Time to renew memberships

Dues were due Jan. 1, 2013, for 2013. If you have already renewed, THANK YOU!!

If you have not renewed your membership for 2013, please send your check to Chuck Saulisberry, Carson City Historical Society, PO Box 1864, Carson City NV 89702. Single membership is still only $25. Family membership is $35.

"Down the Garden Path" Garden and Historic House Tour
Saturday, June 22, 2013

The Carson City Historical Society invites you to visit private gardens and historic homes, speak with their gardeners and hear the history of the homes on Saturday, June 22, 2013, from 12 to 4:30 p.m. One of the homes on the tour will be the Bliss Mansion.

At 4:30 p.m., there will be a reception for all attendees at 214 W. King Street, in the garden. There you will have an opportunity to speak with several experts in the plant and gardening fields, including David and Julie Ruf from the Greenhouse Garden Center, JoAnne Skelly from the UNR Co-operative Extension, Tom Henderson from Healthy Trees and David Zhart the "Bee Man." Wine and refreshments will be served.

The Mark Twain Garden Club will have unique bird feeders for sale at the reception. The Garden Club has been in Carson City since 1949 and in 2010 was recognized as Organization of the Year by the Foundation for the Betterment of Carson City Parks and Recreation.

Tickets are only $10 per person or $8 for Historical Society members. For details call Paula Cannon at 775-887-8865. Tickets may be purchased starting June 1 at the Greenhouse Garden Center, 2450 S. Curry or at Due Sorella (Two Sisters, antiques and gifts), 202 N. Curry.

On the day of the tour tickets can be purchased at the Foreman-Roberts House, 1207 N. Carson Street, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. For more information call Paula Cannon, Mary DeFelice at 775-882-0916, or Jan Perry at 775-884-1448.

Carson City Historical Society Hosts Ice Cream Social
Saturday, August 3, 2013

Come join the fun on a cool summer evening when the Carson City Historical Society hosts their annual Ice Cream Social. The Ice Cream Social will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at Foreman-Roberts House Park, 1207 North Carson St.

The Millennium Bugs, with David Bugli, will be performing from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Details are pending. (This event will be on the first Saturday of the "Jazz! Carson City" music festival, which has been celebrated in Carson City in one form or another each August since 2004. For more information on the festival, go to JazzCarsonCity.com.)

At left: some of the lovely young ladies from the 2008 Ice Cream Social.
At right: some of the %^&*#@$ old guys from the Millennium Bugs.

Beginning with February 2012, CCHS board meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Foreman-Roberts House Museum.

If you are interested in being put on the CCHS e-mail list, please send an e-mail to Dcbugli@aol.com and put "CCHS Membership Addition" in the subject line. We will inform you about upcoming events of the Society via e-mail.