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When the average American hears the word ‘Hypnosis,’ they probably believe that they will be made to silly things like bark like a dog, quack like duck or something much more serious, like rob a bank, or say or do things against their will.

The Carson City community has gotten behind one of their own who is in the midst of a cancer fight for his life. When "Mission Remission 2 to Beat Cancer" began it created a rally among friends of Mark Lindquist.

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Celebrity Chef and Harvest Dinner, a benefit for The Greenhouse Project, Monday, Nov. 13, at Café at Adele’s. The evening features a six-course, wine- or beer-paired dinner dinner prepared by Chef Charlie Abowd, co-owner of Adele’s and Chef Kevin Ashton of Zozo’s Ristorante in Reno.

Leaves turning, wind blowing, and all things pumpkin sprouting up everywhere. It is absolutely autumn in Northern Nevada. Get ready for Halloween with your choice of pumpkin patches. Seeliger Elementary School is hosting theirs for the twenty-fifth year in a row. Take a trip on the V and T Steam Train at the Nevada Railroad Museum, actually take several trips. The annual Harvest Train event offers an all-day wristband that allows for as many rides as you’d like, in addition to museum admission. So many more fun activities are available to you, you’ll have to read on to see them all.

The 24th annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada Luau, the Club’s main fundraiser of the year, collected approximately 17 percent of its overall operating costs for the organization’s Carson City and Carson Valley locations. The event featured live music, dinner and no-host bar along with both live and silent auctions.

There have been quite a few exciting changes to downtown this year. Today we celebrate the grand opening of the Union Carson eatery, taphouse and coffee bar with a ribbon cutting and tasty fundraiser. $20 gets you a few hours of food, beer and wine, and great live music, and it’s all for a great cause. Artist Adrienne Harrington is the star of this evening’s reception at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery. The Gold Hill Hotel hosts a weekly lecture series: learn more about the near-by historical ghost town, Bodie, while enjoying a meal. Hoops with Heroes at Dayton High School pits the varsity and j.v.

Clinical and Stage Hypnotist Dan Kimm takes his FUNdraising seriously, very seriously. When he heard Mark Lindquist was in desperate need of funds Kimm took an immediate call of action.

Some weekends are pretty cut and dry, just a few things to choose among. This, however, is not one of those weekends. High-flying, death-defying action takes over the Minden Airport as the Aviation Roundup Air Show takes to the skies. Pasta-lovers won’t want to miss the Eldorado Great Italian Festival in downtown Reno. Carson City’s monthly Downtown Wine Walk gets a dose of nostalgia as the Western Airstream Convention sets up shop and welcomes the curious.

This weekend is going to be packed. Vintage Airstreams will line the streets, a wine walk, the Aviation Roundup in Minden, Virginia City’s Outhouse Races, Oktoberfest at Fandango: and that is just the tip of the iceberg. Get a jump on the festivities tonight with plenty of live music, two artists’ receptions, karaoke, comedy, or the Witchcraft and Wizardry Ball at the Boys and Girls Club. Join in solidarity with our famous city to the south by wearing blue and silver today and attending the Candlelight Vigil at the Capitol Building.

FRIDAY:

The leaves have changed color and the temperature has begun to drop; as quickly as Summer seemed to arrive this year, the Fall season has rolled right on in.

The change of season can mean a lot of different things to people; but to Nick Redwine, Fall means the beginning of the wrestling season. Nick Redwine was named the new head coach to the Varsity wrestling team at Carson High School this past Spring and he has been preparing ever since.

On Wednesday, October 18, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by curator Michele Quinn. Her illustrated talk, "Vegas Culture on the Rise", is part of CCAI’s ongoing Nevada Neighbors series and will take place at 7pm at the Community Development building [the Brick], 108 E Proctor St, Carson City. There will be an informal reception for Quinn preceding the event at 6:15pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.

Join the Carson High Wrestling Team for an Oktoberfest fundraising dinner in the Bob McFadden Plaza. The event will be Saturday, Oct. 14 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.

Tickets for this event are $25 and include dinner catered by Q’s Bar-be-que and all-you-can drink beer. Enjoy live DJ music, a silent auction, raffle, door prizes and more.

For more information, or for your tax-deductible tickets, please call Adrian Juarez at 775-297-1488

Go Big Blue! It’s Homecoming night for Carson High School; head over to the football field tonight to see the Carson Senators take on the North Valley High Panthers. The Carson Nugget is a hotbed of activity tonight for the over 21 crowd. Catch Johnny Steele at Carson Comedy or flashback to the eighties in ‘The Loft’ as New Wave Craze takes to the stage. Break a leg to the cast of ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe.’ The Proscenium Players’ newest production opens tonight in the Brewery Arts Center’s Black Box Theater.

FRIDAY:

Sundays can be a lazy day if you prefer, but there’s plenty to do if you’d rather seize the day. There's a Health Energy Fair today from 11 to 4 in Carson City. The pet parade at Dayton Valley Days is free for all participants, so dress up Fido in his best costume and strut your stuff. Head over to the Shoe Tree Brewing Company for an afternoon of good feels. A fundraiser to benefit the family of Iliana Avila, a local girl with an inoperable brain tumor, features great beer, a silent auction, live music, and more. Keep reading for all your Sunday options.

SUNDAY:

Enjoy these September days, it will be blustery and cold before we know it. Celebrate our neighbor to the east during their annual Dayton Valley Days street festival. Tour their museums, pan for gold, and enjoy samples at their Chili cook-off. Downtown Carson is a hotbed of fun tonight with two pub crawls and the Ghost Walk Haunted History Tour. Keep reading for all of the happenings.

SATURDAY:

Save the date for our first annual Steppin’ Back In Time fundraising event. Join us for an exciting evening of early 20th century fun as we step back to 1910! Come dressed in historic costume (optional), enjoy hors d'oeuvres and refreshments and celebrate life as it was on the Comstock. Your participation will support the Historic Fourth Ward School built in 1876. Our four storied, Victorian Era, Second Empire, wood school building is the only one in existence in the United States, the “Last-One-Standing.”

There will be a fundraiser Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Shoe Tree Brewing Company for Iliana Avila, an 8 year old girl from Carson City with an inoperable brain tumor, (DIPG).

She is currently under care at UCSF, where she is undergoing radiation to slow down the progression of her tumor. All funds collected at the event will help relieve some of the financial stress as her family spends as much time as possible with her.

Hosted by the Comstock Democratic Club and the Silver City Small Actions Committee – September 30, 2016 – Silver City Town Park – 11:00 am-3:00 pm – 385 High Street, Silver City, NV 89428

RSVP: Call John Hartley at 775-315-6135 or email Vickie Cannon at ComstockDemClub@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/ComstockDemocraticClub/

I’m going to suggest that you keep this weekend’s plans flexible. There’s only a chance of rain, but the chance of it showing up at the wrong time is always high. The very early morning is best spent watching the hot air balloons against the Reno skyline, but you’ll probably want a sweater for the pre-dawn chill. Head up the hill to Virginia City this weekend. If you’ve never been to the annual International Camel Races, you’ve been missing out. Keep reading, there’s something for everyone on this list. Find your fun.

SATURDAY:

Dayton first ducks unlimited get your tickets before there gone, kid friendly event, come join the fun meet new people, conserving wetlands and having fun! win cool prizes, there will be great meal, live auction, silent auction, raffle and plenty of prizes for the entire family to win and purchase. thanks supporting wetlands. dinner & membership included when you buy tickets. please call Joseph @ 775-450-6969 to get your tickets or buy them online @ www.ducks.org
ticket price
Single$65.00
Couple$95.00
Greenwing$35.00
Corporate Table$700.00

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Mobile bidding registration for more than 130 silent auction items and tickets for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada’s 24th annual Luau are now available online here.

Join Friends of Black Rock – High Rock for a fun-filled evening with food and drink, watching amazing and inspiring films about nature in the beautiful Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater.
What: SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour in Reno — September 22nd
Where: Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd, Reno, NV
Gates open @ 5PM. Films start @ 7:15PM. Event ends @ 10PM.

We will have a food truck on site, as well as adult beverages for purchase.

We will have a raffle and silent auction for a variety of prizes.

Make this weekend something special. School starts up on Monday and it will be Halloween before we blink an eye. The Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival at Battle Born Harley boasts a full day of live music, vendors, activities and family fun. Bowers Mansion plays host to the annual Bluegrass Festival – bring a picnic and enjoy. Downtown Carson City will see the first of three monthly Beer Crawls; if you get there early, head over to Remedy’s to witness their yearly Bloody Mary Competition. There is something for everyone this weekend, so keep reading and find your fun.

Let's kick off the weekend with a street party, or two. The HopeFest Concert at the Carson Tahoe Medical Center is a family friendly celebration. Grab something from a food truck, enter their raffle, and get your groove on. The music doesn't stop when the sun goes down though. You've got your choice of Deception at Living the Good Life, or Mentally Spent on the Third Street Stage in McFadden Plaza. Douglas County has Summerfest in Minden Park: live music, yummy eats, and a come-as-you-are car show sure to get Carson Valley hoppin.

This summer is flying by and the fun is heating up.

Today, Tuesday we recognize the second year passing of Carson City Sheriff’s Office Deputy Carl Howell. On Saturday, an all-day music lineup featuring nationally recognized artists is expected to draw thousands to Battle Born Harley-Davidson, the site of the inaugural Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival.

Jack C. Davis Observatory Director Tom Herring adjusts a telescope for viewing Jupiter for Tommy Hubert and Michelle Hale during the 2nd annual Western Nevada College Foundation Reach for the Stars Gala in Carson City on Saturday, Aug. 12.

The valley is alive with the sound of music: the Jazz and Beyond Music Festival, to be specific. Just about everywhere you go, you’ll be treated to something to soothe the soul or get the toes tapping. Get the kids up early for the Young Eagle Flights at the Carson City Airport – they’re free, but you need to be on time for registration. Keep reading and you’ll find a number of ways to enjoy this sunny summer weekend.

SATURDAY: Jazz and Beyond Music Festival

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Entertainment. Stargazing. Silent auction. Dancing and so much more! All this to benefit local science and technology students pursuing their dreams. Attend the second annual Reach for the Stars Gala on Saturday, Aug. 12 at Western Nevada College in Carson City.

Please join CASI for a purr-fect evening of wine tasting and appetizers in the beautiful Governor's Mansion on Saturday August 19th from 5 to 7:30 PM.

The event will be catered by the Casino Fandango who has prepared wonderful appetizers to pair with the wines to be tasted.