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Kenny Arnold is a local resident of Carson City, born and raised in the Bay area. Kenny began oil painting classes at the Brewery Arts Center in January 2013, with previous endeavors as a self-taught artist using pencil drawings. Kenny has also creates in watercolor and pastels. Besides creating art paintings based on desire, he also takes on commission art requests.

With December arriving we are counting the days until Christmas. So deck the halls, get some jingle bells and wassail away this holiday season. Here's what's happening now through Christmas around Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton and Virginia City areas.

For the sixth year, Carson City residents lined up Friday night to feast on delicious, savory soup served in handmade clay pottery created by local artisans as part of the Empty Bowls Project to raise money for local families and individuals who often go without daily hot, nutritious cooked meals.

A cherished holiday tradition in Carson City, It's Your City host Cortney Bloomer talks with Debbie Anderson about the Empty Bowls project.

Tis the season for visits with Santa, holiday twinkle lights, and craft fairs and festivals. In order to make your December planning a little easier, take a look at what is coming up in the Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton, and Virginia City area. Go deck the halls, get some jingle bells, and wassail away.

The Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights annual tree lighting celebration outside the Nevada State Capitol Building in Carson City is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 1. Activities are planned throughout downtown from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and listed below.

Some people do all of their holiday shopping on Black Friday. Others do their best to avoid shopping completely and spend the day after Thanksgiving relaxing at home. The tone of Black Friday can be equally mixed with retail businesses large and small.

Learn basic wire wrapping techniques with Jo Ann Grace.
A great opportunity to create last minutes gifts!
December 14, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Class is $40 and includes supplies and refreshments.
Limited to six students.
Create jewelry using colorful tumbled glass and sea glass.
Sign up at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, 405 North Nevada, Carson City.
Class is held at Artsy Fartsy Creative Center, 220 A West Telegraph.
For more information, call 775-721-9314.

Learn basic wire wrapping techniques with Jo Ann Grace.
Class is $40 and includes supplies and refreshments.
Limited to six students.
Create jewelry using colorful tumbled glass and sea glass.
Sign up at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, 405 North Nevada, Carson City.
Class is held at Artsy Fartsy Creative Center, 220 A West Telegraph.
For more information, call 775-721-9314.

The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, "Inside and Outside the Lines", with artwork by artists Jonathan Farber and Susan Kotler at the city’s Sierra Room located in the Carson City Community Center, 851 E William Street, Carson City.

The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City has set the dates for its 33rd year of Santa Train and for the second consecutive year, it will be offering special free Santa Trains exclusively for children battling cancer.

Just one week to go until Thanksgiving. You’ll have from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. to drop off your donation to the Holiday for the Hungry Frozen Turkey Drop at the Carson Nugget; you’ll see the FISH truck on Carson Street and can drop it off without leaving your car. Sherry Rupert, Executive Director of the State of Nevada Indian Commission, is tonight’s speaker at the Nevada State Museum. Learn about the future of the Stewart Indian School, and probably some interesting things about its history. The Polar Express begins its seasonal run this weekend.

Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery as we celebrate the holiday season with local artist Natasha Munson. Hand painted furniture, pottery, and repurposed art will be on hand.

The Saturday, Dec. 9 event begins at 10:30 a.m. and will include Champagne, Bellinis, Mimosa's, candies, cakes, and chocolates. Drop by the gallery and help us celebrate and check out the gallery all decorated up for the most magnificent time of the year.

Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery as we kick off the holiday season right. Many discounts on artwork, silk scarves, pottery, and more. Drop by the gallery and view over 60 local artists artwork, see the amazing decorations filling Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery.

Please, shop locally this holiday season and support your local economy, while supporting "Your Local Art Gallery." The event is November 25 beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Welcome to the weekend, Carson City. Now that we are in November, thoughts turn to the holiday season. That means craft fairs. St. Paul’s Lutheran Family on Saliman welcomes you to their annual Craftique Open House. You’ll find the Young at Heart Seniors Club hosting a faire at the Douglas County Community Center. The Carson Nugget’s Sierra Room will be home to several artisans, vendors, and crafters during today’s wine walk. There’s quite a bit more, and plenty that doesn’t involve shopping, so take a look and have a great time.

SATURDAY:

The wind yesterday has blown some winter our way. The snow levels aren’t expected to reach Carson City, but stranger things have happened. November is a month filled with holiday craft shows, and it starts now. Check out what the Young at Heart Seniors Club has to offer at their annual show at the Douglas Community Center. Capital City Arts Initiative celebrates 15 years of bringing arts and culture to our valley: help them celebrate at the Adams Hub on Proctor and enjoy their silent auction featuring the works of several local artists.

The November Artist of the Month at Carson City Art Gallery is fine art photographer Bruce Titus whose work has been featured in a number of Reno and Lake Tahoe area art galleries and shows over the years. There will be an artist’s reception at Carson City Art Gallery on Friday, Nov. 3 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Learn how to create wire-wrapped jewelry using sea glass and colorful tumbled glass. Perfect holiday gifts!
Three Class Series - $140
Basic Class: November 7, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Intermediate Class: November 9, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Advanced Class: November 16, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Supplies and refreshments included, limited to six students.
Sign up in advance at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, 405 N Nevada in Carson City.
Class is held at Artsy FArtsy Creative Center, 220 A West Telegraph in Carson City.
For more information call: 775-885-2787

It’s Nevada Day weekend, and that means the annual parade and festivities will bombard downtown Carson City with thousands of revelers. I made the decision to put all of the parade related events into a separate list for a few reasons: one, this list would be way too long otherwise; two, Halloween fun is plentiful all weekend long; and three, I want my list to be as easy to read as possible. Read on for events throughout Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton, Silver and Virginia Cities.

The Nevada Day parade, with all of its corresponding events, is my favorite thing that Carson City has to offer. Normally, I would just have the complete listing of everything Saturday has to offer in my weekend event summary, but Parade Day offers a few challenges. Namely, there is just so much going on in downtown Carson City that creating a separate listing seems easiest for all of my readers. Whether it’s the bloody marys, the beard contest, or running into long-lost friends that gets you there, it's going to be a beautiful, sunny day.

It’s that time again. The Battle Born state celebrates its admission to the United States on the last Friday of October, with the annual Nevada Day parade on Saturday. New this year is a ‘Passport to Downtown’ event on Friday. Also new this year is the one-night-only curated art show, Capital Collage, on Friday night featuring over 20 diverse artists and organizations.

The countdown continues. Nevada Day is observed Friday, so get ready for an action-packed three-day weekend. Head down to Old Town Dayton for their annual Haunted Hayrides into History. You’ll find games, refreshments, Ghostly Pioneers, and it’s the perfect place for your costume. The Boys and Girls Club invites you to their ‘Lights on Afterschool’ event with an ice cream social, face painting, games, bounce house, S.T.E.M. labs and more. A Dodgeball battle at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center raises money for Domestic Abuse Awareness.

Intermediate Sea Glass Wire-Wrapping Class with Jo Ann Grace
October 26, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Class is $40, limited to six students.
Supplies and refreshments are provided.
Build on skills learned in the beginning class.
Sign up at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery,
405 North Nevada, Carson City
Class is held at Artsy Fartsy Creative Center,
220 A West Telegraph, Carson City.

Carson City’s rich and intriguing history will be explored and theatrically relived this Saturday with two themed Carson City Ghost Walks.

Leaves turning, wind blowing, and all things pumpkin sprouting up everywhere. It is absolutely autumn in Northern Nevada. Get ready for Halloween with your choice of pumpkin patches. Seeliger Elementary School is hosting theirs for the twenty-fifth year in a row. Take a trip on the V and T Steam Train at the Nevada Railroad Museum, actually take several trips. The annual Harvest Train event offers an all-day wristband that allows for as many rides as you’d like, in addition to museum admission. So many more fun activities are available to you, you’ll have to read on to see them all.

Carrie White is an extremely talented young woman that is being recognized in various cities throughout the United States! Here is your opportunity to see how she works, talk to her about her work, and purchase one of her creations to take home with you. Saturday, October 14th, come to Carson City Art Gallery (corner 2nd & Curry) after 11:00am to enjoy this FREE event.

There have been quite a few exciting changes to downtown this year. Today we celebrate the grand opening of the Union Carson eatery, taphouse and coffee bar with a ribbon cutting and tasty fundraiser. $20 gets you a few hours of food, beer and wine, and great live music, and it’s all for a great cause. Artist Adrienne Harrington is the star of this evening’s reception at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery. The Gold Hill Hotel hosts a weekly lecture series: learn more about the near-by historical ghost town, Bodie, while enjoying a meal. Hoops with Heroes at Dayton High School pits the varsity and j.v.

Some weekends are pretty cut and dry, just a few things to choose among. This, however, is not one of those weekends. High-flying, death-defying action takes over the Minden Airport as the Aviation Roundup Air Show takes to the skies. Pasta-lovers won’t want to miss the Eldorado Great Italian Festival in downtown Reno. Carson City’s monthly Downtown Wine Walk gets a dose of nostalgia as the Western Airstream Convention sets up shop and welcomes the curious.

This weekend is going to be packed. Vintage Airstreams will line the streets, a wine walk, the Aviation Roundup in Minden, Virginia City’s Outhouse Races, Oktoberfest at Fandango: and that is just the tip of the iceberg. Get a jump on the festivities tonight with plenty of live music, two artists’ receptions, karaoke, comedy, or the Witchcraft and Wizardry Ball at the Boys and Girls Club. Join in solidarity with our famous city to the south by wearing blue and silver today and attending the Candlelight Vigil at the Capitol Building.

FRIDAY:

A Beginning Wire Wrapping Class Taught by Jo Ann Grace will be Thursday, Oct. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Learn how to make pendants using craft wire, sea glass and tumbled glass. Sign up in advance at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery.

Cost is $40 and supplies are included.

Seats are limited to six students.

Sign up in advance at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, 405 North Nevada Street in Carson City. Class is held at the Creative Center, 220 A West Telegraph Street.

For more information, call 775-885-2787