Events
Carson City Senior Center
A Conversation with Clare Frank: I Fought Fire for Three Decades, Now, I Write
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesClare Frank served as the State of California's first and only female Chief of Fire Protection. She began firefighting at age 17 and worked her way through the ranks, handling fire and rescue emergencies and major disasters in both urban and rural settings. Along the way, she earned a spot on an elite state command […]
Discover Andean Music with Kantu Inka
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesLearn to Play the Zampoña (Peruvian Pan Pipes): Three weekly 90-minute lessons regarding notes of the zampoña where you'll learn to play songs with Kantu Inka culminating with a concert with the band on July 23 during the Senior Center lunch. Carlos Ocampo, a professional Andean musician and composer for over two decades in the […]
A Conversation with Frank Joe, Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesFrank Joe attended the Stewart Indian School when he was 10 years old, during the 1950-1951 school year. He is a citizen of the Te-Moak Band of the Western Shoshone and volunteers at the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum. The mission of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum is to tell […]
A Conversation with Brian Crane
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesBrian Crane is an American cartoonist who created Pickles, a comic strip featuring a retired couple, Earl and Opal Pickles, their family, and their family pets, Muffin (cat) and Roscoe (dog). After a career in graphic design, Brian revived his childhood dream of being a comic strip artist, eventually creating Pickles, which has seen success since its […]
A Conversation with Three Women Reading Poetry
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesCelebrate Women's History Month with local area, published poets Claire McCully, Courtney Cliften, and Krista Lukas. Each will bring her own perspective to this year's theme, Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Don’t miss this reading by three women whose credits range from The Hunger to CNN to The Best American Poetry.
A Conversation with Shaun Griffin
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesShaun Griffin’s soulful poetry and engagement with Nevada communities make him one of the state’s most well-loved literary figures. He is the author of This is What the Desert Surrenders, […]
Northern Nevada, a Personal Geography: Poetry and Personal Reflection
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesKathy Nelson is a poet and a 2024 Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellow* As a relative newcomer to the area, she writes poetry about the northern Nevada landscape and ecosystem in order to acquaint herself with the area’s beauty and distinct character. Kathy will share herexperience and her poetry as well as answer questions.