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Attention musicians! The Carson City Symphony, conducted by Music Director David Bugli and Assistant Conductor Brian Fox, will begin rehearsals for their April 28 concert on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 6:20 to 8:30 p.m., at the Carson High School band/orchestra room, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.

Are you are looking for a unique looking kitty with a great personality? Please come to Catmandu this weekend to meet Sky.

CONNECTIONS social gatherings bring locals together weekly for story sharing, conversation and inspiration.

Join us every Saturday for Café CONNECTIONS from 10 to 11:30 am OR from noon to 1:30 p.m. at La Capital Cafe, 1795 E College Pkwy, Carson City.

Meet new people at any or all of the CONNECTIONS gatherings hosted throughout the month in Carson City .

Check out our events calendar at https://connectionscentral.org/events to find more CONNECTIONS opportunities.

All are welcome. There is no cost and no sign up required.

The Western Nevada College Foundation scholarship application for the 2024-2025 academic year is now open.

Hanifin's Antiques store owner Michael Robbins presented Lisa Schutte with a check for $1,000 to help Carson Animal Services Initiative, also known as CASI, to help with animal spaying in Carson City.

Carson City Toastmasters International extends a warm invitation to its eagerly anticipated special guest speaker event on Feb. 27. We are honored to host Major General Cheryn Fasano, a distinguished individual with over 38 years of dedicated military service and the esteemed title of Distinguished Toastmaster in Texas.

My father lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been in the same home for 50 years. He is 86 now and shouldn't be living at home alone but he does not want to move.

Carson City School District will host a Career Fair at the district office, 1402 West King Street, Thursday, Feb. 22, from 12-2 p.m. Positions are open immediately and include entry level, part-time and full-time.

The capital city community is welcome to attend the feature-length documentary, "A City in Crisis," on March 2 at St. Peters Episcopal Church in Carson City. The documentary focuses on how the Reno-area has grappled with growth, housing and homelessness over the past two decades.

The American Cancer Society will be hosting their Relay for Life kickoff on Sunday, Feb. 25 from 12:00 to 3:00PM at the Raising Cane's 6199 S. Virginia, Reno.

The next Coffee with Carson City Supervisor Lisa Schuette will be held April 10, 7 a.m. at the Cracker Box. Coffee with Lisa is held the second Wednesday of most months as an opportunity for community members to discuss ideas and share concerns.

Carson City's Democratic men's group (of which I am currently chair) periodically presents its Golden Bowtie Award to men who have made significant contributions to the community and deserve recognition as worthy male role models. Ron Norton, founder and CEO of ComputerCorps, fits that description perfectly. That's why he is our 2024 Golden Bowtie Award honoree.

It was a surprise for many around Carson City waking up Monday, Presidents Day, to snow after a night of rainfall when forecasters had noted snow would be limited to the mountains. Surprise, surprise as the internet meme song goes.

Informative classes on Orthodox Christianity for inquirers are held weekly at St. Sebastian Orthodox Church: the next one is Wednesday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. at 1819 N. Carson Street.

Carson City area Toastmasters will host an evaluation speech contest on Tuesday, Feb. 20, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Don't miss out on the fun and mark your calendars.

A winter storm will bring heavy wet snowfall with widespread travel impacts to the Sierra from late Sunday afternoon through Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Meet Squeak, a cute little short-haired black cat with a tiny white patch on his chest. This 7-year-old kitty is small, with a gentle soul who retreats to avoid any conflict with the other cats.

The Sierra Nevada Forums in partnership with the American Association of University Women Capital Branch and the League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada will host “Aging: Everybody’s Doing It: Resources and Creative Ideas for Healthy Aging” on March 12, 2024 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King Street in Carson City.

Nasia Perkins, a sophomore at Carson High School, won the Carson City Host Lions Club Student Speaker Contest on February 12th held at La Capital Cafe and Grill in Carson City. She was awarded a stipend of $75. Ms. Perkins is a member of the Carson High Speech and Debate Team coached by Patrick Mobley.

Pioneer Academy Sophomore Haven Bryant has used her experience at Pioneer to focus on positivity and surround herself with people to help her find her full potential.

Chapter 7 of the Disabled American Veterans will be meeting at a new location on Feb. 19 at 5:30 pm. The New location will be the Carson City Airport 2600 E College Pkwy in Carson City, Nevada.

Carson City resident Travis Skaggs has long enjoyed working with wood to create hand-crafted one-of-a-kind art for his home or to give to friends and family as gifts. He has crafted furniture, wooden toys, specialty small boxes, and whatever “strikes is fancy,” which currently is the crafting and designing of charcuterie boards now so in vogue.

Informative classes on Orthodox Christianity for inquirers are held weekly at St. Sebastian Orthodox Church: the next one is Wednesday, February 14 at 6:30 p.m. at 1819 N. Carson Street. See our class and service schedule on our Facebook page (St. Sebastian Serbian Orthodox Mission Parish), our website stsebastianmission.org, or contact us at 775-546-5054, frnormanccnv@gmail.com.

Carson City's Build2Win is sponsoring a workshop to understand proposed General Improvement Districts (GID) for road maintenance.

Nevada State Museum Coin Press & Membership Programs Manager, Kelly Brant, will be the guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting.

The public is invited to attend the luncheon which takes place Tuesday, February 13th at noon in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom.

Looking for love this Valentines Day? Come to Catmandu this weekend and meet Frank!

Speaking at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Matt Sampson, Director of Operations at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada. Sampson has been involved with the Boys & Girls Club for more than two decades.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada serve more than 2,500 youth each year in Carson City and the Carson Valley. The club offers youth programming in core areas, including character, leadership, sports, healthy lifestyles, the arts, STEM, and education, offering free tutoring for students after school.

Empire Elementary School in Carson City is excited to get hands-on learning experience with a new 3D printer and apply the technology as part of their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education.

The Rising Suns is a Carson City area men’s circle. We gather weekly to share our life stories, challenges, dramas, and traumas in a supportive and judgment-free space. This is authentic men’s work in which we learn to accept ourselves fully.

The third annual Holiday with a Hero Golf Tournament will tee off May 18, 2024 at Eagle Valley Golf Course. The 4-person scramble golf tournament raises funds for scholarships for students in need within the community.