Friday 6/29
Over the Edge: Here's your chance to take the leap and enjoy the thrill of helping the Special Olympians in our area. It's a rappel from the 27th floor down the side of the Grand Sierra Resort. Last year 100 people did it and helped raise $63,000 for Special Olympics. It all takes place on Saturday.
www.overTheEdgeReno.com
Sparks Marina Extreme Beach Sports: The Sparks Marina Park is the location of the Sparks Xtreme Beach Sports Festival - EVP Volleyball Tour and the UWP Watercross Tour. This is the first time these combined events will be visiting the west coast! Both tours are the largest of their kind in the country with over 500 All-American male and female athletes expected to compete. Watch great beach pro volleyball action on the shore and handle bar-to-handle bar race action on the lake.
Spectator admission is free to all events. The EVP Pro Beach Volleyball and Grand Prix of Watercross viewing areas are wheelchair accessible.
www.uwpinc.com…
Nevada State Museum Coin Exchange: Reno Coin Club & The Nevada State Museum
present Coin Exchange and Minting on Old Coin Press#1
The Reno Coin Club and Nevada State Museum will fire up he press and offer the new National Park quarters and Native American and Presidential dollars at face or cost. We will Chester Arthur and Grover Cleveland dollars as well as the 2012 Native American Dollars for $1.25 . We will haved national park quarters El Yunique, Chaco, and hopefully Acadia for $.50. There will be a display of ancient and obsolete US coins. Free foreign coins for kids (and kids at heart).
www.renocoinclub.org
Saturday 6/30
Klothes 2 Kids Motorcycle Charity Run: The registration is at 8:30. The event goes on all day Saturday. There's a continental breakfast a motorcycle run and a BBQ lunch all to help raise money to help get new clothes to hundreds of Wawhoe County School District kids. Channel 2 is a sponsor because we know it's important!
Registration 8:30 am Chester's Harley Davidson
www.RenoHD.com
Bat Tales at Washoe State Park
Local bat expert Brian Buttazoni will discuss the animals during a lecture at Washoe Lake Saturday from 8:30pm to 9:30pm.
Participants will meet at the hang gliding "landing zone" at the main park entrance in the grassy area. Washoe Lake State Park is 18 miles south of Reno and five miles north of Carson City. Travel on U.S. 395, take the Eastlake Boulevard Exit (exit 44) and park entrance is on the left.
There is no charge for the program, but there is a $ 7.00 per vehicle entry fee. Nevada residents receive a $ 2.00 discount.
The event is open to the public. Call the park at 775-687-4319 or washoelake@hdiss.net
Farmer's market at the Summit 9 am: Good Food Fresh veggies and Family time. Who needs more than that? www.summitonline.com
Sparks Marina Extreme Beach Sports: The Sparks Marina Park is the location of the Sparks Xtreme Beach Sports Festival - EVP Volleyball Tour and the UWP Watercross Tour. This is the first time these combined events will be visiting the west coast! Both tours are the largest of their kind in the country with over 500 All-American male and female athletes expected to compete. Watch great beach pro volleyball action on the shore and handle bar-to-handle bar race action on the lake.
Spectator admission is free to all events. The EVP Pro Beach Volleyball and Grand Prix of Watercross viewing areas are wheelchair accessible.
www.uwpinc.com…
Sam's Club and American Legion Post # 1 Reno Host
Honor Flight Nevada Fund Raiser
June 21, 2012 – Sam's Club and American Legion # 1 partner to host a fundraiser for Honor Flight Nevada (HFNV) at its Reno Kietzke Lane store. The event will be held on June 30, 2012 between 10:30 am--] 6:00 pm, in tribute to 4th of July.
Sam's Club and American Legion Post # 1 are sponsoring this event to make possible all its WWII and Korean era Veterans have a chance to make the trip with Honor Flight. The event will consist of Veterans and volunteers selling Military Hot Sauce and Honor Flight t--]shirts as well as collecting donations.
The mission of Honor Flight is to transport America's veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their sacrifices. Veterans are not allowed to pay for any of the trip; it is by donations and gifts from grateful citizens and companies. Top priority is given to America's most senior and frail veterans – survivors of World War II or any vet with a terminal illness who wishes to visit his or her memorial.
"We made the commitment to do this as long as there was a local WWII and other veteran able and ready to go. We have received over 100 applications in the last month alone." Jon Yuspa, Founder and Chairman of Honor Flight Nevada.
The WWII memorial pays homage to the 16 million Americans who served during the campaign. The monument was not completed until 2004, and most of the war's veterans never had the opportunity to visit the site. Of the 38,000 men and women from Nevada who served during the campaign, it is estimated that only a couple thousand are still alive.
"It is a privilege to honor the courageous actions of these humble servicemen and women," said Yuspa.
The cost of each HFNV trip will be approximately $110,000, all funded by corporate and private sector donations. Currently, more than 100 Honor Flight Hubs across the country are actively working to provide their local veterans with a similar opportunity.
Location:
Sam's Club # 4768
4835 Kietzke Lane
Reno NV 89509
(775) 829--]7900
www.HonorFlightNV.org
Water and Rails Pond and Garden Railroad tour
10-4 pm: Visit more than 25 of Northern Nevada's most spectacular ponds and garden railroads during the unique, two-day Water & Rails Pond and Garden Railroad Tour June 30th & July 1st and help a good cause.
The family oriented ‘Water & Rails Pond & Garden Railroad Tour' event presents self-guided tours of serene gardens, Koi-filled ponds and model trains that travel more than 1,000 feet of track, under tunnels and through miniature towns. It's a fun day for all ages.
waterandrails.org…
Reno Block Party at Wingfield park: It's the second year for the Midtown merchants to band together and hold a fair to show off their wares. They'll gather at Wingfield Park from 10 am-9 pm and show you what they do best.
www.renoblockparty.com
Water and Rails Pond and Garden Railroad tour
10-4 pm: Visit more than 25 of Northern Nevada's most spectacular ponds and garden railroads during the unique, two-day Water & Rails Pond and Garden Railroad Tour June 30th & July 1st and help a good cause.
The family oriented ‘Water & Rails Pond & Garden Railroad Tour' event presents self-guided tours of serene gardens, Koi-filled ponds and model trains that travel more than 1,000 feet of track, under tunnels and through miniature towns. It's a fun day for all ages.
waterandrails.org…
5th Annual Senior Phone Patrol Ice Cream Social: It's at the Baskin Robbins on E. Prater Way and it's to show you what a great job the Sr. Phone Patrol does and to see if you want to be a part of it all.
1:30 PM Sparks Baskin and Robbins
www.sparkspd.com
Reno Street Food at CitciCenter has been moved to Idlewild Park again this weekend. All kinds of food from 5-9 pm.
www.eventsnevada.com
All American Tournament 11-2 Rancho San Rafael: The All American tournament is a fun charity event raising money for neonatal incubator beds in the pediatric wing at Renown Children's Hospital.
We're challenging companies within our community to prove they have what it takes! Individual companies will put together a team consisting of 6 players. Teams members can be co-workers, patients, clients, or even family members.
Each member will compete in one of 5 events:
• Pie Eating Contest (Sponsored by Dr. Homanfar)
• Home Run Derby
• Frisbee Toss
• Three Legged Race
• Foot Races (Sponsored by Family First Chiropractic)
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Angels in the Community Benefit Concert Grand Sierra Resort 6:30 pm: We cordially invite you to this evening of food and fun, to help feed the hungry in this community. With special guest entertainment by acclaimed jazz singer
Bunnie Robbins
www.angelsinthecommuntyinc.com
Edge Anchorman Party 10 pm to 5 am: C'mon man! Dress up as your favorite character and show up and enjoy!
edgeofreno.com…
Sunday 7/1
Far Out UNR art show - Mathewson Knowledge Center: This summer, the Special Collections department at the University of Nevada, Reno presents "Far Out: The University Art Scene from 1960-1975," an art exhibit. A sequel to the acclaimed 2011 summer exhibit "Post-war Bohemians in Northern Nevada" the exhibit will highlight the next generation of leading-edge visual artists at the University during the 60's and 70's.
knowledgecenter.unr.edu…
Artown 3pm drum circle and evening parade and kick off: For the 17th year The Biggest Little City in the World will be come Artown for the month of July. And it all starts with the kick-off Sunday. Mickey Hart, the percussionist for the Grateful Dead will be on hand in Wingfield Park just after the annual parade.
www.renoisartown.com
