NV 89703

Something which might not draw a great deal of attention around CHS is the Senior Sunrise, because how many 17-year-olds want to get up even earlier in the morning than they already have to, especially on a Wednesday knowing full well they will not be able to run home first and shower before school begins. That would be crazy, right.

Come out and enjoy an evening with some of Northern Nevada’s best stand-up comics! Then try out some stand-up comedy of your own at the post-show open mic!

The Brewery Arts Center is hosting a Stand-Up Comedy Showcase on Saturday, September 17th at 8 pm (doors at 7:30) at the Brewery Arts Center Maizie Jesse Harris Black Box Theatre. The BAC is located at 449 W. King St. Carson City, NV 89703. Tickets are only $5 at the door with open seating and a cash bar. For more information please contact Nick Josten at 775-450-4772.

P'Opera! is the premiere show choir of the Sierra Music Society (www.poperanv.org). Our group of 20-30 singers perform in many venues around Northern Nevada.

The Salvation Army is collecting backpacks and school supplies for disadvantaged children through August 17. Children from Carson City, Douglas County and Lyon County will receive backpacks and school supplies as needed. The Salvation Army will have a distribution of the back packs and a large portion of the back packs collected will be given directly to the School Districts for distribution to children in transition.

CASI will be holding their annual Bark, Whine and Dine event on July 9th starting at 5:30 PM at Fuji Park. Dinner will be provided by the award winning Carson City BBQ.

There will be silent auction items galore. Join CASI for a fun filled night as they raise money to help build a play yard for the new animal shelter. Tickets are on sale now for $30.

Come out and enjoy an evening with some of Northern Nevada’s best stand-up comics! a Stand-Up Comedy Showcase on Saturday, June 18 at 8 pm (doors open at 7:30) at the Brewery Arts Center Maizie Harris Jesse Black Box located at 449 W. King St. Carson City, NV 89703. Tickets are only $5 at the door with open seating and a cash bar. For more information please contact Nick Josten at 775-450-4772.

Western Nevada College will host the final display of its acclaimed traveling arts and humanities exhibition, “Always Lost: A Meditation on War,” in the main gallery of the Carson City campus this summer.

Ricky Garcia, 18, is preparing for the entrepreneurship competition at the National Future Business Leaders of America Convention in Atlanta from June 26 to July 3.

“They give you a situation and you have to come up with a solution,” he explained. “That’s something you have to know how to do in life, whether it’s in business or just personal stuff.”

Come out and enjoy an evening with some of Northern Nevada’s best stand-up comics! Wild Horse Productions is hosting a Stand-Up Comedy Showcase on Saturday, May 21st at 8 pm (doors open at 7:30) at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall located at 511 W. King St. Carson City, NV 89703. Tickets are only $5 at the door with open seating and a cash bar. For more information please contact Nick Josten at 775-450-4772.

A local artist meet and greet will be held Friday, March 25 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Eagle Mountain Trading Post in Carson City. The event will feature Robin Travis Photograpy.

Robin is passionate about finding images that inspire others. Her vision is to share the delight of the world; a sunrise on Lake Tahoe, a bee on a flower, or a beloved person. There is a depth to her portfolio that includes the minutiae and grandness of life.

Join us for this opportunity to celebrate and support her work at:

Eagle Mountain Trading Post 110 S.

Come out and enjoy an evening with some of Northern Nevada’s best stand-up comics! Wild Horse Productions is hosting a Stand-Up Comedy Showcase on Saturday, April 2nd at 8 pm (doors open at 7:30) at the Brewery Arts Center Maizie Jesse Harris Black Box Theatre located at 449 W. King St. Carson City, NV 89703. Tickets are only $5 at the door with open seating and a cash bar. For more information please contact Nick Josten at 775-450-4772.

Proscenium Players, Inc., in conjunction with the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) in Carson City, is holding auditions for the roles in the classic production of "Harvey."

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Dec. 5, 6 and 12 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703 (lunch and snacks will be provided, courtesy of Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center).

Inspired performances. Distinguished artistry. "Friends with Amazing Voices" is a select group of friends of all ages, that features some of the finest vocalists and musicians in the Northwest.

Their mission is to create unforgettable concert experiences, with professional performance opportunities by exceptionally talented singers and musicians of all ages. For the first time, “Friends with Amazing Voices” is bringing their artistry to the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall this Sunday.

In recognition of Nevada’s Manufacturing and Advanced Industries, Dream It Do It Nevada and Northern Nevada Development Authority would like to invite you to our first Nevada’s Manufacturing Month breakfast at the Governor’s Annex, Friday, October 2, 2015 to celebrate the importance of these industries to our state’s economy.

CASI will be holding their Bark, Whine and Dine event on August 29th at 5:30 PM at Fuji Park. Dinner will be provided by the award winning Carson City BBQ. There will be silent auction items galore and a beautiful quilt to be raffled off. Music will be provided by Ten Dollar Pony. Join CASI for a fun filled night as they raise money to help build a new animal shelter. Tickets are on sale now for $30. They can be purchased online at http://friendsofcasi.org/bark-whine-and-dine.html or by mailing a check to CASI, 112 N Curry St, Carson City, NV 89703 or by calling 775-671-2413.

The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold their next foster/adoptive parent training on August 22, 23, 29 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703 (lunch and snacks will be provided, courtesy of Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center).

The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold their next foster/adoptive parent training on August 22, 23, 29 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703 (lunch and snacks will be provided, courtesy of Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center).

The Salvation Army is collecting Back Packs and School Supplies for disadvantaged children through August 13th. The Salvation Army has been getting calls from families in need for several weeks asking for help. Children from Carson City School District, Silver State Charter School, and Douglas County School District will receive all back packs and school supplies that are collected.

Proscenium Players, Inc. brings a witty buffet of One Acts this weekend to the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall.
Proscenium Players, Inc., the second oldest continuously-operating theater company in Nevada will present a series of humorous One Act plays this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The themes of the Acts are as varied as:

The Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1976, will present Southern Drawl Band on Thursday night, May 21, 2015 in the Performance Hall.

USDA Rural Development Nevada is reminding rural nonprofits, public bodies and Tribes that the deadline to apply for USDA's new Rural Business Development Grant is May 15.

Grant money can be used to acquire or develop land, buildings, plants and equipment; build or improve access roads, parking areas, utility extensions and water and waste disposal facilities; provide technical assistance, establish revolving loan funds and to support rural distance learning programs that provide educational or job training.

All are invited to enjoy free weekly star viewing on Saturday evenings throughout the year at the Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College Carson City campus.

Enjoy a free lecture at 7:30 P.M., May 23, 2015 by WNC Professor Mike Thomas about The Milky Way at the Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College, Carson City Campus. 2699 Van Patten St. Carson City, NV 89703

Enjoy a free lecture at 7:30 P.M., May 9, 2015 by WNC Professor Mike Thomas about “Infinity and Beyond” at the Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College, Carson City Campus. 2699 Van Patten St. Carson City, NV 89703

All are invited to enjoy free weekly star viewing on Saturday evenings throughout the year at the Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College Carson City campus.

Science demonstrations are offered on the second Saturday even of each month by WNC Professor Tom Herring.

Enjoy a free lecture at 7:30 P.M., April 25, 2015 by WNC Professor Mike Thomas about the Early Years of Space Exploration at the Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College, Carson City Campus 2699 Van Patten St. Carson City, NV 89703

Good Pots, GREAT Prices!! Wednesday, April 29, 2015 9A.M.- 3P.M.

Western Nevada College
2201 W. College Parkway
Bristlecone Building-College Gallery
Carson City, NV 89703

Nevada Assemblyman PK O’Neill, District 40, has partnered with Western Nevada College Foundation in an effort to raise funds to continue the Always Lost: A Meditation on War exhibit’s national tour and ongoing maintenance.

Created in 2008 by Western Nevada College faculty and students as a class project to memorialize the costs of war, the exhibit most notably includes the Wall of the Dead comprised of photos and names of the U.S. service members that have fallen during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars since Sept. 11, 2001.

Thursday, April 23.
“Plastic Paradise: the Great Pacific Garbage Patch”
A film that changes the way we think about plastic.

Viewers will never think about plastic in the same way again. Journalist Angela Sun takes viewers on a journey to see the long-term effects of plastic debris on marine life on and around the Midway Atoll islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Western Nevada College
2201 W. College Parkway
Joe Dini Library
Carson City, NV 89703

Western Nevada College celebrates Mother Earth with a variety of activities and free film screenings at the Carson City and Fallon campuses. The events are designed to generate conversation and enhance understanding about the environment.

“End of the Woods" 6:30-8 pm - Marlette Hall - Cedar Building 100
Arnold Schwarzenegger accompanies a “Hot Shot” team into a forest fire while looking into evidence pointing to global warming. With warming winters, bark beetles lay waste to American forests.
Snacks, door prizes and discussions will follow the screenings.
Admission: Free.

Western Nevada College celebrates Mother Earth with a variety of activities and free film screenings at the Carson City and Fallon campuses. The events are designed to generate conversation and enhance understanding about the environment.

“Dry Season" - Noon-1:30 p.m. WNC Joe Dini Library
Explores the devastating effects of drought and deforestation in the U.S. and across the world as it relates to climate change, uprisings, war, and unemployment.
Snacks, door prizes and discussions will follow the screening.
Admission: Free.

Western Nevada College
2201 W. College Parkway