Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players (NQR) is a program of the Carson City Symphony Association for adults who recently began to play — or returned to playing — string instruments. Weekly sessions are on Thursday mornings beginning Sept. 1, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive.

GARDNERVILLE — East Fork Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3726, invites all active and retired Douglas County brothers and sisters to a free barbeque picnic, Sunday, Sept. 11. The picnic will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lampe Park.

The second annual Watercolor Carson City Competition, a fundraiser art sale and reception, will be held Sept. 17-18, 2022.

It's getting to be that time of the year again and the pumpkins are starting to arrive. Many different styles of pumpkins this year, different colors, and different textures.

Learn more about climate action by attending our meeting. We are the Carson City Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby.

Our chapter includes people from Carson City and the surrounding areas who are concerned about climate issues.

We are a community organization affiliated with Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Citizens’ Climate Education (https://citizensclimatelobby.org/).

Virginia City, Nev., may seem like a long way from the storied Civil War battlegrounds of the South, but on Labor Day weekend, the cannons will be booming again on the Comstock.

Dayton Valley Golf Club and Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey are joining together to hold the third annual Fall Harvest Classic Golf Tournament, “Drive Out Hunger” on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. All proceeds benefit HCC’s food pantries. You can participate by being in the golf tournament, sponsoring a 4 person team, or donating raffle items.

A free movie event will be held at the Silver-Stage Library on Friday, September 9 at 7:30 pm. Watch the movie “Encanto” (PG) under the stars at the library. Bring your chairs. Snacks will be for sale by the Silver-Stage Library Friends.

We are looking for a few great volunteers! CASA of Carson City helped change the stories of more than 100 abused and neglected children last year. As a CASA volunteer, you aren’t just an important piece of that work, you are the heart and soul of what we do!

Free radio theater acting workshops are available for area senior citizens. The workshops will be held at Dayton Valley Library, 321 Old Dayton Valley Road, Dayton. The 3-week workshops happen on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-11:30 am on the following days: Sept. 12 and 14, 19 and 21, 26 and 28, 2022. The program is directed by Diane Handzel.

During yoga nidra, "energy replenishes and exhaustion is eliminated. Identification with the impermanent and temporary nature of living is replaced with identifying with the golden aspect of oneself that endures — one's true Self." — Julie Lusk

There is no movement in yoga nidra. You simply lie down, relax, and allow the words of the practice to reset your nervous system, calm your mind, and restore your heart. All levels welcome.

The Friends of Douglas County Library will host a fall book sale Sept. 16-18, 2022 at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda in Minden.

The fall book sale will be held Friday, Sept. 16, 4 to 7 pm. For members of Friends of Douglas County Library only. The following day is the public sale, which is Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again on Sunday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Enjoy Eastern Sierra historian David Woodruff as he assumes the character of one of the wealthiest men in the United States in the 1930s, who kept an African Lion for a pet, built one of the most beautiful pleasure craft to navigate Lake Tahoe, entertained former Presidents, and unintentionally conserved a large portion of Lake Tahoe lands for the public to enjoy today.

If you’re as confused as we are about this continuing pandemic that seems to ebb and flow for reasons not quite understood even by those within the Center for Disease Control, we invite you to join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce for a special luncheon on Sept. 13 featuring a no-nonsense local medical doctor who will shed some light on what we can expect as we enter the fall season now being touted as another Covid surge along with the traditional flu season.

Join us for 2 days of watercolor art enjoyment! Watercolor competition, fundraiser, art sale & reception to benefit Capital City C.I.R.C.L.E.S. Initiative and Western Nevada scholarships.

Partnership Carson City is looking for volunteers to teach English as a Second Language. Can you speak, read and write in English? Then you can teach English to one to three students and help them use the textbook, stopping to explain or help with pronunciation. It is fun and rewarding!

The safety of NV Energy customers and the environment is the topic at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting, happening Tuesday, August 30 in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom.

The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its 2nd Annual "Economic Development in Lyon County" luncheon, October 12, 11:30 a.m. at Dayton Valley Golf Club. Inflation, supply chain, fuel? How do these things affect our economy and local government? Moderated by Chamber President John Cassinelli, the panel features Jim Feser, Nevada Builders Alliance President; Jeff Page, Lyon County Manager, and Jeff Sutich, Norther Nevada Development Authority Executive Director. Please RSVP by October 10 by calling (775) 246-7909.

Come join us at the Kid's Zone at Dayton Valley Days, September 17-18, 2022 in historic downtown Dayton! The Kid's Zone is brought to you by Calvary Chapel Children's Ministries of Dayton. The Bounce House is courtesy of the Dayton Clubhouse of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mason Valley.

Carson City Public Works, in conjunction with River Wranglers, Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space, and the Carson Water Subconservancy District are hosting the first annual Carson City Source Water Assessment Day on September 10th from 10am to noon.

This event is geared toward families and kids of all ages.

All Aboard! V&T Railway is celebrating the return of The Polar Express Train Ride in Carson City this 2022 holiday season.

Guests will experience the magic of the famed holiday story come to life. Riders are encouraged to wear their favorite pajamas and partake in caroling and a reading of the classic story on their way to the North Pole.

A 37-year-old Carson City man was arrested for driving with an expired license plate and for a felony third DUI.

According to the arrest report, Ryan Wendt was arrested in the area of College Parkway and Retail Drive after the Carson City Fire Department requested deputy assistance with an intoxicated subject.

The Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series presented by The Change Companies is back for the final concert of the 6th in person season. Some have claimed it is the best season yet so grab your family, friends and neighbors and get ready to experience the power of free, live music to bring our community together!

Happy Friday Carson City! Let's take a look at what is happening throughout the region this weekend!

The Nashville Social Club in Carson City is proud to present one of the foremost artists in western and blues music. Gary Allegretto is a 2019 International Western Music Association Artist of the Year, and a masterful entertainer who seamlessly crosses over Blues and Cowboy music.

The Annual Nevada Humane Society Duck Race 2022 is happening tomorrow, Saturday August 27, 2022 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m with a grand prize of a new car courtesy of Carson City Toyota, or $10,000 cash.

The first new resort hotel development in the last 50 years in Tahoe City, California, is scheduled to begin construction in the spring of 2023. The fully approved “Tahoe City Lodge” will include 40 hotel rooms and 65 resort condominiums.

After large holiday weekends, our beaches are covered with trash, which can hurt wildlife and lake clarity. Be a part of the solution! Join other Tahoe residents and visitors and make a positive impact on the environment by removing litter from Lake Tahoe’s shores.

The Carson City Democratics have announced open office hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday until at least Nov. 8. The office is located at 502 E. John St.

The 2022 Silver State Art Festival is the fourth annual gathering in Carson City of award-winning gourd artists.

While gourds will most definitely be on display, there will be many other art forms as well, such as painters, photographers, wood, glass and metal artists from all over the Southwest.