If you have the kind of luck that brings rain as soon as you wash your car, please drive over to Squeaky’s Car Wash at the corner of Highway 50 E and Lompa Lane. It’s their opening weekend and they are offering free car washes and raising funds for the Carson City Community Counseling Center.
If you consider yourself adventurous, then the Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry in Virginia City is for you. It’s not nicknamed the Testicle Festival for nothing! If you need some liquid courage, take part in the Ball Breaker Saloon Crawl. The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade heads down C Street at noon.
Kids ages 8-17 can take to the skies Saturday morning thanks to Young Eagle flights offered by EAA Sierra Chapter #403. The Experimental Aircraft Association gives interested kids the opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. Registration is at 8 a.m. and orientation is at 8:30 a.m. at the Carson City Airport. Don’t be late!
Head downtown Saturday for the St. Patrick’s Day Film Crawl. Five short films (ten minutes or less) will be playing at five different locations, all featuring a fun St. Patrick’s Day fact. Make sure to vote for your favorite – the audience choice winner will be announced at 10 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater.
Saturday is Pi Day, an annual celebration commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 (or 3/14 in the month/day date format), since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of π in decimal form.
Sunday enjoy the choirs of local elementary schools at the Capital City Community Band’s Salute to Young Musicians Concert in the Community Center’s Bob Boldrick Theater. It won’t cost you a thing, but donations are always 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. If you have an event that I have overlooked, feel free to send me an email at ILoveCarsonCityNV@gmail.com.
SATURDAY: Pi Day – 3. 14 15
- ’All Things Are Possible’ World Record Speech Attempt by Ian Hill to support the girls of CPAC Soccer at the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom (6am Thursday until 8am Saturday; to watch online, go here)
- EAA Sierra Chapter #403 Young Eagle Flights (open to ages 8-17; registration 8am at the Airport Terminal Building, orientation 8:30am; free) Coffee and Donuts (8am-12pm, all welcome) at 2500 E. College Pkwy
- Pets of the Homeless Pet Food and Supply Drive: Mykelti O’Brien’s Carson High Senior Project at Benson’s Feed and Tack: 2750 Highway 50 East (9am-1pm)
- Father-Daughter Cinderella Ball Tickets Available at Carson High School North Gym (9am-12pm; $25, $5 additional princess)
- Seniors Swim Free at Paradise Salon and Spa: Executive Pointe off College Pkwy (9am-3pm; 55 and older)
- Pi Day Fun Run at Riverview Park (3.14 miles; 9:26am)
- Met Opera: La Donna del Lago at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (9:55am)
- 24th Annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry and Ball Breaker Saloon Crawl in Virginia City (10am-5pm)
- Family Fun Saturday: Desert Adaptations at the Nevada State Museum (10am-3pm; included with admission)
- Washoe Lake State Park Guided Hike: Dune Trek– meet at the Equestrian pavilion (10am-11:30am; $7 per vehicle, $2 discount for Nevada residents)
- Lego Club at the Carson City Library (10am-12pm; sign up at Youth Desk, limited space)
- Dayton Youth Soccer Sign-ups at the Smith's Grocery in Dayton (10am-1pm AND 3pm-6pm)
- Science Workshops at the Children Museum of Northern Nevada (10am-11am; space limited, RSVP 884-2226)
- Grand Opening and Free Carwash: Fundraiser for Carson City Community Counseling Center at Squeaky’s Car Wash: 1580 N. Lompa Lane (10am-6pm)
- Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
- WARF's Adoptable Cats Meet and Greet at the Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm)
- Project ASOCC's Go for Broke Video Game Tournament at Pizza Factory on Hwy 50 E (Bring your own Controller; doors 12pm, Super Smash Bros. 1pm, UMvC3 2:30pm, Ultimate Street Fighter 4 3:30pm; $5 each title)
- WNC Wildcats Baseball vs. Northwestern Community College at Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (12pm)
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Virginia City (12pm)
- Poetry Out Loud State Competition at the Siena Hotel and Casino, Reno (12pm-3pm; free)
- St. Patrick’s Arts and Crafts with a performance by the Blanchette School of Dance Irish Dancers at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada (1pm-3pm; dancers at 2:30pm)
- Special Olympics Track and Field Practice at Mills Park, by the Pavilion (1pm-3pm)
- Wild Horse Children’s Theater Presents: 101 Dalmatians, Jr. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (2pm; $10)
- High Tea at Foodies Bystro in the Brewery Arts Center (2:30pm; RSVP required 775-720-8011)
- St. Paddy's Film Crawl- Downtown Carson City: 'LPD' at Comma Coffee, 'Who's Your Paddy' at Firkin and Fox, 'Miss Carson City' at Lake Tahoe Brewery, 'The Blarney Stones of Carson City' at Westside Pour House, and 'St. Patrick's Makeover' at the Blue Bull (4pm-10pm; all movies also available for viewing at the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater; Audience Choice announced at the Black Box Theater at 10pm)
- Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (5pm-9pm; $5 for five tastes)
- UFC Pettis vs. Don Anjos at Buffalo Wild Wings (5pm; no cover)
- Live Music with Corky Bennett at La Posada Real: 3205 Retail Dr. (6pm-9pm)
- ’The History of Star Trek’ Lecture and Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory (doors 6pm; 6:30pm start)
- Live Music at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
- Live Music at Bella Fiore Wines (6:30pm-9:30pm)
- Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd.
- Live Music with Hindsight at Casino Fandango (7pm)
- Wild Horse Children’s Theater Presents: 101 Dalmatians, Jr. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (7pm; $10)
- Bluegrass Concert with Steve Kaufman at the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom (7pm; $20 at the door)
- St. Patrick’s Party and Birthday Bash: Live Music with the Iron Age at 11th Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-12pm; must be 21+)
- Carson Valley Community Theater Presents: Nunsense at the CVIC Hall: 1572 Hwy 395, Minden (7:30pm; $18)
- DJ James at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden
- Live music with the Trippin King Snakes at Genoa Bar, Genoa (8pm)
- Music Saturdays: Mo’z Motley Blues at Carson Cigar Co. (8pm-11pm)
- Live Music with Cosmic Bugaloo at Ponderosa Saloon–Virginia City (8pm)
- Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
- Karaoke at Westside Pour House (8pm)
- Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
- Live Music at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm-12am)
- Karaoke at Barcade: 1930 N. Carson St.
- Live Music at the Carson Station (8:30pm)
- DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
- St. Patrick’s Party: Live Music with the Dirty Fingers Blues Band at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
- Late Night Karaoke at Remedy’s (10pm)
- DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)
SUNDAY:
- Grand Opening and Free Carwash: Fundraiser for Community Counseling Center at Squeaky’s Car Wash: 1580 N. Lompa (10am-6pm)
- Pot of Gold Bowling Tournament: Luck of the Irish Singles at Carson Lanes (12pm; $25)
- Monthly 8 and 9 ball Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 12pm; 1pm start; $10 per person; scotch doubles, blind draw)
- Wild Horse Children’s Theater Presents: 101 Dalmatians, Jr. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (2pm; $10)
- Carson Valley Community Theater Presents: Nunsense at the CVIC Hall: 1572 Hwy 395, Minden (2pm; $18)
- Pool Tournament and Drink Specials at Remedy’s (2pm)
- Capital City Community Band’s Salute to Young Musicians Concert featuring Elementary School Choirs at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (3pm; free)
- Sing for Your Discount Karaoke at A to Zen (3pm-6pm; free)
- Performers U-Nite: Not Your Average Fundraiser to benefit the Dayton Intermediary School Theater Program at Gold Canyon Café, Dayton (4pm-8:30pm; $20; please RSVP 775-315-8680)