Events around Carson City for Thursday, May 23

Heading into Thursday, May 23, 2019 we ask: Can you feel it? Yes, the Memorial Day holiday is nearly here and we may even get a weather break or four in between expected showers through the weekend, forecasters say. Activities and events to round out this third Thursday of the month include a meet and greet of Carson City Library candidates at Adams Hub for Innovation, a day hike, a bicycle cruise on the west side of the capital city, a Lunch and Learn Workshop for local nonprofit organizations, a chamber luncheon focusing on mental health, a GOP meeting, art showings, live music and more. Here's what's happening:

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Here's what's on Thursday's activity list:

— Historic commission 2019 Carson City Scavenger Hunt. Daily until May 31. In celebration of Historic Preservation and Archaeological Awareness month, the Carson City Historic Resource Commission has organized the 10th Annual Scavenger Hunt. This year’s hunt focuses on the history and culture of the capital city. The Commission crafted the hunt to be an event the family can do together. Participants will be given clues about people, places and events that are important to the community’s history. Using the clues, participants will research and locate the answers. To ensure participants visit the various sites, on-site photographs will be required with the submittals.
Completed answers are due by 3 p.m. May 31, 2019. Answers may be submitted in person at 108 East Proctor Street, Carson City or emailed to planning@carson.org. A winner will be drawn from the correct submittals to receive a $50 gift card to The Fox Brewpub, located in the Historic Saint Charles Hotel at 310 South Carson Street.
A copy of the 10th Annual Scavenger Hunt can be accessed at 108 East Proctor Street, or at submitted online at carson.org/hunt. Good luck and happy hunting.

— I’d Finish That! How to Touch up Your Paintings presented at Rustically Divine. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. How many of us got stumped but would really like to finish a painting or two (or ten!) Enjoy the wonders of watercolor and acrylic as professional artist, Dana Childs teaches you how to put the final touches on your paintings that are just waiting to become masterpieces. All levels are welcome, but this class is ideal for the beginner. Sign up online here. To learn more about the art and artist, visit Dana’s website here or contact her with any questions at tfa.create@gmail.com. Rustically Divine is located at 410 N. Carson St., Carson City

— Spotlight on mental health is focus of Carson City Chamber luncheon. 11:30 a.m. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Carson City Chamber is hosting a luncheon meeting at Gold Dust West on Thursday, May 23 at 11:30 a.m. to address how our city is addressing the mental health crisis and how it can affect our every day lives.
Sheriff Ken Furlong will address how mental illness can be one of the reasons for incarceration. Nationally, 21 percent of prisoners are booked due to mental illness. Chief of Juvenile Services Ali Banister will shed light on those under 18 who become a part of the juvenile justice system. Nationally, 70 percent of youth who enter the system have a mental health issue with 20 percent of those considered serious. Kids as young as 10 can become a part of the system. Judge Kristin Luis presides over the City’s Mental Health Court. She sees an average of 30 participants weekly to assist them through comprehensive treatment supervised by a multi-disciplinary team. Jacob Hicks is a nurse at Mallory Behavioral Health Crisis Center, once the site of Carson Tahoe Hospital in downtown Carson City. The Center provides 24-hour emergency assistance for those in a mental health or substance abuse crisis and is a department of Carson Tahoe Regional Health Care.
The luncheon will be thought-provoking and shed light on the many services offered to provide assistance to caregivers and patients. Cost is $20 and includes lunch. RSVP prior to May 20 to 882-1565. Cost is $25 after May 20. The public is invited.

— Non-Profit Lunch and Learn Workshop at Carson Nugget. Noon. If you have a non-profit (or thinking about starting one) and need a little help on the ins and outs of running a non-profit, we invited Craig with SCORE to come and visit us on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Carson Nugget in the Alatte coffee house to chat with us. Meeting starts at 12:00 Noon so come a little early to order your lunch. SCORE is a 501 nonprofit organization that provides free business mentoring services to prospective and established small business owners in the United States. More than 10,000 volunteers provide these services, with all volunteers being active and retired business executives and entrepreneurs. SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. Since 1964, we have provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs. The event is free to attend, however, please do register so Craig knows just how many packages to bring. You can purchase your lunch at the Alatte. Register by clicking here. This event is sponsored by the Status of Women In Nevada. Contact: CJ Gueldner at (775) 400-6443 or Sharon Slater at (775) 721-1535.

— Thursday Hike: Timberline Trail hosted by Muscle Powered. 3 p.m. Join us on our free leader-led hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the dirt area opposite Murphy Drive on Combs Canyon Road to carpool to the trailhead. Water and sturdy closed-toe shoes required. Hat, sunscreen and hiking poles recommended. Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500’ or more. In case of bad weather, we will cancel. Please check the www.musclepowered.org/calendar or our Facebook page for last minute changes, or contact the hike coordinator Jo Foster at jf.prairie@gmail.com, or (319) 504-3309, call or text.

— Public invited to meet finalists for Carson City Library director this Thursday. 5 p.m. Four finalists have been selected for the position of director of the Carson City Library. The public will have an opportunity to meet the candidates and provide feedback to the hiring committee during a meet and greet Thursday. The Library Board of Trustees will host the event 5-6:30 p.m. in the Studio at the Adams Hub for Innovation, 177 W. Proctor St. The new director will replace Sena Loyd, who resigned the post in February to take a job in the private sector. She had served in the position since January 2014.

— Muscle Powered Hosts West Side Cruiser Ride. 6 to 8 p.m. A slow and easy 4-mile family friendly ride around Carson City’s west side. Decorate your bike and wear a costume, this is a fun ride! Sign-in begins at 6 p.m., the ride starts at 6:30 p.m. The Brewery Arts Center will be the beginning and end of the ride.

— Music with The Cedric and Lucky at Living the Good Life Nightclub-Bistro-Lounge. 6 p.m. Music, food, drink specials and more. 1480 N Carson St, Carson City.

— Performance by Dave Leather at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint. 6 to 8 p.m. Come check out Dave Leather this evening singing some great tunes. 1500 Old Hot Springs Road, Carson City.

— Live Music at Glen Eagles Restaurant with Craig and Teri. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Enjoy live music that is sure to make you get up and dance every Wednesday through Saturday. 3700 N. Carson St., Carson City.

— Carson City Republican Central Committee General Meeting. 6:30 p.m. You are invited by Carson City Republican Central Committee to hear from Michael Kadenacy, Chairman of Washoe County Republicans, to share their County vision for the upcoming years as we get ready for the 2020 election. Our meeting will be held on May 23rd. Meeting in Angelina's Restaurant at the Carson Nugget Casino, 507 N Carson Street. Social hour and networking at 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7pm. Bring your questions to identify common interests and ways to collaborate with Washoe County. The public is welcome to attend at no cost to any of our Republican General Committee meetings on the 4th Thursday of the month. Feel free to contact us at 775-841-1800 or cc.nv.republicans@gmail.com.

— Iconic Nevada legislator Joe Neal subject of Carson City museum lecture. 6:30 p.m. As the 80th session of the Nevada Legislature nears its end, an iconic and history making former legislator is the focus of this month’s Frances Humphrey Lecture Series at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. “Westside Slugger: Joe Neal’s Lifelong Fight for Social Justice,” is the presentation by Hall of Fame Nevada journalist John L. Smith, based on his book of the same name. It takes place Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the museum’s South Gallery. Admission is $8 for adults; free for museum members and children 17 and younger. Lecturer John L. Smith is a longtime journalist and the author of more than a dozen books on some of the most significant characters in Las Vegas history. In three decades as a daily columnist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, he garnered many state and national awards for his work. In 2016, Smith was named to the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame. Doors for the lecture open at 6 p.m. Seating is limited; reserve your seat by going here. The Nevada State Museum is located at 600 N. Carson Street, Carson City.

ONGOING

— Nevada Arts Council Presents: Bits and Pieces of the Silver State. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reno artist Patricia Wallis has a background in plein air painting as well as aerial painting working on canvas, board and copper. Over the past decade she has worked exclusively on copper which gives the image a unique luminescence not found when working with canvas or board. Oil painting on copper goes back to the 15th century although it is rarely used by contemporary artists. Bits and Pieces of the Silver State feature the various elements of nature and provide conceptual basis inn Wallis’ paintings. Go here for more information about Nevada Arts Council.

— Nevada Artists Association Presents: Landscape Show. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop in and enjoy the diverse artwork on display from Nevada Artists Association (NAA) Members with featured artist Walter Daniels. With a current membership of 120-plus, boasting over 30 new members in the past few months alone, this show promises to be one for the books. For more information visit the NAA website, call 775-882-6411 or email naaCarsonCity@gmail.com.

— Dance Workshop for Couples at Yaple's Ballroom. In this beginner level workshop you must have a partner in this class, we will not be rotating. It can be a friend, husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend, you just have to have a buddy with you to be your partner. We are going to learn the style of dance of Night Club Two Step and some other exercises that will help you with your connection to your partner. $20. Yaple’s Ballroom is located at 315 N Carson St., Carson City. Go here for the website to learn more including dates and times.

— Carson City art exhibition 'Creative Spark' features 32 area high school artists. The Capital City Arts Initiative hosts its exhibition, Creative Spark, at the Community Development Building, also known as the Brick, 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City. Thirty-two students from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer high schools have work in the exhibit. The free exhibition is available to the public now through May 29, 2019, Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Creative Spark includes a wide variety of art media including ceramics, collage, drawing, painting, and photography that show the diversity of the students’ creativity.

— Capital City Arts Initiative presents 'The Lay of the Land' at Carson City showing. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents an exhibition, "The Lay of the Land," by artist Fred Howland in the Community Center’s Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition runs now through June 30, 2019. Howland’s passion is to create a sense of time and place through his photographs. He returns to favorite sites to work, like Hope Valley and Genoa, returning to take repeat images in different seasons and lighting. His interest in landscapes go back to his New England roots where he was more comfortable in the outdoors than in school classrooms. The Sierra Room is open to the public during Carson City official meetings including the first and third Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and many afternoons, Monday through Thursday, 5 to 8 p.m.

— "Home Means Nevada" photo exhibit debut at the Nevada Legislature. The Nevada Arts Council is unveiling a new traveling photo exhibition, “Home Means Nevada” that will start its journey in the hallways of the Nevada Legislature during the 2019 session. The exhibition features the works of 15 contemporary photographers, but which echoes famous photographs and artwork from the late 1800s and early 1900s that helped spur protections for many of our nation’s national parks. The exhibit highlights some of the unique treasures found on federally managed lands across the state, from bighorns to Burning Man, to the ancient rock art and petroglyphs in the Gold Butte area. The exhibition will be displayed in the Senate hallway of the Nevada Legislature, 401 S. Carson St. in Carson City.

— WNC Continuing Education offers Zumba classes. Zumba is a dance form and aerobics fitness program. Zumba involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic Latin and pop music from countries around the world. The choreography incorporates hip hop, soca, samba, salsa, meringue and mambo. Squats and lunges are also included. Students should wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes, and bring a towel, water and a positive attitude. No prior dance experience is required — Zumba is about making friends, getting a workout, and enjoying yourself! Classes are held at the WNPAC dance studio, located at 951 N Stewart St. Call 775-445-4241 for more information.

— Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is hiring for seasonal positions. With summer around the corner, Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is hiring for many seasonal positions! If you love being outdoors, our park or open space maintenance position is for you. If you love being around water, join our aquatic team. If you love sports, join our recreation side. Be a part of a great team this summer! Scroll and click through fliers for more. Go here if you're interested and wish to apply.

This calendar is updated throughout the day as information becomes available.