January 2026
Theme- Tuning your life like an instrument
What if this year, your resolutions weren’t about fixing or changing things about yourself - but tuning into yourself?
January as a time to “re-tune” your wellbeing
Music therapy as a guide for sustainable, compassionate habit-building
Normalize gentle, human resolutions grounded in self-compassion rather than pressure
Ideas/topics to weave in-
Mindful listening (to your body, emotions, and needs)
Regulating your rhythm (routine, rest, pacing)
Community as a choir - wellness doesn’t happen alone (opportunity to promote senior choir)
Ties in Wellness Month, New years resolutions, music therapy and opportunity to promote senior choir and other programs
Tune In to the New Year
January invites us to pause, breathe, and gently check in with ourselves. It’s a time to look at the year ahead and think about what we want more of — more calm, more joy, more connection, more music. Instead of big pressure or big promises, this month can be about simple tuning. Small shifts. Soft beginnings.
Just like an instrument, our lives need regular tuning to stay in balance. Wellness Month reminds us that wellbeing grows through small, steady habits: noticing how we feel, listening to our bodies, giving ourselves time to rest, and finding a rhythm that supports us day by day. Music therapy uses these same ideas — mindful listening, gentle practice, and routines that help us stay grounded and cared for as we work towards our goals.
It’s important to remember that wellness isn’t a solo performance; It grows in community. When we make music together, we encourage each other, and lift each other up, we help each other stay on rhythm and feel more supported. Programs like our Senior Choir, Local Vocals, and other weekly groups at NMTS offer a welcoming space to connect, sing, move, and feel supported.
As we start this new year, may we all find moments to listen inward and tune into what helps us feel our best. With small steps, caring habits, and a community that sings beside us, the year ahead can become a song of wellness, ease, and hope — one note at a time.
Make it
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.
A Note-Able Year. 2025 Moments to Remember.
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Make it
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
IMPORTANT OFFICE CLOSURE NOTICE
The NMTS office will be closed from December 22 through January 2.
We will reopen on January 5. Happy holidays!
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11:00 - 11:30 am at NMTS
Through the Senior Nutrition & Wellness (SNW) program (formerly Commodity Supplemental Food Program/CSFP), the Food Bank of Northern Nevada provides a monthly box of nutritious pantry staples to low-income seniors 60 years and over.
They’ll be at MNTS the 2nd Monday of every month from 11:00 am to 11:30 am.
(Clients are asked to complete a CSFP application at their first visit, to determine program eligibility. If approved, your application will be valid for 3 years, pending an annual verbal recertification. In order to quality, a recipient must be 60 years of age or older, a resident of Nevada and have an income under 130% of the Federal Poverty Line.)
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4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Get in the spirit of the season with music from the Note-Ables, Local Vocals, Senior Choir and more. There will be dancing, caroling, and, a visit from St. Nick!
Free & open to all ages and abilities. Come one, come all!
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm at NMTS
Led by certified sound healer, Nichole Schembre. Enjoy a meditative experience that bathes you in sound waves produced by instruments such as crystal singing bowls, percussion, and chimes. Sound baths encourage a meditative state through the vibrations and frequencies of the instruments, which can lead to a release of tension and a feeling of calm. A great way to de-stress!
Ages 12+ welcome.
Donations accepted – walk-ins welcome. Comfy dress code. Blankets & mat encouraged.
Participants generally lie on the floor to enjoy this experience. Chairs will be available.
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10:00 - 10:30 am at NMTS
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada brings its “Produce on Wheels” program to the front round-about of NMTS from 10:15 - 11:00 am on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
If you’re age 60 or older, come by and get some free produce!
(You must be a Nevada resident, have a valid ID, and be willing to complete a brief Intake Form and Survey.)
Get more info here
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NMTS will be closed December 22nd-January 2nd for the holidays. Please feel free to call us with any questions at 775.324.5521. We will reopen on January 5th. Happy holidays!
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November Thank Yous
Thank you to our November donors:
Americana Arts Foundation, Ludivina Barragan, Ruth Buffa, Sara Danta, Lindsey Gross, Judy Harrison, Lucille Knight, Kim Lanning, Joe Macaluso and Christine Middleton, Rotary Club of Reno Central, Joanne Stockman, Dena Sweigart, Manal Toppozada, Christine Worthington
The NMTS monthly Music Makers giving crew:
Barb Anderson, Susan Boner, Dodie Bryant, Jody Call, Skyler Dillon, Leslie Doukas, Tiffany Dunseath, Cheryl Eckert, Wendy and John Firestone, Mary Lee Fulkerson, CeCelia Gable, Heather Gage, Rachel Gattuso, Karen Golonka, Carrie Harding, Beverly Hennen, Sharon Hickox and Jennifer Tibben, Daniel Hickox-Young, Jonathan Hickox-Young, Andy Hughes, Dina Hunsberger, Sandy Jacob and Mel Minarik, Ana Johnson, Nadia Khan, Lucille Knight, Michael Lahnala, Brad Lund and Trudy Miller, Deanna Lyons, Pam Macy, Melanie Mahan, Lynda Mahorter, Laurie Martin, Stephen Martin, Olga Mesina, LuAnn Miller, Mary Miller, Sophie Moeller, Pauline Mooers, Miguel Morales, Lee Moran, Meghan Ochs, Lisa A Rizzoli, Cindy Sabatini, Jake and Rachel Steinman, Jeannie Steinman, Judith Stewart, Sarah and Nate Toney, Lindsey Tromerhauser, Elizabeth Van Zijl, Ken and Doreen Vogel, Lori and Don Welsh, Gina Wertz, Jonathan Wilson, Sandra Young, Tim Young and Jodie Barker
Thank you to our November volunteers:
River Bailey, Kendra Bertschy, Jeff Bloyd, Christi Cakiroglu, Matthew Cotton, Robert Daily, Helen De La Cruz, Cara Dennler, Cheryl Eckert, Matt Ennis, Scott Faulkner, Mark Geeson, Mike Hix, Jaidyn James, Kate Kirkpatrick, Michael Lahnala, Crystal Marquez, Mary Ann McCauley, Paul McGuire, Olga Mesina, Joey Parino, Whitney Pomi, Kye Rivera, Rebecca Shipley, Bill Sutman, Pat Sutman, Lindsey Tromerhauser, Mya Ubhoff
