I Love Carson City's Weekend Event Summary: Oct. 15 - 16

I’m usually a lover of sunny days, but right now I say bring on the rain. The moisture is a welcome help to our heroic firefighters in Lake Tahoe and Washoe Valley. Because of the wet weather and the recent fires, some activities have been postponed: most notably the Advocates to End Domestic Violence’s Annual Light After Dark Run. There are still plenty of things to occupy your time, but the weather may force more cancellations.

SATURDAY:

• Nevada Day Treasure Hunt: today’s clue at http://www.nvdaytreasurehunt.com/
• Experimental Aircraft Association Sierra Chapter #403 Pancake Breakfast at the Chapter Building: 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am; $5, Everyone Welcome)
• Flying Pig Flea Market at Fuji Park (8am-3pm; $1 admission, kids free)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring artists Anna Louise Dardin and Bob Hickox with Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• In Jesus Name Free Medical Clinic at the First Baptist Church: 1750 Mountain St. (Must check-in 9am-12pm; first come first seen; Family Practice, Pediatrics, Dermatology, Orthopedists and multiple specialty doctors available; NO narcotics, NO disability or legal evaluations)

Our Firefighters and First Responders have been busy. We show our appreciation for those who have died in service by including them on the Firefighter Memorial Wall in Mills Park. Join our local dignitaries as we honor four of our fallen heroes in a special commemoration at 10 a.m.

• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• Cancelled due to weather: Engine Show hosted by The Comstock Firemen's Museum on the grassy area in front of the Silverland Inn and Suites, Virginia City
• BLM Saddle-Trained Horse Adoptions at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center Stewart Conservation Camp: 1721 Snyder Ave. - look for directional signs at the far south end of the facility (Viewing 9am-10am; Auction of 15 horses begins at 10am; bidding starts at $150, Adopters must meet qualifications to bid; NO blue denim clothing, tank tops, or shorts allowed; no tobacco, cell phones, or photography allowed)
• Annual Fall Craft Fair and Bake Sale at the Dayton Senior Center: 320 Old Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (9am-2pm)
• Breast Cancer Awareness “Party in Pink” Zumbathon at the Dayton Community Center: 170 Pike Street, Dayton (doors 9am, zumba 10am-11:30am; $10 suggested donation, Carson Tahoe Think Pink T-shirts available; all ages welcome; hosted by Curves in Dayton and sponsored in part by Healthy Communities Coalition)

A little rain can’t hurt the pumpkin patch waiting for you at the Nevada State Train Museum. You’ll find all sorts of family fun at the Harvest Train and Festival this weekend and next.

• Second Annual Harvest Train and Festival with Virginia and Truckee #25 Steam Engine Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm; unlimited train rides and museum admission $15 adults, $5 kids 4-17; bring non-perishable food for Advocates to End Domestic Violence; scarecrow art show and auction, old-fashioned pumpkin patch, artists, crafters, food trucks and more)
• Firefighters’ Memorial Ceremony at the Firefighters’ Memorial in Mills Park (10am; those honored at this year’s ceremony include Justin Randall Beebe, United States Forest Service; Brent Cooper, North Las Vegas Fire Department; Will Hawkins, Bureau of Land Management; and Jacob O’Malley, Bureau of Land Management)
• Half-off Everything at the Carson City Senior Center Thrift Shop: 911 Beverly Drive (10am-3pm; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• 50th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt Begins at the Carson Library (10am-5pm)
• Ninth Annual Howl-o-Ween Fall Festival at Projections Photography: 251 Jeanell Dr. (10am-6pm, weather permitting; Craft Fair, Pony Rides, Face Painting, Costume Contest, and more; Fundraiser for the Sierra Therapeutic Equestrian Program)
• 4th Annual Touch of Class Craft Show and Food Drive in Carson Valley Inn’s Shannon Ballroom, Minden (10am-8pm; free admission; 28-30 different crafters but NO BOOTHS which makes your shopping experience more like a boutique. There are central cashiers so no need to purchase items from individual crafters.)

Don’t let a little rain keep you from shopping. Carson Valley Inn hosts the annual Touch of Class Craft Show. A Craft Show and Bake Sale at the Dayton Senior Center benefits their Meals on Wheels Program. Everything is half-off at the Carson Senior Center’s Thrift Shop – you may find just what you need to finish off your Halloween Costume.

• Lady Jill's Annual Open Studio: 1320 Brenda Way, Washoe Valley (10am-5pm; view originals, giclee and lithograph prints, discuss commissions and view her working studio)
• Autumn Show: Four Wheels of Now and Then at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; NV locals get 20% Off Adult Pre-Purchased Tickets For Roundtrip Rides with code LOCALS at www.vtrailway.com )
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Fundraiser for the ‘Fighters’ with Van Gogh and Vino at The Pink House, Genoa (10:30am-12:30pm; $45 includes painting class and picnic lunch; call 775.392.4279 to RSVP; benefit for the Carson Valley Medical Center Hospital Foundation)
• Nevada Women's Expo at the Grand Sierra Resort, Reno (10am-4pm; $7 includes Sunday admission)
• Tales and Wags Therapy Dogs at the Carson City Library (11am-12pm; Participants can read to the dogs and will receive a free book; under 9 yrs old must be accompanied by someone 13+)

Get the kids out of the house with a trip to the Carson City Library. They can read to therapy dogs and earn a free book in the process. A library-wide scavenger hunt begins today in celebration of their 50th Anniversary, so you may as well stay and explore.

• Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival with Pig Races, Hay Slide, Kiddie Land, Straw Maze, Farm Animals and more at Corley Ranch: 859 Highway 395 South, Gardnerville (11am-5pm; admission $7, Seniors $5, under 2 free; additional cost for some rides, etc.)
• 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)
• Youth Soccer Day: WNC Wildcats Men’s Soccer vs Sonoma State University at the John L. Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (12pm; $6/$3 kids, free for WNC students with valid ID; Any youth soccer player who shows up to the match in their team uniform will be admitted free, along with their family; prizes, shooting contests at halftime and autograph signings after the game)
• Ashley’s Very Merry Un-birthday Celebration at Nerdvana: 3220 Highway 50 E, # 2 (12pm-5pm; $20 at the door includes tea, cupcakes, cucumber sandwiches, scones, crumpets, and an Un-birthday Crown; wear Alice in Wonderland or Steampunk attire; catered by the Crystal Cauldron)
• Meet the Author and Book-signing: Ken Beaton ‘The Bulldog Brigade: Every Day Red and Gray’ at Browser’s Corner Book Store: 711 E. Washington (1pm-3pm; Beaton’s book will be available for sale; sponsored by the Friends of the Carson City Library)
• Douglas County 4-H Pingo: Pumpkin + Bingo = PINGO at the Carson Valley United Methodist Church: 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville (two sessions: 1pm-3pm and 4pm-6pm; Three game boards $1, no limit on boards per game; open to all ages; benefits Douglas County 4-H Youth Development Programs)

Carson City is a wonderful place for artists of all mediums. Meet Suzy Musil in the Artisan Shop of the Brewery Arts Center and she’ll show off her beadwork. Author Ken Beaton will be signing his book at the Browsers Corner Book Store.

• Main Street Minden's Second Annual Fall Fling on Esmerelda Avenue, Minden (3pm-9pm; $3, kids 12 and under free; food/drink, family activities, live music and more)
• Artist Spotlight and Reception: Suzy Musil in the Artisan Shoppe at the Brewery Arts Center (4pm-8pm)
• Toast of the Canyon Wine Train on the V and T - leave from Carson City Virginia and Truckee Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (leaves at 5pm; tickets limited, $25)
• Live Music with Catfish Carl at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• Postponed due to weather: Advocates to End Domestic Violence’s Annual Light After Dark 5K/10K Walk/Run at Riverview Park at the end of Fifth street (Tentatively rescheduled for Oct. 28)
• Postponed due to fire: Capital City Circles Initiative's Fifth Annual "Gem of a Fundraiser" Auction and Fundraiser at Toiyabe Golf Club (formerly Thunder Canyon), Washoe Valley (Rescheduled for Nov. 17)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm)
• Live Music with GHI Jazz at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-8pm)
• Live Music with Dale Poune 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)

I think it’s safe to say that the Telescope Viewing Party at the WNC Observatory is off the table for tonight. Pick up a paintbrush and a glass of wine instead at Mona Lisa and Wine or Van Gogh and Vino.

• Star Party and Telescope Viewing at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (6pm-10pm; free; weather permitting)
• ‘Where History Comes Alive’ Full Moon Cemetery Tour of the Garden Cemetery: 1536 Douglas Ave, Gardnerville – behind Wells Fargo (6:30pm-8pm, flashlights suggested; $5; Tickets available on-site or at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center)
• Bunco at the Dayton Valley Senior Center: 320 Old Dayton Valley Road, Dayton. (doors 6:30pm, 7pm start; $20, seating limited to 64 players, RSVP at 775-246-1630; bring 2+ cans of food for raffle ticket; sponsored by Soroptimist International of the Comstock)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (6:30pm-9:30pm; $30 includes canvas, easel, brushes, paints, apron, instruction and a house wine/cocktail or soda)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $18 per painter)
• ‘Wave of Light’ ceremony in support of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, 3rd Floor Valley View Room (7pm-8pm; we will be lighting candles in honor of babies who have tragically lost their lives; For questions, please email info@carsontahoe.org)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Live Music: Whiskey Lung in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)
• Live Music with Hindsight at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• PPI Presents: Monty Python's Spamalot in the Brewery Arts Center MHJ Black Box Theater (7pm; $20)
• Bluegrass and Strings Series: Hick’ry Switch in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (7pm; $18)

You’ll stay warm and cozy inside the Brewery Arts Center. Local favorites, Hick’ry Switch, will have you dancing in the aisles of the Performance Hall. The cast of Spamalot will leave you in stitches in the Black Box Theater.

• Live Music with Motown Magic in the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
• Live Music: Tany Jane with special guest Robert James Clark at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the Voodoo Cowboys in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• Live Music with the Beer Scouts at the Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Dance Party with DJ Chicago Kid at SlotWorld Casino (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Live Music with Lavish Green at Wink's Silver Strike Lanes: 1281 Kimmerling Road, Gardnerville (9pm; food/drink specials; 21+)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• Dance Party with DJ R Styles at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
• DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)

Whether the weather will get in your way is up to the Sierras. Sunday’s weather is predicted to be rainy, but I’ve learned to be prepared for anything. Spamalot, the Symphony, and an all-you-can-eat Spaghetti Feed are just a few of the things you'll find to enjoy today. Keep reading and have a great weekend.

SUNDAY:

• Clear Creek Bowmen Annual Turkey ‘Fun’ Shoot at the Centennial Park Archery Range (registration 7:30am-8:45am, Shooting will begin at 9am; Adult $20, Couple $25, Family $30, Young Adults (15-17) $10, Youth (12-14): $5, Cubs and Pewees 11-under Free; Hamburger Lunch $6; shooting at 3D targets - not shooting at live turkeys)
• Muscle Powered Monthly Day Hike: Skunk Harbor and Slaughter House Canyon Fall Colors - Meet at the park n ride on Highway 50 West (8am-1pm; more than 6 miles with elevation gain, occasionally over 1,000 ft and usually on single-track trail. Hikes will usually be 4 to 6 hours in duration; Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the hike meeting site. All hikes require closed-toed shoes, water and lunch. Hats, sunscreen, walking sticks, and snacks are recommended.)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring artists Anna Louise Dardin and Bob Hickox with Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)

Take a trip on the Virginia and Truckee at the State Train Museum and you’ll end up transported to a pumpkin patch. Bring something non-perishable for the FISH food drive and fill your belly with something yummy from the food trucks on site.

• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• CC BMX Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (weather permitting; signups 9am-10am; $10, must be USABMX member; new rider kits available)
• Special Olympics Soccer Practice at Edmonds Sports Complex (10am-12pm)
• Autumn Show: Four Wheels of Now and Then at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Second Annual Harvest Train and Festival with Virginia and Truckee #25 Steam Engine Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm; unlimited train rides and museum admission $15 adults, $5 kids 4-17; bring non-perishable food for Advocates to End Domestic Violence; scarecrow art show and auction, old-fashioned pumpkin patch, artists, crafters, food trucks and more)

Hey, ladies. Check out what’s new with women entrepreneurs as the Grand Sierra Resort hosts the second day of the Nevada Womens’ Expo. You never know what kind of neat stuff you’ll find.

• Nevada Women's Expo at the Grand Sierra Resort, Reno (10am-4pm; $7 admission)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; NV locals get 20% Off Adult Pre-Purchased Tickets For Roundtrip Rides with code LOCALS at www.vtrailway.com )
• Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival with Pig Races, Hay Slide, Kiddie Land, Straw Maze, Farm Animals and more at Corley Ranch: 859 Highway 395 South, Gardnerville (11am-5pm; admission $7, Seniors $5, under 2 free; additional cost for some rides, etc.)
• Carson Tahoe SPCA’s Feral Cat Day Information Event and Cat Food Drive at PetSmart on Fairview (10am-1pm; info on TNR –Trap, Neuter, and Return- and more)
• New Location: Spaghetti Fundraiser at the CVIC Hall: 1602 Esmeralda Ave., Minden (12pm-4pm; all you can eat: ages 10 and younger $5, ages 10-20 $10, ages 21+ $15 price includes a pint; “TY”-Atholon featuring a banana race, three legged toilet paper race, and balloon race, A wacky tie contest, Root beer floats, a silent auction, and beer garden; benefit for the family of Ty Whistler)
• Lady Jill's Annual Open Studio: 1320 Brenda Way, Washoe Valley (12pm-5pm; view originals, giclee and lithograph prints, discuss commissions and view her working studio)

Let the band play on. The Carson City Symphony welcomes pianist, Maria Fomina, as their featured soloist during their “Poets, Priests, Puppets, and Piano” Concert in the Bob Boldrick Theater.

• Barony of Fal Dare, Amtgard Live Action Role Play Plus Combat Group at Mills Park, at the end of Oxoby Loop (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 )
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Sierra Inline Hockey League hosts Skating Clinic / Open Skate at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park (1pm-4pm; Bring your own gear or utilize some of the loaner gear available at the rink; for all ages and skill levels)

The Carson Victory Rollers are at it again: their annual Save the Boooo-bies Halloween/ Breast Cancer Awareness Scrimmage is this afternoon. If you’re looking to get on some skates yourself, check out the open skate and skating clinic at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion.

• Raiders Booster Club at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes (vs the Kansas City Chiefs; 1:05pm; food/drink specials; supervised kids under 21 welcome)
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• PPI Presents: Monty Python's Spamalot in the Brewery Arts Center MHJ Black Box Theater (2pm; $20)
• First Anniversary Celebration at the Pink House, Genoa (2pm-5pm; food/drink specials, live music)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Special Olympics Bowling Practice at Gold Dust West (2:30pm-4pm)
• The Carson City Symphony presents “Poets, Priests, Puppets, and Piano” in the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (Concert begins 4pm; 3pm pre-concert entertainment with a Symphony Flute Duo, 3:15pm meet-the-soloist preview with pianist, Maria Fomina in the Sierra Room; Tickets $15, free for those 18 and younger)
• Fourth Annual ‘Save the Booooo-bies’ Carson Victory Rollers’ Pink vs. Black Scrimmage in the Community Center Gym (doors open 4:30pm: Junior Victory Rollers 5pm, adults scrimmage 6:30pm; $5 donation: proceeds will be going to Lindsey Houle Strazi and her current fight against breast cancer)

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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