Genoa Heritage Days, technology tours, concerts and more: Events happening in Carson City and beyond this weekend
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 04/27/2023 - 1:04pm
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Repeats every day until Sun Apr 30 2023 .
April 28, 2023 (All day)
April 29, 2023 (All day)
April 30, 2023 (All day)
Happy Thursday, Carson City! We're looking to have a very warm weekend with highs almost in the 80s so please wear your sunscreen while you're soaking up that vitamin D!
Let's take a look at what this weekend is bringing.
- All weekend long
Carson City
Carson City’s Green Dining District announces Earth Week Sustainable Menu
greenUP!, an environmental education non-profit working with local businesses to implement sustainable best practices, announced that Green Dining District restaurants – So Juicy, Great Basin Brewery Co., and Squeeze In – will participate in the Carson Street Green Dining District’s Earth Week celebration.
Douglas County
Saddle up for Genoa Western Heritage Days happening April 28-30
Nevada’s oldest town commemorates its Western heritage on April 28-30 with a three-day celebration packed with music, history, art, food and fun.
- Friday, April 28
Carson City
Science of the Silver State: Northern Nevada Science and Technology Festival visits Carson City
The Nevada State Museum in Carson City will be opening its doors after hours beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 28 as part of the Northern Nevada Science and Technology Festival. This event is no cost to the public.
Douglas County
Carson Valley Community Theatre presents "Rhythm and Rhyme, The Music of Burt Bacharach"
After two very successful plays, and sold out audiences, CVCT is bringing you Rhythm and Rhyme, a night of the Music of Burt Bacharach! This musical will take place in an intimate setting, where you can feel the talent of the musicians as they make their performance “sing."
- Saturday, April 29
Carson City
Lei Day 2023 celebrated Saturday at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City
Join the Nevada State Museum in celebrating Lei Day on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In Hawaii, “May Day is Lei Day” and we are sharing this tradition with the Northern Nevada community with a lei making demonstration by Nā ʻŌiwi O Hawaiʻi, Northern Nevada Hawaiian Civic Club.
Northern Nevada Science & Technology Festival: Science is Everywhere at the Greenhouse Project
As a participant in their Science is Everywhere event, on Saturday, April 29 we will be opening up for FREE tours of Green Central. Tours will be starting every hour on the hour from 9am - 3pm. Please RSVP through the festival website.
Free educator workshop happening April 29 at Adam's Hub in Carson City
The Mindful SEAD is hosting free workshops in Northern Nevada for area school educators and support staff on Saturday, April 29. The Mindful SEAD (social-emotional academic development) is a non-profit organization providing educators with tools and strategies to support their well-being.
Carson City School District to host training on how to talk to students in crisis
The Carson City School District in partnership with the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention will host a training course titled “safeTALK” to help parents learn how to talk to their students through crisis. The training will be held April 29 at 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the library at Carson High School.
Be A Hero 5K Fun Run & Walk & Family Resource Fair this Saturday in Carson City
The Division of Child and Family Services, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Carson City, and other Carson City organizations are partnering for the inaugural Be A Hero 5K Fun Run & Walk & Family Resource Fair, April 29, at Riverview Park, 600 Marsh Road in Carson City. The event will raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is celebrated every April.
‘The Day of the Child’ Carson City community celebration happening Saturday
The Carson City School District’s Career and Technical Education Teaching and Training Early Childhood Education students will host a community celebration, ‘The Day of the Child,’ Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Carson High School.
Carson City Ducks Unlimited Annual Fundraising Banquet
Cost to attend is $75 per person or $140 per couple, raffle bags are $300, taking place at the Casino Fandango beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Brew Brats and Ballet at the Brewery Arts Center
Get your tickets for Brew Brats and Ballet! An exciting lineup of dance Classical to Contemporary and more! April 29th at Brewery Arts Center in Carson City and May 5, 6, and 7 at the Reno Little Theater. Go here to learn more.
Fandango Comedy Club Presents Ron Coleman
At Casino Fandango, the laughs begin at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Ron started out his entertainment career as stunt man appearing in over thirty movies and television shows. Soon after, he tried standup for the first time and decided that was the career for him and within one year was performing at Catch A Rising Star on the Las Vegas strip and never looked back. Ron has opened for and performed with such comedy greats as Rodney Dangerfield, Tim Allen, Ellen DeGeneres, Joe Rogan and George Lopez.
- Sunday, April 30
Carson City
Joni Morris: A Tribute to the Music of Patsy Cline
Joni Morris has been critically acclaimed as the "most authentic Patsy Cline Music Tribute Artist ever known!" Her 25 year career as a nationally touring vocalist and entertainer proves her excellence. She'll be performing at Nashville Social Club at 2:30 p.m., tickets are $28-$38.
Yoga at the Brewery is held at Shoe Tree Brewing Co. in Carson City twice per month on Sundays for a 60 minute Vinyasa Yoga session. Class fee is $20 and begins at 11 a.m.
Carson High Senators take on the Reed Raiders Sunday at 11 a.m. at Carson High.
Hope Valley
Eastern Sierra history series focuses on 'The Wedding of the Waters' this Sunday
This Sunday April 30 at 1 p.m. Sorensen’s Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series with a slide show program, The Wedding of the Waters.
- Ongoing
Learn Dayton’s best kept historical secrets at the Dayton Museum
Do you want to know the historic town of Dayton’s best kept secrets? Dayton Museum opened for the season on March 4 at the town’s 1865 schoolhouse at 135 Shady Lane. The museum promotes the discovery of the culture, the tools used by the pioneers, their lifestyles and names of many who settled in Dayton 174 years ago.
The Spring has Sprung Show is on display until May 5 with 112 entries from Northern Nevada Artists.
The Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition, "Selected Works: Maya of Guatemala and Western Landscapes" presents Michael Plyler’s photographs that document his years working in Guatemala and celebrating landscapes of the Intermountain West through May.
Free Spanish Language classes offered by Partnership Carson City
Free Spanish Language classes offered! Yolanda and Betty, native Spanish speakers, will teach Spanish on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.
April Carson City Park Ranger-led programs include geology, birding and a Prison Hill hike
Every month, the Carson City Park Rangers offer various Ranger-Led programs that include educational opportunities, historical fun, events and exciting adventures.
Carson, Lyon and Douglas students highlighted at Spring Forward 2023 art series
Thirty-six students from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer high schools have their work in "Spring Forward 2023" art exhibition at the Brick. This delightful exhibit presents an array of imaginative projects based on students’ years of classroom study and their amazing craftsmanship through May 12.
Tim and Mandy teach line dancing at Carson Lanes
Join Tim and Mandy every Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Carson Lanes for Line Dancing.
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