Sunday, August 6: Events and happenings around Carson City and beyond

Once upon a time the talented kids of Youth Theater Carson City took to the Community Center stage. You have one last chance to catch their fairytale, ‘Into the Woods, Jr.’ before it heads off to Neverland. The Brewery Arts Center plays host to a plethora of Jazz and Beyond today. Don't miss the final day of hot rods and chrome at the Silver Dollar Car Classic in Mills Park. Exercise your artistic talent and play with some mud at Ogres-Holm Pottery where they will be creating bowls for the upcoming Empty Bowls event.

SUNDAY:

• -- Family Day at Empire Ranch Golf Course (Kids play free with paid adult green fee, one for one)
• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am-11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- 22nd Annual Silver Dollar Car Classic at Mills Park (8am-3pm show and shine, music, and vendors; Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast 8am-10:30am; Poker Run 8am-12pm; BBQ 11am-1pm; Awards 1pm)
• -- First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N Nevada (bar opens 8am, breakfast 8:30am-11am; $8)
• -- Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (meet at 8am; 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)
• -- CCBMX Racing 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)
• -- Rides on the 1926 Edwards Motor Car at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (museum open 9am-4:30pm, train runs every half hour 10am-4pm; museum admission $6, under 18 and FNSRM members free; train rides $4 adults, $2 kids and FNSRM members)
• -- Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides: leave from 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; $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; tickets limited, available online HERE)
• -- Photography and Regular Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Sunday Morning Author Series: “Nevada State Orphans/Children’s Home: My Life as a ‘Home’ Kid” with author Bonnie Nishikawa, at the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch Park: 1450 Hwy 88, Minden (10am; free; bring a picnic, lawn chairs; no pets)
• -- Kids Eat Free at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; with purchase of adult entree)
• -- Artisan Market at the Gallery on Main, Genoa (11am-4pm)
• -- Bingo fundraiser for CASI at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11:30am, game play 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, extra packs $5, Special games $1 each; 50/50 raffle and door prizes; lunch available; must be 21+)
• -- Carson and Mills Park Railroad Train Rides around Mills Park (train runs every half hour 12pm-5pm; tickets $2 per person or three rides for $5, children two and under are free; hosted by the Carson City Railroad Association)
• -- Jazz and Beyond at the Brewery Art Center: 1pm-3pm Red Tango in the Ballroom; 3:30pm-6pm Hohner Road Show with special guest Harmonicist Ronnie Shellist in the Performance Hall - the show is a mix of performance, teaching, and demonstration. It includes displays, harmonica giveaways, and hands-on instructional components; Due to expected inclement weather, all three harmonica events today, Sunday, Aug. 6, will be held in the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) Performance Hall. The Red Tango performance will still be in the BAC Ballroom from 1 to 3 p.m. as planned. These are all part of the Jazz and Beyond Music Festival.
  The original plan was to have the Hohner Harmonica Roadshow in Performance Hall from 3:30 to 6 p.m. That has not changed.
  The performance by Tom Stryker's Impromptu from 7 to 8 p.m. and by the Ronnie Shellist Blues Band from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. were originally scheduled for BAC Minnesota Street Stage.

Don’t let anyone accuse you of losing that loving feeling. Top Gun on the big screen is the perfect date for the nostalgic. Join Goose and Maverick in their high-flying hi-jinx, and don’t forget the popcorn.

• -- Empty Bowls - Bowl Making Event at Ogres-Holm Pottery inside Carson Mall (1pm-4pm; Join us outside the studio in the Carson Mall to Create and Decorate Empty Bowls for the Carson City and Douglas County Empty Bowls Projects)
• -- Music Jam Sunday at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (1pm-3pm; we try to keep it simple so that musicians of all ages and skill levels can participate. We welcome music of all genres and styles; Audience is welcome)
• -- Youth Theater Carson City presents ‘Into the Woods, Jr.’ at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (2pm; $12 general admission, $10 seniors/students)
• -- Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• -- Weekly 9 Ball Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• -- Big Screen Classics: Top Gun at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
• -- Sunday Porch Party with Mudd Bonz at Genoa Bar, Downtown Genoa (2pm-6pm; outdoor stage, fire pit, rum runner bar, and food available from the Genoa Station)
• -- Community Fundraiser: BBQ and Live Music with the Stone Crows at NV Ugly, Downtown Gardnerville (Begins 2pm, live music 3pm-6pm; BBQ, several silent auctions and raffles, as well as a $5 Ice Bucket challenge; Benefit for Kevin Griffin and family)
• -- Virginia and Truckee One-way Steam Train Rides: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 4:30pm, arrive in Virginia City 6pm; $52, seniors and veterans $33, kids 3-16 $21; tickets limited, available online HERE)
• -- Live Music with Steve Lord in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• -- Live Music with Duane Mark - The Ain't No Chicken Tour at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6:30pm)
• -- Big Screen Classics: Top Gun at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 kids)

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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