I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Oct. 17-18

UPDATE: The Light after Dark Walk/Run scheduled at Riverview Park in Carson City tonight has been canceled due to the dangerous conditions of the track from the bad weather. We will be letting everyone know soon when we can reschedule. If anyone has any questions or concerns please call Becca or Traci at (775) 883-7654. Again, we are so sorry for the inconvenience.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and you may have seen the purple festooning the buildings downtown. Join the Advocates to End Domestic Violence as they embark on their annual Light Against Dark 5 or 10K at Riverview Park tonight. Sign up at Classy Seconds Thrift Shop and grab a costume while you’re there!

SATURDAY:

• Remote Area Medical Clinic: Free Dental, Vision and Medical Services at Carson High School: 1111 N. Saliman Road (6am-4pm; Line-up starts at Midnight, numbers given out at 3am, doors open at 6am; Medical services are provided on a first come, first served basis; no ID or patient registration required)
• EAA Sierra Chapter #403 Pancake Breakfast at the Chapter Building: 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am; $5; Everyone Welcome)
• NAA Art Exhibit by Mark Kyle and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Muscle Powered One Hour Trash Mob: please meet at the parking lot between Dotty's Casino and US Bank just off of Market St and E College Pkwy (8am-9am; Gloves, trash bags, and water will be available)
• BLM Saddle-Trained Horse Adoptions at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center Stewart Conservation Camp: 1721 Snyder Ave. (Viewing 9am-10am; Auction of Twelve horses begins at 10am; NO BLUE CLOTHING ALLOWED, No tank tops or shorts allowed; bidding starts at $150)

Halloween is around the corner, and the pumpkins are here. Check out the Harvest Festival at the Nevada State Museum for a scarecrow auction, pumpkin patch, rides on the steam train, food, crafts and more. Carson Mall is hosting a Scarecrow Festival, as well, so get yourself ready for the upcoming trick-or-treaters.

• Muscle Powered Bike Ride: meet by the Muscle Powered bike rack in front of the Community Pool at 841 N. Roop St. (9:40am-11:40am; must wear helmets and closed toed shoes; riders under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
• Metropolitan Opera Live: Otello at the Galaxy Theater- Fandango (9:55am; $20)
• Open House at Chi Kwan Tae Kwon Do in the Carson Mall (10am-12pm)
• Carson Doll Club’s Doll and Teddy Bear show at the Plaza Event Center: 211 E. 9th St, behind Plaza Hotel (10am-3pm; $5, under 12 free)

The wind is no trifling matter in our valley. Join Muscle Powered during their monthly trash mob as they help keep our trails clean. They will be revisiting the Multi-use path by the freeway because the wind carries all sorts of debris far and wide. If you are a trail-lover then don’t miss the trails workshop at the Community Center. The Carson City Community Trail Plan is in the works and Eagle Valley Committee is looking for hikers, bikers, walkers, runners, and horse enthusiasts of all ages to weigh in.

• Harvest Train and Festival, Virginia and Truckee #25 Steam Engine Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm; Train rides $8, $4 kids 11 and under; bring non-perishable food for the FISH food bank; old-fashioned pumpkin patch, artists, crafters and more)
• CCAI's Industrial Art exhibition at the Carson City Library (10am-5pm)
• Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada Donation Day at Squeaky’s Car Wash: 1580 N. Lompa Ln. (10am-5pm; get an Ultimate Wash in exchange for a donation to the Boys and Girls Club)
• Carson City Pumpkin Patch at Red Horse Ranch: 4849 Cochise St (10am-6pm; free admission)
• Scarecrow Festival at the Carson Mall (10am-5pm; pumpkin carving, scarecrow contest and more)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Ride: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at10am and Depart Virginia City Depot at 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32, arrive 30 minutes early)
• Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival with Pig Races, Hay Slide, Kiddie Land, Straw Maze, Farm Animals and more at Corley Ranch: 859 Highway 395 South, Gardnerville (11am-5pm; Adults $6,Ages 3 to 17 and Seniors $5, additional cost for rides, etc.)
• 15th Annual ‘A Touch of Class’ Craft Show in the Shannon Ballrooms at Carson Valley Inn, Minden (10am-8pm; free admission and door prizes)
• ICS World's Championship Chili Cook-off at the Grand Sierra Resort, Reno (12pm-6pm; free)
• Carson and Mills Park Railroad Rides in Mills Park (12pm-6pm; $2 or $5 for 3)
• Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Tasting and Pairing Luncheon at the Bistro at Tahoe Ridge Winery (12pm-1:30pm; $20; RSVP 775-473-1790)
• Love on a Leash at the Carson City Library (1pm; ages 17 and younger)
• Army/Navy Flag Football Game at Douglas High School, Minden (1pm; $5; Army Tigers take on the Navy Senators from Douglas and Carson High Schools)
• Trail Workshop for the Carson City Community Trail Plan in the Sierra Room at the Community Center (1:30pm; Eagle Valley Trail Committee invites all trail users i.e.; hikers, runners, equestrians, dog walkers, walkers, mountain bikers of all ages for public input regarding trails and trailheads in the Carson City area)
• PPI Presents: Arsenic and Old Lace in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (2pm; $18)

The Brewery Arts Center has two great options for entertainment. The Procenium Players are sure to impress in the Performance Hall. Catch ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ at 2 p.m. or at 7 p.m. Music and Lecture with Master guitar builder and musician Leonard Paschini will be in the Maizie Jesse Harris Black Box Theater at 7 p.m.

• Main Street Minden's First Ever Fall Fling on Esmerelda Avenue, Minden (3pm-9pm; $5 entry fee for you and 1 child (12 and under); food/drink, family activities, live music and more)
• Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (4pm-8pm; $5 for five tastes)
• Toast of the Canyon Wine Train on the V and T - leave from Carson City Virginia and Truckee Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East (leaves at 5pm; tickets limited, $25)
• Haunted Weekend Genoa Cemetery Tours led by Fifth generation native Nevadan Laurie Hickey – meet at the Museum in Genoa (5pm-8pm, flashlights suggested; $5)
• Oktoberfest fundraiser for Bethlehem Lutheran Church and School at the Firkin and Fox (5pm-10pm; $25)
• Advocates to End Domestic Violence’s Light After Dark 5K/10K Walk/Run at Riverview Park at the end of Fifth street (6pm-9pm; $40, under 18 $20, sign up at Classy Seconds Thrift Shop; Teams with themes and kids and strollers are welcome; Starting at noon on Race Day participants can pick-up their packets at Riverview Park. Warm-ups will begin at 5:30pm)
• Thin Veil Investigators Present a Halloween Season Ghost Hunt at the St. Charles Hotel (6pm-8pm; $5, space limited; to RSVP Contact Sandie at admin@sandiespsychicstones.com)
• Live Music with Jimmy Ashley at the Bistro at Tahoe Ridge Winery (6pm-8:30pm; Reservations recommended 775-473-1790)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm; no cover)
• Live Music at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• Live Music: Abandon Minds with Melfry and Roo in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)
• Music and Lecture with Master guitar builder and musician Leonard Paschini in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; $15)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $30 per painter)
• PPI Presents: Arsenic and Old Lace in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (7pm; $18)

The night time is the right time for a good time! Get gussied up and head to Carson Cigar for their Black and White Party with free champagne and hors douvers. Mexican ska punk band ‘Los Kung Fu Monkeys’ is sure to make Sassafras a happening place to be. Thre3 GuyZ Rockin, previously known as the Iron Age, brings the rock to Carson Lanes. A to Zen welcomes Abandon Minds with special guests Melfry and Roo for an all-ages show in the Zen Den.

• Halloween Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom: 315 N. Carson St. (6:30pm Tango lesson; 7:30pm-9:30pm Social Dance; $10 for the whole evening; Halloween goodies potluck, a spot to take spooky photos, social dance, games and lots of dancing; Dress up for the Halloween season or wear Black or Orange)
• Live Music with the Michael Furlong Band at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• 5th Annual Gardnerville Zombie Crawl: sign in at The French in Downtown Gardnerville (7pm; Buy a cup for $10 and receive a discount drink at each bar)
• Star Party at the Western Nevada College Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave. (7pm-10:30pm; free)
• 20th Anniversary Celebration: Black and White Party at Carson Cigar Company aka ‘The Cigar Bar’ (7pm)
• Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• Live Music with Thre3 GuyZ Rockin at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (8pm; must be21+)
• Live Music with Tany Dane at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Karaoke with J and M Productions at Beercade: 1930 N. Carson St. (8pm)
• Live Music with Carson Valley's No Clue at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (8pm)
• Dance Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (8:30pm)
• Live Music with Los Kung Fu Monkeys at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (9pm; no cover)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• Live DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

Last chance for the free medical, dental, and vision clinic is today at Carson High School; line up any time after midnight. Head over to Just Brew It to see beer-crafting in action; watch demonstrations and ask questions from some of our area’s home-brewers. Carson City Symphony presents their fall concert ‘Shifting Landscapes’ in the Bob Boldrick Theater. The performance is free for those 16 and under, so it’s a perfect way to expose your kids to some culture. The Carson Victory Rollers are at it again with a Ghouls vs. Goblins Scrimmage. The theme is ‘Save the Booo-bies, so your admission fee will be donated to a local breast cancer charity.

SUNDAY:

• Remote Area Medical Clinic: Free Dental, Vision and Medical Services at Carson High School: 1111 N. Saliman Road (6am-1pm; Line-up starts at Midnight, numbers given out at 3am,doors open at 6am; Medical services are provided on a first come, first served basis; no ID or patient registration required)
• NAA Art Exhibit by Mark Kyle and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Carson City BMX races at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Signups 9am-10am; $10)
• Brew Day and Demonstrations at Just Brew It (9am-2pm)
• Harvest Train and Festival, Virginia and Truckee #25 Steam Engine Rides at the Nevada State Train Museum (10am-4pm; Train rides $8, $4 kids 11 and under; bring non-perishable food for the FISH food bank; old-fashioned pumpkin patch, artists, crafters and more)
• CCAI's Industrial Art exhibition at the Carson City Library (10am-5pm)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Ride: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am and Depart Virginia City Depot at 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32, arrive 30 minutes early; 20% Off Pre-Purchased Adult Fare Tickets with code LOCALSUNDAY)
• Carson City Pumpkin Patch at Red Horse Ranch: 4849 Cochise St (11am-6pm; free admission)
• Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival with Pig Races, Hay Slide, Kiddie Land Straw Maze, Farm Animals and more at Corley Ranch: 859 Highway 395 South, Gardnerville (11am-5pm; Adults $6, Ages 3 to 17 and Seniors $5, additional cost for rides, etc.)
• Cat Convention, All Things Cats at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Reno (11am-4pm; free; adoptable cats, cat vendors, arts and crafts, free giveaways and more)
• ICS World's Championship Chili Cook-off at the Grand Sierra Resort, Reno (12pm-6pm; free)
• Carson and Mills Park Railroad Rides in Mills Park (12pm-5pm; $2 or $5 for 3)
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• PPI Presents: Arsenic and Old Lace in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (2pm; $18)
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Barony of FalDare, Amtgard Live Action Role Play Group at Mills Park on Seely Loop (1pm-5pm; newcomers welcome, for info email FalDareMonarchy@gmail.com)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• PoP Up Story time at the Carson City Library (2pm-2:20pm)
• Special Olympics Bowling practice at Gold Dust West (2:30pm to 4:30pm)
• Carson City Symphony Concert ‘Shifting Landscapes’ featuring Trumpeter Paul Lenz in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Community Center (4pm-6pm; $15 general admission, free for those 16 and younger; Pre-show entertainment in the lobby begins at 3pm, a free concert preview in the Sierra Room begins at 3:15pm)
• Sunday Jam hosted by the Shipleys at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (5pm-8pm)
• Carson Victory Rollers Save the Booooo-bies Ghosts vs. Goblins Scrimmage at the Community Center (Junior Victory Rollers 5pm, adults scrimmage 6:30pm, kids/teens costume contest between bouts; $5 admittance: benefits Moms on the Run)
• Campfire Program: Native Paiute and Washoe Medicine with guest speaker Renee Smoky at Washoe Lake State Park- site 15 in Campground Loop A (5pm-8pm; $7 vehicle admission, $5 for NV residents)

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 Monday, or just wait for my daily ‘Things to do’ here on Carson Now. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information. If you have an event that I have overlooked, feel free to send me an email at ILoveCarsonCityNV@gmail.com.