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Today, the Nevada Humane Society is hosting a Yard Sale at their Carson City branch, located at 549 Airport Road.

Funds raised go to supporting the ongoing mission to save and rehome animals within our community.

Come learn to make different products from the hive with Deb Ullrich.

Hands on learning how to make luminaires and lotions bars.

Demonstration of how to make cold-pressed lotions and lip balms.

You will walk away with a luminaire, lotion bar, hand soap and a lip balm.

Open to persons ages 12+, youth must be accompanied by an adult
For tickets go to https://extension.unr.edu/douglas.aspx

National Pollinator Month continues with an upcoming Douglas County event. This class is where pigments are mixed with hot liquid bees wax. Instructor: Tricia Poulos Leonard is a painter who works in acrylic, watercolor and mixed media and resides in Reno, Nevada

Monday, June 20.

3 sessions starting at 10 am/12:30/3:00pm- each class is 2 hours long and includes supplies, drinks, and light snacks.

Six students per class.

Fee $40

Location: 1325 Waterloo LN, Gardnerville, NV

Ages 10 and up, children must be accompanied by an adult

Please join UNR Extension Douglas County complete their National Pollinator Celebration on June 29th at Dangberg Historic Home Ranch.
Tickets are $100/adults & $50/child.
Tickets include: live music by Buster Chops, dinner by Cafe Girasole, face painting, pollinator walking tour and much more.
For tickets go to @UNRExtnsionDouglas or https://extension.unr.edu/douglas.aspx
For more information contact Jessica or Lindsay at 775-782-9960.

Dr. Vicky Fogelman will speak about her experiences as a local veterinarian and community health professional at the Carson City 4-H Community Club poultry project meeting this coming Tuesday, June 21.

Join the Carson City Sheriff’s Office for Sheriff’s Night Out on Tuesday, August 2nd from 5 P.M. – 8 P.M. at Mills Park.

This community event is intended to bring awareness to anti-crime programs, local community resources, substance abuse, traffic hazards, and crime.

Dayton Valley Days features the return of the Show 'n' Shine on September 17, 2022. Beginning at 9 am- 4pm, cars or trucks of any model or year are welcome. Great prizes and music provided by Silver Dollar Records. For applications visit www.daytonvalleydays.com or call (775) 246-7909 or e-mail daytonnvchamber.com. Dayton Valley Days is a two-day festival in historic downtown Dayton on September 17-18, 2022.

How can you say no to these sweet, sad eyes? Bonita is patiently waiting for her turn to be adopted. This shy, gentle, nine-year-old female cat has been at the Carson City Animal Shelter longer than any other pet, and she is starting to become very sad. The team there is worried about her and working hard to find her a new happy home asap!

MidTown Marketplace is hosting it's monthly Sip N Shop night this Friday, June 17 from 5pm-7pm. We will be featuring man-tiques throughout the shop and will be raffling off a BBQ Father's Day Gift Basket! Stop in for wine tasting and extend shopping hours. MidTown Marketplace is located at 104 Corbett St in Carson City.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space department, along with the Nevada Humane Society, will be hosting a Tails and Trails Dog Adoption Event at Riverview Park on Sunday, June 19, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 12 pm.

National Pony Express Association riders recreating the historic Pony Express run this month made their way through Carson City Wednesday afternoon en route to Sacramento, CA.

Greenhouse Garden Center in Carson City will hold its Customer Appreciation and Vendor Day on Saturday, June 25, 2022, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join the festivities with Greenhouse Garden Center vendors, live music and local food trucks at the 2450 S. Curry Street location. Vendors will be here to show appreciation by giving out free samples and information about their products.

Please University Nevada Cooperative Extension Douglas County for a film showing of "My Garden of a Thousand Bees" on Friday, June 24, 7 p.m. at Carson Valley Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Ln, Gardnerville.

Free to the public. Popcorn, lemonade, and water will be free and available. Donation to support pollinator education will be accepted. Any questions Please contact jessicagardner@unr.edu

Please join UNR Extension Douglas County in Celebrating National Pollinator Month. To find a list of all our events got to @UNRExtensionDouglas or https://events.unr.edu/search/events/1?event_types%5B%5D=123389

Registration continues now through Friday, June 17 for those wanting to participate in this summer's Junior Giants, a free, non-competitive and coed baseball program for Carson City youth ages 5-13.

A great turnout by local Carson City Kiwanis Sierra Nevada club Saturday morning to attack weeds at the Mexican Ditch Trail just off 5th street. Thanks to all and Parks and Recreation department for the tooling and bags. Special thanks to Ron and Ellie for organizing the event.

Carson City’s Shoe Tree Brewing Co. celebrated their five year anniversary Saturday at their Carson location with free live music and a release of the Lapel DIPA anniversary edition beer.

The Carson City Library’s summer reading challenge kicked off with a party Saturday a myriad of special, underwater themed activities for this year’s the “Oceans of Possibilities” theme.

As the library transforms into an underwater reading haven with coral reefs, Orca and blue whales and manta rays swimming overhead, library officials challenge the community to read a cumulative total of 400,000 minutes throughout the challenge weeks.

Silver City, Nevada – Silver City’s annual summer STEM + Arts Program kicks off with an activity to bring attention to June as National Pollinators Month.

Happy Friday, Carson Now readers! Let's see what events await us throughout the Carson City region and beyond this weekend.

The Proscenium Players Inc. is hoping to add a few more members to its cast. If you’ve ever had an interest in acting, directing or staging this is a great opportunity to explore your options.

PPI is holding its annual meeting and celebration on Sunday, June 12, at 2pm in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom and anyone interested in joining is invited.

Silver City, Nevada - United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS) will host a morning of fun and educational activities for preschoolers and their parents on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 from 10am to noon.

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Inc., also known as RSVP, is commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this June 2022. To raise awareness on Elder Abuse and what we can do to see, prevent, and report elder abuse, RSVP will be hosting an Elder Abuse Awareness Open House on Wednesday June 15, 2022.

Do you have an especially photogenic (or, alternatively, especially UNphotogenic) pet that you think deserves as much public attention as possible? Well here’s your chance! The Nevada Humane Society is hosting a contest to select two pets to have their likenesses plastered across the Animal Control Officer vehicle.

Happy Wednesday, Carson City! Can we officially say its summer yet? What better way than to spend the summer with a new best friend!

Are you ready to meet one fun and lovable dog with a huge personality that is available for adoption at the Carson City shelter? Say hello to Foxy Lady, a one-year-old husky who truly is a one of a kind pooch, and loves to talk to you about her day.

Instructor Nazanin Arastoo will host a free 5-week workshop starting Tuesday, August 2 through August 30 from 1:00PM – 2:30PM at the Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, in the Job's Peak Room.

Retirement. One word that promises endless possibilities and freedom. So why does a new study show that people are not as fulfilled during retirement as they had imagined? The answer might be why people 55 years old and better are moving to Reno’s new active lifestyle community, Mountain Lakes Estates.

On May 28th Carson City Elks Lodge No. 2177 joined other veterans organizations to place flags on the graves of veterans from all services at Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City.

Cooler weather led to a big turnout of volunteers. Additional veterans' events by the Elks is a breakfast on the second Monday of every month and an annual veterans dinner, free to all veterans, on Veterans Day in November.

The vacant chair at each lodge is a symbol of our motto: ‘As long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them'.

Looking for some great deals on pet items? We’ve got you covered! Nevada Humane Society has tons of great items for your furry friends at our Carson City yard sale happening June 18. We can help you find a bargain on much needed pet items.

The yard sale is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Carson City Shelter, 549 Airport Road, Carson City.

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