Carson City Leisure Hour Club

Members of the Carson City Leisure Hour Club will hear about the exploits of 'The Mountain Man' at their dinner meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The session will be presented by retired California State Park Ranger, Robert Burke.

A California State Park Ranger for more than 30 years, Burke will present a session on the story of "The Mountain Man." Guests will find out who the mountain man was; why he went to the mountains, when he went into the mountains and how he survived.

Multi-talented entertainer Larry Elliott will help members of the Carson City Leisure Hour Club celebrate the holiday season at their dinner meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 16.

The Carson City Leisure Hour Club continues the celebration of its 119th year on Wednesday, November 18 with recognition of the five Leisure Hour Club scholars at Western Nevada College. The meeting is preceded by a buffet dinner at 6:30 in the Carson Nugget Capitol Ballroom.

On Wednesday, September 16, Al Sheehan, long-time Carson City resident and retired Pam Am supervisor and trainer with over 30 years of experience, will share his insights into the many unusual situations which he detailed in his book, The Autobiography of Alfred Sheehan.

Do you want to meet an author or play with clay? Luckily, both of those are available to you today. The Friends of the Carson City Library are hosting Rockin’ Rev. Ken Haskins and Carson City Pottery needs help getting ready for an Empty Bowls bowl making event. Dancing shoes are perfect for salsa dance lessons at El Charro’s, but you may want cowboy boots for line dance lessons at Beercade. Practice those newly learned dance moves at Living the Good Life: DJ Bobby G is featuring Latin music. Sing to your heart’s content at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar or at the Feisty Goat Pub: it’s karaoke night.

THURSDAY: Bike to Work Week

• Last Day to RSVP for the May Carson City Leisure Hour Club meeting on Wednesday, May 20 with speaker Sherry Rupert, Executive Director of the State of Nevada Indian Commission (call Dorothy Link at (775) 885-2542 to RSVP)
• ’The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds’ by artist Nolan Preese at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)

On Wednesday, May 20, Sherry Rupert, Executive Director of the State of Nevada Indian Commission, will speak in the Carson Nugget Ballroom to the Carson City Leisure Hour Club. Ms. Rupert will review the history of the Stewart Indian School and share insights into future plans for the historic site.

The weekend quickly approaches, but the fun won’t wait. Belt out a few tunes with karaoke at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar, or smoke-free karaoke at the Feisty Goat Pub. ‘Live, Love, Lavish’ with local favorites, Lavish Green, at a special performance at Carson Cigar Co. tonight. Take a look at the whole list: there’s something for everyone.

THURSDAY:

• Last Day to RSVP for Carson City Leisure Hour Club April 15, with speaker Brian Crane (aka “Mr. Pickles”), nationally recognized syndicated cartoonist (Call Dorothy Link at 775-885-2542 to make your reservation. Reservations for buffet dinner are required.)
• Carson School District Spring Break
• Museum Advocacy Day at the Legislature

On Wednesday, April 15, Brian Crane (aka “Mr. Pickles”), nationally recognized syndicated cartoonist, will speak to the Carson City Leisure Hour Club on the inspiration for his cartoon strip “Pickles.”

Mr. Crane joins the Leisure Hour Club members close to the 25th anniversary of the debut of the comic strip "Pickles" in April 1990. His comments will provide the group with a little peek behind the curtains of how he creates Pickles, how he got started, and where he gets my ideas for the nationally recognized strip.

On Wednesday, March 18, Allen Rowe, owner of Northern Nevada Coin and Bullion will speak to the Carson City Leisure Hour Club on a variety of topics related to his involvement in the coin and precious metals profession. RSVP by March 12.
Mr. Rowe has been interested in coins since about the age of ten. Spending paper route money on coins was his favorite pass-time at that age. After graduating high school, he continued his education at the University of Nevada Reno where he earned a degree in medical sciences.

On Wednesday, February 18, David C. Antonucci, author, historian and regional expert on Lake Tahoe, Mark Twain, and the Olympic Games at the Lake, will speak to the Carson City Leisure Hour Club on “Snowball’s Chance: Remembering the 1960 Olympics”.

Long-time Carson City residents Patrick Pevey and Carol Grenier will share their experiences traveling to Antarctica with members of the Carson City Leisure Hour Club on Wednesday, January 21.

Multi-talented entertainer Larry Elliott will help members of the Carson City Leisure Hour Club celebrate the holiday season at their dinner meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Music Man Larry Elliott is an entertainer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, comedian and a professional actor. He's delighted audiences in person on stage all over the country from San Francisco and Los Angeles to New York, in addition is a regular on “Days of Our Lives” TV show and in the Oscar-nominated movie “The Cooler” among his credits.

The Carson City Leisure Hour Club continues the celebration of its 118th year on Wednesday, Nov. 19 with recognition of the five Leisure Hour Club scholars at Western Nevada College.

For the past several years, the Club funded merit scholarships for five graduates of Carson City and Dayton high schools. In the coming year, graduates from Douglas High School will also be eligible.

The Carson City Leisure Hour Club continues the celebration of its 118th year on Wednesday, Nov. 19 with recognition of the five Leisure Hour Club scholars at Western Nevada College. For the past several years, the Club funded merit scholarships for five graduates of Carson City and Dayton high schools. In the coming year, graduates from Douglas High School will also be eligible.

The Carson City Leisure Hour Club continues the celebration of its 118th year on Wednesday, October 15 with a presentation by Ronni Hannaman, Executive Director of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce. The focus of her comments will be Carson City, the Heart of Nevada.

The Carson City Leisure Hour Club begins its 118th year with a presentation by Iker Saitua, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Nevada, Reno. Born in Algorta, Basque Country, Iker will discuss Basque history in a presentation titled Becoming Basque-American: Basque Sheep Breeders and their Ethnic Legitimacy in Nevada (1890-1959).

The Leisure Hour Club, established in September of 1896, is Carson City’s oldest continuously operating social organization. Its goal is promoting knowledge on important issues, science, music and literature.

David C. Antonucci, author, historian and regional expert on Lake Tahoe, Mark Twain, and the Olympic Games at the Lake, will speak on “Fairest Picture – Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe”, the first and only book devoted solely to chronicling Mark Twain’s experiences in the Lake Tahoe region to the Carson City Leisure Hour Club on Wednesday, May 21.