I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Jan. 27 – 28

Sunny days in the fifties are okay for spring, but we still need some winter to come our way. Take advantage of the warmer weather during a Winter Hike along Carson Valley’s Pinion Trail with Muscle Powered. Song and dance kids will want to audition for the upcoming performance of ‘Willy Wonka, Jr.’ If you’re a fan of song, but possibly too old to join the Youth Theater Carson City cast, check out the monthly jam in Silver City at their historic School House. All instruments are welcome, in addition to vocalists and those who just want to listen. Read on for more weekend happenings in Carson City and beyond.

SATURDAY:

• — Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• — Coffee and Donuts with Experimental Aircraft Association, Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am-12pm, all welcome)
• — Taylor Creek Auctions Presents the V&T Antiques Store Auction: 5210 Hwy 50 East (preview 9am, auction begins 10am; No Reserve; moving to a new location - all current inventory must go)
• — Muscle Powered: Winter Hike to Pinyon Trail in Carson Valley – To Carpool, meet at the north end of the Target store parking lot on Jack's Valley Road, otherwise be at the Pinyon Trailhead on Pinenut Road 2 at 9:30am (Closed-toed shoes, snacks and water are required. Friends and friendly dogs are welcome and poles are recommended; We will cancel by 7:30am if there is significant inclement weather. Please check the Muscle Powered website calendar, our Facebook page, or check with Jo Foster at 319-504-3309 or jf.praire@gmail.com if you have questions)
• — Auditions for Youth Theater Carson City’s Production of ‘Willy Wonka, Jr.' at Western Nevada Performing Arts Center: 2038 S Edmonds Dr (10am-1pm; Auditions are open to all students grades pre-K - 12; Auditioners should prepare a one-minute song and be prepared to learn a dance; Youth Theatre Carson City charges a small fee for all of our programs to offset the high costs of providing quality productions and educational programs. It is our policy, however, to never turn an interested participant away for an inability to pay. We offer scholarships, payment plans and work/study arrangements to ensure that any student who wants to participate, can)
• — New Year’s Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm; featuring 78 member entries in all media)
• — “Back Wall Show,” featuring Catherine King, Digital Artist in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• — Half-off Everything at the Carson City Senior Center Thrift Shop: 911 Beverly Drive (10am-3:30pm; includes Boutique and Furniture; books are not included; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• — Cuts for a Cause: Benefit for the Schmidt Family at A New U Salon and Spa: 116 E. Seventh St Ste. (10am-3pm; haircuts in exchange for donations to go towards the medical bills of Stephanie Schmidt, a survivor of the Nov. 9 rollover; #CarsonStrong ; Haircuts only, no styling/coloring)

It’s a great day to give. Get a snazzy, new haircut at A New U Salon and Spa and your donation will benefit one of the survivors of the November 9 rollover accident. The flu has taken quite a bite out of recent blood donations, so if you’re feeling alright, head over to the Bloodmobile at the Walmart in South Carson City to help replenish supplies.

• — Friends of the Douglas County Public Library’s annual membership meeting and reception at the Douglas County Library: 1625 Library Ln, Minden (11am-1pm; Enjoy light refreshments and learn about all the many ways that the Friends support the library)
• — Fourth Saturday Work Days in the Heritage Park Community Gardens: 1461 Ezell St, Gardnerville (12pm-3pm; Come join us and enjoy a day outdoors improving your community and growing food for those in need. We need help on levels from beginners to Master Gardners)
• — Carson Valley LGBTQIAP and Friends Celebrating One Year: Carson Style at Comma Coffee (2pm-4pm; all ages welcome; Empowering support, love, and respect; please bring board games or card games from home; Please RSVP HERE if you can)
• — Blood Drive at the South Carson Walmart, look for the United Blood Services Bloodmobile (2pm-5:30pm; all donors will be entered into two great giveaways; for an appointment go to http://bit.ly/2rDceG4 )
• — Silver City Arts Group Monthly Acoustic Jam at the Silver City School House Community Center: 175 High St., Silver City (3pm-5pm; Bring your instruments and/or your singing voice)
• — Live Music with Athena McIntyre at the Virginia City Brewery and Taphouse, Virginia City (4pm)
• — Virginia Range Wild Horse Fundraiser and Open House at the Silverland Inn and Suites, Virginia City (Sold out – no tickets available at the door)
• — Bull and Oyster Roast at the First United Methodist Church: 412 W. Musser (5pm-7pm; dinner is by donation to the church’s building improvement fund)
• — Live Music with DoubleCross at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• — Guitar Theory Class taught by Robert Hoffman at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm; $10 per person; Note: This is NOT a beginner class; -Chord Construction -Major Scale, Minor Scale, Pentatonic Scales -Know what key you’re playing in -Improvisation -Group Jam)
• — Lecture: " Stellar Archaeology" presented by WNC Grad Jeremiah Paul and Star Party with Telescope Viewing at the Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College: 2699 Van Patten Ave (doors open 6pm, lecture at 6:30pm, limited seating; telescope viewing and star party 7pm-10:30pm, weather permitting)

Nightlife includes several live bands, DJ sets, and karaoke. High Sierra Swing Dance Club hosts their monthly dance party in the Grand Ballroom at the Brewery Arts Center; a membership to any dance club will get you a discount on tonight’s festivities.

• — High Sierra Swing Dance Club’s Monthly Dance Party with DJ Tim Renner in the Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom (6:30pm-7:30pm Intermediate West Coast Swing lesson taught by Tim Renner, $10; 7:30pm-10pm Dance Party, $10 or $7 for members of HSSDC and other clubs)
• — Live Music at Bella Fiore Wines (7pm)
• — Live Music with Atomika at the Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• — Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• — Karaoke with J and M Productions at Battle Born Social: 318 N. Carson St. (7pm-10:30pm; 21+; live DJs at 11pm)
• — Rock 'n Bowl Night at Carson Lanes Family Fun Center (7pm-11pm; music and laser lights; Bowling Discounts for groups of 10 or more)
• — Rock’n and Bowl’n at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (8pm-11:45pm; $10-$14 includes two hours of bowling and more; disco lights, fog machine and lots of prizes)
• — Live Music with Arizona Jones at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• — Live Music with the After Dark Band in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• — Live Music with the Whiskey Preachers at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm; no cover)
• — Live Music with Deception at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (8:30pm-12:30am; no cover)
• — Live Music with Escalade at ‘The Loft’ inside the Carson Nugget (9pm-1am)
• — Karaoke Night at the Westside Pour House (9pm-12am)
• — DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am; no cover, 21+)
• — DJ Sets with the Roska Collective in the Sage Lounge at Battle Born Social: 318 N. Carson St. (11pm-2am)

Sunday offers some great options for a variety of interests. Learn about the Nevada State Children’s Home during the 1940s and 50s at a presentation hosted by the Carson City Historical Society. A free concert offered by the Capital City Community Band is perfect for all ages, and your donations will help the all-volunteer troupe cover the costs of their many free events throughout the year. It was Scarlet O’Hara that said ‘I’ll never go hungry again,’ but it’s the kids that get treated to a free meal at the Fox Brewpub on Sundays (with purchase of an adult’s meal, of course.) Speaking of the feisty heroine, you’ll find ‘Gone with the Wind’ on the silver screen as this week’s Flashback Cinema choice at the Galaxy Theater.

SUNDAY:

• — Family Day at Empire Ranch Golf Course (Kids play free with each paid adult green fee, one for one)
• — Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am-11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• — Community Yoga with Allison Reitz at Comma Coffee (9am-10am; $12 suggested donation; beginners are welcome; Bring your mind, body, and mat; a limited number of extra mats will be available)
• — Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (NEW TIME: meet at 10am; consists of two loops 10-15 miles long each, this will allow a rider to do 10-15 miles or 20-30 miles – this is a ‘no drop’ ride so no one is left behind; ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but usually about 12-16 mph; All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, helmet, and closed toed shoes. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the meeting site; email Shane: shane@shanetrotter.net with any questions)
• — New Year’s Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm; featuring 78 member entries in all media)
• — “Back Wall Show,” featuring Catherine King, Digital Artist in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• — Kids Eat Free at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; with purchase of adult entree)
• — Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at the Carson City Senior Center (doors 11:30am, 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, extra packs $5, Special games $1 each; 50/50 raffle and door prizes; We have a 50/50 game and a Can Food Game all year round. Bring a can of food or a non-perishable item and we will give you a free game sheet for our Can Food game; lunch available; must be 21+)
• — Music Jam Sunday at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (1pm-3pm; we try to keep it simple so that musicians of all ages and skill levels can participate. We welcome music of all genres and styles; Audience is welcome)
• — Official Opening and Dedication of ‘The Tahoe Room’ at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (1pm-3pm; free admission, light refreshments; Featuring a tribute to the Glenbrook Inn, Snow Shoe Thompson and other historical events at Lake Tahoe. The room will also be the new home to the expanded Van Sickle Research Library)
• — Flashback Cinema: Gone with the Wind (1939) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
• — "My Life as a Home Kid" presentation by author, Bonnie Boice Nishikawa in the Forman-Roberts House Carriage House: 1207 N. Carson St. (2pm; free to attend, refreshments served; enjoy a slide show presentation about the Nevada State Children’s Home during the 1940-50s; there will also be a member meeting of the Carson City Historical Society)
• — Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• — Weekly 9 Ball Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• — Annual ’Help the Band Play On’ Capital City Community Band Concert featuring vocalist Stephanie Gansberg at the First Presbyterian Church: corner of King and Division Streets (3pm; free concert, but free-will donations will be accepted to defray the costs of music, rentals, insurance, and other band expenses throughout the year)
• — Kids Eat Free at the Union: 302 N. Carson St. (4pm-8pm; with purchase of adult entree)
• — Live Music with Cliff and Dave of Jelly Bread in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• — Flashback Cinema: Gone with the Wind (1939) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 kids)

Every week, I create a list of the fun stuff and events going on around the Carson City area for my Facebook page, I Love Carson City. There is quite a bit to do in our beautiful capital this week, so grab the kids, your friends and family, and have a great weekend.

My weekly Facebook list includes Friday-Thursday, so please go HERE for events beyond Sunday, or just wait for my daily ‘Things to do’ here on Carson Now. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information.

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