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Learn the technique and tricks of FUSION Mineral Paint! This Workshop takes you through the Basics 101 of FUSION Mineral Paint application and product knowledge.

Students will be painting a photo frame to take with them at the end of class. Class fee is $50 and includes instruction, all materials, and 1 Pint of FUSION Mineral Paint to take home with you.

Pre-registration is required, call 775-461-0050 or stop into MidTown Marketplace at 104 Corbett St in Carson City to reserve your seat.

Students at J.C. Fremont Elementary School in Carson City will participate in the Fremont Fun Run on May 17, 2023. This event not only encourages physical fitness and teamwork amongst students, it will also raise funds to directly support the programs our Fremont community deserves and loves.

Happy Thursday, Carson City! It's warm again, with sunshine all weekend long and highs in the mid 70s, perfect spring weather!

Let's take a look at what this weekend is bringing along with the warm weather.

Bette Larsen hosted benefit golf tournaments for over 25 years for charitable causes. The most noteworthy benefit golf tournament was The Chuck Benton Annual Golf Tournament which assisted Chuck in providing the necessary medical care and disability services after he was involved in a horrific auto accident which left him a quadriplegic.

Ah, summer: A time of sunshine, swimming, camping and, of course, camp!

There are a number of camps throughout the capital city and surrounding counties, ranging from a few days to the entire summer.

Nevada State Museum in Carson City hosts its Family Fun Saturday with a focus this Saturday on Nevada Wildflowers.

A tradition since 1988, Carson High Safe Grad was started by the community following a series of alcohol-related graduation night incidents and deaths. Safe Grad is an all-night graduation party held at the Carson City Community Center celebrating students completing their education while also preventing the use of alcohol and drugs, including drunk driving.

LUNAFEST, the fundraising film festival dedicated to amplifying stories by women and gender nonconforming filmmakers, and bringing people together in their communities, will be hosted by Soroptimist International of Carson City at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City on Thursday, May 11, at 5:30pm.

We are just shy of a month out from the Farmer’s Market Season in Carson City, which begins June 10 and runs through Sept. 30.

This year, the Farmer’s Market is moving to Mill’s Park, to take up shop in the Marv Teixeira Pavilion.

Come join us at the Elk’s Lodge in Carson City May 15th for Beginning Square Dance Lessons! Great physical and mental exercise. Couples and singles welcome. No partner needed.

The community is invited to Mills Park from 10:00am – 2:00pm on Saturday, May 20, 2023 for the 5th annual Kids to Parks Day event here in Carson City. The celebration will include music, food, outdoor activities from local organizations, educational booths, the Junior Park Ranger Olympics, and Junior Park Ranger Bike Races.

9th Annual "Send a Scout to Camp Car Show" will be held at Lampe Park in Gardnerville on July 22, 2023.

Event starts at 10:00am with awards at 3:00pm. There will be vendors, a live auction, 50/50 raffle. Nevada Nosh Food truck and Kona Ice will be available for lunch. We are a Hot August Nights Event Series Promoter. Cost is $35.00/vehicle - participant gets a T-shirt and dash plaque. You can pre-register or sign up the day of the show.

People’s Choice Voting. Categories are:
Club Participation / Longest Distance Award

Saturday, May 13th is the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive sponsored by The National Association of Letter Carriers and The United States Postal Service. Please leave donations of non-perishable food by your mailbox. They will be collected by your letter carrier and delivered to a food bank in your area.

Have you ever been to a FUN-raiser? The Friends In Service Helping (FISH), annual Celebrity Waiter Fun-raiser is on Saturday, May 20. This year’s event will take place directly on the site of FISH’s Student Housing project at 1455 N. Carson Street. Take part in helping FISH raise awareness and have fun connecting with community members in support of the cause.

Celebrate the splendor of the Victorian Era at the Fourth Ward School Museum in historic Virginia City, Nevada this Mother’s Day Weekend.

On Saturday, May 13, indulge in the resplendent ritual of afternoon tea in an authentic Victorian-Era environment.

Rock crawling enthusiasts gathered at Fuji Park Saturday despite the weather to celebrate off road activities.

Those gathered show cased off road gear, rock crawling displays, and even off road RC car tracks!

Come and join in a Book Signing for our newly published volume: “Mackay Mansion Gould & Curry Mining Office.”

What better setting for the Book Signing than at the historic and famous Mackay Mansion in the extraordinary mining town of Virginia City, Nevada.

All books will be “Author-Graphed.” :~)

Meet the Mackay Mansion Director, Caretaker and Tour Guide, Dawn Dessaussois.

Meet the Paranormal Investigative team, “Thin Veil Investigator’s” in which Sandie am a member of, having investigated this renowned haunted mansion on many occasions.

Attention ladies: are you looking for a super-handsome and very affectionate guy? Meet Leon. This black medium-haired ex-lothario seeks a long-term committed relationship with the right person or family.

When Brynlee Peters, a fifth grader at Edith W. Fritsch Elementary in Carson City, began working on her entry for this year’s Free Fishing Day Poster Contest, she was inspired by a fishing trip to Lake Tahoe she took with her family.

“I remembered the last time we went on a fishing trip and all the things about it that made it fun were about being with family,” she said. “I thought about all the things my family would enjoy, like the fresh air and the memories we would make together.”

Please join us on Saturday, May 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to meet your Public Works' crews.

Participants will be able to learn about Water, Sewer, Streets, Landfill, Wastewater, Environmental, Flood Mitigation/ Storm Drain Services, Jump Around Carson (JAC), Fleet Maintenance and Utility Billing from city staff who will be available to answer your questions.

Warmer weather is upon us – finally – which also means so is the ever popular and very educational ComputerCorps TechCamp Summer Series! Yes, summer is just a few months off and ComputerCorps TechCamp 2K23 is now accepting applicants.

Come one come all for the second annual 4x4 Offroad Show n Shine this Saturday at Fuji Park.

The event is free for spectators and begins at 10 a.m. with winners announced at 2 p.m.

Kids & Horses is hosting it's 10th annual golf tournament at the beautiful Incline Village Championship Golf Course on June 5th. Please join us for a great day of golf, food and fun! All proceeds go towards supporting Kids & Horses of Minden, NV.

Local medical student Alyssa Woodward will host the 4th Annual Suicide Awareness Race this Saturday, May 6. This will be held at McFadden Plaza in Carson City. Registration is available online, the evening before and race morning.

Playing high school football can be a great experience for teens. But for Jonas Reitinger, it’s more than that. “It’s the European dream, playing American Football.”

Jonas is an exchange student from the Czech Republic. He has spent nearly a year in Carson City as part of the Rotary International’s Youth Exchange Program. He earned a spot on the Carson High football team, despite never actually playing the game in his home country.

Chapter 7 of the Disabled American Veteran's will once again host the Memorial Day Flag placement at Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City.

Turn small steps into bold strides toward a world without lung disease by walking in this year’s annual American Lung Association LUNG FORCE Walk to support the organization’s life-saving work in Nevada. The event takes place on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Idlewild Park, 1900 Idlewild Dr., Reno.

Participants can walk or run the route. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. with the walk/run starting at 8:30 a.m.

Pull out the golf clubs and get swinging at the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce's 30th Annual "Making A Difference" Golf Tournament to be held Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Arnold Palmer designed Dayton Valley Golf Course.

Audition dates have been extended for “Social Security” a play by Andrew Bergman. Auditions will be on Saturday, May 6, at 10:00 am at The Annex, 1572 Hwy 395 in Minden. You will meet CVCT’s new director, Toni Tomei.

New, that is to CVCT, Toni has been involved with the theatre for many years and is looking forward to directing this sophisticated comedy.

Carson Animal Services Initiative (CASI) would like to thank everyone who attended our Bark Whine & Dine fundraiser on April 22nd. The generosity for pets in need is truly heartwarming.