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Wine walk, concerts, egg hunts and more: Events happening in Carson City and beyond this weekend

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Repeats every day until Sun Apr 02 2023 .
March 31, 2023 (All day)
April 1, 2023 (All day)
April 2, 2023 (All day)

Happy Thursday Carson City! If you're as sick of this winter as I am, I have good news for you: Sunshine and warm temperatures are coming this weekend. With daytime highs of around 50 through the weekend, make sure to get out and soak up some of that vitamin D at one of the amazing events going on.

Let's take a look.

  • Friday, March 31

Carson City

Greenhouse Garden Center in Carson City hosts 'Dirty Job' Fair

Greenhouse Garden Center in Carson City will be having a “Dirty Job” Fair on Friday, March 31, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. or April 1st, 2023 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Bring a resume and a filled out application.

Easter Bunny Photos at the Carson Mall

Come have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny this Friday at the Carson Mall from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Saturday

Carson City

April Wine Walk in Carson City

The April Wine Walk takes place this Saturday at 1 p.m. in downtown Carson City.

Celebrate Veterans at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City

As their class project, the 2023 class of the Carson City Chamber Leadership Institute will be refurbishing the Veterans Resource Center at the Western Nevada College. Multiple events are planned to raise funds for the project starting with April 1, Artisan Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center from 1 p.m.

TOCCATA St. Matthew Passion Performance

TOCCATA, Tahoe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus James Rawie, Artistic Director and Conductor will host Passion According to St. Matthew First performed on Good Friday, 1727 in the ThomasKirche-Leipzig, Germany, Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750.

April Carson City Park Ranger-led programs include geology, birding and a Prison Hill hike

Every month, the Carson City Park Rangers offer various Ranger-Led programs that include educational opportunities, historical fun, events and exciting adventures.

Bonsai Club Meeting

Bonsai Club meeting with Ken Jones 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month through October.

Easter Bunny Photos at the Carson Mall

Come have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny this Saturday at the Carson Mall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Let's Get Growing! Spring Seminar at Greenhouse Garden Center

It’s finally time to get the garden going. After a nice long winter, we’re ready to teach you everything you need to know about your garden while it’s awakening! We’ll cover topics like irrigation, fertilizing, dormant spray, fruit tree spray, pre-emergent weed control, & cool season veggies! $5 suggested donation.

Southern Justice Live at Carson Nugget

Southern Justice Live plays Gina's Place from 7 to 11 p.m.

Line Dancing at Carson Lanes

Tim and Mandy will be teaching at Carson Lanes from 6 to 9 p.m.

Big John's Wrestlemania Watch Party

Head down to A to Zen at 4 p.m. for a Wrestlemania Watch Party.

  • Sunday

Carson City

Easter Egg Hunt at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada

Egg hunts are categorized by age and the cost to participate per child is $20. Tickets can be purchased online or at the front desk of the museum. Space is limited.

The Nashville Social Club presents The Reno Swing Set

The Reno Swing Set is returning to The Nashville Social Club! Join us for an afternoon of acoustic music with, Guitar, Mandolin, Woodwinds and String Bass featuring Swing, Bluegrass, Celtic, and Pop music done only as the RSS can!

Douglas County

East Fork Gallery hosts 'Spring Spruce Up' throughout April; art demonstrations Sunday April 2

Visiting artist Holly Gardner is widely known for her Textile Art. The owl above is made of fabric and complements the felting art of our resident artist Lisa O.

  • Ongoing

Learn Dayton’s best kept historical secrets at the Dayton Museum

Do you want to know the historic town of Dayton’s best kept secrets? Dayton Museum opened for the season on March 4 at the town’s 1865 schoolhouse at 135 Shady Lane. The museum promotes the discovery of the culture, the tools used by the pioneers, their lifestyles and names of many who settled in Dayton 174 years ago.

Living Stones Church hosts food drive for FISH, drop off at church or BAC through April 16

Help fight hunger in our city! Due to rising food costs and availability of resources, our food banks are having to work harder to provide for food-insecure families in our city, and we want to help.

Featured Artists Roxane Gleghorn and Kristy Dial showing at the Nevada Artists Association through May 5

The Spring has Sprung Show is on display until May 5 with 112 entries from Northern Nevada Artists.

Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition features Michael Plyler's 'Selected Works: Maya of Guatemala and Western Landscapes'

The Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition, "Selected Works: Maya of Guatemala and Western Landscapes", presents Michael Plyler’s photographs that document his years working in Guatemala and celebrating landscapes of the Intermountain West.

Capital City Arts Initiative presents: A High Desert Tribute by Sidne Teske through April 13

Sidne Teske said, “Landscapes fascinate me.” In "A High Desert Tribute" exhibition for the Capital City Arts Initiative, Teske presents paintings of dynamic landscapes and another series of compelling figure studies.

Free Spanish Language classes offered by Partnership Carson City

Free Spanish Language classes offered! Yolanda and Betty, native Spanish speakers, will teach Spanish on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.

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Join Muscle Powered on a hike or two this week in Carson City.

Isn’t it interesting that in this year’s happiest place in the world, Finland, half the Finns are taking anti-depressants. But why? My guess is they are suffering from a deficiency of music and humor, just like the rest of us.

UPDATE: Dispatch lines are back in service.
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The Lyon County Sheriff's Office reports in a social media message Sunday that its dispatch center phone lines are down due to possibly fire and a dust devil in the county.

UPDATE: The fire has been extinguished, according to a battalion chief on scene.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol were called Sunday afternoon to a vehicle fire in on I-580 northbound near South Carson Street.

I had a question about how to get rid of roots naturally. Doing things without inorganic chemical inputs usually requires physical work and diligence.

Carson Valley Community Theatre will feature "Making God Laugh" in July. The production is a heartwarming family comedy, spanning four distinct scenes separated by a decade each, all set against the backdrop of various holidays.

With pandemic-era public benefits ending and high prices on groceries, officials are sounding the alarm about a growing number of Nevada seniors going hungry.

A long duration heatwave has brought a moderate to major heat risk across the Sierra, Lake Tahoe, Carson City and surrounding prompting the National Weather Service to extend its Excessive Heat Warning through Friday.

Using seldom seen photographs and extensive research, local historians and authors David and Gayle Woodruff recount the impressive and fascinating efforts promoted by boosters in Eastern California and Western Nevada to get a modern roadway (Highway 395) built in their region in the 1900s.

It was a beautiful night to watch the Carson City fireworks.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 8-14, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Every month, Carson City Park Rangers offer various ranger-led programs that include educational opportunities, historical fun, and exciting adventures. All programs are offered for free and take place in one of the many Carson City parks and open space areas.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies and Nevada State Police were called to a traffic crash late Saturday afternoon on I-580 northbound north of Arrowhead.

UPDATE SATURDAY: The Carson City Sheriff’s Office released the following information regarding the arrests Friday in connection to the July 4 shooting in the area of 20 College Parkway. Two have been arrested.

Former champions Tony Romo and Mardy Fish, along with active pro-athletes Austin Reaves and Joe Pavelski, are the top-line favorites to win the 35th annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, according to Caesars Sportsbook odds.

Have you ever wanted to learn the old art of Blacksmithing? Early smiths made wagon parts, handmade tools, shaped ornamental pieces, horseshoes, hinges and just about anything to having to do with working metal into a desired shape or purpose.

"When You're Hot, You're Hot," an evening of big-band music by the Mile High Jazz Band with singer Jakki Ford, on is happening Tuesday, July 9, from 7 to 9 p.m., indoors at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street inside the Carson Nugget.

Dennis Jone’s feet are firmly rooted in the past, yet his heart and soul are connected to the present. He writes songs that seamlessly blend the best of both worlds, presenting a unique and contemporary style of American rock and blues. And he isn’t afraid to tackle the controversial issues of today. Dennis has written songs for other notable artists as well, including Guitar Shorty.

A brushfire that occurred in Dayton Friday evening is currently in the mop up phase.

The fire which was reported just south east of Highway 50 is estimated to have burned around two to three acres and no structures were in danger.

Douglas County is pleased to announce the successful implementation of a new parking program at its beaches during the 4th of July holiday.

The July 4th celebration drew thousands to the Stateline, Zephyr Cove, Nevada area and its beaches.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) strategically deployed personnel to ensure safety and enforce regulations, protecting everyone enjoying the holiday. Several arrests were made for various crimes during the festivities.

In December of last year Carson City Moose Lodge #2709 donated three dozen Tommy Moose toys to the Carson Tahoe Hospital Emergency Department.

These were so well received by the children in the ER that the call went out that more were needed. Last week Carson Moose Lodge delivered four more dozen.

According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, a plane made an emergency landing on Highway 50 at Pradere in the Dayton area on Friday.

Over 100 volunteers showed up at Zephyr Shoals this morning for the annual post-July 4 cleanup. The increase in volunteers is due entirely to the horrors of last year’s cleanup during which volunteers and the League to Save Lake Tahoe cleaned up over 6,000 pounds of trash alone.

It is with great excitement that I share an announcement made today by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to award approximately $21 million to the Nevada Tech Hub, a consortium led by the University of Nevada, Reno.

This statewide effort of 75-plus public, private and nonprofit partners will position Nevada as a globally competitive innovation center in the emerging lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors.

Carson City’s newest live music venue is excited to announce the celebration of their Grand Opening. The press and public are invited to the Grand Opening of Polecat Tavern on July 13, 2024.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada have announced the acquisition of Creativity Corner, a daycare located on 2323 North Carson Street. Creativity Corner will be re-named the North Carson Center Smart Start under the management of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada.

UPDATE: There is no longer a fire threat. No word yet on the cause.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday night to a small brush fire behind Meeks Lumber in north Carson City.

UPDATE: Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating a credit card skimmer device discovered Thursday at an East Carson City business.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office will host its annual Sheriff’s Night Out at Mills Park from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6. There will be aircrafts, helicopters, law enforcement vehicles, mounted horses, fire engines, giveaways, music, games and more.