What's happening around Carson City on Saturday, Oct. 20

Nevada Day and the big parade are just one week away, but first is the annual Carson City Ghost Walk this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in downtown Carson City.

See the past come alive with period characters, ghosts and ghost stories throughout Carson City's historic district.

At about the same time Saturday, the fifth annual Walk For Freedom against slavery and human trafficking takes place in and around the Capitol complex.

Multiple communities in the area are also holding prescription drug round-ups Saturday, encouraging residents to safely dispose of their unused or expired medications.

Several miles to the east, Fort Churchill State Park will be hosting an old-fashioned Halloween festival.

And there's so much more to do around Carson City on Saturday, Oct. 20:

— Muscle Powered Saturday hike to explore new trail, Clear Creek from Spooner Summit, constructed by Carson Valley Trails Association. Trail begins at Spooner Summit and ends near the trailhead to the Clear Creek Connector Trail close to Golf Club Drive at U.S. Highway 50 West. Meet to carpool or caravan at 8 a.m. at the parking area off Golf Club Drive. Contact Jo Foster at jf.prairie@gmail.com, or Larry Marinel at larryamarinel@gmail.com for more information.

— Vitalant Carson City Open House, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 256 E. Winnie Lane in Carson City. Join in the celebration of the new look of Vitalant, formerly United Blood Services. Complimentary food from San Marcos Grill as well as refreshments will be provided. Enter to win one of several raffle prizes donated by local businesses. All guests who donate blood during the open house event will receive a Vitalant blood type window cling and a sandwich voucher to Firehouse Subs in Carson City. Reserve your spot here: bloodhero.com/index.cfm?group=op&expand=781061&zc=89706

— Fall Colors Hike, Carson River Park, 5013 Carson River Road, 9-11 a.m. Hosted by Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space, three-mile hike is suitable for all ages with an easy grade. Event is free. Register at: https://apm.activecommunities.com/ccpr/Activity_Search/fall-colors-hike/...

— Dayton Senior Center annual Fall Craft Fair and Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 320 Old Dayton Valley Road in Dayton. Event will feature several local craft booths as well as a raffle, bake sale, and homemade knitted items.

— Carson Valley Medical Center Great Outdoors Health Fair, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Carson Valley Medical Center main campus, 1107 U.S. Highway 395 North in Gardnerville. Free flu vaccines, health screenings, glucose testing, peripheral artery disease screenings, blood pressure checks, Body Mass Index readings and more.

— Partnership Carson City Prescription Drug Round Up, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of both Save Mart Supermarkets, 3620 N. Carson Street and 4348 S. Carson Street in Carson City, as well as at Smith's Food and Drug Store, 559 E. William Street, and FoodMaxx, 3325 U.S. Highway 50 East. Drugs can also be dropped off anytime for disposal at the Carson City Sheriff's Office, 911 E. Musser Street. Call Partnership Carson City at 775-841-4730 or visit pcccarson.org for more information.

— Prescription Drug Round Up at Smith's Food and Drug Store, 2200 U.S. Highway 50 East in Dayton, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored in partnership with Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Acceptable items: unused/expired prescription drugs, non-prescription pills, prescription liquids, and pet medications.
Unacceptable items: institutional or business waste, sharps, and latex gloves.
For more information, call Healthy Communities at (775) 246-7550.

— Last Weekend for U-Pick Organic Apples at the Apple Basket, 7425 Franktown Road in Washoe Valley. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

— Douglas County Prescription Drug Round Up, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations: Walgreens, 1342 U.S. Highway 395 North, Gardnerville; Carson Valley Medical Center, 1107 U.S. Highway 395 North, Gardnerville; Douglas County Sheriff's Tillman Substation, 1281 Kimmerling Road, Gardnerville; East Fork Fire Station No. 4, 1476 Albite Road, Wellington; Safeway, 212 Elks Point Road, Round Hill, Lake Tahoe, Nevada; Walmart, 3770 U.S. Highway 395 South, Carson City.
The Round Up will be collecting unused or expired prescription drugs, over-the-counter pills, prescription liquids and pet medications.

— Emblem Club No. 507 Craft Bazaar at Carson City Elks Lodge, 515 N. Nevada Street, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

— Adopt a Demo-CAT or Re-PUP-lican for FREE this weekend at Nevada Humane Society Carson City, 549 Airport Road, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Visit www.NevadaHumaneSociety.org for more information.

— Fifth annual Walk For Freedom Carson City, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nevada State Capitol. Visit www.a21.org/shop-event.php?intid=1737 for more information.

— Muscle Powered October Trash Mob, 10 a.m. at new disc golf course located on Flint Drive, 0.2 miles from U.S. Highway 50 East. Closed-toed shoes or boots required. Long pants, long-sleeved shirts, hats, sun screen and water are recommended. Gloves, pick-up sticks and bags provided. Email donnainversin@musclepowered.org with questions.

— 66th annual Nevada Day Art Show entries registration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center art gallery, 449 W. King Street in Carson City.

— "Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine" on the V&T Railroad, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., V&T Railroad Depot, 166 F Street in Virginia City. Cost $19 and includes a 25-minute train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine. Visit VirginiaTruckee.com for tickets and details.

— 26th annual all-day Carson City Ghost Walk, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting at Bob McFadden Plaza and Curry Street. Madame Curry and the Vampire Hunters take guests on a haunted historical tour of Carson City with a shade of Vampire lore. Hear about lingering spirits of the past centuries, haunted and paranormal stories and meet characters and tour historic homes and businesses along the tour.
Tours span about two hours and leave rain or shine every half-hour. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the walk begins. There will be photo opportunities, tables, psychics and Ghost Walk merchandise for sale.
Tickets costs $15 in advance or $20 day of the event. Children under three years are free.
Visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3621223 for tickets, or call 775-348-6279.

— Fort Churchill State Historic Park "Old Fashioned Halloween Fun," 2-5 p.m., 10000 Highway 95A, eight miles south of the Highway 95A and U.S. Highway 50 intersection in Silver Springs. Features harvest games on the museum lawn, scavenger hunt around the ruins, pumpkin carving and scarecrow building while supplies last. Judging at 4 p.m. Bring your own carving tools and accoutrements for scarecrows. Park entrance fees apply, $5 per vehicle. No additional cost to participate in the event. Contact Kristin Sanderson at 775-577-4880 or ftcsp@parsk.nv.gov for more information.

— Capital City CIRCLES Initiative annual "Gem of an Evening" fundraiser, 3-6 p.m. at Genoa Lakes Golf Course Supper Club. Tickets $25 at the door or $20 in advance at capitalcitycircles.org or by calling 775-883-6506.

— Reno Video Game Symphony Call for Musicians for 2018 Fall Season. Rehearsals are 4 and 6 p.m. Saturdays on the University of Nevada, Reno, campus in the Church Fine Arts building, Room 112. No fee to participate in open rehearsals. Visit www.rvgs.org or email sym@rvgs.org to visit or get more information.

— Misfits Theater in Dayton presents, "The Arcane Lantern," a comical farce set in old Dayton at the turn of the 20th Century. Performances at Odeon Hall, 65 Pike Street in Dayton. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The performance starts at 7 p.m. Cost is $10. Call 775-246-9622 for reservations.

— 15th annual Bunko for Breast Cancer, 5-11 p.m., inside the ballroom at the Carson Valley Inn, 1627 U.S. Highway 395 North in Minden. Cost is $35 per player.

— Light After Dark 5K and 10K Run/Walk to benefit Advocates to End Domestic Violence, 6 p.m. at Riverview Park in East Carson City. Event is $35 for adults, $15 for children. and $10 Carson High School students and faculty. The price increases by $5 the day of the event. Riverview Park is located Riverview Park at the end of East Fifth Street. Registration at Classy Seconds, 3590 Gordon Street, or at www.active.com/carson-city-nv/running/distance-running-races/light-after...

— Halloween Beer Crawl, 7-11 p.m., starting Alatte at the Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson Street in Carson City. Tickets cost $15, or $12 if you bring your own brew crew mug back. Raffle held at 10 p.m. with great prizes.

— Live music with Hanson and Friends on the A to Zen Stage, 1803 N. Carson Street in Carson City, 7-9 p.m. Cost is $5.

— Fifth annual Celtic music series kick off at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 449 W. King Street in Carson City, featuring Cooking with Turf playing its traditional Irish and Scottish music. Concert starts at 7 p.m. Advance tickets available through breweryarts.org and cost $18 general and $15 for Brewery Arts Center members, seniors and students. Tickets will cost $20 at the door.

ONGOING

— Give a Dog a Bone Pet Food Drive. All Day. Michael Hohl Motor Company is proud to launch their 5th Annual "Give A Dog A Bone" pet food drive to fill a pickup for the nonprofit organization Pets of the Homeless. They provide pet food and basic emergency veterinary care to the homeless pets in local communities across the United States including Carson City. Last year’s drive collected almost 1,200 pounds of pet food and supplies valued at more than $3,000.
During the month of October bring your donations of dog and cat food to our GM showroom at 3700 S. Carson St. Carson City and help fill the truck. The donations will be delivered to FISH in North Carson City where over 230 local people are asking for pet food each month.

— Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is currently seeking individuals and pairs interested in leading interpretive programs in one of our many parks and open spaces. Interested individuals and pairs are encouraged to apply. If interested, go here.

— Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Native TANF Program launch Winter Coat Drive. The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Native TANF Program is hosting a winter coat drive Oct. 1 through Nov. 2, 2018. Please donate new or gently used, clean coats, hats, gloves and snow pants. Items will be distributed to families in need on Nov. 8, 2018 at 2310 South Carson St. Suite 1 Carson City or the Douglas County Washoe Tribe of NV & CA Native TANF Program office, 1248 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville.

— Nature’s art is in full bloom at the Bristlecone Gallery for the “Nature’s Symphony of Art” children’s showcase sponsored by Arts for Children of Nevada with help from the Jackpot Grant with the Nevada Arts Council. Exhibit runs until until Nov. 9.

— The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, Americana with Cadmium Orange, by artist Gig Depio at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Depio is an artist and an advocate for public art in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was awarded the 2016 Fellowship Grant in Painting by the Nevada Arts Council (NAC). He has worked on various exhibitions and projects with the Nevada Museum of Art, Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery, and UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum, among others. Depio graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. He lives in Las Vegas with his family. Carson City Courthouse Gallery, 885 E Musser St., Carson City.

— The Capital City Arts Initiative, also known as CCAI, presents its exhibition, "Jenny Raven: The Creative Growth Years 1979 - 1984" with artwork by artist Jenny Raven in the city’s Community Center Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition is available to the public through October 18, 2018. The Sierra Room is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Nevada Artists Association opens Carson City Autumn art show. The Nevada Artists Association opened its annual "Autumn" exhibit will run through Oct. 19, 2018. More than 100 local and regional artists make up the non-profit NAA which operates the gallery located at Carson City's Brewery Arts Center. In addition to the Autumn Show, two association members will be featured, with art work displayed on the coveted back wall of the gallery, artist Cindy Whitaker and photographer Fred Howland will be exhibiting their finest. The Gallery is located at 449 West King Street. It is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go to www.NevadaArtists.org for more information.

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