I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Oct. 22 – 23

Hold onto your broomstick, this weekend is bound to sweep you up in Halloween fun. First you’ll need a pumpkin. The Harvest Train Festival and Pumpkin Patch at the Nevada State Railroad Museum is a good place to start. Take the costumed kids to a Trunk or Treat at Advantage Auto Works off Old Hot Springs Road courtesy of the members of Carson Cruise Meet and Greet. Team up with Mark Twain for a ghostly tour of our haunted downtown or you can choose a shorter tour that’s perfect for families. Keep reading, this is just the tip of the candy corn.

SATURDAY:

• Nevada Day Treasure Hunt: The Medallion has been found!
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)
• 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)
• Partnership Carson City’s Fall Prescription Drug Roundup at Smith’s Grocery and all Carson City SaveMarts (8:30am-12:30pm; no needles or sharps. Only pills, patches or liquids will be accepted)
• Silver Cats Cat Club Presents Comstock Lode of Cats at the Fuji Park Exhibition Hall (9am-5pm)
• Free Legal Aid Fair Hosted by the Volunteer Attorneys for Rural Nevadans (VARN) in the Carson City Community Center (9am-3pm; General Civil Law (Non-Criminal), Family Law (Divorce, Custody, Guardianships, etc.), Bankruptcy, Wills and Estates, Foreclosure and Other Real Property Matters, Landlord/Tenant, Debt Collection, Government Benefits, Immigration, Employment Law, and more)
• Rummage Sale Benefit at Fremont Elementary School: 1511 Firebox Rd. (9am-3pm; benefit for the Cliff Bros Ranch in Washoe County that was destroyed in the Little Valley Fire)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)

No time to spare, there’s something fun every moment of today. Whether it’s A Day Out with Thomas at the V and T Depot in Virginia City, Frappuccino Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee, or late night karaoke downtown this weekend is sure to entertain.

• Metropolitan Opera Live: Don Giovanni at the Galaxy Theater- Fandango (9:55am; $22)
• Early Voting: All Registered Carson City Voters can go to the County Courthouse: 885 E Musser, First Floor (10am-2pm)
• Second Annual Harvest Train and Festival with Virginia and Truckee #25 Steam Engine Rides at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (10am-4pm; unlimited train rides and museum admission $15 adults, $5 kids 4-17; bring non-perishable food for the FISH food bank; scarecrow art show and auction, old-fashioned pumpkin patch, artists, crafters, food trucks and more)
• Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine at the V and T Depot: 166 F Street, Virginia City (rides depart hourly 10am-3pm; $19; arrive one hour prior to departure time; advance ticket purchase recommended; Tickets can be purchased online at ticketweb.com/dowt, or call 866-468-7630, or in person at the Virginia City Depot.)
• Downtown Carson City Ghost Walks 10am-3pm: The Talking Dead Tour (90 minutes; $20) AND The Scalawag Tour (family friendly 50 minutes; $12/ $7 kids, costumes encouraged) - All tours begin behind the Firkin and Fox and leave every half hour beginning at 10am. Last tour will leave at 2:30pm. Discounted Advance Tickets can be purchased online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ev...
• Pumpkin Fest at Joe Benigno's Tree Service: 1460 Industrial Way, Gardnerville (10am-2pm; free pumpkins; costume contest for ages 0-12 and seniors 65+ at 1pm)
• Flu Vaccination Clinic at the Carson Mall (10am-2pm; $25; No one will be turned away; IMPORTANT: Please bring your insurance card to the clinic. We bill Medicaid, Medicare and most private insurances; sponsored by Carson City Health and Human Services)

Partnership Carson City wants to help you get some autumn cleaning done. Take your old prescriptions to either SaveMart or to Smith’s Grocery for safe disposal. A flu vaccination at the Carson Mall is your best bet to avoid the sniffles.

• Intuitive Healing Arts Faire at the Carson Mall (10am-5pm)
• Half-off Everything at the Carson City Senior Center Thrift Shop: 911 Beverly Drive (10am-3pm; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• Entry Day for the Judged Nevada Day Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-2pm; Entry Fees for Non-Members are $20 for 1st piece, $10 for each additional; Member fees are $10 and $5 for additional; complete rules at http://nevadaartists.org/ )
• 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)
• 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)
• DogTown Rescue Adoption Event at PetSmart on Fairview (11am-3pm; for info go to www.dogtownrescue.com)
• WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)
• WNC Wildcats Men’s Soccer vs CSUN Chico State at the John L. Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (12pm; $6/$3 kids, free for WNC students with valid ID)

Calling all artists. The Nevada Artists Association is accepting submissions for its judged Nevada Day Show. Those musically inclined should head up to Silver City for the monthly Jam Session at the Silver City Schoolhouse Community Center.

• Silver City Arts Group Monthly Acoustic Jam at the Silver City School House Community Center: 175 High St., Silver City (3pm-5pm; Bring your instruments and/or your singing voice)
• Underwater Pumpkin Carving and night glow with the Northern Nevada Dive Club at the Patton Beach in Carnelian Bay. Bring pumpkin, plastic carving tools and a chemical light. Call (775) 825-2147 for more information. (Briefing will start at 3pm followed by the carving dive. We will also do a night dive at 6:30pm to view and photo the lighted pumpkins)
• Carson Cruise Meet and Greet ‘Trunk or Treat’ at Advantage Auto Works: the corner of Old Hot Springs Road and Challenger Way (3pm-9:30pm, trick or treating begins at 4:30pm; everyone welcome; car entry price is a bag of candy to pass out and a bag of food for Food For Thought; prize for best Halloween-themed decorated car)
• Lecture: ‘Counteracting Terrorism-The Global Reach of Prayer’ by international speaker and teacher of Christian Science, Kari Mashos in the Nevada Room of the Governor’s Mansion (3pm; no cost, all welcome, childcare is available)

Don your costume and head to the Douglas Community Center for skate night. Afterwards, the Haunted Hallways of Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School promise thrills and chills. The Carson Valley Pops Orchestra annual autumn concert at the CVIC Hall is free fun for all.

• Halloween Family Skate Night at the Douglas County Community Center (5pm-8pm; $5, $3 kids/seniors, $2 skate rental; family friendly costumes welcome)
• Frappe Fright Night: Frappuccino Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (5pm-7pm; small entrance fee unless you are in costume; frappes half-off)
• Live Music with Dale Poune at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month: ‘Fundraiser for the ‘Fighters’ Tickled Pink – A Black Tie Affair at The Pink House, Genoa (two seatings: 5:30pm AND 7pm; $45 includes glass of wine, cheese board, salad, entrée and dessert; call 775.392.4279 to RSVP; benefit for the Carson Valley Medical Center Hospital Foundation)
• Movie Night: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown at the Silverada Little League Field: 285 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton (snack shack opens 5:30pm, movie begins 6:30pm; a pumpkin raffle, caramel apples, hot cocoa, apple cider and pumpkin pie)

Join Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang at the Silvarada Ball Field in Dayton. ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,’ some hot cider, and a candied apple are a perfect fall activity.

• Thriller Flash Mob at the Stadium - Greater Nevada Field, Reno (6pm-8pm; free to watch or participate)
• 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 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)
• Lecture: "Lasers: Function and History" by Dr. Tom Herring and Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (doors open 6pm, lecture at 6:30pm, limited seating; telescope viewing and star party 7pm-10:30pm, weather permitting)
• High Sierra Swing Dance Club Monthly Dance Party with DJ Tim Renner in the Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom (Intermediate Country 2-Step lesson taught by Tim Renner 6:30pm-7:30pm $10; Dance 7:30pm-10pm $10; Costumes encouraged, but no contest)
• Autumn Walk: 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)
• PPI Presents: Monty Python's Spamalot in the Brewery Arts Center MHJ Black Box Theater (7pm; Sold Out)

Unless you’ve already bought tickets, Spamalot is off the table. It has completely sold out its run. You can always grab your own Arthurian costume and head to the Halloween Party at Living the Good Life instead.

• Misfits Theater Group presents ‘"The Love Child or Mysteries of Cosmic Awareness’ at Odean Hall: 65 Pike St., Dayton (7pm; $10)
• Thin Veil Investigators’ Halloween Spirit Tour and Gathering at the Historic Dake House: 2242 Main Street, Genoa (7pm, $12; bring a camera and recorder)
• Carson Valley Pops Orchestra Fall Concert “Flight of Fantasy” at the CVIC Hall: 1602 Esmeralda, Minden (7pm; free admission)
• Haunted Hallways at Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School: 701 Long Valley Road, Gardnerville (7pm-10pm; $3 one tour, $5 for two tours; treats available)
• CW Talks: Gold Rush/Mining Song History in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)
• Comstock Civil War Re-Enactors Proudly Present: the 2016 Masquerade Statehood Ball at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (7pm-12am; Live Music and Dancing by the Fort Pointe Brass Band; Best Formal Attire of any period, but don’t forget your Mask)

Feel like dancin’? Join the High Sierra Swing Dance Club at their monthly dance in the Historic Brewery Arts Center. The Masquerade Statehood Ball at Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City is an excellent reason to dust off those petticoats and dress to the 1869s.

• Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Live Music with Steel Rose at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes in the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with Escalade at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• 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)

The Zombie Crawl in Downtown Reno is on several top 10 lists of off-the-hook Halloween Parties throughout the world. If you head to the Aces Stadium first, you’ll get the chance to participate in a huge Thriller dance flash mob.

• Ninth Annual Reno Zombie Crawl in Downtown and Midtown Reno (8pm-6am, 50+ bars participating; $5 for commemorative crawl cup and map; beginning at 7pm cups/maps available at 1864 Tavern, The Bluebird, Ace's Stadium, Harrah's Outdoor Plaza, Sands Regency, The Silver Legacy mezzanine level, Waterfall Bar)
• Live Music with the John Dawson Band in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Live Music with Lady and the Tramps at the Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• Costumes and Cocktails Halloween Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life Nightclub and Bistro: 1480 N. Carson Street (9pm-2am; no cover; Costume Contests, Drink Specials, No Cover)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)

Breathe in some crisp autumn air and take in the beauty of the changing leaves as you accompany Muscle Powered on an early morning bike ride. Show off your favorite fur baby at Genoa Coffee and Candy’s Howl-O-Ween celebration. Pooches in costume will strut their stuff and get some goodies, too. Genoa was made for brides-to-be. The annual Fall in Love Bridal Fair is a one-stop shop for all the vendors you’ll need and ideas you could want to make that special day perfect. Don’t stop now, keep reading for more great options.

SUNDAY:

• Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (8am; consists of two loops which are 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; email Shane shane@shanetrotter.net for questions about the ride; 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• Ziptied Mafia Clothing Relaunch Car Show at the Wheelhouse: 291 Rhodes (9am-3pm; all makes/models welcome, $10)
• Raiders Booster Club at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes (vs the Jacksonville Jaguars; 10am; food/drink specials; supervised kids under 21 welcome)
• Silver Cats Cat Club Presents Comstock Lode of Cats at the Fuji Park Exhibition Hall (10am-3pm)
• Halloween Owl: Family Day Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (10am-12:30pm; $18 per painter)
• Annual Nevada Day Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)

Don’t miss the last day of the Railroad Museum’s Harvest Festival. It’s also a food drive for the FISH food bank: you’ll get a raffle ticket if you bring a donation.

• Second Annual Harvest Train and Festival with Virginia and Truckee #25 Steam Engine Rides at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (10am-4pm; unlimited train rides and museum admission $15 adults, $5 kids 4-17; bring non-perishable food for the FISH food bank; scarecrow art show and auction, old-fashioned pumpkin patch, artists, crafters, food trucks and more)
• Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine at the V and T Depot: 166 F Street, Virginia City (rides depart hourly 10am-3pm; $19; arrive one hour prior to departure time; advance ticket purchase recommended; Tickets can be purchased online at ticketweb.com/dowt, or call 866-468-7630, or in person at the Virginia City Depot.)
• Howl-o-ween Pet Party at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (11am-1pm; $1; Pet Costume Contest; Goodie bag, including candy for you and treats for your pets; Supporting 'Pets of the Homeless, pet food donations appreciated)
• 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.)
• Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at the Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am, 12:30-4pm; $10, must be 21+)
• Fall in Love Festival Bridal Show at Genoa Lakes (11am-4pm; $5 at the door or get complimentary tickets at http://www.fallinlovefestival.com/ )
• 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)
• 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

All work and no play might make Jack a dull boy, but it makes for a great movie. Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining plays twice today and twice Wednesday at the Galaxy Theater. For something more family friendly, catch the new Ghostbusters at the Carson City Library.

• Movie Matinee: Ghostbusters (2016) at the Carson City Library (12pm-2pm; Rated PG-13; under 9 must be accompanied by someone 13+)
• Jack and Sally Owls: Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (2pm-4:30pm; $20 per painter)
• Big Screen Classics: The Shining at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (2pm; $8.25 adults, $7.50 kids)
• PPI Presents: Monty Python's Spamalot in the Brewery Arts Center MHJ Black Box Theater (2pm; Sold Out)
• 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)
• Special Olympics Bowling Practice at Gold Dust West (2:30pm-4pm)
• Big Screen Classics: The Shining at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.50 kids)
• An Acoustic Evening with Shane Dwight at the Firkin and Fox (7pm-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. As always, Carson Now welcomes reader contributions to our website. Go HERE to submit an event, photo, or item of interest.