I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Nov. 5 – 6

October is behind us and this November weekend kicks off the holiday season with craft fairs, art shows, and plenty of fun. Get a jump on those New Year’s resolutions by participating in the first of the ‘Be Bold, Run in the Cold’ 5 or 10K runs that Ascent Runs is sponsoring. Wine walk your way into autumn in our newly renovated downtown. Have a great weekend, Carson City, and keep reading for all of the local happenings.

SATURDAY:

• Antique Barn Sale at Jacob's Family Berry Farm: 1335 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville (8am-4pm; furniture, home decor, linens, kitchen stuff, books, and more at up to 50% off)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring artists Mike and Pam Black with Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Coffee and Donuts with Experimental Aircraft Association, Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy, Ste 403 (8am-12pm, all welcome)
• Cold Turkey Run: 8th Annual Be Bold, Run in the Cold Winter Trail Series presented by Ascent Runs- begins at Jacks Valley Elementary School (West Lot): 701 Jacks Valley Road (race begins 9am; registration $25, students $15 cash or card only; All runners, whether pre-registered or not, must check in race morning; Walkers are welcome; Combination of jeep trail and single track trail. Probably some technical sections and steep climbs. Great views of Jobs Sister, Jobs and Freel Peak; Every run in the series will have two distances to choose from, a 5K and a 10K+)
• Annual Craftique Open House at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church: 1201 N. Saliman Road (9am-4pm; handcrafted items by local artisans)
• Winter Wonderland Craft Faire and Bake Sale at the Carson Valley United Methodist Church: 1375 Centerville Ln, Gardnerville (9am-4pm, story time with Santa from 10:30am-1:30pm; lunch available for $5)
• RMEF Veteran's Day Sporting Clays Competition at the Capital City Gun Club: 3590 Arrowhead Dr (9am; General Shooters $85, Vets/Active Military $65; prizes, raffles, and games)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• Holiday Craft Fair at Browsers Corner Bookstore (9:30am-6pm; sponsored by Friends of the Carson City Library)
• Friends of the Carson City Library Fall Food Drive at Browser’s Corner Book Store: 711 E. Washington (9:30am-6pm; free book coupon with donation – one per day, does not include $5 hardbacks; Benefits the Ron Wood Family Resource Center)
• Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest at the Douglas County Community Center Gymnasium, Gardnerville (9:30am registration, 10am competition begins; Free; open to all boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 13 years old; six different age Divisions)
• Last Day: Carson Mall Fine Arts Faire (10am-8:30pm; Over 25 artists in several mediums will be showing at the mall; live music)

Art is everywhere in Carson City. New murals along Telegraph Street, galleries inside the Visitor Center and Brewery Arts Center, a Fine Arts Faire in the Carson Mall, and a pop up exhibit at the Westside Pour House featuring local tattoo artists are just a few options. Take a moment at the Carson City Art Gallery; you’ll find out what Nevada looked like when it was covered by the historic Lake Lahontan.

• Last Day of Viewing: Art Exhibit featuring Ancient Lake Lahontan and Northern Nevada by Michael Ulrych at Carson City Art Gallery: 110 S Curry Street (10am-5pm)
• Half-off Everything at the Carson City Senior Center Thrift Shop: 911 Beverly Drive (10am-3pm; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• Dayton Clothes Swap at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dayton Valley: 285 Old Dayton Road, Dayton (10am-2pm; Come trade in your gently used clothes for items new to you; A canned food item upon admission is appreciated)
• Silver Sensation: 25th Anniversary Party at A Wildflower Florist: 1503 Hwy 395 N, Ste E, Gardnerville (10am-4pm; Wine and treats willl be served)
• Monthly meeting of F.E.A.T. (Families for Effective Autism Treatment) in the back room at Comma Coffee (10:30am)
• Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
• Intero's Second Annual Chili Cook-Off at Intero Real Estate: 1362 Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville – across from Raley’s (11am-3pm; $5 per person for tasting; silent auction, live music; benefit for the Douglas Co. Community and Senior Center)
• Family Day at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (10am-2pm; 10am-12pm demonstrations on cookie decorating, building gingerbread houses and making water-less snow globes; free admission)
• Tales and Wags Therapy Dogs at the Carson City Library (11am-12pm; Participants can read to the dogs and will receive a free book; under 9 yrs old must be accompanied by someone 13+)
• WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)
• >Underwater Photos With Scuba Santa at the Carson Aquatic Center: 841 N. Roop St. (12pm-2pm; free photo courtesy of High Desert Divers; pool fee $4, $3 for children and seniors; Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian; Scuba Divers, Swimmers, and Snorkelers welcome; Contact highdesertdivers@gmail.com for more information)

Here comes Santa Claus, and not how you’d expect him. The High Desert Divers bring Ole St. Nick to the Carson pool for an underwater photo op. For a more traditional picture, the Winter Wonderland Craft Faire and Bake Sale at the Carson Valley United Methodist Church in Gardnerville is for you.

• WNC Wildcats Men’s Soccer vs University of Nevada, Reno at the John L. Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (12pm; $6/$3 kids, free for WNC students with valid ID; final Fall Season home game; Women’s Soccer to follow)
• ’Nests, Dams, and Burrows’ Program at Dayton State Park (1pm-2pm, please arrive 10 minutes early; $7 per vehicle, $5 for NV residents; This family program will focus on wildlife along the Carson River. We will have examples of local wildlife and go on a short walk along the river to look for wildlife signs)
• Downtown Business Association's Wine Walk: sign up at the Carson Nugget, Cactus Jacks, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Remedy's Bar, Touched By Angels, Comma Coffee, or the Brewery Arts Center Artisan Store (1pm-5pm, raffle at 5pm in the Carson Nugget Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar; $15)
• Artistically INKlined Pop up Art Show at Westside Pour House (1pm-9pm; fundraiser for youth art programs at the Brewery Arts Center)
• >"Surviving the Holidays" GriefShare Seminar at the High Sierra Fellowship: 1701 Lucerne St., Minden (1pm-3pm; information before and after for those who would like to be a part of the group year round)
• WNC Wildcats Women’s Soccer vs University of Nevada, Reno at the John L. Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (2pm; $6/$3 kids, free for WNC students with valid ID; final Fall Season home game)

There is only one last home game for the men and women of Western Nevada College’s new soccer program. Watch them take on the University of Nevada, Reno and cheer on the Wildcats.

• Child Abduction Prevention Seminar at No Limits Martial Arts/Carson ATA Martial Arts: 3242 Research Way (2pm-3pm; Learn the skills and techniques, and gain confidence to keep your children safe from child abduction; Call 775-883-5425 for more information)
• Dinner Murder Mystery ‘Pasta Wars’ at the Governor's Mansion (4pm-5pm No Host Cocktails, Dinner 5pm; seating limited $60; Gangster-era 1920s attire suggested; benefit for the Carson Tahoe Health Auxiliary; Tickets available at www.FunTimeTheater.com or at the Hospital Gift Shop)
• Live Music with Doug Lubushkin at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• Live Music with GHI Jazz at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-8pm; sit-ins welcome)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm)
• Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• Star Party and Telescope Viewing at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (6pm-10pm, free; weather permitting)
• Live Music: Orion with special guest Skylar Collins in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Live Music with the Cliff Porter Trio at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ at the Bob Boldrick.Theater in the Community Center (7:30pm; $25-$28; Tickets available at www.WNMTC.com or by calling 866-977-6849)

Get your groove on no matter where you head tonight. Trippin King Snakes follow up their Nevada Day performance at the Max Casino. Have fun with Mentally Spent at the Carson Nugget. Orion, a local rapper, will be ruling the stage at A to Zen.

• Live Music with Everyday Saints at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (8pm-
• 12am; no cover, must be 21+)
• Live Music with Mentally Spent in the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with Arizona Jones in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Dance Party with DJ Chicago Kid at SlotWorld Casino
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)
• Dance Party with DJ R Styles at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS at 2 a.m. Sunday morning: TURN CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR

There is an excellent chance that your devices have already fallen back one hour, but not everything is digitally connected. Daylight savings time is done for the year, and hopefully you’ve enjoyed your extra hour of sleep. Do something good for yourself and enjoy Community Yoga at Comma Coffee or join in the weekly bike ride leaving from Fremont Elementary School this morning. Keep reading, and have a great day.

SUNDAY:

• 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; email Shane shane@shanetrotter.net for questions; 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)
• First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N Nevada (bar opens 8am; 8:30am-11am, $8)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring artists Mike and Pam Black with Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• Community Yoga with Allison Reitz at Comma Coffee (9am-10am; $10 cash, first class only $5; beginners are welcome; Bring your mind, body, and mat -a limited number of extra mats will be available)
• CC BMX Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (signups 9am-10am; $10, must be USABMX member; new rider kits available)
• Deadman’s Creek Guided Hike - Meet at the Maze parking lot in Washoe Lake State Park, Washoe Valley (10am, please arrive 10 minutes early; This is a strenuous 3 mile hike with steep climbs and expansive views of Washoe Valley; park entrance fee $7 per vehicle, Nevada residents $5; Participants should dress in layers for the weather, bring plenty of water and snacks, and wear good hiking shoes. A camera and binoculars are suggested)
• Bingo fundraiser for CASI at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am, 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, extra packs $5, Special games $1 each; 50/50 raffle and door prizes; lunch available; must be 21+)

Who doesn’t like spaghetti? Flight in Minden is hosting a fundraiser for Steve Jacobo, a local Paralympian. If you’d rather have a sandwich, Subway on Topsy Lane will donate a portion of this afternoon’s proceeds to Relay for Life.

• Free Homebrew Demonstrations at Just Brew It: 1214 N Carson St (12pm-5pm; Attend our demo day and get $10 off your starter kit purchase)
• 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 )
• Easy 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)
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Fundraiser for Relay for Life at the Topsy Lane Subway (2pm-close; portion of proceeds to benefit Relay for Life of Carson City/Douglas County)
• Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7:30pm; $25-$28; Tickets available at www.WNMTC.com or by calling 866-977-6849)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Special Olympics Bowling Practice at Gold Dust West (2:30pm-4pm)
• Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser for Paralympian Bobsledder Steve Jacobo at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (4pm-7pm; $10 adults/ $5 kids)
• Raiders Booster Club at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes (vs the Denver Broncos; 5:30pm; food/drink specials; supervised kids under 21 welcome)

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. As always, Carson Now welcomes reader contributions to our website. Go HERE to submit an event, photo, or item of interest.