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Celebrate New Years with CASI bingo. That's right CASI will be hosting bingo at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverley Drive on New Years day! Bring your friends and family for a fun and exciting afternoon of bingo. In addition to the prize money given to the winners of the games there will be raffle prizes and a 50/50 drawing too. Doors will open at 11:30 AM and the first game will start at 12:30. Buy-in is $10 and extra packets are $5. All other games are $1. The snack bar will be open offering hot dogs, chips and candy. Sometimes the wonderful CASI volunteers will bring soup.

The Sierra-Tahoe Branch and Ladies Auxiliary Unit #137 of the Fleet Reserve Association held their Annual Christmas Party at Jethro’s Oven - Grill, Gardnerville. The food was plentiful and enjoyed by everyone, along with fabulous yummy desserts prepared by Brenda Horton, President of the Ladies Auxiliary. A big thank you to Larry Knack and Rick Athenour for arranging the event.

Wonderful raffle prizes were donated by local stores, including a $100 Walmart gift card. Thank you to Sue Higgins for securing the raffle prizes and displaying them so nicely.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce its upcoming holiday fundraiser performance, Showstoppers’ Elvis Holiday Spectacular, a non-stop evening of song, dance, holiday cheer, raffle prizes and more.

Don’t think that Sundays are just for rest, there is plenty to coax you out of your pajamas today. Take a trip with Santa at the Nevada Railroad Museum. Search for treasures and do your Christmas shopping at Fuji Park today, one of the multiple craft shows in town. Enjoy a free concert at the Community Center courtesy of the Capital City Community Band. Dayton is celebrating a small town Christmas tonight; bust out your best ugly sweater and join the fun. Keep reading and have a great day.

SUNDAY:

Let the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra put your family in a festive mood at their annual Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. on December 10 at the Carson Valley CVIC Hall.

This free concert will feature traditional tunes such as White Christmas, Oh Holy Night and Silent Night. The Voices of the Sierra Choir will perform several holiday selections and the always-popular holiday sing along is also planned.

Led by Co-Conductors Stephanie Reynolds and C.J. Birch, this performance is a perfect way to celebrate the holidays with your friends and family.

This event is open to the public! Saturday, December 10, 2015
Carson Nugget Casino Banquet Room
507 N. Carson St. Carson City, NV 89701 775.882.1626
Doors open 6:30pm Buffet dinner 7:00
Grand March at 8:00pm
No-host bar, Raffle Prizes and Silent Auction
Adults: $30 in advance/$35 after Dec 3rd/Children 2-10--$15
Contact: Toni VanCleave bbcivilwargal@aol.com 775-720-0205 to reserve Mail payment before Dec 3rd to:
NCWV Christmas Ball c/o Robert Burr P.O. Box1577 Dayton, NV 89403

Just nine days until Thanksgiving and the Carson Library is offering a pretty novel way to acquire a turkey: Turkey Bingo. Go try your luck and see if you walk away with your dinner centerpiece. Sierra Nevada Forums feature our great local volunteer organizations and what you can do to get involved; learn more at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. The Change Place, a new whole body, mind wellness center, hosts its Grand Opening today. Check out the Christmas Bazaar at the Elks Club and see what goodies the Emblem Club has baked up. Keep reading for even more to do today.

Please join us on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 as we celebrate our Grand Opening. Raffle prizes will be awarded throughout the day, with the Grand Prize of a 1 year membership to The Change Place. Enjoy music by the Carson City Symphony, along with a live broadcast from 100.1 the X from 4-7 PM. Refreshments will be served.

Local Freshies, in association with 4Frnt Skis, will host a two-stop movie premiere of “Here and Now,” along with “Tahoe: The Daily Routine,” in partnership with Basecamp Hotel & Diamond Peak.

It’s the perfect season for a stroll downtown and the monthly Downtown Business Association’s monthly Wine Walk gives you a great reason. Grab your friends, neighbors, and a light jacket for this Carson City tradition.

Come have a Howlin' good time! Costume contest, prizes, treats and coffee all in one place. Genoa Candy and Coffee Company inside Carson Lanes. 4600 Snyder Ave, Carson City.

Next door to Johnny Rockets and Wally's Pizza and Subs, facing Hwy 395. Raffle prizes provided by Benson's Feed and Sierra Le Bone!

Candy and coffee samples at the event, contestant's drinks 1/2 off! Costume Contest, Best Trick Competition, etc. will be held out front from 11am to 1pm.

($1 contest fee/$1 raffle tickets)

Genoa Candy and Coffee Company, situated in Carson Lanes, Carson City, is sponsoring a 'Frappuccino Tasting' night, Saturday 5pm to 7pm

Come in costume and enter for free! ($5 cover charge for unlimited tasting)

Children welcome

Frappuccinos with and without coffee!

Almond Joy- tastes just like the candy bar

Witches Brew- purple peppermint and dark chocolate

English Toffee- just like it says

Frankenstein- a green, green tea Frappuccino with vanilla

The Carson Valley Pops Orchestra will delight young and old with a lineup of musical selections with a “Flight of Fantasy” theme, at their annual fall concert, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Carson Valley CVIC Hall.

This free concert will feature selections from Star Wars, Star Trek, music from Apollo 13, Harry Potter and Game of Thrones, among others. Led by Co-Conductors Stephanie Reynolds and C.J. Birch, former band director at Carson High, this performance is a perfect way to celebrate the changing of the seasons with your friends and family.

Halloween Scary-oke with Millers Entertainment! We're going to have a spooktacular event to get you ready for Halloween. Everyone who shows up in costume gets a chance to win a free drink every hour, and if you are brave enough to sing, you get another entry per song!

We'll also have a costume contest. Grand prize winner gets $50 cash + a free 3 hour karaoke party at a venue of your choice (distance limitations apply). Runner up gets a $25 bar tab, and everyone who shows up in costume gets a chance to win great raffle prizes all night long.

Fall in love with downtown as Carson City moves into autumn. The monthly Downtown Business Association’s monthly Wine Walk pays no heed to what the weather serves up. Start the day at the semi-annual Vintage Market right behind Due Sorella, then stick around to sign yourself, your friends, family and neighbors up for October Wine Walk.

The Reno-Sparks Association of REALTORS® (RSAR) will host “Grand Prix Charity Fundraiser” to benefit Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals on Oct. 6 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Need 2 Speed, 6895-B Sierra Center Parkway, Reno.

Whoa doggy, what a weekend. Dayton Valley Days, the Steampunk Ball and Parade in Virginia City, and the Western Heritage Festival at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park are just the tip of the iceberg. Whether it’s in Carson City, or just over the hill in one of our neighboring counties, you’ll find something fun to do. Read on.

SATURDAY:

If you’re looking for a fun-filled outdoor event for the whole family, look no further than this year’s Galena Fest, on Sunday, September 25, 2016. You’re invited to come and experience the thrill of competition, the creativity of art in the forest, and the groove of live music and scrumptious food under the towering Jeffrey pines in Galena Creek Park.

Time for another wine walk, Carson City, thanks to the Downtown Business Association. Every first Saturday over 30 shops, restaurants, businesses, and organizations stock up on wine and goodies and throw open their doors to the crowds of merry-makers. It's always a great reason to explore downtown. The festivities begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 and you have until 5 p.m. to hit as many stops as possible before the raffle begins.

Hello fellow anglers, many have been asking, where is the Naw report? I have been fishing in Oregon for the last couple weeks and did quit well. We caught green and blue ling cod and a few black sea bass out of Brooking's.

The kids deserve some fun for surviving their first week back at school, and Carson City delivers. The first annual Northern Nevada Family Fun Day takes over Mills Park with music, a kids zone, activities, food, raffles, and much more. Check out the Bowling Blast Off at Carson Lanes for a Car Show, bowling specials, and fun. Once the sun sets, Washoe Lake State Park offers a basic astronomy lesson and some celestial viewing. Keep reading: there’s something for everyone this weekend.

SATURDAY:

Are you ready for the new school year? One last weekend of summer break before the kids of Carson City head back, so make the most of it. Jazz and Beyond takes it up a notch in its final few days with eight hours of non-stop music downtown. Western Nevada College new soccer team plays its first home game today against Folsom Lake Community College. Head to Carson High for the inaugural ‘A Place to Shine’ Show and Shine for fun for the whole family. Keep reading, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The first ever Carson Valley Ag Day will be held Saturday at Lampe Park in Gardnerville. This free, family friendly event celebrates the region’s rich agricultural history and provides the community a good understanding of where food, fuel and fiber comes from, how it’s grown and who the local people are making it happen.

This upcoming Saturday, August 13, is Senator Saturday. This is a great event that supports our Pop Warner program. This is our fundraiser event that is fun for the whole family. We will have food trucks, vendors, bounce houses, raffle prizes and an opportunity to dunk your coaches in the dunk tank.

Saturday, August 13, is Senator Saturday at Governor's Field. Come down for a pancake breakfast from 8:30am-9:30am and stay for Senator Saturday 10am-2pm.

There will be activities for everyone: bounces houses, water slides, and even the chance to dunk a coach in the dunk tank. We will also have vendors, player contests, raffle prizes, food trucks, a DJ and more! Admission is only $6.

This event supports the Carson City Pop Warner Program.

Come out and experience a wonderful evening of food, shopping, massage, makeup, photography and more all to benefit local non-profit For Kids Foundation hosted by Northern Nevada DS Cares!

Admission is $1 which goes directly to For Kids! 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Sparks Heritage Museum - 820 Victorian Square - top floor - parking in back of C St.

I can understand if your plans for the weekend include sitting half-naked in front of a swamp cooler with an icy beverage. It has been quite roasty these last few days. Let me, however, attempt to lure you out with this weekend’s event list; there is plenty of fun to be found around the valley. Some of your options even include air conditioning and icy beverages.

SATURDAY:

Welcome to the weekend, Carson City. The Senior Follies have taken over the Community Center’s Bob Boldrick Theater. Kids won’t want to miss the Capitol City Triathlon: swim, bike, and run your way to the winner’s circle. Celebrate community at the second annual Sassabration and don't forget your bathing suit: the Carson Hot Springs will be free from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Find a feline friend at the Nevada Humane Society’s free adoption weekend. Keep reading for everything our valley has to offer.

SATURDAY:

The fireworks went off in Carson City last night without a hitch, bringing the end of another incredible weekend. Today may feel a little like a Monday, but there are plenty of ways to enjoy yourself. Check out the new Spirit of America show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Show. Our local Classic Cinema Club meets tonight and will be showing 'A Walk in the Sun' with Dana Andrews. If you feel like playing with fire, Controlled Burn meets at A to Zen to practice the right way to handle the flames.

TUESDAY:

1. Tactical Rifle Shoot. Targets at 100 yards, 200 yards and 300 yards.
2. Multiple Target type course of fire, semi-automatic, pistol or revolver.
3. Carson City Sheriff's Office and S.W.A.T. Team. Test your shooting skills against the pros.
4. Bragging Rights, pistol shoot
5. Moving Target Shoot A variety of moving targets to test your skills.
Tickets $5.00 for each event or 5 event's ticket for $20.00.
6. Franklin Armory, will have their rifles, full auto rifles and their Birnary Trigger System available to try
7. 50/50 Poker Shoot, $5.00 per hand.