I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: March 12-13

St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner and the celebrations have begun. The Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada has crafts and Irish dancers. Carson Lanes is hosting their annual Pot of Gold Tournament. The Downtown Reno Leprechaun Crawl is always a crazy time. Take a look at this weekend summary to find the fun for miles around.

SATURDAY:

• Free Basketball Handling Clinic for Kids at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC): 1870 Russell Way (7:30am-8:30am; sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Emily Cervi and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)
• C Hill, Run Hill, Ice 5K, 4.5 mile, or 9 mile: 7th Annual Be Bold, Run in the Cold Winter Trail Series presented by Ascent Runs- begins at Long Ranch Park (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; About 1/4 mile past Carson Middle School, turn right onto Longview. Long Ranch Park is a few 100 yards on your right. Please park along Longview and not within any of the residential side streets; There are no aid stations out on the courses so be prepared to carry your own water or sports drink.)
• Seniors Swim Free at Paradise Salon and Spa: Executive Pointe off College Pkwy (10am-5pm, except during class times; 55 and older; indoor adult warm saltwater pools)
• 25th Annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry in Virginia City (10am-4pm; various tasting tickets available; Parade at 12pm)
• Ball Breaker Saloon Crawl in Virginia City (10am-5pm; $25)

Go nuts in Virginia City. The annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry is an adventure. Enjoy the St. Patrick’s Day parade down ‘C’ Street at noon. The Ball Buster Saloon Crawl will give you some liquid courage if you’re afraid to sample the food.

• Winter Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Family Fun Saturday: Flowers at the Nevada State Museum (Discovery Lab and Craft Center 10am-3pm, Best suited for ages 8 and up, but all ages are welcome; Museum admission $8, under 18 free)
• Annual Pruning Workshop at the Greenhouse Garden Center: 2450 S. Curry (10am; free)
• Lego Club at the Carson City Library (10am-12pm; sign up at Youth Desk, limited space; children under 9 must be accompanied by someone 13 or older)
• Nevada Humane Society’s Fido Fest at the Center Plaza of the Summit Mall, South Reno (10am-2pm; free; $50 adoption event, agility demos, marketplace, one mile dog walk, live entertainment and more)
• Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
• Dog Town Rescue Adoption Event at PetSmart (11am-3pm; all dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped; available for a $150 adoption donation)
• WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)
• Annual Pot of Gold Tournament at Carson Lanes (11:30am check-in, 12pm start; $25; four game 9 pin no tap)
• Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Virginia City (staging begins at 11:30am at the Fourth Ward School, parade begins at 12pm)

Check out Family Fun Day at the State Museum and learn all about our desert flowers. The kids will love the Wild Horse Children’s Theater production of Disney’s ‘The Aristocats, Kids.’

• St. Patrick’s Day at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada: 813 N. Carson (Arts and Crafts 1pm-3pm, 2:30pm Performance by Blanchette’s School of Irish Dance; Included with admission, Ages 14-54 $6, Ages 2-13 $4, Ages 55+ $5)
• R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed) Club Packing Party at the Carson Mall (1pm-3pm; Support our US Military by sending care packages and writing letters for soldiers; hosted by Delaney Mott for her Girl Scout Gold Award)
• The Wild Horse Children's Theater presents The Aristocats, Kids at the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall (2pm; General Admission $10, kids 4-12 $5)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (2pm-5:30pm; $30 per painter)
• Suds for Seniors Fundraiser at the Firkin and Fox OR the Feisty Goat Pub: 1881 E. Long St. (4pm-10am; $15 to sample five beers; benefits the Meals on Wheels program; Tickets also available at the Carson Visitor Center and are good through June 30)
• Live Music with Sandi ‘Pipes’ Medley at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• Live Music with CV-41 at the Delta Saloon, Virginia City (5pm-9pm)
• Turn up the Music: Young American’s Performing Arts Show in the Community Center Gym (6pm; $12, students $8; open to the public)

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour before you fall asleep tonight. Daylight Savings time is back.

• Temple Bat Yam Valley Purim Celebration at the Plaza Hotel Event Center: 211 E 9th St (6pm; costumes welcome; collecting donations for Carson's homeless: non-perishable food, clothing, and blankets)
• Dayton Youth Football and Cheer Bingo Night Fiesta at the Dayton Community Center: 170 Pike St., Dayton (6pm; Bingo, raffle, a taco bar, nacho bar and margarita inspired drinks
• Live Music with Catfish Carl at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm)
• Live Music with Bill Wharton at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (6pm-9pm)
• Lecture: "Comets" by Mike Thomas and Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (6pm-10:30pm; lecture at 6:30pm, limited seating; free, NOT open if it is snowing and/or there is snow on the roads)
• Basic Astronomy: A talk about the five visible planets at Washoe Lake State Park - Meet at the Maze parking lot. After paying the fee at the entrance to the park, turn left and it’s the first parking lot on the right (6:30pm-7:30pm, Please arrive at least 10 minutes early; entrance fee $7 per vehicle, $5 for NV residents)

Get your star-gazing on at Washoe Lake State Park. The astronomy program tonight covers the visible planets. Learn all about comets during a lecture at the Western Nevada College Observatory. Stick around and look through the telescopes.

• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 N Carson St (6:30pm-9:30pm; Special Price $25, includes free Cocktail/Beer/Wine/Soft Drink with each signup)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• Carson High Performing Arts’ Spring Musical ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Community Center (7pm; $10 General Admission)
• The Wild Horse Children's Theater presents The Aristocats, Kids at the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall (7pm; General Admission $10, kids 4-12 $5)
• Celtic Music Series: Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter at the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; $20 at the door)
• Live Music with Hindsight at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Karaoke with Miller Entertainment at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes (7pm)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $30 per painter)

The luck of the Irish can be found at the Brewery Arts Center. Celtic Harpists, Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter, perform in the Black Box Theater. Check out the cocktail menu at Mystique and enjoy live music with Chicken Fried.

• Live Music with Chicken Fried at Mystique: 318 N. Carson St. (8pm)
• Reno Leprechaun Crawl in Downtown Reno –Start at Waterfall: 134 W 2nd St. OR the Silver Legacy (8pm-6am; $5 for crawl cup and map)
• Live Music at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with Voodoo Cowboys at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Karaoke with J and M Productions at Beercade: 1930 N. Carson St. (8pm)
• Live Music with Silverwing at the Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• Dancing with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (9pm)
• DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)
• DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS 2AM SUNDAY MORNING: SPRING FORWARD ONE HOUR

You’ve been robbed: Daylight Savings Time stole an hour from you sometime while you slept. The upside is more sunshine as the days get warmer. Spend the afternoon taking in some local theater. The Carson High School Performing Arts Program presents their spring musical, ‘Kiss Me, Kate,’ in the Community Center’s Bob Boldrick Theater. Wild Horse Children’s Theater can be found at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall as they put on Disney’s ‘The Aristocats, Kids’.

SUNDAY:

• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Emily Cervi and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at the Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am; 12:30pm start; $10 buy in, $5 extra pack, $1 specials; Must be 21+)
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Barony of FalDare, Amtgard Live Action Role Play Group at Nerdvana: NEW LOCATION 3220 Hwy 50, Suite #2 (12pm-4pm; Foam sword fighting, crafts, classes; child-friendly, under 18 must have a waiver signed by their parents; newcomers welcome, for info email FalDareMonarchy@gmail.com)
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 N Carson St (1pm-4pm; $40, includes free Cocktail/Beer/Wine/Soft Drink)
• All Ages Family Day Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (1pm-3:30pm; $18 per painter)
• Carson High Performing Arts’ Spring Musical ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Community Center (2pm; $10 General Admission)
• The Wild Horse Children's Theater presents The Aristocats, Kids at the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall (2pm; General Admission $10, kids 4-12 $5)
• PoP Up Story time at the Carson City Library (2pm-2:20pm; park at the Community Center or at Smith’s Grocery)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Carson Valley Sinfonia’s Winter Concert at the CVIC Hall: 1602 Esmerelda, Minden (4pm; free)
• Live Music with George Pickard at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (6:30pm-9 pm; $30 per painter)
• Nerdvana After Hours at Nerdvana: 3220 Hwy 50, Suite #2 (9pm; must be 18+)

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.

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