Events and happenings around Carson City for Friday, Nov. 30

With winter weather having arrived, it seems only appropriate the last Friday of November is when Carson City celebrates the holiday season in a big way by ringing in the spirit of giving with the annual Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights.

Festivities begin at 4 p.m. with sleigh rides, followed by Carson City 5th Grade Music Students Singing Ensemble at 5:30 and then the lighting of the Nevada State Capitol and all its trees with an assortment of astonishing festive colors. Go here to read more about it. Bundle up and we will see you downtown.

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Here's what else is happening today:

— Coin Press Demonstrations at Nevada State Museum. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors to the Nevada State Museum can watch the museum’s historic Coin Press No. 1 carry on a mission it started nearly 150 years ago in the very same building. The venerable press — which churned out millions of dollars in silver and gold coins during stints at U.S. Mints in Carson City, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver between 1870 and 1964. The press demonstrations will take place the last Friday of the month with two-person teams of volunteers not only working the press but sharing its history with museum visitors. The demonstrations will be held 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 600 North Carson Street.

Behind the Scenes Tours in Natural History and Anthropology at Nevada State Museum. 10 a.m. Tours in Natural History are scheduled from 10:00-11:00 and 1:30-2:30. Tour by George Baumgardner, PhD, featuring Plants and Animals of Nevada. Contact Holly Payson at 775-687-4810 ext. 222 for reservations. Anthropology tour by Gene Hattori, PhD, featuring the State’s impressive basketry collection. Contact Holly Payson at 775-687-4810 ext. 222 for reservations. 600 North Carson Street

— Friday Morning Walk to V&T Trail Central hosted by Muscle Powered. 9 a.m. Come and join Muscle Powered for their weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City. Meet in the parking area at the south end of Murphy Drive and Vanpattern Avenue. Water and closed-toe shoes required. All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Contact Betts Markle at bettsm@gmail.com or call 775-843-8424, if you have any questions.

— Carson Mall Craft Fair up and running for holiday season. 9 a.m. The Carson Mall Craft Fair is open now for the holiday season, with local crafts, toys, clothes, and more! The Fair opened on Nov. 23 and will run until Christmas Eve from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

WNC Geology Club presents Gem and Mineral Sale at Western Nevada College. 1 to 4 p.m. Help the Western Nevada College Geology Club raise funds while adding a few gems to your rock collection on Friday.
The public can start or grow its own mineral collection by attending the Geology Club’s third annual Gem and Mineral Sale that runs from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Bristlecone Building lobby. Plan to come early for the best selection.
“We have rock, mineral, fossil and gem specimens from all over the world,” said WNC Geosciences Professor Winnie Kortemeier, club adviser, who estimates that nearly 1,000 samples will be part of the sale on the mezzanine level of the Bristlecone Building.

— Experience Virtual Reality at the Carson City Library. 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Join the Carson City Library to experience Virtual Reality. Using the latest technology, Virtual Reality allows you to experience new places and situations in a computer simulated world. Discover what it’s like to see dinosaurs up close, view art from around the world in a single museum, or blast alien ships in a virtual world. Must be at least 13 years or old to participate. A Premiere library card is required to attend. Reserve your spot online. For questions about the Virtual Reality room call 775-283-7595 or email ereinhart@carson.org. 900 North Roop Street, Carson City.

— Meet Santa in his giant igloo. 4 to 7 p.m. Santa and his giant igloo return to downtown Carson City for photos this weekend, Friday though Sunday. Santa Claus and his merry elves will be at the Lift Tree lot across from the Ormsby House this weekend, starting Friday from 4-7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Photos are hosted by Storytime Photography.

— Genoa gets festive: Caroling, tree lighting and more. 5:30 p.m. The oldest settlement in Nevada will keep with one of the oldest Christmas traditions this Friday: Caroling and tree lighting. Everyone attending is to meet at the Genoa Church at 5:30 pm. Follow the carolers to the corner of Main Street and Genoa Lane to see the lights go up at 6:30 p.m. After the lights are lit, cookies and cocoa will be served to boost holiday spirits and help warm up!

— D’Ville Youth Basketball Tournament. Nov. 30 through Dec. 2, 6 to 8 p.m. at the MAC. 3rd places, MVP and all tourney awards. Tournament also includes Saturday night dance, tournament DJ, custom awards and beaded medallions for MVP’s. $175 non refundable entry fee. Tournament Registration Form. For more information contact Tony Kizer at tonykizer@yahoo.com or 775-781-2041.

— Joyful Noise Performs Songs of Comfort and Joy. 6:30 p.m. Carson City Symphony Association announces the Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir and piano students of Liz Hastings will present “Songs of Comfort and Joy” The Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir includes singers ages 4 to 12. They will sing in a variety of styles, from the traditional Christmas carol to the jazzy holiday piece. Over a dozen young pianists and other student instrumentalists will perform their Christmas numbers, as well. Shepherd of the Sierra Church, 3680 U.S. 395, Carson City.

Wild Horse Children's Theater's Mary Poppins, Jr., opens Friday night at Carson City's BAC. 7 p.m. Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents the Northern Nevada premiere of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s "Mary Poppins, Jr." With unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and an irresistible story, this magical family-musical is “practically perfect” for the start of the holiday season. "Mary Poppins, Jr." opens on Friday, Nov. 30 for 2 weekends only at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall in Carson City with two casts of incredibly talented local youth ages 5-18.

— Canyon Band at Sassafras. 7:30 p.m. Canyon White and the Canyon Band will be performing at Sassafras Live Music & Events Friday, Nov. 30 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Don't miss this high powered jam, it will rock your socks off. 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd, Carson City.

ONGOING:

— From Carson City to Dayton: Be a Santa to a Senior. Now through Dec. 11, 2018 Home Instead Senior Care and Center for Healthy Aging have set up their trees, and placed the tags for our seniors. These are seniors, who are in homes, and have no one to celebrate the holidays with. Our community from Carson City to Dayton and in between have been absolutely wonderful by getting a tag, and filling the wishes for our Seniors here. There are trees set up at Dayton Smith's, Paradise Salon, Les Schwab and United Federal Credit Union (off of Topsy), and AAA. For more information you can go to www.beasantatoasenior.com Thank you so much for your time, your love and giving heart.

— Toys for Tots Carson City and surrounding counties offers hotline for toys. Toys for Tots will be offering gifts to families in Carson City, Douglas, Storey and Lyon counties for Christmas. The hotline is available today and runs through Dec. 21, 2018. Call in times are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call Ron Wood Family Resource Center: 884-2269. ENGLISH Speaking families call - (775) 800-3123. SPANISH speaking families call - (775) 800-3583.

— Signups underway for Dec. 1 Carson City's Holiday with a Hero Holiday Crawl. Carson City's Holiday with a Hero announced Wednesday that its annual Holiday Crawl through downtown Carson City will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 5 to 10 p.m. The Holiday with a Hero committee hosts the Holiday Crawl, a festive pub crawl through downtown bars, to raise money for the annual shopping spree for children who classify as homeless in Carson City. The Holiday Crawl draws hundreds annually who walk through downtown Carson City, taking in entertainment from talented local bands and artists, including Bootleg, Eross, Jimmy V Music (Jimmy VanDeuson II), Athena McIntyre, and Gary Wheeler, as well as enjoying food and beverages offered at local bars.

In past years, Holiday with a Hero donations annually have benefited approximately 300 children living in cars, campgrounds, motels or shared spaces, and are part of the Carson City School District McKinney-Vento Students in Transition program.

All proceeds go to Holiday with a Hero, the annual drive by local law enforcement, firefighters, military service members and others to provide a Christmas shopping trip for underprivileged schoolchildren (kindergarten through eighth grade). Each child receives a $100 Walmart gift card to shop with their leader. The Carson City Fire Department, Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Department of Corrections and several other local organizations provide volunteers for the event. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, also donations are welcome. Check-in is 4 p.m. in Downtown Carson City at the Studio 177 W Proctor St. More information can be found at www.HolidayWithAHero.com or follow them on Facebook and Instagram. Must be 21-year-old to participate. Following the link here: http://bit.ly/HolidayCrawlCarson to sign up and purchase your tickets for the Holiday Crawl.

— Tiffani and Bailee's 6th Sealed Toy Drive underway now through Dec. 9, drop off boxes throughout Carson City. Tiffani Barber was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer on Dec. 8, 2012. For those of you who didn't know Tiffani, all she ever wanted to do was help people. So it was no surprise to those closest to her that when the social worker assigned to her case asked her what she needed, Tiffani replied with, "How can I help?" There are multiple locations throughout the Carson City, Carson Valley and Reno area.

— Winter Conditioning Program at Well Being Fitness. 9 a.m. 1851 S. Roop St, Unit 145, Carson City. Winter sports and activities are on the horizon! Join us at Well Being (Massage and Functional Fitness) and prepare your body for success. We focus on strength, dynamic balance and stability, and muscular endurance (yes, that means cardio!) as they relate to winter sports and activities like snow-mobile excursions, snow shoeing, skiing and snowboarding, and all the Nordic and back country activities on your list.

— Patricia Ann Probst: An Artist of the Movement. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Charlie B Gallery is proud to announce the coming of a ceramic celebration art show and sale: “Patricia Ann Probst: An Artist of the Movement.” The gallery will offer many works created by Patricia Ann Probst (1941-2016). A sale will continue through Dec. 2 at 114 West Telegraph.

— Christmas tree permits available on Carson, Bridgeport ranger districts. Permits to cut Christmas trees on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will be available for purchase now through Dec. 25. The U.S. Forest Service Christmas Tree Program is designed for families, businesses, and institutions wishing to cut their own trees for decorating. Christmas tree permits must be purchased in person and are issued on a first-come, first-serve basis for $10 each, with a limit of two trees per household. Permits are nonrefundable and nontransferable, and only valid through Dec. 25, 2018. The Ranger Districts have a limited amount of Christmas tree permits available, and once those allotted permits are sold, no more will be available.

— The Nevada Artists Association (NAA) presents the annual Nevada Day Art Show, now through Nov. 30. Entries in all categories are judged with cash prizes awarded to winners. The NAA Gallery is located at 449 W. King Street in Carson City and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.

— Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is currently seeking individuals and pairs interested in leading interpretive programs in one of our many parks and open spaces. Interested individuals and pairs are encouraged to apply. If interested, go here.

— Carson City Art Gallery features Show by Erik Holland. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Celebrate the artwork of Erik Holland. He has worked as an artist his entire adult life. He started painting murals in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1990s. He then moved to Reno, Nevada, achieving his dream of living in the high desert. He has had a one man show in Reno every year since 2001. The show was born on a desire to depict the many sides of America. Amerika is spelled with a K to denote concern with our troubled times. The images come from the life of artist Erik Holland, starting in 1980, when he painted "Spirit of the Eighties" The show is in fact a retrospective of the artist's life from 1980 to the present. Carson City Art Gallery is located at 110 S Curry St, corner of 2nd, in downtown Carson City. For details, please contact Carson City Art Gallery, 775-313-8628 or carsoncityart@yahoo.com.

— The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, Americana with Cadmium Orange, by artist Gig Depio at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Depio is an artist and an advocate for public art in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was awarded the 2016 Fellowship Grant in Painting by the Nevada Arts Council (NAC). He has worked on various exhibitions and projects with the Nevada Museum of Art, Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery, and UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum, among others. Depio graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. He lives in Las Vegas with his family. Carson City Courthouse Gallery, 885 E. Musser Street in Carson City.

— RSVP will be taking donations for the "Christmas Packages to Our Troops" until 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Donations can be delivered to 2621 Northgate Ln Suite 6, Carson City. Go here for a list of needed items.

— Meals on Wheels Carson City will be participating in the 2018 Subaru Share the Love Event as a member of Meals on Wheels America, one of four national Share the Love charitable partners supported through the promotion. From Nov. 15 through Jan. 2, 2019, Subaru of America will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased to the customer's choice of participating charities.
For more information on Meals on Wheels Carson City, email Courtney Warner at CWarner@carson.org, or call the Center at (775) 883-0703. The Carson City Senior Center is located at 911 Beverly Drive in Carson City. Visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/sharethelove for more information on Subaru Share the Love event.

This calendar is updated throughout the day as information becomes available.