I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Sept. 23 – 24

One might think that the end of summer means that the fun times are over: they would be wrong. This list of happenings in the Carson City area isn’t getting any shorter. The annual Genoa Candy Dance is a favorite among locals and visitors alike, and this weekend welcomes the first ever Silver State Arts Festival at Fuji Park, as well. The first ever Community Garage Sale at the Community Center offers one-stop bargain hunting. Swing into the season at the monthly dance party hosted by the High Sierra Swing Dance Club.

SATURDAY:

• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- 16th Annual Soroptimist ‘Stroke to Help’ Golf Tournament at Silver Oak Golf Course (7:30am Check-in and breakfast, 8am shotgun start; 4-person California Scramble; $100 per person includes continental breakfast and luncheon, raffle, prizes, on-course contests, and more)
• -- Historic Sutro Tunnel Site Tours – meet at Sutro Elementary School: 190 Dayton Village Parkway, Dayton, transportation provided to and from the Tunnel Site (Tours leave every 30 minutes from 8am-2pm; $45, $35 seniors – space limited to 15 per tour, get tickets online HERE; Guided two-hour tour onsite includes walking about 1 mile over unmaintained roads and trails and up small hills. Lots of history learning activities held at the school. This is a family-friendly event; open toed shoes not allowed)
• -- Coffee and Donuts with Experimental Aircraft Association, Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am-12pm, all welcome)
• -- ‘Paws on the Veranda’ SPCA Fundraiser at Café at Adele’s (8am-9pm; reservations available 775-882-3353; Guests who participate in the meal with their dogs have 25 percent of their check donated to the SPCA and will enjoy a canine goody bag with homemade healthy treats; leashed dogs only)
• -- Third and Curry Farmers Market (8:30am to 1:30pm; fruits, vegetables, flowers, local vendors, yoga, live music, blood drive, the Muscle Powered Bike Valet and more)

Today has gone to the dogs, and not in a bad way. The annual CASI Pooch Plunge welcomes friendly dogs of all sizes to a pool party at the Carson Aquatic Center. Paws on the Veranda at Café’ at Adele’s encourages you to bring your favorite furry friend to breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They’ll be treated to goodies and the Carson Tahoe SPCA will enjoy a donation.

• -- CASI’s Annual Pooch Plunge at the Carson City Aquatic Center Outdoor Pool (Little Dog hour 9am-10am; all dogs 10am-3pm; $10 first dog, $6 each additional dog; bring a towel; Pets must be at least 6 months old, current on their vaccinations, and friendly around other dogs and people; Please do not bring female dogs that are in season)
• -- Second Annual Car Show at the Carson Lanes’ Johnny Rockets (free registration 9am, awards 2pm, show closes 3pm; Vehicles of all makes, models and years welcome)
• -- Community Garage Sale at the Carson City Community Center (9am-1pm; hosted by Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space)
• -- Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Linda Eben Jones, Joyce McCauley, Steve Nighthawk, Tork Rains and Brandy McDaniels)
• -- Annual Genoa Candy Dance: Art and Crafts Fair in Downtown Genoa (9am-5pm; parking $5; over 300 craft and food vendors; dogs are not allowed)
• -- Carson Valley Art Association's Scholarship Benefit Art Show at the CVIC Hall: 1502 Esmeralda Ave, Minden (9am-6pm)
• -- 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)
• -- Silver State Art Festival in the Fuji Park Exhibit Hall (10am-5pm; free admission and parking; Artists, art supplies, and more; gourd and weaving classes – information and registration HERE; raffle to benefit ‘Kids & Horses’ and ‘Holiday with a Hero’; sponsored by the Nevada Gourd Society)
• -- Autumn Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Back Wall Show: ‘The Power of Light’ by artists Deborah Stevenson and Deborah Foster 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)
• -- Carson City Skate and Scooter Competition at the Mills Park Skate Park (10am, get there early for same-day registration; All ages welcome to compete in one of three categories: beginner, intermediate, or advanced; $7 to enter, or sign up for best trick, day of competition $3; helmets required, pads encouraged; hosted by Carson City Parks and Recreation and Wheel House)

The Carson Skate and Scooter Competition is the best place to strut your stuff and show off your best tricks. The guys from Wheel House have donated some pretty sweet prizes for the winners.

• -- Fall Festival at the Eddy Street Pop-Up Vintage Market: 1235 Eddy St., Gardnerville – next to Sharkey’s (10am-5pm; Vintage autumn-inspired sale)
• -- Kids Bingo: Woodland Creatures at the Dayton Valley Branch Library: 321 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (10am-11am; A fun and exciting game for little children to play and learn)
• -- Depot Work Day at Dayton's 1881 Carson and Colorado Railroad Depot: Hwy 50 East at Main Street, at the light (10am-1pm; Drop in, help as you can - There is something for everyone; for more info call 775-246-0505 or 775-720-4104)
• -- Dog Town Canine Rescue Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-3pm; all dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped; go to www.dogtownrescue.com for adoption information)
• -- The Proscenium Players present ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe’ by Eric Coble in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (1pm; $18 General Admission - discounts for students, seniors, and PPI or BAC members)
• -- Carson Valley LGBTQIAP and Friends Weekly Social Meet-up at Comma Coffee (2pm-4pm; Empowering support, love, and respect; all ages welcome)
• -- 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)
• -- Live Music with Athena McIntyre at the Virginia City Brewery and Taphouse, Virginia City (3pm-5pm)
• -- West Coast Swing Workshops by Brandon Gautreau in the Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom (3:30pm-4:30pm Whip Evolution, 4:30pm-5:30pm Musicality; $40, $20 for HSSDC Members; Pre-registration for Workshops encouraged, but same day sign-ups accepted - Contact Sonja Willitts at 530-545-324)
• -- Homebrew for the Homeless and the Hops Envy Homebrew Competition at the DDRC Leigh Wayne Miller's Ranch: 1625 Chowbuck, Minden (3:30pm-7pm; $20 admission includes all activities and live music - Food and non-alcoholic drinks included with admission; $40 for admission and the Homebrew Poker Run - When you taste any of the home-brewed beer provided, you will receive cards for a hand of poker - best hand of the day wins a prize, must be 21; Live music, Homebrew Beer Competition, Chili Cook-Off, face painting, horseback rides for the kids, lawn games, bounce house, and more; bring blankets or lawn chairs; benefit for the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless)

Live music is a weekend staple around Carson City. You’ll always find a band on stage at the Nugget, the Max, or the Casino Fandango. Today, a musical fundraiser in McFadden Plaza raises money for Alzheimer’s Research and treats your ears to several performers from around Northern Nevada.

• -- Fourth annual Musical Fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Research presented by Earl Dutton on the Third Street Stage in the Bob McFadden Plaza (4pm-9pm; $20 suggested donation to benefit the Alzheimer's Association; featuring musical artists from Carson City, Reno, Dayton, Round Mountain, Silver Springs, Yerington and Virginia City)
• -- Live Music with the Mark Castro Band at Whiskey Tavern (4pm)
• -- Computer Corps 20th Anniversary Celebration in the Governor’s Mansion Nevada Room (4pm-7pm; $20 at the door, includes five raffle tickets; food, drink, live music, raffle, and more; comfortable and casual dress; free shuttle from Carson Middle School parking lot)
• -- Toast of the Canyon Wine Tasting Train Ride on the Virginia and Truckee: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (Arrive at Depot 4:30pm, Steam train leaves 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)
• -- Genoa Candy Dance Annual Dinner and Dance featuring Mo’z Motley Blues Band in Genoa Town Park on Nixon Street (No Host bar opens at 4:30pm; Dinner 5:30pm-7:30pm, Dance ends at 10pm; dinner and dance $30; Tickets limited: tickets available at the Genoa Town Office or by phone 775-782-8696; catered by Carson City BBQ)
• -- Live Music with Doug Lubushkin at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• -- BINGO at the Dayton Senior Center: 320 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (doors 5:30pm, 6pm start; $10 for two cards, additional cards $5; Lots of prizes including hot springs passes and hotel getaways; benefit for the Dayton Senior Center and its programs)
• -- Sunset Hike at Prison Hill – Meet at the Clearview Drive Trailhead: 2600 E Clearview (6pm; moderately difficult, one-mile hike; wear weather appropriate clothes, durable footwear, and bring along a flashlight and water; open to all ages; hosted by Carson City Parks and Recreation)
• -- High Sierra Swing Dance Club Monthly Dance with DJ Ken Whitford in the Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom (Smooth Motion lesson taught by Brandon Gautreau 6:30pm-7:30pm $10; Dance 7:30pm-10pm $10; discounts for HSSDC and other dance group members)

Don’t let anyone tell you that BINGO is for fuddy-duddies. The Carson Victory Rollers Roller Derby team are hosting a BINGO Bash at Battle Born Social, and it’s guaranteed to be anything but a snooze-fest.

• -- Lecture: "The Cassini Probe at Saturn - Its Journey and Legacy" by Marla Moore and Star Party with Telescope Viewing at the Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College: 2699 Van Patten Ave (doors open 6pm, lecture at 6:30pm, limited seating; telescope viewing and star party 7pm-10:30pm, weather permitting)
• -- The Proscenium Players present ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe’ by Eric Coble in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; $18 General Admission - discounts for students, seniors, and PPI or BAC members)
• -- Ladies Night at Crossroads Lounge (7pm-close)
• -- Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• -- Live Music with the Joey Carmon Band at the Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• -- Rock 'n Bowl Night at Carson Lanes Family Fun Center (7pm-11pm; music and laser lights; Bowling Discounts for groups of 10 or more)
• -- Rock’n and Bowl’n at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (8pm-11:45pm; $10-$14 includes two hours of bowling and more; disco lights, fog machine and lots of prizes)
• -- Carson Victory Rollers BINGO Bonanza at Battle Born Social: 318 N Carson St (8pm-11pm; $3 for one bingo card and $5 for two cards; Prizes include a massage certificate and a CVR swag bag)
• -- Live Music with Arizona Jones at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• -- Electro-House Lounge with DJ Wess Neal at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (8pm-11pm)

Sassafras is more than an Eclectic Food Joint, it’s a fairly eclectic venue, as well. Tonight you’ll be thrilled by Le Cirque Vagabond’s dysfunctional rock circus, Asylum. The show starts at 9 p.m., so you’ll want to get there early to nab a good seat and something of their menu.

• -- Star Gazing with Telescopes at Washoe Lake State Park - Meet in the Maze Parking Lot (8pm-11pm; The Northern Nevada Astronomy Group will have various sizes of telescopes set up for viewing stars, planets, and other wonders of the night sky; Participants should bring a lawn chair and red flashlight if possible; park entrance fee $7 per vehicle, $5 for NV residents)
• -- Live Music with Spur Crazy at the Washoe Camp Saloon: 3155 Eastlake Blvd, New Washoe City (8pm)
• -- Live Music with Musicole at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm; no cover)
• -- Live Music with Silverwing at the Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City (8pm; no cover)
• -- Live Music with the Blues Monsters in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• -- Le Cirque Vagabond presents Asylum: A Dysfunctional Rock Circus at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (9pm; $10)
• -- Live Music with 80s Tribute Band, New Wave Craze in ‘The Loft’ inside the Carson Nugget (9pm-1am)
• -- Karaoke Night at the Westside Pour House (9pm-12am)
• -- Dance Party with DJ Bebop Martinez at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (9pm; no cover, 21+)
• -- DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am; no cover, 21+)

Sure, you could spend the day curled up with some hot cocoa or pumpkin-spiced something, the chilly day certainly justifies it, but the area offers plenty to lure you out of the house. Get a head start on holiday shopping at the Genoa Candy Dance or at the Silver State Arts Festival at Fuji Park. The Proscenium Players’ production of ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allen Poe’ can be found in the Brewery Arts Center’s Black Box Theater. An open house at the historic Wungnema House at the east edge of Mills Park is also hosting a forum for those interested in the future of our area dog parks.

SUNDAY:

• -- Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am-11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• -- Historic Sutro Tunnel Site Tours – meet at Sutro Elementary School: 190 Dayton Village Parkway, Dayton, transportation provided to and from the Tunnel Site (Tours leave every 30 minutes from 8am-2pm; $45, $35 seniors – space limited to 15 per tour, get tickets online HERE; Guided two-hour tour onsite includes walking about 1 mile over unmaintained roads and trails and up small hills. Lots of history learning activities held at the school. This is a family-friendly event; open toed shoes not allowed)
• -- Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (meet at 8am; 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)
• -- Annual Genoa Candy Dance: Art and Crafts Fair in Downtown Genoa (9am-5pm; parking $5; over 300 craft and food vendors; dogs are not allowed)
• -- Carson Valley Art Association's Scholarship Benefit Art Show at the CVIC Hall: 1502 Esmeralda Ave, Minden (9am-3pm)
• -- CCBMX Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (Weather and Track Conditions Permitting; sign-ups 9am-10am $10, call/text 775-220-7111 if running late; 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)
• -- Autumn Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Back Wall Show: ‘The Power of Light’ by artists Deborah Stevenson and Deborah Foster in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- Silver State Art Festival in the Fuji Park Exhibit Hall (10am-4pm; free admission and parking; Artists, art supplies, and more; gourd and weaving classes – information and registration HERE; raffle to benefit ‘Kids & Horses’ and ‘Holiday with a Hero’; sponsored by the Nevada Gourd Society)
• -- Kids Eat Free at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; with purchase of adult entree)
• -- Carson City Cruise – Meet and Greet’s End of the Summer BBQ at Bower’s Mansion, Washoe Valley (11am-5pm; all makes, models, and years welcome)

Have you ever been out to the Historic Sutro Tunnel Site? The answer is most likely ‘no.’ The property has been privately owned with restricted access for several years. You’ll want to bring your camera (and a jacket) if you take advantage of the two hour guided tours being offered by the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture.

• -- Fall Festival at the Eddy Street Pop-Up Vintage Market: 1235 Eddy St., Gardnerville – next to Sharkey’s (11am-4pm; Vintage autumn-inspired sale)
• -- 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; We have a 50/50 game and a Can Food Game all year round. Bring a can of food or a non-perishable item and we will give you a free game sheet for our Can Food game; lunch available; must be 21+)
• -- The Proscenium Players present ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe’ by Eric Coble in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (1pm; $18 General Admission - discounts for students, seniors, and PPI or BAC members)
• -- 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)
• -- Big Screen Classics: To Catch A Thief at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
• -- Open House AND Dog Parks Discussion at the historic Wungnema House on the east end of Mills Park - The building is accessible by the Park entrance on Saliman Road, opposite the high school (2pm-5pm; Besides being a chance to learn about this historic building, this will also be an opportunity to discuss and review possible improvements to dog park areas in Fuji Park and Sonoma Park; Hosted by the Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation: FCCPR)
• -- 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 last Sunday)
• -- 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)
• -- 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/reservations 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)
• -- Piano Bar Karaoke hosted by John Shipley in the Crown Point Restaurant Main Dining Room at the Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill (6:30pm-9:30pm; dinner and drink specials)
• -- Big Screen Classics: To Catch A Thief at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 kids)

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’ right here on CarsonNow.org. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information.

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