Nevada
History, health and Wild Nevada talks highlight Carson City Senior Center events this month – Carson Now
November not only means much cooler weather but also signals that the holiday season is around the corner. This month’s Carson City Senior Center activity lineup includes Veterans Day, history, health, planning and outdoor talks, a Meals on Wheels fundraiser and more. Check out below what’s happening this November at the Carson City Senior Center.
A Veterans Day Talk with Ken Beaton
Join author Ken Beaton on Tuesday, Nov. 4, for a Veterans Day talk about his book, which preserves WWII veterans’ stories. Beaton, a local teacher, veteran’s advocate, and author, will discuss the book’s journey from concept to publication and is available to answer questions, including about his new WWII romance book. The event is on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, Zephyr Room (west end). Free event, RSVP not required – just show up. For more information, call (775) 883-0703.
Living History: CCC Horizons Broadened…Hope Regained
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) provided jobs for millions of young men during the Great Depression and was one of the most successful New Deal programs. The CCC planted billions of trees and built infrastructure for parks nationwide, leaving a lasting environmental legacy. Join local historians David & Gayle Woodruff on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 1:30 p.m. at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, Nevada Room (west end). RSVP not required – just show up. For more information, call (775) 883-0703.
Staying Sharp: Strategies for Maintaining Brain Health
Discover lifestyle and mental habits that help protect memory and cognition as we age, offered on Friday, Nov. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at the Carson City Senior Center at 911 Beverly Drive, Joshua Room (east end). The free workshop is brought to you by Comprehensive Home Health Solutions. RSVP not required – just show up. For more information, call (775) 883-0703.
An Encore Talk with Wild Nevada’s Chris Orr
Chris Orr is PBS Reno’s Senior Producer and host of the travel-adventure series Wild Nevada which has been broadcast for more than 20 years. The award-earning Wild Nevada series features Orr taking road trips and having outdoor adventures all around the Silver State. Wild Nevada is featured on more than 200 PBS members station across the country. Free event. RSVP is not necessary. This free talk is on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 1:30 p.m. at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, Nevada Room (west end). This Event Only – New Time (1:30pm) and Bigger Room (Nevada). RSVP not required — just show up. For more information, call (775) 883-0703.
Jewelry Sale to Benefit Meals on Wheels
The Carson City Senior Center will have its annual Jewelry Sale on Thursday, Nov. 6 and Friday, Nov. 7, from 9 to 2 p.m. Brand-new and gently used jewelry, handbags, wallets, pocket watches, belt buckles, and more will be on sale. All proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels Carson City. The event will take place in the main lobby of the Carson City Senior Center, located at 911 Beverly Drive. Call the Senior Center for more information (775) 883-0703.
Estate Planning Workshop Returns with Caren Jenkins in November
A 3-week Estate Planning Workshop covering an overview of Estate Planning, One Approach to Funding Your Trust, and Tackling Estate and Trust Administration. The workshop is offered by Caren Jenkins, a trusted attorney in Carson City with a broad reach in national estate and wealth planning on Thursday, Nov. 6, 13, 20, 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Carson City Senior Center at 911 Beverly Drive, Joshua Room (east end). Free event. RSVP at Reception.
Sunday Bingo Fundraiser for Meals on Wheels starts Nov. 9
A fundraiser for Meals on Wheels, with a progressive cash ball of $1,110 currently waiting for its next winner! Progressive jackpots and payouts of $25, $50, and $100 (game-dependent). Snack bar serving hot dogs and other goodies. All proceeds support Meals on Wheels. Bingo is played on the 2nd and 4th Sundays starting Nov. 9, doors open at 11 a.m., play starts at 1 p.m. at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, in the Sagebrush Dining Room. RSVP is not necessary, 21 and over. Call the Senior Center for more information (775) 883-0703.
Senior Center seeking Euchre Players
We are looking for more playing to start a Euchre game at the Senior Center. Euchre is a 4-player, trick-taking card game played in fixed partnerships using a 24-card deck. Call the Senior Center for more information (775) 883-0703 to sign up.
A Bus Trip to Watch ‘The Nutcracker‘
Join us on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 10:15 a.m. for a chartered bus trip to the Pioneer Center in Reno to watch the Nutcracker performance. Admission and transportation provided by SB118 from the 84th Legislative Session. Bring money for concessions and driver tip (optional). Limited seats available. Call the Senior Center for more information (775) 883-0703 to sign up.
Related
I was disappointed this week watching the daffodils fade already. It seemed they only lasted a week. I had expected them to bloom longer. Fortunately, the ones in the shadier areas of the yard are just coming into bloom, so I should be able to enjoy them for another couple of weeks.
My grape hyacinths are blooming, and the regular hyacinths may bloom next week. After the vole infestation of a couple of years ago, I don’t have many hyacinths left. They didn’t eat them, but their tunneling destroyed the bulbs.
The crabapples have really come into color in the last couple of days. Unfortunately, high winds are expected, and the blossoms may get blown away. The red delicious apple doesn’t seem to have any blooms at all, while the old-fashioned apple has just a few. It may be that the flower buds were pruned off when I had the trees done. Other than missing their lovely display, I really don’t mind the lack of flowers. Less flowers means less fruit, which means less work picking apples. This may also mean fewer yellowjackets on rotting fruit on the ground.
Lovely to see are the purply-blue violets taking over the lawn. They grow so low that my husband can mow right over them without hurting them. All the violets in my yard reseeded from one or two volunteer plants of many years ago. Now there are hundreds. While some people want a pristine green velvet turf, I’m not one of them; not when I can enjoy violets. I even welcome dandelions because their color is so happy.
I spent the morning trimming back the dead leaves on the crocosmia. I wait until spring before doing this to remind me where the new shoots are so I don’t step on them. After I cleaned them up, I marked their location with flags. They are still too small to see above the sedum they are growing in. I also cut off the declining daffodils.
Then, I got out my watering can and the water-soluble blue fertilizer made famous on TV, which shall remain nameless, and gave all my flowers, including the daffs, a good feed. It is definitely time to fertilize the lawn too.
With the hotter weather, I have been irrigating every other day with both the high pressure in-ground system and the low pressure drip system. I read that rain and snow may be coming, but the probability of significant precipitation is minimal.
Hurrah for Spring!
— JoAnne Skelly is an Associate Professor and Extension Educator, Emerita, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. She can be reached at skellyj@unr.edu.
Related
HENDERSON (FOX5) — More than 8,700 customers were without power in a Henderson neighborhood Saturday night.
The outage affected an area on Water Street near Lake Mead and Boulder Highway, impacting a shopping center.
NV Energy reported the outage at 8:02 p.m.
The utility company said the outage was caused by a mylar balloon.
Details around how the balloon caused the outage is still unknown.
FOX 5 has reached out to NV energy for more information.
You can keep track of when power should be restored by looking at NV Energy’s power outage map here
Copyright 2026 KVVU. All rights reserved.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A coalition of progressive groups is planning a series of rallies across Southern Nevada on Saturday, including a downtown Las Vegas event that organizers say will focus on unity and resistance.
Indivisible Las Vegas will host “No Kings Las Vegas” in partnership with 19 other local and state progressive groups.
Organizers say people all over the country and world will join up for a day of unity, resistance, and resolve against a corrupt, incompetent regime acting illegally and unconstitutionally.
No Kings Las Vegas is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. downtown at the Federal Courthouse. Speakers and performers are expected to deliver messages about building community, equality, diversity, and empathy.
The event will include a march and is set to end at 7 p.m.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION (1)
Additional rallies are also planned Saturday in Henderson, North Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Mesquite.
Wolverines make Frozen Four
Bay Area residents hold rally in SF as war with Iran enters 2nd month
Dallas Jenkins says he is the ‘evangelical mascot of the LDS church’ and talks Easter celebrations
New video shows aftermath of police shooting in Downtown Miami
Boston Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Made History In Hornets Game
Florida High School Football Rankings: Top 25 teams – Oct. 21
How old is Bo Nix? What to know about Oregon quarterback ahead of 2024 NFL Draft
Cleary's 21 help Le Moyne down Central Connecticut State 69-64 in OT
99th annual Pony Swim held in Virginia
Indiana Members Credit Union announced as new anchor tenant at Bottleworks District
Scathing report claims nation’s oldest labor union ‘betrayed’ MAGA members through ‘shocking’ spending
Republican US lawmaker demands Congress vote on any Iran troop deployment
So you went to a No Kings protest. Now what?
JD Vance says he was ‘obsessed’ with UFOs, believes aliens are actually ‘demons’
The EU's recipe for trade deals : easy on beef, tough on wine
-
Sports1 week agoIOC addresses execution of 19-year-old Iranian wrestler Saleh Mohammadi
-
New Mexico1 week agoClovis shooting leaves one dead, four injured
-
Miami, FL4 days agoJannik Sinner’s Girlfriend Laila Hasanovic Stuns in Ab-Revealing Post Amid Miami Open
-
Tennessee6 days agoTennessee Police Investigating Alleged Assault Involving ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson
-
Minneapolis, MN4 days agoBoy who shielded classmate during school shooting receives Medal of Honor
-
Politics1 week agoSchumer gambit fails as DHS shutdown hits 36 days and airport lines grow
-
Science1 week agoRecord Heat Meets a Major Snow Drought Across the West
-
Technology1 week agoYouTube job scam text: How to spot it fast