August 2019
Events around Carson City for Thursday, August 8
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 7:30pm
We're rounding the corner to the weekend as we head into Thursday, August 8, 2019. Events lined up include a morning hike with Muscle Powered to Marlette Lake, Food Truck Thursday at Mills Park, art showings, library events more. Hug your kids. Enjoy the day.
Obituary for Roger M. Laird
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 4:44pm
Event Date:
August 10, 2019 - 11:00am Roger Morrison Laird passed away on August 6, 2019, in the comfort of his home in Carson City, NV surrounded by close family.
Roger was married to his high school sweetheart, Jean (Russell) Laird. They shared 56 years of marriage.
Carson City Chamber launches CarsonProud essay contest
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 4:19pm
Tell the Carson City Chamber of Commerce what you think about the new and improved downtown Carson City.
The revitalization of the downtown began in late 2015 with the advent of the "hashtag" CarsonProud promotion that was created to engage and inform locals what to expect as the city progressed with the plans for revitalization. Most of the downtown core has received the “make over” promised.
Polka Dot Powerhouse Carson City lunch connect to feature clinical hypnotist Dan Kimm
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 3:56pm
Event Date:
August 22, 2019 - 11:30am Dan Kimm will be the speaker at the August 22 Polka Dot Powerhouse Carson City Chapter lunch connect at Red's Old 395 Grill 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. His biography and speech topic can be found below. Please register here for our meeting.
Youth Theatre Carson City to hold workshop, auditions for 'Shrek: The Musical, Jr.'
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 3:32pmEvent Date:
August 10, 2019 - 4:00pm
Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce auditions for "Shrek: The Musical, Jr." The show will run eight performances, January 17-26, 2020 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center. We are looking for actors, singers, and dancers grades K-12, who will be cast to play a host of colorful fractured fairytale characters!
What Works: Building connections and taking lessons from children
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 3:21pm
This week, I am traveling to see my family in Texas. Whenever I go back to my roots, I’m always reminded of the deep seedlings that exist here for me. These seedlings are connections made during my formative years, all the way back to kindergarten.
Keep Tahoe Blue Labor Day Cleanup
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 2:37pm
Event Date:
September 2, 2019 - 8:30am The beaches can get thrashed with trash after the popular holiday weekend festivities. Help us keep our beaches clean! We provide cleanup materials, refreshments and a prize. Ride your bike to receive a special gift. Bring your reusable water bottle and friends!
Monday, September 2, 8:30 am - noon Location: Kings Beach, North Lake Tahoe
For more information and to RSVP please visit https://www.keeptahoeblue.org/news/events/keep-tahoe-blue-labor-day-cleanup.
Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day- Fall
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 2:31pm
Event Date:
September 21, 2019 - 8:30am Saturday, September 21 | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, celebration for volunteers to follow. Location: Upper Truckee River at Johnson Meadow, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Volunteer work - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch celebration for volunteers - 12:30 - 2 pm
Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to this fun, hands-on restoration day. By pitching in, you are improving the watershed habitats that surround Lake Tahoe. Healthy forests and meadows act as natural pollution filters to Keep Tahoe Blue.
Carson City's Greenhouse Garden Center brings music, art and flowers together Saturday for 'Art Fest’
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 2:23pmEvent Date:
August 10, 2019 - 10:00am
This Saturday, the Greenhouse Garden Center in Carson City will host its 16th annual “Greenhouse Garden Art Fest” which acts a platform for artists to show and sell their work, musicians to serenade the community, all the while amongst the backdrop of the Greenhouse in full bloom.
Weather Service: Thunderstorms developing throughout western Nevada
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 1:52pm
THURSDAY UPDATE: Low pressure approaching northeast California and western Nevada will bring another chance for showers and thunderstorms today, with a few showers or storms possibly lingering into Friday. Dry weather and below average temperatures are expected for the weekend with gusty winds Friday and Saturday.
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The National Weather Service in Reno says thunderstorms have begun to Wednesday afternoon, mainly near and east of US-395 and south of I-80.
