I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: March 4 - 5

What a great start to March. A few days on sunshine under our belt and now it’s wine walk weekend. With fingers crossed, the weather should hold out until it’s over, but be prepared for some wind. The Shrine Circus is in Reno, Girl Scout Cookies are on sale, and we inch closer to the longer days and shorter nights of Spring. You’ll find something for everyone this weekend, whether looking for fun with friends, your little ones, or your special someone. Take a look, and have a great weekend Carson City.

SATURDAY:

• Girl Scout Cookie Sales: go to girlscouts.org/cookies to find some near you
• Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)
• March Mudness 5 or 10K: Eighth Annual Be Bold, Run in the Cold Winter Trail Series presented by Ascent Runs – Washoe Lake State Park; Take a right after fee kiosk and park in equestrian parking area; Follow walking trail to the east across East Lake Blvd. to the visitor center (race begins 9am; registration $25, students $15 - cash or card only; All runners, whether pre-registered or not, must check in race morning; Walkers are welcome)
• Third Annual Early Childhood Expo at the Boys and Girls Club: 1870 Russell Way (9am-1pm; resources for parents, giveaways, food, activities for children aged 0-6, raffle drawings and entertainment; Special guests Pete the Cat and Clifford)
• Grand Reopening and Free Admission at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (9am-4:30pm; Due to flood damage, the Jacobsen Interpretive Center and Museum Store will be open, but the Annex will remain closed until further notice)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• 100 Clays Fun Shoot Non-registered Targets at the Capitol City Gun Club: 3590 Arrowhead (registration 9am, shotgun start 10am; $45 shooter, $20 Junior/Sub-Junior, includes lunch)

Ascent Runs presents their final Be Bold, Run in the Cold 5/10K this morning, and it’s the first one in months to feature dry weather. Get ready for upcoming outdoor fun with the Balloon Bonanza sale at Sportsman’s Warehouse.

• Balloon Bonanza at Sportsman’s Warehouse in the Carson Mall (10am-2pm; The first 300 customers through our doors will be given a ticket to redeem for a balloon at checkout for between 5% and 100% off)
• Winter Art Show 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; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• Free St. Patrick’s Craft and Cookie Decorating fun at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (10am-7:30pm; all ages)
• Family Day at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (free museum admission 10am -2pm)
• Saturday Cinema: "3:10 to Yuma" at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (10:30am; 1957 version; Free coffee and treats will be provided; this movie is geared toward teens and adults)
• 70th Annual Kerak Shrine Circus at the Reno Livestock Event Center: 1350 N Wells Ave, Reno 11am; $16, $14 kids)
• WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)
• Tales and Wags Therapy Dogs at the Carson City Library (11am-12pm; Participants can read to the dogs and will receive a free book; under 9 yrs old must be accompanied by someone 13+)

Show the kids a good time today. They’ll find a patient pooch listener at the Carson Library just waiting to hear a story. Decorate a yummy cookie or a take home Shamrock at Genoa Candy and Coffee. You’ll find acrobats, clowns, lions, and bears at the Kerak Shrine Circus.

• Minecraft at the Carson City Library (12pm-1:30pm; Explore worlds and build amazing things with your library's own Minecraft world; under 9 must be accompanied by someone 13+)
• Downtown Business Association's Wine Walk: sign up at the Carson Nugget, Cactus Jacks, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Purple Avocado, Touched By Angels, Comma Coffee, or the Brewery Arts Center Artisan Store (1pm-5pm, raffle at 5pm sharp in the Carson Nugget Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar; $15)
• Wine Walk Special Events: Live Music by Dave and Friends Jazz Combo at the NAA Gallery at the BAC; Live Music by Hallie Kirk at Comma Coffee; Artist Meet and Greet with Kathleen Flanagan at Carson City Art Gallery; 63rd Birthday Celebration with Cake at Alatte in the Carson Nugget; Roska Entertainment at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar;
• Roska Entertainment’s Art Show and “Silver Press ‘Zine” Release Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (1pm-5pm; free admittance, 21 and older only)
• First Saturday Family Movie: Storks at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (2pm; rated PG; movie and popcorn are free; sponsored by the Friends of the Douglas County Public Library)
• 70th Annual Kerak Shrine Circus at the Reno Livestock Event Center: 1350 N Wells Ave, Reno (3pm; $16, $14 kids)
• Date Night with Live Music at Comma Coffee (special menu, music, soft lighting, candlelight; music 6pm-8pm)

The Downtown Wine Walk is always an event. This month you’ll find a special art show at Jimmy G’s, live music at Comma Coffee, and the Carson Nugget’s 63rd birthday cake inside Alatte.

• Sierra Lutheran High School Annual Dinner Auction in the Banquet Room at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden (5pm-9pm; $50, $90 per couple; Silent auction, live auction of vacation/party packages, and more; proceeds benefit the SLHS Tuition Assistance fund for families of Northern Nevada)
• 14th Annual St Teresa's School Crab Feed Event at the Carson City Community Center (5pm-11pm, dinner begins 6pm; $60; Silent and Live Auction, Live Music with Flashback and Dancing; For questions, contact Jana Foster at 775-843-0415)
• Live Music with Darren Senn at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Acoustic Solution at Bella Fiore Wine Bar (6pm-9pm)
• Dinner Music with the GHI Jazz Trio at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-8:30pm)
• Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• Beach Party with Live Music by Road Daddy at the Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City (Dinner 6pm-7:30pm, $25 includes admission to party, tickets limited; Party begins 7:30pm, $5 cover; bikini, hula hoop, and ugly Hawaiian shirt contests; Beach attire encouraged)
• Star Party and Telescope Viewing at the Western Nevada College Jack C. Davis Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (6pm-10pm; free; weather permitting)
• Rock’n and Bowl’n at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (6pm-10pm; $10-$14; disco lights, fog machine and lots of prizes)
• 70th Annual Kerak Shrine Circus at the Reno Livestock Event Center: 1350 N Wells Ave, Reno (7pm; $16, $14 kids)

The fun doesn’t stop when the sun goes down. Roska Entertainment is featuring guest DJs at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar for afterhours Electronica. Dance the night away at the Blue Bull, Living the Good Life, or at Carson Lanes. Find live music with Tin Splendor at Whiskey Tavern.

• CW Bayer presents "The Major and The Gambler" in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (doors 6pm; 7pm start; $5 donation; all ages; a one man play in which we hear first from the Gold Rush's most famous gambler, Lucky Bill, and then from his arch rival, Major William Ormsby)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Live Music with Musicole at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Dance Club Party with guest DJs at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; must be 21+, drink specials)
• Live Music with Arizona Jones at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the Whiskey Heroes in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Karaoke with J and M Productions at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (8pm-11pm)
• Live Music with Tin Splendor at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• Live DJ at the Blue Bull
• Dance Party with DJ BeBop at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
• Electronica After Hours featuring DJ AntonG and DJ Flawless - Hosted by Roska Entertainment at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-4am; no cover, 21+)

Nothing can cheer up a snowy Sunday like Girl Scout Cookies. They even have a ‘Finder App’ to make your addiction easier to satiate. Find your center with Community Yoga at Comma Coffee. For a special treat, the Kerak Shrine Circus has its final two shows today at the Reno Livestock Events Center. Enjoy free admission at the Nevada State Railroad Museum to celebrate its flood cleanup. Read further for even more options.

SUNDAY:

• Girl Scout Cookie Sales: go to girlscouts.org/cookies to find some near you
• First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N Nevada (bar opens 8am, breakfast 8:30am-11am; $8)
• Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (meet at 9am; consists of two loops 10-15 miles long each, this will allow a rider to do 10-15 miles or 20-30 miles; 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)
• Grand Reopening and Free Admission at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (9am-4:30pm; Due to flood damage, the Jacobsen Interpretive Center and Museum Store will be open, but the Annex will remain closed until further notice)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• Community Yoga with Allison Reitz at Comma Coffee (9am-10am; $10 cash only; beginners are welcome; Bring your mind, body, and mat; a limited number of extra mats will be available)
• Winter Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Free St. Patrick’s Craft and Cookie Decorating fun at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (10am-7:30pm; all ages)
• Kids Eat Free at the (Firkin and) Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; with purchase of adult entree)
• Bingo fundraiser for CASI at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am, game play 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, extra packs $5, Special games $1 each; 50/50 raffle and door prizes; lunch available; must be 21+)

Go back in time with Big Screen Classics at Galaxy Theater. Two showings of the 1950 Drama, All About Eve, are available today and on Wednesday.

• 70th Annual Kerak Shrine Circus at the Reno Livestock Event Center: 1350 N Wells Ave, Reno (1pm; $16, $14 kids)
• Find the Dress of Your Dreams: Prom Dress Drive Try On in the Carson City Library Digitorium (1pm-4pm; dresses given away on a first come, first serve basis)
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Story Time at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (2pm )
• Big Screen Classics: All About Eve at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (2pm; $12.50)
• Small Actions Postcard Social at the Silver City School House Community Center: 385 High St, Silver City (2pm-4pm; The event is designed to give the wider communities of Dayton, Virginia City, Mound House and Carson City the opportunity to meet other concerned citizens and take action through letter writing; Postcards with postage, issue summaries, dessert refreshments, coffee and tea provided)
• 70th Annual Kerak Shrine Circus at the Reno Livestock Event Center: 1350 N Wells Ave, Reno (5pm; $16, $14 kids)
• Live Music with Chris Talbot in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• Big Screen Classics: All About Eve at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (7pm; $12.50)

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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