St. Paul's

This week's Senator Square features guest writers Ananda Campbell and Bridget Gordon-Johnson who explain Monday homeroom academic strategies. Campbell is a CHS Library Media Specialist and Carson City School District Library Coordinator. Gordon is a CHS counselor. This is their report:

A network of churches, community members and local non-profits have been teaming up for half a decade in Carson City to provide warming shelters and a safe place to sleep for the transient population, and this year will continue despite COVID-19.

More springlike weather around the capital city is ahead Ash Wednesday with a daytime high near 65. Events include a Real ID town hall meeting at the Carson City DMV, the economic impact of pro soccer in Northern Nevada will be featured at NNDA's Business Edge at Casino Fandango, Carson City Schools offers the first of three pre-kindergarten programs for parents and will also host a separate strategic plan meeting. Meanwhile, Carson Tahoe Health and Wellness hosts a yoga class, plus Salsa dancing at Yaple's Ballroom, country and pop dancing at Carson Lanes, a safety workshop for women and more.

St. Paul's Lutheran Family, located at 1201 N. Saliman Road, Carson City (next to Carson High School) will have an Ash Wednesday Service with Holy Communion on Wednesday, February 26 at 12:30 p.m.

Heading into Christmas Eve, activities around the capital city are winding down, but the last minute shopping will continue, so prepare for that rush on the roadways and at local stores. It is the last day of the Holiday Craft Show at Carson Mall, so stop on by. There are no planned Muscle Powered fitness events scheduled. Christmas Eve church services are at First Presbyterian Church in Carson City and other places of worship around town. Here's what's ahead Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019.

Please join St. Paul's Lutheran family as we celebrate God's love, coming down among us through the birth of Jesus! St. Paul's Lutheran Family — located at 1201 N. Saliman Road, next to Carson High School — is offering opportunities for worship this Christmas Season!

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services (Dec. 24): 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Christmas Day Service (Dec. 25): 11:00 a.m. -- special music provided by local violinist Carol Seebach

Sunday, Dec. 29: One Worship Service -- 9:30 a.m.

St. Paul's regular Sunday Worship Schedule (8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.) resumes
January 5th.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Sparks is pleased to present an evening of new and traditional Christmas music. Adam and Alissa Teachout Brian Gallagher and Angelese Pepper will perform using piano, marimba and cello. There will be some singalong as well.

With night time temperatures now well below freezing, Carson City's shelter for the homeless program "Night Off the Streets," will open its doors beginning Friday night.

Carson High School Principal Gavin Ward stood at the north entrance high-fiving students as they entered high school, some of them for the first time. In fact, counselors, teachers, and other administrators stood at each of the school entrances welcoming students to the best high school in the state, hyperbole aside.

With summer in full swing, our life-patterns often change. With vacations, family obligations, child care needs,etc. our schedules often change during the summer months. This might make it difficult to find time to pause, to take some time to be with God among a community of fellow God-seekers.

St. Paul's Lutheran Family, located at 1201 N. Saliman Rd (next to Carson High School) will have ONE worship service, at 9:30 am, this Sunday, Dec. 23rd. and next Sunday, December 30. All are welcome to experience the mystery of Christ's presence within and around us. Please contact the church office, (775) 882-3020, for more information. www.stpaulsluthfamily.com

Celebrate the joy of the birth of Christ with the people of St. Paul's Lutheran Family this Christmas Day.

St. Paul's has a special 'Lessons & Carols' worship service with Holy Communion on Christmas Day (Tuesday, Dec. 25) at 10:00 am.

Local violinist Carol Seebach and keyboardist David Lingensjo will provide special music to fill you with the joy of Christmas! St.

The people of St. Paul's Lutheran Family look forward to celebration 'Emanuel'--God With Us--once again this Christmas Eve. The community is welcome to join us for worship this Christmas Eve--Monday, Dec. 24th. Our Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Services are at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. We will celebrating Holy Communion at both services.

St. Paul's is located at 1201 N. Saliman Road, at the corner of E. William Street, next to Carson High School.

Please contact St. Paul's church office, (775) 882-3020 or visit St. Paul's website: www.stpaulsluthfamily.com for more information!

St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Virginia City is one of 13 churches nationwide to be selected for the National Fund for Sacred Places, a program that pledges funds toward saving historic churches.

Hello Carson City, we are rounding third and headed into the weekend. Today is Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. Among featured events include a morning coffee networking meeting, an afternoon hike, a spiritual conversation with a Hindu statesman at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church, art showings and more.

St. Paul's Lutheran Family, located at 1201 N. Saliman Road in Carson City, will be hosting Rajan Zed on Thursday, Oct. 11. Rajan will give a presentation on Hinduism for the community. Rajan is president of the United Society of Hinduism in Reno. The event begins with a 'pot-luck' dinner at 6 p.m.

In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will address the congregants and others at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church, “a community of Christians” in Carson City on Oct. 11.

Carson High Safe Grad Boosters would like to thank the following people for their help in making the 2018 Safe and Sober graduation party one of the best we have had. We could not have done it without their support. Thank you for your generosity!

St. Paul's Lutheran Family, 1201 N. Saliman, Carson City, is having their rummage sale on Saturday, April 21 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This sale is a fundraiser by St. Paul's WELCA to support local charities. Highlights of the sale are a boutique jewelry room, a room of decorator items, furniture, housewares and much more.

Starting at 8 a.m. shoppers can fill a bag of select clothing for $3. At noon there will be a bag sale of anything that will fit in a bag for $3. Supporting funds are provided by Thrivent. Come early to check out the bargains!

Carson City School District’s McKinney-Vento Students in Transition "Step Into Spring" program began Monday with 300 pairs of new shoes to be delivered to pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students in transition.

It’s beginning to look, and sound, a lot like Christmas. Let the Tintabulations Handbell Ensemble entertain you with the in the warmth and magic of the holiday season during their free Winter Wandering concerts. ‘Elf’ is a modern holiday classic, and you’ll find it on the big screen today and Wednesday at the Galaxy Theater. Track down Santa at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada; a family membership to the museum makes a great gift for anyone with little ones. Keep reading for even more Sunday fun day activities.

Santa comes in all shapes, sizes, and apparently, vehicles. Hop aboard the Santa Train at the Nevada Railroad Museum. It’s an out-of-this-world Alien Santa at the annual Zen Christmas at A to Zen. A cookie-loving Santa can be found at Adele’s during their annual toy drive for the Ron Wood Resource Center. If your ‘kids’ are the four-legged kind, then head over to PetSmart or Paws to Pur-fection Dog Grooming for your holiday photos. In addition to the Santa-mania, you’ll find a downtown Carson Beer Crawl, two plays at the Brewery Arts Center, and plenty of music.

(From Rev. Chad Adamik, of St. Paul's Lutheran Family) : The people of St. Paul's Lutheran Family in Carson City would like to invite you, your family, & your friends to join us in our celebration of Christmas!

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With December arriving we are counting the days until Christmas. So deck the halls, get some jingle bells and wassail away this holiday season. Here's what's happening now through Christmas around Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton and Virginia City areas.

Tis the season for visits with Santa, holiday twinkle lights, and craft fairs and festivals. In order to make your December planning a little easier, take a look at what is coming up in the Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton, and Virginia City area. Go deck the halls, get some jingle bells, and wassail away.

Internationally acclaimed Tintabulations Handbell Ensemble returns to ring in the 2017 holiday season. Join them Sunday, Dec 17 for 'Winter Wanderings', a magically entertaining holiday concert. The concert, free of charge and suitable for all ages, will be held at the St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church in Carson City at 6:30pm.

Reno-based, non-profit handbell ensemble, Tintabulations, presents their 2016 holiday concert series, "Thanks for the socks," with a Dec. 18 performance at St. Paul's Lutheran Family, 1201 North Saliman Road in Carson City.

The annual talent show is coming up at Carson High School. The event will take place 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Carson Community Center. Auditions for the talent show will be on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2:05 p.m. in the upstairs cafeteria at CHS. Audition applications can be picked up from room No. 243 or the office. The CHS talent show is only open to ninth through 12th graders at CHS and cash prizes are awarded. The CHS chapter of FBLA is hosting this event. For more information, contact Mrs. Golik at 283-1737.

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Today, being hungry can be helpful. A benefit for fallen Deputy Carl Howell takes place today at Betsy’s Café inside Slot World with all café proceeds going to his family. This afternoon you can beat the heat and support the Western Nevada College Foundation at Yogurt Beach. If you're hungry for something a little different, try the Improv Workshop at the Brewery Arts Center. You'll be thinking outside the box in no time.

THURSDAY:

Where to begin? How about with a Slurpee? 7-Eleven is having a ‘bring your own cup’ day and if your vessel fits through a ten inch cut-out hole, then you can fill it up for $1.49. Get creative! Take that slushy treat with you to the kick-off of the Carson City BMX season at the Livermore Sports Complex. Play some games at Nerdvana as they celebrate International Tabletop Day, or enjoy the bounce house, face painting, games and more at the WNC Deaf Fun Day to cap off Deaf Pride Week.

SATURDAY:

• EAA Sierra Chapter #403 Young Eagle Flights (open to ages 8-17; registration 8am at the Airport Terminal Building, orientation 8:30am; free) Coffee and Donuts (8am-12pm, all welcome) at 2500 E. College Pkwy
• Gigantic Sale to benefit local charities at St Paul's Lutheran: 1201 N. Saliman (8am-1:30pm; fill a bag $3 starts at 12pm)
• Spring Craft and Vendor Faire at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church: 1837 Mountain St. (9am-3pm, free)