Pet food donations, Music, Art and more: Events happening in Carson City and beyond this weekend – Carson Now

Happy Friday Carson City! Let’s take a look at what is happening throughout the region this weekend!
All Weekend Long
Feeding Pets of the Homeless hosts 13th nationwide ‘Give a Dog a Bone Week’
Businesses will host a pet food drive at their business location and volunteers host pet food drives in their neighborhood Aug. 7 – 13, 2022 as part of the national Give a Dog a Bone Week.
Jazz & Beyond, Carson City Music and Art Festival begins Friday
Carson City’s 19th annual Jazz & Beyond Music & Art Festival, presented by the Mile High Jazz Band Association, offers 17 days of free entertainment and more than 30 performances.
Live music this week with Bill Wharton
If you are on the search for something to get you out on the town, look no further. Bill Wharton has been entertaining crowds throughout Northern Nevada for years. His diverse repertoire of music makes him a fan favorite for all ages. Whether you enjoy country (old or new), pop, rock, blues, or jazz, you will be mesmerized by his smooth, soulful sound. He will have you tapping your toes and swaying to the music. Shows start at 4:30 p.m. at the All Star Bar & Grill on Thursday and 5:00 at Bella Vita Bistro. Bring the family!
Friday
Nashville Social Club opens The Swan Music Hall this Friday in Carson City
“We’re thrilled to be making Northern Nevada music history,” says Kitty McKay, co-owner of the new restaurant, lounge and music venue, the Nashville Social Club in Carson City. “The first ever show at the ‘The Swan’ Music Hall is happening this Friday, August 12.”
Public encouraged to participate in Community
 Health Needs Assessment for Quad Counties
Carson Tahoe Health, in partnership with several area health organizations, including Carson City Health and Human Services, Lyon County Human Services and more, is inviting the public to take an online survey to determine the most pressing health-related needs from the perspective of community members. The survey requests input from the public about the availability of opportunities to be physically, mentally, socially, and economically healthy.
Student Recital with Kantu Inka at Dayton Senior Center Aug. 12
Saturday
Farmer’s Market, Vintage Market to begin their summer seasons Saturday in Carson City
Two summertime open-air markets will begin Saturday June 4 in Carson City: the annual Carson City Farmer’s Market, and the inaugural year for the Vintage Market.
Saturday Morning Kids Pottery Class in Carson City
Join us Saturday morning for our Saturday Morning Kids Class!
Reach for the Stars returns: WNC black-tie gala, academic fundraiser date announced
Western Nevada College Foundation proudly announces the return of Reach for the Stars — the college’s festive fundraiser to benefit local students seeking higher education.
Grammy-nominated blues artist Danielle Nicole headlines Carson City outdoor concert
With just three concerts remaining, the Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series returns Saturday, August 13 with Grammy-nominated blues artist Danielle Nicole headlining the Change Companies stage at the Brewery Arts Center. Opening for Danielle Nicole is the Buddy Emmer Band.vv
Peruvian music featured on the Comstock this Saturday
The historic Comstock town of Silver City, Nevada is the venue for another free, family-friendly public event on Saturday, August 13. Kantu Inka will perform music of Peru and the Andes on the town’s outdoor stage, the Silver Pavilion, from 6pm-7pm.
Film Production on the Historic Nevada State Prison by Glen Whorton
Please join us on Saturday, August 13, 10 a.m. at Dangberg Historic Park as Glen Whorton returns to speak on a new topic this year, “Film Production at the Historic Nevada State Prison. This is a free event for all to attend.
Sunday
Weekly open air vintage market hits downtown Carson City throughout the summer
The market will take place every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from June through September and is free to the public. Shoppers will be able find antiques, arts and crafts, collectibles, furniture, general swap merchandise, and more.
Live outdoor music every Sunday in July at Carson City’s Empire Ranch Golf Course
Every Sunday in July live outdoor music in the Event Center at Empire Ranch Golf Course. Free and open to the public.
Carson City Historical Society presents fashion exhibits and more at historic Foreman-Roberts House Sundays
The Carson City Historical Society will be hosting ongoing events every Sunday at the historic Foreman-Roberts House and Carriage House located at 1207 North Carson in Carson City.
Paper sculpture class hosted by Nevada Artists Association at Adams Hub
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a book come alive through its pages from within? 

Please join Debbie Lambin as she shares her skills, tips and tricks in making beautiful art sculptures from books at a class “Flowers and Butterflies Springing Out” sponsored by the Nevada Artists Association on August 14th from 1pm to 3pm at Adams Hub, 111 W. Proctor Street, Carson City.
Ongoing
Capital City Arts Initiative’s ‘Contrasts’ exhibition opens at WNC through Sept. 15
Art brings contrasts along with connections. In the Capital City Arts Initiative’s “Contrasts” exhibition, Mariah Vargas’ minimalist sculptures interact with Sogand Tabatabaei’s intricately-patterned collages.
Moiré exhibition by Claire Pasquier at Carson City’s Courthouse Gallery through Sept. 29
The Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition, “Moiré” presents Claire Pasquier’s perceptions and reactions to our lives being played out on the big screen.
Did we miss anything? Please tell us in the comments below if there’s anything we missed happening this weekend in Carson City and beyond!
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The new Carson City Panera will officially open in the beginning of October following some build delays.
According to a spokesperson for Panera, the estimated opening is set for Oct. 10, but it has not been finalized at this time.
UPDATE: At 6:18 p.m. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office reports the stolen truck has been found.
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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a stolen truck taken from the area of State Street and Handelin Road in Carson City on Monday, August 15, 2022.
Members of the Carson City Host Lions Club will provide free vision screening to children at the Northern Nevada Dream Center’s 4th annual “Back to School Bash” on Saturday, August 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Fuji Park. Lions from the Dayton Valley Lions Club will be assisting.
Mary is Pet of the Week for Nevada Humane Society’s Carson City shelter, and we simply cannot wait to tell you all about her!
Officials gathered Tuesday on the shores of Sand Harbor State Park for the 26th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit described legislation passed since last year’s event as a major step forward in the fight to keep the lake blue and confront climate change.
A joint meeting Tuesday between the Open Space Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission was held regarding an issue of whether or not to allow painted “kindness” rocks on Carson City parks and trail areas.
The issue came about after a private citizen took it upon themselves to remove hundreds of rocks along a paved or “hardscaped” section of the V&T Trail, claiming they believed them to be akin to graffiti.
A man who caused a disturbance at a South Carson Street business Tuesday was arrested for suspicion of felony possession of credit cards withouts the holder’s consent and other offenses.
A joint meeting Tuesday between the Carson City Parks and Recreation Commission and the Open Space Commission voted on new dog ordinances, including allowing dogs at some previously prohibited areas, prohibiting off-leash dogs from certain trails and open space areas, and regulating where off-leash dogs can recreate.
The Lyon County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a workshop Thursday to discuss the request for proposal process, the solid waste franchise, to receive community input, and to provide staff with direction to develop a Request for Proposals for a solid waste franchise which will include the services to be provided, mandated, or eliminated as part of the franchise.
Donor Network West hosted a special remembrance event to honor the legacy of Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hammond, which gathered family, friends and caregivers at Fianna’s Healing Garden at Renown Regional Medical Center.
A memorial portrait of Lizzy was crafted entirely out of organic materials and was featured on the Donate Life float at the 133rd Rose Parade Jan. 1, 2022 in Pasadena, Calif. The portrait — also called a “floragraph” — was gifted to her family during the remembrance event Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Nevada Humane Society’s annual duck race returns Saturday, August 27, to Wingfield Park in Reno with live music, games, vendors, food trucks, a beer garden and more, including the race itself.
After exhausting all leads the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance to identify individuals involved in tool thefts in the Stateline casino area.
The Board of Directors of the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society has announced dates in September and October for the remainder of the 2022 tour season of the historic Nevada State Prison.
The Lyon County Board of Commissioners will meet this Thursday, August 18, 9 a.m. at the county administrative complex, 27 South Main Street in Yerington.
A very large bear was seen Tuesday morning running around the Arrowhead, Bowers and Sunrise area of Carson City. The Nevada Department of Wildlife has been notified. Residents should leave the bear alone, bring their children and pets indoors and not get anywhere near him or her.
Bear sightings are unusual along the east side of Carson City and usually are far more common on the west side.
In partnership with Sierra Nevada Realtors, the 12th annual HopeFest returned on August 5 as Cornhole’s Best for HopeFest, a rockin’ cornhole tournament. More than 300 people from the Carson City area to join their community in some healthy competition, all for a good cause.
A 34-year-old man was arrested Monday for suspicion of misdemeanor embezzlement, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office report.
Released in time for Tuesday’s Lake Tahoe Summit at Sand Harbor State Park, a bi-state report by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board says efforts to reduce pollution and restore Lake Tahoe’s world-famous water clarity remain on track, despite impacts from climate change and other factors.
NV Energy is replacing power lines across the Sierra. These pictures were captured Wednesday on Timberline Drive in Carson City, just west of Western Nevada College, but there is another effort going on to the south where Highway 50 goes over Spooner Summit.
The Nature Conservancy in Nevada and Sierra Nevada Journeys will host a Family STEM Night and Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 at River Fork Ranch Preserve, 381 Genoa Lane, Minden.
UPDATE: The suspect, Jason Day, 48, was arrested for grand theft auto and two counts each of kidnapping and child endangerment. According to KOLO, when Day’s vehicle was stopped he told officers he left the children in the back at the nearby Holiday Inn Express.
Minden-based Kids & Horses was founded in 1999 by local businessman Sam Waldman and his wife Lorri to enhance the physical and mental well-being of children and adults who suffer from autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome and other developmental disabilities.
Nevada State Police has identified a 51-year-old Fernley man who died in a crash west of Lovelock that involved a tractor-trailer that became engulfed in fire.
After five years of providing nights free from the dangers of hypothermia and exposure for those experiencing homelessness, Carson City’s Night Off The Streets (NOTS), has been granted non-profit status.
This Saturday August 20 at 1p.m., Wylder Hotel Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra History Series with a 50-minute presentation, Tragedy at St. Francis Dam — The Worst Manmade Disaster in California History.
Two women were arrested Sunday for suspicion of battery and obstruction after a waitress at a restaurant inside a south Carson Street casino was slapped in the face, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.
Now is the time to get your tickets for The Greenhouse Projects Grateful Harvest Dinner, taking place Monday, Sept. 19 at Carson City’s newest hot spot, Nashville Social Club. This event promises to be an unforgettable evening of Food and Music with Soul and Joyful Giving with a Goal, as all proceeds go to continuing TGP’s work of agricultural education and providing fresh produce to our community’s under served.
ALPINE COUNTY — It has been nearly two weeks since heavy rain fell over the Tamarack burn scar, causing a mountain of mud and debris to move through the town of Markleeville and creating a large hole under SR-89, closing the main artery for vehicle travel.
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Deputy Carl Howell, a nine-year veteran of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and a former United States Marine, was killed in the line of duty on this day, Aug. 15, 2015.
The following is from the Northern Nevada Chapter of COPS:
UPDATE 7:15PM: Truckee Meadows Fire reports at 7:09 p.m. forward progress stopped on #JoyLakeFire. Fire crews are making good progress on fire. One residential structure is lost on Snow Flower Drive that crews continue to work along with air attack.
Fire crews will remain in Galena throughout the evening, mopping up and securing fire perimeter. No injuries reported and the cause under investigation.
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Truckee Meadows Fire reports via Twitter Sunday evening that a brush fire, dubbed the Joy Lake Fire, is spreading and has burned 3 acres with multiple structures threatened in the southern portion of Galena Forest.
Another monsoon moisture surge will bring a return of thunderstorms to the Carson City, western Nevada and Sierra front region this week, with the potential for flash flooding, new fire starts and strong outflow winds, according to the National Weather Service.
Beginning Sept. 1, home delivered meal service is expanding into the Smith Valley and Wellington area through the Yerington Senior Center by Lyon County Human Services.
After a postponement last month, NAMI Western Nevada’s Open House and Art Show is back on this week, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at its Carson City office.
Milkweed is the host plant for monarch butterflies. It is the only plant on which they lay eggs and it is the sole food source for their larval form/caterpillars.
“Without milkweed, the larva would not be able to develop into a butterfly,” says the U.S. Forest Service.
Nevada has made a name for itself for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries and eclectic vehicle components — and now — add renewable diesel to the top of that list. One of only a handful of advanced renewable fuel plants built in the U.S. is launching operations at Tahoe Reno Industrial Center in Storey County, Nev.
A 24-year-old Washington State man was arrested Friday on multiple charges after a traffic stop led to the seizure of multiple illegal firearms, 7 pounds of marijuana and cash, according to the Nevada State Police.
Classes begin for K-12 students in the Carson City School District on Monday, August 15. The first day of school will be a full school day with lunch and regular bus service. Pre-K classes resume on Monday, August 22, 2022.
Drivers will see additional nighttime lane closures on State Route 28 north of Sand Harbor State Park beginning Monday, August 15 as the Nevada Department of Transportation continues enhancements to State Routes 28 and 431 near Incline Village at Lake Tahoe.
This lucky boy was at Piper’s Opera House last night, lucky to be alive and onstage to present, ‘An Evening with Mark Twain,’ where, as a benefit for the Comstock Foundation, I was able to close a long loop with a flood of memories.
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