I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: April 30 – May 1

The changing of the monthly guard is happening. The first of May is Sunday and Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Music, theater, sports, shopping and more will be abundant in the valley this weekend, so make sure to take a good look at this weekend’s list for all of your fun options.

SATURDAY:

• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Bill Migan 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)
• Partnership Carson City’s Annual Prescription Drug Roundup at Smith’s Grocery and all Carson City SaveMarts (9am-1pm)
• Cinco de Mayo Festival at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno (9am-8pm)

Today is the last day of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Associated Students of WNC are leading a walk from the Bully’s Parking Lot up to the college. It’s only a mile and a half and refreshments will be available at the end.

• Signups for free youth Carson City baseball league at the MAC: 1860 Russell Way (9am-12pm)
• Sierra Youth Soccer Academy Fall Soccer Signups at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center: 1329 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville (9am-11am; Early bird registration rate is $75 for new and returning players; copy of birth certificate required)
• Metropolitan Opera Live: Elektra at the Galaxy Theater- Fandango (9:55am; $20)
• Fishing Derby Registration at Walgreens in Gardnerville on Hwy 395 (10am-1pm; 27th Kids’ Fishing Derby is June 4-5)
• WNC Sexual Assault Awareness Walk - begin in the Bully's parking lot and then continue to walk up W. College Parkway all the way up to Western Nevada College (1.5 miles) where we will have speakers along with refreshments for all who attend (meet at 10am, walk begins 10:15am)
• Carson Victory Rollers’ Spring Rummage Sale at the Carson Mall (10am-4pm)
• Earth Spirit Faire in the Community Center Gym (10am-4pm; $7 one day/$10 both days; kids $3 one day/ $5 both days; benefit for the Heart to Heart School)
• Mother's Day Craft Fair at Fuji Park (10am-6pm; free admission)

Find something special for Mom this weekend. The Mother’s Day Craft Fair at Fuji Park is a good place to start. You’ll find one of a kind stuff at the Earth Spirit Faire at the Community Center. Search for something unique at the Carson Victory Rollers’ Rummage Sale inside the Carson Mall, and don’t forget to check out the neat shops in there, too.

• Virginia City Grand Prix Outlaw Motorcycle Race (races start 10am)
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada Summer Kick-off: 1870 Russell Way (10am-2pm; food, games, prizes and more; mandatory orientation sessions for parents)
• DYFL and Cheer Season Registration Day at Dayton Valley Como Park: 250 Old Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (10am-1pm)
• Spring Has Sprung Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Genoa Cowboy Festival: A variety of daytime events are FREE at the Cowboy Festival including: Chautauquas, Living History Tours, Musical Performances, Cowboy Poetry, Melodramas, Historical Reenactments and more (10:30am-10pm)
• Food Truck Festival and Sixth Anniversary Jam at TJ's Corral Outdoor Events Center at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden (11am-7pm)

Food and fun can be found in Minden at the Carson Valley Inn Food Truck Festival. Swing by the Walgreens while you’re up there and sign up the kids for the annual fishing derby next weekend.

• 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)
• Ice Cream Social at Sierra Lutheran Church: 3680 Hwy 395 S (12pm-3pm; music, crafts, games, and more)
• WNC Wildcats Softball vs Snow College at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (12pm)
• WNC Wildcats Baseball vs Utah State University Eastern at Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (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)

Take me out to the ball game, either softball or baseball. Both WNC Wildcats teams are playing at home this weekend. Catch the girls battle Snow College, or the guys take on Utah State University Eastern. Swing by the MAC ahead of the game and enroll the kids in city’s free youth baseball league.

• Arbor Day Celebration at Mills Park, east end near the 9/11 Memorial (2pm)
• International Table Top Gaming Day at Nerdvana: 3220 Hwy 50, Suite #2 (2pm-6pm; $2 per tournament, 20 games available
• All Ages Family Day Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (2pm-5pm; $18 per painter)
• ‘On the Sunnyside of Life’ Book Reading with local author Sally Whipple at Due Sorella: 202 N Curry (3pm-5pm)
• 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)
• 20 Year Groundbreaking Celebration at the Dayton Valley Branch Library: 321 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (4pm-6pm; tree planting and refreshments)

Get your western fix at the Genoa Cowboy Festival. Many of the activities are free: demos, art exhibits, music, performances, and fun booths.

• Grand Opening Weekend at Angelina’s inside the Carson Nugget (4pm-10am; get a buy one entrée, get one free coupon at guest services; reservations recommended 775-882-1626)
• Live Music with Sandi Medley at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm)
• Live Music at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• Dayton Glow Disc Golf Sloppy Series Tournament at Dayton Disc Golf: 500 Cardelli Rd, Dayton (6:30pm-11:30pm; $20, $10 additional rounds)
• 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: Abandon Minds in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)

Don’t miss your last few chances at the Proscenium Players’ production of Harvey. This classic play will have you in stitches. Grab dinner beforehand at Angelina’s, the new Italian Restaurant inside the Carson Nugget.

• Proscenium Players and BAC present ‘Harvey’ in the Brewery Arts Center MJH Black Box Theater (7pm; $17 General Admission)
• Misfits Theater Group presents ‘Arson and Murder at the Odeon Hall or Dewey Do Time?’ at Odean Hall: 65 Pike St., Dayton (7pm; $10)
• Improv with the DHS Improv Players in the Douglas High School Drama Room, Minden (7pm; $10)
• Talent Takes Flight Singing Competition at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7pm-10pm; solo acts or duos welcome; each performer will sing two original or cover songs; PA system and Mic provided; $100 prize to winner)
• 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 Rebekah Chase at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $30 per painter)
• Krista Jenkins with All Hat No Cattle and a special performance by Jakota Wass at the Annex: 1572 Hwy 395- corner of County Rd/Hwy 395 in Minden (doors open 7pm, 7:30pm start; $15 includes dessert)

Need some spotlight? Then check out karaoke night at Westside Pour House or at the Spoke Bar and Grill. Flight Restaurant and Bar is hosting a talent competition worth $100 to the winner.

• Live Music with Southbound Train at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (8pm-12am; must be 21+)
• Live Music with Boogie Daddies at the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with Mimic/ Tany Jane at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the Rye Brothers 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 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)

Sunday fun day has arrived. Let the Elks Club take care of breakfast, and then go hunting for the perfect gift for Mother’s Day next weekend. The Earth Spirit Faire at the Community Center will have jewelry, candles, and more. Learn to cook something special with Linda Marrone at the Greenhouse Garden Center. If Bingo is your game, join the Friends of CASI at the Senior Center for their monthly fundraiser.

SUNDAY: May Day

• First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N Nevada (bar opens 7am; 8:30am-11am, $7)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Bill Migan and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• CCBMX Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (signups 9am-10am; $10, must be USABMX member; new rider kits available)
• 9th Annual Tour of Carson City bicycle ride with Muscle Powered and Bike Habitat – Begins and ends at Bike Habitat: 911 Topsy Lane, next to Best Buy (free; registration 9am, ride begins at 9:30am, lunch for riders to follow; 27-30 mile moderately paced ride)

The first Sunday of the month is something special in Genoa during the warmer months. Their ‘Sweet Sippin Sundays’ begin today with tequila cocktails around town. There will be Art in the Park to enjoy at Mormon Station State Historical Park.

• Genoa Cowboy Festival (Cowboy Church 9am-10:30am; Photography Art Show 10am-1pm; Sweet Sippin Sunday 1pm-4pm)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• Earth Spirit Faire in the Community Center Gym (10am-4pm; $7, kids $3; benefit for the Heart to Heart School)
• Carson Victory Rollers’ Spring Rummage Sale at the Carson Mall (10am-4pm)
• Virginia City Grand Prix Outlaw Motorcycle Race (races start 10am)
• Art In The Park at Mormon Station State Park, Genoa (10am-4pm)
• Cinco de Mayo Festival at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno (11am-8pm)
• Cooking Class with Linda Marrone at the Greenhouse Garden Center: 2450 S. Curry St. (11am; RSVP at 775-882-8600)
• Bingo fundraiser for CASI at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am, 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, must be 21+)
• 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)
• Sweet Sippin Sunday, Downtown Genoa (1pm-4pm; $12; Tequila is this month’s liquor, Pine Nut Wild Horse Association is the non-profit; Live Music by the Mark Castro Band)
• 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)

Kick off the new month with a bike ride around Carson City with Muscle Powered and Bike Habitat: anyone can join and there will be lunch waiting for you afterward. A guided wildflower walk at Washoe Lake State Park is a perfect way to view the May flowers.

• 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)
• Proscenium Players and BAC present ‘Harvey’ in the Brewery Arts Center MJH Black Box Theater (2pm; $17 General Admission)
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (2pm-5pm; $30 per painter)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Grand Opening Weekend at Angelina’s inside the Carson Nugget (4pm-10am; get a buy one entrée, get one free coupon at guest services; reservations recommended 775-882-1626)
• Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Dale Poune 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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