Calendar of Events 2008

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May

Thru 5/25 Theatre - “Doubt” - FTC. Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St., NC. Thurs-Sun, times vary. 265-8587, foothilltheatre.org

Thru 7/3 Art Show - House & Garden Exhibition & Spring Art & Plant Sale - NCA. NCA, 200 Litton Dr. #212, GV. Hours, see web. 272-7287, neighborhoodcenterofthearts.com

1-6/30 Community Art Exhibit - NCSCC. NCSCC, 17894 Tyler Foote Rd., NC on the San Juan Ridge. Times vary. 265-8141.

3-4 Quilt Show, Springtime in the Pines Quilt Show - Pine Tree Quilt Guild. NCF, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV. Sat., 10am-5pm, Sun., 10am-4pm. 477-8858, pinetreequiltguild.com

4 Golf - Swing Along Golf Tournament - MIM. Lake Wildwood Golf Course. 265-6173, musicinthemountains.org

4 Music - Spring Concert - NCCB. First Baptist Church, 1866 Ridge Rd., NC. 3pm. 272-6228, nccb.org

4 Music - Young Musicians Competition - MIM. Peace Lutheran Church, 828 Main St., GV. 2pm. 265-6124, musicinthemountains.org

5-6/2 Art - May Membership Show - Pioneer Arts Club. Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main St., GV. Doors open at noon. 265-8405.

9-10 GV Old West Antiques Show. NCF, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV. Fri., 10am-5pm, Sat., 9am-4pm. 272-3243.

10 “Kick off Event” - Penn Valley Rodeo - Western Gateway Park, PV Rodeo Assoc., PV area Chamber of Commerce. Western Gateway Park, PV. 10am-4pm. 432-1990.

10 Spring Plant Sale & Information Booth - Nevada County Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens, 1036 W. Main St. (NID), GV. 9am-noon. 273-0919, ceplacernevada.ucdavis.edu.

10 Spring Salmon Run, 10k Trail Run & Walk - The Woolman Semester. Sierra Friends Center, 13075 Woolman Lane, NC. 8am-noon. 273-3183.

11 Plant Sale - Mother’s Day Giant Plant Sale & Garden Expo Grizzly Hill & Sierra Grown. MFCC, 325 Spring St., NC. 9am-3pm. 265-9495, grizzlyhill.com

11 Spring Open House - Empire Mine State Historic Park. Empire Mine State Park, 10791 E. Empire St., GV. 11am-4pm. 273-8522, empiremine.org

12-18 Wild Wild West Days - Penn Valley area Chamber of Commerce, PV Community Rodeo Assoc. Call for schedule. 432-1802, pennvalleycoc.org

16-18 Penn Valley Rodeo & Parade - Penn Valley Rodeo Assoc. Penn Valley Rodeo Grounds. Parade, 17th, 432-1802.

17 Gold Rush Book Fair - Hardy Books. NCF, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV. 10am-5pm. 470-0189, goldrushbookfair.com

17 Museum Discovery Day - GV Chamber, NC Chamber, Supt. of Schools. Various Museums. 10am-4pm. 273-4667, 800-655-4667.

18 Music - Orchestre Panache with the Sierra College NCC Choir TCCA. Seventh Day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborn Hill Rd., GV. 2pm. 470-9454, tcca.net

18 Plant Sale & Flea Market - NCSCC. NCSCC, 17894 Tyler Foote Rd., NC on the San Juan Ridge. 10am-3pm. 265-8141.

24-25 Grass Valley Llama Show - California International Llama Assoc. NCF, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV. 8am-5pm. 432-5246, cal-ila.org

24-26 Butterfly Garden - Friends of Hospice. Hooper & Weaver Mortuary, NC. 10am-4pm. 265-9739.

24 - 8/31 Gold Panning Demonstrations - South Yuba River State Park. SYRSP - Bridgeport, 17660 Pleasant Valley Rd., PV. Every Sat. & Sun., 11am-1pm. 432-2546.

24 - 8/31 Local History Talks - South Yuba River State Park. SYRSP Bridgeport, 17660 Pleasant Valley Rd., PV. Every Sat. & Sun., 11am- 2pm. 432-2546.

25 Sierra Festival of the Arts - GVDA. Mill St., Downtown GV. 10am-5pm. 272-8315, downtowngrassvalley.com

31-1 American Cancer Society, “Relay for Life”. NCF, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV. Sat. 10am to Sun. 10am. 342-4567, cancer.org

On-Going Events

1st Friday of Every Month - Art Walk Mowen Solinsky Gallery, 225 Broad St., NC. 6-8:30pm. 265-4682, mowensolinskygallery.com

1st Saturday of Every Month - Monthly Used Book Sale Friends of the Nevada County Libraries. Foley Historical Library, 211 N. Pine St., NC. 9am-3pm. 265-7050.

Every Sunday - All Year - Music - Fruit Jar Pickers - Rough & Ready Chamber of Commerce. Picker’s Palace, Rough & Ready. 10 - noon. 272-4320, roughandreadychamber.com

Mid-February thru May - Wildflower Walks - South Yuba River State Park. SYRSP, Bridgeport, 17660 Pleasant Valley Rd., PV. 11am, Sat. & Sun. 432-2546.

Growers Markets

TBA - June thru September Lake of the Pines Growers Market Nevada County Certified Growers Market. Time and Location, TBA. 265-5551, thegrowersmarket.com

Every Tuesday - July thru October Nevada City Market - Nevada County Certified Growers Market. Sierra Presbyterian Church, 175 Ridge Rd., NC. 3-6pm. 265-5551, thegrowersmarket.com

Every Thursday - June thru August Downtown Grass Valley Certified Growers Market - Grizzly Hill & GVDA. Mill St., GV. 6-9pm. 265-9495, downtowngrassvalley.com, grizzlyhill.com

Every Thursday - June thru September Penn Valley Market Nevada County Certified Growers Market. Seventh Day Adventist Church, PV. 2-6pm. 265-5551, thegrowersmarket.com

Every Friday - Downtown Nevada City Market- Nevada County Certified Growers Market. Location & dates, TBA. 8:30am-12:30pm. 265-5551, thegrowersmarket.com

Every Saturday - May thru October Growers Market - Fairgrounds Nevada County Certified Growers Market. NCF, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV. 8am-noon. 265-5551, thegrowersmarket.com

1st Saturday - May thru October Art for Children at the Growers Market - Nevada County Certified Growers Market. NCF, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV. 9-11am. 265-5551, thegrowersmarket.com

All phone numbers listed are in 530 area code, unless noted.
Abbreviations Used:
CATS– Community Asian Theatre of the Sierras; CFD–Call for Details;
FTC–Foothill Theatre Company; GV–Grass Valley; NC–Nevada City;
GVDA–Grass Valley Downtown Association; MIM–Music in the Mountains;
MFCC–Miners Foundry Cultural Center; NCF–Nevada County Fairgrounds;
NCA–Neighborhood Center of the Arts; TCCA–Twin Cities Concert Assoc.;
SYRCL–South Yuba River Citizen’s League; TBA–To Be Announced;
NCCB–Nevada County Concert Band; PV–Penn Valley;
NCSCC–North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center