I Love Carson City's Weekend Event Summary: April 16-17

After that cold snap earlier this week, it’s time to go enjoy the sunshine. Spend the afternoon cheering on the WNC Wildcats as they take on Salt Lake Community College. You’ll find the softball double-header at Livermore Sports Complex off Edmonds; baseball is played at the Harvey Field at Western Nevada College. Take a look at the weekend summary for all the fun stuff this valley has to offer.

SATURDAY:

• Muscle Powered One Hour Trash Mob: Freeway Multi-use Trail - please meet in the parking lot between Dotty’s Casino and US Bank on College Pkwy (8am-9am; Gloves, trash bags, and trash pickers will be provided; please dress for the weather)
• Flying Pig Flea Market at Fuji Park (8am-3pm; $1 admission)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Bill Migan and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• EAA Sierra Chapter #403 Pancake Breakfast at the Chapter Building: 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am; $5; Everyone Welcome)
• Job Fair at the Max Casino/Wyndham Gardens (9am-3pm; 100 new positions include all positions in the casino, hotel, bar and the new Black Bear Diner; be prepared to interview)
• In Jesus Name Free Medical Clinic at The BRIDGE: 901 N. Stewart St. (Check in 9am-12pm; first come first seen; Doctors, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Counseling, Chair Massage, X-Rays, Family Practice, Pediatrics and multiple specialty doctors available; NO narcotics, NO disability or legal evaluations)
• Grand Opening of the Carson Car Center: 3659 S. Carson St. (9am-5pm; Live music, bounce house, free burgers/hot dogs, raffle and more; proceeds to benefit the Boys and Girls Club)
• 42nd Anniversary Sale at the Greenhouse Garden Center: 2450 S. Curry St. (9am-5:30pm)

Celebrations abound this weekend. Check out the Grand Opening of Carson Car Center on S. Carson for a free food and fun. Due Sorella at Curry and Musser welcomes you to their tenth Anniversary event. Happy birthday to the Greenhouse Garden Center; they ring in 42 years of business with a storewide sale.

• Workday at The Carson Valley Community Theater Annex: 1572 Hwy 395 (9:30am-4:30pm; Lunch provided; cleaning, sorting, painting, organizing etc.; please RSVP to dijones@mooseworks.com )
• Metropolitan Opera Live: Roberto Devereux at the Galaxy Theater- Fandango (9:55am; $20)
• Sign-ups for the 27th Annual Kids' Fishing Derby at Walgreens: 1342 Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville (10am-1pm; Fishing Derby is June 4-5)
• Annual Meeting of the League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada at Adele’s Restaurant (10am-1pm; attend or call 885-7404 for more information)
• Spring Fling at Gaia Wellness and Yoga Center: 1475 Hot Springs Rd. Ste 1 (10am-4pm; Handmade Articles, Readings and more)
• Customer Appreciation BBQ at Meek’s Lumber and Hardware: 2869 N. Carson St. (10am-1pm; free; Radio broadcast from 105.7 KOZZ Reno's Classic Rock)

Hungry? Start off with a pancake breakfast with the folks of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Meek’s Lumber is the place for lunch with a free Customer Appreciation BBQ. Enjoy some music with dinner at Glen Eagles, Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint, or J’s Bistro in Dayton.

• Carson City Special Olympics Shotput Clinic at Carson High School: Shotput arena at the north end of the track (10am-12pm; All Special Olympic athletes and coaches interested in learning the correct way to throw the shotput are welcome to attend)
• Auditions for Wild Horse Children’s Theater's Aladdin, Jr. in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (10am-1pm; MUST HAVE APPOINTMENT, call the Wild Horse office at 775-887-0438 or email pat@wildhorsetheater.com to schedule; open to kids ages 5-18)
• Spring Has Sprung Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Customer Appreciation BBQ at Meek’s Lumber and Hardware: 1405 Industrial Way, Gardnerville (11am-1pm; free; Radio broadcast from KBUL 98.1)
• Cancelled this week: Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
• WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)
• WNC Wildcats Baseball vs Salt Lake Community College at Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (Doubleheader begins at 12pm)
• WNC Wildcats Softball vs Salt Lake Community College at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Doubleheader begins at 12pm)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (1pm-4pm; $35; includes free Cocktail/Beer/Wine/Soft Drink with each signup)
• 10th Anniversary Celebration at Due Sorella/Two Sisters: 202 N. Curry (2pm-5pm; food, live music and door prizes)
• 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)

Ready to hit the town? You’ll find a DJ and dancing at Living the Good Life and Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar. Carson Lanes welcomes Southbound Train to their lounge stage. A to Zen is more than a funky shop, it’s home to the Zen Den where you’ll find Hallie Kirk performing live.

• Live Music with Catfish Carl at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Miki Rae at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (5:30pm-7:30pm)
• Live Music at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Gary Douglas at J’s Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (6:30pm-9:30pm; $40; 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)
• Live Music: Hallie Kirk with special guest Mike Epps the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)
• Douglas High School performs "And a Child Shall Lead" in the Douglas High Drama Room: 1670 State Route 88, Minden (7pm; $10 at the door)
• Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (7pm-10:30pm; free; weather permitting -NOT open if it is snowing and/or there is snow on the roads)
• Live Music with Highway 42 at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $30 per painter)
• Live Music with Rob West at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
• Live Music with Southbound Train at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (8pm-12am; must be 21+; drink specials, no cover)

Sing your heart out during karaoke night at Remedy’s, Westside Pour House, or the Spoke Bar and Grill.

• Live Music with Decoy at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the Stew Stewart Show at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Live Music with Musicole at the Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• Dancing with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (9pm)
• DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)
• Late Night Karaoke at Remedy’s Bar (10pm-2am)

Sunday is fun day. Get ready for springtime flowers with the Anniversary Sale at Greenhouse Garden Center. If you can’t wait for your own flora to grow, join a ranger at Washoe Lake State Park during their Wildflower Walk to the Deadman’s Creek gazebo. Let the little ones burn off some energy at the Carson Car Center’s Grand Opening: free hot dogs, hamburgers, and a bounce house make for a fun time.

SUNDAY:

• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Bill Migan and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• CC BMX Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (signups 9am-10am; $10, must be USABMX member; new rider kits available)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• Grand Opening of the Carson Car Center: 3659 S. Carson St. (9am-5pm; Live music, bounce house, free burgers/hot dogs, raffle and more; proceeds to benefit Carson City Little League)
• 42nd Anniversary Sale at the Greenhouse Garden Center: 2450 S. Curry St. (10am-5pm)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (1pm-4pm; $40; includes free Cocktail/Beer/Wine/Soft Drink with each signup)
• Special Olympics Track and Field practice at Carson Middle School (1pm-3pm)
• Douglas High School performs "And a Child Shall Lead" in the Douglas High Drama Room: 1670 State Route 88, Minden (2pm; $10 at the door)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (2pm-4:30pm; $30 per painter)
• 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)
• Deadman’s Creek Trail Wildflower Walk at Washoe Lake State Park: Meet at the Maze parking lot (1pm; moderate, one mile, round-trip hike; leashed dogs welcome; bring a camera, binoculars, a jacket, and water; park entrance fee $7 per vehicle, Nevada residents $5)
• 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)
• Live Music with Lucky Diamond and Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Bill Wharton at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (6:30pm-9pm; $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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