Events around Carson City for MLK Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 20

Heading into Monday and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday we're looking at cloudy skies with a daytime high around 50 degrees. City, state and federal offices are closed as are schools. Friends of the Carson City Library's Browser's Book Store at 711 East Washington St., is open from noon to 5 p.m. Activities around the capital city include a canyon area cleanup hosted by Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space, a luncheon highlighting the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, swing dance lessons and more. Read on for details.

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Monday

— Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: Canyon Clean-Up in Carson City. 9 a.m. Carson City Parks, Recreation, Open Space invites you to give back to your community on this year’s MLK Day of Service! Recently, the department has found numerous large and detrimental dumpsites in the canyons near East Silver Saddle Ranch. These are areas where people have unlawfully dumped trash of all kinds (old toys, furniture, tires, plastic bottles, etc.). These foreign materials litter the natural landscapes and contaminate the Carson River. We ask you to join us in our efforts to clean-up and restore this natural area. On this 25th annual MLK Day of Service, Americans across the country are rolling up their sleeves in service to honor Dr. King. Please join us in bettering our community. The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon at East Silver Saddle Ranch off Sierra Vista Lane. Park in the lots located about 1.1 miles down the road once you turn onto Sierra Vista Lane from Carson River Road. Some snacks and drinks will be provided by Costco. Please bring proper clothing for the weather, water, and closed toed shoes. Minors must have a parent present. We will provide trash bags, gloves, trash grabbers, and any other necessary tools and gear. We ask that pets stay at home because of the risk associated with the unknown items at the dumpsites. Questions? Feel free to contact MGargano@carson.org or 775.283.7711.

— Stay Strong, Stay Healthy exercise class offered at Carson City Elks Club. 9:45 a.m. Join a free exercise class at the Elks Lodge No. 2177 in Carson City on Monday, Jan. 20 at 9:45 a.m. "Stay strong Stay Healthy" is sponsored by UNR Extension. It is low impact, strengthening and flexibility exercising. Even for those with some disability, you may enjoy this program. All are welcome to participate. For information call Carol Park 775-882-3751. The Elks Lodge is located at 515 N Nevada St., Carson City.

— Photo Finished 2020: Student Art Exhibition at the Brick. Daily through March 26. The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Photo Finished 2020, at the Community Development Building (the Brick), 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City. Nine students from Carson High School’s Advanced Photography program have work in the exhibit. CCAI will host a reception for the artists on Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The free exhibition is available to the public now through March 26, 2020, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. The Carson High students include Jackie Garza, Ansley Griffin, Karla Herrera, Meagan Kiesow, Kayee Konze, Kailee Luschar, Vanessa Martinez, Haley Trost, and Valerie Wamsley. The artists are all students in Kara Ferrin’s Advanced Photography class. Mrs. Ferrin said, “The work is the students’ ‘capstone project,’ a culmination of all four years of photographic work.” For this exhibition, she asked students to create a cohesive body of images around a central theme of their own choice.

— Capital City Arts Initiative Presents: Saludos Amigos. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, "Saludos Amigos", by artist Justin Favela at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. The exhibition will be in the gallery from now through January 29, 2020. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The gallery is open Monday through Friday. In this installation, Favela will collage imagery from famous animated films that depict Latin American culture. Using his signature "piñata style" Favela will make large scale murals with tissue paper and glue that will break down images from films like “The Three Caballeros”, “The Emperor's New Groove” and “Coco.” These films celebrate Latin American culture but through the investigation of the imagery, Favela will highlight the exoticism and Hollywood fantasy that falsely represents an entire culture. Favela, a Las Vegas native, makes work in a piñata style exploring his identity as a Latino from Las Vegas with Mexican and Guatemalan parents. He makes his work with traditional craft materials like tissue paper and cardboard, making anything from sculptures to large scale paper installations.

— Open studio basic painting at the Brewery Arts Center. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 449 W. King Street. Students will work on their own paintings from subject matter they have chosen. The instructor, Mark Tompkins, will work one-on-one with each student to help them complete their project from start to finish. Each student must supply their own materials. Students may choose to paint in either water colors, oils, or acrylic paints.

— Carson City Democratic luncheon to feature Andrew Yang campaign rep. 11:30 a.m. The Andrew Yang presidential campaign will take the spotlight at Monday's Democratic luncheon. With eleven campaigns still on the ground in Nevada, these luncheons are giving Democrats still undecided ahead of next month's precinct caucuses a chance to bring the candidates' positions on a range of issues into sharper focus. This event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, at the Carson City Round Table Pizza, 3325 Retail Drive just off College Parkway. Sponsored by the Democratic Men’s Committee, these luncheons help keep the lights on at Carson City’s Democratic HQ. An all-you-can-eat pizza and salad bar lunch buffet is available for $7.99. Water is free, extra charge for fountain drinks. Suggested donations of $5 or more gratefully accepted but are not required. All are welcome. For further information contact Rich Dunn at 434-8783 or richdunn@aol.com.

— Monday night throwing class at Ogres-Holm Pottery. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 1215 S. Carson Street. Drop in sessions are $45 or $175 for a 6 week, open start class, including open studio anytime during the 6 weeks. For more information or to schedule studio time visit the Ogres-Holm Pottery Website or Facebook page or by calling 775-461-3616.

— West Coast Swing Dance. 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, 4600 Snyder Ave. Join the High Sierra Swing Club every Monday for a night filled with West Coast Swing dancing! Beginners class at 5:30 followed by an Intermediate class at 6:30, $8 each. Free social dance following lessons from 7:30 to 10 p.m.