This Week

Events

8TH ANNUAL DONOR WALK: Sierra Nevada

Donor Awareness holds its annual 2-mile fun walk to promote and raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. Proceeds from the Donor Walk benefit Sierra Nevada Donor Awareness. Su, 9/20, 8am-12:30pm. $30

per walker or $20 per walker for a team of 10 or more. Sparks Marina, 325 Harbor Cove Drive, Sparks, (775) 7452784, http://sierranevadadonor awareness.com.

BREWS WITH VIEWS HIKE: The 16th annual

event, hosted by the Silver Peak

Restaurant and Brewery and Nevada State Parks, is a benefit for Nevada Land Trust. The beer hike begins at Spooner Lake State Park and ends at Marlette Lake. Sa, 9/19, 8:30am-2pm. Free. Spooner Lake State Park, U.S. Hwy. 50 and State Route 28, Glenbrook, (775) 831-0494, http://nevadalandtrust.org/events/ brews-views.

CARSON CITY GHOST WALKING TOURS:

Explore Carson City’s rich and intriguing history during seasonal Ghost Walking Tours led by Madame Curry. The “spirit”-lead, guided walking tour takes attendees to some of the downtown district’s westside historic homes and businesses. Some of the outside stops on the tour include The Bliss Mansion, Ferris Mansion and Rinckel Mansion. The 90-minute guided walking tour leaves rain or shine. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the walk begins. Tours depart from 3rd and Carson streets next to the St. Charles Hotel (Firkin & Fox Pub). Advance tickets are available online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com. Sa,

5th AnnuAl VictoriAn SteAmpunk BAll

Are you enamored of the retro-futuristic look of steampunk? Do you fancy yourself a Victorian-era dandy? Perhaps swashbuckling airship pirates are more your thing. Either look will do at this weekend’s Victorian Steampunk Ball. This year’s theme is “Pirates Invade the Comstock.” The preball activities start with a group dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at Mustang Ranch Steakhouse, 5 N. C St., followed by a ghost tour of Virginia City. Dinner tickets are $32.50 and limited to 40 people. The ghost tour starts at 8 p.m. at the Silver Queen Hotel and Saloon, 28 N. C St. Tickets are $12 and limited to 25 people. The party gets underway at noon on Saturday, Sept. 19, with the Steampunk Ball Parade. See art cars, animals, entertainers and other parade participants in creative steampunk fashions as they sashay down C Street. Later that evening, Asha World Dancers will present the third annual Doctor Belladonna’s Swashbuckling Soirée. a vaudevillian-style spectacular featuring Jill Marlene, Reno World Dance Collective, Hipswitch Belly Dance and other local artists. The show begins at 6 p.m. at Piper’s Opera House, 12 N. B St. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. The Victorian Steampunk Ball will finish the day’s festivities with a performance by local bluegrass band Strange on the Range and contra dance caller Barbara Smith of Houston, Texas. Nathaniel Johnstone Band, a steampunkinspired band from Seattle, Wash., headlines the evening’s entertainment, which includes a costume contest by the comedy troupe The Aether Brigade. The ball begins at 8 p.m. at Piper’s Opera House. Tickets are $50 in advance and $75 at the door. Visit www.highdesertsteam.org.

9/19, 6:30pm; Sa, 10/24, 10am-2:30pm. $15

in advance, $20 at the door, free for kids under age 3. Corner of Third and Curry

Streets behind Firkin & Fox/St. Charles

Hotel in Carson City, (775) 348-6279, carsoncityghostwalk.com. CROSSRENO CYCLOCROSS: The inaugural USA

Cycling-sanctioned cyclocross event is expected to attract more than 400 nationally and internationally ranked professional cyclists and elite amateur cyclists. It’s also a festival featuring live music, food trucks, a beer garden, a retail expo, and a free kids skills and riding clinic hosted by the Reno-Tahoe Junior Cycling. The event will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, which will also be hosting family-friendly activities throughout the day. Sa, 9/19, 9am-6:15pm. Free; donations welcome. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (888) 285-8640; http://cxreno.com. FEED THE CAMEL: The family-friendly food truck event features mobile food purveyors, libations and arts. W, 5-8pm through 9/30. McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 4500062, www.facebook.com/pages/FeedThe-Camel/256832417824677?fref=ts.

GRC ANNUAL MEETING & GEA GEOTHERMAL

ENERGY EXPO: Leading geothermal energy scientists, producers, renewable energy industry stakeholders, regulators, utilities and key associated business leaders will gather during the four-day event, which will offer technical, policy and market conference sessions, educational seminars, tours of local geothermal and renewable energy projects and networking opportunities. Registration also includes entry to the GEA Geothermal Energy Expo. 9/20-9/23, 8am-5pm. Peppermill Resort Spa Casino, 2707 S. Virginia St., (530) 758-2360, www.geothermal.org/meet-new.html. HOOP HOUSE PEST MANAGEMENT: This

workshop explores challenges and solutions to managing pests in hoop houses. It includes an interactive farm tour where participants will learn to identify and monitor for plant damage from pests. F, 9/18, 9am-4pm. $35 Western Nevada College Fallon Campus, 160 Campus Way, Fallon, (775) 423-7565 ext. 2260; www.wnc.edu/ce/sci/2015_hoop_ house_pest_management_workshop. php. IRONMAN LAKE TAHOE: The course

includes a 2.4 mile open water swim at King’s Beach at Lake Tahoe, a 112-mile bike course over Broadway Summit and a full marathon, which ends at Squaw Valley. IRONMAN Lake Tahoe offers 50 qualifying slots for the 2016 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Su, 9/20. Kings Beach State Recreation Area, 8318 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach, (303) 444-4316, www.ironman.com. MINDEN HOME TOUR: The Douglas County Historical Society hosts a fund-raising tour of historic homes in Minden. This self-guided tour features six homes and gardens of representing Minden’s early history and includes admission to the Carson Valley Museum and a lunch discount at the Minden Meat & Deli on the day of the event. Sa, 9/19, 10am2pm. $20-$25. Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 1477 U.S. Highway 395 North, Gardnerville, (775) 782-2555, www.historicnv.org. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES: The

and is the world’s longest running air race. Six different race plane classes battle just 60 feet from the ground with the Unlimited and Jet classes reaching speeds over 500 mph. There’s also an air show, military display and demonstrations and aircraft display. W-Su, 8am4:30pm through 9/20. Opens 9/16. $6-$35

general admission. Reno Stead Airport, 4895 Texas Ave., Stead, (775) 972-6663; http://airrace.org. NORTHERN NEVADA HEART & STROKE WALK:

Bring the family for some exercise in celebration of heart health. The 5K run begins at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. Su, 9/20, 9am. Price varies. Wingfield

Park, 300 W. First St., (775) 322-7065, www.bit.ly/StrokeWalk. RAIL CITY FARMERS’ MARKET: The boutique

market will offer fresh produce and products from local farms and food purveyors, including Snyder Family Farms, Workman Farms, Sand Hill Dairy, the Bakery Gallery and Mitchell Pickle Packing Company. Su, 10am-2pm through 9/27. Free

admission. Rail City Garden Center, 1720

Brierley Way, Sparks, (775) 355-1551, www.railcitygardencenter.com. RENO PIRATE CRAWL: Dress up as a pirate, wench or scallywag and head to downtown Reno for an evening of merriment and mischief. Purchase a $5 commemorative cup and map that lists the participating bars you can go to on the crawl.

There will pirate-themed entertainment, a scavenger hunt and more. The crawl begins at the Harrah’s Reno Plaza. Sa, 9/19, 8pm. $5 for cup and map. Downtown

Reno, Virginia St., (775) 342-9565, http://crawlreno.com/event/piratecrawl. RENO STREET FOOD: PARTY IN THE PARK:

The gourmet street food event features more than 25 gourmet food, craft desserts, beer, wine and mixed drinks vendors and live music. Relax in the park and bring your lawn chairs and a blanket. F, 5-9pm through 10/2. Free admis-

sion. Idlewild Park, 1900 Idlewild Drive, (775) 825-2665, www.facebook.com/ RenoStreetFood.

RENO-SPARKS PAGAN PRIDE DAY: The 14th

annual event will include information booths, vendors and other activities celebrating the Autumn Equinox, a time of thanksgiving in many pagan traditions. Donations of non-perishable food and hygiene products will be accepted for local charities. People of all ages and spiritual backgrounds are welcome. Sa, 9/19, 10am-5pm. Free. Idlewild Park, 1900

Idlewild Drive, (775) 247-2295, www.sites. google.com/site/rspaganpride/home. RIVERWALK DISTRICT WINE WALK: Visit any

participating Riverwalk District merchant on Wine Walk day to get a map of participating Wine Walk merchants. With a $20 wine-tasting fee and valid photo ID, you’ll receive a wine glass and an ID bracelet that allows you to sample wine at any participating merchant location. Part of the proceeds are donated to a local non-profit organization. At the conclusion, a raffle is held where you can win up to $300 in prizes. Third Sa of every month, 2-5pm through 12/19. $20.

The Riverwalk District, Downtown Reno along the Riverwalk, (775) 825-9255, www.facebook.com/RenoWineWalk.

STREET VIBRATIONS FALL RALLY: The cel-

ebration of music, metal and motorcycles. Street Vibrations offers tours, live entertainment, ride-in shows, stunt shows and more to more than 50,000 biking enthusiasts. This event is so big, it rocks at several locations throughout the region. Major event venues are planned at Reno, historic Virginia City and Chester’s Reno Harley-Davidson Dealership. W-Su through 9/27. Opens 9/23.

Free admission for most events. Call or visit website for details, (775) 329-7469, http://roadshowsreno.com. TAHOE SCIENCE CONFERENCE: The confer-

environmental managers and the public about how to protect high-alpine ecosystems under changing environmental and social climates. Conference speakers will present research on topics including alpine ecosystems, invasive species, managing water and climate stress and recording change using GIS. Student discount rates are available. Visit the Tahoe Science Consortium website to register. M, 9/21, 9am7:30pm; Tu, 9/22, 9am-5:30pm; W, 9/23,

9am-2:30pm. $20-$100. Joe Crowley Student Union Ballrooms, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-8023, http://tahoescience.org/ events/conferences.

TRAILS & VISTAS ART HIKE: FINDING BEAUTY:

The annual Trails & Vistas Art Hikes take attendees along a guided path past live music, art, storytelling and dance performances. The hike on Sept. 19 will each feature 10 installations spread along a three-mile route. Local and regional artists have been commissioned to create original works for the hikes, incorporating the scenery and natural environment of their particular location along the path. Hikes leave every 15 minutes starting at 9am. The Art Hike will begin at

Donner Ski Ranch and will follow a path with views overlooking Donner Lake and the mountains beyond. Sa, 9/19, 9am7pm. $45, $12 for kids ages 4-10; $24-$68 for World Concert on Sept. 12. Spooner

Lake State Park, U.S. Hwy. 50 and State

Route 28 in Glenbrook, (530) 563-6557, www.trailsandvistas.org. USING LIDAR IMAGERY TO RE-EXAMINE

FAULTING AND GEOLOGIC HISTORY:

Courtney Brailo from the University of Nevada Seismological Lab will speak on new and improved fault maps that are now being developed in Washoe County (which includes Reno, Sparks and Incline Village) using Light Detecting and Ranging (LiDAR) imagery. This presentation is part of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC)’s monthly lecture series. Refreshments and no-host bar at 5:30pm; presentation begins at 6pm. Th, 9/17, 5:30-7pm. $5 suggested donation. Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Sierra Nevada College Campus in Incline Village, (775) 881-7560, ext. 7483, http://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/events.

All Ages

ACTING AT THE LAKE MANSION: Kids ages

8-12 will earn improvisational skills from a professional actor focusing on movement, stage direction, interaction and fun. M, 4:30-5:30pm through 10/19. $45. Lake

Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www.artsforallnevada.org. ACTING IN SPARKS: Children ages 8-12 can build confidence while expressing their creativity through acting. Beginner to intermediate levels. W, 4:30-5:30pm through 10/14. Opens 9/23. $35. Larry D.

Johnson Community Center, 1200 12th

St., Sparks, (775) 826-6100 ext. 2, www.artsforallnevada.org. ART ADVENTURES AT THE LAKE MANSION:

Budding artists ages 7-11 will explore a variety of mediums including drawing, pastels, watercolor and clay. Supplies included in cost. W, 4:30-5:30pm through

10/21. Opens 9/16. $55. Lake Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www. artsforallnevada.org.

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