What's happening around Carson City on Saturday, Jan. 26

This weekend is shaping up to resemble a false Spring, with unseasonably warm temperatures forecast by Sunday. Saturday should see sunny skies and a high temperature near 50 degrees.

Just right for a little horsing around.

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Here's what's happening Saturday, Jan. 26:

— Muscle Powered Snowshoe Trek around Spooner Lake, Lake Tahoe, 8 a.m. Enjoy the winter beauty of Spooner Lake; a part of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. Join us on this three-mile round-trip snowshoe trek around Spooner Lake that will take us through pine and aspen forests as we circle around the lake. Large flocks of Chickadees are often seen. Estimated time of activity is five hours. Meet at Hwy 50 Park-and-Ride just west of Hwy 50/US395 interchange. We will carpool to Spooner Lake. Parking inside the park at Spooner Lake requires a $10 per vehicle entrance fee (exact cash amount required), or annual or senior park pass. By carpooling, the costs are reduced. Dogs not allowed. In case of bad weather, we will cancel. Please check our www.musclepowered.org calendar, or our Facebook page for last minute changes. Contact Chelsea by calling or texting at 970-889-0921 if you have questions.

— Brewery Arts Center class, "Achieving Professional Results Using Your Point-and-Shoot," 9 a.m. at 449 W. King Street in Carson City. A hands-on class where students are encouraged to bring a camera or cell phone and a sample of their work to photograph. The first hour or so we will discuss F-stops, shutter speed, light sources, white balance and operations of several different cameras. The next 30 minutes will cover how to set up a small portable studio on a kitchen table, in a garage or other suitable workplace We will then spend an hour and a half taking pictures with your cameras and sharing them among the group. The last hour we will spend downloading images on my laptop, discussing results and sharing a few quick easy edit tips.
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— 2019 Veterans Legislative Summit, hosted by the Nevada Department of Veterans Services, 9 a.m. at the Washoe Senior Center, 1155 E. 9th Street in Reno. Coffee and networking begin at 8:15 a.m. The Summit runs from 9-11:30 a.m. Save your seat by registering here: https://bit.ly/2T2OyUe or call 775-825-9748.

— HTML Boot Camp at Western Nevada College, 10 a.m. This is an eight-week intensive course focusing on coding and entrepreneur skills for web site and web page building. High school age or older. No prior coding experience required. Cost: $849. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. To register, call (775) 445-4241 or e-mail lauren.slemenda@wnc.edu.

— Grand reopening of the Carson City Aquatic Facility, closed since December for upgrades, is now officially open. Grand re-opening from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. will feature free swims and a dive-in movie at 841 North Roop Street in Carson City. The facility had been closed since early November for renovations. Go here for hours or call 887-2242 for more information.

— Comedian Susan Jones returns to the Carson Comedy Club, Saturday at the Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson Street in Carson City. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Winners Club inside the Carson Nugget in Carson City or at www.tix.com.

ONGOING:

— The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, "Photo Finished," at the Community Development Building (the Brick), 108 E. Proctor Street, Carson City. Eleven artists from Carson High School have work in the exhibit. The free exhibition is available to the public from January 14 to March 31, 2019, Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. The artists are all students in Photography Instructor Kara Ferrin’s Advanced Photo class.

— Pets of the Homeless fundraiser in downtown Carson City. This time of year, the Nevada state capital is filled with traditions. One that has grown especially endearing to the Carson City community is the annual Pets of the Homeless fundraiser presented by Carpa Nevada, LLC and Downtown Coin. Chef Don Pepe Paz, "The Paella King" and owner of Carpa Nevada, is once again donating the profits made from sales of his fine Portuguese olive oils and balsamic vinegar to Pets of the Homeless, a Carson City-based 501(c)3 registered non-profit with a nationwide outreach. The fundraising sale began Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31, 2019. Olive oil and balsamic vinegar products can be purchased individually or by the case at Downtown Coin, 111 W. Telegraph in downtown Carson City. Funds for Pets of the Homeless go directly to pay for the veterinary, nutritional and other care of pets of homeless individuals across the country.

— Clothing and food collection drive underway for Carson City homeless. Now that the holiday season is over many people forget about the great need the homeless face everyday here in Carson City. With some of the coldest weather still ahead of us lets do what we can to help those suffering from homelessness. I'm collecting items for the Do Drop In Center and the homeless of Carson City. Some of the items needed are: Warm socks, Jackets, gloves, sleeping bags, blankets, hats, camping gear, tarps, and hygiene products. We are also collecting canned goods, nutritional snacks, hot chocolate, oatmeal, individual servings of juice as well as coffee, tea and soup that can be used at the center. Volunteers and money donations to keep the Do Drop In doors open are always needed. Donations can be dropped off at Grocery Outlet 1831 N Carson St., Rustically Divine 410 N Carson St. Items will be collected now through March. To help, donate, or with questions call Monica Marcinko 775-885-7639 or call the Do Drop In Center at 775-841-2580.

— Nevada Artists Association presents New Year's Show at BAC. 10 a.m. The Nevada Artists Association presents The New Year's Show. The featured artists wall at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City will also be presenting the works of Dick Carr and Reta Hanks. These shows are free and open to the public. The NAA Gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located on the campus of the Brewery Arts Center at 449 W. King Street in Carson City. Be sure to visit us on Facebook and visit our website at www.NevadaArtists.org.

— Art exhibit 'Korea '76' featured at the Carson City Community Center's Sierra Room. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition "Korea ’76" with work by artists Eugene Rolfe and Gig Depio in the Community Center’s Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition is available to the public now through Feb. 28, 2019. Note: the Sierra Room is closed for renovation from Jan. 18 to Feb. 6.

— Dayton High School athletic registration open for spring sports. Dayton High School Spring sports registration for baseball, softball, field and track, boys golf has begun. Registrations must be complete by 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14. Current fall and winter athletes must register as well for a spring sport if they are participating. All registration will be online at www.registermyathlete.com

— Statewide presentations on radon safety. January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans from Jan. 2 through Feb. 28. Radon test kits are available at Cooperative Extension offices and partnering locations, as well as at presentations, statewide. Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless and tasteless. It comes from the ground and can accumulate in homes, raising the risk of lung cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates 21,000 Americans die each year from radon-caused lung cancer, killing more people than secondhand smoke, drunk driving and house fires.For more information, call the Radon Hotline at 1-888-RADON10 (1-888-723-6610) or visit the Nevada Radon Education Program website at www.RadonNV.com. Cooperative Extension, the EPA and the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health urge all Nevadans to test their homes for radon.

— 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.

— 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 Street in Carson City.

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