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Many celebrations are scheduled throughout the Silver State in the month of September. These Nevada 150 events celebrate all things Nevada and help bring awareness to the 150th Anniversary of Statehood. The following events are held Sept. 15 through 30.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this time every year touches the heart of one of the teachers at CHS: Art teacher Mike Malley, whose mother is a breast cancer survivor, due to early detection, has decided to take breast cancer awareness to a new level by putting on a fundraising event Oct. 18 at the Trimmer Barn from 5 to 8 p.m.

The Dayton Valley Dog Park Fall Flea Market is coming soon! Location: Dayton Valley Dog Park, Dayton Valley Road and Como Road in Dayton. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Date: October 12th (Saturday), 2013. Over 50 vendors attending ! Lots of treasures to choose from ! Spaces are $15.00 in advance or $20.00 the day of the event. Interested?

Hello dear friends in the Carson City area. Our friend, David Mickelson, is pretty close to getting his kidney transplant. In fact, were excited to announce that he is scheduled to have his kidney transplant on May 31! We still need to do a lot of fundraising, so we plan to have a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, May 18 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Parents and caregivers are you working from home with kids climbing in your lap? Teens, are you now responsible for your younger siblings schoolwork and your own?

Heading into the weekend, there’s a mountain of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days. Events include the Nevada Artists Association New Year’s Show, and there’s a historical Curry family presentation at the Nevada State Museum. Famed country rock band I See Hawks in L.A.

A weak storm will push through the region Monday night into Tuesday, bringing a slight chance of rain to the valleys and light snow possible from 5,500 feet to 6,000 feet and above, according to the National Weather Service.

Sierra Nevada Journeys and the Nature Conservancy in Nevada will host a Family STEM Night and Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 23 at River Fork Ranch Preserve, 381 Genoa Lane, Minden, Nev.

On December 29th, the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) will be hosting a virtual community-based Town Hall to address suicide prevention.

Recreational facilities and services in Carson City are beginning to reopen under new provisions by Governor Sisolak’s Phase 2 directives. The Multipurpose Athletic Center has reopened and the Carson City Aquatic Facility and Carson City Community Center are gearing towards reopening on Monday, June 8.