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The beautiful back lawn of the Governor's Mansion is the site of the Carson City Symphony's twenty-ninth annual "Pops Party" concert on Sunday, June 9, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. The program, "At the Movies," features the Carson City Symphony, Carson Chamber Singers, Strings in the Schools youth orchestra, and guest singer Jakki Ford. Grounds open and pre-concert entertainment begins at 2:00 p.m. Admission is free.

Lionel Bart's exuberant musical Oliver! takes the stage in Carson City on weekends, May 10-19. The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company’s production of “Oliver! plays in seven performances at the Carson City Community Center.



A Tony Award-winning classic, Oliver! is the musical retelling of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. The story tells of a child who is sold by a London orphanage because he asked for more food. Oliver eventually escapes to the streets of London, finding adventure and a loving home. 



In celebration of Historic Preservation Month, the Carson City Historic Resources Commission has launched its fourth annual Historic Preservation Scavenger Hunt beginning today through May 28.

The adult scavenger hunt will consist of 30 historic architectural features, all within in the historic district, and the kids scavenger hunt will consist of 20 historic features within a smaller area.

Completed entries must be submitted by 4 p.m. on May 28 to the Planning Division at 108 E Proctor Street. Entries with all correct answers will be entered into a drawing to be held on May 30.

Legendary rock band “War” will headline this summer’s Concert Under the Stars taking place Tuesday, July 9 outdoors behind Café at Adele’s. The annual event benefits Carson City’s Greenhouse Project. The gates open at 5 p.m. and the music begins at 6:30 p.m.

In a career that has spanned more than four decades War has sold more than 50 million albums. The band’s unique mix of Funk, Jazz, R&B and Rock and Roll has produced numerous top ten singles including “Low Rider”, “Cisco Kid”, “Why Can’t We be Friends” and many more.

Carson City residents will have their shot at fame when the Mutual of Omaha Aha Moment Tour arrives at the May 13-14. The tour features a one-of-a-kind mobile television studio in a 34-foot Airstream trailer designed to capture and share Americans’ aha moments across the country.

Residents can sign up for their spot and view previously recorded aha moments here.

Two events this week, one in Carson City and the other in Virginia City, will recognizes law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

In conjunction with National Police Week, Thursday, May 2, the 16th Annual Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ceremony will be held on the Capitol grounds in Carson City beginning at noon. The service will honor the 123 Nevada Peace Officers that have been killed in the line of duty since 1861. In 1998, the memorial was dedicated on the Capitol grounds to recognize the ultimate sacrifice these officers made in service of their communities.

This Mother’s Day, give Mom a window seat back in time with a tour of the Wild West aboard the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, Sunday, May 12.

This special edition train ride from Nevada's capital, Carson City, to the 1860s boom-era mining town of Virginia City, will provide Mom with a long stem rose, Old West history, storytelling, shopping and dining in Virginia City to go along with the spectacular scenery.

Women to Women Nevada with Carol Paz welcomes this week's guest, Katherine Lima, a member of the Advisory Board at Carson Valley Medical Center and member of Crystal Angels, a local organization that began in 1997 that helps families and children in need. The membership includes 90 women who meet regularly throughout the year to generate money through raffles in which children and families receive Christmas gifts.

More than a decade ago, a Western Nevada College physics professor’s dream, a desire by college students to learn about astronomy, and the Carson City community's willingness to help make dreams come true, all converged to create the Jack C. Davis Observatory.

Now, WNC and the observatory staff and volunteers have planned a stellar celebration from May 2-15 to commemorate 10 years of science and discovery in Nevada’s capital city.

by ALEX POMPLIANO

On today’s Weekly Round-Up, we learn more about Senate Joint Resolution 13, Brianna’s Law and Nevada’s mineral taxes. This episode also features guests Jeri Chadwell, Scot Jenkins and Lindsay Toste.

The popular exhibit “Slot Machines: The Fey Collection” at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City will close May 1 to make way for the upcoming Nevada Sesquicentennial exhibit : Finding Fremont: Pathfinder of the West, opening in October. While the slots are off exhibit for two years, staff will conserve the collection and plan for a traveling exhibit that could go on tour.

by ALEX POMPLIANO

On today’s Weekly Round-Up, we learn more about the looming bill deadlines for the legislature, the recently amended and passed Senate Joint Resolution 13, and expelled Assemblyman Steven Brooks’ replacement. This episode also features Nevada Media Alliance senior editor Jeri Chadwell.

Entertaining audiences for more than 25 years, comedian and inspirational humorist Kat Simmons is this week's guest on Women to Women Nevada with Carol Paz.

You may have seen her at The Improvs, Catch A Rising Star, the Comedy Channel, Fox’s Comedy Tonight, or on Candid Camera. She is currently a regular cast member of the national comedy hit, The 3 Blonde Moms. Kat hosts her own cable show called, "Speak Up, With Kat Simmons." She won the eWomen Network's international talent contest in Dallas in 2009.

Two free lectures by science experts - one about the violent geologic history of Lake Tahoe, another concerning global warming, will highlight the many free activities at Western Nevada College during Earth Week, April 22-27.
Renewable energy exhibits, an organic gardening lecture, alternative fuel vehicles and a tree planting ceremony will also be featured.

“Many diverse and interesting activities will be offered,” said Valerie Andersen, WNC public service librarian and college Earth Week event coordinator. Students, faculty and the public are invited to attend.

On his historic 1843-44 expedition across the West, John Fremont named some prominent features in what became Nevada, including Pyramid Lake and the Humboldt and Walker rivers.

An action-packed week filled with music, arts, books, Nevada political history and more will be featured as Carson City Library celebrates National Library week.

Special events kick off Monday, 6 p.m., at the library auditorium with “The Lure of Music, a Human Universal” presented by internationally-recognized music scholar Fredric Lieberman, Ph.D., a distinguished professor of music at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

by ALEX POMPLIANO

This week's guest on Women to Women Nevada is Christina Conti, public health emergency response coordinator for the Washoe County Health District.

Conti discusses achievement, decision-making, and balancing career and family. She also details her work in emergency management, as well as her volunteer coordinating work with the Washoe County Domestic Violence Task Force.

by ALEX POMPLIANO

The Carson City Symphony Association presents an intimate, elegant evening of Music, Conversation, Wine, and Dessert on Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m., at a private home in Jacks Valley, south of Carson City. The recital will introduce - or reacquaint - music lovers in our area with critically acclaimed cellist Stephen Framil, who has appeared as concert soloist, chamber musician, and conductor the world over.

by ALEX POMPLIANO

The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (US Forest Service/LTBMU) and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) have been working together for a couple of years to improve mountain bike trails all while protecting the natural resources of our local forests. Lake Tahoe is a special place, loved and used by millions of visitors each year from around the world. The local forest service has been at the forefront of working collaboratively with user groups and the public to ensure that protecting the environment of this special place, still allows for uses that are compatible and fun.

The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company presents Lionel Bart's exuberant Tony Award-winning classic, "Oliver!" weekends, May 10-19 at the Carson City Community Center.

This musical retelling of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist tells of a child who is sold by a London orphanage (because he asked for more food) and eventually escapes to the streets of London, finding adventure and a loving home.

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, will perform "A Celebration in Two Sharps" on Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street. Guest soloist Stephen Framil will play the Cello Concerto by Antonín Dvořák.

The program also features Wagner's Overture to "Rienzi" and Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony. All three compositions are associated with keys having two sharps, D major and B minor.

In recognizing National Public Health Week, officials in Carson City have designed an innovative approach to getting its message out, turning to the use of signs along a local walkway.

Dubbed "Trail to Good Health" several signs will spout up along a mile-long section of the Carson City Freeway multi-use path from Northridge Drive to College Parkway. The signage will be up through the week of April 1-7 and are designed to message users about public health and ways to improve on it, personally and community wide.

This week's guest on "Women to Women with Carol Paz" comes in two parts. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong met before a panel of local women recently and fielded questions related to law enforcement issues in the area.

This Mother’s Day, give Mom a window seat back in time with a tour of the Wild West aboard the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, Sunday, May 12.

This special edition train ride from Nevada's capital, Carson City, to the 1860s boom-era mining town of Virginia City, will provide Mom with a long stem rose, Old West history, storytelling, shopping and dining in Virginia City to go along with the spectacular scenery.

The Western Nevada College Student Veterans Club is inviting veterans and their families to a barbeque today, March 27, at the Carson City campus.

The free event, which features traditional barbecue fare, takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the lawn and plaza area outside the Dini Library and Student Center.

The fourth annual Downtown Coin Club Show will take place in the ballroom of the famous Carson Nugget Casino, 507 N. Carson St, Carson City, on Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, 2013. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Carson City Symphony's Strings in the School ensemble concert on Tuesday is an undertaking the community will be proud of, explains Education Director Sue Jesch in this presentation of It's Your City.