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I Love Carson City's Weekend Event Summary: Feb. 21-22

Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 02/20/2015 - 7:42pm
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Repeats every day until Sun Feb 22 2015 .
February 21, 2015 (All day)
February 22, 2015 (All day)
I Love Carson City

Such beautiful weather this week. True to Nevada luck, the chill returns in time for the weekend. Keep your fingers crossed that the storm front brings some precipitation our way. One place it’s seasonally appropriate is the Nevada Artist Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center. They will be hosting an artists’ reception for their new Winter Art Show Saturday evening.

For those planning a wedding this year, head down to Walley’s Hot Springs Resort for the Fall in Love Festival. If you’ve got kids, let them celebrate the Asian New Year at the Children’s Museum with arts, crafts, and drumming.

You can’t swing a cat without hitting some live music Saturday night: choose between Sassafras, the Carson Cigar Company, the Brewery Arts Center, Bella Fiore, Glen Eagles, and A to Zen's ‘Zen Den’. If you want to do the singing, check out karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill, the 11th Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes, or Westside Pour House.

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. I follow the pages of local businesses and organizations, search website calendars, keep my ear to the ground, and compile a list of anything and everything going on in this community. Some of it is family friendly, some is just for adults, but all of it is nearby. 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. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information. If you have an event that I have overlooked, feel free to send me an email at ILoveCarsonCityNV@gmail.com.

SATURDAY:

  • Pancake Breakfast; Information about Young Eagles Flights with EAA #403 at the Carson City Airport (8am-11am; $5)
  • Annual Saddle-Trained Horse Adoptions at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center – enter from the north (Viewing 9am; Auction 10pm; NO BLUE CLOTHING ALLOWED, No tank tops or shorts allowed)
  • American Dream Gun, Knife, and Antique Show at Mills Park (9am-5pm; $7)
  • Asian New Year Celebration with Arts and Crafts at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada (10am-1pm; included with admission)
  • Dayton Youth Soccer Sign-ups at the Smith's Grocery in Dayton (10am-1pm AND 3pm-6pm)
  • Open 4D Barrel Races at Washoe Valley Ranch and Rockin LJ Arena: 3185 Lakeshore, Washoe Valley (Times only 10:30am; Races 12pm)
  • Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
  • Burger Burn at Carson City Harley-Davidson: 2900 Research Way (11am-2pm)
  • WARF Cat and Kitten Adoptions at the Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm)
  • Fall in Love Festival Bridal Show at Walley’s Hot Springs Resort, Genoa (12pm-4pm; $5)
  • Love on a Leash at the Carson City Library (1pm; ages 17 and younger)
  • Death Café: End of Life Forum with Circle of Life Hospice at Paradise Salon and Spa: 3430 Executive Pointe (2pm-4pm; space limited, please RSVP here)
  • High Tea at Foodies Bystro in the Brewery Arts Center (2:30pm; RSVP required 775-720-8011)
  • Dart Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 4pm; 5pm start; $10 plus board fees per person, bring partner)
  • Annual Surf and Turf Crab Feed for St. Teresa School with Live Music by Deep Ellum at Fuji Park (5pm-11pm; $60)
  • Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (5pm-9pm; $5 for five tastes)
  • Winter Art Show Artists Reception at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (6pm-8pm; free, everyone welcome)
  • PPI Presents a Murder Mystery Dinner: Polter-Heist at Gold Dust West (6pm; tickets must be purchased in advance)
  • Kiwanis Eagles and Ag Benefit Concert with Woody and the Longboards at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center: 1329 Waterloo, Gardnerville (6pm-10pm; $30 at door)
  • Live Music with Corky Bennett at La Posada Real: 3205 Retail Dr. (6pm-9pm)
  • Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory (sunset)
  • Live Music at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
  • Live Music with Jeremy Means at Bella Fiore Wines (6:30pm-9:30pm)
  • Douglas Historical Society’s 10th Annual Melodrama ‘Melodrama Memories: The Best of the Best’ OR ‘Who Stole the Scene’ at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 US Highway 395 N, Gardnerville (6:30pm; dinner show, $25)
  • Roots Music Series: Country Valley Jug Stompers at the Brewery Arts Center MHJ Black Box Theater (7pm; $15 at door)
  • Live Music with the Long Haul in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)
  • Comedian Steve Trevino Performs at the Carson Nugget (7pm AND 9pm; $14.99+)
  • Live Music with Highway 42 at Casino Fandango (7pm)
  • Karaoke with Ted Nigel at the 11th Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; must be 21+)
  • Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (7:30pm)
  • Music Saturdays: Uncle Funkle at Carson Cigar Co. (8pm-11pm)
  • Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
  • Karaoke at Westside Pour House (8pm)
  • Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
  • Live Music with the Localz at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm-12am)
  • Karaoke at Barcade: 1930 N. Carson St.
  • Live Music at the Carson Station (9pm)
  • DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm- ?)
  • DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

SUNDAY:

  • Carson Street Closed – Robinson St – Fifth St. (8:30am-3:30pm)
  • American Dream Gun, Knife, and Antique Show at Mills Park (9am-3pm; $7)
  • Carson Lanes' Adult Handicap Bowling Golf Tournament at Carson Lanes (10am; $20)
  • Bingo at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am, 12:30-4pm; $10, must be 21+)
  • Douglas Historical Society’s 10th Annual Melodrama ‘Melodrama Memories: The Best of the Best’ OR ‘Who Stole the Scene’ at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 US Highway 395 N, Gardnerville (1pm; lunch matinee, $20)
  • A Hike with Snowshoe Thompson, sponsored by Carson Valley Trails Association – the Fay-Luther Trail: 4.5 miles south of Kingsbury Grade on Foothill Road, Douglas County (2pm-4pm; family friendly)
  • Pool Tournament and Drink Specials at Remedy’s (2pm)
  • Sing for Your Discount Karaoke at A to Zen (3pm-6pm; free)

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