Community calendar

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Reservations

Award dinner: Black Voices of the Valley presents “Night of Excellence” award dinner at 5p.m. Feb. 26at Creative Touch event hall, 146 N. Harvard St., Hemet. Guest speakers include civil rights activist Clarence Henderson and Pastor Willie Oliver, president of the Southwest Riverside Chapter of the NAACP. Tickets are $50each or $80for a couple. Reservations: 916-969-2232

Today

Western Riverside County

Book sale: The Friends of the Riverside Public Library is having an overstock sale of all adult and children’s books in the Friends Bookstore at the new main library, 3900Mission Inn Ave. The cost is $1for five paperbacks and $2for three hardbacks. 951-826-5320

Theater: The UCR theater department presents the comedy “Men on Boats” by Jaclyn Backhaus at 8p.m. in the Studio Theatre, ARTS Building 113, on the UCR campus, 900 University Ave., Riverside. Performances continue at 2:30and 8p.m. Saturday. Tickets, information: ucrfineartsticketoffice.universitytickets. com/w/event.aspx?id=1354

Saturday

The Pass

Artists’ reception: The Banning Art Gallery holds a reception for featured artists Barbara Romero and Vandela Jasmine, 3-6 p.m. at the gallery, 42W. Ramsey St. 951-849-3883

Tuesday

Western Riverside County Genealogy: Corona Genealogical Society offers a workshop 12:30-1:45p.m. in the Computer Learning Center at the Corona Public Library, 650S. Main St. Free. 951-739-4860or Coronagensoc.org

Thursday

Western Riverside County Chamber music: The Hanson-koobs Chamber Music Series concert originally scheduled for Jan. 30in La Sierra University’s Hole Memorial Auditorium will be presented as a recorded performance online at 7p.m., available at livestream.com/lasierra and facebook.com/ lasierrauniversitymusic. Access is free. 951785-2036 or music@lasierra.edu

Feb. 26

Western Riverside County

D-day Experience exhibit: The Commemorative Air Force, Inland Empire Wing’s, D-day Experience exhibit will be on display 9a.m.noon in front of the Airport Cafe at Riverside Municipal Airport, 6936Flight Road. The D-day Doll, a veteran troop carrier aircraft, will be on hand for visitors to tour, for $2per person. The event includes 30-minute flights over Riverside in an authentic warbird, for $125per person. 951-354-7954

Society of Military Widows: Stacy Sanchez of the American Veterans Hospice of the Inland Empire is the speaker when the Society of Military Widows, Riverside County Chapter 13, meets 10:30a.m.-1p.m. at VFW Post 8547, 22616 Alessandro Blvd., Moreno Valley. Information: Donna E. Griggs, 951-681-4722 (leave message); email donnaegriggs@gmail. com; militarywidows.org

California Writers Club: The Inland Empire branch of the California Writers Club meets 11a.m.-1p.m. in the Community Room of the Arlington Branch of the Riverside Public Library, 9556Magnolia Ave. Those interested in writing, of all ages and skill levels, are welcome. Topic is “Bringing Your Stories to Life With Book Cover Design.” iecwc.com/

San Jacinto Valley

Diamond Valley Writers’ Guild: Christian romance author Angela Ruth Strong will present “Enjoying the Writer’s Journey” when the Diamond Valley Writers’ Guild meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. via Zoom. To receive a Zoom invitation to the meeting, email Dvwritersguild@gmail. com. angelaruthstrong.com; dvwritersguild. org

Feb. 27

San Jacinto Valley

Concert: The Hemet Concert Association presents the Sakura Cello Quintet at 2:30p.m. at Tahquitz High School’s Performing Arts Center, 4425Titan Trail, Hemet. Program includes music by Debussy, Bernstein, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, Debussy and Chick Corea. Admission free for those 22and younger, $30for others. hemetconcerts.org or 951-927-2449