This Week

Events

23RD ANNUAL GHOST WALK: Learn about

Carson City’s spooky and intriguing history during this spirit-led, guided walking tour of the downtown district’s west side historic homes and businesses. The 90-minute historic ghost walk features five home tours and a mystery to solve within the walk. The tours depart from the corner of

Third and Curry streets from 10am until 2:30pm. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the walk begins. There will be photo opportunities, tables, psychics and Ghost

Walk merchandise for sale. Sa, 10/24, 10am2:30pm. $15-$20, free for children under age 3. Carson City Ghost Walk, Corner hird and Curry Streets behind Firkin & Fox/St.

Charles Hotel, Carson City, (775) 348-6279, www.www.carsoncityghostwalk.com. EDNA PURVIANCE & CHAPLIN FILM FESTIVAL:

Aurora Repertory Theatre presents this silent film festival in honor of the 100th anniversary of silent film actress Edna Purviance’s noted film career. Purviance was born in Paradise Valley, Nev., and grew up in Lovelock, Nev. She was a pioneer of the film industry and appeared in 35

Charlie Chaplin films. Historian Linda Wada will present material covering Edna’s life in Nevada and her film career. There will also be a special showing of a rare filmed interview of Purviance’s grandniece, Lita

Hill. Film preservationist David Shepard will share his collection of 16mm Charlie Chaplin films from his personal library. He will present a talk on film preservation along with a presentation of the film The Immigrant with his commentary. Pianist Frederick Hodges will provide musical accompaniment to the films. Sa, 10/24, 10am-5pm. $10-$50. Laxalt

Auditorium, Warren Nelson Building, 401

W. Second St., (775) 846-1788, http://aurorarepnv.org/events.html. ELECTRIC WAGON TRAIN: Equal parts Steampunk ball and surreal saloon, this imaginative evening will feature a live performance by San Francisco’s Le Cancan Bijoux and a free screening of American Astronaut, a western space musical produced and starring Cory McAbee. Dress in costume of appropriate flair and help reinvent history.

Ticket includes desserts and savory treats.

Sa, 10/24, 7:30-11pm. $50 general admission, $40 NMA members. Nevada Museum of

Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www. nevadaart.org. JOHN C. FREMONT LIVE! PART 2 BANKRUPTCY:

In the second half of his two-part story,

Major General John C. Fremont continues his life’s story. He’ll confess his misfortunes that started as an illegitimate child and the rocky life that made him a Gold Rush millionaire and destined him to bankruptcy.

He’ll reveal the rarely discussed key role his stalwart wife Jessie Benton Fremont played in his charismatic politics, President

Lincoln stripping his military command for insubordination and surviving financial ruin. Sa, 10/24, 6:30-8:30pm. $15 per person.

Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mt.

Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org. NORTHERN NEVADA GHOST HUNTERS

PARANORMAL LECTURE: The Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters discuss what being a paranormal investigator is all about. They will talk about their experiences and share some of their best evidence. Sa, 10/24, 2-4pm. Free. Douglas County Public Library, 1625 Library Lane, Minden, (775) 830-3779, www.nngh.net. PET ADOPTION DAY: The Nevada Humane

Society offer dog and cat adoptions.

Adoption fees apply. Sa, 10/24, 11am-4pm.

Free admission. Great Western Marketplace, 4855 Summit Ridge Drive, (775) 856-2000 ext. 335, http://greatwesternmarketplace.com/ event/pet-adoption-day/?instance_id=555.

The zombie apocalypse is upon us! This weekend, thousands of “zombies” will swarm in downtown Reno for the annual bar crawl. By purchasing a $5 commemorative cup and crawl map, costumed revelers age 21 and older will get drink specials and free admission to more than 55 participating bars, clubs and restaurants. The crawl begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Harrah’s Reno Plaza, 219 N. Center St. This year’s event also features the No-Brainer All-Zombie Run starting at 5 p.m. under the Reno Arch. You can join the throngs of the “running dead” who will chase a terrified human along a 5K course down Virginia Street to the Truckee River and back. After the race, runners and pub crawlers can gather under the Reno

Arch at 6 p.m. for a flash mob-style choreographed dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” No-Brainer and Thriller Under the Arch are open to all ages. Entry fees for the 5K run are $20-$40. For more details, call 624-8320 or visit http://crawlreno.com/event/ zombiecrawl.

PRESERVING NEVADA’S PAST/AN OVERVIEW:

Jim Bertolini, coordinator of the National

Register at the Nevada State Historic

Preservation Office (SHPO), will explain historic preservation and its role in protecting northern Nevada’s cultural heritage.

This program will be an informative look at historic preservation and will be geared toward those who are interested in learning about the benefits of listing a property on the National Register of Historic Places.

W, 10/28, 7-8:30pm. Free. Laxalt Auditorium,

Warren Nelson Building, 401 W. Second St., (775) 747-4478, www.historicreno.org. RENO BEER CRAWL: Held every fourth Saturday of every month from 2-6pm. Purchase your glass and map for $5 at The Waterfall at 134 W. Second St. and enjoy $1 refills at 12+ downtown Reno taverns. Fourth Sa of every month, 2-6pm through 12/26. $5 glass and

map. The Waterfall, 134 W. Second St., (775) 322-7373, http://renobeercrawl.com. RENO FRIGHT FEST: The 10th annual haunted attraction’s Slaughter House is back with a new design, new rooms, custom scares and terrifying scenes. Open late during

Zombie Crawl and on Halloween. Th-Sa, 7-11pm through 10/31, Su, 5-9pm through 11/1.

$15 general admission, $22 VIP pass. Reno

Aces Ballpark, 250 Evans Ave., (877) 767-2279, www.renofrightfest.com. SNC TAHOE’S COMMUNITY READ: This year’s

Community Read, a communal reading program that is open to the entire Lake Tahoe community, will feature books and graphic novels that present an interesting relationship between text and image. Th, 10/22, 6pm.

Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd.,

Incline Village, (775) 831-1314. VIRGINIA CITY GHOST WALK: Hear the history,

legends and stories of ghostly activity in Virginia City. This is an outdoor walking tour. Dress warmly and bring a camera. F, Sa, 6 & 8pm through 10/31. Opens 10/23. $30

per person, advance ticket purchase only. Silver Queen Hotel & Wedding Chapel, 28 N. C St., Virginia City, (775) 815-1050, www.virginia cityghosttours.com.

All Ages

ANDELIN FARM PUMPKIN PATCH AND CORN

MAZE: Pick your own pumpkin from a variety of pumpkins. Admission includes activities such as a hay ride, cow train, meeting farm animals, lassoing, a corn shed, a hay bale and corn maze for kids, among other attractions. Hours are 10am to 3pm, Tuesday through Thursday, 10am to 6pm, Friday and Saturday, through Oct. 24. Fall Break hours are 10am to 6pm, Oct. 26-31. The corn maze is open from 3pm to 10pm on Thursday and from 10am to 10pm on Friday and Saturday. At night, bring your flashlights and play the Farm Scene Investigation game in the corn maze and solve the mystery by finding the check points. Tu-Sa through 10/24, M-Su through

10/31. Opens 10/26. $7 per person, $12 combo pass for pumpkin patch and corn maze, free for kids under age 1. Andelin

Family Farm, 8100 Pyramid Highway,

Spanish Springs, (775) 530-8032, www. andelinfamilyfarm.com. ART CAMP AT THE LAKE MANSION: Teachers

will provide an hour of art, theater and creative movement/music each day for kids ages 6-10. This camp is held Monday through Friday. This camp will be held in the classroom below the Lake Mansion.

Supplies included in cost. 10/26-10/30, 9am-noon. $95. Lake Mansion, 250 Court

St., (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www.artsfor allnevada.org. ART CAMP IN SPARKS: Teaching artists

10/26-10/30, 9am-noon. $75. Larry D. Johnson

Community Center, 1200 12th St., Sparks, (775) 826-6100 ext. 2, www.artsforallnevada. org. BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIMES: Staff members

and guest readers tell stories to children.

Sa, 11am. Free. Barnes & Noble, 5555 S.

Virginia St., (775) 826-8882. FALL BREAK CAMP AT GALENA: Great Basin

Naturalists offers its Fall Break Exploration Camp for campers ages 8 through 12. This year’s theme is “Nevada: Many Cultures, One Land.” Kids wil learn about Nevada cultural diversity and history and how people have shaped Nevada’s land over time—all with hands-on activities in the forest. Financial aid scholarships are available. M, 10/26, 9am-5pm, Tu, 10/27, 9am-5pm, W, 10/28, 9am-5pm, Th, 10/29, 9am-5pm, Sa,

10/31, 9am-5pm. $195. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 8494948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org/ fall-break-2015.html.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Come into the library, find a table, grab a game and have some fun. Second and Fourth W of every month, 4:30-

6:30pm. Free. Northwest Reno Library, 2325

Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100. FERRARI FARM PUMPKIN PATCH: The annual

pumpkin patch features a corn maze, hay rides, bounce house, mechanical bull, farm animals, fall decorations and more than 30 varieties of pumpkins. Admission to the corn maze is $5. Mechanical bull ride is $5 per person. Bounce house admission is $2 per child. Hay ride is $3 per person or $10 per family (maximum of five people). Pumpkins are priced by size. M-Th, Su, 9:30am-8pm through 11/1, F, Sa, 9:30am-10pm through 10/31.

Ferrari Farm, 4701 Mill St., (775) 856-4962, www.facebook.com/Ferrari-Farm-PumpkinPatch-120205448085034.

RANCHING AT RANCHO: A fun, free ranchingthemed open house in the main barn area.

Each week features a new theme from goats to tractors and everything else in between.

Kids can visit with resident chickens and turkeys, cool off inside the Discovery Room or enjoy pony rides for $5. Themed Ranching at Rancho activities will only be offered on Saturdays, but you can ride the ponies on Friday, Saturday or Sunday between 10am-1pm each week. M-Su, 10am-1pm through 11/21. Free admission, $5 for pony rides. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595

N. Sierra St., (775) 785-4512, www.washoecounty.us. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE

PROGRAM (SNAP) OUTREACH CLINICH: The Food

Bank of Northern Nevada hosts SNAP outreach clinics to assist low-income families and individuals in applying for SNAP benefits. First come, first served. Th, 10am-noon.

Free. Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center

St., (775) 327-8312. TOLL HOUSE PUMPKIN PATCH: The annual

pumpkin patch features various pumpkin varieties and sizes, train rides, bounce houses, pony rides, petting zoo and other attractions. M-Su through 10/31. $1 per ticket or $20 for a book of 22 tickets. Toll House Pumpkin Patch, 12185 S. Virginia St., (503) 551-0397, www.tollhousepumpkins.com.

Art

ARTISTS CO-OP OF RENO GALLERY: Piqued Again,

Erik Holland and Pan Pantoja showcase their paintings of various mountain peaks and landscapes in a tribute to Mother Earth and the elements that are threatening her. M-Su, 11am-4pm through 11/8. Free. 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896, www.artistsco-opgalleryreno.com. LIBERTY FINE ART: Drawings & Paintings by Zoe

Murkovich, The nine-year-old artist loves to draw dragons, dinos, horses and kitties all doing extraordinary things. Her latest gallery show is Laughing Dragons & The Half Moon.

Through 10/31, 10am-5pm. 100 W. Liberty St.,

(775) 232-8079.

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High, I think I love you

Two friends of mine are in “love at first sight” relationships. One went from chills at seeing the guy to moving in with him weeks later. Each has said to me, “When it’s right, you just know.” Well, as I get to know this new guy I’m seeing, I like him more and more. It’s just not the instant love of the century like they have, and that makes me feel a little bad.

Getting the chills the moment you set eyes on a person may be a sign that you have love at first sight— or an incipient case of malaria. In time, you’ll find out whether you have lasting love or lasting liver damage, seizures and death.

Love at first sight is made out to be the rare, limitededition Prada purse of relationships—that extra-special luvvier kind of love that we romantic commoners don’t get access to. However, what the “first-sighters” actually have is not the enduring love poets write about but the kind animal behaviorists do—when the boy baboon spots the girl baboon’s big red booty. People in this fleeting first phase of love are basically on a biochemical bender, high off their asses from raging hormones and neurotransmitters, and shouldn’t be operating heavy machinery or making plans any heavier than where to show up for dinner on Tuesday.

Those who end up staying together will often sniff, “We just knew!”—which sounds better than “We are idiots who got hitched 20 minutes after meeting and were lucky we turned out to be well-matched.” Their initial belief that they’re perfect for each other is probably driven by a cognitive bias—an error in reasoning—that psychologists call “the halo effect.” Like the glow cast by a halo, the glow from “Wow, she’s hot!” spills over, leading to an unsupportedly positive view of a person’s as-yet-unseen qualities. But, early in a relationship, you can only guess how someone will behave—say, at 3 a.m., when you’re awakened by period cramps that feel as if some big Vegas boxing match accidentally got scheduled in your uterus. Will he mumble “feel better” and roll over or go to the drugstore and roll you home a barrel of hippo-strength Midol?

Maybe real romance is finding out all the ways somebody’s disturbingly human and loving them anyway. This happens about a year in, after the party manners have fallen off and after you see—for example—whether your partner fights ugly or like someone who loves you but thinks you’ve temporarily fallen into the idiot bin. In other words, you’re wise to get to know this guy instead of immediately drawing little sparkly hearts in your head about your magical future together. Keep unpacking who you both are and see whether you keep wanting more—or whether one of you goes out for a smoke and, a month later, sends a postcard from the Netherlands.

Toad rage

I’m in my early 40s and newly divorced. I fooled around with this guy—my first time with somebody besides my husband in 12 years. We had weekend plans, but two days passed with no texts from him. I texted him angrily, repeatedly telling him he’d hurt my feelings, and he cut off contact. Now, months later, he has resurfaced, saying I’ve been in his thoughts. What could he want?

Men you’ve dated briefly will sometimes resurface—much like bloated dead bodies in New York’s East River.

As for why this one’s coming around again, chances are, the paint on “she’s crazy” dried, and he remembered that you are also pretty and do that crazy thing with your tongue. OK, so you were short on nonchalance in your first post-divorce dating situation. After a long sex-andaffection famine, a newly divorced woman, like any starving refugee, is unlikely to simply nudge a hot piece of meat around on her plate like one of those skeletal “ladies who lunch” (but do not eat).

The truth is, you probably weren’t going off on him merely because he failed to meet your text-pectations. Your behavior most likely stemmed from what psychologists call a “priming effect,” describing how exposure to one situation colors how you react to another. Being mindful of this can help you tell a guy what you need and give him a chance to come through—instead of immediately texting him with all the casual cool of a kidnapper demanding a bag of unmarked small bills. Should you give this guy another chance, see that you’re only asking questions he’s prepared to answer, like where he went to elementary school and why his previous relationship ended—not “Will I be alone forever?” and “Wanna come over and try to fill the vast void I have inside?” Ω

Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave., No. 280, Santa Monica,CA 90405, or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com).