NC ARES generally meets the 1st & 3rd Thurdsay of the month. The 1st Thursday the meeting is held in the Empire Room on the 2nd Floor of the Rood Center in Nevada City. This is the Nevada County Government Center building.

The 3rd Thursday the meeting is held in the Salvation Army Community Center on Alta Street in Grass Valley. This is the same location as the Nevada County Amateur Radio Club meets each month.