I Love Carson City's Weekend Event Summary: April 1 - 2

It may be April’s Fools Day, but the fun going on around town is no joke. Get your blood pumping with the Carson Canyon Half Marathon (or Half/Half Marathon if you want something shorter.) It’s Wine Walk weekend, and with the sunny day you have no reason to stay home. The Youth Theater Carson City Showstoppers want to ‘Give Our Regards to Broadway’ during their one weekend only production. There’s too much to mention in this short opening paragraph, so keep reading for all the great things our valley and sister valleys have to offer.

SATURDAY:

• Last Weekend of Girl Scout Cookie Sales: go to girlscouts.org/cookies to find some near you
• Ascent Runs’ Tahoe Triple Trail Challenge: Carson Canyons Half and Half/Half Marathon - begins at Long Ranch Park (runner check-in AND same day registration 7:30am-8:15am only - All runners, whether pre-registered or not, must check in race morning; pre-race briefing 8:20am, race begins 8:30am; same day registration $50, $15 students - cash or card only; Park is on Longview Way off Kings Canyon, please park along Longview and not on any of the residential side streets)
• Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• Home At Last Parrot Sanctuary’s Fourth Annual Spring Rummage Sale on Westwinds Drive, Dayton (8am-2pm)
• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)
• Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• Greenhouse Garden Project’s Early Bird Spring Plant Sale at the Carson High Greenhouse: 1111 Saliman, off Robinson –behind the buses (9am-1pm; Annual Plant Sale May 13)
• Spring Fling Stop and Shop Vendor Event at the Plaza Hotel Conference Center, Rosewood Room: 211 E 9th St. (9am-3pm; free admission; raffle; get one Raffle Ticket for every coloring book or box of crayons you donate; benefit for the Northern Nevada Dream Center)

Who doesn’t love spinach? That may be slightly rhetorical, but the early bird Spring Plant Sale at the Greenhouse Project has all your salad green needs. Afterwards head over to the Spring Fling Stop and Shop at the Plaza to find some fun treasures for yourself.

• ’Spring has Sprung’ Art Show 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)
• Kid and Volunteer Sign-ups for the 28th Annual Kids' Fishing Derby at Walgreens: 1342 Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville (10am-1pm; Fishing Derby is June 3-4 at Lampe Park, open to children ages 3-12; registration also available at the Douglas Co. Community Center)
• Family Day at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (free museum admission 10am-1pm; The Jobs Peak Fiber Arts Group will present a demonstration on the various methods of working with natural fiber including spinning, weaving, knitting, felting)
• Carson Girls Softball Opening Ceremonies at the Pete Livermore Sports Complex (10am)
• Monthly meeting of F.E.A.T.(Families for Effective Autism Treatment) in the back room at Comma Coffee (10:30am)
• Saturday Cinema: "Gaslight" at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (10:30am; Free coffee and treats will be provided; this movie is geared toward teens and adults)
• 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)
• Minecraft at the Carson City Library (12pm-1:30pm; Explore worlds and build amazing things with your library's own Minecraft world; under 9 must be accompanied by someone 13+)

Quality time with the kids is as easy as a trip to the library. Let the little ones read to therapy dogs at the Carson Library, then race over the Minden Library for their first Saturday Family Movie Day with the live action Alice in Wonderland.

• Downtown Business Association's Wine Walk: sign up at the Carson Nugget, Cactus Jacks, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Touched By Angels, Comma Coffee, or the Brewery Arts Center Artisan Store (1pm-5pm, raffle at 5pm sharp in the Carson Nugget Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar; $15)
• Wine Walk Special Events: Live Music by Hallie Kirk at Comma Coffee; Live Music and book signing with David Kotzebue at Carson City Art Gallery; “Ken Beaton’s Birthday Extravaganza” Book Signing with special guest Codi the Showgirl at Morley’s Books; Happy birthday, Shannon at Rockin N Rollin; Downtown Art Project Exhibition at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar;
• Roska Entertainment’s Downtown Art Project Exhibition at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (1pm-5pm; free admittance, 21 and older only; This open art show will feature local artists, showcasing photography, paintings, digital art and mixed media styles)
• Dayton Dog Park Volunteer Meet and Greet at the Gold Canyon Café: 160 Main St, Dayton (1pm-3pm; food, drinks, giveaways and raffle prizes; no pets please)
• Youth Theatre Carson City Showstoppers present ‘Give My Regards to Broadway’ in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Community Center (2pm; General Admission $12)
• First Saturday Family Movie: ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (2pm; live action version, rated PG; movie and popcorn are free; sponsored by the Friends of the Douglas County Public Library)
• Bourbon and Bass - Hosted by Roska Entertainment at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (4pm-5pm; Bourbon education and tasting; 21+)
• Vietnam Veterans’ Day ‘Welcome Home’ Ceremony at the Vietnam War Memorial at the east end of Mills Park (5pm)

Help say ‘Thank you for your service’ at the Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Ceremony at the memorial in Mills Park.

• Live Music with DoubleCross at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• Spay-Ghetti and NO Balls Dinner at the Brewery Arts Center (5:30pm-8:30pm; $45; Benefit for the Carson Tahoe SPCA)
• Stitching Into Stillness at the Patchwork Giraffe: 203 E John St (5:30pm; $25 per student; Begin the evening by creating a personalized scented eye pillow with our friends from the Patchwork Giraffe, then enjoy a restorative and relaxing yoga class; Please bring a yoga mat, a bolster or 2 pillows, and a blanket)
• Date Night at Comma Coffee (special menu, candlelight; music 6pm-8pm)
• Live Music with Dale Poune at Bella Fiore Wine Bar (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• Star Party and Telescope Viewing at the Western Nevada College Jack C. Davis Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (6pm-10pm; free; weather permitting)
• Rock’n and Bowl’n at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (6pm-10pm; $10-$14; disco lights, fog machine and lots of prizes)
• Western Nevada Futbol Club vs California Victory FC at Dayton High School (7pm; Gates open at 5:30pm with Taco Truck and entertainment)
• Youth Theatre Carson City Showstoppers present ‘Give My Regards to Broadway’ in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Community Center (7pm; General Admission $12)
• The Proscenium Players present William Inge's ‘Bus Stop’ in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; $18, discounts for members, students, and seniors)

Nightlife in Carson tonight includes the Trippin King Snakes at Living the Good Life, First Take Rocks! at the Max Casino, and award winning singer/songwriter Canyon White at A to Zen.

• Carson Valley POP's Spring Scholarship Concert at the CVIC Hall: 1604 Esmerelda, Minden (7pm, doors open 6:30pm; free admission, donations appreciated)
• Canyon Whites's CD Release Party "Best of...So Far, So Good" in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (doors 6pm; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit; all ages)
• Live Music with Trey Stone at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Ladies Night at Crossroads Lounge (7pm-close)
• 80s Party Night with DJ R-Styles and Father Get Down at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; must be 21+, drink specials and theme giveaways)
• Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (8pm)
• Live Music with First Take Rocks! at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the Novelists in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Karaoke with J and M Productions at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (8pm-11pm)
• Karaoke Night at the Westside Pour House (9pm-12am)
• Electronica After Hours featuring Howker - Hosted by Roska Entertainment at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-4am; no cover, 21+)

I’m hoping that April brings more than just showers. Not that I don’t love the spring flowers, but I’m really ready for some sunshine. Start off the month with a clean kitchen: let the Elks Club take care of breakfast. Grab your guitar, tambourine, ukulele, or vocal chords and join the A to Zen Music Jam. Head ‘North by Northwest’ at the Galaxy Theater. The classic thriller is on the big screen at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

SUNDAY:

• Last Weekend of Girl Scout Cookie Sales: go to girlscouts.org/cookies to find some near you
• First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N Nevada (bar opens 8am, breakfast 8:30am-11am; $8)
• Breakfast and Bowling at Carson Lanes (breakfast served 7:30am -11am, unlimited bowling 9am-12pm; $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (meet at 9am; 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)
• Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• 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)
• ’Spring has Sprung’ Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Kids Eat Free at the (Firkin and) Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; with purchase of adult entree)
• Bingo fundraiser for CASI at Carson City Senior Center (doors 11:30am, game play 12:30pm-4pm; $10 buy in, extra packs $5, Special games $1 each; 50/50 raffle and door prizes; lunch available; must be 21+)

Don’t play around, go to a play! The Proscenium Players of Carson City are wrapping up their run of William Inge's ‘Bus Stop’ in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater this afternoon.

• 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)
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• The Proscenium Players present William Inge's ‘Bus Stop’ in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (2pm; $18, discounts for members, students, and seniors)
• Big Screen Classics: North by Northwest at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (2pm; $12.50)
• Story Time at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (2pm)
• Carson Valley Sinfonia Spring Concert at the CVIC Hall: 1604 Esmerelda, Minden (4pm; free admission)
• Live Music with Steve Lord in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• Live Music with Liam Kyle Cahill at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8:30pm; no cover)
• Big Screen Classics: North by Northwest at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (7pm; $12.50)

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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