Events around Carson City for Thursday, July 11

Good times, sunny skies, activities and more are planned around the Carson City area as we head into Thursday, July 11. Hikes, bike rides, art, food trucks at Mills Park, a Carson City CASA information night, a sentimental journey along Highway 395 presentation and more are lined up for the day. Enjoy

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Here's what's happening Thursday.

— Muscle Powered Hike, July 11 Eagle Ridge trail, Genoa. 8 a.m. Join Muscle Powered for a morning hike along the Eagle Ridge trail, Genoa. Meet at the trailhead for the Clear Creek trail, 1/2 mile west of Jacks Valley Elementary School on Jacks Valley Road to carpool or caravan to trailhead. Water and closed-toed shoes are required. Hat and poles recommended. If it is raining, snowing, or air quality is unsafe due to smoke, hikes will be canceled.

— Capital City Arts Initiative Presents: Graphically Defined. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This a group exhibition of work by 17 Western Nevada College students. This exhibit includes a wide variety of art including ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting and photography that shows the diversity of the students’ creativity. The Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC) is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. 108 E Proctor St.,
Carson City.

— Capital City Arts Initiative presents 'New Crop 2019' exhibit. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, "New Crop 2019", by artists Mark Combs and Frances Melhop at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The reception and the exhibition are free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sculptor Mark Combs gives viewers two approaches to his metalwork. His earlier distressed metal car-part sculptures are ornamented with soldered rods and bolts reflecting a ruptured system both socially and figuratively. His carefully hammered bone pieces came into shape after hours of forging as a nod to death and celebrations of life. Photographer Frances Melhop documents aging rural structures with classic color photography. In Vanish, her printed enlargements of unnamed 19th century portraits on silk are elevated to fly across our vision like fleeting memories.

— Performance by Strings in the Summer Participants. 10 a.m. at Carson Mall, 1227 S Carson Street. Carson City Symphony Association’s Strings in the Summer, is a free program for string-instrument players of all ages. The program includes two sessions of morning classes for three consecutive days, followed by a performance by both groups on the fourth day. The ensemble will play arrangements of fun orchestra tunes arranged for violin, viola, cello, and bass. For more information or to register for Strings in the Summer, contact the Symphony’s Education Director, Sue Jesch, at 775-450-5584.

— Nevada Artists Association Presents: Spirit of America. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spirit of America is a judged show with ribbons for the Spirit of America winner, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and honorable mention winners in each category. Nevada Artists Association is located at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 West King Street.

— Family Storytime at Carson City Library. 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.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. 900 North Roop Street.

— Carson City's Food For Thought to provide daily no cost lunches for kids this summer. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to noon. In a last minute announcement, Carson City based non-profit Food For Thought, Inc. will continue the Summer Lunch Program during the 2019 season. The program provides free and nutritious lunches to all children under 18. Lunch must be eaten onsite and will be served daily, Monday thru Friday, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. in Carson City starting Monday, June 17 until August 9. This year only one serving location is available and will take place at The Bridge Church at 901 N. Stewart Street, Carson City. The Summer Lunch Program provides meals to area children who are unable to access other lunch programs during the months off from school.

— Carson City Native and Newcomers Club meets. 11:30 a.m. Carson City Natives and Newcomers meets this Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Red's Old 395 Grill, 1055 S Carson St, at 11:30 a.m. Our club members meet and we order our own lunch. Enjoying fellowship with each other. Following our lunch we open our meeting. This month we will have a guest speaker Tracy from Advocates to End Domestic Violence. If you are new to our city or recently retired please come and join us. See and hear how our club makes plans to give to our community funds to support charitable organizations. Restaurant employee will direct you to the meeting room. We are looking forward to meeting you.

— Carson City Kiwanis moves weekly meetings to The Martin Hotel. Noon. Carson City Kiwanis invites you to attend an upcoming meeting. Meetings take place on Thursdays at noon, now at The Martin Hotel, 308 N Curry St. Visit www.carsoncitykiwanis.org to find out more about the club, its giving, and its service.

— Food Truck Thursday at Mills Park. Noon to 9 p.m. Food Truck Thursday will be held at Mills Park on the second and fourth Thursday of the month and will feature several food trucks. 1111 East William Street, Carson City.

— 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. 900 North Roop Street.

— Thursday Night Cruise: Bully's Sports Bar, 3530 North Carson Street. Meets at 5 p.m. Thursday Night Cruise runs weekly through July 25 and is open to all cars and trucks. The cruise nights include a 50/50 raffle with other prizes. Food from the local sponsors will be available, also The Bus Boy will be at Hooten Tire Co. for the July 18th show. All are welcome, have fun and enjoy the vehicles.

— Carson City Department of Arts and Culture announces 2019 Summer Artist Lecture Series. 5 p.m. Carson City Department of Arts & Culture has announced a new Summer Artist Lecture Series here in Carson City. A game-changing collaboration with Resident Artist Program in Silver City Nevada and Buffalo Creek Art Center Inc! The first guests on Thursday July 11 (5-630pm) will be Russ Connell from Dallas, TX and Claire Scully from London, UK. Each artist will be presenting for 45 minutes- free to the public!
Come inside, cool down, and meet some top talent at the Community Development Building (the Brick),108 E. Proctor St., Carson City.

— Superheroes sought: Carson City CASA hosts information hour, training. 5:30 p.m. Every child needs a hero, but abused children need Superheroes. We’ve heard a million times that kids are sponges, absorbing all that they see and hear. That includes the good, the bad and the ugly. It makes sense that they want to imitate one of the good guys in a show or cartoon. To a child, a superhero is magical. A superhero is powerful! A superhero can help keep them safe. Do you know the best way that you can represent children in foster care? Be a Superhero and become one of our Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers and speak up for a child’s best interests. There will be a CASA volunteer information this Thursday, July 11, 2019, 5:30 p.m. at the CASA Office, 1539 E. 5TH Street, Carson City. (Turn into the Juvenile Court parking lot and drive straight to the back.) CASA is the only volunteer organization that empowers everyday citizens as officers of the court. In an overburdened social welfare system, abused and neglected children often slip through the cracks among hundreds of current cases. CASA volunteers change that. Appointed by judges, CASA volunteers typically handle just one case at a time — and commit to staying on that case until the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. While others may come and go, CASA volunteers provide that one constant that children need in order to thrive. We need Superheroes like you! Currently there are over 100 children in Carson City alone that are navigating the child welfare system. They’re scared and they don’t know what’s going to happen next. They need a powerful advocate, someone who will speak up for them and get to know them and their story.

— Summer Bicycling Series: Truckee River Legacy Trail. 5:30 to 9 p.m. either paved, dirt, or gravel. A mountain bike or hybrid bike will work best. Each trail will take participants through forests, and along rivers or lakes. The Truckee River Legacy Trail is 5 miles. Bikes are available to rent through Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space. Ages 14-17 are permitted with a participating adult. Transportation is provided from the Carson City Community Center. Participants should know how to ride a bike and be able to bike several miles. Please pack water, snacks, and sun-screen to suit your needs. Space is limited, register online here.

— History Presentation: A Sentimental Journey Along Highway 395. 6:30 p.m. On Thursday July 11 at 6:30 p.m., the Douglas County Historical Society will be continuing its Heritage Lecture Series with a history presentation titled, “A Sentimental Journey Along Highway 395.” The presentation will be made by local author, historian and Douglas County Historical Society member David Woodruff. The history program and book-signing event will be held on Thursday evening July 11 at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 1477 US-395, in Gardnerville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $3 and DCHS members are free. For more information call 775-782-2555.