“Nevada: Inside Out” Exhibit Opening and Reception
Nov 13, 2009 .
WHERE: Nevada Historical Society, 1650 North Virginia Street, Reno
(Next to Fleishmann Planetarium on the UNR Campus)
“Nevada: Inside Out” Exhibit Opening and Reception
Featuring Miniature Paintings by the Latimer Art Club
WHAT: The Nevada Historical Society will host a free opening reception for the exhibit “Nevada: Inside/Out” an annual miniature painting show and sale by the Latimer Art Club.
WHEN: November 13, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
DETAILS: This event is, sponsored by the Latimer Club, is free to the public. For more information call 775-688-1190
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES/STORY ANGLES:
•The Latimer Art Club juried submissions from members of the club as well as Nevada artists to select the best works that represented the theme “Nevada: Inside/Out.”
•These miniature paintings do not exceed 35 square inches, so each piece is 5 x 7, 5 x 5, or 4 x 6.
•The pieces represent a variety of artistic mediums including oil, acrylic, water color, pastel, graphic drawing and mixed media.
•The subject material, all with a Nevada focus, include buildings, portraits, water images, animals, flower and plants, objects and regular landscape images.
The Nevada Historical Society was founded in 1904 and is the oldest state museum. Programs include an active exhibition schedule, public programs and docent-guided tours. The Historical Society’s Research Library, with its extensive collection of Nevada information and photographs, is open to the public from 12 to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The exhibit galleries and museum store are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Admission is $3 for adults ages 17 and over; $2 for seniors; children and members are free.
The Nevada Historical Society is one of seven museums managed by the State Division of Museums and History, an agency of the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. The Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs serves Nevada’s citizens and visitors through cultural and information management, presentation and promotion of cultural resources, and education. The Department also includes the State Historic Preservation Office, Nevada State Library and Archives and the Nevada Arts Council.
For more information on the Department of Cultural Affairs, please call the Public Information Officer at (775) 687-8323 or visit the department’s website at www.NevadaCulture.org.
Veterans Guest House Hosts USO Party
Nov 13, 2009 6 p.m.
the National Automobile Museum.
Join the Veterans Guest House in celebrating 15 years of caring for veterans and their families at a United Service Organization themed celebration on Friday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at the National Automobile Museum.
Tickets for the celebration are $45 and include a traditional USO meal of sliders, hot dogs and chili. There will be a full evening of entertainment from Tom Delaney’s band with music from all eras, fabulous solo singer Jackie Landrum, ballroom dancers and comedienne Kat Simmons. Emcees for the evening will be Monica Jaye and Dan Mason from News Talk 780 KOH.
At the end of the evening, the lucky $10,000 winner of the Salute & Support raffle will be announced. Raffle tickets may still be purchased until Nov. 13 for $100 each.
To purchase raffle and USO tickets call (775) 324-6958. Please RSVP by Nov. 10.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Nov 9, 2009 - Nov 20, 2009 8 a.m. to 5 p.m
Business & Industry
Director’s Office
Bryan Building
901 S. Stewart Street,
Suite 1003
Carson City
The Department of Business & Industry (B&I) is holding a Thanksgiving food drive beginning on Monday, November 9, to help needy families during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Canned and boxed food is being collected.
Donations will be accepted during business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, starting Monday, November 9, through Friday, November 20, 2009. To distribute the donated items, B&I is partnering with HELP of Southern Nevada (HELP) in the south and Friends in Service Helping (FISH) in the north. The food collected will be distributed by HELP and FISH to struggling Nevadans during Thanksgiving week.
For more information, call (702) 486-2756.
Small Farm Season Extension Workshop
Nov 13, 2009 .
Lattin Farms, 1955 McLean Way, Fallon.
FALLON – Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute announces a two-day workshop that will teach farmers how to extend their growing and sales seasons.
“Extending the Season, Hoop Houses and Community Supported Agriculture" will meet Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, at Lattin Farms, 1955 McLean Way, Fallon. Cost is $50 for both days or $35 for one day. There is a $10 late fee for registrations after November 6. Lunch is included.
The workshop will feature sessions on how to extend the growing and sales season beyond the traditional summer harvest months, in response to increased consumer demand for local food. Hoop houses and CSAs are increasingly popular, and farmers are looking for more training on these innovative methods.
Community Supported Agriculture and other sales opportunities will be discussed during Friday's workshop. Farmers will learn the business of CSA, how to recruit and retain customers, share type and pricing, production and plant varieties, recordkeeping and more.
Hoop house management will be featured in Saturday's workshop. Students will learn the different types of hoop houses, best crop varieties to plant, crop rotation, pest management and more.
Featured speakers Lynda Prim and Daniel Carmona, veteran farmers and educators from New Mexico, will bring extensive experience, knowledge, and a regional perspective to the workshop. Nevada and New Mexico share similar growing conditions and economic climates for small farm agriculture.
The WNC Specialty Crop Institute is an innovative education program for current and future small-scale farmers, as well as students and professionals. Participants learn alternative farming methods to diversify from low-value crops to high-value, direct-marketed specialty crops that can increase profitability. Workshops combine classroom and on-farm learning experiences. The Institute is made possible with funding from the Nevada Department of Agriculture and USDA/AMS through the Specialty Crop Block Grant.
To register, contact Ginny Dugan, 775-423-5186, or visit WNC’s web site, www.wnc.edu/sci. For information regarding the Specialty Crop Institute and future workshops, contact Project Director Ann Louhela at 775-351-2551.
Project Management Certification Prep Course
Oct 10, 2009 - Nov 14, 2009 8am -5pm
8am -5pm; IGT Training Center, 9295 Prototype Drive
There is a rare opportunity coming this October for project managers in Northern Nevada who want to achieve international certification as either a Project Management Professional (PMP®) or a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®). Twice a year the Northern Nevada Chapter of the Project Management Institute provides the only PMP Prep course in Northern Nevada that is taught by more than ten local PMPs.
Sue Churchill, PMP
75-846-8949
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