Community

Ali Arbabha and Leila Tavakoli, the original owners and founders of L.A. Bakery have decided to step out beyond Carson City to franchise their successful bakery.

McAvoy Layne, Carson City’s ghost of Samuel Clemens for 35 years has been touring across the world as Mark Twain and is now ready to call his performance to a close.

Register to run, walk, stroll, or roll in the 21 October, 11th Annual, Safe & Sober 5k Fun Run / Walk. Race location this year will be at the Korean War Veterans Memorial Park (600 Marsh Rd, Carson City) with medals presented to the top finishers.

Zach Harris, a 23 year-old Carson City native who grew up in Kings Canyon, will be cycling 4,205 miles across the country on Sept. 3 to raise money to build homes for the homeless in Colombia.

The link to donate to the fundraiser is here: https://gofund.me/a5f952db.

Carson City Symphony Association invites children ages 4 to 12 to join the Symphony Youth Chorus (formerly Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir). Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, August 29, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., upstairs at the First United Methodist Church, 412 W. Musser Street in Carson City. Tuition is free.

We are thrilled to announce that the brick restoration on the Brewery Building is now complete! Abstract Masonry was the contractor and did a truly incredible job.

Many thanks are owed to State of Nevada Commission for Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation who provided $302,000 in funding (which was based on the original quote).

The hills of Comstock will be echoing with booming cannons this Labor Day weekend with the return of Heritage Days, September 2-3.

There will be a battle recreation each day at 11:20am, plus a Champagne Battle Train Saturday evening at 7pm and a special 3pm battle train on Sunday.

They’re creepy and they’re kooky,
Mysterious and spooky…
We’re looking for performers grades K-12 to be a part of the Addams Family!

Carson City’s Night off the Streets (NOTS) has been dedicated for years in providing safe and warm overnight lodging for homeless individuals in the capital city.

Now, they need your help.

The Donovan Mill, Northern Nevada Antique Power Club and Dayton Silver n Gold Cruisers are putting on a show at the Donovan Mill on Hwy 342 in Silver City. Come see a unique collection of operating and stationary early day gas engines, often referred to hit-n-miss engines, old tractors, classic cars and ratrods. Join in tours of the Donovan Mill.

Build2Win is sponsoring a discussion with Mr. Gregg Berggren, Carson City Trails Coordinator, to present the Carson River Trail III plans, currently in design phase. Provide your input from the very beginning before the design is firm. What do residents want?

What is identified as “The Orthodox Church” today is the original Christian Church established by Jesus Christ, handed down to His Twelve Apostles, and described in the pages of the New Testament. It was one Church until a split separated Orthodox East from Latin West in the eleventh century but the Orthodox Faith and practice has continued unaltered for two thousand years.

Polka Dot Powerhouse invites you to come meet Carson City's most dynamic, positive, action forward women for our monthly business luncheon. Thursday, August 24 from 11:30AM to 1:30PM at Juan's Cantina, 318 N Carson St, in downtown Carson City.

Catmandu in Carson City is happy to announce the very limited re-opening of the facility on Friday, August 25. Adoptions and other cat-related services will once again be offered during the normal business hours of Friday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm.

Carson City’s Thursday Nite Cruisers have been celebrating vintage cars for the last nine years, gathering at venues around the town on Thursday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. We do not charge an entry fee, or a club fee. We get together to visit about our beloved vehicles, to pass on good/bad experiences with mechanics, upholsterers, electrical people, what cruises, shows are coming up.

Thank you Carson Aquatics Center and Artistic Fence Company for helping CASI host another fantastic Pooch Plunge! The CASI team works year around to raise funds to help alleviate animal suffering through programs like Critter Fixer, our low cost spay/neuter voucher program for pets of low-income families.

Wild Horse Productions raises $7,900 in a benefit event which was held to support Zoe Ward, one of their young actors courageously facing the challenges of childhood cancer.

Janelle Hoover, a chief nurse at Carson Tahoe Hospital, will be honored with the Bryant True Heroes Award on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 9:30 a.m. at a special ceremony at the Nashville Social Club, located at 1105 S Carson Street in Carson City.

Calling all Vendors! We would love to see you at this year's 7th Annual SASSABRATION, Carson City's only Pride Event on Sat Sept 16th from 12-8 at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint.

Come sell your stuff and support local non-profit organizations. Organizations that provide information and resources for our community are welcome as well!

Vendor booth fees are $75 until August 25th and then fees increase.

The Sierra Nevada Forums, in partnership with the American Association of University Women and the League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada will host UNR Innovative Research and Medical Breakthroughs on September 19 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W King St in Carson City.

It is that time of year when we start signing our kids up for new sports, after school activities, clubs and more! But it is also time to start thinking about signing up for Douglas County 4-H.

So please mark your calendars for our Annual Douglas County 4-H Information Night on Tuesday, October 10 at 5:30-6:30 at the Douglas County Community Center.

Local Rotarians will have the opportunity to learn more about the service organizations regional and national plans when the organization’s District Governor visits the Rotary Club of Carson City at its August 22 meeting.

Stacy Graham, from the Auburn Gold Country Chapter, is the featured speaker at the noon meeting which takes place in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom. The public is invited to attend.

Steam into School with the Nevada State Railroad Museum on Saturday, August 19 in Carson City. One last hurrah for the summer, and a chance to get the kiddos ready for the school year.

Join The Nature Conservancy for it's Science & Nature Speaker Series at River Fork Ranch Preserve! Experts from The Nature Conservancy in Nevada and partner organizations will share their expertise on a variety of topics: renewable energy, turtles, and bird migration.

The first day of school, in Carson City, for the 2023-2024 school year. The school buses used to transport some of the students are blessed by an awesome sunrise.

What is identified as “The Orthodox Church” today is the original Christian Church established by Jesus Christ, handed down to His Twelve Apostles, and described in the pages of the New Testament. It was one Church until a split separated Orthodox East from Latin West in the eleventh century but the Orthodox Faith and practice has continued unaltered for two thousand years.

Nevada State Prison Preservation Society is down to the last tickets to tour the historic Nevada State Museum in Carson City for the 2023 season. If you have wanted to take a tour this is your last chance.

It is time to gather our cherished Centenarians in a special ceremony. Please contact me for more information as we honor those 100 years old or older in September.

Last week, The Nevada Women's Fund (NWF) awarded FISH their Annual Community Grant of $25,000.

This grant award will be devoted to the FISH Student Housing project and help alleviate the housing costs for women living within. This way, the women can focus on their higher education without the burden of housing costs which will empower their learning potential, uplift families out of generational poverty, and strengthen the community. This is a major recognition for FISH with Nevada Women's Fund's support of this first-of-its-kind Nevada pilot program.

Carson City’s MidTown Marketplace hosted their Community Flea Market & Craft Fair today until 2 p.m at 104 Corbett St in Carson City.

The open air event was full of vendors selling vintage, home décor, handmade crafts, jewelry and so much more!