A diverse lineup of events in Reno this week include options for food, music and family friendly Halloween fun. More details are below. Also, there are many more listings on our full calendar. 

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• POTUS by Selina Fillinger at Reno Little Theater. One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. 
• “Support Group for Men” by Ellen Fairey at Reno Little Theater. A group of middle-aged men’s lives are changed when a stranger crashes their Thursday night support group. As they clumsily grapple with gender identities, cultural appropriation, and the loneliness of aging, their ideas of what it means to be a man are completely upended. 
• Firebird Light Opera presents Haunted Cabaret. A spooktacular night of songs from musicals, opera and pop filled with macabre melodies and frightfully fun performances. Featuring an array of our favorite spooky songs and ghoulish costumes from the realms of the macabre and the delightfully eerie.

Editor’s picks

1. 16th Annual Reno Ukulele Festival. Immerse yourself in the world of ukulele with renowned entertainers and world-class instructors who will be on hand to share their expertise and showcase their musical talents. Wednesday – Saturday at The Nugget.
2. 42nd Annual Great Italian Festival: The ROW. This beloved family-friendly event brings locals and visitors together for a weekend packed with authentic Italian cuisine, live music, and time-honored traditions like grape stomping and the famous sauce cook-off. Saturday and Sunday in downtown Reno.
3. V&T Pumpkin Patch Train. Depart from the original 1870 train depot in Virginia City to catch a train ride to the pumpkin patch and pick out your perfect pumpkin. Saturday and Sunday in Virginia City.
4. Nicolas Bearde and the Reno Jazz Orchestra. San Francisco-based Nicolas Bearde is a bona fide jazz master who first made his mark more than 30 years ago as a founding member of Bobby McFerrin’s wildly innovative a capella ensemble, ” Voicestra”. He has won accolades from critics and jazz audiences worldwide for his “velvet tone” and engaging performances. Saturday at the Nightingale Concert Hall.
5. Fall Break Movie Days. Enjoy Halloween-themed movies at the National Automobile Museum. Free for members. The movies run daily through Oct. 10.