Events and happenings in Carson City for Tuesday, October 16

Good morning Carson City! It seems to be a great day for business, politics and hiking! Today is Tuesday, October 16, and here's whats on the menu today:

—9 am Come and join us for our weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at Moffat Open Space parking area on Hells Bells Road and Parkhill Drive. Water and closed-toe shoes required.
Contact Alyce Cloutier, klute89706@gmail.com or call 775-250-0282, if you have any questions.

—11 am Carson City Republican Women's Club will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 16 to hear Elliot Malin, Deputy Political Director of Dean Heller's U.S. Senate campaign, and Matt Rosborg, Regional Field Director for Adam Laxalt for Governor campaign. Their representatives will provide an update on the campaigns along with time for questions and answers.
The meeting will be held at the Carson Nugget with social hour at 11 a.m. and the meeting called to order at 11 a.m. The cost for the luncheon meeting is $20 per person, cash only with reservations required by Friday, Oct. 12.
Reservations can be made by contacting Lori Bagwell at 775-220-3646 or by email at carsonrepublicanwomen@gmail.com. The community is invited to attend.

—The Carson City Chamber is pleased to present Lance Gilman to talk about TRIC and future projects at the monthly Soup’s On! luncheon open to the general public on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 11:30 a.m. The cost for the lunch held at the Gold Dust West is $18. All reservations must be made by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12.
Reservations may be made online at www.carsoncitychamber.com or by calling the Chamber at 882-1565.

—Visiting Angels of Carson City is hosting a hiring event at the Carson City office of Nevada Job Connect on Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Nevada Job Connect is located at 1929 N. Carson Street in Carson City.
Available jobs include: Caregiver (Carson City and surrounding areas), JO# 453470; Caregiver (Lake Tahoe areas), JO# 454239.
It is preferred that job seekers are referred to the job listing by a Job Connect representative before the hiring event.
For more information, please visit the nearest Nevada Job Connect location for details.

—Fat Tuesday Business to Business networking Oct. 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Espolon Grill y Tequileria, 10115 U.S. Highway 50 in Mound House.

—The Northern Sierra Chapter of APICS, the association for supply chain management, is pleased to announce its annual Top Management Night will take place on October 16th on the campus of the University of Nevada at the Basin Street Club at Mackay Stadium. The event will feature speakers Ryan Martin of ITS Logistics and Kevin Ciccotti of the Human Factor Formula. In addition to the excellent speakers and supply-chain industry networking, attendees will enjoy a deluxe buffet-style dinner and a full bar.
Date: Tuesday, October 16
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM

—The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums, AAUW, and PFLAG is holding a candidates forum on October 16 beginning at 5:30 pm at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall in Carson City.
Candidates for Congressional District 2, State Senate District 16, and Assembly District 40 will participate. The candidates for Senate District 17 and Assembly District 39 have also been invited. The moderated forum will provide audience members the opportunity to submit questions to the candidates. Info: www.lwvnn.org or lwvnnv@gmail.com.

—Come out and join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet outside the entrance to Silver Saddle Ranch on Carson river Road. BRING A FLASHLIGHT. Water and sturdy boots or athletic shoes required.

—Town Hall Tuesdays with Tina Davis-Hersey, candidate for Nevada Senate District 16, and special guest candidates weekly. Come to beautiful downtown Carson and talk about what matters to you in this very important election. 700 W. Telegraph Street, 6 pm - 7:30 pm

—The Silver State Model T Ford Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at Red’s Old 395 Grill, 10455 S. Carson Street in Carson City.
Optional no-host dinner precedes the meeting at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in Model T Ford cars or trucks is welcome to attend.
This club is organized to have fun, go on tours and help each other with our Model Ts. Spouses are also welcome.
For information, call club president Matt Thurston at (775) 266-1180 or Wendell Newman at (775) 721-7949.

—The Carson City Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby meets the first Tuesday of every month to work on issues and solutions to climate change. We are focused on a non-partisan approach to creating a practical and needed fee on fossil fuels. Details about this proposal are available at citizensclimatelobby.org.
If you would like to learn more about our chapter, please visit our FaceBook page at citizens' climate lobby, Carson City, or email us at cclcarsoncity@gmail.com.

ONGOING

— Give a Dog a Bone Pet Food Drive. All Day. Michael Hohl Motor Company is proud to launch their 5th Annual "Give A Dog A Bone" pet food drive to fill a pickup for the nonprofit organization Pets of the Homeless. They provide pet food and basic emergency veterinary care to the homeless pets in local communities across the United States including Carson City. Last year’s drive collected almost 1,200 pounds of pet food and supplies valued at more than $3,000.
During the month of October bring your donations of dog and cat food to our GM showroom at 3700 S. Carson St. Carson City and help fill the truck. The donations will be delivered to FISH in North Carson City where over 230 local people are asking for pet food each month.

— 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.

— Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Native TANF Program launch Winter Coat Drive. The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Native TANF Program is hosting a winter coat drive Oct. 1 through Nov. 2, 2018. Please donate new or gently used, clean coats, hats, gloves and snow pants. Items will be distributed to families in need on Nov. 8, 2018 at 2310 South Carson St. Suite 1 Carson City or the Douglas County Washoe Tribe of NV & CA Native TANF Program office, 1248 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville.

— 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 St., Carson City.

— The Capital City Arts Initiative, also known as CCAI, presents its exhibition, "Jenny Raven: The Creative Growth Years 1979 - 1984" with artwork by artist Jenny Raven in the city’s Community Center Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition is available to the public through October 18, 2018. The Sierra Room is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Nevada Artists Association opens Carson City Autumn art show. The Nevada Artists Association opened its annual "Autumn" exhibit will run through Oct. 19, 2018. More than 100 local and regional artists make up the non-profit NAA which operates the gallery located at Carson City's Brewery Arts Center. In addition to the Autumn Show, two association members will be featured, with art work displayed on the coveted back wall of the gallery, artist Cindy Whitaker and photographer Fred Howland will be exhibiting their finest. The Gallery is located at 449 West King Street. It is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go to www.NevadaArtists.org for more information.

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