Happenings around Carson City for Thursday, Jan. 10

Hello and good day Carson City. It is Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Here's what's happening around town:

— Lyon and Storey Coalition meet at Silver Springs Community Center. 9 a.m. Healthy Communities Coalition’s January breakfast meeting includes a discussion and request for input on the Coalition’s updated Comprehensive Community Prevention Plan. The public meeting is on Thursday, Jan. 10, 9 a.m. at the Silver Springs Community Center, 2945 Fort Churchill Street in the Lahontan Room, on the left side of the building that also houses the Senior Center. Cortney Bloomer, Food Security Manager for Healthy Communities, will lead a discussion and ask for input on the Coalition's efforts to update its Comprehensive Community Prevention Plan.

— Diabetes Support Group Gardnerville. 10:30 a.m. Diabetes can seem overwhelming, but with education and support from family, friends and others with diabetes, you can live a healthy life. The group will meet at the Douglas County Senior Center (1329 Waterloo Lane) every 3rd Thursday of the month starting January 10 - April 18 from 10:30 - 11:30 AM.

— Family Storytime at Carson City Library. 10:30 a.m. Weekly themed singing, stories, finger-plays, or art centered around a book. Participants 9 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver of at least 13 years of age at all times. Carson City Library, 900 North Roop St.

— Native and Newcomers Club of Carson City meets. 11:30 a.m. Carson City Natives & Newcomers will be starting the New Year off Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Red's 395 Grill, 1055 S. Carson Street. Mike Salogga, the person in charge at the Carson City Senior Center, will be introducing us to all that the Senior Center has to offer, since we are ALL seniors, and can answer any questions you may have. You are welcome to join us. Call Heidi DePuy at 267-3009 if you have any further questions.

— Nevada Art Council to host Carson City workshop on grant funding. 2 p.m. The Nevada Art Council will be hosting a Grants Workshop in Carson City on Thursday, Jan. 10, to go over the new grant programs for 2020, as well as lessons on how to craft a grant proposal. The workshop will have two sessions, both at the Carson City Community Center located at 851 E. William Street. The first session will begin at 2 pm and end at 4 pm, and the second session will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m.

— Thursday Hike to Linear Ditch Trail - Central hosted by Muscle Powered. 3 p.m. Join Muscle Powered for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet on Cardinal Way off of Saliman Road. Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500’ or more. Water and sturdy or athletic shoes are required. Hiking poles recommended. In case of bad weather, we will cancel. Please check the www.musclepowered.org/calendar or our Facebook page for last minute changes, or contact the hike coordinator Jo Foster at jf.prairie@gmail.com, or (319) 504-3309, call or text.

— Lego Club at Carson City Library. 4 to 6 p.m. Build self-led creations through hands-on learning with LEGO Education materials. Participants 9 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver of at least 13 years of age at all times. Carson City Library, 900 North Roop St., Carson City.

— Meet The Writer: 'London Spies' author Sinda Slagle to appear at Brewery Arts Center. 5:15 p.m. Sinda Slagle, the author of “London Spies” will speak at the Brewery Arts Cafe in Carson City on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, as part of the BAC's Book Masters meeting. She will speak a little bit about her book and bring books for sale. We will have a question and answer session. Her books are available on Amazon including Audio Books, Sundowner in Reno, and Morleys Book Store in Carson City may have some copies left. This event is free. It begins at 5:15 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Cafe, 449 West King Street in Carson City.

— Diabetes support group to hold meetings at Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City. 5 to 6 p.m. Diabetes can seem overwhelming, but with education and support from family, friends and others with diabetes, you can live a healthy life. The group will meet in Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, 1470 Medical Pkwy, Suite 250 in Carson City, every 2nd Thursday of the month beginning Jan. 10 and running to April 11, from 5 to 6 p.m. Free.

— Carson City CASA volunteer information hour and training. 5:30 p.m. Come learn what it means to be a Court Appointed Special Advocate or CASA! Carson City CASA is beginning their first volunteer training session of 2019. Would you like to advocate for children? Do you feel strongly that a child's voice should be heard? Would you like to make a difference? Then CASA may be just for you. CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in an inappropriate group or foster home. They stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence — the one adult who cares only for them. CASA of Carson City Office
1539 E 5th Street, Carson City.

ONGOING:

— Carson City Christmas tree curbside, drop-off recycling efforts begin. During the week of January 7-11, either leave your tree (6 ft. sections or smaller) curbside on your regular trash day or drop off at the following locations:
· Big Lots parking lot, corner of Clearview and South Carson Street
· Public Works Yard at Butti and East Fifth Street
· Bully’s parking lot, 3530 North Carson Street
· Waste Management Parking lot at 5560 Sheep Drive
· Carson City Landfill (Green Waste Pile)
After Jan. 13, please take your Christmas tree to the Carson City Landfill for recycling. Trees left curbside after Jan. 13 will be disposed of as garbage and will need to be cut into three foot sections so they will fit into the Waste Management trucks. If you have questions call 775-887-2355 ex. 7376. Douglas County: Jan. 7-11 there is free curbside pick-up on your regular trash pick-up day (6ft. sections or smaller). Douglas Co. residents can also drop off their trees at Lampe Park, 1324 Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville, now through Jan. 26, 2018. Sponsored by the Douglas County Parks Dept. and Bentley Enterprises.

— Clothing and food collection drive underway for Carson City homeless. Now that the holiday season is over many people forget about the great need the homeless face everyday here in Carson City. With some of the coldest weather still ahead of us lets do what we can to help those suffering from homelessness. I'm collecting items for the Do Drop In Center and the homeless of Carson City. Some of the items needed are: Warm socks, Jackets, gloves, sleeping bags, blankets, hats, camping gear, tarps, and hygiene products. We are also collecting canned goods, nutritional snacks, hot chocolate, oatmeal, individual servings of juice as well as coffee, tea and soup that can be used at the center. Volunteers and money donations to keep the Do Drop In doors open are always needed. Donations can be dropped off at Grocery Outlet 1831 N Carson St., Rustically Divine 410 N Carson St. Items will be collected now through March. To help, donate, or with questions call Monica Marcinko 775-885-7639 or call the Do Drop In Center at 775-841-2580.

— RSVP program collects items for homeless vets and vets in need for 2019 MLK Day of Service. Nevada Rural Counties RSVP program, based in Carson City, is collecting items for homeless veterans and veterans in need as part of the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Items can be dropped off at RSVP located at 2621 Northgate Lane, Suite 6. Items will be distributed by RSVP’s Veterans VIP Program. For more information, contact Linda Todoroff at 775 687 4680, Ext. 119, or at 775-315-1751. Go here for a list of items being collected for the drive.

— WNC registration for Adult Literacy and Language Program begins. Improve your skills: Registration for Western Nevada College’s Adult Literacy and Language Program is Jan. 7-17, 2019. This free, grant-funded program strives to help adults gain critical skills and reach their goals. All registration sessions are in Bristlecone Building Room 340. Registration times are:
• Tuesday, Jan. 8 or Jan. 15 at 9 a.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 9 or Jan. 16 at 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 10 or Jan. 17 at 9 a.m.
For more information, contact the Adult Literacy and Language Office at 775-445-4452.

— Nevada Artists Association presents New Year's Show at BAC. 10 a.m. The Nevada Artists Association presents The New Year's Show. The featured artists wall at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City will also be presenting the works of Dick Carr and Reta Hanks. These shows are free and open to the public. The NAA Gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located on the campus of the Brewery Arts Center at 449 W. King Street in Carson City. Be sure to visit us on Facebook and visit our website at www.NevadaArtists.org.

— Art exhibit 'Korea '76' featured at the Carson City Community Center's Sierra Room. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition "Korea ’76" with work by artists Eugene Rolfe and Gig Depio in the Community Center’s Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition is available to the public now through Feb. 28, 2019. Note: the Sierra Room is closed for renovation from Jan. 18 to Feb. 6.

— Dayton High School athletic registration open for spring sports. Dayton High School Spring sports registration for baseball, softball, field and track, boys golf has begun. Registrations must be complete by 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14. Current fall and winter athletes must register as well for a spring sport if they are participating. All registration will be online at www.registermyathlete.com

— Statewide presentations on radon safety. January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans from Jan. 2 through Feb. 28. Radon test kits are available at Cooperative Extension offices and partnering locations, as well as at presentations, statewide. Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless and tasteless. It comes from the ground and can accumulate in homes, raising the risk of lung cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates 21,000 Americans die each year from radon-caused lung cancer, killing more people than secondhand smoke, drunk driving and house fires.For more information, call the Radon Hotline at 1-888-RADON10 (1-888-723-6610) or visit the Nevada Radon Education Program website at www.RadonNV.com. Cooperative Extension, the EPA and the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health urge all Nevadans to test their homes for radon.

— Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is currently seeking individuals and pairs interested in leading interpretive programs in one of our many parks and open spaces. Interested individuals and pairs are encouraged to apply. If interested, go here.

— The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, Americana with Cadmium Orange, by artist Gig Depio at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Depio is an artist and an advocate for public art in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was awarded the 2016 Fellowship Grant in Painting by the Nevada Arts Council (NAC). He has worked on various exhibitions and projects with the Nevada Museum of Art, Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery, and UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum, among others. Depio graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. He lives in Las Vegas with his family. Carson City Courthouse Gallery, 885 E. Musser Street in Carson City.

This calendar is updated throughout the day as information becomes available.