What's happening around Carson City on Friday, Feb. 1

Good morning, Carson City, on this first day of February. Our area has been enjoying Spring-like weather and temperatures all week long. Today will be no different, so enjoy the pleasant conditions while they last.

A series of storms is forecast to move into our region Saturday, dropping temperatures as well as rain and snow. As the photo suggests, rain in the morning is a sailor's warning, so batten down those hatches.

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Here's what's happening today:

— "Breakfast with Brad," 7 a.m. Carson City Ward 2 Supervisor Brad Bonkowski will hold “Breakfast with Brad” on Friday, Feb. 1 beginning at 7 a.m. at the Cracker Box restaurant. All Carson City residents are invited. The gathering gives people a great opportunity to ask questions about city issues and also share ideas and concerns.

— Friday Morning Walk: Empire Ranch Trail East, hosted by Muscle Powered. Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the Morgan Mill Road River Access parking area on Morgan Mill Road. A dirt trail between the Empire Ranch Golf Course and Carson River. Water and closed-toe shoes required. All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Contact Alyce Cloutier, klute89706@gmail.com or call 775-250-0282, if you have any questions. Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. All walks can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.

— 'Tell Me You Love Me' Romance Film Competition open for registration. Tell Me You Love Me Short Romance Film competition is now open for registration. Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 30, registered filmmakers will have exactly one week to conceive, write, produce and complete a short romance film that’s between 5- and 9-minutes long.
All of the films will be screened at a special dinner and screening event at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City on Valentine's Day. “We offer a great alternative to the usual Valentines Day activities; people can enjoy a nice catered dinner and watch some great films made by local filmmakers,” says Darla Bayer, the President of Wired Wednesday Digital Arts Association, the organization that runs this film competition and two others throughout the year. Filmmakers may register at www.wiredwednesday.org, and reservations for the dinner and screening event may be secured by calling or texting Bayer at (775) 830-7939. Last year’s event sold out several days before Valentine's Day.

— Pruning class for fruit trees, grapevines and rose bushes at Foothill Garden, 11 a.m. A collaboration between Carson Tahoe Health and The Greenhouse Project, The Foothill Garden in Carson City is home to sustainable growing classes year round. Classes provide a variety of local experts who specialize in teaching people how to grow their own food. In our Feb. 1 installment, we'll be going in-depth on dormant season maintenance for your fruit-bearing trees, vines, and ornamental trees and shrubs. We will have a special emphasis on Apples, Stone fruits (cherry, peach, plum, apricot, etc.), Grapes, and Roses. Free to attend, no sign-up necessary. All classes will be held at the Foothill Garden behind the Cancer Center, 1535 Medical Parkway, from 11 a.m. to noon, or in the event of inclement weather, classes will be held in the main hospital building.

— 50 percent off Museum Room Sale at the Charlie B Gallery, 114 West Telegraph Street in Carson City, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 1-2, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. To make room for the Vasefinder Ceramics Museum, I am having a rockin' 50 percent off sale for two days.

— ESL Fundraiser at Carson City Elks Lodge, 5 p.m. Carson City Elks Lodge No. 2177 will hold a "Literacy for All" fundraising spaghetti dinner this Friday, Feb. 1 in support of ESL programs. Join us as we contribute to Literacy for all. For $10 guests can enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner, with vegan option also available, and all the trimmings. This event is Friday, Feb. 1, at the Elks Lodge in Carson City, 515 North Nevada Street. Social hour begins at 5 p.m with a no host bar. Dinner follows at 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Lodge this week, 4 to 8 p.m. or can be purchased at the door. Information: Carol Park 775-882-3751 or cpsuzyp@aol.com.

— Open Mic Night inside the Zen Den at A to Zen Gift Shop, 1803 N. Carson Street in Carson City, 6 p.m. Open Mic Night is held at A to Zen Gift Shop on the Zen Den Stage. All talents, creative projects welcome. Come practice being on stage. There will be music, comedy, poetry, magic, and more. All ages and skill levels welcome. Open Mic Night happens every Friday from 6-9 pm. Call 775-691-3945.

— Improve Comedy Show inside the Black Box Theatre at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King Street in Carson City, 7 p.m. Join us Friday for a night of improv comedy. It is a different show every time as the BAC Improv Troupe creates shows for you right on the spot (probably because we are too lazy to actually memorize anything.) Come and see what all the fun is about and even join in. $5 suggested donation at the door. Feeling Generous? Tickets are available for next month's show by going to: https://tickets.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?e=3a2c1b1b6c997a1839579...

ONGOING:

— The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, "Photo Finished," at the Community Development Building (the Brick), 108 E. Proctor Street, Carson City. Eleven artists from Carson High School have work in the exhibit. The free exhibition is available to the public from January 14 to March 31, 2019, Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. The artists are all students in Photography Instructor Kara Ferrin’s Advanced Photo class.

— 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. 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.

— 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.