Events around Carson City for Thursday, Dec. 12

With activities lining up around the capital city through the weekend, Thursday events around the region include a meeting of the Healthy Communities Coalition in Silver Springs, an afternoon hike hosted by Muscle Powered, and a Carson City CASA volunteer information hour and training seminar. Along the music front, CHS Band will host its winter concert at the Carson City Community Center and our own local country music star and Nashville recording artist Art Mulcahy will be at Jimmy G's. Read on for details.

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Here's what's happening Thursday:

— Veterans Resource Center site director to speak at Healthy Communities meeting in Silver Springs. 9 a.m. Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties meets on the second Thursday of each month. The Coalition’s next public meeting is Thursday, Dec. 12 at the Silver Springs Community Center at 9 a.m. This month’s guest speaker is Melissa Ferrari, Site Director for the Veterans Resource Center in Carson City. She'll describe resources available from the community-based nonprofit which focuses on the overall wellness and reintegration of military veterans from all eras. The primary focus of Veterans Resource Centers of America is on housing assistance, behavioral health treatment, and case management, with a holistic approach to addressing the individual needs of each veteran. HCC will not meet in January 2020 so members have an opportunity to attend the annual Nevada Human Services award breakfast in Reno. The 31st Annual Human Services Awards will be held at the Peppermill Casino on Thursday, Jan. 9 from 8 to 10 a.m.
See https://humanservicesnetwork.org/the-31st-annual-human-services-awards-2/ for tickets and more details.

— 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 reception and the exhibition are free and the public is cordially invited. 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.

— Healing Qigong Part 1: A 6 week Qigong series offered at Carson City Yoga. Offered Thursdays through Dec. 19 by instructor Deborah Stevenson at Carson City Yoga. This relaxing, six-week qigong series promotes balance and renewal, perfect for this holiday season. Healing Qigong Part 1 consists of ten easy movements with an emphasis on gathering “chi” from the universe and learning how to move energy throughout the body. The movements will be broken down step by step and each class in the series will build upon the previous one. Classes are Thursdays, 9:30 to 11 a.m. through Dec. 19. Location: 116 E 7th St, No. 4, Carson City. Advance Registration Required – When you register for this class, you are registering for the full 6 week series. Price includes optional attendance at the Tuesday evening class through the end of December. Price: $72 for the full 6 weeks, includes Tuesday evening classes through the end of December. Register here for all 6 classes. No refunds for missed classes – you can see our refund policy here.

— Nevada Day art exhibit at Nevada Artists Association gallery at the Brewery Arts Center. The annual Nevada Day Art Exhibit at the Nevada Artists Association Art Gallery will be held from through January 3, 2020. The NAA Gallery is located at the Brewery Art Center at 449 West King Street. The NAA gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m to 4 p.m.

— Carson City Library hosts Family Storytime. 11:30 to 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.

— Modern Western Square Dancing. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Square dancing is a dance for four couples (eight dancers in total) arranged in a square. It is a very social and fun way to dance. Instruction will be provided. Come by yourself or with a group of friends. The more the merrier! The class runs for 10 weeks. You can come to all or purchase a 5 class punch card. For more information, email stephenstb3@gmail.com. Go here to register online. 3303 Butti Way No. 9, Carson City.

— Muscle Powered Thursday Hike at C Hill. 3 p.m. Join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride 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. The Thursday, Dec. 12 hike is C Hill from Curry Street. Meet in the parking lot on Curry Street behind the railroad museum. Thursday hikes start at 3:00 PM and 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 If weather conditions are bad hikes will be cancelled. Check www.musclepowered.org/calendar or Facebook. Contact the hike coordinator Jo Foster at jf.prairie@gmail.com, or 775-350-0992, call or text with questions.

— 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.

— Carson City CASA volunteer information hour and training. 5:30 p.m. Carson City Court Appointed Special Advocates, also known as CASA, are trained volunteers who represent the best interests of children who have been abused or neglected. CASA volunteers are appointed by a Judge and serve as the voice of the child in the courtroom. The CASA volunteer helps to ensure that the children are in safe, permanent and thriving environments.
CASAs make independent recommendations to the court that include a child’s placement, school, and emotional well-being. The volunteer remains with that child throughout the duration of a case and provides fact-based information and makes recommendations to the court while becoming a friend and source of support for the child. The CASA volunteer is oftentimes one of the only stable and caring adults that the child can turn to during a difficult time. At this time CASA of Carson City is seeking new volunteers who are passionate and dedicated to improving a child's life. Please come down to the CASA Office and meet our staff, see our Foster Kid's Closet and ask questions about how YOU can help be that difference and support a child in foster care. Thursday, December 12 at 5:30 p.m., CASA of Carson City, 1539 East 5th Street. It is located in the same parking lot as the Juvenile Court on the corner of 5th Street and Saliman. Please contact, Executive Director, Melanie McCormick with any questions and to sign up! (775) 882-6776 or email MelanieMcCormickCASA@outlook.com.

— Carson High School Winter Band Concert at Carson City Community Center. 7 p.m. The Carson High School Band Department, led by William J. Zabelsky, is pleased to present its winter concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at the Carson City Community Center. The Wind Ensemble, Concert and Cadet Bands, and the Midnight Thunder Jazz Band will perform a selection of holiday favorites, including "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "Sleigh Ride." Admission is free. The community center is located at 851 East William Street. The Carson City Band Association, a nonprofit organization, will be holding a bake sale in the lobby before the concert and during intermission. All proceeds go to the scholarship fund, which supports student travel to competitions.

— Jimmy G's Cigar Bar hosts country music singer and songwriter Art Mulchay. Nashville recording artist Art Mulchay will perform Thursday, Dec. 12, from 8 p.m. to midnight at Jimmy G's Cigar Bar in Carson City. Art Mulcahy is an out-of-the-box Country/Southern Rock vocalist and songwriter with an evolving sound that draws as much from Shinedown and Staind as it does Garth Brooks and Jason Aldean. Mulcahy crosses boundaries fearlessly and is intent on bringing something new to his genre. He has shared stages with artists ranging from David Allen Coe to Vince Neil and is about to deliver his take on this style to the world with a debut album, Art Mulcahy. The record was tracked in Los Angeles and Nashville and produced by Jonathan Smith a.k.a. TheRealJonSmith (Blake Shelton, Michael Sweet, Interscope Records, Abbey Road Studios). Mulcahy has drawn comparisons to Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aaron Tippin, and The Eagles but possesses fierce originality that keeps him in his own creative lane. Currently based in Dayton Nev., Mulcahy grew up on the move as a military brat, living in the USA, Europe, and on the island of Guam. He sang, played sports, and started learning guitar at age 12. He served seven years in the USMC after 9/11 and sustained a traumatic brain injury in a tragic Hummer accident at Camp Lejeune. After being honorably discharged, he dedicated his life to music. Mulcahy rode Greyhounds cross country for a while, finally beginning his musical life in Sacramento, Calif. Since then, Art has developed into a fine musician and high-energy performer in his own right with the power and presence to attract a global audience. He calls upon all his influences and makes the music that feels right in his own heart to show listeners that it’s okay to be different and to defy expectations. As an artist, he is an open book, showing his true emotions onstage and including different styles of music and even some comedy in his concerts. His goals are to play great music, spread positive energy, and to bring amazing people together by doing so. Anyone who cares about the future of Country and Southern Rock needs to discover Art Mulcahy today. He just rode in on a horse of a different color. See his Facebook page here. Jimmy G's is located at 301 N Carson St., Carson City.

ONGOING AND UPCOMING EVENTS

— Holiday Gift Making Camp 2019 at the Brewery Arts Center begins Dec. 16. We invite you to register for “Holiday Craft Camp,” which will have your kids creating Holiday arts, perfect for gifting to friends and families. Camp is at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St. Sign up online at BreweryArts.org, Facebook here or by calling 775-883-1976. Our talented instructor, Andrea, was the instructor for both the Holiday Craft Camp last winter and Exploring Nature Through Arts and Crafts last summer. Tell your friends! It’s a BLAST! This camp is for children ages 6-13, and only costs $100 to take part in the holiday fun. Class begins Monday, December 16 and goes until Friday, December 20 starting at 4:00pm and going until 6:00pm

— Brewery Arts Center is hosting Santa and His Village through Christmas Eve. Santa Clause is coming to town! You can catch him at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W King St. beginning weekly through Dec. 22. Visits and photos with Santa will be by appointment Thursdays and Fridays. You can book an appointment by calling 775-720-2542. You can book an appointment starting at 3 to whenever! These days are first come first serve: 11/30, 12/1, 12/7, 12/8, 12/14, 12/15, 12/21, and 12/22. Our times on Saturdays and Sundays are 12-5. We will also be there Christmas Eve from 11-2. Feel free to bring your pets!

— Annual Angel Tree begins at the Dayton Urgent Care. Daily through Dec. 20. Dayton Urgent Care is hosting its annual Angel Tree for the kids in the Dayton, Nev. community. Last year was a great year for these families and kids that needed a little help. We are always thankful to the community for helping out with all of our drives that we do. I am hoping that this year will be as great as it was last year. The Angel Tree is basically a tree with angels on it. The public is invited to Dayton Urgent Care where they can pick an angel with the child's name. The angel will have the child's clothing size and kind of toys they would like to have. Participants are then encouraged to shop for the child and purchase a gift or gifts they would like. We just ask that if you adopt an Angel from our tree that the Angel gift is returned with a gift or gifts no later the Dec 20. Our tree this year will have around 40 angels on it that will need to be adopted. We are located at 901 Medical Center Drive in Dayton. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you have any question you may contact us by phone as well 775-445-7210. Thank you so very much for all of your help.

— Seniors Need Holiday Cheer Too: Home Instead Carson City collects gifts for those without family nearby. Once again Home Instead Senior Care in Carson City asking our wonderful community to help us with gifts for our Senior's here in our community. We have Senior's in long term care facilities that have no family, and have no home to call their own. They need some holiday cheer, a little gift, not much to ask, something warm, slippers, blankets, PJ's, some perfume or cologne, just a little gift goes a long way and it sure does brighten their holiday blues.
We have tree's set up at Les Schwab (the north one, 3219 N Carson St), AAA at 2901 South Carson Street and Dayton Smith's also the Les Schwab in Gardnerville, 1151 Highway 395. Or you can come by our Home Instead Senior Care office and ask for a tag, they have their name and a holiday wish or two or three. Buy the gift, bring it back and we will wrap it. Or you can come on Dec 14, at 10 a.m. and help us wrap all these gifts! Our office location is 444 W. Washington Street, Carson City, we have the big Centennial Tree on the corner. Thank you so much!

— Carson Mall Holiday Craft Underway. Show will be held now until Dec. 24-19 in the interior of the mall. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Each vendor offers a unique gift the vendors change every week. Please watch the Carson Mall's Facebook Page here for more information on the events and list of vendors. For Vendors that are interested in having a booth please come to the Carson Mall or Call 775-671-8150. Spaces are still available.

— The Twelve Days of Christmas: Thanking our Carson City community for shopping local. Shop local at participating businesses and receive a drawing ticket! This is our way of thanking the community for shopping local. Participating stores are: Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, Due Sorella (fondly known as Two Sisters), Kaleidoscope, Mom & Pops Diner, The Purple Avocado, Morley's Books, Postal Annex, Rustically Devine, Touched by Angels home and garden gift shop, Gather, The Bike Smith,Carson Jewelry & Loan, Scoups Ice Cream & Soup Bar and a special gift given by My Dream Photography. Click on the hyperlink above and then click the flier for details.

— Carson City's Vitalant is hosting a 'Food & Toy Drive' through Dec. 22 to benefit local charities. Carson City's Vitalant, located at 256 E Winnie Ln, is hosting a food drive and gift drive now through Dec. 22 to benefit Northern Nevada Dream Center and the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Nevada. Gifts can be any age range so long as they are unwrapped. Food items include unexpired canned foods or meats, non-perishable boxed foods, peanut butter, etc. For a complete list of most needed items please email gwagner@vitalant.org. Drop off items at Vitalant, formerly United Blood Services, 256 Winnie Lane at the following days and times: Saturday - Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesday 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

— Carson City area food drive happening now to Dec. 21 to benefit Food For Thought. Krisha Caraway with Valley Realty and Management is hosting a food drive to benefit Food For Thought in Carson City. The food drive runs now through Dec. 21 and items can be dropped off between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday to her office in Valley Realty and Management located at 302 E William Street.
Or you can call, text her at 775-400-6650 to schedule a pick up and she will come to you.
Established in 2007, Food for Thought was founded on the goal to feed hungry children on the weekend so they can return to school Monday ready to learn. Each Friday, Food for Thought provides a healthy bag of food to hungry children in Carson City, and parts of Douglas County, allowing these children to eat on the weekends and to arrive at school on Monday nourished and ready to learn. Items that are most beneficial to be accepted are:
— 2.05 oz. Easy Mac and Cheese Cup
— 7.5 oz. Beef Raviolis Cans/Cups
— 7.5 oz. SpaghettiO’s Cans/Cups
— 7 oz. Spaghetti and Meatballs Cans/Cups
— Granola Bars
— Individual Cereal Boxes or Cups
— 7 oz. Beefaroni Cans/Cups
— Individual 4 oz. Fruit Cups
— Individual 4 oz. Veggie Cups (found at Walmart)
— Cheese/Peanut Butter Crackers
— Gallon-sized Plastic Ziplock Bags
Note: All items must be single serve size. For more information on Food For Thought please go to: http://nvfoodforthought.org/ For more information on Krisha Caraway, please go to: www.nvhomedreams.com.

— Postal Annex Carson City is a Toys for Tots Drop Off Location. Postal Annex is excited to be a drop off location for Toys for Tots! Please bring donations to our store between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. through Dec. 20. Postal Annex is located at 3827 S. Carson St. Carson City, NV. Behind Buffalo wild wings and in front of the Raley's in Eagle Station. If any questions, feel free to call us at 775-350-7576. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

— Carson City Farmers Insurance District Office is a Toys for Tots Drop Off Location. Farmers Insurance District Office is pleased to once again be a drop off location for Toys for Tots. Please bring the donations to our office between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. through December 15th. Our office is located at 311 West Washington Street, Ste B, Carson City (corner of Washington and Division). If questions feel free to call us at 434-0545.

— Ron Wood Family Resource Center looking for volunteers during the Holidays. Ron Wood Family Resource Center is gearing up for the holidays. We are looking for volunteers to help distribute food for our children and families in need. If you can spare a couple of hours or more during the week, please call Ron Wood Family Resource Center at (775) 884-2269 or stop by our office at 2621 Northgate Lane No. 62 in Carson City. There is no better gift than giving to those less fortunate.

— Carson City Santa Events Roundup for 2019: How, when and where you can find Old St. Nick. While it isn't quite Christmas-weather yet, I'm assuming at some point it will get cold and we can finally get into the upcoming holiday spirit! When that time comes, there are a ton of great Santa-related events going on in Carson City for you and the little ones to enjoy. Go here for the 2019 Santa Claus Roundup in Carson City. Email editor@carsonnow.org if you have a Santa related event and wish to put it on the list.

— Carson City, Lyon and Douglas Toys for Tots hotline opens. The Carson City region's Toys for Tots program is ready to serve families in need this holiday season. Hotlines started Dec. 3 and run to Dec. 20, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contributions of toys may be made in 125 locations in Carson City, Douglas, Storey and Lyon counties. The link to find drop off locations or to donate: https://carson-city-nv.toysfortots.org. The Hotline numbers are: ENGLISH SPEAKING: (775) 799-0918; SPANISH SPEAKING: (775) 799-0877.