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Events and happenings for Saturday, June 1
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 11:27pm
Good morning Carson City, and happy June! We have a ton of events going on today in our beloved capital city, with the June wine walk, the first day of the farmer’s market, a brew fest at Fuji park, and more! With a high of 75, it’s shaping up to finally start to feel like summer (knock on wood).
Events, happenings and more around the Carson City area this Friday through Sunday
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 05/30/2019 - 4:43pm
Heading into a jam-packed weekend of events around the Carson City region, there's a bevy of activities Friday to get your started. Lace up your shoes for a morning walk at Riverview Park, and then head on over to the Nevada State Museum for a coin press demonstration, and tours that explore anthropology and Nevada history. Later there's a cruise night gathering at Carson Mall to benefit Safe Grad Night, an Italian dinner fundraiser at the Governor's Mansion to benefit Carson City's homeless, live music at Living the Good Life and A to Zen, laughs at the Carson Comedy Club, and much more. Read on and enjoy!
Nevada author to hold book signing at Morley's Books during Carson City Wine Walk
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 05/28/2019 - 12:49pm
Event Date:
June 1, 2019 - 1:00pm Sandie La Nae will be the featured author Saturday, June 1 at Morley's Books located at 201 W. King Street in Carson City.
La Nae, author of 19 books, will be featuring her volume written about the historic building that Morley's Books is housed in, "Wells Fargo Office."
Other books Sandie will be selling of her historic volumes include Buckland Station, St. Charles Hotel, Genoa Bar, Alpine Hotel in Markleeville, and those from her "WEIRD" series about Carson City, Reno, and Virginia City.
Cindy Southerland, featured author at August 5th wine walk
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 10:01am
Event Date:
August 5, 2017 (All day) Stop by Morley's Books during the August 5th wine walk and meet the author of new book on Nevada Assembly Speakers. A limited edition press of 150 numbered and signed copies of the book will be on sale for $45 which includes tax. A unique view of Nevada politics! hope to see you there!
Blue jeans namesake Levi Strauss focus of Nevada lectures
Submitted by editor on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 5:09amEvent Date:
April 27, 2017 - 6:30pm
The story Reno, Nevada played in the life and times of Levi Strauss – the man and the company who made blue jeans famous – is both rich and riveting – literally.
Featured author at Morley's Books Wine Walk Sept 5th
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/11/2015 - 10:07am
Event Date:
September 5, 2015 - 1:00pm Cindy Southerland, Carson City's cemetery historian and author, will be at Morley's Books on the Wine Walk, Saturday Sept. 5 from 1 pm to 5 pm. Books will be on sale and author will appear in widow's weeds ... see you there!
Author Laura Lea White featured Thursday at Browsers Book Store
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 06/07/2015 - 7:13pm
Event Date:
June 11, 2015 - 6:30pm Author Laura Lea White will be the featured author at the Friends of the Library Browsers Book Store on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Her book, “Generational Gifts: The Legacy of Evelyn Marie” spotlights hundreds of unpublished poems written by the author’s grandmother who lived through times of economic depression and world wars.
Carson City Author Featured at Fall Festival and Chili Cook Off
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 10:27am
Event Date:
September 14, 2013 - 10:00am The second annual Fall Festival and Chili Cook Off will return to the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex on Saturday, September 14, 2013. The event will begin at 10:00 am and run until 4:00 pm. Admission is free, and door prizes will be given away every fifteen minutes. There will also be a drawing for one hundred dollars cash, given to one attendee.
