Truckee Thursdays is a feel-good event that beckons the community to enjoy some exuberant downtown summertime energy. Offering a stage with live music; a food court with an eclectic selection of eats; children's activities; a beer garden; and a wide variety of artisan vendors, it's no wonder this lively weekly event is on both locals' and visitors' must-do list.

University of Nevada, Reno biologist Matt Forister presents the lost species concept as a new perspective on conservation and the changing natural world, addressing the challenge of knowing how many species are extinct and how many are waiting to be rediscovered.