Events and happenings around Carson City for Thursday, Oct. 11

Hello Carson City, we are rounding third and headed into the weekend. Today is Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. Among featured events include a morning coffee networking meeting, an afternoon hike, a spiritual conversation with a Hindu statesman at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church, art showings and more.

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This calendar is updated throughout the day as information becomes available. Here’s what’s happening:

— The Carson Water Subconservancy District is offering a two-day bus tour of the Carson River Watershed. 8 a.m. The Carson River Watershed “Get on the Bus” Tour will cover a variety of watershed topics and locations from the headwaters in Alpine County, Calif., to a tour of the Lahontan Dam and Gate House near Fallon.
The tour is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 11-12. Among the expected stops are legacy mining issues near Heenan Lake in Alpine County, Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park, alluvial fan flooding in Carson Valley, East Silver Saddle Ranch Open Space, Lahontan Dam, river stabilization near Fort Churchill State Park in Lyon County, and the water filtration plant in Virginia City. Refreshments and lunch will be provided each day. Videos and on bus presentations will keep travelers informed en route between stops. The two-day tour cost is $150. For more information and to register go to link, or contact CWSD at 777 E. William St., #110A, Carson City, NV, call 775-887-7450 to register.

— Network with host Jenny Treece at Coffee Connections held Thursdays at Rustically Divine. 9 a.m. Join Coffee Connections host Jenny Treece, Advertising/Marketing Director, Carson Now, on Thursday mornings, from 9-10 am, at Rustically Divine, 410 N. Carson St. in Carson City. Come mingle with other business professionals and people in the community to expand your network and your way of thinking. Space is limited so please RSVP to jenny@carsonnow.org or by text to 970-948-3062.

— Thursday Hike to Longview Canyon Trail, Lincoln Bypass hosted by Muscle Powered. 3 Join Muscle Powered for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors. Meet opposite Longview Way on Kings Canyon Road. Water and sturdy shoes are required. Hat, sunscreen and poles recommended. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500' or more. Hike duration does not include time to carpool. Check www.musclepowered.org/calendar or Facebook for last minutes changes or cancellations.

— WNC nursing program informational meeting. 4 p.m. If you are planning to enter the Nursing program or enroll in medical-related courses at Western Nevada College, attend an informational meeting on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 4 to 5 p.m. in Marlette Hall on the Carson City campus to get your required enrollment documents in order.
This meeting will cover the Nursing program, as well as Certified Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Services and Phlebotomy courses, and completing the documents required to enroll in them. For more information, contact Cheryl Bartels at cheryl.bartels@wnc.edu or 775-445-4425.

— Hindu statesman Rajan Zed to speak at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church in Carson City. 6 p.m. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will address the congregants and others at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church, “a community of Christians” in Carson City on Oct. 11. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, will speak about Hinduism and its concepts and answer questions. Rajan Zed points out that all people have more in common than they have in conflict. A broader, deeper, more inclusive understanding of religion is needed. All are welcome to attend this free event. It will start at 1201 North Saliman Road in Carson City at 6 p.m. with a potluck dinner, followed by lecture by Zed and question-answer session. Attendees are welcome to bring a dish to share. For more information, please contact chad.adamik@gmail.com.

— Carson City group offers support, education to parents with children who have addictions. 6:30 p.m. A new support group is starting in Carson City for family members who have loved ones with addictions. The group will meet Thursday nights, 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Fire Station 51 meeting room, 777 S Stewart St. PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones) is a faith-based Christian organization and our mission is to provide hope to families through education and support. For more information about our meetings and resources visit our website: palgroup.org or e-mail lisa.kirby@outlook.com

ONGOING
— Donations Sought: Pet food drive underway at Carson City's Michael Hohl Motor Company. All day through October. Michael Hohl Motor Company of Carson City has launched its fourth annual ‘Give A Dog A Bone’ pet food drive to fill a pickup for the nonprofit organization Pets of the Homeless. The national nonprofit organization based in Carson City provides pet food and basic emergency veterinary care to the homeless pets in local communities across the United States including the capital city. During the month of October bring your donations of dog and cat food to the Michael Hohl Motor Company GM showroom at 3700 S. Carson St. Carson City and help fill the truck. The donations will be delivered to FISH in North Carson City where over 230 local people are asking for pet food each month.

— Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is currently seeking individuals and pairs interested in leading interpretive programs in one of our many parks and open spaces. Interested individuals and pairs are encouraged to apply. If interested, go here.

— Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Native TANF Program launch Winter Coat Drive. The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Native TANF Program is hosting a winter coat drive Oct. 1 through Nov. 2, 2018. Please donate new or gently used, clean coats, hats, gloves and snow pants. Items will be distributed to families in need on Nov. 8, 2018 at 2310 South Carson St. Suite 1 Carson City or the Douglas County Washoe Tribe of NV & CA Native TANF Program office, 1248 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville.

— The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, Americana with Cadmium Orange, by artist Gig Depio at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Depio is an artist and an advocate for public art in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was awarded the 2016 Fellowship Grant in Painting by the Nevada Arts Council (NAC). He has worked on various exhibitions and projects with the Nevada Museum of Art, Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery, and UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum, among others. Depio graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. He lives in Las Vegas with his family. Carson City Courthouse Gallery, 885 E Musser St., Carson City

— Student Art Exhibition: The Wind Calls, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Capital City Arts Initiative (CCAI) announces it’s exhibition, The Wind Calls featuring nine University of Nevada, Reno, students’ work. The free exhibition is available to the public through October 9, 2018, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – noon and 1:00 – 4:00 pm. It is held at the BRIC, 108 E Proctor St., Carson City. The Wind Calls includes work by Mahedi Anjuman, Nicki Bracco, Mark Combs, Teal Francis, Hannah Huntley, Gwaylon Leaf, Frances Melhop, Ally Messer, and Carla Miller. The artists used a wide variety of art media including mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, painting, printmaking, and photography to make their art and comments on contemporary life and society.

— The Capital City Arts Initiative, also known as CCAI, presents its exhibition, "Jenny Raven: The Creative Growth Years 1979 - 1984" with artwork by artist Jenny Raven in the city’s Community Center Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition is available to the public through October 18, 2018. The Sierra Room is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Nevada Artists Association opens Carson City Autumn art show. The Nevada Artists Association opened its annual "Autumn" exhibit will run through Oct. 19, 2018. More than 100 local and regional artists make up the non-profit NAA which operates the gallery located at Carson City's Brewery Arts Center. In addition to the Autumn Show, two association members will be featured, with art work displayed on the coveted back wall of the gallery, artist Cindy Whitaker and photographer Fred Howland will be exhibiting their finest. The Gallery is located at 449 West King Street. It is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go to www.NevadaArtists.org for more information.