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What Works: How to communicate when overwhelmed
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 2:35pmHave you ever felt like projects, circumstances, the world was just piling on top of you like rocks? One rock is easy. You can catch it as it falls from the heavens and deal with it: setting it to the side, jackhammering it up into little pieces, or giving the rock to someone else.
Local nonprofit, Carson City Schools to provide students with back to school 'makeover'
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 4:24pmOn Saturday, 10 children from low-income Carson City families will receive back-to-school makeovers as part of the "Cool School Renewal" event put on by Capital City CIRCLES Initiative.
Muscle Powered Ladies MTB Ride, August 20
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 8:45amCome join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
Meetup at Foothill Dr just off of N Winnie Ln.
Muscle Powered Sunday Bike Ride, August 18
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 8:43amCome join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
Meet at Fremont Elementary School, 1511 Firebox Rd, Carson City, NV 89701, in the south parking lot, next to the Linear Ditch Trail.
Muscle Powered Thursday Morning Hike, August 22 at Slaughter House Canyon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 8:42amCome join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
Slaughter House Canyon. Meet at the Hwy 50 Park and Ride, and then carpool and caravan 2.4 miles north from the turnoff on Hwy 28.
Muscle Powered Tuesday Evening Hike, August 20 at Longview Canyon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 8:40amCome join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
Longview Canyon Trail/Lincoln Bypass, Meet in small parking area opposite Longview Way on Kings Canyon Road.
Muscle Powered Friday Morning Walk, August 23, Special Downtown Walking Tour
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 8:38amCome join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
Muscle Powered Tuesday Morning Walk, August 20, Special Downtown Walking Tour
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 8:37amCome join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
Meteor watch party, outdoor jazz, family movie night and more Tuesday around Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/12/2019 - 5:40pmHeading into Tuesday, August 13, there's a galaxy of events lined up, beginning at midnight with a meteor shower watch party at WNC's Jack C. Davis Observatory. When the sun arrives there's fitness events, a book talk at the Nevada State Library and Archives, outdoor Carson City jazz festival happenings at Comma Coffee and Bob McFadden Plaza, family movie night at the library and more. Enjoy.
U.S. Naval Sea Cadet youth to hold car wash fundraiser Saturday in Dayton
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/12/2019 - 3:23pmCarson City Division, U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps is having a Car Wash Fundraiser in Dayton, Nev. at the Valero, 215 US-50 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 17.
Local non-profit groups gather during the Our Town in Our Park event in Dayton
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Sat, 08/10/2019 - 2:03pmDozens of local non-profit agencies gathered at Our Park in Dayton Saturday during the Our Town in Our Park event.
Non-profit groups including the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, Dayton Volunteer Fire Department, JOIN INC, Dayton Valley Dog Park and the Historical Society of Dayton teamed-up to promote wellness, services and career opportunities to the community.
Muscle Powered Ladies Mountain Bike Ride
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 08/10/2019 - 9:41amCome join Muscle Powered for a free guided group walk, hike or ride to enjoy the outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
August 13 - Meetup at Foothill Dr just off of N Winnie Ln.
Muscle Powered Sunday Bike Ride
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 08/10/2019 - 9:40amCome join Muscle Powered for a free guided group walk, hike or ride to enjoy the outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
August 11- Meet at Fremont Elementary School, 1511 Firebox Rd in Carson City located in the south parking lot next to the Linear Ditch Trail.
Muscle Powered Thursday Morning Hike at Silver Saddle Ranch
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 08/10/2019 - 9:35amCome join Muscle Powered for a free guided group walk, hike or ride to enjoy the outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
August 15 – Silver Saddle Ranch to Mexican Dam. Meet near the red barns on Silver Saddle Ranch on Carson River Road.
Muscle Powered Tuesday Evening Hike at Clear Creek
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 08/10/2019 - 9:29amCome join Muscle Powered for a free guided group walk, hike or ride to enjoy the outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
Muscle Powered Friday Morning Walk at Sonoma Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 08/10/2019 - 9:20amCome join Muscle Powered for a free guided group walk, hike or ride to enjoy the outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
Aug 16 – Sonoma Park. Meet at 1003 Sonoma Street corner of Sonoma and Fremont. It will be a walk through the neighborhood.
Muscle Powered Tuesday Morning Walk at Sonoma Park
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 08/10/2019 - 9:19amCome join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike or ride to enjoy the outdoors around Carson City!
Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. A schedule of all upcoming activities and events can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.
Aug 13 – Sonoma Park. Meet at 1003 Sonoma Street corner of Sonoma and Fremont. It will be a walk through the neighborhood.
Music, hikes, and Hot August Nights: Events for Carson City on Saturday, Aug. 10
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 08/09/2019 - 11:37pmGood morning Carson City! It's going to be a beautiful day with the high in the mid 70s, and we have a ton of great activities and events in our wonderful capitol city today! Check below to see what's happening through the weekend.
Saturday, August 10
Jazz festival, history talks, music and more: Carson City region lined up for eventful weekend
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 08/08/2019 - 7:20pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region to help the next three days breeze by, including the Jazz and Beyond Music Festival, Carson City Library’s End of Summer Learning Challenge, history talks at Mormon Station Park, train rides in Virginia City, a sushi cooking class at Sierra Chef on Sunday and more!
Events around Carson City for Thursday, August 8
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 7:30pmWe're rounding the corner to the weekend as we head into Thursday, August 8, 2019. Events lined up include a morning hike with Muscle Powered to Marlette Lake, Food Truck Thursday at Mills Park, art showings, library events more. Hug your kids. Enjoy the day.
Youth Theatre Carson City to hold workshop, auditions for 'Shrek: The Musical, Jr.'
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 3:32pmYouth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce auditions for "Shrek: The Musical, Jr." The show will run eight performances, January 17-26, 2020 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center. We are looking for actors, singers, and dancers grades K-12, who will be cast to play a host of colorful fractured fairytale characters!
What Works: Building connections and taking lessons from children
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 3:21pmThis week, I am traveling to see my family in Texas. Whenever I go back to my roots, I’m always reminded of the deep seedlings that exist here for me. These seedlings are connections made during my formative years, all the way back to kindergarten.
Carson City celebrates safety, community at 2019 National Night Out
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 7:22pmHundreds of families packed the green belt at Mills Park Tuesday night to celebrate Carson City’s commitment to public safety during the 17th annual National Night Out.
The community event in the heart of Carson City was filled with music, games, activities, food and informational booths for kids and adults.
Events around Carson City area for Wednesday, August 7
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 6:55pmHeading into the middle of the work week, we're looking at partly cloudy skies, a chance of thunderstorms and a bevy of happenings around the Carson City area. On tap Wednesday, August 7, 2019 there's Wheeled Food Wednesday at the Brewery Arts Center, art showings, a class in acrylic pour jewelry making at Rustically Divine, salsa dancing and more. Hug your children. Enjoy the day.
Healthy Communities Meets in Fernley this Thursday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 6:02pmHealthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties’ monthly breakfast meeting is in Fernley this Thursday, August 8 at 9am at Silverland Middle School in room 105. Guest speakers include Cody Wagner of the Fernley Community Foundation and Donna McDonald of Nevada Legal Services.
National Night Out, film classic at BAC, fitness events and more Tuesday around Carson City
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/05/2019 - 7:48pmHeading into Tuesday Aug. 6, which means the safest family celebration of the year at the 17th annual Carson City National Night Out. This is an event like no other, where agencies who work in areas of public health and safety gather at Mills Park to meet with Carson City residents. This event features 3 hours of information booths, games, demonstrations, food and fun. Also happening Tuesday is a free robotics mini-camp for kids in nearby Silver City, Reciprocity Inc. will host a fundraiser at Rustically Divine, there's the Culinary Traveler’s Club's Polynesian Paradise featured at Bleu Café; the Carson City Classic Cinema Club will feature a Sci-Fi favorite at the BAC, plus fitness outings and more. Hug your children. Enjoy.
Carson City area events for Monday, August 5
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/04/2019 - 6:18pmHeading into the first day of the work week and the first Monday in August, there's continued sunshine and seasonable daytime high temperatures ahead. Lined up for the day are a guest talk by Vincent Solis, president of Western Nevada College, art activities and more. Hug your children. Enjoy the day.
Events around Carson City area for Sunday, August 4
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/04/2019 - 7:41amGood day Carson City. It is Sunday, August 4, 2019. We're looking at continued sunshine and warm temperatures with daytime highs in the low 90s. Events today feature fitness and art gatherings, music and guest speakers at Dangberg Historic Park and Mormon Station State Historic Park in Carson Valley, train rides and more. Hug your kids and enjoy the day.
August Wine Walk, Farmer’s Market, Hot August Nights and more: Events for Saturday, Aug. 3 in Carson City
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 10:23pmHappy Saturday Carson City! It’s going to be a hot, sunny summer day in the capital city with a high of 94. We’ve got a ton of great events to attend, so make sure to bring some sunscreen!
Here’s what we have planned for the rest of the weekend:
Saturday, August 3
Children's Museum of Northern Nevada receives grant award for STEM improvements
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 9:03amThe Children's Museum of Northern Nevada recently received a $5,000 grant award from the Robert S. and Dorothy Keyser Foundation for the acquisition of STEM themed exhibits and enhancements for the facility's science room.
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