Wellness

Beam me up, Scotty. Better yet, beam me over to the Carson Library for movie night with Star Trek Beyond. This Wednesday has some fun times to be had. Breakfast at Tiffany’s is on the big screen at Fandango’s Galaxy Theater. A Jazz Jam will get you groovin’ at Living the Good Life. Wired Wednesday, a collective of digital artists, invites you to join them at their monthly meeting tonight. And the ice rink is waiting for your skates to hit the ice. Enjoy today, Carson City, and keep reading for even more happenings.

WEDNESDAY:

This week's It's Your City with Cortney Bloomer features Ronni Hannaman, executive director of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce to discuss the Silver and Snowflake Festival of Lights this Friday, Dec. 2 and several other events planned for the holidays.

I volunteer a lot of my time. Every potential client gets 30 minutes on the phone with me. I work with community organizations to support local causes. Advocates to End Domestic Violence is one of those. Each holiday, I usually write something about the importance of volunteerism. Yet, the power and two-way benefit of volunteerism didn’t hit me until I returned home to Carson City.

We’ve just about made it. Time to grab the last of the ingredients from the grocery store and get ready for the big day tomorrow. Wax up the skis and snowboards while you’re at it, the Tahoe resorts are opening for business. Today, you’ll have the chance to hit the slopes at Northstar and Heavenly; Kirkwood will be ready on Saturday. Some of you are mapping out your game plan for the big shopping weekend; don’t forget to visit downtown Carson City on Small Business Saturday.

Sometimes you just want to make some noise. The brand-new Harmony Sculpture Park at the Brewery Arts Center is the perfect place to make some music: the ribbon cutting is at 1 p.m. The new FoodMax will open in early December and jobs are still available: the job fair at Job Connect will put you in the running. Let Firehouse Subs take care of dinner tonight, and do something for our local Relay for Life in the process. We are in for some wet weather over the next few days, so please slow down and watch for slick roads.

TUESDAY:

Thanksgiving is just a few days around the corner and our country is in a ruffle about the election. Yes, I said in a ruffle. Expect some Texanisms in this article as I am visiting where I grew up for Thanksgiving.

Thanks to a generous gift from The Change Place and the volunteer efforts of former Parks and Recreation Director Roger Moellendorf, the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City has just installed the first of its kind in Northern Nevada, Harmony Sculpture Park.

Feeling nostalgic? The 20th Anniversary of Space Jam is playing at the Galaxy Theater in case you need a fix of the 90s. Capital City Arts Initiative proudly presents some new art in the Sierra Room of the Community Center. You’ll be able to check out ‘Glyphs and Houses’, a solo exhibition by Amelia Currier during public meetings and on Friday afternoons. The Adams Hub is a great resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners: today’s Entrepreneur Assembly is all about getting you started and on your way.

The Change Place in Carson City is no ordinary gym. In fact, it’s not a gym at all, said Don Kuhl, who co-owns the business with his wife, Sherry Newsom.

While there is gym equipment aplenty, aerobics, yoga, meditation, massage therapy, personal training and motivational conversations happen here, too.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – 2015 marked the opening of one of Reno’s original, locally-owned cannabis medical dispensaries and cultivation facilities, Sierra Wellness Connection. A year later, and on the heels of the approval of Question 2 legalizing recreational cannabis in Nevada, Sierra Wellness opens its second location in Carson City, Nevada, Nov. 15, 2016, capping the limit allowed within the city for two dispensary locations.

Yesterday, I checked into an AirBnb in downtown El Paso. My lovely friends in San Diego had put me up the night before. We watched a movie called Sicario, a flick about Mexican drug cartels. Needless to say, the movie is partially set in Juarez, the border town right next to El Paso. It was the perfect set up to a nice waterfall of assumption.

Just nine days until Thanksgiving and the Carson Library is offering a pretty novel way to acquire a turkey: Turkey Bingo. Go try your luck and see if you walk away with your dinner centerpiece. Sierra Nevada Forums feature our great local volunteer organizations and what you can do to get involved; learn more at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. The Change Place, a new whole body, mind wellness center, hosts its Grand Opening today. Check out the Christmas Bazaar at the Elks Club and see what goodies the Emblem Club has baked up. Keep reading for even more to do today.

Change happens.

At the Change Place, part of the Change Companies in Carson City, it’s something that occurs every day.

Owners Don Kuhl and Sherry Newsom decided it was time to start working directly with the people their company has strived to help over the past quarter century.

Please join us on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 as we celebrate our Grand Opening. Raffle prizes will be awarded throughout the day, with the Grand Prize of a 1 year membership to The Change Place. Enjoy music by the Carson City Symphony, along with a live broadcast from 100.1 the X from 4-7 PM. Refreshments will be served.

This week's edition of It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features Kathy Bartosz, executive director of Partnership Carson City, a community-based coalition that focuses on the safety and health of citizens. Kathy and Cortney also discuss an upcoming Sierra Nevada Forum that focuses on volunteerism.

There is always something to look forward to after any Election: no more Election commercials. Grab your cowboy boots and head to Carson Lanes for some line dancing with DJ Cowboy Bobby. The Shipley’s head up the jazz jam at Living the Good Life and you never know who will sit in with them. Trivia is on the menu at Westside Pour House: the weekly Geeks Who Drink pub quiz is tonight. The Senators versus Tigers rivalry continues as the faculty of the two high schools compete in a friendly game of basketball.

With thousands of pets at stake across the United States, Pets of the Homeless has begun its annual fundraising campaign in an effort to help homeless individuals keep their furry companions healthy.

Silver Springs, Nevada – The public November breakfast meeting of the Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) at the Silver Springs Community Center takes place on Thursday November 10th at 9am.

Lyon County, Nevada – Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties recently welcomed ten AmeriCorps members who will serve communities throughout the Lyon County region during the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Christy McGill, director for Healthy Communities, explained that “all are Lyon County residents with a stellar history of volunteerism, selected due to their passion for helping others.”

Happy Wednesday, Carson City. You only have until Friday to cast an early vote; Election Day is next Tuesday. Bill Migan's ink drawings are on display during Comma Coffee's monthly Artist Reception. Find your footing at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes: DJ Cowboy Bobby will be teaching country line dance. Only the smart survive at Geeks Who Drink Trivia: the weekly pub quiz inside Westside Pour House. Happy birthday to Judith Ames. You can catch the songstress at tonight's Jazz Jam hosted by Living the Good Life.

WEDNESDAY:

Join us for this FREE educational seminar located in the Bristlecone Room at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center; 1600 Medical Parkway; Carson City from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Register early & be entered to WIN! A door prize will be raffled each lecture day.

Please join us at the Carson Tahoe Health & Wellness Institute, located at 1470 Medical Parkway, Suite 250; Carson City, NV from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Thursday, November 10, 2016. Guest speakers from 5-6pm are Syndi Skilling, RN, CDE and Susie Roaldson, RN, CDE discussing blood sugar monitoring, identifying patterns and keeping records. From 6-7pm will be John Sutton, DO, discussing diabetes diagnosis and progression. Please register at carsontahoe.com/wellness or for more information, contact (775) 445-8607.

Happy Birthday Nevada. My favorite holiday has arrived, and with it a mountain of fun to be had. Normally my weekend list is sorted by chronological start time, but for this one I will be separating out the downtown parade related activities for your ease. Keep reading and have a safe and wonderful weekend.

Parade Day Fun Stuff in Downtown Carson City:

• BAWN Pancake Breakfast Buffet at Red’s Old 395 (6am-10am; $6/$3 kids)

Even though Carson City is awash with Nevada Day festivities, Halloween is just as important. Here is an updated list of all the reasons to throw on a costume Saturday through Monday in Carson City and the surrounding valleys. Remember, rain is expected on Friday and Sunday, so consider an umbrella if you don’t want your make-up to run!
Adults only parties are in italics.

Meet in the parking lot opposite Pesti Lane on Medical Parkway. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way.

Easy Walk Program. Walks of 1 to 2 miles in length with none or negligible elevation gain, and frequently paved or smooth
paths. The walks will usually be of approximately one hour in duration.

“Heeere's Johnny!” The Shining returns to the big screen today at the Galaxy Theater, so get a jump on the weekends chills and thrills with some cult classic horror. For something much more family friendly, a Halloween Party at the Library includes fun crafts and a costume contest. Author Sandie LaNae of Thin Veil Investigators is the featured presenter tonight at Washoe Lake State Park. She’ll be discussing some of her discoveries in ‘Weird, Haunted Virginia City.’ A fun night of jazz awaits at Living the Good Life with Tom Stryker’s Impromptu. Keep reading for all of Wednesday’s options.

It’s that time of year again. The ghosts and ghouls come out of hiding and paint the town orange. Halloween isn’t just one night around here. Combined with the festivities of Nevada Day, you can be sure to enjoy at least a week’s worth of celebrating.

Here is a comprehensive list of fall festivals, Halloween parties, and fun for all. Items in italic are for those 21 and older only.

Saturday, Oct. 22:

Great minds think alike, often sharing a similar vision.

That’s one reason why Ascent Physical Therapy owners Kevin and Tammie Bigley decided to moved their successful practice into a shared spaced owned by Victoria Melhuish, M.D., of Sierra Foot and Ankle in South Carson City.

Whoo-hoo for Wednesday. The week keeps plugging along and the temperatures are rising. Head to McFadden Plaza for this afternoon’s Farmers Market; they are almost over for the year. Keep close to downtown and take advantage of the Brewers Cabinet Tap Takeover of the Firkin and Fox. Grab the mic at SlotWorld’s karaoke night. Enjoy good food, drink, and music as John and Cherie Shipley host the jazz jam at Living the Good Life. Put on your thinking cap and grab your smartest friends if you want to compete in the Geeks Who Drink pub quiz at Westside Pour House.

WEDNESDAY:

A teenaged girl named Alicia, troubled by her parents’ divorce, sits anxiously in her counselor’s office, unable to talk about her feelings.

When she does try to open up, her anger builds. Her anxiety spikes. She ends up feeling worse leaving the session than when she had first come in.