up Marketplace. Celebrating Black Business Month, shop locally owned Black Owned Businesses and groove to the sounds of Margret’s Funk Band, playing live on the RPM Stage. Saturday at the Reno Public Market. 
• Paws 2 Read. Practice reading with friendly therapy dogs and receive a free book. All ages are welcome. Paws 2 Read is a reading program for children of all ages presented by Paws 4 Love. Friendly dogs lend a loving, nonjudgmental ear to beginning readers. After reading to a gentle dog, children receive a free book. Registration is required. Saturday at Sierra View Library and the Sierra View Library.
• Comedy Night with Adam Carolla and Patrick Warburton. This exclusive event features the comedic talents of Adam Carolla and Patrick Warburton and promises an evening filled with wit and entertainment. Friday at the National Automobile Museum.
• Hot August Nights. Local casinos are celebrating HAN events all week. Here are events at the Peppermill and the Atlantis.