Events in Carson City area this week

For a complete list of events in our area, or to download your group's event, go to nevadaappeal.com/calendar.

Tuesday

Kit Carson Toastmasters, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Grandma Hattie's Restaurant, 2811 S. Carson St., Carson City. Improve your communicative abilities in a fun setting. Breakfast guests always welcome. Call 885-7579.

Beginner's Square Dance Class, 6:30-8 p.m., Genoa Town Hall, downtown Genoa. Classes held every Tuesday for 22 weeks. Workshops will be from 8-9:30 p.m. Larry Ward, instructor. Carson City residents invited to participate. Free. Coffee and cookies served. Call with questions or to make reservations. Call 461-0474.

Mommy and Me Classes, 9-10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 412 W. Musser St. For kids age 4 and younger. Includes crafts, music, games. $50 for 20 weeks. Call 775-882-2040.

Muscle Powered Walk,

5:30 - 7 p.m., C HIll. Meet leader Donna Inversin in the parking area on Curry Street opposite the Railroad Museum. Call 775-315-6763.

Swing dancing, 6:30- 9:30 p.m., El Charro Avitia's Restaurant, 4389 S. Carson St. High Sierra Swing Dance Club sponsors West Coast swing dancing every Tuesday. No partner is required. Call 629-9369 or visit highsierrasdc.org. Call

775-629-9369.

"Here's the List, Mother, We're Off to the Goldfields," what they took with them and how they got there, 7:30 p.m., Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 S. Main St., 1 mile S. of Virginia City on Highway 342. Carolyn Loftis - Speaker. Special Event $25 per person. Buffet served from 5-7 p.m.. Lecture at 7:30 p.m.. Call 775-847-0111.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 6:30-8 p.m., St. Peter's Episcopal Church, (white building to left of church) 300 N. Division Street. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a free 12-Step recovery program. Call 775-782-3435.

Salsa Dance Class, 7-9 p.m., Comma Coffee; 312 S. Carson St. Learn Salsa basics and intermediate combos with Roberto and Jo Ann; friendly atmosphere, no partner required, $5. Call 883-2662.

Mile High Jazz Band Presents Autumn Jazz, 8-10 p.m., Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St., across from the state legislature building. This program of big-band music features vocalist Sheryl Adams. The program includes "Cruisin' for a Bluesin'," "Orilla del Mar," "All Right, You Win," and other jazz tunes. General admission is $5 at the door; free for age 18 and younger. Dance instruction, 6-7:30 p.m., is $5 additional. Call 883-4154.

The Christian Intervention Program for youth, "Building a real life now and for the future"& 6-7 p.m., Calvary Pentecostal Church, 220 W. Winnie Lane, Carson City. Free program provides teens with Christian principles that they can apply to their life today in order to build a promising future. Program consists of 20 weekly lessons every Tuesday. Call 775-882-2238.

Wednesday

Mommy and Me Classes, 9-10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 412 W. Musser St. For kids age 4 and younger. Includes crafts, music, games. $50 for 20 weeks. Call 775-882-2040.

Toddler Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Douglas County Public Library castle, Minden. Toddler Storytime will be every Wednesday morning through Oct. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Develop a love of reading with your child ages 18 months to 3 years at this five-week library program. Join Miss Maria in the castle for felt-board stories, music and more. Call 782-9841

Ballroom Dance Class at Carson Senior Center, Beverly Way and Long St., from 11 a.m.-noon. Led by veteran, social-dance teacher, major motion picture choreographer, Thane W. Cornell PhD, teaching all popular dances. Sub-seniors most welcome. Only $5 per class. Call 8855-0552.

Veteran Luncheon, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Carson Middle School Library. Eighth grade students will create placards to honor veterans for the annual CMS STAKE-OUT. A Veteran Luncheon will match local veterans with CMS students who do not have a family member or friend who has served in the armed forces. Seeking veterans who are willing to be interviewed (we will even provide lunch). Veterans are encouraged to bring photographs and memorabilia to share. If you know of someone locally, or if a family member is willing to come in for the luncheon, the service member will be included in the STAKE-OUT. Call 775-283-2825.

Carson Sertoma Club, noon-1 p.m., Q's Restaurant, 230 Fairview Drive, Carson City. Help the children of Carson City with hearing/speech, cancer and diabetes problems and have fun with community-minded people. Guests welcome. Call 885-7579.

Carson Sober Youth, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Community Council on Youth, 1711 N. Roop St., Carson City. Learn how to use studio equipment to film, edit, produce, PSA's and more. Participate in community alcohol awareness projects. Call 775-841-4730.

Hip Hop Dance Classes from 4:30- 7:30 p.m., Positive Energy Performing Arts, 3603 Challenger Way, Carson City. Three hip hop classes for three different age groups world- class choreographer Stefan Ballard-Reisch. Call for details. Call 775-224-1080.

Stroke Support Group, 4:30- 5:30 p.m., Carson Tahoe Hospital. Support group for survivors of strokes and their caregivers. Call 775-445-8548.

World Water Issues Film Festival, Blue Gold, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, Sierra Nevada College Campus, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Free: SNC and UC Davis TERC are screening 'Blue Gold' as part of the ongoing World Water Issues Film Festival. According to this award-winning documentary, in the future, wars will be fought over water, not oil. Call 775-881-7560 ext 7483.

Free Child Care Class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Carson City/Storey County Cooperative Extension, 2621 Northgate Lane, Suite 12, Carson City. Let's get creative: Art activities and development for young children core knowledge area -environment and Curriculum (2 credit hours). Call 775-887-2252.

ASPE Reno Chapter 12 September Meeting, 6-9 p.m., The Atlantis Hotel and Casino second floor Conference Center. Join us to hear David Swinder speak on the topic of online bid communication tools. Call 775-358-0363.

Ballroom Dancing, 5-8 p.m., Dayton. Ballroom Dancin at the Dayton Valley Golf Course in the family fitness center. Group lesson at 5 p.m. and open dance from 6-8 p.m. Refreshments provided and kids club available. $4 per child and $10 for lesson and party. Fun, great exercise and getting to know great people. Call 775-241-2262.

Carson Valley Desert Brushes, 6-9 p.m., Johnson Lane Firehouse, 1450 Stephanie Way, Minden. Painters of all levels and those who would like to learn to paint are welcome. Call 783-9511.

Thursday

"Learning to Add Life to Days," 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville. TRIAD in conjunction with Saint Mary's Hospice and Carson Valley Medical Center will conduct its annual free Senior Educational Seminar. Multidisciplinary seminar on end-of-life care. After breakfast, the morning sessions begin at 8:15. This seminar is primarily designed for physicians, nurses, caregivers and seniors but it is open to all of those who might be interested. Call 783-4815.

Nevada Business Connections October breakfast meeting, 8-9 a.m., Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St. This breakfast features Ross Miller, Nevada Secretary of State. On "Nevada's Business Climate." Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. The meeting is scheduled for exactly one hour. Cost is $20 for members and $25. Nevada Business Connections is a business recruitment and expansion organization formed in 2008. It serves Carson City, and Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties. Kris Holt is the executive director based in Carson City. Call 882-8306.

Community Bible Study, 9:15-11:15 a.m., Hilltop Community Church, 3588 Romans Road (off Sunridge), Carson City, A non-denominational women's Bible study on the book of Revelation with a fantastic children's program. Call 775-690-3735.

Carson City Native and Newcomers, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St. Guest speakers Kimberly Dale and Bill Fergus of Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, (CASA). No-host buffet lunch. Call 883-1087.

Reno Green Business Networking Group, noon-1 p.m., Sierra View Library. Inside Reno Town Mall (held in the community room), 4001 S. Virginia St., Reno. Hosted by Integris Marketing, LLC. This group is for green businesses as well as companies interested in increasing their ecofriendly footprint. Primary focus will be strategizing, support, and sharing information, tips, and referrals. Call 775-971-1588.

Genealogy Workshop, 1-3 p.m., Minden Library. Learn how to search the LDS familysearch.com site. Many new databases and updates. Call 267-6359.

Bingo, 1-3:30 p.m., Carson City Senior Citizens Center, 911 Beverly Drive, Carson City. Enjoy an afternoon of bingo and meet new friends; refreshments served Call 775-883-0703.

Jammin for Jason, fundraiser, 6-8 p.m., Governor's Mansion, 606 Mountain St, Carson City. This is a fundraiser for a family in need. The proceeds go to the family to help with remaining medical bills and burial expenses. David "Jason" Woellner passed away on Sept. 27 after a 23 month battle with ALS. Call 775-721-8965.

Carson City Model T Club meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., Grandma Hattie's Restaurant, 2811 S. Carson St., Carson City. Open to all Ford enthusiasts; ownership of Model T not required. Call 721-7949.

Carson City Sunset Rotary Club Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., Eagle Valley Golf Course. Sunset Rotary provides a warm family atmosphere to gather with like-minded people interested in serving our community and world. Visitors welcome! Call 775-287-0688.