I Love Carson City's Weekend Event Summary: June 4-5

Hold onto your hats, Carson City, summer has arrived with a bang. Bikes, brews, bulls and broncs are just a few of the things you’ll find on this event summary. Whether you are looking for adult fun, family fun, art, music, shopping, or something outdoorsy, look no further: Carson City and her neighboring valleys are packed full of fun.

SATURDAY:

• Reno-Tahoe Odyssey (178 mile relay race; begins at Wingfield Park in downtown Reno; legs 24-28 run through Carson City)
• Capital Odyssey Relay (63 mile relay race; begins at Topsy Lane Walmart, start times 2:45am-7:30am)
• Special Olympics Summer Games-Track and Field at Reno High School: 395 Booth St., Reno (7am-4pm)
• Rainbow Girls Annual Rummage Sale at 1648 Sonoma St. (7am-12pm)
• "Always Lost: A Meditation on War” in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (7am-8pm)
• Street Vibrations Spring Rally: Victorian Square, Sparks
• Grand Opening and Street Vibes at Battle Born Harley-Davidson: 2900 Research Way (live music, Beer Garden, Carson City BBQ, and more; raffle drawing at 6pm)

Watch out for runners in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The Reno-Tahoe Odyssey starts in Reno, heads up Mount Rose Highway, follows Lake Tahoe, comes down Kingsbury, through Carson City, up and over Virginia City, and back to Reno.

• National Trails Day with Muscle Powered- help build a new multi-use connector trail from behind the Eagle Valley Children’s Home up to the existing V&T Multi-Use Trail: Meet at the Children’s Home (7:30am-1pm, lunch to follow; Email Jeff Potter for more information:jeffpotter@musclepowered.org )
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Pam Brekas and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Barking Lot Sale/ Eighth Annual Community Flea Market at the Dayton Valley Dog Park, corner of Dayton Valley Road and Como Road (8am-3pm)
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)
• First of the Season: Third and Curry Farmers Market (8:30am to 1pm; fruits, vegetables, flowers, live music, local vendors, bowl painting with Empty Bowls and more)
• Local Arts and Crafts Fair at the Eagle Valley Trading Post: corner Curry/Fourth St. (9am-12pm)
• Due Sorella/ Two Sisters Annual Spring Vintage Market in the parking lot behind Due Sorella (fondly know as Two Sisters) at 202 N. Curry (9am-4pm)
• Second Annual Northern Nevada Hui Golf Tournament at Empire Ranch Golf Course (tee off 9am; $85 includes golf, cocktails, lunch, t-shirt, range balls; benefit for the Polynesian Festival July 9)

It is rummage sale season. Check out what the Rainbow Girls have to offer, head out to Genoa for their annual community sale, and Dayton’s Barking Lot Sale supports the dog park.

• Annual Community Garage Sale in Genoa (9am-2pm)
• Carson High School Class of 2016 Graduation at the Carson High football field (10am)
• Early Primary Election Voting at the Carson City Clerk-Recorder's Office: 885 E. Musser (10am-2pm)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip 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)
• Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour: Calligraphy Workshop at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (10am; All events are donation based - customary $10 to $20)
• "Imagination" and Members Regular Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Carson Valley Quilt Guild Regional Show “Our World in Stitches” at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center: 1329 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville (10am-4pm)
• Annual Spring Craft Fair and 12th Annual Rappin’ to Minden Inline Engined Car Show at Minden Park: Esmerelda St., Minden (10am-5pm)
• Car Wash for Dayton Dustdevils Volleyball at the S&S Market, Dayton (10am-4pm; $5 per car suggested)

The Farmers Market has returned to Third and Curry for the summer. Get your fill of fresh produce, local goodies, and more.

• Ferris Family Speaker Series “In the Footsteps of the Donner Party” with author and historian Frank X. Mullen at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Highway 88, Minden (10am-11am; free; bring a camp chair or blanket; no dogs)
• “Conversations with Land and Sky: Oil Paintings of the Eastern Sierra and Nevada by Charles Muench” in the Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom (11am-5pm)
• Special Olympics Summer Games-Aquatics at University of Nevada, Reno: 1664 N Virginia St, Reno (11am-5pm)
• 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)
• Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour: Butter Sculpture Workshop at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (11:30am; All events are donation based - customary $10 to $20)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (1pm-4pm; $40; includes free Cocktail/Beer/Wine/Soft Drink with each signup)
• Downtown Business Association's Wine Walk: sign up at the Carson Nugget, Cactus Jacks, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Remedy's Bar, Touched By Angels, Comma Coffee, or the Brewery Arts Center Artisan Store (1pm-5pm, raffle at 5pm in the Carson Nugget Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar; $15)
• Shadow and Light Photography Show at the Nevada Day Store and Trading Post (1pm-4pm)
• First Saturday Family Movies series: “LEGO® Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles” at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (2pm; free)

As if the Downtown Wine Walk wasn’t enough fun, it’s being joined today by the Capital City Brewfest. Whether you prefer your libations red, white, or hoppy, there will something for you to enjoy.

• Capital City Brewfest in downtown Carson City – on Curry St. between Fifth St. and Musser (VIP begins 2pm; General admission 3pm-8pm; $25/ $40 VIP /Designated Drivers $5; featuring live music, over 30 breweries, food trucks and more)
• 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)
• Carson City Smackdown: Bulls and Broncs at Fuji Park Fairgrounds (gates open 5pm; kids show 6pm, pro-show begins at 6:30pm; $15 at gate, $25 VIP includes t-shirt and sandwich; All ages after party at Carson Lanes; discounted tickets available at Carson Lanes, Casino Fandango, Carson Visitor Bureau, or Benson’s Feed)

Get your cowboy fix at Fuji Park. Carson City Smackdown has returned with Bulls, broncs, and barrel racing. The fun doesn’t end there, though, Carson Lanes is hosting an all-ages after-party with country dancing, live music and more.

• Live Music with the Darren Senn at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• Carson City Cruise Meet and Greet – meet at Dunkin Donuts at 6pm, cruise to Bully’s Sports Bar at 8pm (Open to all cars and bikes)
• Live Music with Blue: The Biggest Little Ukulele Ensemble In Nevada at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-8pm)
• 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)
• 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)
• Vintage Swing Lesson and Dance Party with Clay and Cullen at Yaple’s Ballroom (practice 6:30pm, jitterbug lesson 7pm-8pm, open dance 8pm-10pm; $10; no partner or experience necessary)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $30 per painter)
• Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (7pm-10:30pm; free; weather permitting)

Life music fills the valley tonight. Mumbo Gumbo on the outdoor stage at the Brewery Arts Center, the Trippin King Snakes at the Brewfest, and ‘Blue: the Biggest Little Ukulele Ensemble in Nevada’ performs at Living the Good Life.

• Free Concert: Mumbo Gumbo –kick off to the Levitt AMP Music Series at the Minnesota Street Stage at the Brewery Arts Center (7pm; Free)
• Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour: Chay Drol Healing Ritual at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (7pm; All events are donation based - customary $10 to $20)
• Live Music with John Dawson at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Live Music with Pearl Sky at the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with Escalade at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
• Rodeo After Party with Country Dancing and Live Music by Southbound Train at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (8pm-12am; drink specials, Families with kids under 21 welcome; no cover)
• Live Music with Rick Hayes and American Steel 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)

After Saturday’s festivities, you may not have much energy left. Let the Elks Club take care of breakfast, or get your fill of gourmet treats at the Golf Gourmand Scramble at Eagle Valley Golf Course. Grab your furry friend for the Bark for Life walk at Fuji Park. Let yourself get grounded at the Brewery Arts Center: the Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour has some wisdom to share.

SUNDAY:

• Street Vibrations Spring Rally: Victorian Square, Sparks
• Grand Opening and Street Vibes at Battle Born Harley-Davidson: 2900 Research Way (live music, Beer Garden, Carson City BBQ, and more)
• First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N Nevada (bar opens 7am; 8:30am-11am, $7)
• Golf Gourmand Scramble Tournament at Eagle Valley Golf Course (7:30am Breakfast, 9am shotgun start, 2pm; $150 per player, 4 player teams; benefit for the Community Counseling Center)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Pam Brekas and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• CC BMX Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (signups 9am-10am; $10, must be USABMX member; new rider kits available)
• “Survivors Expressions” in honor of people who have been touched by cancer at the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center: 1535 Medical Parkway (9am-1pm; free)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip 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)
• Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour: Four Noble Truths in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (10am; All events are donation based - customary $10 to $20)
• Annual Spring Craft Fair and 12th Annual Rappin’ to Minden Inline Engined Car Show at Minden Park: Esmerelda St., Minden (10am-5pm)
• Art In The Park at Mormon Station State Park, Genoa (10am-4pm)
• Carson City Bark for Life: A Canine Event to Fight Cancer at Fuji Park (11am-2pm; $10 entry fee; raffle; prizes for best dressed dog, dog/owner look-alike, best trick, funniest photo; face painting and more; all dogs must be leashed and current on vaccinations)
• Carson Valley Quilt Guild Regional Show “Our World in Stitches” at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center: 1329 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville (10am-4pm)

Head to Douglas County for a Car Show and Craft Fair at Minden Park. Sweet Sippin Sunday in Genoa is always fun. The Carson Valley Quilt Guild shows off its creations at the Douglas Community Center.

• Bingo fundraiser for CASI at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am, 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, must be 21+)
• 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 )
• Sweet Sippin Sunday, Downtown Genoa (1pm-4pm; $12; Vodka is this month’s liquor, Greater Genoa Business Association is the non-profit; Live Music by Beans)
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (1pm-4pm; $35; includes free Cocktail/Beer/Wine/Soft Drink with each signup)
• 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)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• All Ages Family Day Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (2pm-4:30pm; $18 per painter)
• Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour: Menla (Medicine Buddha) Explained in the Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom (3pm; All events are donation based - customary $10 to $20)
• Reading and Book Signing with Shaun Griffin ‘Anthem for a Burnished Land’ at the Silver City School House Community Center: 385 High St, Silver City (4pm-6pm; free; sponsored by the Silver City Arts group)
• Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• Live Music with George Pickard at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour: Menla (Medicine Buddha) Empowerment Ritual in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; All events are donation based - customary $10 to $20)
• 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.

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.