Golf tournament, annual cancer fundraiser, railbike tours and more highlight weekend events in Carson City area

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of events around the Carson City region. The Dayton Chamber’s 27th annual “Making A Difference” Golf Tournament arrives Friday. Carson City Kiwanis is hosting its seventh annual Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday with several activities for all to enjoy. Combined with live music and railbike tours, the weekend will be buzzing with excitement! Read on for more information.

New safety guidelines for the state of Nevada have been enforced, so please make sure to wear a mask and practice safe social distancing.

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Below is a rundown of events over the next three days.

Friday, September 18
— Khan Academy to Headline Philanthropy Leaders Summit (all day). The Moonridge Foundation’s 5th Annual Philanthropy Leaders Summit will be held as a virtual summit on Friday, Sept. 18 in place of its regularly scheduled in-person event. The summit is a gathering for corporate funders and family foundations, along with local, statewide, and national philanthropists to hear about the latest trends and best practices in giving. Knowing the importance of connecting and inspiring, attendees will hear from dynamic speakers about crisis philanthropy and strategic giving.

— Carson River Canyon Railbike Tours. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4650 Eastgate Siding Road. Visit Carson City, in partnership with the V&T Railway Commission, have announced an all-new attraction unlike any other in northern Nevada. Railbikes will run Tuesday-Sunday, four times a day 10 a.m., noon, 2p.m. and 4 p.m. Excursions are $45 per person. Tickets may be purchased online at vtrailway.com.

— Capital City Arts Initiative presents 'H20 2020' exhibition. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 885 E. Musser St. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, "H2O 2020", with work by eight Great Basin artists at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery: Cyndy Brenneman, Vanessa Martinez, Nolan Preece, Nancy Raven, Craig Sheppard, Dylan Silver, Cathryne Trachok, and Candida Webb. The exhibition will be in the gallery through Sept. 24, 2020.

— 27th annual "Making a Difference" Dayton Chamber Golf Tournament. 9 a.m. at Dayton Valley Golf Club, 101 Palmer Dr. in Dayton. $125 per player. The seasons are changing and fall is considered as one the most beautiful seasons of all. What better way to leave summer and embrace the change than by pulling out the clubs and shoes and taking a few swings at the Dayton Chamber's 27th annual "Making a Difference" Golf Tournament.

— Virtual Makers Club hosted by the Carson City Library. 4 to 4:30 p.m. join virtually via Zoom. For elementary school ages, join us virtually via Zoom. Registration is required at the following link above.

— Beers in the Brewery at The Union Carson. 4 to 5 p.m. 302 N. Carson St. Join us in the brewery every Friday for a free beer tasting! Come and stop by the brewery to taste a couple of our house beers and have a few small bites while we teach you what makes each of our featured beers unique and delicious!

— Keith Alan Barnett at Bella Vita Bistro. 5 p.m. at 1304 S. Stewart St. Keith Alan Barnett is back at your favorite Friday night venue, Bella Vita Bistro. An internationally known guitarist and singer who performs locally in and around Carson City, Keith is a real southern gentleman.

— Virtual Open Mic Night at A to Zen. 6 p.m. at 1803 N. Carson St. In light of COVID-19, A to Zen Gift Shop in Carson City is hosting a virtual open mic night every Friday at 6 p.m. Interested participants can record their performance and send the video with the link above.

— Paint and Sip for Cat Lovers at Desert Sage Trading Company. 6 to 8:30 p.m. at 101 Hot Springs Rd. in Carson City. Calling all Cat lovers! Come have a relaxing and fun night out painting this easy little 7x9" sign on wood with acrylic paint. There are three stencil quote options to choose from.

— Mr. Wizard at Living the Good Life. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 1408 N. Carson St. Party band Mr. Wizard plays Friday 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Reservations are required before 5 p.m. Please text 775-720-5834; or please call 775-841-4663 after 5 p.m. and we will confirm.

— Friday Night Karaoke at the Whiskey Tavern. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at 3481 Hwy 50 E. in Carson City. Come hang out with the Whiskey Tavern and J and M Productions as we sing the night away every Friday! Must be at least 21 years old.

Saturday, September 19
— Carson City Kiwanis to host 7th annual Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day. 7 a.m. at Silver Oak Golf Course, 1251 Club Dr. Carson City Kiwanis will host the 7th Annual Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day fundraiser on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Silver Oak Golf Course in Carson City, NV. The net proceeds from the fundraiser will support the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the Marilyn Elaine Academic Scholarship, awarded annually to local high school graduates.

— Carson River Canyon Railbike Tours. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4650 Eastgate Siding Road. Visit Carson City, in partnership with the V&T Railway Commission, have announced an all-new attraction unlike any other in northern Nevada. Railbikes will run Tuesday-Sunday, four times a day 10 a.m., noon, 2p.m. and 4 p.m. Excursions are $45 per person. Tickets may be purchased online at vtrailway.com.

— Flying Pig Indoor Flea Market. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fuji Park Exhibit Hall, 701 Old Clear Creek Rd. Come on down to market at Fuji Park in Carson City and find some great treasures, lots of vendors to choose from. There is jewelry, arts, crafts, antiques, collectibles and so much more.

— Carson City Farmer's Market. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of 3rd and Curry St. The Carson City Farmer’s Market has returned every Saturday with fresh fruits, vegetables and much more!

— Carson Capitols Lacrosse Coaches Clinic this Saturday. 9 a.m. at the John L. Harvey Field at Western Nevada College, 2201 W. College Parkway. Carson Capitols Lacrosse Club, a division of Carson Youth Programs, Inc., is proud to announce their upcoming season for boys and girls ages 12-8, which will begin formal training and practices in January 2021, with the season starting in March 2021.

— DeBug to host free Community Shred Day. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 1817 N. Stewart St. in Carson City. 1 to 3 p.m. at 1560 U.S. Hwy 395 in Minden. DeBug Computers of Carson City and Carson Valley is helping the community to stay cyber-safe at no charge. This is your opportunity to help minimize the chance of identity and personal information theft. DeBug offers this every year as a way of increasing identity theft awareness and providing a no-cost solution to our community.

— Virtual Relay for Life of Carson City-Douglas County. Starting at 10 a.m., the relay will be streamed via Facebook Live. Click the link above for more information.

— Coin Press Demonstrations at the Nevada State Museum. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 600 N. Carson St. Every Saturday from 11:00 am-3:00 pm we will provide minting demonstrations in the Historic Carson City Mint Building. Witness Coin Press No. 1, a 150 year old coin press, mint .999 fine silver commemorative medallions in the same building it produced.

— Artist Reception at Artsy Fartsy Gallery. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 405 N. Nevada St. Join us as we introduce one of our newest artists to our community, Jessica Brown. Jessica uses oil on canvas to express her love of the waters of Northern Nevada.

— Beginning Wheel Throwing at Ogres-Holm Pottery. 1 to 4 p.m. at 1215 S. Carson St. inside the Carson Mall. Cost is $175 per person. Class includes clay, glazing, firings, and use of studio tools. Class size is limited to three people. Masks are required in the studio at all times. Sign up by calling the studio at 775-461-3616, or by visiting us.

— BAC's Flatbed Concert series continues featuring Silver. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. through Carson City’s west side. Visit the link above for directions. Silver is a five-piece callback to great Rock‘n’Roll. Their collective tenure in many pinnacle Reno bands left them seasoned performers and accomplished studio musicians.

— Carson City Library hosts virtual author visit Jessica Bruder. 5 p.m. via Zoom. Join Nevada Humanities and Carson City Library in welcoming the award winning author and journalist, Jessica Bruder for a discussion of her 2020 Nevada Reads book, "Nomadland: Surviving America in the 21st Century."

— Saturday Night Karaoke at the Whiskey Tavern. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at 3481 Hwy 50 E. in Carson City. Come hang out with the Whiskey Tavern and J and M Productions as we sing the night away every Friday! Must be at least 21 years old.

Sunday, September 20
— Muscle Powered Great Puncture Vine Pull (all day). 6 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. at multiple target locations. Get a jump start on Muscle Powered's Virtual Bike Month in September by pitching in to clear bike paths of dreaded goat heads!

— Carson River Canyon Railbike Tours. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4650 Eastgate Siding Road. Visit Carson City, in partnership with the V&T Railway Commission, have announced an all-new attraction unlike any other in northern Nevada. Railbikes will run Tuesday-Sunday, four times a day 10 a.m., noon, 2p.m. and 4 p.m. Excursions are $45 per person. Tickets may be purchased online at vtrailway.com.

— Flying Pig Indoor Flea Market. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fuji Park Exhibit Hall, 701 Old Clear Creek Rd. Come on down to market at Fuji Park in Carson City and find some great treasures, lots of vendors to choose from. There is jewelry, arts, crafts, antiques, collectibles and so much more.

— PetSmart Adoption Day in Carson City. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 250 Fairview Dr. Come sit and meet some great smaller dogs! Yes, they can do anything a larger dog can do! To request an application prior to the day, please email chirescue@ymail.com for more information.

— Sunday Maker "Morning" at The Nest. 12 to 4 p.m. at 3189 Hwy 50 East in Carson City. Come make things with us! Bring supplies or use some of ours, use the creative momentum of others to fuel your own inspiration! Perfect for Artists, Developers, Modeling enthusiasts, and so many more.

— Jazz and Beyond Music Festival's Silver Saddle Ranch Event. 2 to 6 p.m. This year we are moving the Day at Silver Saddle Ranch to Sunday, Sept. 20. Entertainment by Sagebrush Rebels and Sierra Sweethearts. Visitors will be limited per government coronavirus restrictions. Visitors should bring their own chairs. Food and drink will not be sold or distributed to the audience at the event.