Events Calendar

Date: 9-14-14
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Downtown Reno Library Auditorium. 301 South Center Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The University of Nevada Cadet Band was established as early as 1898, operating under the University of Nevada ROTC Wolf Pack Battalion. The Cadet Band now operates as an historical preservation ensemble, playing music from the Civil War era, marches, and traditional American folk songs. For more information please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-327-8300.

Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us
Phone Number: 775-327-8300

Date: 11-15-14
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Nevada Governor’s Mansion, Nevada Room. 606 North Mountain Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Please join us to celebrate the 2014 American Indian Achievement Awards on Saturday, November 15, 2014. This event takes place at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Governor’s Mansion, Nevada Room, Carson City, Nevada. All proceeds benefit the preservation of the historic Stewart Indian School.
Website: www.StewartIndianSchool.com
Phone Number: 775-687-8333

Date: 11-8-14 to 11-11-14
Time: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Location: Carson City Aquatics Center. 841 North Roop Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description:  The Carson Tigersharks are hosting the 2014 Nevada State Swimming Championships scheduled for Nov. 8 – 11, 2014, at the Carson City Aquatic Facility.  An average of 700 athletes from northern, southern, and rural Nevada qualify for and compete at this annual event. For additional information please visit www.tigersharks.org or call 775-882-7946.

Website: www.tigersharks.org
Phone Number: 775-882-7946

Date: 11-2-14
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Amphitheater in the Legislative Plaza. Downtown Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description:  The Capital City Community Band will open its thirty-sixth concert season with a free “old-fashioned band concert” on Sunday, November 2, at 3:00 P.M. in the Amphitheater in the Legislative Mall.  The concert is FREE and open to the public.  Parents are encouraged to bring their children to enjoy this concert. This year’s concert will commemorate Nevada’s sesquicentennial Celebration.  The band will perform patriotic music, marches, music from Broadway and concert band favorites. Come and join the fun at the Amphitheater in the Legislative Mall on Sunday, November 2 at 3:00 P.M..  Weather permitting.  For more information please visit www.cccb.weebly.com or call Richard Doede at 775-883-2219.

Website: www.cccb.weebly.com
Phone Number: 775-883-2219

Date: 11-1-14
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Governor’s Mansion. 606 North Mountain Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description:  Traditional Nevada Day tours of the Nevada Governor’s Mansion will take place on Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Following the tours there will be refreshments served in the backyard of the mansion.  For additional information please call 775-687-3000.
Phone Number: 775-687-3000

Date: 11-1-14
Time: 11:05 AM
Location: Carson Nugget West Parking Lot. Downtown Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The 41st Annual World Championship Single Jack Drilling Contest takes place at 11:05am on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Carson Nugget west parking lot. Spectators watch for free! Come view the old-world contest of strength, skill, and Sierra White Granite grit. Contestants used 4 1/2 pound hammers and as many as 11 bits of graduated steel to drill a 3/4 inch hole in a 4,320 pound piece of Sierra White Granite. The contestants have 10 minutes to pound the drills into the solid stone, their only help from an assistant who runs water into the hole so the loose stone chips are splashed out with every stroke of the hammer on steel. The deepest hole wins. The world record was set in 1993 at 16.34 inches deep by Scott Havens of Elko, Nevada. The contest goes back to the Comstock mining skills of earlier times, when blast holes for dynamite were punched into ore bodies by hand. The attraction of a chance at a world champion title plus a total purse of up to $5,500 makes an entry fee of $50 seem small! The champion receives $2,000. For additional information please visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.

Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600

Date: 11-1-14
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description:  8k run and 2k walk, preceding the Nevada Day Parade in downtown Carson City.  After the race, food and raffle on the second floor of the Nugget.  Event will benefit Guide Dogs for the Blind.  Local Carson City Guide Dog Club will provide race marshals to direct runners.  Post race presentation by representatives of Guide Dogs for the Blind. For additional information please visit www.nevadadayclassic.org call 775-720-7704.

Website: www.nevadadayclassic.org
Phone Number: 775-720-7704

Date: 11-1-14
Time: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Telegraph Square. Telegraph & Curry Streets. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: After the Nevada Day Parade, there will be FREE Live Music from 1:00pm-6:00pm at Telegraph Square in Carson City (Telegraph and Curry Streets), featuring “The Trippin King Snakes,” with Ev Musselman, Russ Hohenberger, and Adam Springob. Stop by for food, drink, friends, fun and dancing, brought to you by the local merchants in Telegraph Square. Visit the Nevada Day Store while you’re there (108 W. Telegraph) for official Nevada Day merchandise. For additional information please visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.

Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600

Date: 11-1-14
Time: Noon to 2:00 PM
Location: Upstairs Banquet Room. Carson Nugget. 507 North Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description:  Lt. Governor Brian K. Krolicki will be hosting the annual Chili Feed at the Carson Nugget’s upstairs Banquet Center, 507 North Carson Street, from noon to 2:00pm following the Nevada Day Parade. Former Senator Richard Bryan sponsored this event for 19 years. The first Chili Feed was during then-Attorney General Richard Bryan’s successful campaign for governor in 1982, and became a traditional get together as Bryan went on to the governor’s post, then the U.S. Senate seat in 1988. Though Senator Bryan has retired, Lt. Governor Krolicki continues to host this event with his support — and the event is now in its 32nd year!  This event always packs ’em in. It’s a great chance to meet with family and friends, and say hello to the Lt. Governor and other state and local leaders.  Everyone is invited to enjoy free chili with all the fixin’s and the music of an excellent blue grass band. So, stop by, say hello, and have some of the best chili Nevada has to offer. Admission is free — arrive early to assure you’ll get some chili before it runs out! For additional information, please call the Lt. Governor’s office at 775-684-1921.
Phone Number: 775-684-1921

Date: 10-31-14
Time: All Day
Location: Nevada State Railroad Museum. 2180 South Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description:  To celebrate the Sesquicentennial of the State of Nevada the Nevada State Railroad Museum will operate and offer rides aboard Virginia & Truckee Railway’s McKeen motor car No. 22.  The car entered service for the V&T on May 9, 1910, and was retired in 1945.  No. 22 is the only restored and operable McKeen motor car in the world.  In 2012, the Secretary of the Interior granted the No. 22 National Historic Landmark status, which recognizes the McKeen motor car’s significance to United States history. Train Fares: $8 age 12 and older;  $4 museum members and children 4-11; and FREE for children 3 or younger.  Museum Admission: $6 adults; FREE for museum members and children age 17 or younger accompanied by an adult. For additional information please visit www.facebook.com/NSRMCCor call 775-687-6953.

Website: www.facebook.com/NSRMCC
Phone Number: 775-687-6953

Date: 10-31-14 to 11-2-14
Time: Grand Entries. 7:00 PM on Friday. 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM on Saturday. 12:00 PM on Sunday.
Location: Carson Colony Gym. 2900 S. Curry St. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The annual La Ka Lel Be Pow Wow will take place Friday October 31^st through Sunday November 2^nd in Carson City. The La Ka Lel Be in Washoe translates to “the people gathering in Washoe”. This pow wow has customarily been held over Nevada Day weekend and has been proclaimed by Governor Guinn and Senator Harry Reid to remain a Nevada Day tradition.  This event is FREE to the public and everyone is invited! It is a drug-free and alcohol-free family event. There will be Native American tribes from all over the US and Canada coming to participate. There will also be Native American vendors who come from all over to sell their arts & crafts and food. The pow wow is organized by the La Ka Lel Be Pow Wow committee a nonprofit organization that is devoted to uniting their community striving to bring together young and elderly through dance and music.

Website: http://nevadaday.com/pages/powwow.php
Phone Number: 775-450-9655

Date: 10-31-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Meet at Front Steps of Nevada Capitol Building. 101 North Carson Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: Join us once again for the Historical East-Side Tour, a 2-mile walk that tours the east side of Carson City. The tour begins at 10:00am at the Capitol steps, and continues to the location of the former children’s home, the site of the Corbett Fitzsimmons fight. The tour also includes a visit to the site of the former V&T shops as well as many other historic locations along the way. For additional information please visit www.nevadaday.com or call 775-882-2600.

Website: www.nevadaday.com
Phone Number: 775-882-2600

Date: 10-31-14
Time: Noon to 1:30 PM
Location: Nevada State Library and Archives. 100 North Stewart Street. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: On Friday, Oct. 31st, the Nevada State Library and Archives will hold its twenty-second annual observance of the real Nevada Day from Noon to 1:30 PM. For twenty-two years the Nevada State Library and Archives has held a public gathering where those who attend talk about the origins and meaning of Nevada’s State Constitution. Then everyone toasts the hallowed document. This year’s the topic is “From Territory to State — How it was done” and will feature State Archivist Jeff Kintop and attorney and former Historical Records Advisory Board member Jim Smith. Anyone who wants to speak is welcome. According to Kintop, “Nevada will be 150 years old on Nevada Day and for a year there were more than 450 programs celebrating the state’s history and origins, but so far no one has talked about the transition from territory to state. How did they do it?” Jim Smith added, “Nevada’s founding fathers thought of that. They wrote Article 17, the roadmap to that guided Nevada from territory to state. It told them who is in charge until the new state officers take office, what laws are in effect, when to hold elections and almost every other detail.” The gathering will be in the lobby of the state library and archives. This may be scholarly and it may not. Kintop added, “We will have the original drafts and documents solemnly written in 1864.” Stop and toast 150 years of the Nevada’s State Constitution. For more information, contact Jeff Kintop, 775-684-3410 or email him at jkintop@admin.nv.gov. For more information, contact Jeff Kintop, 775-684-3410 or email him at jkintop@admin.nv.gov.

Website: None
Phone Number: 775-687-3410

Date: 10-30-14
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 5587 Wa Pai Shone Avenue. Carson City, NV (Carson City)
Description: The Nevada Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) will be hosting a graduating ceremony for members of POST Academy Class 47/48 in front of its administration building in Carson City.  Congressman Mark Amodei will be the keynote speaker for the ceremony which will be attended by friends and family of the graduating class, chiefs of police, sheriffs, chief investigators, chief probation officers, representatives from the governor’s office, congressional offices, members of the state legislature, and other dignitaries.  As part of the graduation ceremony members of the class and those in attendance will participate in the Nevada Sings and sing “Home Means Nevada”.  For additional information please visit www.post.nv.gov or call 775-687-3310.

Website: www.post.nv.gov
Phone Number: 775-687-3310

Date: Friday & Saturday Evenings Between June and October, 2014 please visit www.HauntedNevada.com.
Time: 7:00 PM on Select Dates please visit www.HauntedNevada.com
Location: Downtown Reno. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Reno Ghost Walk is a 90 minute walk thru historic/haunted downtown Reno. Reno has a colorful history, a charming college town and the birthplace of gaming…among the stops and stories are the spot where gaming began on Center Street, the Washoe County Courthouse, the 1934 mysterious disappearance of Reno businessman Roy Frisch, Marilyn Monroe’s last film, a lynching in downtown Reno and the Lake Mansion. The Reno Ghost Walk is every Friday and Saturday nights through October starting at 7PM on the front courthouse steps of the Washoe County Courthouse at Virginia and Court Streets. We will be doing the walk. For additional information or to view tour dates please visit www.HauntedNevada.com  or call 775-846-2331.

Website: www.HauntedNevada.com
Phone Number: 775-846-2331

Date: 10-27-14 to 10-29-14
Time: Various event times please visit www.governorsconference.org.
Location: Atlantis Casino Resort. 3800 S. Virginia Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Every dimension of our job as tourism and travel professionals across Nevada revolves around creating vibrant memories for our guests. Big ones, small ones… the better the experiences, the fonder the memories our visitors have of our respective destinations, showrooms, meeting sites and attractions. The impact to your bottom line is no less rewarding. In short, great experiences are invaluable brand builders. And all will be answered colorfully and candidly at the 2014 Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference will honor Nevada’s 150^th Anniversary of Statehood with a reception at the Nevada Museum of Art and a special performance by Waddie Mitchell of his Sesquicentennial poem, “Dame Nevada”. For additional information or to register please visit www.governorsconference.org or call 775-687-0621

Website: www.governorsconference.org
Phone Number: 775-687-0621

Date: 10-23-14

Time: 3:00 PM

Location: Downtown Reno Library Auditorium. 301 S. Center Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)

Description: This program will touch on the history and influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in Northern Nevada’s history, including the Mormon Battalion, the Gold Rush, Mormon Station (Genoa), the State of Deseret vs. “the old settlers” boundary line dispute, the Orson Hyde curse, Elley Bowers’ Mormon connection, the Sparks railroad families from Ogden, Utah, local church history and contributions during the flu epidemic, WWI, the Depression, WWII as well as history and contributions of the church in the Boy Scout Movement in the area, leading up to the construction and dedication of the LDS temple in Northwest Reno.  Born and raised in the Reno/Sparks area, Anita Ross Hicks’ interest in Nevada history as well as her heritage and membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inspired her to envision a book about the state’s origins and the church’s long standing history in Nevada. Anita holds a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management from Brigham Young University. While attending college Anita met and married her husband, Chad Hicks, and moved to Sparks after graduating. Together they have three children and 7 grandchildren creating generations of loyal Nevadans. Anita has recently retired after teaching hundreds of violin and piano students for 34 years, and is the author of a forthcoming book about the history of the LDS Church in Nevada. For more information or please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-327-8300.

Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us

Phone Number: 775-327-8300

Date: 10-23-14 to 10-26-14
Time: All Day
Location: Wilbur D. May Museum. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. 1595 North Sierra Street. Reno, NV. (Washoe)
Description: An annual benefit art show featuring local artists and artisans for Nevada Land Trust (NLT). Nevada themed art will be for sale from many of Northern Nevada artists and artisans. The art portraits the many faces of Nevada but especially wilderness areas and lands that have received conservation efforts by NLT. Plein air painting events for the artist throughout the year provided opportunities for artists to paint these conservation areas, many of which are on private lands. A special section of the show called the YEA! Wall  will showcase young emerging artists from the area. Artists and NLT personnel will be present during the show to answer questions about the art and about the conservation efforts of NLT. The event will have 2 receptions. One will be a VIP closed reception for invitees only. The other will be open to the public. The event is free and a portion of the sale of art goes to NLT. The event takes place in the galleries of the Wilbur May Museum set in Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. For more information please visit www.nevadalandstrust.org or call 775-851-5180.

Website: www.nevadalandstrust.org
Phone Number: 775-851-5180

Date: 10-18-14
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Laxalt Auditorium. 401 West 2^nd Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: TACH International, Inc is organizing “150th BIRTHDAY OF NEVADA AND DIWALI FEAST DAY” which includes a celebration of Nevada’s 150th Birthday and festival of Diwali together with Music & Dance in association with Indo-American Community. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www.tach.info or call 775-336-9733.

Website: www.tach.info
Phone Number: 775-336-9733

Date: 10-10-14
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Washoe County Library-Sparks Branch. 1125 12th Street. Sparks, NV. (Washoe)
Description: Reno and Sparks owe their existence to the railroads.  Both cities have been drifting away from their roots.  For many years, the only thing that was keeping Reno alive was the Central Pacific Railroad’s depot.  The completion of the V&T to Reno improved communication and commerce from the south. Then came the Nevada-California-Oregon railroad which opened up markets north to as far as the Oregon border.  Sparks came into existence only because the Southern Pacific decided to move the maintenance yards from Wadsworth to the swampy area east of Reno.  Slides shown include many locomotives, depots and maps to help illustrate the story.  Dick Dreiling has been a resident of the Truckee Meadows since 1947 and graduated Reno High School in 1956. Dick Dreiling has been a U.S. postage stamp collector since about 1948, and has been a member of the Nevada Stamp Study Society since 1975. Dick Dreiling has been a volunteer of the Sparks Heritage Museum since 1999, became a member of the Board of Trustees in 2000, and served as President of the Board numerous times.  Dick Dreiling has three grown children, five grown grandchildren and two not-grown great-grandsons. For more information please visit http://www.washoecounty.us/library/ or call 775-352-3200.

Website: http://www.washoecounty.us/library/
Phone Number: 775-352-3200

Date: 10-4-14, 10-7-14 and 10-11-14
Time: 3:00 PM on 10-4-14. 6:00 PM on 10-7-14. 11:00 AM on 10-11-14.
Location: Reno and Sparks, NV (Washoe)
Description: : Photographer and naturalist Bob Goodman will present photos and information about Nevada’s hot springs. Although many folks enjoy soaking in hot springs, in Nevada, many hot springs have water at lethal temperatures. Goodman has visited and photographed many of those hot springs infrequently visited because of the water temperature or small size to offer a look at the life that forms in undisturbed areas. The October 4^th presentation will take place at the Sparks Library located at 1125 12th Street in Sparks at 3:00 PM.  The October 7^th presentation will take place at the Spanish Springs Library located at 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway at 6:00 PM. The October 11^th presentation will take place at the Northwest Reno Library located at 2325 Robb Drive in Reno at 11:00 AM. For additional information please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-327-8360.

Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us
Phone Number: 775-327-8360

Date: 10-4-14, 10-9-14 and 10-11-14
Time: 11:00 AM on 10-4-14. 6:30 PM on 10-9-14. 2:00 PM on 10-11-14.
Location: Reno and Incline Village, NV (Washoe)
Description: : Photographer Bob Goodman will take us on a visual tour of the natural gardens that surround us, to highlight Nature’s handiwork that at times is obvious, and at times hidden. Bob Goodman is a local photographer and his programs evoke the wanderlust spirit and highlight the wild and beautiful landscapes which exist in Nevada and the Great Basin. The October 4^th presentation will take place at the North Valleys Library located at 1075 North Hills Blvd, #340 in Reno at 11:00 AM.  The October 9^th presentation will take place at the Incline Village Library located at 845 Alder Avenue in
Incline Village at 6:30 PM. The October 11^th presentation will take place at the South Valleys Library located at 15650A Wedge Parkway in Reno at 2:00 PM. For additional information please visit www.washoecountylibrary.us or call 775-972-0281.

Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us
Phone Number: 775-972-0281

Date: 10-2-14
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Liberty Fine Art Gallery. 100 West Liberty Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Don’t miss this special reception for the Corner to Corner: Artwork Inspired by National Conservation Lands in Nevada exhibit. In 2014 two of Nevada’s largest National Conservation Areas – Red Rock Canyon and Black Rock Desert / High Rock Canyon – welcomed their first groups of resident artists. This exhibition showcases artwork created by the programs’ first participants in celebration of Nevada’s treasured wilderness areas. This exhibit will be on display the entire month of October. For additional information please visit www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/artist_in_residence.html or call 702-258-7757.

Website: www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/artist_in_residence.htm
Phone Number: 702-258-7757

Date: 10-1-14 to 10-3-14
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: John Ascuaga’s Nugget. 1100 Nugget Avenue. Sparks, NV (Washoe)
Description: This is a 3 day statewide event combining a conference, trade show, and job fair to kick off National Manufacturing Day. Manufacturing is one of the backbones for the state of Nevada. Nevada manufacturing represents the tenth largest private sector component of Nevada’s GDP, accounts for over 76% of exports, and pays on average 22.0% higher than the state average wage. This 3 day event will highlight what is manufactured in Nevada from food to aerospace and defense. We are working with historical societies to also highlight what manufacturing once was to what it is now in our modern, advanced manufacturing environment. We are also working with the Discovery Museum to create a display that will attract parents and children. The 1st day, October 1st, is a Manufacturers Conference discussing topics such as exports, global competitiveness, lean manufacturing, energy and sustainability, Nevada incentives and great tax structure, and much more. The October 2nd and  3rd is a trade show with 175 exhibits showing all types of manufacturing in the Silver State, finishing on October 3rd with a job fair called, “Putting Nevadans Back to Work”. We will fly in Key note speakers, host a reception, and invite schools to host field trips during the trade show. This event is huge and deserves to be a 150th Event. For additional information please visit www.ManufacturingNV.com or call 775-883-4413 ext. 130.

Website: www.ManufacturingNV.com
Phone Number: 775-883-4413 ext. 130

Date: 9-27-14
Time: All Day
Location: Galena Creek Regional Park. 18250 Mount Rose Highway. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Key components of Galena Fest 2014 are the Bloody Rose mountain bike climb to Relay Peak and the Wicked Thorn 7.25 mile trail running race. These competitive races offer strenuous routes through the Mt. Rose corridor along singletrack trails, with the Bloody Rose finishing at over 10,000 feet on Relay Peak overlooking Lake Tahoe.  The Wicked Thorn winds through beautiful Galena forest and finishes in Galena Park. The festival atmosphere includes food vendors, a beer and beverage terrace featuring local favorites, and live music. Program partners will have a chance to highlight their wares while neighbors and friends celebrate an unprecedented, active family outing under a canopy of Jeffrey Pines.  Galena Fest, Inc. is a non-profit organization which works to restore, establish, expand and enhance outdoor recreational resources in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Website: http://renogalenafest.com
Phone Number: 775-853-4050

Date: 9-24-14
Time: Evening.
Location: The Grove. 95 Foot Hill Road. Reno NV (Washoe)
Description: Empty Bowls is the Community Food Pantry’s (CFP) main funding source. In 2013 the CFP fed 30,000 food insecure people in the greater Reno Sparks area. In addition to this event serving as a fundraiser for the CFP, we strive bring community members together to raise awareness of hunger issues and community service in Northern Nevada. CFP works with KRNV, KTVN, Amricom Broadcasting, The Food Bank , Umpquoa Bank, The Bighorns, Scolari’s and a number of other community based organizations and businesses to pull off the event. This event consists of a simple soup and salad dinner, and attendees can bid on beautiful bowls that have been painted by members of the community at the Playful Potter in Sparks. For more information please visit http://stpaulssparks.org/food-pantry/  or call 775-762-1773.
Website: http://stpaulssparks.org/food-pantry/

Phone Number: 775-762-1773

Date: 9-22-14
Time: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: Coffeebar.  682 Mt. Rose Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Come celebrate the Tahoe Rim Trail’s 33 year history with fellow Nevadans! This community celebration will feature the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s long-standing history in Nevada, honor & remember the grand opening of the 165-mile loop in 2001 and highlight the current state of the trail! We’ll also be celebrating our 2nd Annual Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge as we recognize our 2014 Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge sponsors.  For more information please visit www.tahoerimtrail.org or call 775-298-4485.

Website: www.tahoerimtrail.org
Phone Number: 775-298-4485

Date: 9-21-14
Time: Race Starts at 6:30 AM
Location: Bowers Mansion Regional Park. 4005 Old Highway 395 North. Washoe Valley, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Edible Pedal 100 is a recreational and challenging bike ride that showcases Nevada and features outstanding locally sourced food and beverages at the five rest stops and the post ride bar-b-q.  The race includes a leisurely 10-mile route through picturesque Washoe Valley- great for families and cyclists seeking a taste of an organized ride, a respectable 50-mile loop includes a trek along bucolic country drives through Carson City and Genoa, some climbing and in honor of Nevada’s Sesquicentennial the challenging Nevada 150K ride featuring a lung-searing, thigh-burning, climb up Kingsbury Grade from Carson Valley to Lake Tahoe.  Proceeds from the race benefit community youth programs in the Northern Nevada.  All races begin and end at historic Bowers Mansion and go through picturesque Washoe and Carson Valleys.  For more information and to register please visit www.ediblepedal100.org or call 775 393-9158.

Website: www.ediblepedal100.org
Phone Number: 775 393-9158

Date: 9-20-14
Time: 11:00 am-Storytelling (great for toddlers), 2:30 pm-Dance performance, 3:30 pm-Storytelling (for all ages)
Location: Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum. 490 S. Center St. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Nevada Sage Waldorf School and Terry Lee Wells Discovery Museum would like to invite you to a Native American Storytelling and Dance Event. This wonderful arts and cultural event features Northern Paiute elder Ralph Burns and the Native American dance troupe Pudu Nugadu. Ralph Burns captivates his young audiences by embodying the Paiute culture in a way that brings history and language alive. 11:00 am – Storytelling (great for toddlers). 2:30 pm – Dance performance. 3:30 pm – Storytelling (for all ages). For more information call 775-348-6622 or visit www.NevadaSageWaldorf.org.

Website: www.NevadaSageWaldorf.org
Phone Number: 775-348-6622

Date: 9-6-14

Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Location: A an Art Gallery. 40 East 4th Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)

Description: This is the first fundraiser for the Flick Ranch Project with over 700 gently used and out-of-print books of all types for sale for $1 per book or $3 per bag. Come meet the Flick Ranch Project board of directors, enjoy the art exhibits, have some tea and pastries and enter to win a 20″x30″ historic photo on canvas. For more information please visit www.FlickRanchProject.com call 775-223-4450.

Website:  www.FlickRanchProject.com

Phone Number: 775-223-4450

Date: 8-27-14 to 9-1-14
Time: 4:00–9:00 PM on 8-27 to 8-31. 12:00–5:00 PM on 9-1
Location: Victorian Square. Sparks, NV (Washoe)
Description: America’s biggest and best free rib festival is back! The 26th annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off will run Wednesday, August 27 through Monday, September 1, 2014. Come out and enjoy the country’s best rib competition and the best ribs in the West as we once again transform Victorian Square in downtown Sparks into a must-attend culinary, music, craft, and family end-of-summer affair. As always, parking and admission are free. For additional information please visit www.nuggetribcookoff.com or call 800-648-1177.

Website: www.nuggetribcookoff.com
Phone Number: 800-648-1177

Date: 7-11-14 to 8-23-14
Time: Various Show Times please visit www.laketahoeshakespeare.com
Location: Sand Harbor State Park. Incline Village, NV (Washoe) For directions please visit http://laketahoeshakespeare.com/visit/getting_here
Description: The family-friendly Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival produces a show under the stars every summer from mid-July through late August. What could be more casual than swirling your toes in the sand while the sun sets over the lake? Performances are at Sand Harbor State Park on the northeast shore of Lake Tahoe and three miles from Incline Village, Nevada. Pack a picnic dinner or dine at the Festival’s al fresco restaurant, Shakespeare’s Kitchen. The theater offers open beach and assigned seating, depending upon the section. Premium Adirondack Chair and Café Table seating is located in the first seven rows. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.laketahoeshakespeare.com or call 80074-SHOWS.

Website: www.laketahoeshakespeare.com
Phone Number: 80074-SHOWS

Date: 8-22-14 to 8-24-14
Time: Friday: 5pm-10pm, Saturday: noon-10pm, Sunday: 11am-3pm
Location: St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church. 4795 Lakeside Drive. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Come to our 27th Annual Greek Festival on August 22-24 for a weekend of authentic dancing, live music, scrumptious food and drinks, Greek goods, a silent auction and many other exciting activities! Get your tickets in advance for $12 and you get $10 worth of food! Don’t miss out this year, it’s going to be the best one yet! Call to reserve your tickets today! For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.renogreekfest.com or call 775-825-5365.

Website: www.renogreekfest.com
Phone Number: 775-825-5365

Date: 8-15-14 to 8-17-14
Time: Various Event Times please visit www.bowersbluegrassfestival.org.
Location: Bowers Mansion Regional Park. 4005 US Highway 395 North. Washoe Valley, NV (Washoe)
Description: The Annual Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival is the oldest and largest bluegrass/old-time music festival in Northern Nevada. Coordinated by the Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association, the Festival takes place at the Bowers Mansion Regional Park, which is located on the west side of Washoe Valley. The festival features local and national musicians and bands, the Traditional American Music, activities for children of all ages, and a variety of vendors. For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.bowersbluegrassfestival.org or call 775-843-7053.

Website: www.bowersbluegrassfestival.org
Phone Number: 775-843-7053

Date: 8-1-14 to 8-17-14
Time: Various times please visit www.tahoesummerfest.org for a complete event schedule.
Location: Sierra Nevada College. 999 Tahoe Boulevard. Incline Village, NV (Washoe)
Description: Lake Tahoe SummerFest presents classical music concerts and Meet the Music, Meet the Musician performances the first three weekends in August 2014.Lake Tahoe SummerFest in its third season of bringing superb orchestral musicians and renowned soloists from the world stages that foster community engagement and enrichment. The musicians are drawn for the New York Metropolitan Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony and other exceptional orchestras throughout the world.  For additional information or to purchase tickets please visit www.tahoesummerfest.org or call 775-298-0245.

Website: www.tahoesummerfest.org
Phone Number: 775-298-0245

Date: 7-1-14 to 7-31-14
Time: Various Event Times please visit www.renoisartown.com.
Location: Various Locations throughout Reno, NV (Washoe).
Description: Nineteen years and nineteen seasons of changing perceptions, pushing the envelope and challenging the organizers, presenters and attendees to prove that it’s a festival that is not to be under estimated.  The July 2014 festival will bring 32 days full of multi-disciplinary events including musical and theatrical performances, interactive presentations, workshops, clinics, art exhibits, children’s events and more. For additional information visit www.renoisartown.com or call 775-322-1538.

Website: www.renoisartown.com
Phone Number: 775-322-1538

Date: 7-26-14
Time: TBA
Location: ReTrac Plaza. Downtown Reno. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: 250 artists collaborate to share the culture of Burning Man through arts typical of ephemeral Black Rock City, Nevada.  We bring together art cars, fire sculptors, large-scale flame effects, fire performance troupes and other alternative and youth performance groups. We offer interactive skills workshops in object manipulation, arts activities, control of flame effects, a parade of Burner style, vendors, and an entirely unique series of performances. Admission in Free.

Website: www.compression.controlledburnreno.com
Phone Number: 775-686-9608

Date: 7-26-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Wingfield Park. 300 West 1^st Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: CommUNITY Pride Parade kicks off the day at 10:30. The Northern Nevada Pride Festival will have a  Country Fair vibe. This is an event for LGBT and Our Friends to celebrate and come together in PRIDE! There will be…Lots of Music and Entertainment on TWO STAGES Tons of Food, plus Vendor and Educational Booths, Faith Booths Midway Games hosted by Local Businesses and Non-Profits Themed Areas geared toward just what you want! New people to meet. New things to do. New ways to be involved. For additional information please visit www.northernnevadapride.org or call 775-298-1479.

Website: www.northernnevadapride.org
Phone Number: 775-298-1479

Date: 7-21-14 to 7-25-14
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM each day
Location: Lake Mansion. 250 Court Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Children ages 6-10 years old participate in a Monday–Friday art camp exploring Nevada’s rich history and culture in visual art, theater and creative movement/music each day from 9 AM – Noon.  At the end of the week, children with their parents or guardian tour the historic Lake Mansion once owned by the founder of Reno, Myron Lake. For more information visit www.vsanevada.org or call 775-826-6100 ext 3.

Website: www.vsanevada.org
Phone Number: 775-826-6100 ext 3

Date: 7-19-14
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: 1864 Tavern. 290 California Ave. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: A new crawl from the producers of the Reno Zombie Crawl in association with High Desert Steam and sponsored by the City of Reno! The event will be set in Midtown/Cal Ave- there will be premium specials, premium mugs, actors representing Reno’s Victorian-era history, art cars, parlor games and only 500 mugs will be sold. Steampunk Tavern Stroll will be unlike anything we’ve done before! This crawl is part of a new series of smaller, more intimate crawls! For additional information please visit www.steampunkstroll.com or call 775-342-9565

Website: www.steampunkstroll.com
Phone Number: 775-342-9565

Date: 7-19-14
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Wilbur D. May Museum. 1595 N. Sierra Street. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: High Desert Steam (HDS) and the Wilbur D. May Museum present the 3rd Annual Biggest Little Steampunk Expo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 19 at Rancho San Rafael Park, Reno.
The Steampunk Expo will include vendors, workshops, panels, contra dancing and Steampunk art. Activities at the event will include games, raffles, and a silent auction. A variety of food truck vendors will serve Expo participants throughout the day. HDS is a costume-enthusiast organization based in Northern Nevada that produces the annual “Greatest Little Steampunk Expo” in Reno, the annual “Steampunk Victorian Ball” in Virginia City, an annual “Yulesteam” Christmas Party in Reno, holds bi-monthly meetings at changing locations and participates in community events such as parades and historical-themed festivals. Costumes are admired but never required. For more information, call 775-378-0931 or visit www.highdesertsteam.org.

Website: www.highdesertsteam.org
Phone Number: 775-378-0931

Date: 7-18-14 to 7-20-14
Time: 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM on 7-18. 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM 7-19. 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM on 7-20.
Location: Morris Burner Hotel. 400 E Fourth Street.  Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: A three day celebration of American acoustic music ranging from Americana to 60s folk to bluegrass and beyond.  Musicians and artisans, burners and bards come together to celebrate music and community at the new Morris Burner Hotel.  There will be bands on the outside stage all through the day and the evening as well as Jam sessions.  Artists will be showing their works and the burner hotel will be open for guided tours.  This festival comes on the heels of the loss of a great cultural and musical Icon Pete Seeger and there will be tributes to Pete throughout the festival by each band. A portion of our proceeds will go to benefit Reno’s homeless. For additional information please visit www.morrisburnerhotel.com/folkfestival or call 775-686-3257.

Website: www.morrisburnerhotel.com/folkfestival
Phone Number: 775-686-3257

Date: 7-18-14
Time: 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Location: Wingfield Park, 1st & Arlington. Reno, NV (Washoe)
Description: Nevada’s film history is rich–and “The Misfits” (1961-starring Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe) is one of the most famous–filmed in and around Reno.  Artown’s Movies in the Park is teaming with the Wild River Grille for “Martinis and Misfits: Food and Film in 60s Nevada.”  Starting at 6 pm, The Grille (17 S Virginia in downtown Reno) will be serving food and drink specials from the early 60s (think Veal Marsala, Trout Almondine, Mint Juleps, Dirty Martinis, etc) in addition to their regular menu. Dine in the shadow of Reno’s Riverside Hotel—one of Reno’s historic buildings featured in the movie. At 7 pm, popular jazz singer Erika Paul will feature songs from the era, including several made famous by Marilyn Monroe. Then it’s a five minute walk to Wingfield Park to watch “The Misfits” under the stars, starting at 9 p.m. Dining reservations are recommended by calling 775-284-7455.  For additional information please visit www.bestrenorestaurant.com/music-events/martinis-misfits-food-film-60s-reno or call 775-233-2789.

Website: www.bestrenorestaurant.com/music-events/martinis-misfits-food-film-60s-reno
Phone Number: 775-233-2789

Date: 7-15-14 to 7-20-14
Time: All Day
Location: Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, Stateline NV (Douglas)
Description: The six day tournament attracts a field of over 80 top-name professional athletes, tv and entertainment personalities and takes place at one of the premier golf courses in the country.  Two celebrity-am tournaments, practice rounds and three days of competitive tournament play attract over 40,000 spectators to watch and interact with their favorite celebrities.  On-site and live interviews with the celebrity players are ongoing.  Ancillary events, such as the Korbel Spray-off and the Hole-in-One competition add interest and unique elements to the play.  The tournament celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2014 and presents an unprecedented opportunity to showcase not only the tournament as the longest running sports event for NBC, but also as a partner in the 150th anniversary of the State of Nevada.  Events that celebrate both anniversaries, such as fireworks, on-course competitions, special dignitary appearances, etc are contemplated.  For more information or to purchase tickets please visit http://www.tahoecelebritygolf.com/.

Website: http://www.tahoecelebritygolf.com/
Phone Number: (775) 588-5900