Welcome to our weekly column of things to do in the Reno area! This week we have a trivia night, a 10th-anniversary celebration, a film festival, and various holiday events.

Two local artists are being featured in a new exhibit at the Sierra Arts Foundation.

The Brew Haha returns to the Nugget Casino Resort this Saturday. There will be more than 100 beers to taste and in recent years, a lot more to see from local breweries.

The John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art is the University of Nevada, Reno’s still-very-new art museum. Vivian Zavataro has been serving as the museum’s interim director since August.

The Nevada Arts Council’s Basin to Range Exchange (BRX) is unveiling its first list of projects designed to bring collaboration between urban and rural arts organizations. Each of the 14 projects received Nevada Arts Council grants for $1,200 — $16,800 total — to help move the projects forward.

The Nevada Arts Council’s Basin to Range Exchange (BRX) is showcasing a variety of projects that are designed to bring collaboration between urban and rural arts organizations. Each project received a grant of $1,200 from the council for funding.

An art gallery is adding color to Victorian Square in Sparks. The city of Sparks hopes this will attract more foot traffic to the area. It’s part of a community impact grant supported by the city, Nevada Arts Council, and Sierra Arts Foundation. The city said the goal is to have an arts-centered downtown where people could enjoy art pieces and businesses in Victorian Square.

Reno’s creative arts generate millions of dollars in the local economy each year. That includes personal income, expenditures, government revenues, and total jobs supported by the arts. Our new podcast series takes a dive into the realities of being an artist and musician in the Biggest Little City. The series of four episodes is reported by University of Nevada student Carly Sauvageau and edited by Holly Hutchings.

Acclaimed Nevada author Shaun Griffin will read from his new book of essays, "Because the Light Will Not Forgive Me," at the Silver City Schoolhouse on Sunday, July 28, 2 p.m. during a free, public event.