I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: April 8 - 9

It’s not the sunny spring weekend many of us were hoping for, but it’s here nonetheless. Start the day at Applebee’s for a Flapjack Fundraiser to benefit the Eagle Valley Middle School Robotics Team. TOCCATA kicks off its 12th season of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion; enjoy free admittance to today’s dress rehearsal at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church. No matter what your interests, this valley offers something for everyone. Keep reading for this weekend’s options.

SATURDAY:

• -- Seniors (55+), Military, and Veterans Swim Free at Paradise Salon and Spa: 3430 Executive Pointe, off College Pkwy (7am-5pm, except during scheduled classes approx. 8:30am-11:30am; indoor adult warm saltwater pools, no reservation required)
• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- EAA Sierra Chapter #403 FREE Young Eagle Flights at the Carson City Airport (Weather Permitting; registration 8am at the Airport Terminal Building, orientation 8:30am – DO NOT BE LATE; open to ages 8-17; First-time Registration Forms are available at the event; The EAA Young Eagles program was launched in 1992 to give interested young people, ages 8 – 17, an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. These flights are offered free of charge)
• -- Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to benefit the Eagle Valley Middle School Robotics Team at Applebee’s: 3300 S. Carson St (8am-10am; $10; pancakes, bacon, potatoes, and a beverage)
• -- Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• -- Flea Faire at Wa She Shu Travel Plaza: 1001 Hwy 395 North, Gardnerville (9am-4pm; antiques, crafts, local honey, tools, furniture, and more)
• -- Rescheduled due to Weather: Ninth Annual Sporting Clay Fundraiser at Carson Valley Clays: 61 China Springs Road, Gardnerville (New Date: June 3; sponsored by the Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club No. 85)
• -- Meet the Easter Bunny at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada (10am-12pm; bring your camera and make some spring crafts, included with admission; museum admission: $6 ages 14-54, $4 ages 2-13, $5 seniors 55+, free for those 1 and younger)
• -- Photos with the Easter Bunny at the Carson Mall (10am-4pm; call 775-720-2542 for more info)

As the Easter Bunny approaches, Carson is hopping. Get your photo with the elusive rabbit at the Carson Mall or at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada. Four-legged friends can go to PetSmart for their photo.

• -- Cancelled due to weather: Parking Lot Sale at Dog Eared Books: 361 Fairview (rescheduled for April 15 and 22)
• -- ’Spring has Sprung’ Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Half-off Everything at the Carson City Senior Center Thrift Shop: 911 Beverly Drive (10am-3:30pm; includes Boutique and Furniture; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• -- Kid and Volunteer Sign-ups for the 28th Annual Kids' Fishing Derby at Walgreens: 1342 Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville (10am-1pm; Fishing Derby is June 3-4 at Lampe Park, open to children ages 3-12; registration also available at the Douglas Co. Community Center)
• -- ‘Stuff a Cop Car’ Food Drive at the Smith’s in Dayton (10am-4pm; non-perishable food to benefit the Dayton Food Bank)
• -- Nigar’s FLEX Service Project at Dayton High School: 335 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (10am-2pm; We will need volunteers to bring shovels, rakes, gloves etc. Anything to help clean up garbage around the track and parking lots and clear weeds. We will also be prepping the track events areas for the middle school track meet that following Friday)
• -- Saturday Cinema: "Singin' in the Rain" at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (10:30am; Free coffee and treats will be provided; this movie is geared toward teens and adults)
• -- Douglas Co. Pop Warner Super Saturday Sign-up Discount Fun Day at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center: 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville (11am-3pm; football and cheer open to ages 5-14; special registration fees, food, fun, friendship)
• -- WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)

Spend some time with the Kiwanis today. If you’re in Gardnerville, try your luck with Ham Bingo at the CVIC Hall. You’ll find the Carson City club at our Senior Center serving up spaghetti to benefit Meals on Wheels.

• -- Dog Town Rescue Adoption Event at PetSmart on Fairview (11am-3pm; all dogs are spayed/neutered/vaccinated/microchipped and available for a $150+ adoption donation)
• -- Pet photos with the Easter Bunny at PetSmart (12pm-4pm; activities and giveaways)
• -- Minecraft at the Carson City Library (12pm-1:30pm; Explore worlds and build amazing things with your library's own Minecraft world; under 9 must be accompanied by someone 13+)
• -- Kiwanis Annual Family Spaghetti Feed at Carson City Senior Center: 911 Beverly Drive (1pm-4pm; $5; free bingo card at door; Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels and the Carson City Senior Center)
• -- Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (2pm-3pm; Paper eggs will be hidden inside Easter themed books. Children will be given clues to the location of eggs. Prizes will be awarded to the winners; sponsored by the Teen Advisory Board)
• -- Dress Rehearsal: TOCCATA’s 12th Annual presentation of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church: 3680 Highway 395 (2pm; Free admission to the Dress Rehearsal)
• -- SYFL Football and Cheer Sign-ups at Pizza Factory: 3120 Hwy 50 E (2pm-4pm; Child must be present; $175 football, $210 for cheer)
• -- Kiwanis Club of Carson Valley Annual Ham Bingo at the CVIC Hall: 1602 Esmeralda Ave, Minden (bingo sessions at 3pm AND 6pm; Bingo cards are 3 games for $1 and there is no limit to the number of cards an individual may play; food, drinks, raffle tickets available)

Tis the season for spring sports. SYFL Football and Cheer has sign-ups at Pizza Factory this afternoon. Check out the Super Saturday Fun Day at the Douglas County Community Center for registration discounts and more.

• -- Live Music with Catfish Carl at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• -- Annual Wine and Silent Auction “Let’s Wine Together” fundraiser at the Governor’s Mansion (5pm-7:30pm; $25; Raffle, wine, appetizers, and entertainment; All proceeds will go to support band programs at Carson High School)
• -- Dinner Music with Blue Martini (previously known as the GHI Jazz Trio) at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-8pm)
• -- Live Music with Acoustic Solution at Bella Fiore Wine Bar (6pm-9pm)
• -- Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• -- Lecture: "Galileo" by Mike Thomas and Weekly Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (7pm-10:30pm; lecture at 7:30pm, limited seating; free, star viewing by telescopes begins at sunset; Weather permitting, no viewing if it is snowing and/or there is snow on the roads)
• -- Western Nevada Futbol Club vs CD Pamperos of Oakland at Dayton High School (7pm; Gates open at 5:30pm with Taco Truck and entertainment)

The temperature drops when the sun goes down, but things are just heating up around town. Find a dance floor at Living the Good Life, Jimmy G’s, SlotWorld Casino, or Carson Lanes. Whiskey Lung hits the stage at the Y-Not Saloon for a benefit show. Don’t miss Wildhorse Epidemic at A to Zen if you want an all ages venue.

• -- Celtic Music Series: Richard Johnson in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; $20 at the door)
• -- Y Not A Benefit Show with Live Music by Whiskey Lung at the Y-Not Saloon: 152 E. Long St. (7pm; $15; benefit for Dawn Goff, Karen Musgrave, and Jeff Wildenradt)
• -- Live Music: Wild Horse Epidemic and the Giants of Zen in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (doors 6pm; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit; all ages)
• -- DJ Chicago Kid and Dance floor at SlotWorld Casino (7pm-11pm)
• -- Live Music with Pearl Sky at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• -- Ladies Night at Crossroads Lounge (7pm-close)
• -- Dance Club Night with DJ R Styles at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; must be 21+, drink specials)
• -- Live Music with Musicole at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with the John Dawson Band in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• -- Rock’n and Bowl’n at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (8pm-11:45pm; $10-$14; disco lights, fog machine and lots of prizes)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (8pm-11pm)
• -- Karaoke Night at the Westside Pour House (9pm-12am)
• -- DJ Dance Party at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm; no cover, 21+)
• -- Dance Party with DJ Cillo at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm; no cover, 21+)

Those Easter Baskets won’t stuff themselves. Find something for your hunny-bunny at the Craft Fair and Merchant Expo in the Nugget Banquet Room. Family Day at A to Zen offers lazy Sunday quality time with the kids. Wash the recent storms off your car and help send the Carson High Robotics Team to their next competition when you stop by their car wash at the downtown ARCO. Relaxation is on tap at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar as Roska Entertainment brings you their first ‘Rehab Sunday.’

SUNDAY: Palm Sunday

• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (meet at 9am; consists of two loops 10-15 miles long each, this will allow a rider to do 10-15 miles or 20-30 miles; ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but usually about 12-16 mph; All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, helmet, and closed toed shoes. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the meeting site; email Shane: shane@shanetrotter.net with any questions)
• -- Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• -- Community Yoga with Allison Reitz at Comma Coffee (9am-10am; $10 cash only; beginners are welcome; Bring your mind, body, and mat; a limited number of extra mats will be available)
• -- Flea Faire at Wa She Shu Travel Plaza: 1001 Hwy 395 North, Gardnerville (9am-4pm; antiques, crafts, local honey, tools, furniture, and more)
• -- Craft Fair and Merchant Expo in the Carson Nugget (9am-7pm; free admission and raffle; sponsored by Northern Nevada Home Base Business)
• -- ’Spring has Sprung’ Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Photos with the Easter Bunny at the Carson Mall (10am-4pm; call 775-720-2542 for more info)
• -- Car Wash Fundraiser for the Carson High Robotics Team at ARCO: 1017 N Carson St- corner of Williams (10am-2pm; $5 donation suggested)
• -- Kids Eat Free at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; with purchase of adult entrée)
• -- Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11:30am, 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, extra packs $5, Special games $1 each; 50/50 raffle and door prizes; lunch available; must be 21+)
• -- Annual Spring Reception and 12"x12" Art Auction at the East Fork Gallery: 1503 Highway 395, Gardnerville (12pm-4pm; refreshments, meet the artists)
• -- Celebration of Life for Tim Rowe at the Carson City Community Center (1pm; Tim was a past Alta Alpina Cycling Club president, bike advocate, and ride director for the Death Ride)
• -- Family Day at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (1pm-4pm; live music, art, stories, Legos, and more)
• -- Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• -- Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• -- Story Time at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (2pm)
• -- ‘On a Hill Too Far Away’ Free Concert featuring the Voices of the Sierra at Hilltop Community Church: 3588 Romans Rd (3pm)
• -- Western Nevada Futbol Club vs IFX Ballistic FC of Pleasanton at Dayton High School (3pm)
• -- Live Music with Cliff Porter and Dave Berry of Jelly Bread in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• -- Rehab Sunday Industry Night with B2B DownTempo Set by Jonathan Shinn and Travis Rose at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (6pm-10pm; drink specials; 21+; hosted by Roska Entertainment)

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.

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