Events around Carson City for Thursday, July 18

As we begin to round out the work week heading into Thursday, July 18, 2019, we're looking at the same amount of sun with a daytime high around 90. Not bad for the middle of July. Activities lined up include a Muscle Powered hike, a cultural awareness conference at Carson Valley Inn, an artist reception at Artsy Fartsy, art classes at Rustically Divine, Thursday Cruise Night, the first "Third Thursday" farmer's market and barbecue in Dayton, a presentation on the Apollo Lunar Mission at the Carson City Library and more.

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Here's what's happening Thursday:

— Muscle Powered Thursday hike at Clear Creek. 8 a.m. Join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar. Thursday's walk begins at 8 a.m. at the Clear Creek Connector Trail. Meet in the Highway 50 Park n Ride where we will carpool or caravan to the starting point off of Golf Course Road. Thursday morning hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500’ or more. Water and closed-toed shoes are required. Hat and poles recommended.

— Capital City Arts Initiative presents 'New Crop 2019' exhibit. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, "New Crop 2019", by artists Mark Combs and Frances Melhop at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sculptor Mark Combs gives viewers two approaches to his metalwork. His earlier distressed metal car-part sculptures are ornamented with soldered rods and bolts reflecting a ruptured system both socially and figuratively. His carefully hammered bone pieces came into shape after hours of forging as a nod to death and celebrations of life. Photographer Frances Melhop documents aging rural structures with classic color photography. In Vanish, her printed enlargements of unnamed 19th century portraits on silk are elevated to fly across our vision like fleeting memories.

— Capital City Arts Initiative Presents: Fast Lane, Slow Bake. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Capital City Arts Initiative (CCAI) presents an exhibition, "Fast Lane/Slow Bake" by artists Cyndy Brenneman and Tom Drakulich. The Sierra Room is open to the public during Carson City official meetings or by appointment. For Sierra Room access visit the Carson City Meetings and Events page or call 775-283-7421. Visit the CCAI website for more information.

— Capital City Arts Initiative Presents: Graphically Defined. 8 to 5 p.m. Capital City Arts Initiative (CCAI) is delighted to present Graphically Defined, a group exhibition of work by seventeen Western Nevada College students. This exhibit includes a wide variety of art including ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting and photography that shows the diversity of the students’ creativity. The Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC) is open Monday through Friday 8:00-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:00 p.m.

— Cultural Awareness Conference 2019. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Carson Valley Inn. Come join us for our 3rd Annual Cultural Awareness Conference held at the Carson Valley Inn July 18, 2019. Expand your knowledge of Native Wellness and Culture.

— Watercolor Class at Rustically Divine: Flowing Iris. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Artist Dana Childs guides you through the creation of a lovely flowing Iris. Along the way you will experience the fluid nature of watercolor and learn about some of the fundamental techniques that help you feel successful with this elusive medium. Register online here. Rustically Divine is located at 410 North Carson Street, Carson City.

— Nevada Artists Association Presents: Spirit of America. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nevada Artists Association presents the "Spirit of America" judged show. This show was open to member and non-member artists and runs until July 26. Come in and view all the fabulous art and be sure to vote for your People's Choice favorites. The NAA Gallery is located at 449 W. King Street in Carson City and is open from 10-4 every day except Monday.

— Carson City Library hosts Family Storytime. Two sessions. 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. These are both the same and last 45 minutes. Weekly themed singing, stories, finger-plays, or art centered around a book. Participants 9 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver of at least 13 years of age at all times. 900 North Carson Street.

— Carson City's Food For Thought to provide daily no cost lunches for kids this summer. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to noon. In a last minute announcement, Carson City based non-profit Food For Thought, Inc. will continue the Summer Lunch Program during the 2019 season. The program provides free and nutritious lunches to all children under 18. Lunch must be eaten onsite and will be served daily, Monday thru Friday, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. in Carson City starting Monday, June 17 until August 9. This year only one serving location is available and will take place at The Bridge Church at 901 N. Stewart Street, Carson City. The Summer Lunch Program provides meals to area children who are unable to access other lunch programs during the months off from school.

— New '3rd Thursday' events kick off in Dayton with barbecue, family activities and music 4 to 7 p.m. The new "3rd Thursday" events in Lyon County aim to bring groups, families and communities together with family friendly activities. The first event kicks off in Dayton this Thursday July 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. with music, family activities and games, a free BBQ by Healthy Communities Coalition, and information booths by Lyon County libraries, Human Services, Community Chest Inc, Community Roots and Shoots, etc.
Healthy Communities’ executive director Wendy Madson said, “Lyon County Human Services has done a beautiful job getting this off the ground. The goal is to expand 3rd Thursdays to additional Lyon County towns this year.”
The first in the ongoing series of “3rd Thursday” events is at Healthy Communities’ Dayton Farmers Market and Solidary Garden on the corner of Highway 50 and 2nd Avenue in Dayton.

— Artist Reception for Colleen Reynolds at Artsy Fartsy art gallery. 4 to 6 p.m. Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery as we take an evening to celebrate the talents of Colleen Reynolds. Artist and watercolor art instructor, Colleen has created an impressive body of work to share with our community. Her control and depth within her artwork are unmatched. Join us, meet Colleen and stroll through the gallery sipping on wine and nibbling on appetizers. The gallery is located at 405 North Nevada Street.

— Lego Club at Carson City Library. 4 to 6 p.m. Build self-led creations through hands-on learning with LEGO Education materials. Participants 9 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver of at least 13 years of age at all times. 900 North Roop Street, Carson City.

— Carson City Parks and Rec offers summer bicycling programs for children. 4:30 p.m. The Shred Kids Mountain Bike Camps program returns for a second summer. The next camp date is July 15-29 and There will be another camp August 12-16 (intermediate). All camps will be out at the trailhead for Ash Canyon on the corner of Foothill and Winnie. The camps run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. each day. We have had a lot of community support for this program that we are really grateful for. The camp is run completely by volunteer coaches from the Carson High Cycling Team. Because this program is volunteer ran, it allows us to keep the costs to the participant much lower, for only $35 for the week. A similar camp elsewhere would cost significantly more. Additionally, Bike Habitat has supported the program by donating time to fix up our fleet of bikes so we have a limited supply of bikes available for participants who don’t have access to a bike. There is no additional charge to use one of our bikes, we just want to get kids out on the trails.

— Thursday Night Cruise. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Hooten Tire, 2580 North Carson Street. The Thursday Cruise Night is open to all cars and trucks. The cruise nights include a 50/50 raffle with other prizes, remember to save your tickets each week for the big drawing! Food from the local sponsors will be available including The Bus Boy. All are welcome! For more information contact Bill at 775-220-0492 or thurs.nightcruise@charter.net.

— A Universe of Stories: Apollo 11 Lunar Landing: 6 to 7 p.m. Join the Carson City Library and Solar System Ambassadors as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing! This is a free community presentation. Learn how astronauts train in the Nevada desert while preparing for their journey to space. This presentation is appropriate for middle-school age and above. 900 North Roop Street.

— Explore the Acrylic Pour: Blended is Better at Rustically Divine. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy the wonders of pouring as professional artist, Dana Childs teaches you how to create modern-abstract fluid effects with acrylic pouring onto stretched canvas. In this class we will learn pouring techniques combined with artistic knife and brush work with color and design in mind. All levels are welcome. Register online here. To learn more about the art and artist, visit Dana’s website here or contact her with any questions at tfa.create@gmail.com. Note: pourings will need to be left overnight to cure, please plan to pick up artwork as soon as possible.

ONGOING

— WNC Continuing Education offers Zumba class. 5:45 p.m. Zumba is a dance form and aerobics fitness program. Zumba involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic Latin and pop music from countries around the world. The choreography incorporates hip hop, soca, samba, salsa, meringue and mambo. Squats and lunges are also included. Students should wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes, and bring a towel, water and a positive attitude! No prior dance experience is required - Zumba is about making friends, getting a workout, and enjoying yourself! Classes are held at the WNPAC dance studio, located at 951 N Stewart St. The class is $48 and our direct line is 775-445-4241.

— Dance Workshop for Couples at Yaple's Ballroom. In this beginner level workshop you must have a partner in this class, we will not be rotating. It can be a friend, husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend, you just have to have a buddy with you to be your partner. We are going to learn the style of dance of Night Club Two Step and some other exercises that will help you with your connection to your partner. $20. Yaple’s Ballroom is located at 315 N Carson St., Carson City. Go here for the website to learn more including dates and times.