Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada

Rosa Munguia and her children Kimberly, 9, and Lorenzo Lopez, 5, talk with Carson City Librarian Aubrey White during an Early Childhood Expo on Saturday at the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada. The Carson City Early Childhood Advisory Council holds the annual event to provide information to families about early childhood resources in Carson City.

John Corbitt, a Pioneer High School teacher, and his math students applied for a grant with Samsung during the first semester of this school year. The school was recently notified that their application was one of the five school finalists in the State of Nevada.

The third Annual Early Childhood Expo will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club, 1870 Russell Way, Carson City.

Following his re-election for a third and final term, Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell is optimistic about what's ahead for the Nevada state capital in 2017.

He delivered his State of the City speech Monday night to dozens inside the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, reviewing the city's successes and challenges from 2016 while also reassuring residents about the future.

Need to do some holiday shopping? Wrap some gifts without the kids? Go to see a movie? Have brunch with your significant other or just sit in silence on the couch? Then “Parent’s Time Out!” is for you!

Teens from Wild Horse Children’s Theater’s JTF Performance Troupe (and adult supervisors) will watch your child(ren) for five hours of well-supervised and super fun activities at the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada, 1870 Russell Way, Carson City, on Saturday, December 17th from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Pre-register for the Boys and Girls Club Luau Silent Auction now. Mobile bidding is now available and you do not need to attend the luau to participate. Go HERE to register.

23rd Annual Luau BBQ and Auction Benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada returns September 11, 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. This year's event is very special as it is the FIRST time it will be held at our Carson City campus. Browse the Silent Auction items showcased inside the Boys and Girls Club, enjoy a tour of our BRAND NEW William N. Pennington Teen Center, participate in some fun games, and enjoy dinner and the live auction inside the city's beautiful new MAC (Multi-Use Athletic Center.)

Adams Hub for Innovation, 111 W. Proctor Street in Carson City, was jammed with visitors enjoying food, refreshments and conversation Wednesday evening during the grand opening of the company's all-new event space called The Studio.

The safest place to be in Northern Nevada Tuesday night was at Mills Park in Carson City.

Children splashed through streaming fountains of water Saturday morning to break in the newly completed Bob McFadden Plaza, located on the old Third Street section between Carson and Curry streets.

Preparations are underway for Carson City's largest community public safety rally set to happen tonight at Mills Park. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office will hosts its annual National Night Out from 5 p.m. to 8 pm. This will be the 14th year that the Sheriff’s Office has held this free public event that annually draws thousands of participants.

There's an unspoken connection between horse and rider that has existed for thousands of years, a timeless a bond formed between man and animal based on trust.

Moses and Flash enjoyed the attention of visitors Saturday at the STEP, Inc. Fundraiser held at the CAL-Ranch Store located at the corner of N. Carson Street and Old Hot Springs Road.

The Rockabilly Riot roars into town today and it’s bring cool cars, a tattoo expo, music, contests, pin-up girls, and so much more. Check it out at Mills Park and make sure to catch the talented officers competing in this year’s Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge while you’re there. The kids in town are getting a new Teen Center at the Boys and Girls Club: the ribbon cutting is at 10 a.m. You’ll find author Mike White at the Nevada State Museum this evening. His presentation on the best backpacking trips in Nevada and California is part of the Francis Humphrey Lecture Series.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada will celebrate the ribbon cutting and grand opening of its William N. Pennington Teen Center Thursday at 10 a.m. The community is invited.

Funded by a $1.2 million naming gift from the William N. Pennington Foundation of Reno and donations from the Carson City community, the club broke ground on the Teen Center in October 2015.

Members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity rolled into Carson City Friday as part of a cross-country bicycling tour — Journey of Hope — to support people with disabilities. The bikers made a quick stop at the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada on Friday and have now pedaled their way to Western Nevada College for an evening filled with events and entertainment.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada offered a glimpse of its new William N. Pennington Teen Center on Monday ahead of its June 23 grand opening celebration.

Funded by a $1.2 million naming gift from the William N. Pennington Foundation of Reno and donations from the community, the Club broke ground on the Carson City teen center in October 2015.

Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada members ham it up in the art room at the club in Carson City, Nev., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2016. Photo by ...

Thank goodness we are only two months from the first day of summer; spring is such an unpredictable season. Blustery today, rainy tomorrow, the threat of some snow in a few days. Take advantage of a nice day whenever it appears. Bike night at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar is one way to do that.

Have you ever wanted to be a roller derby girl? If so, check out the Carson Victory Rollers off skate workshop that begins tonight. Living the Good Life is the place to be for some fun jazz with Rocky and Judith. Sassafras is known for serving up something different, and tonight a free show with Difficult Children and Taste Buds is what's on the menu. Check out today's event list and see all that Carson City has to offer today.

WEDNESDAY:

• ’For Detail View’ by artist Jeff Hantman at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)

Today may be the perfect day for a hike to the Kings Canyon Waterfall: join the Parks and Rec. Easy Walk at 9 a.m. to join in. If you’re looking for something indoors, the Spring has Sprung Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center is overflowing with color. The Clearcreek Bowman have started up their Archery Shoots for the season: free for kids 17 and under, and only $5 for those older. Dance the night away with Country Line Dance Lessons at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes.

TUESDAY:

What to do on a Wednesday? Sing your heart out with J and M Productions at Crossroads Lounge’s karaoke night. Listen to a presentation from Zeb Hogan, star of National Geographic’s Monster Fish. He’s this month’s Sierra Nevada Forum speaker at the Brewery Arts Center. Buffalo Wild Wings is hosting a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club today; a delicious fundraiser, at that. Let the jazz take you away at Living the Good Life or at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint.

WEDNESDAY:

Carson City is changing daily as work progresses to create a more walkable and bike friendly downtown. Changing the face of the downtown is the core of the many projects the city has undertaken to provide a better quality of life for the city’s citizens.

The fifth annual Nevada's Big Give charity drive will be held statewide on Thursday, March 10.

The Big Give is an online donation drive designed to raise as much money as possible in a 24-hour period for various statewide and local charities.

The Carson City Early Childhood Advisory will host the second annual free Early Childhood Expo Saturday, March 5, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada.

The Early Childhood Expo is organized by the Carson City Early Childhood Advisory to provide a free community event to share early childhood information and resources in Carson City.

She's organized a bake sale this Friday at the Boys and Girls Clubs in Carson City. The purpose of the senior project and bake sale is to spread awareness and raise money for the nonprofit organization Feeding America and its efforts to end childhood hunger and address childhood nutrition in the U.S.

The Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada facility at 1870 Russell Way in Carson City will be closed Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, due to an electrical issue.

According to Diane McCoy, director of operations, there is an overall issue with the power that may not be resolved until Monday afternoon at the latest. The Boys and Girls Club was anticipating around 200 or more children tomorrow for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Dozens gathered Wednesday afternoon in support of the grand opening Carson City’s long-awaited Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1870 Russell Way.

The MAC, as it has come to be known, is a project twenty years in the making. It began in 1996 as one of a host of improvement projects that the municipality of Carson City hoped to fund from the passing of Question 18, known as the “Quality of Life” ballot measure.

Dozens gathered Wednesday afternoon in support of the grand opening Carson City’s long-awaited Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1870 Russell Way.

The MAC, as it has come to be known, is a project twenty years in the making. It began in 1996 as one of a host of improvement projects that the municipality of Carson City hoped to fund from the passing of Question 18, known as the “Quality of Life” ballot measure.

I love Carson City. Our downtown makes every season special: flower baskets in the summer, daffodils in springtime, the changing leaves of autumn, and winter means the Nevada Christmas tree at the Capitol. Tonight is the night when the light switch gets flipped. Join Santa and our community tonight at the annual Silver and Snowflakes tree lighting. Enjoy carolers, hot cocoa, and more in Telegraph Square during the Christmas Faire. Don’t miss the talented members of Wild Horse Children’s Theater: they’ll be singing at 4 p.m.