I Love Carson City's Weekend Event Summary: Nov. 21-22

The countdown to Turkey Day has begun, and living in Carson City gives us plenty to be thankful for: Beautiful views, our own deer herd, great shops, yummy restaurants, talented actors, artists, and craftsmen, and wonderful people. Get in the spirit of giving with a new tattoo from Hooligan’s Ink to benefit the Austin House. For something less permanent, drop off a turkey at one of the contenders in the Salvation Army’s Battle of the Bars. Giving your time is valuable, too. The Muscle Powered Trash Mob meets once a month to help keep Carson’s trails clean and litter-free.

SATURDAY:

• Thanks for Giving Tattoo Marathon at Hooligan’s Ink: 1501 Fairview Dr. #20 (8am-8pm; $50 select tattoo designs, NO custom designs; first come, first served; Benefit for the Austin House)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Anna Louise Darden and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Muscle Powered One Hour Trash Mob: please meet at the corner of Arrowhead and Hwy 50 East - there is a small dirt turn out approximately 50 yards north of the intersection on the west side of Arrowhead Dr. that will be used for parking. (8am-9am; Gloves, trash bags, reflective vestsand water will be available; please dress for the weather)
• Young at Heart Christmas Craft Fair and Raffle in the Douglas County Community Center’s Gymnasium: 1329 Waterloo Lane, Gardnerville (8am-3pm)
• EAA Sierra Chapter #403 Pancake Breakfast at the Chapter Building: 2500 E. College Pkwy (8am; $5; Everyone Welcome)

The Carson High Craft Fair is a favorite for miles around. You’ll find pottery, jewelry, crafts, locally crafted edibles and bath products, and homemade one of a kind gifts for just about anyone on your gift list. Bring a canned or packaged non-perishable food item for a discount on admission. Don’t forget to pick up some raffle tickets; great prizes from the participating vendors are there for the winning!

• 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)
• Festival of Trees Fundraiser at the Carson Plaza Independent Senior Living Community: 2120 E. Long St. (9am-2pm; wreaths, centerpieces, and holiday trees, complete with decorations, and more available through silent auction or 'pay now')
• Friends of the Carson City Library Gobble Gobble Food Drive at Browser’s Corner Book Store: 711 E. Washington (9:30am-5pm; Especially needed are peanut butter, canned tuna and meats, beans, vegetables, fruits, soups, pastas and sauces; free hardcover fiction book and raffle ticket with donation)
• Metropolitan Opera Live: Lulu at the Galaxy Theater- Fandango (9:55am; $20)
• Dune Trek and Beach Stroll at Washoe Lake State Park- meet at the Equestrian Pavilion. Turn right past the fee booth, pass the campground, and follow the short gravel road to the pavilion (10am; moderate 2.5 mile hike through the sand dunes and along the beach; bring water, binoculars, a camera, and dress for the weather; Leashed dogs permitted; $7 vehicle admission, $5 for NV residents)
• Nevada Day Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Food Drive; Sock and Glove Tree for Do Drop In at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
• First Annual Dads-N-Kids Flag Football Turkey Bowl at Lifepoint Church: Off Stephanie Way in Minden (11am-3pm; Entry Fee is $5 or 1 can of food for the food bank for each participant)
• Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)

Get out and enjoy the crisp November air with a hike at Washoe Lake State Park. The park rangers will lead a group out to the sand dunes and back. Dads, grab the kids and head out to Minden for the inaugural Dads-N-Kids Flag Football Turkey Bowl at Lifepoint Church.

• 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)
• Founder's Day at Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar inside the Carson Nugget (1pm-10pm; $20 gets you a 12 ounce pouring of each Founder's Brewery beer)
• 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)
• Annual Battle of the Bars Turkey Drop for the Salvation Army– drop off a frozen turkey or monetary donation at Ed’s Doghouse, Crossroads Lounge, the Twisted Spoke or Firkin and Fox (4pm-8pm)
• Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (4pm-8pm; $5 for five tastes)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (5:30pm-8:30pm; no cover)
• Live Music with Dale Poune at the Bistro at Tahoe Ridge Winery (6pm-8:30pm; Reservations recommended 775-473-1790)
• Live Music with Russell Ketenjian at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)

Downtown fun can be found at Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar in the Nugget. Their Founder’s Day Founder's Brewery Celebration begins at 1 p.m. Stick around for some psychedelic jam rock with Parslow Vibe at Carson Cigar Co. For a more mellow evening, enjoy live music and a glass of wine at Bella Fiore or at Tahoe Ridge Winery. Award-winning singer-songwriter Ben Allfree performs in the all-ages Zen Den at A to Zen Thrift.

• Live Music with Sandra Medley at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (6pm-10pm)
• Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (6pm-10:30pm; free; weather permitting -NOT open if it is snowing and/or there is snow on the roads)
• Live Music: Songwriter Ben Allfree 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 and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• Live Music with the John Dawson Band at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Rosebud's Dance Band in the Brewery Arts Center’s Maize Harris Jesse Black Box Theater (7pm; $12; Big Band era dance, jazz, and swing, with some modern pieces)

Lose yourself in the big band sounds of RoseBud’s Dance Band at the Brewery Arts Center. Grab your favorite dance partner and boogie woogie the night away. The very talented cast of Mary Poppins is down to their final performances; Sunday’s matinee has sold out, so you’ll need to jump at the chance to see them Saturday night.

• Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7:30pm; $25-$28; tickets 866-977-6849 or online here)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $18 per painter)
• Music Saturdays: Parslow Vibe at Carson Cigar Co. (8pm-11am)
• Live Music with Double Shot 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)
• Live Music with Rob West at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (8pm)
• Karaoke with J and M Productions at Beercade: 1930 N. Carson St. (8pm)
• Dancing with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (9pm)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• Live DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

The residents of Eagle Valley Children’s Home are the beneficiaries of Whiskey Tavern’s Run for the Kids today. Play some bingo for a good cause at the Carson Senior Center: the Meals on Wheels program. Learn about a dark chapter in Genoa’s History during a guided walk to the ‘Hanging Tree,’ and check out the Mormon Station Museum while you’re there. If you want a picture of your schnauzer with Santa, take your furry friend to the Tap Shack. Pints, Paws, and Pics will send you off with an ornament for your tree.

SUNDAY:

• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Anna Louise Darden and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Raiders Booster Club at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes (vs Detroit Lions; 10am; for more info contact Rick Good at 775-267-4271)
• Food Drive; Sock and Glove Tree for Do Drop In at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
• Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at the Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am; 12:30pm start; $10 buy in, $5 extra pack, $1 specials; Must be 21+)
• Run for the Kids: Eagle Valley Children’s Home Benefit- begin at Whiskey Tavern, head to Eagle Valley’s Children’s Home with donations, return to Whiskey Tavern (11am, kickstands up at 12:30pm, return at 2pm for raffle and food; $20; donations of full size bedding, toiletries, pillows, men’s bandanas/socks/t-shirts, batteries, children’s Christmas story books very welcome)
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Pints, Paws, and Pics: Pet Christmas Photo Shoot with Raquel Espinoza Photography at the Tap Shack: 112 Rice St. (12pm-2pm; $5-$11; please have your pet crated, leashed, and/or muzzled as necessary; please clean up after your pet)
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Sing for Your Discount Karaoke at A to Zen (3pm-6pm; free)
• Final Show: Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (2pm; SOLD OUT)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Genoa Hanging Tree Hike - Meet at Mormon Station State Historic Park, on the lawn in front of the museum for a one mile walk (2:30pm-4pm; call 775-782-2590 to RSVP)

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.