I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: Nov. 19 - 20

Start the day making something beautiful. The Muscle Powered Trash Mob descends upon our new downtown for some clean-up and coffee. Kids will enjoy the Tales and Wags program at the Library where they get to read to therapy dogs and acquire a new book in the process. It’s a Carson/Douglas Army/Navy rivalry as the JROTC programs hit the field at Carson High for a game of flag football. Keep reading and you’re sure to find something that sounds fun.

SATURDAY:

• Muscle Powered One Hour Trash Mob: Downtown Corridor -please meet up at McFadden Plaza - across from the Legislature building (8am-9am; we’ll take a little stroll along the sidewalks of the newly completed Carson Street. Traveling north to East Williams St, we’ll remove trash and place it in the many trash cans along the sidewalk as we go (no need to carry trash bags). Patronizing local businesses while participating in the Trash Mob is highly encouraged. Grab a coffee or some breakfast, just be sure to properly dispose of any trash; please dress for the weather)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring artists Mike and Pam Black with Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-6pm)
• Young at Heart Christmas Craft Fair and Raffle in the Douglas County Community Center’s Gymnasium: 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville (9am-4pm; free admission)
• EAA Sierra Chapter #403 Pancake Breakfast at the Chapter Building: 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am; $5; Everyone Welcome)
• Holiday Craft/Gift Expo at Comstock Mobile Village: 2601 E. College Parkway (8am-1pm)
• Carson High Annual Holiday Craft Fair at Carson High School, use the North Entrance (9am-4pm; $1.50 admission, discount with a non-perishable food donation; free for children and K-12 students)
• Yard Sale to benefit Food for Thought at the Brewery Arts Center (9am-4pm)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• Holiday Craft Fair at the Carson Mall (10am-5pm; music, food, fun; Santa photos begin 11/25)

A plethora of shopping awaits. Choose from craft fairs at Carson High, the Comstock Mobile Village, or the Douglas County Community Center. Find a Holiday Festival with a kid zone at Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City. A huge yard sale at the Brewery Arts Center will benefit Food for Thought.

• Santa Photos and Food / Toy Drive at Kid Pix Portrait Studio: 1687 Hwy 395 N Ste 8, Minden (10am-2pm; Packages start at $10; bring 3 food items or 2 food items and a toy for free 5 x 7 with picture package)
• Annual Nevada Day Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm; Artist Reception 1pm-4pm)
• Half-off Everything at the Carson City Senior Center Thrift Shop: 911 Beverly Drive (10am-3pm; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• Holiday Festival at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (10am-5pm; local handmade crafts, holiday music and a raffle.; Kid Zone with ornament making and Santa Claus photos, Price ages 2+ $5, 2 and under $3; Opera House tours $2)
• Willow Bill’s Annual Willow Reindeer Art Project: Meet at the Stewart Indian Colony at the Mess Hall by small Capitol Police building to help install the reindeer between Carson and Minden (meet at 10am or 1pm; Call 775-842-3594 if you would like to help; we need trucks, trailers, and people)
• StorySongs from the Soul of the American West at the Carson City Library (11am; interactive workshop through visual and musical storytelling; with award-winning artists: songwriter/performer Jim Eaglesmith and nature photographer/geologist Mark Vollmer; must register HERE)
• 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+)
• Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
• WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)
• 26th Annual Turkey Bingo at the CVIC Hall: 1602 Esmeralda Ave, Minden (three two-hour sessions: 12pm-2pm, 3pm-5pm, 6pm-8pm; Tickets for the games will be sold 3 for $1, one ticket enables a player to play one game on one card, 20 turkeys per session will be awarded; sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of the Carson Valley)
• Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the High Sierra Fellowship Church: 1701 Lucerne Street, Minden (12pm-3pm; open to anyone in our community and the event will include the meal, entertainment for the children and a free gift to all)

Learn some new tricks at the Mormon Station State Park: there will be dutch oven cooking demos from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. If you can’t wait until Thursday, join the High Sierra Fellowship in Minden for a Community Thanksgiving Dinner.

• Army/Navy JROTC Flag Football Game at Carson High School (gates open 12pm, 1pm kick-off; $5; Douglas High Army Tigers take on the Carson High Navy Senators)
• Thanksgiving Dutch oven cooking demonstration at Mormon Station State Park: on the lawn in front of the museum in Genoa (1pm-3pm; samples of the special Thanksgiving dish available until they run out)
• Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (2pm; $25-$28; Tickets available at www.WNMTC.com or by calling 866-977-6849)
• Sign-ups for Carson Bulldogs Wrestling at ‘The Pound’: 200 Bath St. (2pm-4pm; open to all boys and girls ages 5-18)
• Wine Tasting at Cowboys Liquors (2pm-4pm)
• Live Music with Dale Poune at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• An Evening with Mark Twain: featuring McAvoy Layne, the Ghost of Mark Twain at the Crown Point Restaurant at the Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill (No Host Bar opens 5pm, dinner 6pm-7pm, dessert 7pm, performance 8pm; $49.95 for dinner and show; call 775-847-0111 for reservations and more info)
• Capital City Circles Initiative's Fifth Annual "Gem of a Fundraiser" Auction and Fundraiser at Toiyabe Golf Club (formerly Thunder Canyon), Washoe Valley (5:45pm-9:15pm; $25; Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, drinks and good company as you browse through a treasure trove of live and silent auction items. Musical performances by pianist Phoebe Yang and classical guitarist Jack Di Carlo.)

It’s the last weekend for the Little Mermaid at the Community Center. Tickets are selling like hot cakes, so don’t wait to the last minute if you want to see it. Enjoy some belly laughs as Nick Josten returns to the Brewery Arts Center with his Stand-up Comedy Showcase.

• Rock N Bowl at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (6pm-10pm)
• Live Music with GHI Jazz at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-8pm; sit-ins welcome)
• Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• Live Music with Voodoo Dogz at the Gold Ranch Casino, Dayton (6pm-9pm)
• Lecture: "Tantalum" by Jim Fife and Star Party at the Western Nevada College Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (doors 6pm, lecture begins 6:30pm; star viewing by telescopes begins at sunset, free; weather permitting)
• Soroptimist International of the Comstock BINGO in the Dayton Senior Center, Dayton (7pm; $20)
• Comedy Improv at Douglas High School, Drama Room, 101 (7pm; $10 at the door)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Live Music with Reckless Envy 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)
• Stand-up Comedy Showcase with Forte' Award winner Nick Josten at the Brewery Arts Center MHJ Black Box (doors 7:30pm, 8pm start; $5 at door)

Get ready to boogie. Find live music at the Carson Nugget, Max Casino, and the Casino Fandango. It’s always a fun night at Sassafras when a band hits the stage: Roxxy Collie and Rooftop Becky begin at 8:30 p.m., so you’ll want to get their early to order some grub.

• Downtown Reno 3rd Annual Steampunk Tavern Stroll – start at Mellow Fellow Bar: 300 E 2nd St (8pm – 4am; $10 For Premium Mug and Map)
• Live Music with Southbound Trains at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (8pm-12am; no cover, must be 21+)
• Live Music with Boogie Daddy in the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with Just Us at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the After Dark Band in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Live Music with Prey for Son at the Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Dance Party with DJ Chicago Kid at SlotWorld Casino
• Live Music with Roxxy Collie and Rooftop Becky at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (8:30pm; no cover)
• Dance Party with DJ R Styles at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
• DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)

It’s the last Sunday before Thanksgiving: get your grocery shopping out of the way and go enjoy yourself. Check out the vendors that have set up shop at the Carson Mall. You’ll have to wait until Friday for Santa Claus to show up, though. Enjoy a brisk autumn hike in Washoe Valley as park rangers lead a group around Little Washoe. Grab your yoga mat and head to Comma Coffee for some deep breathing and a little inner peace.

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)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring artists Mike and Pam Black with Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-6pm)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 8 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)
• Holiday Craft Fair at the Carson Mall (10am-5pm; music, food, fun; Santa photos begin 11/25)
• Holiday Festival at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (10am-5pm; local handmade crafts, holiday music and a raffle.; Kid Zone with ornament making and Santa Claus photos, Price ages 2+ $5, 2 and under $3; Opera House tours $2)
• Little Washoe Guided Hike at Washoe Lake State Park- Meet at Little Washoe Lake for this easy, one mile, round-trip walk (10am-11am, please arrive 10 minutes early; $7 vehicle admission, $5 for NV residents)
• 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 )
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (2pm; $25-$28; Sold Out. Limited tickets may be available at the door)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Carson Valley Sinphonia Fall Concert featuring the Carson Valley Violin School at the CVIC Hall: 1602 Esmeralda Ave, Minden (4pm; free admission)

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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