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Get a taste of Virginia City, Nevada’s Spirits at Wednesday's virtual tour
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 1:39pmThe only thing that rivals the tales of our Virginia City, Nevada mining past is our connection with ghostly spirits. Recognized as one of the most haunted destinations in the U.S., our supernatural residents become a bit more active during Hauntober, aka, October.
Online Exhibition, Resiliency: A Blooming Diaspora, Opens October 1 at Nevada Humanities
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 4:05pmAs part of the ongoing Nevada Humanities Exhibition Series, a new exhibition, Resiliency: A Blooming Diaspora, opens online on October 1, 2020 at nevadahumanities.org and will be on display as a virtual exhibition indefinitely. A Resiliency: A Blooming Diaspora curator’s talk will take place live on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 7 pm on the Nevada Humanities Facebook page at: facebook.com/nevadahumanities. View the exhibition online at nevadahumanities.org.
2020 NCET Tech Awards to Honor Top Talent in Northern Nevada’s Technological Community
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 09/28/2020 - 2:16pmNevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (more popularly known as NCET) will be hosting a hybrid version of its annual Technology Awards alongside the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) Awards on Wednesday, October 21.
Online UNR Extension workshop gives tips on retrofitting homes to reduce wildfire threat
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 9:41pmWith 675 fires having burned 235,751 acres in Nevada so far this year, and wildfires continuing to threaten homes and lives across the West, next week University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Living With Fire Program wraps up its five-part virtual workshop series, “Five Ways to Prepare Your Family and Property for Wildfire.”
Carson City Jazz & Beyond Festival streaming series continues Sunday at 11 a.m. with Cherie and Take This Band
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 09/26/2020 - 11:05amMile High Jazz Band Association continues the 2020 Jazz & Beyond Festival’s series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, with the second Jazz Brunch. The event, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Empire Ranch Golf, features Cherie and Take This Band.
Apple picking, state park hikes, live music and more highlight weekend events in Carson City area
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 3:18pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Franktown Apples in Washoe Valley is hosting apple picking Friday through Sunday. In celebration of National Public Lands Day, Nevada State Parks will have a fee-free day on Saturday filled with hikes and tours. Combined with live music and dinner at local restaurants, the weekend will be filled with excitement! Read on for more information.
Carson City Polar Express 2020 aboard V&T train canceled, replaced with Drive-Thru Village
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/21/2020 - 11:05amCARSON CITY — As a result of COVID-19, V&T Railway Commission has announced that fan favorite, Polar Express, has been cancelled for the 2020 season. In its place, V&T Railway will host Santa’s Drive-Thru Village, a socially distanced holiday event, Dec. 11-13 and Dec. 18-24.
Carson City Jazz and Beyond live-streamed featuring Sagebrush Rebels today at 4
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 09/20/2020 - 1:00pmMile High Jazz Band Association continues the 2020 Jazz & Beyond Festival’s series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events through September 27, 2020.
The next event, A Day at the Ranchette, is today, Sunday, September 20, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., features the Sagebrush Rebels. This event was moved from Silver Saddle Ranch, and in-person attendance is sold out. However, it will be live-streamed on Facebook by A to Zen Media in Carson City. To watch, go to facebook.com/jazzcarsoncity at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Senator Square: Times have changed at Carson High School
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/20/2020 - 7:37amRemember the old days when school would get cancelled for weather aberrations like snow? Aww, the excitement of that early morning phone call and the joyfulness of being able to go back to sleep with the anticipation of a full day ahead of hanging out in pajamas and watching Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Boys & Girls Club offers back to school activities, learning programs for Carson City area kids
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Sat, 09/19/2020 - 11:27amAs the 2020-21 school year continues, the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada is packed with learning programs and exciting activities for kids of all ages.
The Carson City location at 1870 Russell Way is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with dozens of hands-on programs. Spots inside the building are limited to 135 kids each day, but countless activities will be held throughout the year.
Carson City School Board to discuss test procedures, security plan, parent dashboard and more
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Sat, 09/19/2020 - 11:10amThe Carson City School Board of Trustees meets Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 East William Street. The board will take up a number of items, including possible adoption of test procedures and a security plan, a demonstration of the district's parent dashboard and more.
Golf tournament, annual cancer fundraiser, railbike tours and more highlight weekend events in Carson City area
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 7:01pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of events around the Carson City region. The Dayton Chamber’s 27th annual “Making A Difference” Golf Tournament arrives Friday. Carson City Kiwanis is hosting its seventh annual Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday with several activities for all to enjoy. Combined with live music and railbike tours, the weekend will be buzzing with excitement! Read on for more information.
New Nevada System of Higher Education chancellor tours Western Nevada College
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 4:54pmNew Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Dr. Melody Rose spent the morning visiting Western Nevada College facilities on Thursday in Carson City. Dr. Rose is touring all of NSHE’s college campuses during her first month as chancellor.
Carson City private schools adjust to new COVID-19 safety procedures
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Wed, 09/16/2020 - 2:44pmWith the 2020-21 school year in full swing, private schools in the Carson City area are adjusting to new COVID-19 health and safety procedures.
League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada to present virtual candidate forums in October
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:32pmThe League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums and AAUW Capital Branch will present a series of virtual election forums on October 9, 12, 13, and 16 beginning at 6 pm each night.
Forest Service extends closure of National Forests in California, including Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/15/2020 - 12:56pmDue to unprecedented and historic fire conditions throughout the state, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region on Tuesday extended the temporary Forest Closure Order of all 18 National Forests in California, which began last week.
Nevada’s Public Monuments: A Nevada Humanities Virtual Salon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 09/14/2020 - 1:44pmNevada Humanities presents A Virtual Salon: Nevada’s Public Monuments — the next installment of its bimonthly Salon series — online at facebook.com/nevadahumanities on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 12 pm PT. This virtual conversation will feature a conversation with historians and activists on the front lines of change about monuments, markers, and the physical presence of history in Nevada.
Carson City Jazz & Beyond Festival continues streaming music series Tuesday with Tom Stryker’s Impromptu
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/14/2020 - 1:20pmMile High Jazz Band Association continues the 2020 Carson City Jazz & Beyond Festival’s series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events through September 27, 2020. The next event, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, features Tom Stryker’s Impromptu.
Carson City's Jazz and Beyond Festival continues at 11 a.m. today with live stream of Niall McGuinness, New World Jazz Project
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sun, 09/13/2020 - 10:54amMile High Jazz Band Association continues the 2020 Jazz & Beyond Festival’s series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events through September. The next event, on Sunday, September 13, features Niall McGuinness & the New World Jazz Project playing soul, Latin, and world jazz from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The five-piece band, including reeds, keyboard, bass, drums, and percussion, will be live-streamed from Empire Ranch Golf by A to Zen Media.
Senator Square: From Carson High School grad to CHS teacher
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/13/2020 - 6:52amOne of her favorite quotes is from French dramatist Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh, who said, “Things are beautiful if you love them,” and Hannah Etchison, Carson High’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program Coordinator, loves people, loves Carson City, and said, “I wanted to help in the community that raised me.”
Memorial exhibit, virtual prevention walk, music and more highlight weekend around Carson City
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 7:01pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Western Nevada College will host a memorial exhibit and informational presentation on the 9-11 attacks on Friday. Partnership Carson City will team up for a statewide suicide prevention virtual walk this Saturday. Along with live music and a 5K run/walk at Bob McFadden Plaza, there is plenty of excitement buzzing around the state capitol! Read on for more information.
UNR Extension online workshop provides timely information on preparing fire evacuation bag
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 12:44pmWith 642 fires having burned 229,409 acres in Nevada so far this year, and wildfires continuing to threaten homes and lives across the West, University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Living With Fire Program continues its virtual workshop series, “Five Ways to Prepare Your Family and Property for Wildfire.”
Healthy Communities Coalition virtual Thursday meeting features speakers from Nevada's Crisis Now, Zero Suicide initiatives
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 2:14pmHealthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties meets Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. This month, guest speakers include Misty Vaughan Allen, Suicide Prevention Coordinator with the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention, and Cherylyn Rahr-Wood, Zero Suicide Coordinator.
Khan Academy to Headline Philanthropy Leaders Summit
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 4:49pmThe Moonridge Foundation’s 5th Annual Philanthropy Leaders Summit will be held as a virtual summit on Friday, Sept. 18 in place of its regularly scheduled in-person event. The summit is a gathering for corporate funders and family foundations, along with local, statewide, and national philanthropists to hear about the latest trends and best practices in giving. Knowing the importance of connecting and inspiring, attendees will hear from dynamic speakers about crisis philanthropy and strategic giving.
Virtual Voter Registration Day
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 3:00pmTeens: Are you interested in voting, but not sure how or why you should? Celebrate National Voter Registration Day with us on Sept. 23 at 4 p.m., and find out how to register in Nevada, what happened to lower the voting age from 21, and why your vote really does matter. Register online: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7091131
Partnership Carson City teams up for statewide suicide prevention virtual walk this Saturday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 11:32amPartnership Carson City, inspiring a healthy community through education and prevention, is teaming up with the Nevada Coalition for Suicide Prevention and the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention to remember those lost through suicide for the 14th annual 5K Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope.
Muscle Powered celebrates Virtual Bike Month in September
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 11:27amBike Month has always been a cornerstone for Muscle Powered to bring community together every May to share our love of biking. Back in March, as we began to watch the COVID-19 outbreak unfurl in the United States, we held out hope that we could still come together to celebrate as usual.
Carson City Jazz and Beyond Festival streaming series continues Tuesday with singer-songwriter duo
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/06/2020 - 11:10amThe 2020 Carson City Jazz and Beyond Festival continues its series of live-streamed, streamed, and virtual events through Sept. 27, 2020. The next event, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m., features the Bill Rose and Laurie Blue, a singer-songwriter duo based in Northern Virginia.
Train rides, railbike tours, live music and more highlight Labor Day weekend events around Carson City
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 6:10pmHeading into Labor Day weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. Steam train rides in Carson City and Virginia City will be available Saturday through Sunday. The Carson Canyon Railbike Tours will run four times over the next three days, bringing excitement unlike any other. Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe will open two hours early beginning at 6 a.m. to ease capacity and congestion. Combined with plenty of live music, Labor Day weekend will be a thrill! Read on for more information.
Carson Tahoe Health & Wellness offers Diabetes Support Group
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 3:51pmJoin us for a monthly diabetes support group virtually and/or in person, at the Health & Wellness Institute (1470 Medical PKWY, Suite 250). Each month will feature a different topic. Support group classes are led by Bridget Wood, RD, LD, and or Stefanie Bischoff, BSN, RN
When: September 10th from 3 - 4 PM
In-person registration and masks are required. There is a 50% capacity limitation. Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3bmY670
— If attending the virtual zoom class, there is NO NEED to register. Registration is for IN-PERSON only. See Less