I Love Carson City’s Mothers’ Day Weekend Event Summary: May 13 – 14

This weekend is for all of the moms out there, and the dads that are also moms, and the women who hold a special place of honor in our hearts. Scoop the family up and find something to enjoy together. The annual RSVP Spring Carnival is an easy choice, but a round-trip to Virginia City on the historic V and T Steam Train is pretty memorable. Find something pretty for her garden at the Spring Plant Sale that the Greenhouse Project hosts each year. Keep reading, there’s plenty of family fun this weekend, and adult fun if you’ve found yourself a babysitter.

SATURDAY:

• -- 25th Annual ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive (leave your donation of non-perishable food items at your mail box for your mail carrier to pick up)
• -- Eighth Annual Carson City Historic Resources Scavenger Hunt: for participation packet and more info, go to http://carson.org/hrc
• -- Spring Open House at the Silver Saddle Ranch, off Carson River Road (7am-2pm; Bird Walk begins at 7am; ranch breakfast 9am, live music with the Sierra Sweethearts 10am-12pm; hiking, biking, tours, and more; hosted by the Friends of the Silver Saddle Ranch)
• -- Free Swim Day for Mothers at Carson Hot Springs (7am-10pm; outdoor pool only)
• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- Greenhouse Project Annual Spring Plant Sale at the Carson High Greenhouse: 1111 Saliman, off Robinson –behind the school buses (8am-1pm; Live Music with Hick’ry Switch 10am-1pm)
• -- 2017 Season Grand Opening at Bella Vista Farm: 2685 Billys Rd, Minden (8am-6pm; country breakfast served 8am-12pm; prizes, special guests, and fresh produce)
• -- Splash Dogs Spring into the Sierras Dock-jumping Competition at Heritage Park: 1447 Courthouse St, Gardnerville (registration and open practice dock 8am; Splash 3 10am, Splash 4 12pm, Splash 5 2:30pm, Splash 6 4:30pm, Super Vertical 6pm; Splash Registration Fee is $25 and $25 for additional Splashes; for online registration and more info go HERE)

Rise and shine with the Friends of the Silver Saddle Ranch. An early morning bird walk, ranch breakfast, and some great music make this beautiful little neck of the woods even more impressive.

• -- Free Basketball Skills Camp for Kids at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC): 1870 Russell Way (8am-9:30am; open to youth grades 3-12; learn good form, position of shooting, footwork for jump shots, screen plays, dribbling, driving and dishing; sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club)
• -- Coffee and Donuts with Experimental Aircraft Association, Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am-12pm, all welcome)
• -- ‘Let’s Sweep the Town’ Volunteer Event/Work Day at Heritage Park, Gardnerville (8:30am-11:30am; bbq lunch served to volunteers at 11:30am; Some equipment will be provided, however, bringing your own gloves, gardening tools and/or broom is ideal)
• -- Early Spring Farmers Market at the corner of Musser and N. Nevada St, behind Due Sorella (9am-1pm; no dogs allowed)
• -- Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• -- Parking Lot Book Sale and Family Fun Day at Browsers Corner Book Store: 711 E. Washington (9:30am-4pm; See the Pedal Library 10am-12pm, Meet your Local Firemen 10:30am-11:30am, Nevada Nosh Food Truck 11am-1pm, Face-Painting 12pm-2pm; sponsored by the Friends of the Carson City Library)
• -- Metropolitan Opera Live: Der Rosenkavalier at the Galaxy Theater- Fandango (9:55am; $22)
• -- Car Wash Fundraiser for the Eagle Valley Middle School Robotics Team at ARCO AM/PM: 1017 N Carson St- corner of Williams St. (10am-2pm; $5 suggested donation for the Jedi Engineers)
• -- V and T Mother’s Day Round-trip Steam Train –leaves from the Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 10am, please arrive 30 minutes early - Depart Virginia City 3pm; $41, seniors and veterans $38, kids 3-16 $25; tickets limited, available online HERE)

Kids will love meeting our Firefighters at the Friends of the Carson Library Book Sale and Family Fun Day. Washoe Lake is looking better than ever with this influx of wet weather; head out there to Celebrate Washoe Valley with food, fun, and music.

• -- Celebrate Washoe Valley at Washoe Lake State Park in the Group Use Area (10am-2pm; free; park admission waived for event; food, music, fun hosted by the Washoe Valley Alliance)
• -- Douglas High Agriculture Department presents the FFA Plant Sale in the Douglas High School Greenhouse: 1670 State Route 88, Minden (10am-2pm)
• -- Mother's Day Pop-Up Shop at This and That Business Marketplace: 1516 US Highway 395, Gardnerville (10am-4pm)
• -- Anniversary Sale at Busy Bee Thrift: 811 Short Court, Gardnerville (10am-6pm; everything 75% off)
• -- Safety Day at Lampe Park, Gardnerville (10am-2pm; games, prizes, balloons, food stands, and more; Emergency planning and Fire and Police Dept. Demos; sponsored by the Douglas Co. Community Emergency Response Team)
• -- Spring Fling Craft Fair at Projections Photography: 251 Jeanell Dr., off W. Winnie Ln. (10am-6pm, weather permitting; Craft Fair and Vendors, Pony Rides, Face Painting, Live Music, and more; Fundraiser for the Sierra Therapeutic Equestrian Program)
• -- 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)
• -- Kid and Volunteer Sign-ups for the 28th Annual Kids' Fishing Derby at Walgreens: 1342 Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville (10am-1pm; Fishing Derby is June 3-4 at Lampe Park, open to children ages 3-12; registration also available at the Douglas Co. Community Center)
• -- Family Story time and Craft at the Carson City Library (10:15am-11:45am; MUST REGISTER online HERE; Each family will receive a free library bag and free book. Each child that is registered will get to participate in an art or science activity)
• -- Saturday Cinema: "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (10:30am; Free coffee and treats will be provided; Rated PG-13, this movie is geared toward teens and adults)

Want to see some amazing pooches? The Splash Dog event at Heritage Park in Gardnerville has high-jumping hounds all weekend. Find a four-legged friend of your own at the Dog Town Rescue Adoption event at PetSmart.

• -- WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)
• -- Dog Town Rescue Adoption Event at PetSmart on Fairview (11am-3pm; all dogs are spayed/neutered/vaccinated/microchipped and available for a $150+ adoption donation)
• -- Seniors (55+), Military, and Veterans Swim Free at Paradise Salon and Spa: 3430 Executive Pointe, off College Pkwy (11:30am-5pm; indoor adult warm saltwater pools, no reservation required)
• -- Douglas County School District's Annual ‘Band-Tastic’ at TJ's Corral Outdoor Arena at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden (12pm-1:30pm; free admission; Bands from Pinon and Jacks Valley Elementary Schools, Carson Valley and Pau-Wa-Lu Middle Schools, and Douglas High School will perform)
• -- 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+)
• -- 32nd Annual RSVP Spring Celebration and Carnival at Mills Park (12pm-10pm; $30 all you can ride wristbands or $25 with coupon from RSVP booth; Skateboarding Demos; DJ music 3pm-7pm)
• -- Scatter’s Attic: a sale of donated collectibles and household goods at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Hwy 88, Minden (12pm-4pm)

The kids of Douglas County are ready to entertain. Band-tastic was postponed early this spring and a new, larger venue was found at the Carson Valley Inn’s TJ’s Corral. Check out the annual Scatter’s Attic rummage sale at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park while you’re in that neck of the woods.

• -- Dutch oven cooking demonstration at Mormon Station State Park: on the lawn in front of the museum in Genoa (12pm-2pm; Rangers will prepare a cast iron elk roast with sides, and samples will be served as long as the food lasts)
• -- Mothers’ Day Crafts at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada: 813 N. Carson St. (1pm-3pm; Come make a Mother's Day craft, paint, or stamp flowers. Free with admission or Membership; museum admission: $6 HEREages 14-54, $4 ages 2-13, $5 seniors 55+, free for those 1 and younger)
• -- Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’ at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (2pm; $25-28, tickets available online at www.wnmtc.com)
• -- Asymmetric Vantage - Days of Art: Pop-Up Art Show at Due Sorella - fondly known as Two Sisters: 202 N Curry St (2pm-4pm; Featuring art by Kathleen Stemler, Janice Naito, and Sharon Alexander)
• -- Live Music with Doug Lubushkin at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• -- Live Music with Mr. B.I.G. at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (6pm-8:30pm)
• -- Live Music with Acoustic Solution at Bella Fiore Wine Bar (6pm-9pm)
• -- Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)

Western Nevada Musical Theater Company’s production of ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’ will have you humming showtunes for weeks to come. Take mom to this great musical and you’ll easily win the ‘favorite kid’ award.

• -- Thin Veil Investigators’ Mothers’ Day Spirit Tour at the Historic Dake House: 2242 Main St, Genoa (7pm; $12; Bring cameras and recorders; Included is a Spirit Gathering and Dowsing Rod Sessions given by Carol Clemens; also includes a tour to the Undertaker Parlor’s Haunted cornerstone if time and weather permit)
• -- Western Nevada Futbol Club vs CD Aguiluchos of Oakland at Dayton High School (7pm; Gates open at 5:30pm)
• -- Lecture: "Galileo" by Mike Thomas and Weekly Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (7pm-10:30pm; lecture at 7:30pm, limited seating; free, star viewing by telescopes begins at sunset; Weather permitting, no viewing if it is snowing and/or there is snow on the roads)
• -- ‘A Royal Birthday Celebration’ Concert with Consort Canzona at the Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church: 3680 Hwy 395 S – just south of Best Buy (7pm; free admission, donations always welcomed; Consort Canzona a select group of instrumentalists and singers from the Carson City Symphony)
• -- Celtic Music Series: Legends of the Celtic Harp with Aryeh Frankfurter, Lisa Lynne, and Patrick Ball in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; $20 at the door)

Grab some friends and hit the town. Sing karaoke or hit the dance floor. Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge hosts its monthly electronica night with some fun local DJs. Sassafras brings back Groove Session for a night of jammy-band tunes.

• -- DJ Chicago Kid Dance Party at SlotWorld Casino (7pm-11pm)
• -- Live Music with Hindsight at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• -- Ladies Night at Crossroads Lounge (7pm-close)
• -- Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• -- Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’ at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7:30pm; $25-28, tickets available online at www.wnmtc.com)
• -- Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with Mentally Spent at ‘The Loft’ inside the Carson Nugget (8pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with Just Us in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• -- Immersion: featuring Couch King, Robot Nesha, and CGK at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge (8pm; no cover; 18+; the monthly night of DJ madness)
• -- Rock’n and Bowl’n at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (8pm-11:45pm; $10-$14; disco lights, fog machine and lots of prizes)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (8pm-11pm)
• -- Karaoke Night at the Westside Pour House (9pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with Groove Session at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (9pm; no cover)
• -- DJ Dance Party at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm; no cover, 21+)
• -- Dance Party with DJ Cillo at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm; no cover, 21+)

Pamper the special lady in your life with a soak at the Carson Hot Springs. It’s free for moms today, but fun for the whole family. If breakfast-in-bed isn’t the plan, head to the Douglas County Museum for the Lions Club’s annual pancake breakfast. More adventurous mothers may want to try their hand at BMX racing, with a special race just for them at the Livermore Sports Complex. This is just the tip of the iceberg for Sunday, keep reading and you’ll have the perfect plan to make her day.

SUNDAY: Mothers’ Day

• -- Eighth Annual Carson City Historic Resources Scavenger Hunt: for participation packet and more info, go to http://carson.org/hrc
• -- Free Swim Day for Mothers at Carson Hot Springs (7am-10pm; outdoor pool only)
• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- Splash Dogs Spring into the Sierras Dock-jumping Competition at Heritage Park: 1447 Courthouse St, Gardnerville (registration and open practice dock 8am; Super Retrieve 9am, Splash 7 11am, Splash 8 1pm, Finals 3pm; Splash Registration Fee is $25 and $25 for additional Splashes; for online registration and more info go )
• -- CCBMX Racing AND Mothers’ Day Race at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (Weather and Track Conditions Permitting; sign-ups 9am-10am $10, call/text 775-220-7111 if running late; must be USABMX member; one-day trial memberships and new rider kits available)
• -- 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)
• -- 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)
• -- Annual Mother's Day Lions Club Pancake Breakfast at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (9am-12pm; $7 per person includes pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee; Entertainment provided by Ted Nagel's "Rolling Thunder")
• -- Annual Mothers’ Day Brunch at the Elks Lodge: 515 N. Nevada St. (9:30am-1pm; $12, seating limited; those over 21 will receive a complementary glass of champagne; For information, call 775-882-2177)
• -- V and T Mother’s Day Round-trip Steam Train –leaves from the Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 10am, please arrive 30 minutes early - Depart Virginia City 3pm; $41, seniors and veterans $38, kids 3-16 $25; tickets limited, available online HERE)
• -- Douglas High Agriculture Department presents the FFA Plant Sale in the Douglas High School Greenhouse: 1670 State Route 88, Minden (10am-2pm)
• -- Landscape Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- "Back Wall Show" featuring photography by John F. Warden, Jr in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)

Today is the last day of the RSVP Carnival, so go win your sweetie a prize or take a spin on the Ferris Wheel. For a memory that lasts, the Carson Mall has a special $5 family portrait special that comes in a keepsake card.

• -- Mothers’ Day Specials and Kids Eat Free at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; with purchase of adult entree)
• -- Scatter’s Attic: a sale of donated collectibles and household goods at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Hwy 88, Minden (12pm-4pm)
• -- 32nd Annual RSVP Spring Celebration and Carnival at Mills Park (12pm-8pm; $30 all you can ride wristbands or $25 with coupon from RSVP booth; Skateboarding Demos; DJ music 3pm-7pm)
• -- Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11:30am, 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, extra packs $5, Special games $1 each; 50/50 raffle and door prizes; lunch available; must be 21+)
• -- “Make Memories with Mom” at the Carson Mall ($5 Family Portrait Special 12pm-3pm; food specials all day at Carson Mall eateries)
• -- Family Day at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (1pm-4pm; live music, art, stories, Legos, and more)
• -- Weekly 9 Ball Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• -- Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• -- Final Performance: Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’ at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (2pm; $25-28, tickets available online at www.wnmtc.com)
• -- Mothers’ Day Steak and Lobster Special at Angelina’s Italian Steakhouse inside the Carson Nugget (4pm-10pm; $19.95, includes $5 in free play for those over 21)
• -- No Time Not to Love Concert with the Bella Voce Women’s Ensemble at the United Methodist Church: 212 N. Division St. (4pm; free, donations appreciated)
• -- Live Music with John Palmore in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)

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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