I Love Carson City's Weekend Event Summary: August 1-2

I apologize, Carson City. You have some decisions to make. There is quite a bit going on whether you want something family friendly, adults only, indoors, outdoors, or a combination of it all. The weekly Farmers Market at Third and Curry St. is always a good way to start the weekend. Yummy food, a bounce house for the kids, and beautiful flowers are hard to argue with. Keep reading for enough fun to make your head spin!

SATURDAY:

• Back to School at Carson Hot Springs (Free 17 and younger admission per paid adult; outdoor pools only; 7am-10pm)
• 21st Annual Silver Dollar Car Classic at Mills Park (8am-4pm show and shine, music, and vendors; Registration 8am-11am; Pancake Breakfast 8am-10:30am; Judging until 4pm)
• Weekly Live Auction at Good Time Auctions: 3579 E Hwy 50, Suite 211 (Preview 8am-3pm; Live Indoor Auction 3pm)
• NAA Exhibit by artist Nancy Clarke at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)
• Third and Curry Farmers Market; Live Music with the Carolyn Dolan Duo (8:30am to 1pm)
• Feds Feed Families Food Drive at the Third and Curry Farmers Market (8:30am-1pm)
• Special Olympics Softball Tournament at Swope Middle School: 901 Keele Drive, Reno (9am)
• Bureau of Land Management Saddle-Horse Adoption Event at the Douglas County Fairgrounds (NNCC Inmate Challenge and Adoption Preview begins at 9:30am, Adoption Auction for 6 horses and 1 burro begins 11:30am; bidding begins at $150)

The kids only have a few weeks left of summer break, so you might as well enjoy the free time. The Nevada Fair at Fuji Park promises to be a great time. Circus performances, a carnival, animal shows, food-eating competitions, balloon animals, live music, funnel cakes and Indian tacos, and more can be found this weekend. Make sure to take the shuttle from the Casino Fandango parking garage; parking at Fuji Park is extremely limited. Table Top Game Day at Nerdvana is another great way to beat the heat and enjoy some family fun.

• Muscle Powered Bike Ride: meet by the Muscle Powered bike rack in front of the Community Pool at 841 N. Roop St. (9:40am-11:40am; must wear helmets and closed toed shoes; riders under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
• Empty Bowls Bowl Making Event at Carson City Pottery: 248 E. Winnie Lane (10am-2pm)
• Virginia and Truckee #25 Steam Engine Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm; $8, $4 kids 11 and under)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Ride: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am and Depart Virginia City Depot at 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32)
• Lego Club at the Carson City Library (10am-12pm; sign up at Youth Desk, limited space)
• Table Top Day with board games, demos, raffle and more at Nerdvana: 385 Hot Springs Road, Suite 1 (10am)
• Monthly meeting of F.E.A.T. (Families for Effective Autism Treatment) in the back room of Comma Coffee (10am)
• Hot August Nights Kick-off Rally in Virginia City (10am-7pm; Show and Shine, Live Music, Poker Walk; Cruise 7pm-9pm)
• Free Back to School Photos and Face Painting at the Carson Mall (11am-3pm)
• Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
• SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR THE NEVADA FAIR: Leaves from Casino Fandango Parking Garage
• Nevada Fair at Fuji Park (12pm, animal shows begin at 8am; Fair events include animal shows, vendors, pony rides, circus and more; go here for full schedule)
• Nevada Fair Carnival at Fuji Park (12pm-11pm)
• Carson and Mills Park Railroad Rides in Mills Park (12pm-6pm; $2 or $5 for 3)
• Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Tasting and Pairing Luncheon at the Bistro at Tahoe Ridge Winery (12pm-1:30pm; $20; RSVP 775-473-1790)

Wine and cars have something in common: the older the vintage, the better! Check out the Silver Dollar Classic Car Show at Mills Park is you like your vintage of the automotive variety. Vendors, music, and rows of classic cars await. Head downtown if you prefer the wine varietal of vintage. The monthly wine walk sponsored by the Downtown Business Association is one of Carson City’s favorite events for a reason.

• Downtown Business Association's Wine Walk: sign up at Bella Fiore Wines, the Carson Nugget, Cactus Jacks, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Remedy's Bar, or Touched By Angels (1pm-5pm; $10)
• Artisan Alley- authors, photographers, crafters and more: next to the Nevada Day Store on W. Telegraph St. (1pm-5pm)
• Book signing with author Jenifer Corkill 'Seasons of the Mist' at Morley's Books (1pm-5pm)
• Birthday Bash during the Wine Walk at Mama Em's Bell, Book, and Candle (1pm-5pm)
• Jazz and Beyond Kick-off at the Wine Walk with Live Music: Colin Ross at the Purple Avocado; First Take featuring Rick Metz at Touched by Angels (2:30pm-4:30pm)
• Historical Society of Dayton Valley hosts book signing ‘Images of America: Dayton’ by Laura Tennant and Jack Folmar (1pm-5pm) and 150th Anniversary of the Old Dayton Grammar School at the Dayton Valley Community Center: 170 Pike St., Dayton (3pm-5pm)
• Low Cost Vaccination Clinic at PetCo on Topsy Lane (2pm-4pm; cats, dogs, and ferrets welcome; call Quail Ridge Animal Hospital 775-267-4888 for more info; first come, first served: cash or checks only)
• High Tea at Foodies Bystro in the Brewery Arts Center (2:30pm; RSVP required 775-720-8011)
• Help Raina Walk: Benefit BBQ, Raffle, and Concert with Stereo Galaxy, Scattered, Ol’Goat, and Croatus at Whiskey Tavern: 3481 Hwy 50 E (Horseshoe Tourney 3pm, music starts at 5pm; $10 per adult)
• Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (4pm-8pm; $5 for five tastes)

So you want to be entertained. Let the kids of Youth Theater Carson City wow you with their production of Peter Pan at the Community Center. The Brewery Arts Center is the host of the City Wide Short Film Competition. For the last week, teams throughout Carson City have been scrambling to script and complete a film up to ten minutes long. See what cinematic magic they’ve made, and vote for your favorite. Grab a seat on the Virginia and Truckee if you’re looking for some melodrama. The first of the ‘Dinner and a Show’ trains leaves the station tonight with a performance of ‘Run to the Roundhouse, Nellie’ and a bbq dinner waiting for you when you return.

• Dinner and Melodrama ‘Run to the Roundhouse, Nellie’ on the Virginia and Truckee Steam Train: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 5pm – please arrive before 4:30pm (tickets limited, $55)
• Wine Tasting with Live Music and Appetizers: Benefit for Piper’s Opera House at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (6pm-8pm; $15 at door)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm; no cover)
• City Wide Short Film Competition Screening and Awards Ceremony at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (Red Carpet at 5:30pm; Screening begins at 6pm; $5)
• Star Party at the Western Nevada College Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave. (7pm-10:30pm; free)
• Live Music: ‘CW Bayer – Fingerpickin Good’ in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)
• Youth Theater Carson City Presents: Peter Pan at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7pm; $12)
• Truck and Tractor Pulls at the Nevada State Fair at Fuji Park (7pm; $12 at the gate, $5 ages 6-12)

Live music can be found everywhere this weekend. A huge benefit concert with at least four bands will be rocking the Whiskey Tavern; play some pool, eat some BBQ, and ‘Help Raina Walk.’ The Nevada Fair has performances on its Grand Stage at Fuji Park. CW Bayer has the stage in A to Zen’s Zen Den for a Finger-picking good time. The Carson Cigar Company is hosting funky rockers, Magnetic Vice. Catch Carson City locals, The Iron Age, in the Eleventh Frame Lounge at Carson Lanes. The Ormsby Club at the corner of Sixth and Curry has invited Tany Jane to entertain. DJ Dance Parties are at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar and at Living the Good Life.

• Live Music with Stone Free at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm)
• Live Music with Tany Jane at the Ormsby Club (7pm)
• Live Music with the Iron Age at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (8pm; must be 21+)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Karaoke at Beercade: 1930 N. Carson St. (8pm)
• Bats: Truth or Tales? at Washoe Lake State Park in the Equestrian Area (8:30pm-9:30pm; Slide show presentation and bat detector, bring lawn chair; $7 per vehicle admission, $5 with Nevada ID)
• The Chris Gardner Band at the Nevada State Fair at Fuji Park (9pm)
• Music Saturdays: Magnetic Vice at Carson Cigar Co. (9pm-12am)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
• DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

Sundays are a great day to hit up the Carson City Library now that it’s open seven days a week. A viewing of the movie Persepolis begins at 2 p.m. and is about a young girl during the Iran Revolution in the 1970s. Pop-up Storytime is great choice for younger patrons. The Fair at Fuji Park and the Silver Dollar Classic at Mills Park are still going strong. While you’re at Mills Park, take a ride on the train: rides begin at noon. Genoa is a great place to spend an afternoon. This month’s Sweet Sippin Sunday features Tequila cocktails and music by Carson’s own, Janera Paxton of the Whitehats. Mozart lovers won’t want to miss TOCATTA at the Shepard in the Sky Church for their Mozart in the Mountains concert.

SUNDAY:

• First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N Nevada (bar opens 7am; 8:30am-11am, $7)
• Back to School at Carson Hot Springs (Free 17 and younger admission per paid adult; outdoor pools only; 7am-10pm)
• 21st Annual Silver Dollar Car Classic at Mills Park (8am-4pm show and shine, music, and vendors; Pancake Breakfast 8am-10:30am; Poker Run 12pm; BBQ 11am-1pm)
• NAA Exhibit by artist Nancy Clarke at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Carson City BMX races at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Signups 9am-10am; $10)
• 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)
• Virginia and Truckee #25 Steam Engine Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm; $8, $4 kids 11 and under)
• Bingo fundraiser for CASI at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am, 12:30pm-4pm; $10, must be 21+)
• SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR THE NEVADA FAIR: Leaves from Casino Fandango Parking Garage
• Nevada Fair at Fuji Park (opens 12pm; Fair events include animal shows, vendors, pony rides, circus and more; go here for full schedule)
• Carson and Mills Park Railroad Rides in Mills Park (12pm-5pm; $2 or $5 for 3)
• Sweet Sippin Sunday, Genoa (1pm-4pm; $12; Tequila is this month’s liquor, Douglas Animal Welfare Group is the non-profit, and Live Music by Janera Paxton)
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Barony of FalDare, Amtgard Live Action Role Play Group at Mills Park on Seely Loop (1pm-5pm; newcomers welcome, for info email FalDareMonarchy@gmail.com)
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Youth Theater Carson City Presents: Peter Pan at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (2pm; $12)
• Pool Tournament at Tommy’s Neighborhood Bar (2pm)
• PoP Up Story time at the Carson City Library (2pm-2:20pm)
• Film Showing: Persepolis in the Carson City Digitorium (2pm-3pm; based on the memoir of Marjane Satrapi: story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the tumult of the Islamic Revolution. Rated PG-13)
• Sing for Your Discount Karaoke at A to Zen (3pm-6pm; free)
• Mozart in the Mountains with TOCCATA: Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church: 3680 Highway 395 (5pm: General admission $25 adults, $20 seniors, students with ID under 24 years of age are $5, under 18 free, Preferred seating $35 and $15 for youth/students)
• Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• Singer Jaime Pineda at the Nevada State Fair at Fuji Park (7pm)

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. If you have an event that I have overlooked, feel free to send me an email at ILoveCarsonCityNV@gmail.com.