What's happening around Carson City on Saturday, Feb. 16

For those weary from all the snow around Carson City so far this month, about the only good news to share is that your weekend is here and there's plenty to do indoors if winter recreation isn't your thing.

From workshops to live music, a skate demo at The WheelHouse and even a special "Caturday Night Out" at the Carson Nugget to help homeless felines in the area, there are places to go around Carson City where you can keep warm, stay dry and have fun!

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Here is what's happening on your "Caturday":

— Carson City Library Strategic Plan free workshop, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. inside the Ormsby Room at the Carson City Sheriff's Office, 911 E. Musser Street in Carson City. The library is also offering a survey as it plans for the next five years. Anyone can take the survey online here: http://bit.ly/carsonlibrarysurvey.

— Valentine's Painting with a Pal and Chili, 10 a.m. Hosted by the Nevada International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, the community painting party for ages 5 and up is held at the Carson Lodge, 113 Washington Street in Carson City. Reservations are required to ensure we have a seat for everyone. Please RSVP to Michelle Jacobs at 775-721-2386.

— Wedding Planning Workshop, 12-2 p.m. at Cafe de Manila Restaurant, Town and Country Shopping Center, 1575 Vassar Street at Kietzke Lane in Reno. Workshop is free; just buy lunch.

— Miniature Garden Workshop with Carin at Greenhouse Garden Center, 1-2 p.m. at 2450 S. Curry Street in Carson City. This is a fun class that you won't want to miss. Bring a friend, bring a loved one to enjoy this awesome class. Start a miniature garden tradition and take home your own customized garden. Choose among a great selection of accessories. The cost to build you own custom miniature garden starts at $50-$75. Additional accessories will be available for purchase. Call us for reservations today at 775-882-8600.

— Suffix Team Skate Demo at The WheelHouse, 291 Rhodes Street in Carson City, 2-8 p.m. The event is free and open to all ages. Catering by Chipolte. Raffle prizes and goody bags available.

— Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (TOCCATA) presents celebrated American violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pitcairn performing one of the 10 greatest violin concertos of all time. And more than 100 singers and instrumentalists bring you Mendelssohn’s spectacular “Elijah.” Hear the concert at Carson Valley Methodist Church in Gardnerville at 4 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults ($40 preferred seating, $25 for seniors, free for youth age 23 and under with ID. Further information at www.ToccataTahoe.org or https://www.facebook.com/toccatatahoe/, or call 775-313-9697, or e-mail us at ToccataTahoe@gmail.com.

— Caturday Night Out benefit for Catmandu in Carson City, hosted by Catmandu at the Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson Street in Carson City. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. Music and dancing at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50 in advance or $65 at the door. They can be purchased online at catmanducc.org or in person at Catmandu, 1829 Brown Street in Carson City, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Carson City GOP Lincoln Day Dinner and Fundraiser, 5 p.m. inside the Casino Fandango Grand Ballroom, 3800 S. Carson Street in Carson City. Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: Character Actress Kim Copel-Harris of "Western History ALIVE!" will portray infamous Virginia City prostitute Julia Bulette and delve into her character's exciting and scandalous life. Tickets: First 50 tickets: $45, 51-100, $55, all others, $65. To buy your tickets, go to our website www.carsoncitygop.org.

— Live music with Bill Wharton inside David Walley's 1862 Saloon, 2001 Foothill Road in Genoa, 5-9 p.m. Bring your sweetheart or the entire family out to David Walley's Saloon in beautiful Genoa, and enjoy an evening with Bill Wharton. Bill, a local singer/musician whose wide assortment of musicality, has been entertaining people of all ages throughout the valley for years. Songs of today and yesteryear. Blues, jazz, country, pop and even a little rock. Fun for all!

— Valentine's Dance hosted by Rosebud's Dance Band and Kiwanis Club of the Carson Valley. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music plays from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at CVIC Hall, 1604 Esmeralda Avenue in Minden. Tickets are $10 at the door. Ages 10 and under are free. There will be a dessert bar, as well as a no-host bar. There will also be a raffle. The Kiwanis will be donating a portion of the proceeds to swim lessons for local underprivileged children. Rosebud's Dance Band will be donating a portion of their proceeds to the Paradise, CA Symphony Orchestra fire victims.

— Celtic Music Series at the Brewery Arts Center CANCELED.

— Live standup at the Carson Comedy Club inside the Carson Nugget. 7:30 p.m. Live Comedy every Saturday night at the Carson Nugget! Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Purchase tickets at the Winner’s Club or online. 507 N Carson Street, Carson City.

— Live music by Blu' Jazz at Bella Fiore Wines, 224 S. Curry Street in Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

— Live music by GrooveSession at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint, 1500 Old Hot Springs Road, 8-11 p.m.

— Valentine's Saturday, 8 p.m. at Living the Good Life Nightclub-Bistro-Lounge, 1480 N. Carson Street in Carson City. Valentine's Day continues through this evening with dinner and drink specials. Featuring fabulous dance duo, T-N-Keys.

ONGOING:

— "Home Means Nevada" photo exhibit debut at the Nevada Legislature. The Nevada Arts Council is unveiling a new traveling photo exhibition, “Home Means Nevada” that will start its journey in the hallways of the Nevada Legislature during the 2019 session. The exhibition features the works of 15 contemporary photographers, but which echoes famous photographs and artwork from the late 1800s and early 1900s that helped spur protections for many of our nation’s national parks. The exhibit highlights some of the unique treasures found on federally managed lands across the state, from bighorns to Burning Man, to the ancient rock art and petroglyphs in the Gold Butte area. The exhibition will be displayed in the Senate hallway of the Nevada Legislature, 401 S. Carson St. in Carson City. The Legislature’s 120-day session begins on Monday, Feb. 4.

— Clothing and food collection drive underway for Carson City homeless.
UPDATE: Thank you, Carson City, for all your donations to the homeless drive! Your generosity has been amazing! Because of the overwhelming response, we have a lot of items that are not needed at this time, so I am planning a clothing/rummage sale in the near future with all the proceeds going to the Do Drop In Homeless Center to help keep their doors open. If you have items to donate to the sale, please call me so I can arrange to get them from you. Please don't drop off any more donations to Grocery Outlet. If you would like to help with the sale, please contact me at 775-885-7639. Thanks again to all the wonderful people of Carson City!
Now that the holiday season is over many people forget about the great need the homeless face everyday here in Carson City. With some of the coldest weather still ahead of us lets do what we can to help those suffering from homelessness. I'm collecting items for the Do Drop In Center and the homeless of Carson City. Some of the items needed are: Warm socks, Jackets, gloves, sleeping bags, blankets, hats, camping gear, tarps, and hygiene products. We are also collecting canned goods, nutritional snacks, hot chocolate, oatmeal, individual servings of juice as well as coffee, tea and soup that can be used at the center. Volunteers and money donations to keep the Do Drop In doors open are always needed. Items will be collected now through March. To help, donate, or with questions call Monica Marcinko 775-885-7639 or call the Do Drop In Center at 775-841-2580.

— Nevada Artists Association presents New Year's Show at BAC. 10 a.m. The Nevada Artists Association presents The New Year's Show. The featured artists wall at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City will also be presenting the works of Dick Carr and Reta Hanks. These shows are free and open to the public. The NAA Gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located on the campus of the Brewery Arts Center at 449 W. King Street in Carson City. Be sure to visit us on Facebook and visit our website at www.NevadaArtists.org.

— Art exhibit 'Korea '76' featured at the Carson City Community Center's Sierra Room. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition "Korea ’76" with work by artists Eugene Rolfe and Gig Depio in the Community Center’s Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition is available to the public now through Feb. 28, 2019. Note: the Sierra Room is closed for renovation from Jan. 18 to Feb. 6.

— Statewide presentations on radon safety. January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans from Jan. 2 through Feb. 28. Radon test kits are available at Cooperative Extension offices and partnering locations, as well as at presentations, statewide. Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless and tasteless. It comes from the ground and can accumulate in homes, raising the risk of lung cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates 21,000 Americans die each year from radon-caused lung cancer, killing more people than secondhand smoke, drunk driving and house fires.For more information, call the Radon Hotline at 1-888-RADON10 (1-888-723-6610) or visit the Nevada Radon Education Program website at www.RadonNV.com. Cooperative Extension, the EPA and the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health urge all Nevadans to test their homes for radon.

— Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is currently seeking individuals and pairs interested in leading interpretive programs in one of our many parks and open spaces. Interested individuals and pairs are encouraged to apply. If interested, go here.

This calendar is updated throughout the day as information becomes available.