Sunday, Sept. 11: Things to do around Carson City

One last chance awaits to enjoy the Reno Balloon Races or Virginia City’s annual Camel Races, so don’t miss out. A remembrance ceremony will take place at the World Trade Center I-Beam Memorial in Mills Park to honor those lost fifteen years ago. Grab the whole family and a picnic for the final ‘Concert on the Green’ in the Genoa Park. The Trey Stone Trio will entertain as weekend winds to a close.

SUNDAY:

• Great Reno Balloon Race at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, Reno (3:30am Gates Open; 5am Glow Show; 5:30am Dawn Patrol; 7am Mass Ascension Launch; 6am-8am Sign up to be Girl Scout/Girl Scout Scavenger Hunt; 4:30am-11am Shopping along Balloon Boulevard)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring artists Anna Louise Dardin and Bob Hickox with Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the World Trade Center Steel I Beam located at the eastern edge of Mills Park, near the entrance of the Marv Teixeira Pavilion (8:15am)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• CC BMX Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (signups 9am-10am; $10, must be USABMX member; new rider kits available)
• 57th Annual International Camel and Ostrich Races at the Virginia City Arena and Fairgrounds: 458 F Street, Virginia City (gates open 10am, races 12pm-2:30pm; $15-$50; First 100 kids get a camel ride for FREE - Courtesy of Dolan Auto Group)
• Edwards Motor Car Rides at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (10am-4pm; $4, $2 kids; museum admission $6, under 18 free)
• Grandparent's Day Train: Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32; NV locals get 20% Off Adult Pre-Purchased Tickets For Roundtrip Rides with code LOCALS at www.vtrailway.com )
• Autumn Show: Four Wheels of Now and Then at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)

Aloha! The annual Boys and Girls Club Luau and Silent Auction has a new home this year: the new Multi-Purpose Athletic Center. Take a tour of the Boys and Girls Club Teen Center, enjoy delicious BBQ, and bid to your heart’s content on a plethora of exciting items. Go HERE for tickets and more info.

• Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at the Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am; 12:30pm start; $10 buy in, $5 extra pack, $1 specials; Must be 21+)
• Barony of Fal Dare, Amtgard Live Action Role Play Plus Combat Group at Mills Park, at the end of Oxoby Loop (12pm-4pm; Foam sword fighting, crafts, classes; child-friendly, under 18 must have a waiver signed by their parents; newcomers welcome, for info email FalDareMonarchy@gmail.com )
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Painting Class at Mona Lisa and Wine: 3821 S Carson St (1pm-3pm; September special $20 includes canvas, easel, brushes, paints, apron, instruction and a house wine/cocktail or soda)
• 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)
• All Ages Family Day: Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (2pm-4:30pm; $18 per painter)
• >‘23rd Annual Auction and BBQ Luau’ Benefit for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada at the MAC: 1870 Russell Way (2pm-7pm; $125 per person- includes all you can eat BBQ and drinks, auction)
• The Piper Players Present an Ole Time Vaudeville Show at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (2pm)
• Concerts on the Green: The Trey Stone Trio with Niall, Trey, and John at Genoa Park in Genoa (5pm-7pm; free concert; bring picnic and chairs/blanket)
• Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)

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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