Five Wishes: Advance care planning with heart
Making health care decisions for yourself or a loved one can feel overwhelming, which is why it’s so important to start the conversation now.
Type of Event: Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Other location: Bret Harte Retirement Inn. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: 0. Online ticket: https://foothills-cares.org/events/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Making health care decisions for yourself or a loved one can feel overwhelming, which is why it’s so important to start the conversation now.
Talk openly about your preferences while you are able to make these decisions
Address legal, medical, physical, emotional, and spiritual care arrangements
Ease the burden on loved ones by ensuring your choices reflect what matters most
Go beyond a basic advance care directive by including loved ones in your planning.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM.
305 West Main St, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit foothills-cares.org. Glassblowing for Beginners – Make a Paperweight
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Glassblowing for Beginners Level 1 – An introduction to Glassblowing
Experience the enchanting art of glassblowing and transform molten glass into a stunning physical creation in just 3 hours! This beginner-friendly class is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of glassblowing and let you unleash your creativity.
Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Visual Arts. Workshop. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/glassblowing-for-beginners/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Starting with a brief safety and tool identification talk, we’ll quickly move on to the exciting part – working with hot glass! You’ll have the opportunity to gather glass, manipulate it with fire and tools, and shape it into a beautiful work of art. Under the guidance of our experienced glassblower, you’ll create a one-of-a-kind colored glass paperweight that you can proudly display in your home or office. This hands-on class will allow you to experience the magic of glassblowing while learning a new skill…
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Oil & Acrylic Painting: A Guided Exploration with Chappy
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Oil & Acrylic Adventures: Your Subject, Your Style. In-depth personalized painting instruction on the subject matter of your choice.
Four 3-Hour Sessions (12 Hours Total)
Perfect for Beginners and Experienced Painters.
Price: $198. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Visual Arts. Workshop. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/paint-what-you-want/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Explore the art of painting in this fun and immersive four-session workshop! Using a simple and effective four-step approach, you’ll learn how to bring any subject to life—whether it’s a portrait, a wildflower-filled landscape, or a captivating still life. Over four weeks, you’ll gain a broader understanding of composition, color, value, and texture, ending the series with a completed painting you’re proud of. Guided by Chappy, you’ll receive personalized instruction tailored to your creative vision.
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Thursday, April 9, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Clover Cafe: Voices and Verses
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Join us for an intimate evening of poetry and music at Clover Café. The night features poets Carol Lynn Grellas, Diane Pendola, William O’Daly, and fiction writer Michael Golding. Open mic and music will follow. Read your own work or recite a favorite poem from memory. All voices welcome.
Price: Free. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Literary Arts. Venue: Clover Cafe. City/Area: Oregon House. Online ticket: https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/fringe-festival-events. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Join us for an intimate evening of poetry and music at Clover Café. The night features poets Carol Lynn Grellas, Diane Pendola, William O’Daly, and fiction writer Michael Golding. Open mic and music will follow. Read your own work or recite a favorite poem from memory. All voices welcome.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Clover Cafe
13623 Rices Crossing Road, Oregon House, CA.
Karaoke - Grass Valley Brewing Co.
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It’s Karaoke Night at GVBC with DJ Kenn! You know what that means; bring your song choices, your voice and your friends. We’ve got the DJ, the tunes and the beer. It’s going to be a great time, come on down and sing your heart out! All ages welcome.
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Music / Concert. Event location: Downtown Grass Valley. Other location: Grass Valley Brewing Co. City/Area: Grass Valley. Event details: It’s Karaoke Night at GVBC with DJ Kenn!
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
141 E Main St, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.gvbrew.com. GRAMMY-nominated drummer & bandleader Alex Bailey Quintet Jazz - Live!
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GRAMMY-nominated drummer & bandleader Alex Bailey Quintet Jazz - Live!
On April 9th, GRAMMY-nominated drummer and bandleader Alex Bailey takes the stage with an extraordinary ensemble of musicians whose artistry transforms the room into something electric!
From soaring saxophone lines to rhythm sections that move as one, this is the kind of show you don’t watch—you experience. This is an evening you don't want to miss, make your reservation today, you'll see you there!
Price: 0. Phone: 702-485-3926. Email: owner@maxanjazz.com. Type of event: Music. Venue: Maxan Jazz Club. Event location: Other. City/Area: South County. Online ticket: https://www.maxanjazz.com/calendar. Age range: All Ages. Event description: GRAMMY-nominated drummer & bandleader Alex Bailey Quintet Jazz - Live!
There are performances you attend.
And then there are performances that stay with you.
On April 9th, GRAMMY-nominated drummer and bandleader Alex Bailey takes the stage with an extraordinary ensemble of musicians whose artistry transforms the room into something electric, immersive, and deeply alive.
This is not background music.
This is not a routine performance.
This is the sound of master musicians fully present, list…
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Maxan Jazz Las Vegas
4130 S Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89103.
For more info visit www.maxanjazz.com. KVMRX 9th Anniversary party
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Funky Dance party celebrating kvmrX 9th anniversary with 4 dj's Lucas, Sapphire, Kronosarus Flex & MysticAl.
7-11pm FREE 21+
Come out & Celebrate with the crew & friends of kvmrX.
Price: Free. Phone: 530-265-9555. Email: info@kvmr.org. Type of event: Music. Dance. Venue: Crazy Horse Saloon. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: Adult. Event description: Music event, DJ's live At the Crazy Horse Saloon
in support of kvmrX.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
230 Commercial st. NEVADA CITY Ca.
Nick Lowe
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Price: $40-60. Type of event: Music. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: From across the pond to our stage, don’t miss this rare chance to see Nick Lowe live on Thursday, April 9. With doors at 6PM and the show at 7PM, the evening kicks off with special guest Golden Shoulders, setting the tone for an intimate night with a true original. Tickets are on sale now.
Nick Lowe + Golden Shoulders
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Doors 6:00 PM • Show 7:00 PM.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
The Center for the Arts
314 W Main Street
Grass Valley, CA
95945.
For more info visit bit.ly. Spring Choral Concert: Faure Requiem
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The Fauré’s Requiem, one of the most beautiful and beloved works in the choral repertoire, performed by the Music in the Mountains Chorus and an exceptional roster of guest artists.
Price: $55. Phone: (530) 265-6124. Email: info@musicinthemountains.org. Type of event: Music. Venue: Peace Lutheran Church. Event location: Peace Lutheran Church. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Music in the Mountains presents Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, one of the most beautiful and beloved works in the choral repertoire, performed by the Music in the Mountains Chorus and an exceptional roster of guest artists. The program features acclaimed soloists including soprano Anna Schubert (Los Angeles Opera, LA Master Chorale), baritone Yannick Lambrecht (San Francisco Bach Choir, Pacific Chorale), and organist Christopher Keady of Grace Cathedral, performing on a state-of-the-art instrument. The concert op…
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Peace Lutheran Church
828 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit bit.ly. Playing with Light and Shadow with Amit Kapoor
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Arts House West is a contemporary creative atelier in California’s historic Sierra foothills, offering world-class workshops in painting and artisan crafts led by renowned international teaching artists. Founded by artist and educator Stella Canfield, it is built on community and inspiration. It is a place where artists of all levels gather to grow, connect, and rekindle their creative spirit in a nurturing and cross-cultural environment where creativity truly finds its home.
Price: $480. Phone: (510) 343-4468. Email: hello@artshousewest.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Workshop. Visual Arts. Venue: private art studio. Event location: Grass Valley. City/Area: Alta Sierra. Online ticket: https://artshousewest.com/teaching-artists/amit-kapoor-how-to-play-with-light-and-shadow/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Step into the luminous world of watercolor with internationally celebrated master Amit Kapoor. This immersive watercolor workshop invites painters to explore light and shadow as the essential language of visual storytelling. Amit Kapoor shares his distinct approach to composition, atmosphere, and expressive realism-helping students strengthen both technical clarity and intuitive seeing. Internationally honored and regarded as one of India’s most respected masters of watercolor, Amit brings extraordinary sen…
Friday, April 10, 2026, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
11542 Betty Way, Grass Valley CA 95949.
For more info visit www.artshousewest.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Poetry Open Mic
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Poetry Open Mic Night w/Rev. Lani Howard
In-Person or via Zoom.
Price: $10 Love Offering-no one turned away. Phone: 530-274-1018. Email: office@sierracenter.org. Type of event: Comedy/Improv. Venue: Sierra Center for Spiritual Living. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Bring your favorite poem to share. Maybe you wrote it, maybe someone else did, but it resonated with you. Maybe you found it at just the right time ~ so feel free to share that story in a safe and welcoming place.
Suggested donation $10 each meeting. No one turned away ~ Wheelchair access available.
***Please park in the rear of the Veteran's Memorial parking lot, 255 S. Auburn St, and use the path to the center.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
119 Florence Ave
Grass Valley, CA.
Poetry Infused Art Opening Reception and Dance Performance
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Visual Artists and Dancers collaborated utilizing poems that they chose together around a particular theme. On the evening of the Opening Reception both Dancers and Artists will share their experience of collaboration with the audience after the Dance performance.
Price: FREE. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Literary Arts. Dance. Venue: Nevada City Winery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/fringe-festival-events. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Visual Artists and Dancers collaborated utilizing poems that they chose together around a particular theme. The collaborative process was open for either the Artist to be inspired by a Dancer’s choreographed piece or for the Dancer to be inspired by the Artist’s artwork, in some cases it went both ways. This process will culminate in an Exhibit and a Dance Performance, both poetry- infused. On the evening of the Opening Reception both Dancers and Artists will share their experience of collaboration with the…
Friday, April 10, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Nevada City Winery
321 Spring St. Nevada City, CA.
Comedy Nights: Laughter Shock Improv Troupe
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Get ready to laugh together, play together, and celebrate the joy of comedy as the Nevada City Film Festival brings back Comedy Nights for a lively, family-friendly weekend at the historic Nevada Theatre.
On Friday, audiences will experience Laughter Shock Improv, a brand-new, multi-generational troupe featuring performers. With a name like Laughter Shock, audiences should expect the unexpected - spontaneous scenes, hilarious misfires, and moments of comic brilliance.
Price: $20. Email: info@nevadacityfilmfestival.com. Type of event: Comedy/Improv. Venue: Nevada Theatre. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://nevadacityfilmfestival.com/events/comedy/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Get ready to laugh together, play together, and celebrate the joy of comedy as the Nevada City Film Festival brings back Comedy Nights for a lively, family-friendly weekend at the historic Nevada Theatre.
On Friday, audiences will experience Laughter Shock Improv, a brand-new, multi-generational troupe featuring performers ranging in age from their 20s to their 70s. Improv - short for improvisational theater - is comedy created in the moment, where actors build scenes, characters, and dialogue on the…
Friday, April 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit nevadacityfilmfestival.com. Cars and coffee grass valley
Type of Event: Outdoors / Recreation. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Cars and coffee grass valley is a weekly car event at daily donuts in the Mcknight crossing shopping center every saturday morning from 7 to 10.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
BYLT Project On Preserve: Adam Ryan
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Other location: Alta Sierra. City/Area: Alta Sierra. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Calling on the community! Join us for our Project on Preserve!We are gathering folks to join us at Adam Ryan Wildlife Preserve in Alta Sierra to remove invasive species, brush-pile burn, weed, and tend to native plants. It’s a day of land beautification and hanging with your fellow nature lovers.This is a great opportunity to get the whole family involved or to gather a group of friends - no green thumb necessary! We’ll supply the tools, but suggest bringing a hat, gloves, and a water bottle. We’ll have a w…
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Alan Thiesen Trail, Alta Sierra.
For more info visit www.bylt.org. Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
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Geometric Yoga - Functional Movement. Foundational Health. Self-healing!
Each class teaches you how posture, breath, and movement directly impact your organs, immune system, and energy levels.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Inner Path - 200 Commercial Street - Downtown Nevada City. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15. Online ticket: reservations at https://holisticeye.com/yoga-class-reservations. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: We are committed to our mission of teaching those who seek self-knowledge and are interested in learning self-healing, we value our students' time and we encourage reservations.Please be kind to register.At the end of each class we reserve few minutes to answer questions about health & bodywork.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
Type of Event: Children / Family. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Starting at $35 per day per child ages 4-7. Online ticket: kidzonemuseum.org. Age range: All Ages.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
Playing with Light and Shadow with Amit Kapoor
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Arts House West is a contemporary creative atelier in California’s historic Sierra foothills, offering world-class workshops in painting and artisan crafts led by renowned international teaching artists. Founded by artist and educator Stella Canfield, it is built on community and inspiration. It is a place where artists of all levels gather to grow, connect, and rekindle their creative spirit in a nurturing and cross-cultural environment where creativity truly finds its home.
Price: $480. Phone: (510) 343-4468. Email: hello@artshousewest.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Workshop. Visual Arts. Venue: private art studio. Event location: Grass Valley. City/Area: Alta Sierra. Online ticket: https://artshousewest.com/teaching-artists/amit-kapoor-how-to-play-with-light-and-shadow/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Step into the luminous world of watercolor with internationally celebrated master Amit Kapoor. This immersive watercolor workshop invites painters to explore light and shadow as the essential language of visual storytelling. Amit Kapoor shares his distinct approach to composition, atmosphere, and expressive realism-helping students strengthen both technical clarity and intuitive seeing. Internationally honored and regarded as one of India’s most respected masters of watercolor, Amit brings extraordinary sen…
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
11542 Betty Way, Grass Valley CA 95949.
For more info visit www.artshousewest.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Truckee Literary Crawl
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This is the event for writers, poets, songwriters, editors, publishers, community groups and anyone with a passion for the written or spoken word. Follow for updates: Facebook Tahoe Literary Festival | Instagram @tahoelitfest | Details: TahoeLitFest.com. Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates at https://bit.ly/tahoe_lit_news.
Price: Free. Email: kat@tahoelitfest.com. Type of event: Literary Arts. Conference / Lecture. Music. Workshop. Venue: Truckee. Event location: Other. City/Area: Truckee. Online ticket: This is a free community event. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Truckee Literary Crawl is be a FREE community literary event featuring authors, writers and poets reading their works followed by book signings at locations in downtown Truckee.
In the evening, the event will feature an Open Mic Night for all literary forms.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Truckee. California.
Art Works Gallery presents Second Saturday artist demonstrations
Sierra Mohr is a fiber artist specializing in eco printing, a process in which botanicals are coaxed to release their natural dyes into fabric, resulting in exact leaf prints.
Art Works Gallery was voted Best Gallery of Nevada County for the past 11 years by the Union Newspaper. The cooperative gallery is owned and operated by 33 local artists and displays ceramics, jewelry, paintings, woodturning, furniture, metalwork, mosaics, mixed media, photography, and sculpture.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: ArtWorks Coop. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Sierra Mohr is a fiber artist specializing in eco printing, a process in which botanicals are coaxed to release their natural dyes into fabric, resulting in exact leaf prints. Art Works Gallery was voted Best Gallery of Nevada County for the past 11 years by the Union Newspaper. The cooperative gallery is owned and operated by 33 local artists and displays ceramics, jewelry, paintings, woodturning, furniture, metalwork, mosaics, mixed media, photography, and sculpture.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
113 Mill St. Grass Valley.
Art Works Gallery presents Second Saturday artist demonstrations
Sierra Mohr is a fiber artist specializing in eco printing, a process in which botanicals are coaxed to release their natural dyes into fabric, resulting in exact leaf prints.
Art Works Gallery was voted Best Gallery of Nevada County for the past 11 years by the Union Newspaper. The cooperative gallery is owned and operated by 33 local artists and displays ceramics, jewelry, paintings, woodturning, furniture, metalwork, mosaics, mixed media, photography, and sculpture.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: ArtWorks Coop. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Sierra Mohr is a fiber artist specializing in eco printing, a process in which botanicals are coaxed to release their natural dyes into fabric, resulting in exact leaf prints.Art Works Gallery was voted Best Gallery of Nevada County for the past 11 years by the Union Newspaper. The cooperative gallery is owned and operated by 33 local artists and displays ceramics, jewelry, paintings, woodturning, furniture, metalwork, mosaics, mixed media, photography, and sculpture.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
ArtWorks Gallery 113 Mill St. Grass Valley.
Make a Tiny Grief Book
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Join us for this meaningful workshop and discover how a handmade book can be both a gift and a gentle gesture of care for yourself and others.
Price: $65. Phone: 530-446-2777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Workshop. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/make-a-tiny-grief-book/. Event description: Make a Tiny Grief Book – A Book Arts Workshop
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn to bind tiny “grief books.” The books and their content are pre-designed and pre-printed for the workshop, with text adapted (with acknowledgment) from How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese Rando, and beautiful original art created and donated specifically for the books by local watercolorist Maggie Orion. Each book fits in the palm of your hand. To see pictures of finished books, visit the…
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
13024 Bitney Springs Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Photography Month at 422 Gallery Invites the Public into the World of Film Photography
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422 Framing & Gallery will celebrate the art and craft of film photography throughout April 2026 with a special Photography Month series featuring free weekly talks, guest speakers, and an anniversary celebration. Led by John Kitts, fine art photographer and owner of 422 Gallery, the month-long event includes four public programs designed to highlight the fundamentals of film photography. All Photography Month discussions are free and open to the public.
Price: Free. Phone: 602-670-1342. Email: John422@mindspring.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: 422 Framing & Gallery. Event location: Downtown Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: 422 Framing & Gallery will celebrate the art and craft of film photography throughout April 2026 with a special Photography Month series featuring free weekly talks, guest speakers, and an anniversary celebration. Led by John Kitts, fine art photographer and owner of 422 Framing & Gallery, the month-long event includes four public programs designed to highlight the fundamentals of film photography.
Each Saturday in April, John and invited guests will host one-hour discussions from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at t…
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
316 Colfax Avenue, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.422photo.com. Spring Choral Concert: Faure Requiem
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The Fauré’s Requiem, one of the most beautiful and beloved works in the choral repertoire, performed by the Music in the Mountains Chorus and an exceptional roster of guest artists.
Price: $55. Phone: (530) 265-6124. Email: info@musicinthemountains.org. Type of event: Music. Venue: Peace Lutheran Church. Event location: Peace Lutheran Church. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Music in the Mountains presents Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, one of the most beautiful and beloved works in the choral repertoire, performed by the Music in the Mountains Chorus and an exceptional roster of guest artists. The program features acclaimed soloists including soprano Anna Schubert (Los Angeles Opera, LA Master Chorale), baritone Yannick Lambrecht (San Francisco Bach Choir, Pacific Chorale), and organist Christopher Keady of Grace Cathedral, performing on a state-of-the-art instrument. The concert op…
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Peace Lutheran Church
828 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit bit.ly. Truckee Literary Crawl
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The Literary Crawl is a free community event held at businesses throughout downtown Truckee to celebrate the written word, works by new writers, authors, poets and other creatives, and to create a space to support and promote the arts.
Price: FREE. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Fair / Festival / Gala. Literary Arts. Venue: Various. City/Area: Truckee. Online ticket: https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/fringe-festival-events. Age range: All Ages. Event description: The Literary Crawl is a free community event held at businesses throughout downtown Truckee to celebrate the written word, works by new writers, authors, poets and other creatives, and to create a space to support and promote the arts.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Various locations in Truckee, CA.
Comedy Nights: Catherine O'Hara Tribute with Frankenweenie and Best In Show
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Get ready to laugh together, play together, and celebrate the joy of comedy as the Nevada City Film Festival brings back Comedy Nights for a lively, family-friendly weekend at the historic Nevada Theatre.
Saturday’s program honors the incomparable Catherine O’Hara, one of comedy’s greatest improvisational talents, with a double feature celebrating two beloved films that showcase her comedic range.
Price: $10/GA, Kids Free. Email: info@nevadacityfilmfestival.com. Type of event: Film. Comedy/Improv. Venue: Nevada Theatre. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://nevadacityfilmfestival.com/events/comedy/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Get ready to laugh together, play together, and celebrate the joy of comedy as the Nevada City Film Festival brings back Comedy Nights for a lively, family-friendly weekend at the historic Nevada Theatre.
Saturday’s program honors the incomparable Catherine O’Hara, one of comedy’s greatest improvisational talents, with a double feature celebrating two beloved films that showcase her comedic range.
The evening begins with Tim Burton’s stop-motion masterpiece Frankenweenie (2012, PG) - free for kids - a…
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit nevadacityfilmfestival.com. Friar Tuck's presents: A TASTE OF HEAVEN - Musical Dinner Theatre w/ Artemis & The Messengers
Friar Tuck's presents: A TASTE OF HEAVEN w/ Artemis and The Messengers
Saturday, April 11
Location: The Old Kane's Facility/ Enrique’s
Cocktail Hour - 5 pm
Live Performance: 6–9 PM
Meet + Greet: 9 - 10 pm
$99 per person – All Inclusive (Food + Live Performance)
* Alcoholic Drinks not included - self-serve bar available!*
Friar Tuck’s is bringing a special evening of live music and dining to Grass Valley.
Join us on Saturday, April 11 at the historic Old Kane’s for an intimate night featuring Artemis and The Messengers. From 6–9 PM, the band will deliver a vibrant live performance filled with soulful vocals, rich instrumentation, and an energy that transforms the entire room.
Guests will enjoy an all-inclusive dinner experience while the music unfolds around them, creating a warm and lively atmosphere that blends great food, community, and live artistry.
Your $99 ticket includes the live performance and a multi-course dinner, featuring:
• Small bites to begin
• A fresh salad course
• A thoughtfully…
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Beer / Wine / Food. Event location: ArtWorks Coop. Other location: Old Kane's / Enrique's. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $99. Online ticket: https://www.friartucks.com/event-tickets/mjmgmi4915vfcsg3pv228gq6a7px4d. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Event details: Friar Tuck's presents: A TASTE OF HEAVEN w/ Artemis and The Messengers
Saturday, April 11
Location: The Old Kane's Facility/ Enrique’s
Cocktail Hour - 5 pm
Live Performance: 6–9 PM
Meet + Greet: 9 - 10 pm
$99 per person – All Inclusive (Food + Live Performance)
* Alcoholic Drinks not included - self-serve bar available!*
Friar Tuck’s is bringing a special evening of live music and dining to Grass Valley.
Join us on Saturday, April 11 at the historic Old Kane’s for an intimate night feat…
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Old Kane's / Enrique's
120 E. Main Street
Grass Valley, Ca
94945.
For more info visit www.friartucks.com. 5th Annual Poetry in Parks: Empire Mine
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The fifth annual Poetry in Parks, in collaboration with Cal Parks, is a celebration of community poetry at the historic Empire Mine, in Grass Valley. Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning high school students and local poets read their work on the grounds of the Mine, rain or shine. 1-3 pm, Saturday, April 25th, with a $5 entry fee charged by the park.
Price: $5 Park fee. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Literary Arts. Venue: Empire Mine State Park. Event location: Other. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/fringe-festival-events. Age range: All Ages. Event description: The fifth annual Poetry in Parks, in collaboration with Cal Parks, is a celebration of community poetry at the historic Empire Mine, in Grass Valley. Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning high school students and local poets read their work on the grounds of the Mine, rain or shine.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Empire Mine State Park
10791 E. Empire St. Grass Valley, CA.
Nevada County Reads 2026: Author Talk with Daniel Mason
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Nevada County Reads 2026: Author Talk with Daniel Mason.
Type of Event: Community. Literary Arts. Event location: Sierra College – Nevada County Campus. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Join us in the multipurpose room at the Sierra College Nevada County Campus for an engaging conversation with Daniel Mason, author of North Woods. As a professor of psychiatry at Stanford, Daniel teaches and writes about the intersections of medicine, narrative, and the human imagination. Nevada County Library is honored to welcome Daniel Mason as the featured author for Nevada County Reads 2026, celebrating North Woods and the profound storytelling that reveals our shared connection to place, memory, and t…
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Sierra College Multipurpose Auditorium
250 Sierra College Drive
Room N12
Grass Valley, CA 95945.
For more info visit nevadacountyca.libcal.com. North Woods with Daniel Mason
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Culminating the annual Nevada County Reads program (NCR), a conversation with author Daniel Mason, the author of NCR's 2026 selection North Woods.
Price: FREE. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Conference / Lecture. Literary Arts. Venue: Sierra College Multipurpose Auditorium. Event location: Sierra College – Nevada County Campus. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/fringe-festival-events. Age range: All Ages. Event description: The public is invited to a reading and discussion hosted by Nevada County Reads with author Daniel Mason for its 2026 book choice North Woods. Daniel Mason is a physician and author of The Piano Tuner (2002), A Far Country (2007), The Winter Soldier (2018), A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth (2020)--a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize-- and North Woods (2023), a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Dublin Literary Award.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Sierra College Multipurpose Auditorium
250 Sierra College Drive, Grass Valley.
Tangled Roots & Truckee Literary Crawl Open Mic
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A community open mic as the culmination of the Truckee Literary Crawl.
Price: FREE. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Comedy/Improv. Literary Arts. Venue: Alibi Aleworks. City/Area: Truckee. Online ticket: https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/fringe-festival-events. Age range: All Ages. Event description: A community open mic as the culmination of the Truckee Literary Crawl.
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Alibi Aleworks
10069 Bridge St, Truckee, CA.
Ecstatic Chanting with Jai Uttal + Friends
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Type of Event: Music / Concert. Other location: Soulspace Collective. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $40. Online ticket: https://momence.com/l/R5hD5bA2. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Embark on a vocal journey through the sacred sounds of ancient India with Grammy-nominated kirtan artist Jai Uttal and friends. Through call-and-response chanting, storytelling, and devotional music, Jai creates a space of invocation, prayer, and heartfelt expression.Kirtan is a meditative and joyful practice of singing sacred mantras together. As voices rise and fall in rhythm, the experience becomes both grounding and uplifting, dissolving the boundaries between performer and audience and creating a share…
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
206 W Main St Grass Valley, Ca.
For more info visit momence.com. Playing with Light and Shadow with Amit Kapoor
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Arts House West is a contemporary creative atelier in California’s historic Sierra foothills, offering world-class workshops in painting and artisan crafts led by renowned international teaching artists. Founded by artist and educator Stella Canfield, it is built on community and inspiration. It is a place where artists of all levels gather to grow, connect, and rekindle their creative spirit in a nurturing and cross-cultural environment where creativity truly finds its home.
Price: $480. Phone: (510) 343-4468. Email: hello@artshousewest.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Workshop. Visual Arts. Venue: private art studio. Event location: Grass Valley. City/Area: Alta Sierra. Online ticket: https://artshousewest.com/teaching-artists/amit-kapoor-how-to-play-with-light-and-shadow/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Step into the luminous world of watercolor with internationally celebrated master Amit Kapoor. This immersive watercolor workshop invites painters to explore light and shadow as the essential language of visual storytelling. Amit Kapoor shares his distinct approach to composition, atmosphere, and expressive realism-helping students strengthen both technical clarity and intuitive seeing. Internationally honored and regarded as one of India’s most respected masters of watercolor, Amit brings extraordinary sen…
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
11542 Betty Way, Grass Valley CA 95949.
For more info visit www.artshousewest.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Word Jam
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For more information call 530-386-3901.
Type of Event: Conference / Lecture / Workshop. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Join the Word Jam that takes place at 7pm on the second and fourth Sundays. Participants get 5 minutes to read a piece they have written.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Dark Hose Coffee
10009 W River St
Truckee, CA 96161.
Abra Cadabra - A Tribute to ABBA
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This is an unmissable, family-friendly event suitable for all ages, featuring a dynamic live band, stunning vocals, captivating dancers, and authentic costumes. Prepare for an interactive stage extravaganza that will have you dancing, singing along, and reliving the magic of ABBA's greatest hits including Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Take A Chance, SOS, Waterloo, Fernando, and many more!
Price: $75. Type of event: Music. Venue: The Center for the Arts. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUZ000004Wfwz2AC. Age range: All Ages.
Sunday, April 12, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
The Center for the Arts
314 W. Main Street
Grass Valley, CA
95945.
Volunteer Training for Foothills Compassionate Care
Our 5-day training program thoroughly prepares volunteers to work with our patients, families, caregivers and all those we serve.
Type of Event: Community. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Foothills Compassionate Care. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: 0. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: Volunteers provide caring and supportive services to patients and their families.
Our 5-day training program thoroughly prepares volunteers to work with our patients, families, caregivers and all those we serve.
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April 13 (M): 8:30am-2:30pm
April 14-17 (T-F): 8:30am-12:30pm
Volunteer services include: Friendly visitor , Caregiver respite , Office support , Gift & Thrift stores , Pet visitor program , Vet-to-Vet program , Dying Vigil program , Spiritual care , Bereavement , Fundraising , Light…
Monday, April 13, 2026, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
11270 Rough and Ready Hwy.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Glassblowing for Beginners – Make a Paperweight $180.00
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Experience the enchanting art of glassblowing and transform molten glass into a stunning physical creation in just 3 hours! This beginner-friendly class is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of glassblowing and let you unleash your creativity.
Price: $180. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Visual Arts. Workshop. Organizations and Facilities. Art & Gallery. Venue: The Curious Forge. Event location: Other. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/glassblowing-for-beginners/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Starting with a brief safety and tool identification talk, we’ll quickly move on to the exciting part – working with hot glass! You’ll have the opportunity to gather glass, manipulate it with fire and tools, and shape it into a beautiful work of art. Under the guidance of our experienced glassblower, you’ll create a one-of-a-kind colored glass paperweight that you can proudly display in your home or office. This hands-on class will allow you to experience the magic of glassblowing while learning a new skill…
Monday, April 13, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Nevada City Odd Fellows Open Mic
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Literary Arts. Music / Concert. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $5 suggested donation - no one excluded. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The most relaxed, most welcoming open mic in Western Nevada County.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Good Morning Truckee
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Type of Event: Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Fundraiser. Health / Wellbeing. History / Heritage. City/Area: Truckee. Price: $10 Chamber members, $12 General public includes continental breakfast and raffle. Online ticket: TruckeeChamber.com. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Event description: NEW!! ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION at TruckeeChamber.com. Bring your receipt with you and breeze through the Express Check-In Line to get your breakfast and seat faster!
Hear from Jameson Stafford of Elevate Blue, Andy Scott of 1Bios and Johannes Ziegler of Tahoe Silicon Mountain on Truckee's Start-Up Scene and Tech Community.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM.
Tahoe Truckee Airport.
Volunteer Training for Foothills Compassionate Care
Our 5-day training program thoroughly prepares volunteers to work with our patients, families, caregivers and all those we serve.
Type of Event: Community. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Foothills Compassionate Care. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: 0. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: Volunteers provide caring and supportive services to patients and their families.
Our 5-day training program thoroughly prepares volunteers to work with our patients, families, caregivers and all those we serve.
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April 13 (M): 8:30am-2:30pm
April 14-17 (T-F): 8:30am-12:30pm
Volunteer services include: Friendly visitor , Caregiver respite , Office support , Gift & Thrift stores , Pet visitor program , Vet-to-Vet program , Dying Vigil program , Spiritual care , Bereavement , Fundraising , Light…
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
11270 Rough and Ready Hwy.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Glassblowing Taster Experience – Make a Garden Gazing Ball, Drinking Glass, or a Bud Vase
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Come experience the magic of Glassblowing at The Curious Forge!
Price: $65. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Workshop. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. Event location: Other. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/glassblowing-taster-experience-30-minutes/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: 30-minute taster sessions—Your opportunity to experience glassblowing hands-on. You will make a colorful garden gazing ball, a drinking glass or bud vase!
With the supervision and guidance of our professional glassblowers, you will discover the art of molding hot molten glass into a unique beautiful glassblown project for yourself or to give as a memorable gift.
30-minute time slots – 1 space available per 30-minute session
Preregistration is required. Please reserve your space with a ticket below. Cli…
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. SYRCL's State of the Yuba 2026
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Join the South Yuba River Citizens League for our annual free, family friendly public report on watershed conditions.
Type of Event: Community. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Join the South Yuba River Citizens League for our annual free public report on watershed conditions. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the South Yuba's Wild & Scenic designation and learn about SYRCL's response to the New Colgate Powerhouse failure. Open house 5:30 PM, speaking program 6:30 PM. Free and open to all.Wednesday, April 15, 2026 -- Miner's Foundry Cultural Center, 325 Spring Street, Nevada City.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 5:30 AM – 7:30 AM.
Miners Foundry.
For more info visit yubariver.org. Volunteer Training for Foothills Compassionate Care
Our 5-day training program thoroughly prepares volunteers to work with our patients, families, caregivers and all those we serve.
Type of Event: Community. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Foothills Compassionate Care. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: 0. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: Volunteers provide caring and supportive services to patients and their families.
Our 5-day training program thoroughly prepares volunteers to work with our patients, families, caregivers and all those we serve.
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April 13 (M): 8:30am-2:30pm
April 14-17 (T-F): 8:30am-12:30pm
Volunteer services include: Friendly visitor , Caregiver respite , Office support , Gift & Thrift stores , Pet visitor program , Vet-to-Vet program , Dying Vigil program , Spiritual care , Bereavement , Fundraising , Light…
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
11270 Rough and Ready Hwy.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Glassblowing Level 2 – Make a Drinking Glass
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Continue your Glassblowing adventures in this 4-hour workshop.
Price: $180. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Visual Arts. Workshop. Organizations and Facilities. Art & Gallery. Venue: The Curious Forge. Event location: Other. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/glassblowing-102/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Blowing a cup will be the main focus of this class. Students will each practice making blown glass with magnificent colored accents of their own design. You will also learn basic teamwork skills necessary to move forward to the next level glassblowing classes.
Completing this class will fill the prerequisite for our next level class, Level 3 Glassblowing Drinking Glass
Your stunning glass creations will be ready for pickup at The Forge within a few days of your class, or you can opt for the convenience…
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Phoenix Nights Ladies Only Sauna
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Woman gathering to sweat, unite, and rejuvinate. Vela offers both traditional steam and Infrared saunas. The best of time honored tradition and the latest technology in heat therapies.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Community. Other location: 763B South Auburn Street Grass Valley CA 95945. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $20. Online ticket: https://www.mytime.com/mkp/56438/55953?t=1634144795253&themeColor=%238b0000&themeContrastColor=%23ffffff&headerType=1&referrer=newbookingwidget&classes=false&selectedDeals%5B%5D=258566&mobility=1&employeeGender=all. Age range: Adult. Event details: Women gathering to sweat, unite and rejuvenate. Join us for this time to support and lift each other up. The space is available to gather outdoors on our comfortable back deck, with the intention of self-care and simply enjoying each other's company. Bring a beverage or snack if you wish. Let us know if you are interested in leading a free 10-60 minute activity, talk, meditation or movement on one of these Wednesdays. We hope to provide a space where you feel safe, nourished and loved. Please reserve a spac…
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Vela Massage Retreat 763B South Auburn Street Grass Valley CA 95945.
For more info visit www.velamassageretreat.com. Book Launch for Molly Fisk's novel-in-verse "Walking Wheel"
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A tender, lyrical portrait of pioneer love and labor that revives the quiet heroism of everyday life in 1875, where intimacy, resilience, and devotion shape the story of home.
Price: FREE. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Conference / Lecture. Literary Arts. Event location: Madelyn Helling Library. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/fringe-festival-events. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Molly Fisk is an American poet and radio commentator. Her most recent book is Everything But the Kitchen Skunk: Ongoing Observations from a Working Poet. She was honored as an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow in 2019, and was the inaugural Nevada County Poet Laureate in 2017. "Walking Wheel" is a tender, lyrical portrait of pioneer love and labor that revives the quiet heroism of everyday life in 1875, where intimacy, resilience, and devotion shape the story of home.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Madelyn Helling Library
980 Helling Way, Nevada City, CA.
Volunteer Training for Foothills Compassionate Care
Our 5-day training program thoroughly prepares volunteers to work with our patients, families, caregivers and all those we serve.
Type of Event: Community. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Foothills Compassionate Care. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: 0. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: Volunteers provide caring and supportive services to patients and their families.
Our 5-day training program thoroughly prepares volunteers to work with our patients, families, caregivers and all those we serve.
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April 13 (M): 8:30am-2:30pm
April 14-17 (T-F): 8:30am-12:30pm
Volunteer services include: Friendly visitor , Caregiver respite , Office support , Gift & Thrift stores , Pet visitor program , Vet-to-Vet program , Dying Vigil program , Spiritual care , Bereavement , Fundraising , Light…
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
11270 Rough and Ready Hwy.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Springtime at Ananda
Tourism
Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Glassblowing Open Lab
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Prerequisite: 9 hours of glassblowing classes at The Curious Forge. Colored Glass will be available for purchase. Open Labs are for experienced glassblowers to practice. Open Labs are not classes.
Price: $150. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Visual Arts. Workshop. Organizations and Facilities. Art & Gallery. Venue: The Curious Forge. Event location: Other. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/glassblowing-open-labs/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Our Glassblowing Open Lab offers a unique opportunity to hone your glassblowing skills and receive guidance in realizing your artistic vision. It is also valuable for those who may have taken the final glassblowing class and may find it challenging to move into working on their own glass art projects, or for someone who simply wants to work of their own projects in the glass studio.
Although one skilled glassblower will be available to provide support for up to 2 participants during each open lab session,…
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Poetry Open Mic Slam
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Annual open mic where community members are encouraged to bring their best poetry and compete for a chance to read from the Main Stage on Saturday, April 18. Two winners will be selected by a panel of judges.
Price: FREE. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Comedy/Improv. Literary Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/fringe-festival-events. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Annual open mic where community members are encouraged to bring their best poetry and compete for a chance to read from the Main Stage on Saturday, April 18. Two winners will be selected by a panel of judges.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
The Iron Door at the Holbrooke
212 W Main Street, Grass Valley, CA.
Open Mic Night
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Price: Suggested Donation $5-10. Type of event: Comedy/Improv. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/?_gl=1*1lnvdrf*_gcl_au*MTU4NjQyMzM2Ni4xNzcxODc1MjM1#/events/a0SUZ0000052YsL2AU. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Off Center Stage
315 Richardson Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945
7-9:30 PM
Open Mic Night
📅 March 19
📍 Off Center Stage
315 Richardson Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Join us for a lively Open Mic Night featuring local musician.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Off Center Stage
315 Richardson Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945
7-9:30 PM
Open Mic Night
📅 March 19
📍 Off Center Stage
315 Richardson Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Join us for a lively Open Mic Night featuring local musician.
For more info visit thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com. Sierra Hull
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Other location: The Center For The Arts - Grass Valley Grass Valley California. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Welcome to The Center For The Arts - Grass Valley, where live music comes alive in the heart of Grass Valley, California! On April 17, 2026, get ready to be mesmerized by the incredible talent of Sierra Hull as she graces our stage at 8:00 PM. Sierra Hull is not just a performer, but a musical virtuoso who effortlessly blends bluegrass with a modern twist, captivating audiences worldwide.
The Center For The Arts is the perfect venue for an unforgettable evening of music. Nestled in the beautiful city of…
Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
The Center For The Arts - Grass Valley Grass Valley California.
For more info visit www.findtick.com. Volunteer Training for Foothills Compassionate Care
Our 5-day training program thoroughly prepares volunteers to work with our patients, families, caregivers and all those we serve.
Type of Event: Community. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Foothills Compassionate Care. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: 0. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: Volunteers provide caring and supportive services to patients and their families.
Our 5-day training program thoroughly prepares volunteers to work with our patients, families, caregivers and all those we serve.
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April 13 (M): 8:30am-2:30pm
April 14-17 (T-F): 8:30am-12:30pm
Volunteer services include: Friendly visitor , Caregiver respite , Office support , Gift & Thrift stores , Pet visitor program , Vet-to-Vet program , Dying Vigil program , Spiritual care , Bereavement , Fundraising , Light…
Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
11270 Rough and Ready Hwy.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Springtime at Ananda
Tourism
Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Advanced Glassblowing Level 4 – Discovering New Techniques
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Prerequisite: 12 hours of total glassblowing classes at The Forge or comparable experience.
Price: $150. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Visual Arts. Workshop. Organizations and Facilities. Art & Gallery. Venue: The Curious Forge. Event location: Other. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/advanced-glassblowing-level-4-adv-tech/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Continue your Glassblowing adventures in this 4-hour workshop. Work with Robert and learn advanced glassblowing techniques. You will also learn basic teamwork skills necessary to move forward to the next level of glassblowing classes.
Learn how to use frit and powders to achieve patterns other then the spotted look we are familiar with. Create the look of feathers, scales, stone, cracked earth and other effects. Your instructor will spend the first hour and a half demonstrating them and students will b…
Friday, April 17, 2026, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Grand Opening and Art Reception
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Price: Free. Phone: 5302647030. Email: mjoyberesky@gmail.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Nevada City Picture Framing. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Grand Openingwith new ownership- Nevada City Picture Framing and Gallery.
Come see custom, unique, hand made frames, mirrors and some
furniture and see local artist Forest Aliyah’s stunning work. Enjoy some lite snacks and wine as you mingle and enjoy the creative beauty.
Meet the owner and the artist.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
571 Searls Ave
Ste B
Nevada City, Ca. 95959.
Spring Magic Show
Step into an evening of wonder as the Nevada County Magicians Guild brings an unforgettable Spring Magic Show to the historic North Star House.
Type of Event: Comedy / Improv. Community. Children / Family. Event location: North Star House. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $20. Online ticket: https://www.northstarhouse.org/event-details/magic2026. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Step into an evening of wonder as the Nevada County Magicians Guild brings an unforgettable Spring Magic Show to the historic North Star House.
This special two-night event will feature talented magicians performing a variety of astonishing illusions, sleight-of-hand, and magical entertainment in an intimate and unique setting. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of magic or simply looking for a memorable night out, this show promises surprises, laughter, and moments that will leave you asking, “How did they d…
Friday, April 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
12075 Auburn Road, Grass Valley, CA, USA.
For more info visit www.northstarhouse.org. Sierra Hull
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Price: $65-70. Type of event: Music. Venue: The Center for the Arts. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUZ000004i28g2AA. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Sierra Hull is a six-time IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year, two-time Grammy nominee, and one of the most dynamic voices in bluegrass and Americana. Her latest album, A Tip Toe High Wire,marks a bold new chapter - her first independent release, showcasing her songwriting and
instrumental prowess. With guest appearances by Béla Fleck, Tim O’Brien, and Aofie O'Donovan, the album balances tradition with innovation. Having shared stages with legends like Alison Krauss, Eric Clapton, Sturgill Simpson, Slash and…
Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
The Center for the Arts
314 W. Main Street
Grass Valley, CA
95945.
Cars and coffee grass valley
Type of Event: Outdoors / Recreation. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Cars and coffee grass valley is a weekly car event at daily donuts in the Mcknight crossing shopping center every saturday morning from 7 to 10.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
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Geometric Yoga - Functional Movement. Foundational Health. Self-healing!
Each class teaches you how posture, breath, and movement directly impact your organs, immune system, and energy levels.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Inner Path - 200 Commercial Street - Downtown Nevada City. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15. Online ticket: reservations at https://holisticeye.com/yoga-class-reservations. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: We are committed to our mission of teaching those who seek self-knowledge and are interested in learning self-healing, we value our students' time and we encourage reservations.Please be kind to register.At the end of each class we reserve few minutes to answer questions about health & bodywork.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
Type of Event: Children / Family. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Starting at $35 per day per child ages 4-7. Online ticket: kidzonemuseum.org. Age range: All Ages.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
10th Annual Sierra Poetry Festival
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Celebrating National Poetry Month from the rolling foothills of California’s Gold Country to the rugged High Sierra, the 10th Annual Sierra Poetry Festival culminates as a dynamic mainstage event on April 18. Keynote speakers Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman are joined by Major Jackson, Francesca Bell, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Jimmy Vega, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, José Hernandez Diaz, and many others.
Price: $0-$45. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Conference / Lecture. Literary Arts. Workshop. Venue: The Center for the Arts, Grass Valley. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/tickets. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Celebrating National Poetry Month from the rolling foothills of California’s Gold Country to the rugged High Sierra, the 10th Annual Sierra Poetry Festival culminates as a dynamic mainstage event on April 18. Keynote speakers Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman are joined by Major Jackson, Francesca Bell, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Jimmy Vega, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, José Hernandez Diaz, and many others. Festivities commence on March 21st, World Poetry Day, and continue through the month of April with the SPF…
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Center for the Arts
314 W. Main St. Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.sierrapoetryfestival.org. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Kid’s Creation Day! Silly Sculptures & Fun Figures in Polymer Clay
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Join us for a colorful, hands-on adventure in sculpting, shaping, and imagining!
Price: $45. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Workshop. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/kids-creation-day-polymer-clay/. Event description: Kids’ Creation Day! Fun with Polymer Clay
Join us for a colorful, hands-on adventure in sculpting, shaping, and imagining! Polymer clay is the perfect, no-mess medium for kids of all ages to explore their creativity. In this fun and flexible workshop, young makers will experiment with different texturing tools, colors, and techniques to bring their ideas to life — from silly creatures and tiny treasures to action figurines and imaginative keepsakes.
We’ll bake each creation during class so everyone goes h…
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Macrame workshop - Make a Potted Plant Hanger
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Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to plant something beautiful. Make a stylish potted plant hanger with fiber artist Andrea Budde. New to macrame? That's okay! This is a beginner friendly workshop. $35/person, plus $10 materials fee.
Price: $35. Phone: 530-414-8001. Email: sirensongfleeceworks@gmail.com. Type of event: Workshop. Venue: Siren Song Fleece Works at Lucchesi Vineyards. Event location: Lucchesi Vineyards & Winery. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/macrame-a-plant-hanger-tickets-1983902430575?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to plant something beautiful. Make a stylish potted plant hanger with fiber artist Andrea Budde. New to macrame? That's okay! This is a beginner friendly workshop. $35/person, plus $10 materials fee.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
19698 View Forever Lane, Grass Valley CA 95945.
For more info visit sirensongfleeceworks.com. Photography Month at 422 Gallery Invites the Public into the World of Film Photography
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422 Framing & Gallery will celebrate the art and craft of film photography throughout April 2026 with a special Photography Month series featuring free weekly talks, guest speakers, and an anniversary celebration. Led by John Kitts, fine art photographer and owner of 422 Gallery, the month-long event includes four public programs designed to highlight the fundamentals of film photography. All Photography Month discussions are free and open to the public.
Price: Free. Phone: 602-670-1342. Email: John422@mindspring.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: 422 Framing & Gallery. Event location: Downtown Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: 422 Framing & Gallery will celebrate the art and craft of film photography throughout April 2026 with a special Photography Month series featuring free weekly talks, guest speakers, and an anniversary celebration. Led by John Kitts, fine art photographer and owner of 422 Framing & Gallery, the month-long event includes four public programs designed to highlight the fundamentals of film photography.
Each Saturday in April, John and invited guests will host one-hour discussions from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at t…
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
316 Colfax Avenue, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.422photo.com. Glassblowing Taster Experience – Make a Garden Gazing Ball, Drinking Glass, or a Bud Vase
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Come experience the magic of Glassblowing at The Curious Forge!
Price: $65. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Workshop. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. Event location: Other. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/glassblowing-taster-experience-30-minutes/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: 30-minute taster sessions—Your opportunity to experience glassblowing hands-on. You will make a colorful garden gazing ball, a drinking glass or bud vase!
With the supervision and guidance of our professional glassblowers, you will discover the art of molding hot molten glass into a unique beautiful glassblown project for yourself or to give as a memorable gift.
30-minute time slots – 1 space available per 30-minute session
Preregistration is required. Please reserve your space with a ticket below. Cli…
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Sensorium of the Heart
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Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Soulspace Collective. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $39. Online ticket: https://momence.com/l/lkhPa9kk. Age range: All Ages. Event details: You are warmly invited into a living temple of the senses.
Sensorium of the Heart is an intimate women’s gathering devoted to awakening the deep intelligence of the body and reclaiming the sacred pleasure of being alive.
Together, we enter the temple of the Goddess of Love and awaken the Oracle of the Senses—opening pathways of touch, scent, taste, sound, and movement as portals back to presence, vitality, and joy.
Through ritual, sacred movement, healing touch, medicinal herbs, and sensory experie…
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
206 W Main St Grass Valley, Ca.
For more info visit momence.com. Sound Blessings With Robin
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A magical sound journey, woven with your intentions.
Type of Event: Community. Health / Wellbeing. Music / Concert. Other location: Inner Path, 300 Commercial Street, Nevada City, CA. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Suggested Donation: $10-$35. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Join in a magical sound experience created from crystal singing bowls, voice and other instruments. Your personally requested blessing will be infused into the sound. Lay back, relax and float on the vibrations.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Inner Path, 300 Commercial Street, Nevada City, CA.
Spring Magic Show
Step into an evening of wonder as the Nevada County Magicians Guild brings an unforgettable Spring Magic Show to the historic North Star House.
Type of Event: Comedy / Improv. Community. Children / Family. Event location: North Star House. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $20. Online ticket: https://www.northstarhouse.org/event-details/magic2026. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Step into an evening of wonder as the Nevada County Magicians Guild brings an unforgettable Spring Magic Show to the historic North Star House.
This special two-night event will feature talented magicians performing a variety of astonishing illusions, sleight-of-hand, and magical entertainment in an intimate and unique setting. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of magic or simply looking for a memorable night out, this show promises surprises, laughter, and moments that will leave you asking, “How did they d…
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
12075 Auburn Road, Grass Valley, CA, USA.
For more info visit www.northstarhouse.org. Celebration
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Muti Music presents some of our favorite artists all visiting Nevada City at the same time, celebrating the marriage of Muti Music owner and family (Dov & Errin).
DJs: An-ten-nae - Freq Nasty - ill.Gates - Iterate - Naughty Princess
The bass will be heavy, the beats furiously fun and whether you've been part of the growth of Muti Music or not, we would love to see you on the dancefloor and enjoying this epic lineup of artists.
Price: $25. Phone: 5104991568. Email: label@mutimusic.com. Type of event: Dance. Music. Venue: Stone House. Event location: Stonehouse. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://www.mutimusic.com. Age range: Adult. Event description: Muti Music presents some of our favorite artists all visiting Nevada City at the same time, celebrating the marriage of Muti Music owner and family (Dov & Errin).
DJs: An-ten-nae - Freq Nasty - ill.Gates - Iterate - Naughty Princess
The bass will be heavy, the beats furiously fun and whether you've been part of the growth of Muti Music or not, we would love to see you on the dancefloor and enjoying this epic lineup of artists.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9:00 PM – Sunday, April 19, 2026, 2:00 AM.
Stone House: 107 Sacramento St, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit www.mutimusic.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Woodturning 101 – Craft a Beautiful Wooden Bowl
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Learn to use the wood lathe and make a beautiful wooden bowl to take home. No Experience is needed.
Price: $200. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Visual Arts. Workshop. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/woodturning-class/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Are you interested in woodturning and looking to learn a new skill? In this class, you’ll learn how to turn a beautiful bowl out of wood using a lathe. The process is both rewarding and relaxing, as you take a piece of raw wood and turn it into a functional work of wood art. Under the guidance of our experienced instructor, you’ll start by learning the basics of wood lathe operation and safety. Once you’re comfortable with the equipment, we’ll move on to selecting and preparing the wood for turning. With t…
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Family Craft Day – Spring Butterfly Creations
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.Join us for a delightful day of creativity and fun at our Family Craft Day.
Please reserve your space by obtaining tickets for each family member attending.
Space is limited, reserve your space early! No Drop Ins.
Price: Free. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Visual Arts. Workshop. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/fall-family-craft-day/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: A creative family-focused event!
Family Craft Day:
Get into the creative spirit at The Curious Forge with a fun, imagination-filled Family Craft Day! Each month, we create fun family projects using an assortment of hobby craft decorations.
Kids and adults alike will have a blast creating together.
Join us for a joyful afternoon of creativity, connection, and family fun at The Curious Forge. All materials provided.
Open to All Ages: Children must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian.…
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Glassblowing Taster Experience – Make a Garden Gazing Ball, Drinking Glass, or a Bud Vase
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Come experience the magic of Glassblowing at The Curious Forge!
Price: 65. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Workshop. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. Event location: Other. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/glassblowing-taster-experience-30-minutes/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: 30-minute taster sessions—Your opportunity to experience glassblowing hands-on. You will make a colorful garden gazing ball, a drinking glass or bud vase!
With the supervision and guidance of our professional glassblowers, you will discover the art of molding hot molten glass into a unique beautiful glassblown project for yourself or to give as a memorable gift.
30-minute time slots – 1 space available per 30-minute session
Preregistration is required. Please reserve your space with a ticket below. Cli…
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. CMS Residency Series: CMS: Quintet Revelations presented by InConcert Sierra
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The piano quintet is a powerhouse chamber ensemble, combining the sonic richness of a string quartet with the symphonic aura of grand piano. Inspired by Robert Schumann’s early example, composers from the early Romantic age all the way through the 21st century have contributed significantly to the genre.
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Event location: Seventh Day Adventist Church. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $50-$5. Online ticket: https://www.simpletix.com/e/quintet-revelations-tickets-215204. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Quintet Revelations, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Residency Series, Wu Han piano ∙ Chad Hoopes violin
Richard Lin violin ∙ Pájaro-Van de Stadt viola
Dmitri Atapine cello, April 19, 2026 ∙ 2pm with 1:15 pre-concert forum, The piano quintet is a powerhouse chamber ensemble, combining the sonic richness of a string quartet with the symphonic aura of grand piano. Inspired by Robert Schumann’s early example, composers from the early Romantic age all the way through the 21st century have contributed…
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
SDA Church.
For more info visit www.inconcertsierra.org. Nevada City Screening: The Man Who Saves The World?
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Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://themanwhosavestheworld.com/. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: Award-winning filmmaker Gabe Polsky brings The Man Who Saves the World? to Nevada Theatre for a one-night screening on Sunday, April 19th. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Rev. Patrick McCollum. Backed by leading voices in conservation and entertainment—including Jane Goodall, Peter Farrelly, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, and Jody Hill—the documentary has been described as “wildly entertaining” and “profoundly important,” and was recently named one of the Top 6 Documentaries of the Year by…
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Nevada Theatre (401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959).
For more info visit themanwhosavestheworld.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Nevada City Odd Fellows Open Mic
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Literary Arts. Music / Concert. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $5 suggested donation - no one excluded. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The most relaxed, most welcoming open mic in Western Nevada County.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Spring Street Swing Out
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🎶 Get Ready to Swing the Night Away! 💃🕺
Join us for our monthly Swing Dance & Lindy Hop Night – a high-energy evening filled with music, movement, and community fun!
🕕 Intro Lesson: 6–7 PM – Perfect for beginners! No experience or partner needed.
🎉 Social Dance to follow – Dance the night away with fellow swing lovers!
💵 Tickets:
• $10 – DJ Nights (6pm-9pm)
• $15 – Live Band Nights (6pm-10pm)
🎓 Students: $5 off with valid ID!
🎷Check our calendar for upcoming live band nights and special events:
👉 nevadacountyswings.org
Whether you're stepping onto the dance floor for the first time or you're a Lindy pro, there's a spot for you. See you there!
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Community. Music / Concert. Health / Wellbeing. History / Heritage. Children / Family. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: 5-15. Age range: All Ages. Event details: 🎶 Get Ready to Swing the Night Away! 💃🕺Join us for our monthly Swing Dance & Lindy Hop Night – a high-energy evening filled with music, movement, and community fun!🕕 Intro Lesson: 6–7 PM – Perfect for beginners! No experience or partner needed.🎉 Social Dance to follow – Dance the night away with fellow swing lovers!💵 Tickets:• $10 – DJ Nights (6pm-9pm)• $15 – Live Band Nights (6pm-10pm)🎓 Students: $5 off with valid ID!🎷Check our calendar for up…
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
212 Spring Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959.
Spring Street Swing Out
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🎶 Get Ready to Swing the Night Away! 💃🕺
Join us for our monthly Swing Dance & Lindy Hop Night – a high-energy evening filled with music, movement, and community fun!
🕕 Intro Lesson: 6–7 PM – Perfect for beginners! No experience or partner needed.
🎉 Social Dance to follow – Dance the night away with fellow swing lovers!
💵 Tickets:
• $10 – DJ Nights (6pm-9pm)
• $15 – Live Band Nights (6pm-10pm)
🎓 Students: $5 off with valid ID!
🎷Check our calendar for upcoming live band nights and special events:
👉 nevadacountyswings.org
Whether you're stepping onto the dance floor for the first time or you're a Lindy pro, there's a spot for you. See you there!
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Community. Music / Concert. Health / Wellbeing. History / Heritage. Children / Family. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: 5-15. Age range: All Ages. Event details: 🎶 Get Ready to Swing the Night Away! 💃🕺Join us for our monthly Swing Dance & Lindy Hop Night – a high-energy evening filled with music, movement, and community fun!🕕 Intro Lesson: 6–7 PM – Perfect for beginners! No experience or partner needed.🎉 Social Dance to follow – Dance the night away with fellow swing lovers!💵 Tickets:• $10 – DJ Nights (6pm-9pm)• $15 – Live Band Nights (6pm-10pm)🎓 Students: $5 off with valid ID!🎷Check our calendar for up…
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
212 Spring Street Nevada City, Ca. 95959.
Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Playwriting Group
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All playwrights welcome! Whether playwriting is new to you or you're already an accomplished playwright, come join this on-going bi-weekly writers' group. We'll spend our time focusing on our writing, but with that magical element of doing so within the presence of others. Come discover the amazing experience of writing within the context of a group. Bring your computer, notebook, iPad, or whatever you like to use for writing. We share resources, discuss our goals and challenges, even provide feedback, but the primary focus of the group is to work on your own play! We'll do a check-in/discussion at the beginning of the meeting, then write in silence, and check-out at the end of our session. Contact Kimberly for the location and to answer any questions you may have.
Price: Free. Phone: 7072929498. Email: marionsfirebykimberly@gmail.com. Type of event: Literary Arts. Theatre. Venue: Members homes. Event location: Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. All Ages.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Sent upon request. (We meet in each other's homes.).
Phoenix Nights Ladies Only Sauna
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Woman gathering to sweat, unite, and rejuvinate. Vela offers both traditional steam and Infrared saunas. The best of time honored tradition and the latest technology in heat therapies.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Community. Other location: 763B South Auburn Street Grass Valley CA 95945. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $20. Online ticket: https://www.mytime.com/mkp/56438/55953?t=1634144795253&themeColor=%238b0000&themeContrastColor=%23ffffff&headerType=1&referrer=newbookingwidget&classes=false&selectedDeals%5B%5D=258566&mobility=1&employeeGender=all. Age range: Adult. Event details: Women gathering to sweat, unite and rejuvenate. Join us for this time to support and lift each other up. The space is available to gather outdoors on our comfortable back deck, with the intention of self-care and simply enjoying each other's company. Bring a beverage or snack if you wish. Let us know if you are interested in leading a free 10-60 minute activity, talk, meditation or movement on one of these Wednesdays. We hope to provide a space where you feel safe, nourished and loved. Please reserve a spac…
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Vela Massage Retreat 763B South Auburn Street Grass Valley CA 95945.
For more info visit www.velamassageretreat.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Karaoke - Grass Valley Brewing Co.
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It’s Karaoke Night at GVBC with DJ Kenn! You know what that means; bring your song choices, your voice and your friends. We’ve got the DJ, the tunes and the beer. It’s going to be a great time, come on down and sing your heart out! All ages welcome.
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Music / Concert. Event location: Downtown Grass Valley. Other location: Grass Valley Brewing Co. City/Area: Grass Valley. Event details: It’s Karaoke Night at GVBC with DJ Kenn!
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
141 E Main St, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.gvbrew.com. Rashomon
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Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. State Park Volunteer Training
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Sign up for volunteer training for Empire Mine State Historic Park, South Yuba River State Park, and Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park! A wide variety of activities are available to match any interest.
Type of Event: Community. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. History / Heritage. Outdoors / Recreation. Event location: Other. Other location: Empire Mine State Historic Park. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Online ticket: RSVP to Jean.Rhyne@parks.ca.gov. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Sign up to volunteer at Empire Mine State Historic Park, South Yuba River State Park, and Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park! A wide variety of activities are available to match any interest. The 2-day Orientation for all three parks will be held at Empire Mine SHP from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; trainees can attend either one. Day 1 is on Friday April 24th OR Saturday April 25th, and Day 2 is on Friday May 1st OR Saturday May 2nd. For detailed information about the volunteer programs a…
Friday, April 24, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Empire Mine State Historic Park
10791 E. Empire St
Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.parks.ca.gov. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Ekphrastic Fantastic: Art-Inspired Poetry, Part 2
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Local poets will read their poems inspired by the artwork of the resident artists at ASiF. The poems will be displayed in the gallery alongside the artworks that inspired them. After the readings, the poets will be selling and signing their published works.
Price: FREE. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Literary Arts. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/fringe-festival-events. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Local poets will read their poems inspired by the artwork of the resident artists at ASiF. The poems will be displayed in the gallery alongside the artworks that inspired them. After the readings, the poets will be selling and signing their published works.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Artists' Studio in the Foothills (ASiF)
940 Idaho Maryland Road, Grass Valley, CA.
California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick Reading Writers in the Woods Series
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Lee Herrick, the two-term California State Poet Laureate, will give a reading and discuss his work at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe. He is set to read from his extensive collection of poetry, including "In Praise of Late Wonder: New and Selected Poems," "Scar and Flower," "Gardening Secrets of the Dead," and "This Many Miles from Desire.".
Price: FREE. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Conference / Lecture. Literary Arts. Event location: Other. City/Area: Incline Village, NV. Online ticket: https://www.sierrapoetryfestival.org/fringe-festival-events. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Lee Herrick, the two-term California State Poet Laureate, will give a reading and discuss his work at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe. He is set to read from his extensive collection of poetry, including "In Praise of Late Wonder: New and Selected Poems," "Scar and Flower," "Gardening Secrets of the Dead," and "This Many Miles from Desire.".
Friday, April 24, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
University of Nevada (UNR) Campus - Incline Village
999 Tahoe Blvd, Incline Village, NV.
Rashomon
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Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Friday, April 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Iam Tongi
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Price: $55-60. Type of event: Music. Venue: The Center for the Arts. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUZ0000058pC92AI. Age range: All Ages. Event description: You can hear it in the gentle rasp of his wave-washed vocal soul. You can see it in his smile. For Iam Tongi, music is not just about fun –although it definitely is that. It’s about transformation. A Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter and the Season 21 champion of American Idol, the 21-year-old Tongi first saw music transform his family, then his sense of purpose ... and then every aspect of his life.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
314 W. Main Street
Grass Valley, CA.
Cars and coffee grass valley
Type of Event: Outdoors / Recreation. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Cars and coffee grass valley is a weekly car event at daily donuts in the Mcknight crossing shopping center every saturday morning from 7 to 10.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
NatureFest
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Outdoors / Recreation. Event location: Grass Valley. Other location: Alta Sierra. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Join BYLT for our 6th Annual NatureFest, a day of nature exploration and recreation with self-guided adventures, arts in nature, activity tables, and a whole lot of fun outdoors! This FREE event is great for the entire family!This event is Saturday, April 25, 9am to Noon (show up at anytime during the event).
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Wildflower Ridge Preserve, Grass Valley
Adam Ryan Preserve, Alta Sierra.
For more info visit www.bylt.org. State Park Volunteer Training
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Sign up for volunteer training for Empire Mine State Historic Park, South Yuba River State Park, and Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park! A wide variety of activities are available to match any interest.
Type of Event: Community. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. History / Heritage. Outdoors / Recreation. Event location: Other. Other location: Empire Mine State Historic Park. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Online ticket: RSVP to Jean.Rhyne@parks.ca.gov. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Sign up to volunteer at Empire Mine State Historic Park, South Yuba River State Park, and Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park! A wide variety of activities are available to match any interest. The 2-day Orientation for all three parks will be held at Empire Mine SHP from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; trainees can attend either one. Day 1 is on Friday April 24th OR Saturday April 25th, and Day 2 is on Friday May 1st OR Saturday May 2nd. For detailed information about the volunteer programs a…
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Empire Mine State Historic Park
10791 E. Empire St
Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.parks.ca.gov. Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
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Geometric Yoga - Functional Movement. Foundational Health. Self-healing!
Each class teaches you how posture, breath, and movement directly impact your organs, immune system, and energy levels.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Inner Path - 200 Commercial Street - Downtown Nevada City. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15. Online ticket: reservations at https://holisticeye.com/yoga-class-reservations. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: We are committed to our mission of teaching those who seek self-knowledge and are interested in learning self-healing, we value our students' time and we encourage reservations.Please be kind to register.At the end of each class we reserve few minutes to answer questions about health & bodywork.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
Type of Event: Children / Family. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Starting at $35 per day per child ages 4-7. Online ticket: kidzonemuseum.org. Age range: All Ages.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
World Qigong & Tai Chi Day 2026
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Fair / Festival / Gala. Fundraiser. Health / Wellbeing. Music / Concert. Event location: Pioneer Park. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Free - Donations welcomed. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Gold Country Kiwanis will be hosting the Annual World Qigong Day and Tai Chi Day on Saturday, April 25th from 9:30 to 11:30 am in Pioneer Park, 423 Nimrod Street, Nevada City. Please join us for a joyous morning of exercise, learn how to stretch your muscles in an easy and efficient manner while participating in a fundraiser for our local children. The theme is “One World, One Breath.” This global event is organized annually in over 100 cities and 80 nations worldwide. The purpose is to educate millions ar…
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Pioneer Park Bandshell - 423 Nimrod Street, Nevada City.
Pine Tree Quilt Guild 40th Annual Quilt Show
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Join Pine Tree Quilt Guild for their 40th Annual Quilt Guild Show at Nevada County Fairgrounds April 25-26! See hundreds of beautiful, colorful, and innovative quilts. Enjoy vendors, basket raffles, silent auction, a huge Country Store, art quilt exhibit by Mountain Quilters, delicious food court and more. FREE parking!
Type of Event: Community. Fair / Festival / Gala. Fundraiser. History / Heritage. Event location: Nevada County Fairgrounds. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $10.00. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Pine Tree Quilt Guild's 40th Annual Quilt Show with over 200 quilt entries, a retrospective of past winners and featured quilt artists, vendors, basket raffles, silent auction, cafe and Country Store.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
11228 Mc Courtney Road, Grass Valley.
For more info visit pinetreequiltguild.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. 39th GRASS VALLEY CAR SHOW! Chrome will be gleaming in downtown Grass Valley again—don’t miss the 39th Annual Grass Valley Car Show, hosted by the Grass Valley Downtown Association.
Stroll through 250 show-stopping cars, trucks, and motorcycles, from timeless classics to bold customs and head-turning modern builds. Bring your friends, bring the family, bring your camera—this is one of those downtown days that feels like a mini-festival, with food vendors, music, and plenty of reasons to linger.
♦ And here’s the best part: you’re not just a spectator—you’re a judge. Every attendee gets to vote for the People’s Choice, so your favorite ride could take home the bragging rights. Come for the craftsmanship, stay for the atmosphere, and help crown the crowd’s champion at 2:00 p.m.!
What’s happening during the event besides viewing fabulous cars, trucks, and motorcycles and being bedazzled by automotive eye candy? TONS!
~ At the EVENT ~
• Food Vendors provide tasty treats!
• Don’t forget to VOTE for The People’s Choice Trophy
• 2026 and Vintage Car Show T-shirts on sale at the GVDA Booth at the Clock Tower
• Trophies are on display at the booth
• Pick up Voting Forms at the GVDA Booth!
• The…
Type of Event: Fair / Festival / Gala. Community. Event location: Downtown Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free to Attend. Age range: All Ages.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit downtowngrassvalley.com. Spanish story time
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Call 530-582-7846 for more information.
Type of Event: Children / Family. Health / Wellbeing. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Free. Age range: Children. All Ages. Event description: Monthly bilingual story time with Reyna Sanchez-Lopez. Enjoy lively books and activities to introduce children to the wonders of reading and books.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
Truckee Library
10031 Levon Ave
Truckee, CA 96161.
Nevada County Recreation Fair
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The Recreation Fair celebrates all things recreation and outdoor living! Learn about new ways to get active, improve your well-being and connect with local resources at the second annual Nevada County Recreation Fair.
Explore interactive exhibits from top recreation organizers, youth sports clubs, summer camps, and stewardship groups. Learn how to stay active, healthy, and connected all year long, while discovering ways to protect and enjoy Nevada County’s beautiful natural spaces.
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Health / Wellbeing. Outdoors / Recreation. Event location: Nevada County Fairgrounds. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
11228 McCourtney Road
Grass Valley, CA 95949.
For more info visit ca-nevadacity.civicplus.com. Photography Month at 422 Gallery Invites the Public into the World of Film Photography
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422 Framing & Gallery will celebrate the art and craft of film photography throughout April 2026 with a special Photography Month series featuring free weekly talks, guest speakers, and an anniversary celebration. Led by John Kitts, fine art photographer and owner of 422 Gallery, the month-long event includes four public programs designed to highlight the fundamentals of film photography. All Photography Month discussions are free and open to the public.
Price: Free. Phone: 602-670-1342. Email: John422@mindspring.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: 422 Framing & Gallery. Event location: Downtown Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: 422 Framing & Gallery will celebrate the art and craft of film photography throughout April 2026 with a special Photography Month series featuring free weekly talks, guest speakers, and an anniversary celebration. Led by John Kitts, fine art photographer and owner of 422 Framing & Gallery, the month-long event includes four public programs designed to highlight the fundamentals of film photography.
Each Saturday in April, John and invited guests will host one-hour discussions from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at t…
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
316 Colfax Avenue, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.422photo.com. Poetic Crossings | Back Then, Tomorrow
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Drawing on the title of Peter Coyote’s book of poems, this year’s iteration of Poetic Crossings leans into the notion that what unfolds on the ridge today is inseparable from what came before—and from what may yet come. The present is shaped by memory, by inheritance, by traces of old ways that never fully disappear. Time here is not a straight line but a cycle: what was can return through remembering, through discovery, or, at times, through complete collapse.
Price: Free. Phone: 5307180727. Email: eliza@nevadacountyarts.org. Type of event: Conference / Lecture. Literary Arts. Event location: North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center. City/Area: North San Juan. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Drawing on the title of Peter Coyote’s book of poems, this year’s iteration of Poetic Crossings leans into the notion that what unfolds on the ridge today is inseparable from what came before—and from what may yet come. The present is shaped by memory, by inheritance, by traces of old ways that never fully disappear. Time here is not a straight line but a cycle: what was can return through remembering, through discovery, or, at times, through complete collapse.
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center
17894 Tyler Foote Road, Nevada City, CA.
Poetic Crossings; "Back Then, Tomorrow.."
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Price: $20 online, $25 at the door. Phone: 530-687-7307. Email: schoolhouse@ncscc.us. Type of event: Literary Arts. Venue: North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center. Event location: North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: Poetic Crossings 2026 TICKETS. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Drawing on the title of Peter Blue Cloud's book of poems, this year’s iteration of Poetic Crossings leans into the notion that what unfolds on the ridge today is inseparable from what came before—and from what may yet come. The present is shaped by memory, by inheritance, by traces of old ways that never fully disappear. Time here is not a straight line but a cycle: what was can return through remembering, through discovery, or, at times, through complete collapse.
Readers: Jacquie Bellon, Will Staple, Sam…
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
17894Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City CA 95959.
Exploring The Rivers Saved From Dams - A Good News Story about the Bear River and Colorado River
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Spoiler alert: we stopped the dams and saved some incredible sections of river. Chances are, you've never seen Bear River or the Colorado River like this. Even though the Bear River is right in our back yard, her most beautiful sections are completely hidden from the general public. Likewise, the Colorado River has carved out some of the most beautiful sections of river this world has ever seen, but it is hiding in the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Both of these rivers have had their challenges, they've seen men with greed in their heart and dollar signs in their eyes come to block their passage, flood their banks, and steal their water, in an effort to line their pockets, and sell their water to the highest bidder. But these rivers survived, and their story is our story.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. Other location: Oddfellow's Hall, Upstairs. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: FREE. Online ticket: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: In honor of Earth Month, we have teamed up with National Geographic Naturalist and Filmmaker Jeff Litton for an inspiring and uplifting event that celebrates two endangered rivers, the Bear River and Colorado River. Please join us for a story of resilience, community, and hope, where ordinary working people came together to protect the places they love! Through film, photos, and stories, we will celebrate these two remarkable rivers and the grassroots efforts that saved them. We can’t wait to see you Saturd…
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
223 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit act.sierraclub.org. Rashomon
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Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Pine Tree Quilt Guild 40th Annual Quilt Show
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Join Pine Tree Quilt Guild for their 40th Annual Quilt Guild Show at Nevada County Fairgrounds April 25-26! See hundreds of beautiful, colorful, and innovative quilts. Enjoy vendors, basket raffles, silent auction, a huge Country Store, art quilt exhibit by Mountain Quilters, delicious food court and more. FREE parking!
Type of Event: Community. Fair / Festival / Gala. Fundraiser. History / Heritage. Event location: Nevada County Fairgrounds. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $10.00. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Pine Tree Quilt Guild's 40th Annual Quilt Show with over 200 quilt entries, a retrospective of past winners and featured quilt artists, vendors, basket raffles, silent auction, cafe and Country Store.
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
11228 Mc Courtney Road, Grass Valley.
For more info visit pinetreequiltguild.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Rashomon
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Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Dessert Boys and Village of Spaces
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Local stars Dessert Boys playing live with Santa Cruz wizards Village of Spaces -- live at the Crazy Horse Saloon!
Price: 10. Phone: (530) 265-4000. Type of event: Music. Venue: Crazy Horse Saloon. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://events.humanitix.com/dessert-boys-w-village-of-spaces. Event description: Dessert Boys is a collection of standout musicians from Nevada County, coming together for their love of country music. The band features Shana Cleveland (lead singer/guitar goddess in La Luz), Will Sprott (keys in Shannon and the Clams), Anna Hilburg and others, including a sweet slide guitarist. People around here love La Luz and Shannon and the Clams. This show will offer a rare opportunity to experience cross-pollination and joyful collaboration between local artists who tour globally, but still find ti…
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Crazy Horse Saloon
230 Commercial Street
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit events.humanitix.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Monday, April 27, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Nevada City Odd Fellows Open Mic
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Literary Arts. Music / Concert. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $5 suggested donation - no one excluded. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The most relaxed, most welcoming open mic in Western Nevada County.
Monday, April 27, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. An Intimate Evening With Molly Tuttle & Ketch Secor
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Price: $65-85. Type of event: Music. Venue: The Center for the Arts. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUZ000005AP5V2AW. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Experience an unforgettable evening with two of today’s most dynamic voices in American roots music. Joined by deep musical curiosity and vibrant creative energy, this co-billed performance promises a blend of virtuosic musicianship, engaging storytelling, and the spirited sounds that have made these artists favorites with audiences around the world. Whether exploring tradition or pushing boundaries, this is a night of music not to be missed.
Molly Tuttle
Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and flatpick…
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
314 W. Main Street
Grass Valley, CA
95945.
Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Phoenix Nights Ladies Only Sauna
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Woman gathering to sweat, unite, and rejuvinate. Vela offers both traditional steam and Infrared saunas. The best of time honored tradition and the latest technology in heat therapies.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Community. Other location: 763B South Auburn Street Grass Valley CA 95945. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $20. Online ticket: https://www.mytime.com/mkp/56438/55953?t=1634144795253&themeColor=%238b0000&themeContrastColor=%23ffffff&headerType=1&referrer=newbookingwidget&classes=false&selectedDeals%5B%5D=258566&mobility=1&employeeGender=all. Age range: Adult. Event details: Women gathering to sweat, unite and rejuvenate. Join us for this time to support and lift each other up. The space is available to gather outdoors on our comfortable back deck, with the intention of self-care and simply enjoying each other's company. Bring a beverage or snack if you wish. Let us know if you are interested in leading a free 10-60 minute activity, talk, meditation or movement on one of these Wednesdays. We hope to provide a space where you feel safe, nourished and loved. Please reserve a spac…
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Vela Massage Retreat 763B South Auburn Street Grass Valley CA 95945.
For more info visit www.velamassageretreat.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Rashomon
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Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Nevada Union Theatrical Dance Presents Spring Dance Concert: Songs from the Movies
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Join us for Nevada Union Theatrical Dance’s Spring Dance Concert: Songs from the Movies, featuring over 150 dance students performing a wide variety of dance styles including jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, musical theater, and modern dance. Experience the creativity and spirit of NU Dance — a celebration of movement, unity, and community that sells out every year! Tickets are $15 (Reserved Seating), now available for purchase online: www.nevadauniondance.com/tickets.
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Fundraiser. Music / Concert. Visual Art / Gallery. Other location: Don Baggett Theater at Nevada Union High School, 11761 Ridge Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $15. Online ticket: www.nevadauniondance.com/tickets. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Nevada Union High School’s theatrical dance program proudly presents its third and final production of the year: Spring Dance Concert: Songs from the Movies on April 30, May 1 and 2 at 7:00 PM at the Don Baggett Theater, located at 11761 Ridge Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945.The NU dancers have spent hundreds of hours in technique and conditioning classes this year, training in a wide variety of dance styles including jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, musical theater, and modern dance. Intermediate and Adva…
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Don Baggett Theater at Nevada Union High School, 11761 Ridge Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
State Park Volunteer Training
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Sign up for volunteer training for Empire Mine State Historic Park, South Yuba River State Park, and Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park! A wide variety of activities are available to match any interest.
Type of Event: Community. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. History / Heritage. Outdoors / Recreation. Event location: Other. Other location: Empire Mine State Historic Park. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Online ticket: RSVP to Jean.Rhyne@parks.ca.gov. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Sign up to volunteer at Empire Mine State Historic Park, South Yuba River State Park, and Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park! A wide variety of activities are available to match any interest. The 2-day Orientation for all three parks will be held at Empire Mine SHP from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; trainees can attend either one. Day 1 is on Friday April 24th OR Saturday April 25th, and Day 2 is on Friday May 1st OR Saturday May 2nd. For detailed information about the volunteer programs a…
Friday, May 1, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Empire Mine State Historic Park
10791 E. Empire St
Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.parks.ca.gov. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. WELCOME SPRING ─ A Fresh New Downtown Grass Valley Tradition in Bloom!
Welcome Spring on May 1, 2026—a fresh, new, family-friendly celebration bursting with music, smiles, and that first true feeling of the season. Bring the kids, grab a friend, and head downtown for an afternoon of lively entertainment, featuring children’s art and crafts persented by The Curious Forge, dance performances and upbeat live Celtic Fest music that sets the perfect springtime mood.
Along the way, step into whimsical spring-inspired photo opportunities designed for the whole family—think bright colors, playful backdrops, and picture-perfect moments you’ll actually want to frame. Whether you come for the performances, the photos, or simply to soak up the season together, Welcome Spring is the perfect way to celebrate sunshine, new beginnings, and community in the heart of downtown!
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Event location: Downtown Grass Valley. Other location: Mill Street Plaza. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free to Attend. Age range: All Ages.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Mill Street Plaza, Grass Valley 95945.
#socialsketch + #write_on
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Children / Family. Beer / Wine / Food. City/Area: Truckee. Price: $1. Online ticket: www.ateliertruckee.com. Age range: All Ages.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Atelier
10128 Donner Pass Rd.
Kids Night Out
Type of Event: Children / Family. Health / Wellbeing. Theatre / Film. City/Area: Truckee. Price: $20 in advance, required at least one day in advance. Age range: Children.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Northwoods Clubhouse, Tahoe Donner
Truckee.
First Fridays
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Beer / Wine / Food. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Free. Online ticket: N/A. Age range: All Ages.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Historic Downtown Truckee.
For more info visit www.historictruckee.com. Rashomon
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Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Friday, May 1, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Nevada Union Theatrical Dance Presents Spring Dance Concert: Songs from the Movies
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Join us for Nevada Union Theatrical Dance’s Spring Dance Concert: Songs from the Movies, featuring over 150 dance students performing a wide variety of dance styles including jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, musical theater, and modern dance. Experience the creativity and spirit of NU Dance — a celebration of movement, unity, and community that sells out every year! Tickets are $15 (Reserved Seating), now available for purchase online: www.nevadauniondance.com/tickets.
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Fundraiser. Music / Concert. Visual Art / Gallery. Other location: Don Baggett Theater at Nevada Union High School, 11761 Ridge Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $15. Online ticket: www.nevadauniondance.com/tickets. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Nevada Union High School’s theatrical dance program proudly presents its third and final production of the year: Spring Dance Concert: Songs from the Movies on April 30, May 1 and 2 at 7:00 PM at the Don Baggett Theater, located at 11761 Ridge Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945.The NU dancers have spent hundreds of hours in technique and conditioning classes this year, training in a wide variety of dance styles including jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, musical theater, and modern dance. Intermediate and Adva…
Friday, May 1, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Don Baggett Theater at Nevada Union High School, 11761 Ridge Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
Cars and coffee grass valley
Type of Event: Outdoors / Recreation. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Cars and coffee grass valley is a weekly car event at daily donuts in the Mcknight crossing shopping center every saturday morning from 7 to 10.
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
State Park Volunteer Training
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Sign up for volunteer training for Empire Mine State Historic Park, South Yuba River State Park, and Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park! A wide variety of activities are available to match any interest.
Type of Event: Community. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. History / Heritage. Outdoors / Recreation. Event location: Other. Other location: Empire Mine State Historic Park. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Online ticket: RSVP to Jean.Rhyne@parks.ca.gov. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Sign up to volunteer at Empire Mine State Historic Park, South Yuba River State Park, and Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park! A wide variety of activities are available to match any interest. The 2-day Orientation for all three parks will be held at Empire Mine SHP from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; trainees can attend either one. Day 1 is on Friday April 24th OR Saturday April 25th, and Day 2 is on Friday May 1st OR Saturday May 2nd. For detailed information about the volunteer programs a…
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Empire Mine State Historic Park
10791 E. Empire St
Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.parks.ca.gov. Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
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Geometric Yoga - Functional Movement. Foundational Health. Self-healing!
Each class teaches you how posture, breath, and movement directly impact your organs, immune system, and energy levels.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Inner Path - 200 Commercial Street - Downtown Nevada City. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15. Online ticket: reservations at https://holisticeye.com/yoga-class-reservations. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: We are committed to our mission of teaching those who seek self-knowledge and are interested in learning self-healing, we value our students' time and we encourage reservations.Please be kind to register.At the end of each class we reserve few minutes to answer questions about health & bodywork.
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
Type of Event: Children / Family. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Starting at $35 per day per child ages 4-7. Online ticket: kidzonemuseum.org. Age range: All Ages.
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Celtic Festival KVMR Benefit
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Experience international and regional music and culture as the KVMR Celtic Festival brings world-class performers to Nevada County. The festival presents a cadre of talent at the celebration; living history guilds, workshops, open sessions, falconry, highland athletics, and more are showcased throughout the grounds, along with food and craft vendors selling unique and inspired items. Friday, the festival features a free Youth Arts Program and a ticketed Ceilidh. Camping is available.
Price: free-$70. Phone: 530-265-9073. Email: production@kvmr.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Dance. Fair / Festival / Gala. Music. Venue: Nevada County Fairgrounds. Event location: Nevada County Fairgrounds. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: New this year - Children 0-11 are free!
Tickets range in price based on if you are attending for single day or the whole weekend.
Camping available.
Look for Senior/Veterans/First responder pricing
ticket link. Age range: All Ages. Children. Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: KVMR Celtic Festival includes a three-day celebration with multiple performance areas, a youth arts program, open sessions, magic, art, dance, and singing.
The Festival is the main fundraising event of the year for KVMR Community Radio, which operates as a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) entity. Drawing over 5,000 attendees and radio listeners worldwide, KVMR includes this festival in its schedule of live broadcasts. Tune in online at www.kvmr.org.
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 10:00 AM – Sunday, May 3, 2026, 12:00 AM.
The Nevada County Fairgrounds
11228 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95949.
For more info visit kvmrcelticfestival.org. Custom Hat Making
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Whether your aesthetic is classic, bold, or whimsical, this hands-on experience invites you to slow down, work with intention, and create a piece you’ll treasure for years to come.
Price: $436. Phone: 530-446-2777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Workshop. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/custom-hat-making/. Event description: Step into the timeless craft of millinery in this immersive two-day Custom Hat Making workshop. From your first block to the final stitch, you’ll transform high-quality rabbit felt into a beautifully finished, wearable hat that reflects your personal style. Whether your aesthetic is classic, bold, or whimsical, this hands-on experience invites you to slow down, work with intention, and create a piece you’ll treasure for years to come.
No prior experience is needed—this beginner-friendly class is designed t…
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Make a Mosaic House Number Sign
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Make a Beautiful Mosaic House Number Sign with Linda Lansky and Marcy Speck
Add a personal touch to your home’s curb appeal with this unique mosaic house number sign workshop!
Price: $130. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/make-a-mosaic-house-number-sign/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: In this class, you will learn to create a custom street number using vibrant glass, tiles, and even costume jewelry pieces on a durable, weather-proof board. Whether you’re new to mosaic art or have prior experience, this class will guide you step-by-step through the process of designing and crafting your one-of-a-kind house number sign.
During the workshop, participants will:
Learn Mosaic Basics: Get an overview of different mosaic styles and the components used to create a beautiful design.
Cutting and…
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Wildfire-Ready Festival and Expo
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Type of Event: Community. Fair / Festival / Gala. Children / Family. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Fundraiser. Health / Wellbeing. Event location: Western Gateway Park. City/Area: Penn Valley. Price: 0. Online ticket: No tickets needed. Age range: All Ages. Event details: May 2nd, 2 - 6 PM, Western Gateway Park, Penn Valley CAJoin us for a FREE fun, educational event to kick off Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 2nd, 2026. This event is for all residents, community members, organizations, agencies and Firewise Communities. There will be a variety of hands-on activities, exhibits and demonstrations all related to being wildfire-ready.Fire Safe Homes – home hardening materials and servicesWildfire-Ready Landscaping and GardensFire Safety Alley – fire and emergency res…
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Western Gateway Park
18560 Penn Valley Drive
Penn Valley, CA, 95946.
For more info visit wildfirereadync.org. Rashomon
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Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Nevada Union Theatrical Dance Presents Spring Dance Concert: Songs from the Movies
Tourism
Join us for Nevada Union Theatrical Dance’s Spring Dance Concert: Songs from the Movies, featuring over 150 dance students performing a wide variety of dance styles including jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, musical theater, and modern dance. Experience the creativity and spirit of NU Dance — a celebration of movement, unity, and community that sells out every year! Tickets are $15 (Reserved Seating), now available for purchase online: www.nevadauniondance.com/tickets.
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Fundraiser. Music / Concert. Visual Art / Gallery. Other location: Don Baggett Theater at Nevada Union High School, 11761 Ridge Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $15. Online ticket: www.nevadauniondance.com/tickets. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Nevada Union High School’s theatrical dance program proudly presents its third and final production of the year: Spring Dance Concert: Songs from the Movies on April 30, May 1 and 2 at 7:00 PM at the Don Baggett Theater, located at 11761 Ridge Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945.The NU dancers have spent hundreds of hours in technique and conditioning classes this year, training in a wide variety of dance styles including jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, musical theater, and modern dance. Intermediate and Adva…
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Don Baggett Theater at Nevada Union High School, 11761 Ridge Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
Seniors Pancake Breakfast
Tourism
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Beer / Wine / Food. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Adults $7, Children $3. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Join us in the community room at the Truckee Donner Senior Apartments for pancakes, eggs and bacon or sausage. Breakfast is prepared each month by one of the Community Non-Profit service organizations.
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Senior Services
10040 Estates Dr
Truckee, CA.
Nevada City Spring Craft Fair
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Join us on Sunday, May 3, 2026 for the 15th Annual Nevada City Spring Craft Fair! We have over 70 of the top local Etsy crafters, designers, and artisans featuring hand made home decor, apparel, bath products, stationary, art, food, drinks and more. The Nevada City Spring Craft Fair will be open from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Nevada City Craft Fair is a juried exhibition of makers curated in the aesthetics of the modern rustic lifestyle that NCCF embodies. Hip, sustainable, yet innovative and whimsical represents the best of the region in our biennial craft fair held at the historic Miners Foundry in downtown Nevada City.
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $7. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nevada-city-spring-craft-fair-tickets-1983139575856?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Nevada City Spring Craft FairMay 3 @ 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM$7Join us on Sunday, May 3, 2026 for the 15th Annual Nevada City Spring Craft Fair! We have over 70 of the top local Etsy crafters, designers, and artisans featuring hand made home decor, apparel, bath products, stationary, art, food, drinks and more. The Nevada City Spring Craft Fair will be open from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Nevada City Craft Fair is a juried exhibition of makers curated in the aesthetics of the modern rustic lifestyle that NCCF embodies…
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Miners Foundry
325 Spring St.
Nevada City, CA
95951.
For more info visit minersfoundry.org. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Celtic Festival KVMR Benefit
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The festival presents a cadre of talent at the celebration; living history guilds, workshops, open sessions, falconry, highland athletics, and more are showcased throughout the grounds, along with food and craft vendors selling unique and inspired items.
The Festival is the main fundraising event of the year for KVMR Community Radio, which operates as a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) entity.
Price: free-$70. Phone: 530-265-9073. Email: production@kvmr.org. Type of event: Dance. Fair / Festival / Gala. Music. Workshop. Venue: Nevada County Fairgrounds. Event location: Nevada County Fairgrounds. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: Kis 0-11 free!
Senior/Vet/1st Responder Pricing
Camping available
Ticket link HERE. Age range: All Ages. Event description: The 2026 KVMR Celtic Festival & Marketplace will be in full force at the Nevada CountyFairgrounds in California for its 28th anniversary! KVMR Celtic Festival includes a three-day celebration with multiple performance areas, a youth arts program, open sessions, magic, art, dance, and singing.
Extensive volunteer opportunities in every area of the festival are also available to cover the cost of a ticket, and participation is highly encouraged. | Volunteer Registration HERE.
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Nevada County Fairgrounds
11228 McCourtney Road
Grass Valley, CA 95949.
For more info visit kvmrcelticfestival.org. Make your own Hand-Carved Wooden Spatula
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Come experience the timeless craft of carving and discover the joy of making something both simple and enduring.
Price: $65. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/hand-carved-wooden-spoons/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Event description: Hand-Carved Wooden – Spoons and Spatulas (see tickets for project)
3 hours class –
There’s something deeply satisfying about shaping wood with your own two hands.
In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll start with a simple block of wood and transform it into a beautiful, functional wooden utensil using traditional hand tools. Under expert guidance, you’ll learn how to safely and confidently use an axe, carving knife, and scoop knife to shape, hollow, and refine your piece.
This class is perfect for…
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Woodturning 101 – Craft a Beautiful Wooden Bowl
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Discover the art of woodturning and learn to make a beautiful wood bowl using a wood lathe – no experience is required!
Price: $200. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/woodturning-class/. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Are you interested in woodturning and looking to learn a new skill? In this class, you’ll learn how to turn a beautiful bowl out of wood using a lathe. The process is both rewarding and relaxing, as you take a piece of raw wood and turn it into a functional work of wood art. Under the guidance of our experienced instructor, you’ll start by learning the basics of wood lathe operation and safety. Once you’re comfortable with the equipment, we’ll move on to selecting and preparing the wood for turning. With t…
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Ceramics 101 – Mud Therapy
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Learn pottery techniques with Bob Davis. Bob will teach both the Pottery Wheel and Handbuilding Techniques – 18 total hours of instruction.
Price: $192. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/sunday-ceramics/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Event description: Discover the joy of working with clay in this immersive 3 class session workshop at The Curious Forge! Whether you’re brand new to ceramics or looking to expand your skills, this class with instructor Bob Davis is designed to give you a well-rounded understanding of this dynamic medium.
You’ll explore a variety of techniques, including:
Potter’s Wheel – Learn the fundamentals of throwing and shaping clay.
Hand-Building – Create unique forms using slabs, coils, and extruders.
Surface Design & Embellishme…
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Make a Tiny Grief Book
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Join us for this meaningful workshop and discover how a handmade book can be both a gift and a gentle gesture of care for yourself and others.
Price: $75. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Organizations and Facilities. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/make-a-tiny-grief-book/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Event description: In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn to bind little “grief books,” pocket-sized tomes containing text adapted (with acknowledgment) from How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese Rando (Bantam Books, 1991), and beautiful original art created and donated specifically for the books by local watercolorist Maggie Orion. To see examples of finished books, visit the Grief Book Project’s website. No previous bookbinding experience is needed, and all materials are prepared and provided…
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bldg 9, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Rashomon
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Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. To Have and Have Not
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5/3 - The career of American director Howard Hawks spanned over four decades, from the silent era of the 1920’s to his last completed feature film in 1970.
Price: 10.00. Phone: (530) 265-8262. Email: info@theonyxtheatre.com. Type of event: Film. Venue: Nevada Theatre. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://booking.theonyxtheatre.com/warning/756038/007161000003. Age range: All Ages. Event description: 5/3 - The career of American director Howard Hawks spanned over four decades, from the silent era of the 1920’s to his last completed feature film in 1970. The Onyx Downtown spotlights the legendary career of this Hollywood auteur with three of his indelible classics in three distinctive genres: screwball comedy, film noir, and the movie musical. Help the Free French? Not world-weary gunrunner Harry Morgan (Humphrey Bogart). But he changes his mind when a sultry siren-in-distress named Marie asks, "Anybody…
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM.
The Onyx Downtown
at the Nevada Theatre
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit www.theonyxtheatre.com. Springtime at Ananda
Tourism
Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Monday, May 4, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Nevada City Odd Fellows Open Mic
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Literary Arts. Music / Concert. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $5 suggested donation - no one excluded. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The most relaxed, most welcoming open mic in Western Nevada County.
Monday, May 4, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Springtime at Ananda
Tourism
Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Springtime at Ananda
Tourism
Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Playwriting Group
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All playwrights welcome! Whether playwriting is new to you or you're already an accomplished playwright, come join this on-going bi-weekly writers' group. We'll spend our time focusing on our writing, but with that magical element of doing so within the presence of others. Come discover the amazing experience of writing within the context of a group. Bring your computer, notebook, iPad, or whatever you like to use for writing. We share resources, discuss our goals and challenges, even provide feedback, but the primary focus of the group is to work on your own play! We'll do a check-in/discussion at the beginning of the meeting, then write in silence, and check-out at the end of our session. Contact Kimberly for the location and to answer any questions you may have.
Price: Free. Phone: 7072929498. Email: marionsfirebykimberly@gmail.com. Type of event: Literary Arts. Theatre. Venue: Members homes. Event location: Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. All Ages.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Sent upon request. (We meet in each other's homes.).
Phoenix Nights Ladies Only Sauna
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Woman gathering to sweat, unite, and rejuvinate. Vela offers both traditional steam and Infrared saunas. The best of time honored tradition and the latest technology in heat therapies.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Community. Other location: 763B South Auburn Street Grass Valley CA 95945. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $20. Online ticket: https://www.mytime.com/mkp/56438/55953?t=1634144795253&themeColor=%238b0000&themeContrastColor=%23ffffff&headerType=1&referrer=newbookingwidget&classes=false&selectedDeals%5B%5D=258566&mobility=1&employeeGender=all. Age range: Adult. Event details: Women gathering to sweat, unite and rejuvenate. Join us for this time to support and lift each other up. The space is available to gather outdoors on our comfortable back deck, with the intention of self-care and simply enjoying each other's company. Bring a beverage or snack if you wish. Let us know if you are interested in leading a free 10-60 minute activity, talk, meditation or movement on one of these Wednesdays. We hope to provide a space where you feel safe, nourished and loved. Please reserve a spac…
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Vela Massage Retreat 763B South Auburn Street Grass Valley CA 95945.
For more info visit www.velamassageretreat.com. North Mississippi All-Stars
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Known for their relentless touring and electrifying performances, North Mississippi Allstars deliver a high-octane blend of blues, rock, soul, and improvisation that keeps the tradition alive while pushing it forward.
Type of event: Music. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Age range: All Ages. Event description: North Mississippi Allstars bring their Grammy-nominated blend of blues and rock to The Center for the Arts, May 6.
Experience raw Mississippi grooves and high-energy live performance.
More information at thecenterforthearts.org.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
314 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
For more info visit thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com. Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Karaoke - Grass Valley Brewing Co.
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It’s Karaoke Night at GVBC with DJ Kenn! You know what that means; bring your song choices, your voice and your friends. We’ve got the DJ, the tunes and the beer. It’s going to be a great time, come on down and sing your heart out! All ages welcome.
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Music / Concert. Event location: Downtown Grass Valley. Other location: Grass Valley Brewing Co. City/Area: Grass Valley. Event details: It’s Karaoke Night at GVBC with DJ Kenn!
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
141 E Main St, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.gvbrew.com. Rashomon
Tourism
Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Springtime at Ananda
Tourism
Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Rhythm & Vine - Live music, great food and community to benefit Foothills Compassionate Care
Enjoy an evening filled with live music, wine, and great company while supporting the compassionate work of Foothills Compassionate Care and its programs.
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Community. Fundraiser. Music / Concert. Outdoors / Recreation. Event location: Other. Other location: Rough & Ready Vineyards. City/Area: Rough & Ready. Price: 55. Online ticket: https://foothills-cares.org/rhythm-and-vine/. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Event details: Join us for a laid-back yet unforgettable fundraiser party at Rough & Ready Vineyards. Enjoy an evening filled with live music, wine, and great company while supporting the compassionate work of Foothills Compassionate Care and its programs: Hospice of the Foothills, Sierra Community Palliative Care, Friends of Hospice, Bereavement, and Caregiver Education and Support.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
17860 Cattle Dr, Rough and Ready, CA 95975.
For more info visit foothills-cares.org. Poetry Open Mic
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Poetry Open Mic Night w/Rev. Lani Howard
In-Person or via Zoom.
Price: $10 Love Offering-no one turned away. Phone: 530-274-1018. Email: office@sierracenter.org. Type of event: Comedy/Improv. Venue: Sierra Center for Spiritual Living. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Bring your favorite poem to share. Maybe you wrote it, maybe someone else did, but it resonated with you. Maybe you found it at just the right time ~ so feel free to share that story in a safe and welcoming place.
Suggested donation $10 each meeting. No one turned away ~ Wheelchair access available.
***Please park in the rear of the Veteran's Memorial parking lot, 255 S. Auburn St, and use the path to the center.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
119 Florence Ave
Grass Valley, CA.
Rashomon
Tourism
Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Friday, May 8, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Cars and coffee grass valley
Type of Event: Outdoors / Recreation. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Cars and coffee grass valley is a weekly car event at daily donuts in the Mcknight crossing shopping center every saturday morning from 7 to 10.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
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Geometric Yoga - Functional Movement. Foundational Health. Self-healing!
Each class teaches you how posture, breath, and movement directly impact your organs, immune system, and energy levels.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Inner Path - 200 Commercial Street - Downtown Nevada City. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15. Online ticket: reservations at https://holisticeye.com/yoga-class-reservations. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: We are committed to our mission of teaching those who seek self-knowledge and are interested in learning self-healing, we value our students' time and we encourage reservations.Please be kind to register.At the end of each class we reserve few minutes to answer questions about health & bodywork.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
Type of Event: Children / Family. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Starting at $35 per day per child ages 4-7. Online ticket: kidzonemuseum.org. Age range: All Ages.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
Springtime at Ananda
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Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. CANCELLED - Make a loom + start weaving on it
Tourism
Interested in weaving but don't have the space or budget for a loom? Think again! In this beginner friendly workshop, you will make your own frame loom using a picture frame and nails, and learn how to weave on it. $40/person plus optional $15 materials fee.
Price: $40. Phone: 5304148001. Email: sirensongfleeceworks@gmail.com. Type of event: Workshop. Venue: Siren Song Fleece Works at Lucchesi Vineyards. Event location: Lucchesi Vineyards & Winery. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-a-loom-start-weaving-on-it-tickets-1983899545947?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Interested in weaving but don't have the space or budget for a loom? Think again! In this beginner friendly workshop, you will make your own frame loom using a picture frame and nails, and learn how to weave on it. $40/person plus optional $15 materials fee. See registration page for materials list.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit sirensongfleeceworks.com. Watercolor Exploration with Chappy Valente
Tourism
Learn to paint with fluidity and intention as you explore the tools, papers, and brushwork that make watercolor such a luminous and rewarding medium.
Price: $70. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Workshop. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/watercolor-exploration/. Event description: Exploring Watercolor with Chappy Valente
Description:
Immerse yourself in the expressive world of watercolor painting! Whether you’re brand new to watercolor or looking to expand your skills, this hands-on class with artist and educator Chappy Valente will help you gain confidence and technique. Learn to paint with fluidity and intention as you explore the tools, papers, and brushwork that make watercolor such a luminous and rewarding medium.
Each session is a stand-alone class with fresh projects and te…
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Rashomon
Tourism
Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Springtime at Ananda
Tourism
Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Community. Event location: Ananda Village. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 for ages 13 and up, $5 ages 3-12 and $36 for a season pass. Online ticket: https://crystalhermitage.org/tickets/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Set on a hillside overlooking the Yuba River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Crystal Hermitage Gardens feature more than 20,000 tulips planted across terraced flower beds, along with flowering cherry trees, wisteria, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Visitors stroll winding paths past pools, waterfalls, statuary, and a chapel inspired by the Little Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Crystal Hermitage
Ananda Village
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit crystalhermitage.org. Mothers Day Tea at the Historic North Star House
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Celebrate Mother’s Day with a charming afternoon tea at the historic North Star House. Enjoy tea, delicate sandwiches, sweets, and a beautiful setting from 2–4 PM.
Type of Event: Community. History / Heritage. Event location: North Star House. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $30. Online ticket: https://www.northstarhouse.org/event-details/mothers-day-tea. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Join us for a charming Mother’s Day Tea at the historic North Star House, a timeless setting perfect for celebrating the women who mean the most.Guests will enjoy a relaxed afternoon featuring tea service, delicate finger sandwiches, and an assortment of sweets, thoughtfully prepared for a classic tea experience. Set against the beauty and history of the North Star House, this gathering offers a warm and inviting space to slow down, connect, and celebrate together.Whether you’re honoring your mother, spendi…
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
12075 Auburn Road, Grass Valley, CA, USA.
For more info visit www.northstarhouse.org. Rashomon
Tourism
Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Word Jam
Tourism
For more information call 530-386-3901.
Type of Event: Conference / Lecture / Workshop. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Join the Word Jam that takes place at 7pm on the second and fourth Sundays. Participants get 5 minutes to read a piece they have written.
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Dark Hose Coffee
10009 W River St
Truckee, CA 96161.
Nevada City Odd Fellows Open Mic
Tourism
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Literary Arts. Music / Concert. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $5 suggested donation - no one excluded. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The most relaxed, most welcoming open mic in Western Nevada County.
Monday, May 11, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Eric Johnson at The Center For The Arts - Grass Valley
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Other location: The Center For The Arts - Grass Valley Grass Valley California. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Welcome to The Center For The Arts - Grass Valley, a beloved venue in the heart of Grass Valley, California. On May 12, 2026, get ready to be mesmerized by the legendary guitarist Eric Johnson as he takes the stage at 7:00 PM. Known for his unparalleled guitar skills and soulful melodies, Eric Johnson promises to deliver a truly unforgettable performance that will leave you in awe.
The Center For The Arts - Grass Valley provides a cozy and intimate atmosphere, allowing you to feel connected to the music…
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM.
The Center For The Arts - Grass Valley Grass Valley California.
For more info visit www.findtick.com. Good Morning Truckee
Tourism
Type of Event: Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Fundraiser. Health / Wellbeing. History / Heritage. City/Area: Truckee. Price: $10 Chamber members, $12 General public includes continental breakfast and raffle. Online ticket: TruckeeChamber.com. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Event description: NEW!! ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION at TruckeeChamber.com. Bring your receipt with you and breeze through the Express Check-In Line to get your breakfast and seat faster!
Hear from Jameson Stafford of Elevate Blue, Andy Scott of 1Bios and Johannes Ziegler of Tahoe Silicon Mountain on Truckee's Start-Up Scene and Tech Community.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM.
Tahoe Truckee Airport.
Eric Johnson- Texaphonic Tour 2026
Tourism
Price: $44-64. Type of event: Music. Venue: The Center for the Arts. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUZ000004yNib2AE. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Eric Johnson is widely recognized as one of the most extraordinary instrumentalists in rock over the past four decades. A Texas guitar legend long before his first album, he earned early comparisons to Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix, and his fusion band Electromagnets was hailed as “the Mahavishnu Orchestra of Texas.”
His 1986 debut Tones earned a Grammy nomination and marked the emergence of a fully formed guitar visionary. Johnson’s follow-up, the platinum-selling Ah Via Musicom, featured the Grammy Award–wi…
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Center for the Arts
314 W. Main Street
Grass Valley, CA
95945.
Phoenix Nights Ladies Only Sauna
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Woman gathering to sweat, unite, and rejuvinate. Vela offers both traditional steam and Infrared saunas. The best of time honored tradition and the latest technology in heat therapies.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Community. Other location: 763B South Auburn Street Grass Valley CA 95945. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $20. Online ticket: https://www.mytime.com/mkp/56438/55953?t=1634144795253&themeColor=%238b0000&themeContrastColor=%23ffffff&headerType=1&referrer=newbookingwidget&classes=false&selectedDeals%5B%5D=258566&mobility=1&employeeGender=all. Age range: Adult. Event details: Women gathering to sweat, unite and rejuvenate. Join us for this time to support and lift each other up. The space is available to gather outdoors on our comfortable back deck, with the intention of self-care and simply enjoying each other's company. Bring a beverage or snack if you wish. Let us know if you are interested in leading a free 10-60 minute activity, talk, meditation or movement on one of these Wednesdays. We hope to provide a space where you feel safe, nourished and loved. Please reserve a spac…
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Vela Massage Retreat 763B South Auburn Street Grass Valley CA 95945.
For more info visit www.velamassageretreat.com. Rashomon
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Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Carved Wood Relief and Sign Carving
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Experience the fun and delight of creating a dimensional relief woodcarving. This class will introduce you to the technique of relief carving taught by national award winning woodcarver, Ron Ramsey.
Price: $425. Phone: 530-446-2777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Workshop. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/wood-carving/. Event description: Carved Wood Relief and Sign Carving with Master Carver Ron Ramsey
Experience the fun and delight of creating a dimensional relief woodcarving. This class will introduce you to the technique of relief carving taught by national award winning woodcarver, Ron Ramsey. There will be instruction in both hand-driven and power carving. The tools and techniques that you will learn to use will enable you to create any type of wood carving, be it a sign or relief carving.
This class will focus on creating a carved…
Friday, May 15, 2026, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Rashomon
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Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Friday, May 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org. Brandy Clark with support from Olivia Wolf
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Price: $62-82. Type of event: Music. Venue: Main Stage - Marisa Funk Theater. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://bit.ly/260514_comm_cal. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Country music star Pam Tillis brings her timeless hits to The Center for the Arts on May 14.
With Grammy awards, chart-topping singles, and decades of touring experience, Tillis remains one of Nashville’s most respected and enduring voices. Expect an evening of classic country storytelling, powerhouse vocals, and the songs that defined an era.
Thank you to BriarPatch Food Co-op for sponsoring this show!
Friday, May 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
314 E. Main Street
Grass Valley, CA
95945.
For more info visit bit.ly. Brandy Clark - Grass Valley
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Event location: Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://www.seatgig.com/tickets/7763995/brandy-clark-grass-valley-tickets-fri-may-15-2026-the-center-for-the-arts-grass-valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Welcome to an unforgettable night with Brandy Clark at The Center For The Arts - Grass Valley in Grass Valley, a local favorite for live entertainment and a perfect spot to gather with fellow music lovers.
Known for sharp storytelling and emotionally precise songwriting, Brandy brings songs that feel lived-in—witty one moment, quietly devastating the next—delivered with a voice that’s both intimate and commanding.
Brandy Clark - Grass Valley The Center For The Arts - Grass Valley offers a comfortable,…
Friday, May 15, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Center For The Arts - Grass Valley.
For more info visit www.seatgig.com. Brandy Clark with support from Olivia Wolf
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Price: $62-82. Type of event: Music. Venue: Main Stage - Marisa Funk Theater. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://bit.ly/260515_brandy_clark_comm_cal. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Grammy-winning songwriter Brandy Clark brings her sharp storytelling and fearless country songwriting to the Main Stage - Marisa Funk Theater on Friday, May 15.
Known for her deeply human lyrics and songs recorded by artists across Nashville and beyond, Clark has built a reputation as one of country music’s most respected voices. Her performances are intimate, warm, and rich with wit and heart.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM.
314 E. Main Street
Grass Valley, CA
95945.
For more info visit bit.ly. Cars and coffee grass valley
Type of Event: Outdoors / Recreation. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Cars and coffee grass valley is a weekly car event at daily donuts in the Mcknight crossing shopping center every saturday morning from 7 to 10.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
Grass Valley Armed Forces Day Celebration and Fly-In!
The County of Nevada, the City of Grass Valley, the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Golden Empire Flying Association, and the American Legion 130 would like to invite you to the Armed Forces Day Celebration and Fly-In. We have an action-packed family fun itinerary that includes honoring distinguished junior enlisted and officers, military bands, and food and beverage vendors, along with interactive family-friendly displays from all branches of the armed forces, and various military aircraft flyovers!
Type of Event: Community. Event location: Grass Valley. Other location: Nevada County Airport. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Admission is Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The County of Nevada, the City of Grass Valley, the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Golden Empire Flying Association, and the American Legion 130 would like to invite you to the Armed Forces Day Celebration and Fly-In. We have an action-packed family fun itinerary that includes honoring distinguished junior enlisted and officers, military bands, and food and beverage vendors, along with interactive family-friendly displays from all branches of the armed forces, and various military aircraft flyovers!
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit downtowngrassvalley.com. Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
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Geometric Yoga - Functional Movement. Foundational Health. Self-healing!
Each class teaches you how posture, breath, and movement directly impact your organs, immune system, and energy levels.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Inner Path - 200 Commercial Street - Downtown Nevada City. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15. Online ticket: reservations at https://holisticeye.com/yoga-class-reservations. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: We are committed to our mission of teaching those who seek self-knowledge and are interested in learning self-healing, we value our students' time and we encourage reservations.Please be kind to register.At the end of each class we reserve few minutes to answer questions about health & bodywork.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
Type of Event: Children / Family. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Starting at $35 per day per child ages 4-7. Online ticket: kidzonemuseum.org. Age range: All Ages.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
2026 Annual Spring Garden Tour
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Type of Event: Fundraiser. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. Outdoors / Recreation. Event location: Other. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: Tickets go on Sale on March 1st, 2026 www.sierrasoroptimist.orgSISFGardenTour@gmail.com. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Soroptimist International of the Sierra Foothills is a nonprofit service club that hosts an Annual Garden Tour in May. May 16th and 17th will be the dates for the Garden Tour 2026.This event is our major fundraiser, providing financial support for local non-profits, scholarships, and monetary awards.We hope you will be willing to become a sponsor of the 2026 SISF Garden Tour at a level that suits your budget. If you have any questions or want further information, please contact us atSISFGardenTour@gmail.com…
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Soroptimist International of the Sierra Foothills
P.O. Box 778
Grass Valley, CA 95945.
Kid’s Creation Day! Silly Sculptures & Fun Figures in Polymer Clay
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Join us for a colorful, hands-on adventure in sculpting, shaping, and imagining!
Price: $45. Phone: 5304462777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Workshop. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/kids-creation-day-polymer-clay/. Event description: Kids’ Creation Day! Fun with Polymer Clay
Join us for a colorful, hands-on adventure in sculpting, shaping, and imagining! Polymer clay is the perfect, no-mess medium for kids of all ages to explore their creativity. In this fun and flexible workshop, young makers will experiment with different texturing tools, colors, and techniques to bring their ideas to life — from silly creatures and tiny treasures to action figurines and imaginative keepsakes.
We’ll bake each creation during class so everyone goes h…
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Sierra Streams Fest
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This event focusing on engaging with our community through hands on science and art exhibitions. Live performances by Roki Kilroy and Jessica Malone Band.
Type of Event: Children / Family. Fair / Festival / Gala. Community. Music / Concert. Event location: Pioneer Park. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Sierra Streams Fest is a family friendly event hosted by Sierra Streams Institute in celebration of its 30th Anniversary. This event focuses on the connection between art, science and our community through meaningful experiences and partnerships, and opportunities to engage in hands-on activities and discussions around the science of where we live. Event attendees will learn about our holistic approach to environmental science, watershed monitoring, and forest ecology through hands-on activities and demonst…
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Pioneer Park.
For more info visit sierrastreamsinstitute.org. Sound Blessings With Robin
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A magical sound journey, woven with your intentions.
Type of Event: Community. Health / Wellbeing. Music / Concert. Other location: Inner Path, 300 Commercial Street, Nevada City, CA. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Suggested Donation: $10-$35. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Join in a magical sound experience created from crystal singing bowls, voice and other instruments. Your personally requested blessing will be infused into the sound. Lay back, relax and float on the vibrations.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Inner Path, 300 Commercial Street, Nevada City, CA.
Rashomon
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Rashomon – Is it the Samurai, the Wife, or the Bandit? Uncover the Truth behind the Lies.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 ($25 preview). Online ticket: https://catsweb.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra presents a play that explores the notions of truth and justice – a “who done it?” in medieval Japan -- challenging perceptions of eye witnesses. Based on stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon is written by Michael Kanin and Fay Kanin and directed by Sonny Alforque. There are sword fights, rain on stage, taiko percussion, and more, transporting the audience to Heian-era Kyoto! Due to the themes of murder and assault, the play is recommended for ages 14+.Rashomon was…
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
401 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit catsweb.org.