Friday, September 11: Things to do in Carson City

Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 09/11/2015 - 3:51am

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September 11, 2015 (All day)

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The 9/11 Memorial at Mills Park in Carson City. Photo by Michelle Ramsey Pedersen

I Love Carson City

Many of us will never forget where we were when we first heard about the hijacking and subsequent attacks on the World Trade Center. September 11, 2001 is burned into our collective memory. At 8:30 a.m. this morning there will be a memorial service at the 9/11 Memorial in Mills Park where an I-beam from the fallen towers now serves as a reminder. Even if you cannot make it to the ceremony, please take a moment of silence to remember.

FRIDAY:

9/11 Memorial Service at the World Trade Center Steel I Beam located at the eastern edge of Mills Park, near the entrance of the Marv Texeira Pavilion (8:30am)
Last Day to sign up for Nevada State Museum tour guide training (training sessions are Sept. 15, 16, 22, and 23 from 9am-4pm; training and materials are free; Contact Deborah Stevenson: dstevenson@nevadaculture.org or (775) 687-4810, ext. 237 to RSVP)
Great Reno Balloon Race at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, Reno (3:30am Gates Open; 5:15am Super Glow Show; 6:45am Mass Ascension Launch; 7am-8am Star Wars Pajama Contest; 9:30am Tissue Paper Balloon Launch; 4:30am-10am Shopping along Balloon Boulevard)
‘Wally’s World: The Loneliest Art Collection in Nevada’ in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
Industrial Art at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E. Proctor St. (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
NAA Exhibit by artist Deborah Foster at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
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, arrive 30 minutes early)
Kids Ride Free Friday on the Virginia and Truckee Steam Train (code kidsfree online ONLY on www.vtrailway.com; one kids ticket with the purchase each adult ticket; ages 3-16)
Last day of the Photography Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
56th Annual International Camel and Ostrich Races at the Virginia City Arena and Fairgrounds: 458 F Street, Virginia City (gates open 10am, races at noon; $15-$40)
Retired School Employees Association- Carson Unit Meeting with Speaker Deana Hoover, local artist and author at Q's Restaurant (10:30am; Membership is open to all retired and former school employees, dues are $10 annually; lunch $10)
Carson Tahoe SPCA Adoption Event at PetSmart on Fairview (1pm-4pm)
Women Only Golf Social at Silver Oak Golf Course (4:30pm-5:30pm; $25 includes 9-holes, instruction, range balls, and more)
5th Annual Austinpalooza: Concert with Miki Rae (Indie Pop), The Engineered Disaster (Classic Rock), Seymour's Trick Bag (Rock) and Lavish Green (Ska/Reggae) at TJ’s Corral at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden (5pm-10pm; donations accepted for the Austin House; Drinks and Food Available for Sale)
Magic, the Gathering at Nerdvana: 385 Hot Springs Road, Suite 1 (5:30pm-6pm sign up; 6pm start)
Live Music at San Marcos Grill
Beer and Brats Oktoberfest Fundraiser for the Carson Capitals Baseball Program at the Fuji Park Pavilion (6pm; $20; live music with the Iron Age)
Live Music at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
Carson City BMX: Friday Night Lights at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Sign ups 6:30pm-7:30pm; $5)
Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
Carson High Varsity Football vs. North Valleys High School at Carson High School (7pm)
Singer Songwriter Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
Classic Guitar Series: Jason McGuire Trio, flamenco guitarists at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (7pm; $15)
Mike Thompson Lecture: The Zulu War in Africa in the Sierra Room of the Plaza Hotel (doors 6:30pm; 7pm-8:30pm; $5 per person; light refreshments and no host bar)

Enjoy the nightlife that Carson City has to offer with the last outdoor concert on Third St. Mojo Green hits the stage around 8 p.m. outside the Firkin and Fox. Austinpalooza is a four band concert at TJ’s Corral at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden. Admission is free, but all proceeds benefit the Austin House. Lavish Green is always a must see. Beers and Brats are on the menu at the Carson Capitals Oktoberfest at Fuji Park. Enjoy all you can eat and drink, a silent auction, and live music with the Iron Age.

Live Music with Hindsight at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
Carson Comedy: Sean Peabody -The Hawaiian Comedian at Carson Comedy, upstairs in the Carson Nugget (7pm; $15)
Fridays At Firkin Outdoor Concert: Mojo Green at the corner of Carson St. and Third St. (7:30pm; free)
Live Music with Lady and the Tramps at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7:30pm)
Live Music at Westside Pour House (8pm)
Live Music with The Whitehats at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
Live Music with Mo’z Motley Blues Band at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (8pm)
Karaoke with J and M Productions at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

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Photo courtesy of David and Gayle Woodruff

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