Events and happenings around Carson City for Thursday, Nov. 15

Good day Carson City. It is Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. We are exactly one week away until Thanksgiving. Today is the early deadline for the annual Turkey Trot so be sure to sign up to assure a t-shirt and goodie bag. Also on tap today are networking opportunities, the Peace Officer Standards and Training graduation, an artist reception for Louise Noel at Artsy Fartsy and more.

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Here's what's happening today.

— Network with host Jenny Treece at Coffee Connections featured 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.

— 21 to graduate Nevada's Peace Officer Standards and Training at Carson City ceremony. 10 a.m. The Nevada Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, also known as POST, will hold a ceremony Nov. 15 for 21 graduates from 14 Nevada agencies who will accept their peace officers’ oath as POST Academy Class of 2018-02. The graduation ceremony highlights Chief Ben Reed, Jr., Elko Police Department and POST Commissioner, as the keynote speaker along with POST Executive Director Michael Sherlock. Chief Troy Tanner will administer the peace officers’ oath for all 21 graduates. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 10 a.m. on the front lawn of POST Building 6, at the Stewart Facility; which is located at 5587 Wa Pai Shone Avenue, in Carson City.

— Voting underway to bring live summer music back to downtown Carson City. The Brewery Arts Center is now in the running to bring a 10 week live music series to Carson City during the summer of 2019. Sponsored by the Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation, a national foundation dedicated to strengthening the social fabric of America through free live music, Brewery Arts Center hopes to qualify as one of 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards. Supporters are asked to go here to to register and vote. Online public voting is now open and ends November 20 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The Top 25 finalists will be selected through online public voting. The Levitt Foundation will then review the proposals of these 25 finalists and will select up to 15 Levitt AMP winners, which will be announced on Dec. 18, 2018.

— Carson City Turkey Trot early registration deadline. All Day. With Thanksgiving a week away, the early registration deadline for the annual Carson City Turkey Trot arrives this Thursday, Nov. 15. The Carson City Turkey Trot is an event the entire family will enjoy. Hosted by St. Teresa Catholic School, the fitness event offers an 8K (5-mile) run, 5K (3.1 miles) run/walk, and the Gobble Wobble Kids Fun Run. The annual holiday favorite run and walk brings hundreds to the Governor's Mansion. Regular registration continues Friday and there is same day registration.

— Beat UNLV Week at Vitalant Carson City. 11 a.m. Back the pack and transform lives before Thanksgiving. Donate blood Nov 19-21 and receive an “I Bleed Silver & Blue” T-shirt, while supplies last during Beat UNLV week! During the fall and winter months, especially around the holidays, blood donations decline just when they need to increase. Long holiday weekends, like Thanksgiving, pose an extra challenge when many donors are too busy, are traveling out of the area to be with family and friends, or catch a cold or flu. You can be an inspiration to others by giving the blood supply a much-needed boost. Do amazing, be the one someone is thankful for by giving blood today. Reserve your appointment today. 256 East Winnie Lane, Carson City.

— Thursday Diabetes Awareness Classes. November is Diabetes Awareness month. Throughout the month, Carson Tahoe Health will be hosting a variety of FREE classes and events to raise awareness and offer support. All classes and events will be located at the Health & Wellness Institute (1470 Medical Pkwy, Suite 250).
Schedule for Thursday: 11 – Noon Nutrition and Diabetes, Holiday Style Laura Deverse, Registered Dietitian; Noon – 1 PM Metabolic Syndrome, Dr. David Johnson.

— Thursday Hike to Sedge Road hosted by Muscle Powered. 3 p.m. Join Muscle Powered for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the end of the pavement on Sedge Road, off of Deer Run Road. Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500’ or more. Water and sturdy or athletic shoes are required. Hat, sunscreen and hiking poles recommended. Some trails are dirt and others are paved.

— Artist Reception: Louise Noel. 4 p.m. Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, LLC as we celebrate Louise Noel's beautiful artwork. New pieces will be brought in for the show and Louise will be on hand to meet the community. Wine, beer, and light appetizers will be served during the reception on Thursday, Nov. 15, beginning at 4 p.m. This is a once a year reception, so you will not want to to miss this. Artsy Fartsy is located at 405 North Nevada Street.
For more information, you can call Jeffery Pace at 775-885-ARTS (2787), visit their website here, or their Facebook here.

— Brewery Arts Center Art Show. Art show tonight in the cafe. Multiple artists. Wine, champagne, appetizers. Come start your holiday shopping early with local art. Remember this season to support small businesses and your community! A portion of all sales benefits the programs at the Brewery Arts Center! The show is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Brewery Arts Center is located at 449 W King St. in Carson City.

— Veteran's Guest House Presentation at Carson City GOP Monthly Meeting. 7 p.m. The Carson City Republican Party invites the public to our monthly meeting to hear a presentation by CEO Noreen Leary on the new Veteran's Guest House of Reno. The meeting begins at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Sierra Room of the Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St. Social Hour starts at 6:30 p.m.

Five-day video clinic to stop smoking. As a lead-up to the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, a free 5-day Stop Smoking Video Clinic will be hosted by Doctor Arthur Weaver. The five night video series runs Sunday thru Thursday, Nov. 11-15, at 7 p.m. each evening in the Carson City SDA Fellowship Hall – 405 College Parkway, Carson City. If you know someone who is in need of putting the tobacco addiction behind them, please help them find us for this very important clinic. The goal is to stop smoking now.

ONGOING:

— Tiffani and Bailee's 6th Sealed Toy Drive underway, drop off boxes throughout Carson City. Tiffani Barber was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer on Dec. 8, 2012. For those of you who didn't know Tiffani, all she ever wanted to do was help people. So it was no surprise to those closest to her that when the social worker assigned to her case asked her what she needed, Tiffani replied with, "How can I help?" There are multiple locations throughout the Carson City, Carson Valley and Reno area.

— Winter Conditioning Program at Well Being Fitness. 9 a.m. 1851 S Roop St, Unit 145, Carson City. Winter sports and activities are on the horizon! Join us at Well Being (Massage and Functional Fitness) and prepare your body for success. Our Winter Conditioning Program starts on October 29. Two separate 3 week programs are offered w/a one week break (Thanksgiving) between the two. We focus on strength, dynamic balance and stability, and muscular endurance (yes, that means cardio!) as they relate to winter sports and activities like snow-mobile excursions, snow shoeing, skiing and snowboarding, and all the Nordic and back country activities on your list.

— Patricia Ann Probst: An Artist of the Movement. 11 to 6 p.m. The Charlie B Gallery is proud to announce the coming of a ceramic celebration art show and sale: “Patricia Ann Probst: An Artist of the Movement.” The gallery will offer many works created by Patricia Ann Probst (1941-2016). A sale will continue through December 2, 2018. 114 West Telegraph.

— Christmas tree permits available on Carson, Bridgeport ranger districts. Permits to cut Christmas trees on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will be available for purchase now through Dec. 25. The U.S. Forest Service Christmas Tree Program is designed for families, businesses, and institutions wishing to cut their own trees for decorating. Christmas tree permits must be purchased in person and are issued on a first-come, first-serve basis for $10 each, with a limit of two trees per household. Permits are nonrefundable and nontransferable, and only valid through Dec. 25, 2018. The Ranger Districts have a limited amount of Christmas tree permits available, and once those allotted permits are sold, no more will be available.

— The Nevada Artists Association (NAA) presents the annual Nevada Day Art Show, now through Nov. 30. Entries in all categories are judged with cash prizes awarded to winners. The NAA Gallery is located at 449 W. King Street in Carson City and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.

— 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.

— Carson City Art Gallery features Show by Erik Holland. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Celebrate the artwork of Erik Holland. He has worked as an artist his entire adult life. He started painting murals in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1990's. He then moved to Reno, Nevada, achieving his dream of living in the high desert. He has had a one man show in Reno every year since 2001. The show was born on a desire to depict the many sides of America. Amerika is spelled with a K to denote concern with our troubled times. The images come from the life of artist Erik Holland, starting in 1980, when he painted "Spirit of the Eighties" The show is in fact a retrospective of the artist's life from 1980 to the present. Carson City Art Gallery is located at 110 S Curry St, corner of 2nd, in downtown Carson City. For details, please contact Carson City Art Gallery, 775-313-8628 or carsoncityart@yahoo.com.

— 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.