I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: June 24 – 25

Let the good times roll, Carson City. Cars, chrome, choppers, and kruzers are in abundance. Run Whatcha Brung at Fuji Park is open to any and all cars that can get themselves there. The Rockabilly Riot and T Bucket Alliance at Mills Park is an American Graffiti flashback. Cheer on our local motorcycle cops at the Extreme Motor Challenge, or hop on your own bike and go on a poker run with the Lords of Iron Motorcycle Club.

SATURDAY:

• -- Karson Kruzers presents the 32nd Annual Run What-Cha-Brung Car Show at Fuji Park (gates open 7am, Awards 4pm, Parade 6pm)
• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- Coffee and Donuts with Experimental Aircraft Association, Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am-12pm, all welcome)
• -- First Annual Golf Tournament for Relay for Life at Empire Ranch Golf Course (registration 8am, Tee-off 9am; Four person scramble, $320 per Foursome or $85 per player)
• -- Annual Extreme Motor Officer Iron Horse Training Challenge at Mills Park (8am-5pm Obstacle Course and Slow Ride; 8am Opening Ceremony and Presentation of Colors, 8:30am-2pm Main Course Finals, 2pm-4pm Two-Man Tether, 4pm-5pm Last Man Standing)
• -- T Bucket Alliance National Convention at Mills Park
• -- Rockabilly Riot Car Show at Mills Park (registration 8am; car show 10am-10pm, live music beginning at 12pm, and more; complete event schedule at http://renorockabillyriot.com/ )
• -- Rummage Sale at CenterPoint Christian Fellowship: 100 Breakwater Rd, Dayton (8am-6pm; Mission Teams fundraiser)
• -- Arts and Antique Faire at the Carson City Art Gallery: corner Curry/Second St. (8:30am-2pm)
• -- Third and Curry Farmers Market (8:30am to 1pm; fruits, vegetables, flowers, local vendors, live music, yoga, the Muscle Powered Bike Valet and more)
• -- Rides on the 1926 Edwards Motor Car at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (museum open 9am-4:30pm, train runs every half hour 10am-4pm; museum admission $6, under 18 and FNSRM members free; train rides $4 adults, $2 kids and FNSRM members)
• -- Annual Home and Garden Show at the Carson Mall (9am-6pm; free admission; decorations, displays, seminars and more; hosted by the Greenhouse Garden Center)

No matter what your plans are for this weekend, a trip to our Third and Curry Farmers Market will get you stocked up on goodies.

• -- Monthly Depot Work Day at Dayton's 1881 Carson and Colorado Railroad Depot: Hwy 50 East at Main Street, at the light (9am-1pm; Drop in, help as you can. There is something for everyone)
• -- Reno Rodeo (9am-10pm; Ticket prices $23+) and Carnival (12pm-12am) at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
• -- Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 10am, please arrive 30 minutes early - Depart Virginia City 3pm; $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; tickets limited, available online HERE)
• -- 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)
• -- Entries Accepted for the judged Spirit of America Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-2pm; Open to members and non-members. For complete rules and entry fee schedule go to www.nevadaartists.org )
• -- Lords of Iron Motorcycle Club Second Annual Poker Run/Ride – Start at the Spoke Bar and Grill: 3198 N. Deer Run at Hwy 50 East (Registration 10am-11:30am, open to bikes and cars; Ride begins at 11:30am; Ride from Spoke to Genoa Bar to Whiskey Tavern and return to the Spoke for raffle prizes, food, music and festivities from 3pm-5pm; Cash prize for High Poker Hand; Single $20 includes shirt, lunch, poker sheet, raffle ticket; Double $30 includes one shirt, 2 lunches, 2 raffle tickets, 2 poker sheets; additional raffle tickets, shirts, and lunch tickets available for sale; Raffles to benefit the Carson City Veterans Resource Center)
• -- Dayton Dustdevil Volleyball and Football Car Wash Fundraiser at the S&S Market, Dayton (10am-3pm)
• -- Guided Plant Identification Hike at Spooner Lake State Park - Meet in the upper section of the parking lot (10am-11:30am; Event is free, but park entry fees apply, $10 per vehicle, Nevada residents $8; On this hike, participants will learn how to tell the difference between the various trees, shrubs and flowers that grow around the lake; Bring water and wear sturdy shoes or hiking boots)

Dodge the summer heat at the Carson City Library. Escape into a literary fantasy-land or build something in Minecraft.

• -- Family Story time and Craft at the Carson City Library (10:15am-11:45am; Must register online HERE; Each family will receive a free library bag and free book. Each child that is registered will get to participate in an art or science activity)
• -- 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+)
• -- Carson and Mills Park Railroad Train Rides around Mills Park (train runs every half hour 12pm-6pm; tickets $2 per person or three rides for $5, children two and under are free; hosted by the Carson City Railroad Association)
• -- Auditions for PPI’s production of ‘Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’ in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (12pm; auditions will be a cold reading from the script, bring a theater resume if you have one; All actors selected are required to join Proscenium Players, Inc. as members; casting for 5 male and 5 female roles)
• -- Artist Reception for Charles Monroe and Nancy Raven at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (12pm-2pm; free admission, light refreshments; The paintings of Charles Munroe and the photographic work of Nancy Raven honoring the Washoe Tribe and neighboring tribal elders)
• -- Third Annual Minden Beerfest hosted by Minden Meat and Deli: 1595 Hwy 395, Minden (1pm-6pm; $45 for unlimited, responsible tasting and a commemorative glass; Live Music with Ten Dollar Pony and Mixed Company, raffle, games, food booths, and 35+ Brewerys)
• -- Storytelling Weekend featuring Willy Claflin at the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch Park: 1450 Hwy 88, Minden (1pm-8pm, $5 admission fee for activities after 5:30pm; 1pm-2pm Family Concert with Willy Claflin, free for everyone; 3:30pm-5pm Open Mic Storytelling with Linda Kennedy and Joan McCammon, free for everyone; 5:30pm-6:30pm The Batamba Collective - world music percussion group; 6:30pm-8pm Willy Claflin - for all ages, especially adults; bring a picnic, lawn chairs; no pets)
• -- Asylum by Le Cirque Vagabond in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center (2pm; Adults $15, Kids $10)
• -- Carson Valley LGBTQIAP and Friends Weekly Social Meet-up at Comma Coffee (2pm-4pm; Empowering support, love, and respect; all ages welcome)
• -- Saturday Family Movie: ‘Moana’ at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (2pm; rated PG; movie and popcorn are free; sponsored by the Friends of the Douglas County Public Library)

Everyone loves a good story. Head to the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch in Minden for a weekend full of tall tales, music, and family fun.

• -- Silver City Arts Group Monthly Acoustic Jam at the Silver City School House/Community Center: 175 High St., Silver City (3pm-5pm; Bring your instruments and/or your singing voice)
• -- Sierra Music Society presents ‘P’Opera! Burgers and Brew’ at the Governor’s Mansion: 606 Mountain St. (4pm; $25 per person includes food and music, beverages sold separately; RSVP at 775-233-5105 or at https://poperanv.org/reservations-2... )
• -- Toast of the Canyon Wine Tasting Train with special guests the Nevada Civil War Volunteers: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Arrive at 4:30pm, Steam train leaves the Depot at 5pm and returns around 6pm; $25, includes snacks with a glass of white wine; call 775-291-0208 or 877-724-5007 for tickets)
• -- Books and Brew Book Club at the Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar inside the Carson Nugget (5pm; this month’s book is ‘The Book of Unknown Americans’ by Cristina Henriquez; Please come ready to discuss the book and to have a good time)
• -- Have a Heart Celebrity Waiter Event at Glen Eagles Restaurant and Lounge (seatings at 5pm AND 7pm; Fundraiser for FISH; tickets limited, $65 per person includes dinner and dessert; tickets available here: http://www.nvfish.com/ )
• -- Live Music with Darren Senn at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• -- Storytelling Weekend at the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch Park: 1450 Hwy 88, Minden (5:30pm-8pm; $5 for adults, free for members and 16 and younger; 5:30pm-6:30pm The Batamba Collective - world music percussion group; 6:30pm-8pm Willy Claflin - for all ages, especially adults; bring a picnic, lawn chairs; no pets)
• -- Carson City Gearhead Cruise – Meet at Bully’s Sports Bar by 6pm (Open to all classic cars, cruise to the Nevada State Railroad Museum – photo ops with the McKeen Motor Car; Participants must abide by all speed limits, crosswalks, and traffic signals)
• -- Live Music with Troy Baumgartner at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (6pm-9pm; DJ at 9:30pm)
• -- Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)

The circus is in town, but it’s probably not what you’re used to. Le Cirque Vagabond presents Asylum at the Carson City Community Center, complete with high-flying acrobatics and feats of daring-do.

• -- High Sierra Swing Dance Club Monthly Dance with DJ Wil Fujii in the Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom (Intermediate Hustle lesson taught by Wil Fujii 6:30pm-7:30pm $10; Dance 7:30pm-10pm $10)
• -- Asylum by Le Cirque Vagabond in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center (7pm; Adults $15, Kids $10)
• -- Star Party and Telescope Viewing at the Western Nevada College Jack C. Davis Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (7pm-10:30pm; free, all ages; weather permitting)
• -- Dance Party with DJ Chicago Kid at SlotWorld Casino (7pm-11pm)
• -- Ladies Night at Crossroads Lounge (7pm-close)
• -- Live Music with Reckless Envy at the Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• -- Live Music with Jessica Malone at the Canvas Café, Virginia City (7pm)

Have a great time tonight. You’ll find live music, karaoke, dancing, and more. Please be safe out there and call a taxi, Uber, or sober friend if you plan on drinking.

• -- BUNCO at the Dayton Senior Center: 320 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (doors open 6pm; $20, includes four games for prizes and snacks; no-host bar available; hosted by the Soroptimists of the Comstock; for more info or reservations, call Sharon at 77-246-1630)
• -- Live Music with Route 66 at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• -- Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (8pm-11pm)
• -- 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)
• -- Live Music with the Kid and Nic Show in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• -- Live Music with the Rogue Rage Duo at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• -- Star Party with telescope viewing hosted by the Astronomical Society of Nevada at Washoe Lake State Park: East Lake Blvd, Washoe Valley – Meet in the Maze parking lot (8:30pm-11pm; $7 per vehicle, $5 for NV residents; bring bug repellent, flashlight with a red lens-no white light, and a lawn chair)
• Rockabilly Riot: Outdoor Concert with Little Leslie and the Bloodshot on the Bob McFadden Plaza Stage, behind the Fox Brewpub (7:30pm
• -- Karaoke Night at the Westside Pour House (9pm-12am)
• -- Live Music with Escalade in ‘The Loft’ inside the Carson Nugget (9pm-1am)
• -- Dance Party with DJ R Styles at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9:30pm)
• -- DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am; no cover, 21+)

How much fun can you pack into a weekend? That isn’t purely a rhetorical question – it’s more of a challenge. Grab the kids for a day at the Dangberg Home Historical Ranch where storytellers are the featured guests. Locals are in the spotlight at the Rockabilly Riot, the Iron Rebels Car Show is for resident cars only. The bells are ringing at the First United Methodist Church. Handbell Ensemble group, Tintabulations, presents a free concert at 7 p.m.

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)
• -- 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)
• -- BattleBorn BMX Racing – Triple Points at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (Weather and Track Conditions Permitting; sign-ups 9am-10:30am; State Race Triple Points $35 per rider; must be USABMX member; one-day trial memberships and new rider kits available)
• -- Rides on the 1926 Edwards Motor Car at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (museum open 9am-4:30pm, train runs every half hour 10am-4pm; museum admission $6, under 18 and FNSRM members free; train rides $4 adults, $2 kids and FNSRM members)
• -- Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Depart Carson City 10am, please arrive 30 minutes early - Depart Virginia City 3pm; $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; tickets limited, available online HERE)
• -- Spirit of America Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- T Bucket Alliance National Convention at Mills Park
• -- Rockabilly Riot Car Show at Mills Park (10am-2pm; Iron Rebels Car Show for locals only; complete event schedule at http://renorockabillyriot.com/ )
• -- Kids Eat Free at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; with purchase of adult entree)
• -- DAWG/Douglas Co. Animal Shelter Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at 921 Pine Nut Rd, Gardnerville – across from the Fairgrounds (11pm-3pm; special adoption rates)
• -- 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+)
• -- Carson and Mills Park Railroad Train Rides around Mills Park (train runs every half hour 12pm-5pm; tickets $2 per person or three rides for $5, children two and under are free; hosted by the Carson City Railroad Association)
• -- Family Day at Empire Ranch Golf Course (After 12pm, Kids play free with paid adult green fee, one for one)
• -- Family Golf Clinic at Eagle Valley Golf Course (1pm-2:30pm)
• -- Music Jam Sunday at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (1pm-3pm; we try to keep it simple so that musicians of all ages and skill levels can participate. We welcome music of all genres and styles; Audience is welcome)
• -- Storytelling Weekend featuring Willy Claflin at the Dangberg Home Historic Ranch Park: 1450 Hwy 88, Minden (1pm-8pm, $5 admission for events after 5:30pm; 1pm-2pm Children’s Interactive Concert with Linda Kennedy and Joan McCammon, free; 3:30pm-5pm Carson Valley Memories – Storytelling Group led by Nancy Raven, free; 5:30pm-6:30pm Chautauqua: “Hank Monk” as portrayed by Larry Lippmann; 6:30pm-8pm Linda Kennedy and Joan McCammon - for all ages, especially adults; bring a picnic, lawn chairs; no pets)
• -- Asylum by Le Cirque Vagabond in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center (2pm; Adults $15, Kids $10)
• -- Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• -- Weekly 9 Ball Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• -- Open Mic hosted by Rick Medina at Buckaroo’s, Downtown Gardnerville (2pm-5pm; Bring your instrument and come on down. Drums, keyboard and piano will be supplied; every fourth Sunday)
• -- Auditions for PPI’s production of ‘Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’ in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (5pm; auditions will be a cold reading from the script, bring a theater resume if you have one; All actors selected are required to join Proscenium Players, Inc. as members; casting for 5 male and 5 female roles)
• -- Concerts on the Green: The Buddy Elmer Band at Dayton Valley Golf Course (5pm-8pm; $15.95 concert and buffet, $29.95 concert and buffet for two, $10 concert only; Tickets available in clubhouse or by calling 775.246.7888 Ext. 2)
• -- Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• -- Live Music with John Palmore in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• -- Tintabulations Handbell Ensemble presents ‘Campanology’ at the First United Methodist Church: 212 N. Division St. (7pm-8:30pm; free concert)

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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