State parks day, trash clean ups, plane rides and more: Events happening in Carson City and beyond this weekend
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 09/21/2023 - 10:19am
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Repeats every day until Sun Sep 24 2023 .
September 22, 2023 (All day)
September 23, 2023 (All day)
September 24, 2023 (All day)
Happy Thursday, Carson City! Let's take a look to see what the first weekend of fall has in store for us.
- Friday
Carson City
Carson High grad celebrates release of classical album; to perform at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Dr. Jessica Dodge-Overstreet is an alum of Carson High School and the Reno Philharmonic’s Youth Symphony Program, and since then she’s performed across the US as well as in Canada, France, and Russia.
Toastmaster's Open House at Adam's Hub
Join your fellow Area 11 Toastmasters for a social gathering Friday, September 22nd from 5:30-7:30 pm. Guests welcomed throughout the evening.
- Saturday
Throughout the Silver State
Nevada State Parks will be 'fee-free' this Saturday in honor of Nevada Public Lands Day
Nevada residents and visitors are invited to celebrate Nevada Public Lands Day this Saturday, Sept. 23 with a “fee-free” day at Nevada’s State Parks. Park fees, including entrance, camping (Saturday night) and boating, where applicable, will be waived at state parks throughout Nevada.
Carson City
EAA Young Eagles are offering free flights for kids at Carson City Airport Sept. 23
Interested in experiencing the thrill of flight in a single engine aircraft? The Carson City EAA Chapter 403 is hosting another Young Eagles event at the Carson City Airport on Sept. 23.
Catmandu Open House Saturday, September 23
Catmandu is happy to announce an OPEN HOUSE on Saturday, September 23rd from Noon until 4 p.m. to celebrate the re-opening of the facility and show off all the improvements made over the past 3 months. The public is invited to stop by, have a cookie, and see the new and improved Catmandu.
National Public Lands Day Trash Clean-Up at Sand Canyon in Carson City Sept. 23
Over the past three years we have hosted large effort clean-ups in the Sand Canyon area to address the active ongoing dumping that occurs in the canyon area. This area sees large amounts of trash year after year. We are partnering with Muscle Powered, the Desert Pigs (Carson and Dayton chapter) this year as part of their Trash Mob to tackle Sand Canyon once again!
Carson City's Greenhouse Garden Center to hold 'Art in Our Garden' celebration
Greenhouse Garden Center in Carson City will hold its annual Art in Our Garden later this month, with festivities on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Carson City Moose Lodge to feature 'Moose Dogs' at fundraiser for local charities
Carson City Moose Lodge #2709 and the Blue Bull will be featuring “Moose Dogs” Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 from noon to 3 p.m. This is a fundraising event to support Moose charities and local community projects.
Friends of the Zen Den Volume 1 Album Release Concert happening Sept. 23
- Sunday
Sunday Bingo at the Carson City Senior Center returns
Sunday BINGO returns to the Senior Center, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.
- 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. Ask about the Genealogy research and names saved on our computers. The museum contains displays of Nevada’s earliest history.
The Eldorado Forest Interpretative Association offers free guided interpretative hikes in and around the Carson Pass area throughout August and September. These hikes vary from 45 minutes long like our historical Devil's Ladder hike to three hours long like our water color painting hikes.
All Things Watercolor through Oct. 19
Ronnie Rector’s cheerful compositions tell a story and demonstrate her love of painting. Rector’s show, "All Things Watercolor", will be in the Community Center’s Crowell Board Room, from July 10 through October 19, 2023.
Sunday Bingo at the Carson City Senior Center returns
Sunday Bingo at the Carson City Senior Center. The renovations to the Carson City Senior Center are finally wrapping up. Sunday BINGO will be returning, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.
Capital City Arts Initiative presents 'Fresh Outlook' 2023 exhibition
Creativity and talent abound from Western Nevada College’s art students in the Capital City Arts Initiative’s Fresh Outlook 2023 exhibition.
Beginning Friday, Sept. 1, Blue Champagne Wedding Co. is excited to announce a special promotion for the month of September. Customers can take advantage of the September Saturday Sales on all formal wear items and participate in the Buy One, Donate One Suit Sale.
Shiny Soles Boot and Shoe Shine is hosting a shoe drive for Soles4Souls, a social enterprise model that repurposes gently worn shoes by creating opportunities for people in need all around the globe.
Nevada Artists Association Art Gallery presents 'Autumn Show' through Oct. 20
The Nevada Artists Association Art Gallery presents the Autumn Show. This show runs until Oct. 20 and features NAA Members from Northern Nevada. Come in and see all the beautiful artwork of the fall season, as well as hundreds of gift items and beautiful greeting cards.
NAA Art Gallery Presents Featured Artists PK Klein and Jackie Cimento through Oct. 20
Be sure to visit the Nevada Artists Association Art Gallery now through Oct. 20 to see the Featured Artists Shows of Nevada artists, Jackie Cimento and PK Klein.
CCAI presents Graphics Extraordinaire 2023 through November
Creativity and talent abound in the Capital City Arts Initiative’s "Graphics Extraordinaire 2023" exhibition that presents graphic design work by eight Western Nevada College students.
The Highland Maya of Guatemala through Nov. 7
In his Nevada Neighbors talk, artist Michael Plyler gives viewers a close-up look into his decades of photographing the Highland people of Guatemala, making sixteen trips there between 1982 and 2018 that totaled almost two years in the country.
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