Presentations
Carson City Library adds color to Summer Learning Challenge
Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/20/2018 - 8:41amIt was ready, set, read and color Tuesday at the Carson City Library as it celebrates its ongoing Summer Learning Challenge.
Eighth annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival June 24
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sun, 06/17/2018 - 8:42amAs part of the Wild Tahoe Weekend, the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will host the eighth annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival on Sunday, June 24.
Learn more about how Nevada rocks!
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 06/15/2018 - 7:55pmVisit the club at the next free monthly meeting on the last Monday, June 25 at 7 p.m.
Learn more about rock hounding in Nevada with special presentations. Come share your rocks and stories, meet new people that share your interest, have some refreshments with us and maybe even win a door prize.
Meeting location: Redemption Church, 1600 Snyder Avenue, Carson City.
Carson City Triad celebrates one-year anniversary Friday with community party
Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/13/2018 - 4:00pmCarson City Nevada Triad celebrates Triad’s one-year anniversary party, a celebration remembering the organization’s first year of helpful, educational Triad events at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, Friday, June 15, at 11:45 a.m. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Kids rock Carson City Library Sunday to begin Summer Learning Challenge
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sun, 06/10/2018 - 5:52pmDespite summer break having begun this week, learning continued at the Carson City Library with the start of its annual Summer Learning Challenge, a summer-long event featuring workshops, presentations and activities.
Feng Shui: Change Your Home, Change Your Life featured at Carson City's Greenhouse Garden Center
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 06/08/2018 - 10:08amLearn which simple changes you can make to your spaces to win in all areas of your life: relationships, money and happiness. Join us for Feng Shui, Change Your Space, Change Your Life on Sunday, June 24, 1 to 3 p.m. at Greenhouse Garden Center, 2450 South Curry Street, Carson City.
Rock on Sunday with Carson City Library’s learning challenge
Submitted by editor on Thu, 06/07/2018 - 2:28pmThe Carson City Library will kick off its “Libraries Rock” Summer Learning Challenge on Sunday with a food truck, yoga and other family-friendly activities.
History Comes to Life at Great Basin Young Chautauqua Showcase
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 06/04/2018 - 12:02pmRENO — Nevada Humanities celebrates the 26th anniversary season of Great Basin Young Chautauqua with the Great Basin Young Chautauqua Showcase.
Carson City CASA holds first formal swearing in ceremony for advocates
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Wed, 05/30/2018 - 1:32pmMore than 15 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) with the First Juvenile District Court in Carson City were sworn in Wednesday during a public ceremony held at the Carson City Courthouse.
Senator Square: CHS 'No Zombie Texting' winners announced
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 05/19/2018 - 7:48pmMuscle Powered: Citizens for a Walkable and Bikeable Carson City announced the “No Zombie Texting” award winners May 16 at The Brewery Arts Center, showcasing winning videos so the public could see the creative endeavors of young video artists from the community.
A Monster from the Desert and the Voice of Goofy: Launch of feature film to be shot in Nevada
Submitted by Jim Gustafson on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 7:56amCarson High School graduate and Reno-based filmmaker Tyler Bourns is announcing the launch of a new feature film called “Desert Shadows.”
His award-winning company, Bourns Productions, Inc., has been producing commercials, tourism, corporate, web series, and music videos in the Northern Nevada region for nearly ten years.
Opioid Recovery and Yerington Student Leadership Topics At Coalition Meeting
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 05/09/2018 - 5:05pmSILVER SPRINGS — For more than a decade, Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties has hosted monthly breakfast meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. Diverse local, state, federal and tribal groups and community volunteers share news and collaborate on system changes that improve access to affordable, local food and to health care, and that support community-based, sustainable economic development.
Sierra Nevada Forums takes to the Web for Tuesday discussion at Carson City's BAC
Submitted by editor on Mon, 05/07/2018 - 11:56amSierra Nevada Forums will present "The Internet of Things" this Tuesday at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall in Carson City. This is an opportunity to learn about some of the latest ideas for uses of computers, smart devices and robots. But will this new technology " disrupt" lives? If it does, is this a good or bad thing?
Latino outreach coordinator at WNC recognized for positive impact in Carson City community
Submitted by editor on Wed, 05/02/2018 - 2:39pmCARSON CITY — Without the efforts of Lupe Ramirez, many first-generation Latino students wouldn’t have overcome common barriers to achieve associate degrees, bachelor degrees and better-paying professional jobs in the workforce.
Local Toastmasters Club to host free Open House
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 04/21/2018 - 9:53pmThe members of the Carson Communicators Toastmasters Club 2131 are inviting the public to join them for a special evening open house on May 17 at 6 p.m. at the Black Bear Diner inside the Max Casino on South Carson Street.
I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: April 21 -22
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 04/20/2018 - 6:57pmWhat better way to celebrate Earth Day and Earth Week than gorgeous weather that you just can’t help but enjoy. Join Muscle Powered and our Parks and Recreation Department at the Silver Saddle Ranch for a presentation and trash mob. Kids will love the Carnival at Bordewich Elementary School, and it helps raise funds for a local Cub Scout Pack. Mark Twain Elementary is hosting their annual Color Run at Mills Park, just make sure to wear a white shirt.
Senator Square: CHS athletic event unlike any other
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sun, 04/15/2018 - 5:32amThe CHS NJROTC Orienteering team participated in the California Orienteering Week held March 17-25, and this was the first time CHS has made it this far in competition.
Renovation proposal to state library announced
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 7:42amThe Nevada State Library and Archives may soon have a new look — and a more focused purpose — if a proposal explained during National Library week is approved.
Youth prepare for Washoe County 4-H Livestock Show
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 04/10/2018 - 12:18pmSchool-age youth will be showing their project animals at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center during University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Washoe County 4-H Livestock Show, 9 a.m., April 15.
Volunteers needed to judge Carson High School 2018 senior projects
Submitted by editor on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 9:09amCARSON CITY — Seniors at Carson High School are actively engaged and meticulously rendering their time and talents for the benefit of our community and their future careers. In order to be eligible to graduate, each senior must complete a Senior Project.
Carson City Sheriff's Sgt. Jim Primka graduates from FBI National Academy
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/02/2018 - 5:24pmCarson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Primka, who has been with the agency for 21 years, graduated March 16 from the FBI National Academy, Class 271, in Quantico, Virginia.
River Wranglers engages local youth in watershed education
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 3:02pmRiver Wranglers (RW), a youth-oriented watershed education organization based in Carson City, has just wrapped up its fall season.
RW’s Education and Outreach Coordinator Julia Keane led students through different programs that focus specifically on the Carson River Watershed.
Keane came on board in October of 2017 as an AmeriCorps Member from the Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP).
Lyon County Commissioners to present fiscal year 2019 budget in Yerington
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 8:12amThe Lyon County Board of Commissioners will be presenting the fiscal year 2019 budget April 4-5 in Yerington.
Carson City Fiscal Year 2019 budget open house Monday offers two sessions
Submitted by editor on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 2:06pmOn Monday, April 2 Carson City will hold a public information open house on the proposed fiscal year 2019 budget at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street.
NDOT public meeting Thursday in Carson City to evaluate future Interstate 11 corridors
Submitted by editor on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 10:58amCARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Department of Transportation will host public information meetings through Thursday, March 29 to gather feedback on the future Interstate 11 corridor connecting the Las Vegas valley and northwestern Nevada.
Joel W. Locke Elected as a Member of the Nevada State Bar Family Law Executive Council
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 1:00pmAllison MacKenzie Law Firm is pleased to announce Joel W. Locke, a partner at Allison MacKenzie Law Firm in Carson City, Nevada, has been elected as a member of Nevada State Bar Family Law Executive Council.
Things to do on Thursday: sewing, song, and CASA training
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 03/08/2018 - 7:59amOur library didn’t just get a new coat of paint during the several weeks it was undergoing its ‘refresh.’ It was also creating space for makers. Several programs are in the works that will require the use of the new sewing machines, and you’ll need to get certified before you can participate. Drop in today or on Saturday and you’ll be ready for anything. Carolyn Dolan brings the blues to Living the Good Life, but if you want to take to the stage yourself, look for karaoke at Jimmy G’s Hookah Lounge or the new Bella Vita Bistro in the Carson Mall.
Lecturer Mike Thomas to deliver talks this weekend at WNC's Jack C. Davis Observatory
Submitted by Jim Gustafson on Wed, 03/07/2018 - 4:19pmLocal lecturer Michael Thomas is delivering back-to-back days of presentations this month at Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory in Carson City.
Healthy Communities Coalition’s March and April Guest Speakers
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 2:01pmHealthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties’ hosts monthly breakfast meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. Diverse groups and community volunteers gather to share news and to collaborate on system changes that improve access to affordable, local food and to health care, and that support community-based, sustainable economic development.
1 Million Cups Livestream Comes to Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 4:50pmLooking for a little inspiration on Hump Day? Grab a cup of fabulous Hub Coffee Roasters coffee, network with other entrepreneurs and business people, and enjoy the weekly live-stream of this popular Reno entrepreneurial event.