I Love Carson City's Weekend Event Summary: March 7-8

The wine walk is on the top of the weekend to-do list for many of you, but Carson City has a lot more going on. Ascent Runs is hosting a 5/10K and a half marathon at C-Hill on Saturday. You can register at the race, just make sure you aren’t late. Youth Football season has arrived with sign-ups for SYFL and Pop Warner on Saturday. Cheer on the Western Nevada College Wildcats as their Baseball and Softball teams battle against Salt Lake City Community College.

The Carson Nugget is the place to be Saturday night. Join CASI at their annual fundraiser, Woofs, Wine, and Whiskers, and enjoy music by Ten Dollar Pony, wine tasting, appetizers and desserts, and a live auction. Tickets are sold out.

Take a look at the list below to find some great live music this weekend. Notch 8, Uncle Funkle, and Harmony Pines are just a few of the options.

Try something delicious at the bake sale to benefit the Torres family; you will find it by the Carson Aquatic Center in Mills Park Saturday afternoon. (Our apologies for not getting all the donors names with photographs on Friday evening. The donations of baked goods came in quickly and all at once by several Carson City residents in front of Del Taco.) The sale is from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday near the Aquatic Center. (Look for the red balloons and waving kids.)

Delicious and mysterious is the Emblem Club’s Murder at Mardi Gras. You can choose to be entertained and treated to yummy jambalaya for dinner Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

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. If you have an event that I have overlooked, feel free to send me an email at ILoveCarsonCityNV@gmail.com.

SATURDAY:

• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)
• Ascent Runs Carson Canyon Half Marathon: 13.4 miles, 2400 feet total climb - meet at Long Ranch Park off W. King St. (sign in 7:30am-8:15am; 8:30am start; $50 same day registration)
• Ascent Runs Winter Trail Series: C-Hill, Run Hill, Ice 5/10K – meet at Long Ranch Park off W. King St. (sign in 8:30am; 9am start; $25 same day registration)
• First Annual Early Childhood Expo: Activities, Food, Entertainment, Information, Resources at the Boys and Girls Club: 1870 Russell (9am-1pm; free)
• Dayton Youth Soccer Sign-ups at the Smith's Grocery in Dayton (10am-1pm AND 3pm-6pm)
• Pop Warner Football and Cheer Sign-ups at Carson High School (10am-2pm; Physicals Available for $20)
• Family Day and Scavenger Hunt at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (10am-4pm; free admission for children and seniors)
• Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
• Pet Adoptions at the Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm)
• Carson SYFL Sign-ups at Q’s BBQ (12pm)
• WNC Wildcats Baseball vs. Salt Lake Community College at Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (12pm)
• WNC Wildcats Softball vs. Salt Lake Community College at Edmonds Sports Complex (12pm AND 2pm)
• Bake Sale Benefit for the Torres Family at Mills Park by the Aquatic Center (1pm-4pm)
• Downtown Carson Wine Walk: sign up at Bella Fiore Wines, the Carson Nugget, Cactus Jacks, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Remedy's Bar, or Touched By Angels (1pm-5pm; $10)
• Book Signing by Sandie LaNae at Morley’s Books: 201 W. King St. (1pm-5pm)
• Love on a Leash at the Carson City Library (1pm; ages 17 and younger)
• Special Olympics Track and Field Practice at the Carson High School Track (1pm-3pm)
• Nevada Architectural History Alliance hosts Silver City Schoolhouse Tour: 385 High St., Silver City (tour 1pm-3pm; viewing of artifact collection 3:30pm-4:30pm)
• High Tea at Foodies Bystro in the Brewery Arts Center (2:30pm; RSVP required 775-720-8011)
• Dayton Kiwanis Casino Night at Dayton Valley Community Center: 170 Pike St., Dayton (5pm-10pm; $10 at door; no cash prizes awarded)
• Carson Valley Chukar Club Fundraiser: All you can eat Tri Trip Sandwiches at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Mueller Lane in Gardnerville (doors open 5pm, early arrival is HIGHLY SUGGESTED; $30, 16 and older)
• Murder at Mardi Gras: Emblem Club Mystery Dinner at the Elks Club: 515 N. Nevada St. (social hour 5pm; Jambalaya Dinner 6pm; $15)
• Auditions for the Proscenium Players Spring 2015 One Act Series at the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (5pm-8pm; 18 and older)
• Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (5pm-9pm; $5 for five tastes)
• Live Music with Three Olives and a Twist at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (6pm)
• Live Music with Corky Bennett at La Posada Real: 3205 Retail Dr. (6pm-9pm)
• Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory (sunset)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• Live Music at Bella Fiore Wines (6:30pm-9:30pm)
• Woofs, Wine, and Whiskers Annual Fundraiser for CASI – Carson Animal Shelter Initiative with live music by Ten Dollar Pony at the Carson Nugget Ballroom (7pm-9:30pm; $40)
• Live Music with Harmony Pines in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)
• Live Music with Halfway to Forever with Rick Metz at Casino Fandango (7pm)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm)
• Live Music by Dear County and Notch 8 at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (8pm)
• Music Saturdays: Uncle Funkle at Carson Cigar Co. (8pm-11pm)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Live Music at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm-12am)
• Karaoke at Barcade: 1930 N. Carson St.
• Live Music at the Carson Station (8:30pm)
• DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME – SPRING FORWARD ONE HOUR

SUNDAY:

• Carson Street will be Closed – William St. to Fifth St. (8:30am-3:30pm
• Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at the Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am, 12:30-4pm; $10, must be 21+)
• Teen Tech Week at the Library
• Artist Reception at St. Mary’s Art Center, Virginia City (1pm-4pm)
• Murder at Mardi Gras: Emblem Club Mystery Matinee at the Elks Club: 515 N. Nevada St. (social hour 2pm; Jambalaya Lunch 3pm; $15)
• Pool Tournament and Drink Specials @ Remedy’s (2pm)
• Sing for Your Discount Karaoke at A to Zen (3pm-6pm; free)
• Lawrence of Arabia at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (7pm; $7 or $15 for two admissions and a large popcorn)