Here's some upcoming events and news from Nevada City:

The Children’s Festival Returns This Friday!

Friday, July 16th, 2010 The Children's Festival will return to Pioneer Park in Nevada City. The park will be transformed into a lively Renaissance Faire for children. This year's festival will include over twenty arts and crafts tables, strolling minstrels, a magician, face-painters, a bridge-guarding troll, medieval fencing, and Claude, the life-sized mechanical dragon.

Last year over 2000 children and adults attended the festival, an event that provides families with an opportunity to come together and return to a simpler time. This year's Children's Festival will once again have two sessions, from 9am - 12 pm and from 5pm - 8pm. Admission to each session is $3. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from the Soroptimists of the Sierra Foothills.

The festival is sponsored by the Nevada City Rotary Club and many local businesses - and is made possible by the more than 200 local volunteers who work tirelessly to bring this unique event to the children of Nevada County. Go to nevadacountytv.org/children/node/3 for more information.

Summer Nights in Nevada City

The 20th Annual Summer Nights in Nevada City celebration, an outdoor festival of art and music, will be held three Wednesday evenings, July 14, 21, and 28, 2010.

During Summer Nights, Nevada City’s landmark historic district is closed to motorized traffic and filled with arts, crafts, classic cars, food, drink and music. Leading Sierra foothills musicians perform on outdoor stages throughout the downtown area. Hours are 6-9 p.m. There is no admission charge.

The entertainment schedule isfor Summer Nights in Nevada City will be:

July 14:
Cracker Jack Jazz, Troupe Al Ama, Starpeople Band, the Nut Boyze, Remley.

July 21:
Cool Heat, Then Again, Troupe Al Ama, Ivan Najera, George Souza.

July 28:
Ludi’s Swingin Jazz, John Girton, Lorraine Gervais, Cracker Jack Jazz, Runnin’ 4-cover, Troupe Al Ama.

Go to nevadacitychamber.com/blog/nevada-city-events/summer-nights/ for more information.

The 10th Annual Nevada City Film Festival takes place August 19-22nd, 2010

August 19-22nd the Nevada City Film Festival presented by AJA Video will celebrate their 10-year anniversary with four days of film screenings, filmmaking panel discussions and parties. Each year thousands of film buffs and filmmakers travel from around the world to gather for one long fun-filled weekend in Nevada City and Grass Valley to enjoy the best in independent filmmaking.  This year over 40 short films and a handful of feature lengths showcasing filmmaking’s rising talent as well as established directors will be screened in three locations including the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley and the Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Nevada Theatre in Nevada City.

This year's festival special guests are comedians Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim of the cult television show Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job.  Together they will be presenting a special screening of shorts and music videos from the show.  The Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is a sketch comedy television series on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim that has featured a variety of actors and comedians such as John C. Reilly, Neil Hamburger, “Weird Al” Yankovich, David Cross, Zach Galifianakis, Will Forte, and Jeff Goldblumm among others.  The popular Nevada City Film Festival Comedy Show also returns with Heidecker headlining.  The festival favorite sold out last year and features six comedians.
 
Go to nevadacityfilmfestival.com for more information on tickets, venues and a full program guide of this year's selected films.

Make Nevada City your base for enjoying the Nevada County Fair

August 11-15th, 2010 the Nevada County Fair will be happening at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. The fair is a wonderful family event that features livestock competitions, rides, exhibits, art, and of course, food!

Go to nevadacountyfair.com/fair for more information.

Thanks for the Flower Baskets!

Thank you to all the businesses and individuals who contributed to the flower baskets that beautify our historic downtown area! The Flower Basket program is overseen by the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, and the cost of these is covered by various companies and individuals who want to help beautify the town. The baskets are generally filled with colorful annuals and are cared for either by the business that they are near, or by individuals. The baskets need to be tended and watered regularly, but the hard work pays off as they add a lot of beauty to Broad Street and the surrounding area. Thanks again to everyone who contributes so much to this effort!