Events around Carson City for Thursday, July 25

More of the same weather wise is headed our way as we round the corner going into Thursday, July 25, 2019. Activities around the Carson City area feature a Muscle Powered hike along a portion of the Tahoe Rim Trail, Status of Women in Northern Nevada conference at the Carson Nugget, a lecture series at the Carson City BRIC, Freedom Fest Carson City GOP Barbecue at Glen Eagles, Thursday Cruise Night at Max Casino, plus afternoon and evening presentations on the Apollo Lunar Mission at the Nevada State Museum. Read on. There's more.

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Here's what's happening Thursday:

— Muscle Powered Thursday Morning Hike at Tahoe Rim Trail. 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 morning's hike is the Tahoe Rim Trail North section beginning on north side of Highway 50 at Spooner Summit. Meet in the Highway 50 Park n Ride where we will carpool up to the Spooner Summit trailhead. 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.

— 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.

— Status of Women in Northern Nevada meeting. Noon at Carson Nugget. Our guest speaker will be Ed Noel of Omega Mortgage. Ed's topic will be about how women were not allowed to buy a home; much less rent a house/apartment just not so long ago in the grand scheme of things. He will lend insight to the reasons too and share with us how many things have changed for the better. So come join us to learn how women have overcome basic issues such as owning a home. This event is sponsored by the Status of Women in Nevada. It's free to attend. Membership is free, however, we won't turn away any donations. Sign up for the event here. For more information, please call (775) 241-8508.

— Food Truck Thursday, Mills Park. Noon to 9 p.m. Food Truck Thursday will be held at Mills Park on the second and fourth Thursday of the month and will feature several food trucks. 1111 East William Street, Carson City.

— Carson City Kiwanis Thursday meeting at The Martin Hotel. Noon. Carson City Kiwanis celebrates its 60-year anniversary and looks to continue to be a great service club in this great community. Kiwanis offers an opportunity for leadership and involvement in the improvement of our community. Meetings and projects develop and use leadership skills, expand business contacts and achieve a sense of accomplishment while enjoying a sincere and lasting fellowship. Carson City Kiwanis invites you to attend an upcoming meeting. Meetings take place on Thursdays at noon, now at The Martin Hotel, 308 N Curry St. Visit www.carsoncitykiwanis.org to find out more about the club, its giving, and its service.

— Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Lecture: Underwater Virtual Reality for Spacewalk Training. 2 to 3 p.m. Lecture conducted by Paul MacNeilage, Ph.D. Dr. MacNeilage will discuss his research into using virtual reality as a less expensive way of training for spacewalks. No reservations required. Museum admission is $8 for adults; free for members and children 17 and younger. 600 North Carson Street, Carson City.

— 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 camp runs through July 29. 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.

— Summer 2019 Artist Lecture Series: Morgan Craig and Adrian Landon. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Featured artists Morgan Craig and Adrian Landon will be presenting for 45 minutes each. This event is at the Carson City BRIC, 108 East Proctor Street. Morgan Craig is a Philadelphia-based painter who focuses on oil paintings on linen, and has been residing in the Resident Artist Program in Silver City. Adrian Landon is currently in a residency with Buffalo Creek Art Center Inc. in Douglas County, and is working on a massive Pegasus statue for Burning Man. Ewelina Bochenska will also be speaking during the lecture. Bochenska is a two-dimensional artist who uses a variety of mediums from oil, fabric, linen, leather, yarn, and more to create small artworks.

— Thursday Night Cruise. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Max Casino, 900 South 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.

— Freedom Fest Carson City GOP Barbecue at Glen Eagles Restaurant. Begins at 6 p.m. Carson City Republican Women along with Carson City Republican Party are hosting their annual Freedom Fest barbecue on Thursday, July 25, 2019 on the grounds of Glen Eagles Restaurant, 3700 N Carson St., Carson City. The event starts at 6:00 PM, the cost is $15 per person, cash or checks accepted. Our guest speaker is Megan Barth, aka Reagan Babe. We hope to see you there; be sure to invite family and friends as well. We look forward to seeing you there as this is always a great event.

— Frances Humphrey Lecture Series: 1969 Apollo 11 Mission. 6:30 p.m. Lecture conducted by Michael Thomas. Learn about the 1969 Apollo 11 Mission which landed astronauts on the Moon. The presentation includes NASA photographs. Seating is limited. 600 North Carson Street, Carson City.

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.