Introduction

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.

With Thanksgiving just days away, the holiday season is just around the corner. The annual Holiday Craft Fair at Carson High features a plethora of handmade and locally crafted gifts for the loved ones on your shopping list. Take the plunge at the Carson Aquatic Center if you want to get a picture with Scuba Santa. Grab a coat, some friends, and your ID and head downtown for this month’s beer crawl. $15 gets you a glass and your first beer, from there you’ll pay only $1 for refills at several watering holes. There’s even more to enjoy this weekend, so keep reading for your options.

Sierra Nevada Forums and Capital City Sustainability Partnership will present a discussion on "Living Sustainably" this Tuesday night at Carson City's Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall.

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Carson High School Career and Technical Education program and Victoria Defilippi, a senior CTE student and HOSA state officer, helped Carson Middle School to create its own health science student organization, HOSA, the first middle school program of its kind for the school and the state.

Every season brings a new kind of beauty to our valley. Just like the changing leaves, our art galleries are constantly evolving. You’re almost out of time to enjoy the ART from UNR display in the Community Development Building behind Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar. If you attend the Capital City Arts Initiative's Nevada Neighbors talk tonight, you’ll have plenty of time to check it out. CCAI has invited curator Michele Quinn to present an illustrated talk on the rising art scene in Las Vegas.

Students and local manufacturers will reap the benefits as the new Industrial Technology Lab opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday at Western Nevada College.

By the end of the week we will enjoy the brief return of warm sunny days and hear the roar of the many bikes in town for the annual Street Vibrations Fall Rally. For now, keep a sweater close at hand. Venerable Geshe Lobsang Tsultrim is a Tibetan Buddhist monk of the Gelug order born in Amdo the eastern region of Tibet. Learn about Tibetan Astrology from him this evening at the Brewery Arts Center. Most every tavern in town will have their television tuned to Monday Night Football. Grab some friends and watch the Cowboys battle the Arizona Cardinals.

MONDAY:

Ready to head back to school, Carson City? The entire community is invited to attend the Open House Open Hearts Community Fair at Carson High School this evening. You’ll be treated to performances from our talented students, yummy treats created by the CHS Culinary students, and a plethora of information from community services like the library and Boys and Girls Club. Wheeled Food Wednesdays at the Brewery Arts Center is contingent on nice weather, so it’s too early to tell if the rain clouds will cooperate.

This event is open to the public so they can learn about the two Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Carson City and how they operate. It is to be held at the Ormsby Room in the Carson City Sheriffs Office, 911 East Musser Street and will begin at 5:30 p.m. and take approximately 90 minutes.

Almost immediately after giving birth to her son, Javon, five months ago, Kim Thomas introduced him to one of her favorite hobbies.

Mark your calendars to attend a pair of science lectures at Jack C. Davis Observatory in September. This Saturday, Sept. 9, WNC physics professor Dr. Thomas Herring will lecture on “Nuclear Physics for Everyone,” while on Sept. 23, WNC astronomy instructor Dr. Marla Moore will talk about “The Cassini Probe at Saturn: Its Journey and Legacy.”

Now in its fourth year of a major re-branding effort, the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority (CCCTA) has begun making arts and culture a major thrust in its marketing campaign to visitors, Executive Director Joel Dunn said.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Charles Mann, agriscience educator at Carson High School, recently attended an 8-day professional development institute at the University of Nevada, Reno to teach the Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) course in the CHS Career and Technical Education agriculture program during this school year.

NEW WASHOE CITY, Nev. – September events at Washoe Lake State Park include a sunset hike, an slide show presentation about Washoe Lake and a star party with telescopes.

Beginning & Intermediate Adult Pottery
Students will receive an introduction to clay from hand-building to throwing on the potter’s wheel. Additionally, instruction will include design and glazing. Please bring towel &/or apron & wear closed toe shoes. A supply fee of $15 will be collected by instructor at the first class.
Instructor: Kym Maehl
Tuition: BAC members $100/non members $110 per 4-week session
Location: Pottery Studio
Wednesdays: 10 am - 1 pm
Session I: September 6, 13, 20, 27
Session II: October 4, 11, 18, 25
Session III: November 1, 8, 15, 29

Students will receive an introduction to clay from hand-building to throwing on the potter’s wheel. Additionally, instruction will include design and glazing. Please bring towel &/or apron & wear closed toe shoes. A supply fee of $15 will be collected by instructor at the first class.
Instructor: Kym Maehl
Tuition: BAC members $100/non members $110 per 4-week session
Location: Pottery Studio
Wednesdays: 10 am - 1 pm
Session I: September 6, 13, 20, 27
Session II: October 4, 11, 18, 25
Session III: November 1, 8, 15, 29
Session IV: December 6, 13, 20, 27

Beginning & Intermediate Adult Pottery
Students will receive an introduction to clay from hand-building to throwing on the potter’s wheel. Additionally, instruction will include design and glazing. Please bring towel &/or apron & wear closed toe shoes. A supply fee of $15 will be collected by instructor at the first class.
Instructor: Kym Maehl
Tuition: BAC members $100/non members $110 per 4-week session
Location: Pottery Studio
Wednesdays: 10 am - 1 pm
Session I: September 6, 13, 20, 27
Session II: October 4, 11, 18, 25
Session III: November 1, 8, 15, 29

Want to learn how to make beautiful GemTangles with just your basic Zentangle kit and some colored pencils? It's easy, and as always...no mistakes! You'll learn a couple of techniques to add sparkling, glassy gems to your zentangles. This is both fun, relaxing and addictive! Oh, and you'll learn a few new tangles, too! Class size is limited.
Prerequisites: "Zentangle 101," "Advanced Zentangle," Introduction to Renaissance Tiles OR Grow Your Own Tangle Garden.
Instructor: Audrey Markowitz
Tuition: $45 BAC member, $50 non-member. Pay $15 in class to instructor for supplies.

Journey back to the time of Leonardo da Vinci and Michealangelo in this class that focuses on using Brown, Black and White colors on tan tiles. In this class you will learn all of the techniques for creating your own unique "Renaissance art". Learn some new tangles, too! But more importantly, give the old tangles a completely new and beautiful look that you will LOVE!
Prerequisites: Zentangle 101 and Advanced Zentangle
Instructor: Audrey Markowitz
Tuition: $40 BAC member/$45 Non-member (Pay $15 to instructor for Renaissance Kit)
Date: Saturday November 4th
Time: 10 am - 1:30 pm

After School Art (Ages 6-13)
Students receive introduction in drawing and painting in various mediums. Small class size will ensure that each student will receive individualized attention geared towards his or her ability level. All materials are included in tuition.(Ages 6-13)
Instructor: Lee NetzeL
Tuition: $110 BAC member - $120 Non-member
Location: BAC Painting Studio
Date: Thursdays 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Six week sessions

Session I:Sept 21
Session II: November 2

This summer is flying by and the fun is heating up.

With the discovery of illegally planted Northern pike in Comins Lake, the Nevada Department of Wildlife is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the prosecution of the person(s) responsible. Conviction for this crime would be a misdemeanor, but the crime also carries hefty civil penalties that can reach into the tens of thousands of dollars.

Whoever may think that boxing is a sport for the young and fit obviously hasn't met Francisco Rodriguez, a former professional Bantam-weight boxing champion and now a Carson City resident who owns Tazmanian Boxing Club in Carson City.

August events at Washoe Lake State Park include an astronomy program, a sunset hike and an introduction to Washoe Lake slide show.

Silver City residents are invited to a potluck dinner with the current guests at the Resident Artist Program in Silver City on Saturday, July 1.

Nevadans celebrated both Flag Day and the U.S. Army’s 242nd birthday Wednesday during a ceremony at the Nevada Veterans Memorial on the state capitol grounds in Carson City.

This first class the student will be familiarized with the darkroom. They will be shown how to set up the chemical trays, the parts of the enlarger, how to load film, how to print a contact print, determine exposure time and to print a final photo. Time allotting we will cover basics of dodging and burning. Email instructor with questions.
Instructor: Sarah Morey-775-771-9883
Tuition: $125
Contact Instructor to schedule class
Email: sarah@breweryarts.org

This is a one on one instruction class. In this class we will first assess your photographic knowledge and then plan the class course from there. In this class you will learn how to choose, load and take photographs with a 35mm film camera. If you have no prior photography education we will lightly cover photography basics.

Students receive introduction in drawing and painting in various mediums. Small class size will ensure that each student will receive individualized attention geared towards his or her ability level. All materials are included in tuition.(Ages 6-13)
Tuition: $110 BAC member - $120 Non-member
Thursdays 3:30 - 5:30 pm - Six week sessions
Summer sessions start dates: June 22, August 10, September 21
Instructor: Lee Netzel
Location: Painting Studio
For Tickets see Breweryarts.org