Christmas

Tiger The Christmas Cat.

Nevada author and speaker Sandie La Nae will be presenting a Powerpoint Program titled, "The Origins Of Very Odd Holiday Traditions Plus Bizarre Trivia and Supersitions" at the Odeon Saloon in Dayton, Nev. for their Odeon Oldies Talk Series.

The Misfits Theater Group presents the fun melodrama "The Christmas Tree Farm" or "It Doesn't Pay to be Naughty at Christmas" at the Dayton Community Center, Friday and Saturday Dec. 15-16 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m.

A holiday tradition that spans generations, Carson High School will host its 28th annual Holiday Craft Fair this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17-18 on the CHS campus, 1111 N Saliman Rd, Carson City.

Throughout November and December, Tahoe Beach Club is giving back to the Stateline community to spread holiday cheer while supporting friends and neighbors. From delivering food to first responders to collecting gifts for underprivileged children, the Club’s Members and leaders are dedicated to making a difference.

The Northern Nevada Dream Center, a Carson City based nonprofit, is holding its eighth annual Dream Christmas event, a mobile caravan of holiday joy and goodies for individuals and families in need.

Dream Center volunteers will be delivering Dream Christmas dinner bags, turkeys, hams, coats, hats, gloves and other holiday goodies to locations throughout Northern Nevada starting this Saturday, December 3th.

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School invites the community to experience the sixth annual Night of Nativity Exhibit. More than 250 Nativity scenes will be displayed in a warmly lit multipurpose room, and as you enjoy them, soft Christmas music will be playing, filling you with the Spirit of Christmas!

Join us for a festive day on the Comstock filled with art, crafts, books, music, and more. Our 4-story historic building will be filled with one-of-a-kind gifts, lights, and laughter. With 36 tables of handmade goods and fine art by local and regional artists and makers, there is something for everyone.

This is a magical event in a beautiful historic former hospital that welcomes everyone to enjoy the holiday spirit. Meet the wonderful unique creatives selling their works and support their art while avoiding big box stores. Enjoy history with art, books, edibles, and so much more.

Local Children's Book Author Monica Marcinko is looking to spread Holiday Cheer with her book " I Want To Be An ELf." Considerations of venues, schools, day care centers, nursing homes.

" I Want To Be An Elf" was inspired by a true story and is appropriate for children of all ages, and just may have adults believing in the magic of Christmas again!

For More information email: Elflinetosanta@gmail.com

Debbie Lambin of MyThousandWords book sculptures will be sharing something special in book sculpting small items like ornaments! Debbie was the 2019 Artown poster artist and has been featured on PBS “ArtEffects” and several other media publications. Her works can be found in Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery in Carson City and many other locations throughout the country!

Make a holiday wreath, a table top tree, or a pine needle angel to decorate your tree or packages. Learn all about conifers in Nevada, with a special emphasis on our state tree, the Pinyon Pine at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City on Saturday, Dec. 11.

Toys for Tots will be serving children in Carson, Douglas, Storey and West Lyon counties this Christmas holiday season. Hotlines open Dec. 1 for signups.

Bring your furry friend for their own festive portrait to celebrate this holiday season. Santa will be at Benson's Feed on December 4th from 9:30-3:00 to take pictures with his furry friends.

Join the Roadrunner Café in supporting our area children over the Christmas holiday!

On Friday, March 13, as the state prepared to shut down, the fate of many four-legged, feathered and scaled residents hung in the balance.

Greg Hall, CEO of the Nevada Humane Society, which has a presence in Reno and Carson City, organized a late-night emergency call with staff. They discussed how to operate amid the threat of COVID-19, a potentially lethal virus that carried so many unknowns. Meanwhile, seven hours south, staff at The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas braced for the worst.

It was an eventful year around the Carson City region notwithstanding the limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's some notable stories that were not pandemic related that happened in 2020.

Finally! That’s the word now heard on almost every newscast as we wrap up this tumultuous year. It’s the thought that precedes every thought when speaking of 2020.

Reno native Dawn Wells, who starred as Mary Ann in the popular 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday of causes related to COVID-19 in Los Angeles, according to her publicist. She was 82.

The 121st annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count will be held this Saturday Jan. 2, 2021. This event is counting all birds with a 15 mile diameter circle covering the area contained approximately by the Carson River on the north, the Pine Nut foothills on the East, Bodie Flats on the South and Foothill Road on the West.

A man and woman were arrested Christmas morning for suspicion of felony burglary after they were seen on surveillance video attempting to break into a safe belonging to their employer, a Carson City sheriff's deputy report states.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the following statement Sunday evening after President Trump signed into law the bipartisan appropriations and coronavirus relief deal reached by Congress last week, H.R. 133.

Carson City and Douglas County are again participating in a statewide Christmas tree recycling effort. As in previous years, Christmas trees can be placed curbside on your regular trash collection day or taken to one of several drop off locations.

A beautiful sunrise over Carson City on Christmas morning bringing the promise of better times to come for everyone. Merry Christmas!

Of the many lessons to be learned from 2020, not the least of which is that there's no such thing as a non-essential person.

To insist otherwise degrades the value of human dignity. Kind of like the way Henry F. Potter made George Bailey feel on Christmas Eve one year at the end of World War II.

CARSON CITY — With many Nevada schoolchildren looking for safe and healthy activities during the holiday break, the Nevada Department of Transportation invites families to participate in the National Association of State Aviation Officials’ art contest.

Early Christmas morning at sunrise.

A winter postcard on Christmas Eve along the Carson River. Merry Christmas to all!

COVID-19 has devestated small businesses around the country, especially those that rely on foot traffic as a means of getting people through the door. But as people work to protect their health by staying indoors and ordering online, small businesses tend to suffer. However, in Carson City, the community response has been strong this holiday season, and shoppers have been taking advantage of both in-person shopping as well as online shopping through local vendors.

Carson Now readers Liz Hemming Biasotti and Bill Burts sent us this reminder and meme making its way around social media. The event is happening worldwide at 6 p.m. tonight, Dec. 24, 2020. Merry Christmas to all!