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Sierra Lutheran High School sophomore Anton Granata took top honors at the Rotary Club of Carson City’s annual Youth Music Contest this week.

Granata, who plays bass guitar, performed a combination of 13 songs ranging from Bach, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and his own compositions.

The Men's Caucus of the Carson City Democrats periodically presents its Golden Bow Tie Award to a man who has made invaluable contributions to the community, and in their view deserves recognition as a worthy male role model.

Join Mountain Vista Baptist Church in Carson City for our Easter Eggstravaganza, March 30 from 10 a.m. to noon. We will have egg hunts broken up by age groups, popcorn, cookies, hot cocoa, and coffee. There will be fun crafts, bounce houses, other games, and the Easter Bunny.

Save the date of Saturday, March 9 to join in for the opportunity to make a huge impact on a treasured community member, Mike Epps, owner of A to Zen Gifts and Thrift Store in Carson City.

As many of you know Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, provides a multitude of services in the Carson City community that truly give hope and change lives. If you can spare any non-perishable food items to donate we would be grateful.

Carson City's Build2Win is sponsoring a workshop to understand the current Carson City Master Plan (adopted in 2006) and revision process currently underway.

The Carson City Host Lions is pleased to announce the 23rd annual community Crab Feed will be held Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Fuji Park Hall.

The Lions, with the help of Celebrity Chef Jonathan Chapin and his team, will serve up Dungeness crab, roasted beef tri-tip, salad, bread, and ice cream. There will be music, dancing, raffle prizes and a silent auction to raise funds for Lions' projects.

Nevada Retired School Employees Association, Carson City Unit Quarterly Lunch Meeting will be on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 11:00AM at MiCasa II Restaurant. Our nonprofit organization serves the interests of any retired school employee living in the state.

Local area schools from Gardnerville, Yerington, Carson City and Virginia City were given the opportunity to have their 7-12th Grade Students participate in an Essay Contest sponsored by the Sierra, Tahoe Fleet Reserve Association.

Roughly 30 Carson City residents met at Ronald D. Wilson Memorial Park at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 to counter the building of the dog park in this neighborhood.

The gathering lasted for roughly an hour and many concerns about the dog park and the area were voiced.

Informative classes on Orthodox Christianity for inquirers are held weekly at St. Sebastian Orthodox Church: the next one is Wednesday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m. at 1819 N. Carson Street.

There is currently a need for hospice volunteers in the Carson City area as well as Minden and Gardnerville in Douglas County.

Attention musicians! The Carson City Symphony, conducted by Music Director David Bugli and Assistant Conductor Brian Fox, will begin rehearsals for their April 28 concert on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 6:20 to 8:30 p.m., at the Carson High School band/orchestra room, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.

Are you are looking for a unique looking kitty with a great personality? Please come to Catmandu this weekend to meet Sky.

CONNECTIONS social gatherings bring locals together weekly for story sharing, conversation and inspiration.

Join us every Saturday for Café CONNECTIONS from 10 to 11:30 am OR from noon to 1:30 p.m. at La Capital Cafe, 1795 E College Pkwy, Carson City.

Meet new people at any or all of the CONNECTIONS gatherings hosted throughout the month in Carson City .

Check out our events calendar at https://connectionscentral.org/events to find more CONNECTIONS opportunities.

All are welcome. There is no cost and no sign up required.

The Western Nevada College Foundation scholarship application for the 2024-2025 academic year is now open.

Hanifin's Antiques store owner Michael Robbins presented Lisa Schutte with a check for $1,000 to help Carson Animal Services Initiative, also known as CASI, to help with animal spaying in Carson City.

Carson City Toastmasters International extends a warm invitation to its eagerly anticipated special guest speaker event on Feb. 27. We are honored to host Major General Cheryn Fasano, a distinguished individual with over 38 years of dedicated military service and the esteemed title of Distinguished Toastmaster in Texas.

My father lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been in the same home for 50 years. He is 86 now and shouldn't be living at home alone but he does not want to move.

Carson City School District will host a Career Fair at the district office, 1402 West King Street, Thursday, Feb. 22, from 12-2 p.m. Positions are open immediately and include entry level, part-time and full-time.

The capital city community is welcome to attend the feature-length documentary, "A City in Crisis," on March 2 at St. Peters Episcopal Church in Carson City. The documentary focuses on how the Reno-area has grappled with growth, housing and homelessness over the past two decades.

The American Cancer Society will be hosting their Relay for Life kickoff on Sunday, Feb. 25 from 12:00 to 3:00PM at the Raising Cane's 6199 S. Virginia, Reno.

The next Coffee with Carson City Supervisor Lisa Schuette will be held April 10, 7 a.m. at the Cracker Box. Coffee with Lisa is held the second Wednesday of most months as an opportunity for community members to discuss ideas and share concerns.

Carson City's Democratic men's group (of which I am currently chair) periodically presents its Golden Bowtie Award to men who have made significant contributions to the community and deserve recognition as worthy male role models. Ron Norton, founder and CEO of ComputerCorps, fits that description perfectly. That's why he is our 2024 Golden Bowtie Award honoree.

It was a surprise for many around Carson City waking up Monday, Presidents Day, to snow after a night of rainfall when forecasters had noted snow would be limited to the mountains. Surprise, surprise as the internet meme song goes.

Informative classes on Orthodox Christianity for inquirers are held weekly at St. Sebastian Orthodox Church: the next one is Wednesday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. at 1819 N. Carson Street.

Carson City area Toastmasters will host an evaluation speech contest on Tuesday, Feb. 20, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Don't miss out on the fun and mark your calendars.

A winter storm will bring heavy wet snowfall with widespread travel impacts to the Sierra from late Sunday afternoon through Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Meet Squeak, a cute little short-haired black cat with a tiny white patch on his chest. This 7-year-old kitty is small, with a gentle soul who retreats to avoid any conflict with the other cats.

The Sierra Nevada Forums in partnership with the American Association of University Women Capital Branch and the League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada will host “Aging: Everybody’s Doing It: Resources and Creative Ideas for Healthy Aging” on March 12, 2024 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King Street in Carson City.