Happenings around Carson City for Thursday, August 29

Heading into Thursday, August 29, 2019 and we're ready and due for the upcoming three-day holiday weekend ahead. Looking around the Carson City area for Thursday there's art showings, a Muscle Powered hike, a Partnership Carson City training and lunch and then a vigil to recognize and prevent opioid overdose and more.

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Here's what's happening Thursday:

— Free Skin Cancer Screening and Lecture Compliments Of Carson Tahoe Health & Wellness Institute. Carson Dermatology on behalf of Carson Tahoe Health & Wellness Institute is offering free skin cancer screenings. Skin cancer is the most prevalent of all cancers. It is estimated that more than one million Americans develop skin cancer every year. Sun avoidance is the best defense against skin cancer. Overexposure to sunlight (including tanning) is the main cause of skin cancer especially when it results in sunburn and blistering. Screenings are by appointment only. Go here to book an appointment.

— 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: 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.

— Nevada Artists Association Judged Photography Show and Summer Show. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Nevada Artists Association Presents: The 2019 Judged Photography Show and The Members' Summer Show. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except Mondays through September 6. Come and see all the beautiful entries and vote for your top three People's Choice favorites in the Judged Photography Show. The Gallery also offers a wide variety of handcrafted gifts by local artists. We are located at 449 W. King Street at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.

— Carson City Library hosts Family Storytime. Two sessions. 10:30 a.m. and 12:15 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 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.

— 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 St., Carson City.

— Zentangle Class at Desert Sage Trading Company. 6 p.m. Join us in our new location, 101 Hot Springs Rd in Carson City for a relaxing evening. Zentangle is a fun easy to learn way to create beautiful images by drawing with patterns on tiles and can be transferred to many objects such as glass, metal and furniture. The possibilities are endless. Our amazing teacher is Dee who will be providing instruction, guidance and materials for just $30. Thursday's class is from 6 to 8 p.m. for beyond basics learners.

— Pro Jam Night with Lester & Friends at Mangia Tutto. 6:30 p.m. A night out for pro musicians to get together and make some music. Join Brian Lester and Friends every Thursday this summer at Mangia Tutto Pizzeria on the corner of Stewart and Musser St. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Bring your instruments.

— Vigil to recognize and prevent opioid overdose; training offered at noon. 7 p.m. The public is invited to a candlelight vigil Thursday at Bob McFadden Plaza in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day. The vigil, which begins at 7 p.m., will feature a guest speaker and booths distributing information. Across the street, the Opioid Memorial Wall will be on display all week at the Capitol, on the corner of Carson and Musser streets. The wall is made up of two 8-by-4-foot pieces of plywood with empty pill bottles attached. Each of the 408 pill bottles represents one of the deaths from opioid overdose in Nevada in 2016. That number increased slightly in 2017 to 412 dead from opioid overdose. Each of the pill bottles features a statistic or quote to raise awareness of the opioid epidemic.
Earlier in the day Thursday, a free Naloxone training and lunch will be held in the conference room of Partnership Carson City, 1925 N. Carson St., at noon. Participants will learn how to use the nasal spray Naloxone, a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. They will also leave with a dose of the life-saving substance. The training will also include a history of opioids and an overview of the law that protects people who administer the reversal drug. RSVPs are not necessary but are recommended.
To decrease the chance of overdose or illegal consumption, Partnership Carson City will host its regular Drug Roundup on Oct. 19. Residents can dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs, over-the-counter products, prescription liquids, pet medications and syringes. Drugs and needles can always be dropped off for disposal as well at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, 911 E. Musser St. For more information or to RSVP for the training, call Partnership Carson City at (775) 841-4730 or go to pcccarson.org.