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Happening soon: 10am - Watercolor Snowmen Christmas Cards on the Smith Valley Patch calendar

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- Thursday: Sunny and remaining warm, with a high of 64 and low of 23 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 58, low: 22.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 26 degrees.
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š Events Nearby
- Crafternoon
Lyon County Library - Yerington NV 89447
1:00 pm - 10am - Watercolor Snowmen Christmas Cards
1328 U.S. Hwy 395 N , Gardnerville
6:00 pm - Carson Valley Pops Concert-Winter Concert
CVIC Hall , 1604 Esmeralda Ave # 203 , Minden
6:00 pm - Postpartum Breastfeeding Support Group - Minden
925 Ironwood Dr , Minden
6:00 pm - Three Spectacular Weekends of Holiday Entertainment
Carson Valley Community Theatre , 1524-1500 County Rd , Minden
7:00 pm - Firelight Strings Christmas Show
YTA - Yerington Theatre for the Arts , 120 N California St , Yerington
7:00 pm - Sage Ridge Boys Varsity Basketball @ Yerington
Yerington High School , 114 Pearl St , Yerington
7:30 pm - Parkinson's Support
Douglas County Community & Senior Center , 1329 Waterloo Ln , Gardnerville
1:00 pm - Lions Club Meeting
Jethro's Oven & Grill , 1281 Kimmerling Rd , Gardnerville
6:00 pm - December Pop-up at Eddy Street Vintage Market
Eddy Street Vintage Market , 1235 Eddy St , Gardnerville
10:00 am - Bilingual Storytime
Lyon County - Yerington NV 89447
10:30 am - Mobile Groceries @ Topaz Community Center
3939 Carter Dr , Wellington
8:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lyon County School District posted a job opening for Student Teacher 2026/27 School year in Yerington. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for NV Shift Manager in Yerington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smith Valley here.
š Nearby News
Yerington
- Letter to the Editor from Scott Lommori (pizenswitchtimes.com)
- Rural Nevada Counseling breaks ground on 10,000 square foot building in Silver Springs (carsonnow.org)
Gardnerville
- Gardnerville celebration greets Christmas season (recordcourier.com)
- Stormwater utility won't require sewer, water hookups (recordcourier.com)
- The Dec. 10, 2025, R-C Morning Report (recordcourier.com)
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