What's happening around Carson City on Saturday, Feb. 9

The weekend is here and your Saturday around Carson City is chockfull of activities.

Despite snow on the ground, a Chinese New Year celebration will take place in downtown Carson City between the Nevada State Museum and the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada.

The ninth annual Carson High School Safe Grad Safe and Sober Run/Walk occurs at the CHS track.

And the 20th annual Feast of Chocolate, a scholarship fundraiser for the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Capital Branch, is being held at the Plaza Hotel Event Center.

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Here's what's happening on your Saturday, Feb. 9:

— 2019 Carson High Safe and Sober 5K Run/Walk, 10 a.m. at the Carson High School track. Ninth annual Safe Grad fundraiser with feature a raffle on the day of the race. Raffle tickets $5 each or five for $20. Race registration on the morning of the race or print and complete the form at carsonhighsafegrad.com.

— Chinese New Year Celebration at the Nevada State Museum, 10-11 a.m., and Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dance performances, crafts, a New Year’s Parade, Taiko drummers and more will welcome in the Year of the Pig in the Chinese Zodiac. The celebration will be split between the Nevada State Museum in the morning and the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada in the afternoon. Admission to the Nevada State Museum will be free, regular admission applies to the Children’s Museum.

— Historic Bently Heritage Estate Distillery (formerly the historic Minden Flour Mill) Grand Opening, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 1601 Water Street in Minden.

— 8th annual Jewelry and Chocolate Show a Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, 405 N. Nevada Street in downtown Carson City, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year more than eight jewelers are creating one-of-a-kind creations for you. Many, many new pieces will be on hand for you to try on and take home. The artists will be here through out the day to meet our community and talk about their creations. Enjoy the day with Champagne, Valentine's Day cookies, and chocolates, while strolling through the gallery and trying on jewelry. For more information, you can call Jeffery Pace at 775-885-ARTS (2787).

— Rice Street Tattoo Grand Opening Celebration, 1 p.m. at 113 Rice Street in Carson City. Proceeds donated to Aylee Sharron, a local child battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Celebration features fresh grilled burgers and hot dogs, live music, new Rice Street Lager from Shoe Tree Brewing Co., as well as a raffle with prizes.

— 'Tell Me You Love Me' Romance Film Competition open for registration. Tell Me You Love Me Short Romance Film competition is now open for registration. Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 30, registered filmmakers will have exactly one week to conceive, write, produce and complete a short romance film that’s between 5- and 9-minutes long.
All of the films will be screened at a special dinner and screening event at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City on Valentine's Day. “We offer a great alternative to the usual Valentines Day activities; people can enjoy a nice catered dinner and watch some great films made by local filmmakers,” says Darla Bayer, the President of Wired Wednesday Digital Arts Association, the organization that runs this film competition and two others throughout the year. Filmmakers may register at www.wiredwednesday.org, and reservations for the dinner and screening event may be secured by calling or texting Bayer at (775) 830-7939. Last year’s event sold out several days before Valentine's Day.

— American Association of University Women (AAUW) Capital Branch 20th annual Feast of Chocolate scholarship fundraiser, 1 p.m. at the Plaza Hotel Event Center in Carson City. Abundant sampling of chocolate delicacies featuring treats created by the Carson High School Culinary Arts Department. Event includes raffles with prizes. Admission $15 in advance at 775-267-3427 or $20 at the door.

— "Early Spring Bloomers" class with Carin Carothers at the Green House Garden Center, 2450 S. Curry Street in Carson City, 1-2 p.m. Cost of the class is $2 with proceeds donated to local food bank. During this class we will be discussing late winter, early spring perennial plants that bloom a lovely harbinger of spring and provide many colorful options for the homeowner while it's still too cold to plant most annuals.

— Kermet Apio at the Carson Comedy Club, Feb. 9 inside the Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson Street, at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Kermet Apio was the winner of the 2009 Great American Comedy Festival and has had numerous appearances on television and radio. He has showcased at comedy festivals in Aspen, Las Vegas, and Vancouver and has performed in 47 states and three Canadian provinces. He is a past winner of the Seattle Comedy Competition and was a semi-finalist in the San Francisco Comedy Competition. Tickets can be purchased at the Winners Club inside the Carson Nugget in Carson City or at www.tix.com.

— Deception live at Living the Good Life Nightclub-Bistro-Loune, 1480 N. Carson Street in Carson City, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

ONGOING:

— Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, "The Felt Works" exhibition featuring the works of artist Svea Ferguson. Exhibit runs through May 3 at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery, 885 E. Musser Street in Carson City. The gallery is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

— "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. The Legislature’s 120-day session begins on Monday, Feb. 4.

— 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.

— Clothing and food collection drive underway for Carson City homeless.
UPDATE: Thank you, Carson City, for all your donations to the homeless drive! Your generosity has been amazing! Because of the overwhelming response, we have a lot of items that are not needed at this time, so I am planning a clothing/rummage sale in the near future with all the proceeds going to the Do Drop In Homeless Center to help keep their doors open. If you have items to donate to the sale, please call me so I can arrange to get them from you. Please don't drop off any more donations to Grocery Outlet. If you would like to help with the sale, please contact me at 775-885-7639. Thanks again to all the wonderful people of Carson City!
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. 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.

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