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The Carson City Elks Lodge is hosting a Mother's Day Champagne Brunch at 515 N. Nevada Street in Carson City on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Brunch menu features herb scrambled eggs, ham, pastry trays, fruit platter, quiche, cheese tray, coffee, and adult beverages. Champagne for adults over 21.

Cost is $12 per person.

Tickets are on sale at the bar inside the Carson City Elks Lodge, 515 N. Nevada Street. Call 775-882-2177 for information between 4-8 p.m.

The Friends of the Nevada State Museum, in tribute to the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Museum’s historic Coin Press No. 1, have "minted" chocolate coins for sale at the Museum Store.

Not a cloud in the sky, and yet we have been hit by a perfect storm: Cinco de Mayo, Kentucky Derby Day, and the monthly wine walk have all collided. Let me tell you, downtown is going to be hopping, not to mention the Early Season Farmers Market making its seasonal debut in the parking lot at W. Musser and N. Nevada – just behind Due Sorella. Take the kids down to Bailys Pond at Fuji Park for the annual Tom Brooks Memorial Kids’ Fishing Day. A trip to the train museum comes with the opportunity to ride on the Historic McKeen Motor Car.

In celebration of May's Historic Preservation Month, the Carson City Historic Resources Commission is holding its 9th Annual Historic Preservation Scavenger Hunt.

Find mom the perfect gift for Mother's Day this Saturday at the Mother's Day Craft Fair held at the Carson Nugget in Carson City.

This craft fair features handmade crafts, jewelry, purses, bling, beauty, makeup, clothes, health and wellness items, home decor, raffles and more.

Shop local this Mother's Day! Shop from over 50-plus local vendors! Help us raise money for Faith Hope Love of Northern Nevada to feed the homeless, provide hygiene products, feminine products, and to help local families in need.

Dancing is as much a form of human communication and intimacy as it is art, said professional dance instructor Tiffany Alm, who owns Yaples Ballroom in downtown Carson City.

NEW WASHOE CITY — May events at Washoe Lake State Park include a night hike, Celebrate Washoe Valley Day, a sand dune hike and a full moon hike. Reservations are only required for the full moon hike.

It’s Denim Day in Nevada, which is just a way to show support for the survivors of sexual assault and bring awareness to the issue. Your early morning coffee might even come with a specially made heat sleeve in honor of the occasion. The Carson City Library is continually bringing something new to our community. Today, you can get certified to use their laser cutter and engraver in the new Maker Space, or you can get a dose of some international flavor. Their Diversity in Action program features Peruvian and Latin American Folkloric music, and is suitable for all ages.

The Senior Center recently hosted ‘Carson’s Got Talent,’ so they know the caliber of performers hidden in our midst. Auditions for their annual show, Senior Follies, continue this evening and are open to all ages. CCAI’s art exhibit in the Community Development Building on E. Proctor features work from several high school artists. Join them in celebrating this young talent at a reception tonight. The day should be gorgeous; a hike with Muscle Powered is the perfect way to embrace the spring.

Mile High Jazz Band Association and Carson City present the 15th Annual Jazz and Beyond Music and Art Festival. It features 17 days of Music, Art, and Film at multiple venues in Carson City, from Aug. 3-19.

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will feature pianist Alexander Tutunov on Sunday, April 29, 2018, at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater. Dr. Tutunov will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3.

About a decade ago, a group of community members organized a sustainable horticulture program targeting food insecurity in Carson City. They called it the Greenhouse Project, a not-for-profit effort to improve the quality of food available to the area’s most hungry.

Josh and Ian Densford had been watching the space at 411 Hot Springs Road in Carson City since they had learned Classy Seconds would be relocating to its new facility on Gordon Street off U.S. Highway 50 East.

The international jewel that is Lake Tahoe is just a short trip up the hill. Save your gas money and head to the Carson City Library for a presentation on our beautiful lake and the diverse ecosystem that makes it special. Lending a hand to the Boys and Girls Club can be as easy as lunch or dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings; their annual Team Up for Kids Community Day raises funds for our local organization. Put some swing in that thing during Jazz Night at Living the Good Life, just get there in time for their delicious dinner menu.

In this week's It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer sits down with Sandy Wallin of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, which is hosting Capital City Farm Days this Thursday and Friday at the Carson City Fairgrounds and Fuji Park Exhibit Hall.

Whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction, you can master the steps you need in order to write your book. Each month features an in-depth lesson on a critical writing skill.

Hold onto your hats, Carson City, we’re in for a busy weekend. Several events over the last few weeks were re-scheduled due to weather: today you’ll find the make-up for The Greenhouse Project's Early Spring Plant Sale and the Carson High Safe Grad 5K Run/Walk. Get your Roller Derby fix with a scrimmage and a Junior Victory Rollers bout against Santa Cruz. The Bob Boldrick Theater at the Community Center is where you’ll find ‘Carson’s Got Talent.' Cheer on your favorite local performer and help raise funds for the Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels Program. You’ll have to keep reading, this is just the tip of the fun-time iceberg.

BooBoo's Buddies, a brand new pet hotel, daycare, boutique and spa in northeast Carson City, held its ribbon cutting Thursday at 1749 Old Hot Springs Road.

But the star of the evening was BooBoo herself.

In this week's edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer sits down with Tony Manfredi, executive director of the Nevada Arts Council. The two talk about what the arts council does for the Silver State.

National cable and satellite television network C-SPAN is returning to the Nevada state capital this Wednesday and Thursday, April 11-12 to engage the community through interactive demonstrations of its public service resources, a C-SPAN press release said.

April is a beautiful and busy month for CHS as the high school put on The Friendship Ball on April 5, Under the Sea Father Daughter Ball on April 6, and Prom on April 7.

Join us to raise money for Aunicka Pierce, an 11-year-old Minden girl and her family as she battles a rare form of cancer by attending the A-Team Dodgeball tournament this Saturday, April 7, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center, 1329 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville.

If you experience a sudden surge of happiness while driving along North Carson Street between Park and Corbett, the reason may lay just inside Saffron Restaurant, a new eatery in Carson City that's on the verge of opening.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Cipriani’s Downtown Barber Shop, located at 318 N. Carson Street, held its grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting Wednesday, April 4, with a ribbon cutting and a mayoral ceremonial shave.

CARSON CITY — Carson High School Theatre Arts is proud to announce our upcoming production of "The Secret Garden," a hauntingly beautiful adaptation of the classic children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this Thursday through Sunday April 5-8 at the Carson City Community Center.

In this week's edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer sits down with Kevin Bigley, director of event management for Ascent Runs. Bigley talks about this Saturday's Carson Canyons Half Marathon and the Half, Half Marathon running events set for this Saturday, April 7.

The annual Father-Daughter Ball at Carson High School is just days away. Tickets have been flying off the proverbial shelf, and you aren’t going to want to miss out. Go online HERE so that you and your best girl are ready for a night to remember. Karaoke at Caterpillars Hookah Lounge features the hosts from J and M Productions; with over 25,000 songs to choose from, you are bound to find the right tune for your mood.

The Nevada Artists Association is presenting “Spring Has Sprung,” a new show of works by member artists at its gallery at 449 King Street in Carson City. The show will run from April 2 to May 4 at the spacious, recently refurbished gallery, adjacent to the Brewery Arts Center complex.

On Monday, April 2, the Nevada Department of Transportation will begin the second scheduled construction season of roadway drainage pipe improvements on Kingsbury Grade, State Route 207.

The Greenhouse Project is gearing up for another busy season, and now is the time to mark your calendars to save dates for several events and volunteer opportunities.