CARSON CITY — The Carson Farmers Market ends this Saturday, October 1. This year was a busy one with new vendors and more customers. While it's sad to see another season wrap up, it has been a very successful year.

Kyle Karrasch said, “I like to describe my art practice like that of a naturalist and a taxidermist. I collect discarded specimens from their resting place and carve into their carcasses, flaying their skins out into recognizable forms.” In his "Waste Aeon" exhibition for CCAI, Karrasch brought his sculptures made of trash into the gallery.

CARSON CITY — The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums, AAUW Capital (NV) Branch, and the Brewery Arts Center, will present a series of election forums on October 7, 10, 11 and 17 beginning at 6 pm each night at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St in Carson City. Doors open at 5:30 pm. The forums are co-sponsored by the Nevada Appeal.

CARSON CITY — The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums, AAUW Capital (NV) Branch, and the Brewery Arts Center, will present a series of election forums on Oct. 7, 10, 11 and 17 beginning at 6 pm each night at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King St in Carson City. Doors open at 5:30 pm. The forums are co-sponsored by the Nevada Appeal.

RENO — StartUpNV, a nonprofit statewide incubator and accelerator for Nevada-based startup companies, is again hosting Launch Rural Nevada Pitch Day, an annual event for anyone in rural Nevada with a business idea or existing business to pitch their concept, gain expert advice, and possibly win a cash prize to help make their business real.

The acoustic trio “Sure Thing” will appear at the Bank Saloon in Carson City on Friday, Sept. 30. The lineup features local musician Brother Dan Palmer, along with long time musical collaborators Phil Prunier and Jeff Laakso. The trio has been well received at exclusive private parties over the past few years, and this is their first public showing.

Wild Horse Stage Company is excited to announce auditions for the Carson City premiere of the Broadway musical Spring Awakening.

Join us for another unique shopping experience while assisting Carson High School students. The 26th annual Carson High Holiday Craft Fair will be held Friday, Nov. 18th and Saturday, Nov. 19th at Carson High School, 1111 North Saliman Road, Carson City.

Country and Western star, Carson Chandler has graciously offered to hold a fundraiser event for the Sutro Tunnel Restoration.

By purchasing the very affordable tickets of only $20, you are not only supporting our efforts but also this incredible talent. See you all, Saturday October 15th at the Red Dog Saloon.

The Nevada Day Treasure Hunt will be retuning this year, but with a new family taking charge. From 2015 to 2021, the Mahe family took over the annual Nevada-themed treasure hunt, before turning the time-honored family-fun month-long activity into the hands of the McKee family.

World championship competitions are celebrated around the globe. But in Virginia City, such competitions are taken to levels beyond the wild and unusual, such as the International Camel and Ostrich Races earlier this month.

This weekend is yet another example with the 33rd annual World Championship Outhouse Races.

The next Carson City School District School Board meeting will take place tonight, Tuesday Sept. 27 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room within the Carson City Community Center.

Items up for discussion at the school board include restorative justice, updates to the English Learner program, policies regarding sustainability and more.

The John Doe Folk Trio is the latest project from singer, songwriter, actor, poet, John Doe. He’s most known as co-founder and frontman of the LA punk band X, but his musical performances and compositions span rock, punk, country and folk music.

Flying, food, folks and fun throughout the day on Saturday, Oct. 1 beginning at 7 a.m. Hot air balloon lift starts the day followed by airplanes on display, Shine & Show with other motor vehicles, remote controlled helicopter demos, risk management training for pilots, K-9 demo, food and craft vendors, police and fire displays and more.

Carson Tahoe Health is proud to host its annual "THiNK PiNK" breast cancer awareness event. The Quad County community will gather at Red’s Old 395 Grill in Carson City on Friday, Oct. 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. in support of our neighbors and community in the fight against breast cancer and raise awareness of early detection.

The Carson Valley Trails Association invites the public to attend our first ever Carson Valley Trails Fest — part trail dedication, part block party!

Celebrate the fall harvest with a 30-minute steam train ride featuring historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad equipment at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City.

n August 18, 2022, the Carson City Board of Supervisors (“Board”) approved the recommendation from the Board of Health to recognize that both unsheltered individuals and emergency housing, are critical issues in Carson City and that approximately $1.1 million from the City’s American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) funding be awarded to programs or projects that support the Carson City Housing Plan.

Carson Chamber Singers, a 50-member chorus directed by Richard Hutton, present Changing the Landscape, a program of ten choral works by women composers, on Sunday, October 2, at 4:00 p.m., at Hall Recital Hall, 1338 N. Virginia St. in Reno, and on Friday, October 7, at 7:00 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Division Street in Carson City.

The critically-acclaimed Beatles vs Stones: A Musical Showdown will be returning to the Atlantis Grand Ballroom Friday, October 28. This unforgettable show takes the audience on a musical trip to the heart of the British Invasion, to witness the greatest concert that never was – The Beatles and The Rolling Stones live on stage together. The Reno show is part of a 125-city tour of the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Plan an arts weekend getaway for the beautiful Carson Valley for Oct. 7-9, 2022. Fourteen studios with 30 artists are featured on the second annual Carson Valley Art Studio Tour. Meet the artists and learn about their creative process. All artists will have some of their work for sale.

The Carson City School District’s Board of Trustees is pleased to sponsor the 21th Annual American Citizen Essay Contest. Completed essays are due to the Carson City School District at 1402 West King Street no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

Join us for our first annual Best Ball Golf Tournament Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Eagle Valley Golf course in Carson City. The funds raised will go towards Carson High Schools all night graduation celebration and senior's trip to Six Flags in California.

The Rotary Club of Carson City is taking part in the U.S. Navy Week in Carson City this week. Three Navy representatives will join the Rotarians at their weekly lunch meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 27. The meeting takes place at noon in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom.

Have you considered attending High School in a Foreign Country?

High school students who have been thinking of spending their senior high school year abroad learning and living in a foreign country should submit their application to the Carson City Rotary Club as soon as possible.

Carson Chandler returns to Virginia City for the Sutro Tunnel Restoration Project Fundraiser, after a year after his help at the last fundraiser.

The safest and spookiest Carson City-sponsored trick-or-treating event is back for its 6th year on Oct. 27 at Mills Park.

MidTown Marketplace offers over 30 vendors, a variety of shopping styles at affordable prices, and a monthly theme through out the shop. Our September Sunflower Festival theme ends with one of our biggest events of the year, our semi-annual DOLLAR DAY$ sale!

Two of the finest roots music fiddle players on the planet - Michael Doucet and Tom Rigney - are joining forces for an incredible night of music.