Watercolor classes
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Price: $140.00 for a series of 4 $45.00 drop ins. Phone: 530-305-5566. Email: cheri@artspioritstudios.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Asif Studios. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Learn basic watercolor techniques while completing a 9X12 painting.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Asif Studios, 940 Idaho Maryland Road, Grass Valley.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
The Altar Show: Renewal & Remembrance
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The 2025 Altar Show: Renewal & Remembrance returns for its 23rd at The Center for the Arts ~ Granucci Gallery.
Type of Event: Fair / Festival / Gala. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The 23rd Annual ALTAR SHOW: Renewal and Remembrance will open on Thursday, October 23 through November 7, Monday - Friday and Saturday, October 25, from 1:30 - 5:30 pm. This year's show will feature small scale art constructions in the form of altars dedicated to persons, memories, concepts, causes and more. The annual free and non-juried exhibition will be held at The Center for the Arts ~ Granucci Gallery. The event is considered a gift to the community from altaristas of the Sierra Nevada Foothills. T…
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Granucci Gallery, Center for the Arts
314 W. Main St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945.
Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
The paintings in Richard Swayze’s exhibit “paintings and drawings” speak mountain language fluently and his drawings are a study in precision.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Richard Swayze has hiked, climbed and traversed many of the mountains, or in some cases longs to, in his paintings. Each drawing has a kind of layered haziness, there are refined details as well as natural earthiness. This is Swayze's third solo show at the winery. It will run through November 17.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. 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, November 5, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Sent upon request. (We meet in each other's homes.).
Wheel Throwing for Beginners
Nevada City Chamber
Enjoy tea, soft music and a calming space where you can start your creative journey
on the potters wheel. Zane and René will gently guide you through the learning process and ignite your enthusiasm for this ancient craft and art.
Type of Event: Makerspace Events. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. Other location: Studio 540. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $315, includes all materials and firings. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: This 7 week course will teach you the basics of throwing on the potters wheel. Enjoy learning in a relaxed, atmosphere in Rene's spacious and bright private studio, with seasoned potters guiding you. Zane Sawyer is an accomplished local potter specializing in Asian inspired teapots and teacups. René Sprattling has over 50 years experience as a ceramic artist, teacher, and past gallery owner. Open studio hours are available to current and past students.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
540 W Broad St. , Nevada City.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
The Altar Show: Renewal & Remembrance
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The 2025 Altar Show: Renewal & Remembrance returns for its 23rd at The Center for the Arts ~ Granucci Gallery.
Type of Event: Fair / Festival / Gala. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The 23rd Annual ALTAR SHOW: Renewal and Remembrance will open on Thursday, October 23 through November 7, Monday - Friday and Saturday, October 25, from 1:30 - 5:30 pm. This year's show will feature small scale art constructions in the form of altars dedicated to persons, memories, concepts, causes and more. The annual free and non-juried exhibition will be held at The Center for the Arts ~ Granucci Gallery. The event is considered a gift to the community from altaristas of the Sierra Nevada Foothills. T…
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
Granucci Gallery, Center for the Arts
314 W. Main St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945.
Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
Richard Swayze has hiked and climbed many of the mountains in his paintings. Reminding him of places he's been and places he wishes to experience. His drawings are a study in precision.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: In both his paintings and drawings Swayze speaks of observation and stillness, while celebrating exhilaration, oddities and artifacts offering us the opportunity to ponder our and imprints smallness against the earth’s grandeur.This is Swayze's third solo show at the winery. It will run through November 17.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. Cannabis Farming Basics for the Home Grower
Type of Event: Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Event location: Other. Other location: 420 Providence Mine Road, Suite 227, Nevada City, CA 95959. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Online ticket: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hnEWYM0jRDmYaOlI5xNdLA. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Event details: Curious about growing your own cannabis at home? Join expert cultivator Daniel Fink, owner of licensed farm Down Om Farms, for a 3-part webinar series designed to guide you through the full backyard cannabis growing experience.In Part 1: November 6th–Germination, Genetics & Garden Prep, attendees will learn how to germinate seeds, test genetics, prep your garden, and set up drip irrigation.Part 2: January 8th–Soil Health, Nutrition & Pest Control will dive into soil health, composting, nutrients for each gr…
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Virtual.
For more info visit us02web.zoom.us. 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, November 6, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
141 E Main St, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.gvbrew.com. Destress and Recharge: First Timers’ Retreat
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Call or email us for day-guest pricing: tel (800) 346-5350 & (530) 478-7518 or info@expandinglight.org. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Would You Like To Try Something New? Take a break and spend a weekend at a beautiful yoga and meditation retreat nestled in nature. Enjoy a perfect mix of yoga, meditation, inspiration, and relaxation—all in a supportive and joyful setting. Rejuvenate and destress in a relaxed and uplifting atmosphere—you’ll be glad you did!
Friday, November 7, 2025 – Sunday, November 9, 2025.
The Expanding Light Retreat, at Ananda Village
13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA.
Tel: (800) 346-5350 & (530) 478-7518.
For more info visit www.ananda.org. Creative Capital | Cultivating Community with ASiF - Artists’ Studio in the Foothills Exhibition
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Through this multi-media exhibition, Creative Capital highlights the importance of creative hubs as catalysts for commerce and social well-being. It takes a close look at how creative spaces serve as essential vehicles for developing and sustaining professional artists.
Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Venue: Eric Rood Administrative Center. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: All Ages. Event description: By partnering with ASiF, this exhibition takes a behind-the-scenes look at just one of the many makers’ spaces that make Nevada County a thriving arts ecosystem—by providing access to a network of resources and relationships within the community. Celebrate ASiF’s community and learn more about the powerful impact these creative hubs have within our Cultural Districts, east and west.
Art in Public Spaces is a program of Nevada County Arts Council, presented in partnership with the County of Nevada.
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Friday, November 7, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Rood Center
950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City 95959.
For more info visit www.nevadacountyarts.org. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
In both his paintings and drawings Richard Swayze speaks of observation and stillness.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Each drawing has a kind of layered haziness, there are refined details as well as natural earthiness. Old postal stamps, chalk, and ink markings broaden the scene or place, inviting speculation.The paintings in this current exhibit speak mountain language fluently. It is a silent language coming from study, personal experience, love and respect. This is Swayze's third solo show at the winery. It will run through November 17.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. #socialsketch + #write_on
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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, November 7, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Atelier
10128 Donner Pass Rd.
Kids Night Out
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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, November 7, 2025, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Northwoods Clubhouse, Tahoe Donner
Truckee.
CANCELLED - Moonlight Magic Gala
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Join us at Foothills Compassionate Care's Moonlight Magic Gala, for an evening of great food, beautiful music, live auction and community, in support of end of life care in Nevada County.
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Community. Fair / Festival / Gala. Fundraiser. Health / Wellbeing. Music / Concert. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: 150. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moonlight-magic-tickets-1224137210349?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Event details: Moonlight Magic: Northern Lights Gala
Foothill Compassionate Care’s signature fundraising event returns on Friday, November 7, 2025 at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. Join us for an elegant evening featuring a plated dinner, live music, and an exciting live auction—all in celebration of community and compassion. Cocktail attire. Tickets available September 1.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Nevada County Jewish Community Center Family Shabbat
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Health / Wellbeing. History / Heritage. Other location: Nevada County Jewish Community Center. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: 5-10 per person. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Please join us at the Nevada County Jewish Community Center (NCJCC) for our monthly family Shabbat dinner and service Friday November 7th! All are welcome, bring your family and friends. Please RSVP ahead of time so we can plan for enough food by calling 530-477-0922 or emailing ncjcc@outlook.com, or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/25337122682556659/. 5:30 children’s Shabbat service 6:00 casual shared dinner 7:00 adult Shabbat service We request a $5-10 contribution per person for all dinner events un…
Friday, November 7, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
506 Walsh St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945.
For more info visit ncjcc.org. First Fridays
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Type of Event: Music / Concert. Beer / Wine / Food. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Free. Online ticket: N/A. Age range: All Ages.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Historic Downtown Truckee.
For more info visit www.historictruckee.com. Moonlight Magic Gala
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Join us at Foothills Compassionate Care's Moonlight Magic Gala, for an evening of great food, beautiful music, live auction and community, in support of end of life care in Nevada County.
Type of Event: Fundraiser. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: 150. Online ticket: https://foothills-cares.org/moonlight-magic/. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Event details: Foothill Compassionate Care’s signature fundraising event returns on Friday, November 7, 2025 at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. Join us for an elegant evening featuring a plated dinner, live music, and an exciting live auction—all in celebration of community and compassion. Cocktail attire. Tickets available September 1.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
325 Spring Street, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit foothills-cares.org. Fall Magic Show at North Star House
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Join the Nevada County Magicians Guild for a spellbinding night of mystery, illusion, and artistry. Presented inside the Julia Morgan–designed North Star House, this autumn showcase brings together some of the region’s most talented magicians for a performance that will captivate all.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Children / Family. Comedy / Improv. Event location: North Star House. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $15. Online ticket: https://www.northstarhouse.org/event-details/magicshow-fall2025. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Join the Nevada County Magicians Guild on Friday, November 7th, or Saturday, November 8th from 7–9 PM for an unforgettable evening of mystery, illusion, and artistry at the historic North Star House. This event showcase features some of the region’s most talented magicians, performing in the intimate, Julia Morgan–designed venue where every seat feels close to the magic. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or seeing live magic for the first time, this performance promises delight, surprise, and plenty of “how did…
Friday, November 7, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
12075 Auburn Road, Grass Valley, CA, USA.
For more info visit www.northstarhouse.org. Rowdy & Reverent: A History of Arts & Entertainment in the Sierra Nevada
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Community. Comedy / Improv. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. History / Heritage. Theatre / Film. City/Area: North San Juan. Age range: All Ages. Adult. Seniors.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM.
North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center
17894 Tyler-Foote Road
Nevada City (San Juan Ridge), Ca 95959.
Cars and coffee grass valley
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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, November 8, 2025, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
Nevada City Chamber
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, November 8, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. Silver Springs High School Annual Ski & Snowboard Sale!
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Fundraiser. Other location: Silver Springs High School. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Silver Springs High School
140 Park Avenue
Grass Valley, CA 95945.
SYRCL's Public Salmon Expedition
Nevada City Chamber
Have you always wanted to know more about salmon spawning on the Yuba River? Join SYRCL education staff and the river guides at H20 Adventures on a float trip down the lower Yuba to see spawning salmon. Open to ages 4 and up, this educational and fun day on a raft mirrors the experience of the school float expeditions and includes learning about the Yuba River ecosystem, how mining has impacted the river, SYRCL's work to protect salmon, and viewing one of SYRCL's major restoration projects at Lower Long Bar.
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. History / Heritage. Outdoors / Recreation. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Adult Ticket ($85) - Youth Ticket (12 years and younger) ($55) - SYRCL Member Adult Ticket ($75). Online ticket: https://give.yubariver.org/a/november-8-public-salmon-expedition. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) is pleased to announce its 2025 Public Salmon Expeditions, led by our Education Department in partnership with H2O Adventures. Designed for the whole family, these expeditions offer a unique blend of recreation, education, and connection to the river’s salmon migration and watershed health. These Public Salmon Expeditions are truly meant for families -- whether it’s parents, grandparents, kids, or neighbors -- to experience the river together, learn about salmon…
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Sycamore Ranch, 5390 CA-20, Browns Valley, CA 95918.
For more info visit give.yubariver.org. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
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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, November 8, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
Edible Gardens- Beyond Fruits & Veggies
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Now is the time to start dreaming about what happens after the last tomatoes, peppers and squash are harvested. Join us to learn about edible gardens inside and outside of the warm weather season that will keep your garden soil alive and your kitchen game fresh.
Type of Event: Community. Other location: Master Gardeners of Nevada County Demonstration Garden. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: 0. Age range: All Ages. Event details: November 8Free Workshop: Edible Gardens – Beyond Fruits and VeggiesSaturday, November 8, 10am-12:00 pmDemonstration Garden – 1036 W. Main Street – NID Grounds – Grass ValleyNow is the time to start dreaming about what happens after the last tomatoes, peppers and squash are harvested. Join us to learn about edible gardens inside and outside of the warm weather season that will keep your garden soil alive and your kitchen game fresh. Always check our website for the latest schedule updates: ncmg.ucanr.edu.Vi…
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
1036 W. Main Street Grass Valley, CA 95945.
For more info visit ucanr.edu. Pigs & Pumpkins
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Wondering what to do with those leftover Halloween pumpkins?
Join us Saturday, November 8th for an Open Barn, where you can meet some of our sanctuary residents, and stay to feed our pigs!
Type of Event: Children / Family. Outdoors / Recreation. Other location: Animal Place Sanctuary. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free! Online ticket: https://donate.animalplace.org/event/pigs-and-pumpkins-2025/e734735. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Wondering what to do with those leftover Halloween pumpkins?Join us Saturday, November 8th for an Open Barn, where you can meet some of our sanctuary residents, and stay to feed our pigs! This is a free event, but please register. Space is limited! Food Vendor: Vegan Circus will be serving up plant-based, non-GMO versions of your favorite fair foods!Food Drive: Want to give back to the community? We're accepting plant-based, shelf-stable, and unexpired goods to be donated to Nevada County Food Bank.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Animal Place
17314 McCourtney Road
Grass Valley, CA 95949.
For more info visit donate.animalplace.org. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
The paintings in Richard Swayze’s exhibit “paintings and drawings” speak mountain language fluently and his drawings are a study in precision.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: In both his paintings and drawings Swayze speaks of observation and stillness, while celebrating exhilaration, oddities and artifacts offering us the opportunity to ponder our and imprints smallness against the earth’s grandeur. This is Swayze’s third solo show at the Nevada City Winery Gallery and runs through November 17.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. Foothill Fibers Guild 2nd Saturday Social
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Makerspace Events. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Join Foothill Fibers Guild at Second Saturday social at the Nevada County Library community room, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Madelyn Helling Library, 980 Helling Way, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit foothillfibersguild.wildapricot.org. Discovering Raku – A Japanese Style of Ceramic Firing!
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Raku Ceramics Workshop! A Japanese style of firing to create unique glazes. Discover alternative Raku Experiences in the workshop session with Yvon Dockter.
Price: $238. Phone: 530-446-2777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Workshop. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/raku-ceramics/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Raku Ceramics Workshop! A Japanese style of firing to create unique glazes. Discover alternative Raku Experiences in the workshop session with Yvon Dockter
Raku is a 450+ year-old process of ceramic firing. Raku was initially used for creating tea bowls used for traditional tea ceremonies centuries ago. Today, Raku is used for creating modern finishes to clay pottery and sculptures as well as functional ware. Join us for this fun four-class ceramics workshop!
What to expect: The first two days of this…
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Spings Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Glassblowing Experience 30-minute Taster Sessions – Make a Holiday Ornaments!
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30 minutes glassblowing taster sessions – Make a colorful glass holiday ornament with the guidance of our glassblowers.
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/glassblowing-20-minute-taster-experience-holiday-ornaments/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Come experience the fun of glassblowing at The Curious Forge! Make your own colorful glass ball ornaments for your holiday decoration or as a wonderful heirloom gift.
Holiday ornament 30-minute taster sessions are for ages 14 and up.
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 of having your masterpiece shipped to you for a small shipping and handling fee.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Nevada City Fall Color Walking Tree Tour
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WHAT: Fall Color Tree Tour Walk
WHERE: Meet at Robinson’s Plaza, in front of Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, 132 Main Street, Nevada City
WHEN: Saturday, November 8, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
COST: Free. Donations support a 2026 Arbor Day tree planting.
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Price: Free. Email: thumbleragency@gmail.com. Type of event: Conference / Lecture. Venue: Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nevada-city-fall-color-tree-walk-tickets-1830393960609?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Explore Nevada City’s Heritage Trees, Bring your cell phone and follow along with the new Grass Valley–Nevada City Cultural District App, which features a wide range of resources, including the updated asynchronous Tree Tour. The app was produced through collaboration between the Nevada County Arts Council and the Nevada City and Grass Valley Chambers of Commerce. The walk covers less than one mile through Nevada City’s central district. A brief historical overview will precede the tour, along with a quick…
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Robinson Plaza
132 Main Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Fall Magic Show at North Star House
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Join the Nevada County Magicians Guild for a spellbinding night of mystery, illusion, and artistry. Presented inside the Julia Morgan–designed North Star House, this autumn showcase brings together some of the region’s most talented magicians for a performance that will captivate all.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Children / Family. Comedy / Improv. Event location: North Star House. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $15. Online ticket: https://www.northstarhouse.org/event-details/magicshow-fall2025. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Join the Nevada County Magicians Guild on Friday, November 7th, or Saturday, November 8th from 7–9 PM for an unforgettable evening of mystery, illusion, and artistry at the historic North Star House. This event showcase features some of the region’s most talented magicians, performing in the intimate, Julia Morgan–designed venue where every seat feels close to the magic. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or seeing live magic for the first time, this performance promises delight, surprise, and plenty of “how did…
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
12075 Auburn Road, Grass Valley, CA, USA.
For more info visit www.northstarhouse.org. Golden Shoulders at the Nevada Theatre
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $25/$35. Online ticket: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/paul-emery-music/68a64dffd53e7110055b721a/tickets. Age range: All Ages.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
the Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St, Nevada City.
For more info visit paulemerymusic.com. Stand Up Comedy
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Price: Free. Email: woweezoweecorporation@gmail.com. Type of event: Comedy/Improv. Venue: Outer Heaven Espresso. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: Adult. Event description: Live stand up comedy! Nick Wilson hosts local and traveling comedians.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Outer Heaven Espresso
121 Argall Way
Nevada City CA.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
In both his paintings and drawings Swayze speaks of observation and stillness, while celebrating exhilaration, oddities and artifacts.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Each drawing has a kind of layered haziness, there are refined details as well as natural earthiness. Old postal stamps, chalk, and ink markings broaden the scene or place, inviting speculation.The paintings in this current exhibit speak mountain language fluently. It is a silent language coming from study, personal experience, love and respect.The exhibit runs through November 17.
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. Ceramics 101 – Mud Therapy
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Learn pottery techniques with Bob Davis. Bob will teach both the Pottery Wheel and Handbuilding Techniques.
Price: $192. 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/sunday-ceramics/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Join us at The Curious Forge for Sunday Ceramics with Bob Davis!
3-class sessions
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 –…
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
The Curious Forge.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Free Book Reading and Signing of “The Rabbi’s Knight” at the NCJCC
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Community. History / Heritage. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Literary Arts. Other location: Nevada County Jewish Community Center. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: 0. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Free reading & signing by Jewish Book Council author Michael J Cooper. Books available for purchase at the event and in all formats including audible at http://michaeljcooper.net. Donations to the NCJCC are also welcome at https://ncjcc.org/donate/ or at the door. Please note: This is a benefit book event for the Adrienne Cooper Dreaming in Yiddish Fund. All proceeds donated to author’s sister’s memorial fund. Free Dreaming in Yiddish CD for every book purchased.A knight torn between duty & desire, A rabbi…
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
506 Walsh St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945.
For more info visit ncjcc.org. Glassblowing Experience 30-minute Taster Sessions – Make a Holiday Ornaments!
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30 minutes glassblowing taster sessions – Make a colorful glass holiday ornament with the guidance of our glassblowers.
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/glassblowing-20-minute-taster-experience-holiday-ornaments/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Come experience the fun of glassblowing at The Curious Forge! Make your own colorful glass ball ornaments for your holiday decoration or as a wonderful heirloom gift.
Holiday ornament 30-minute taster sessions are for ages 14 and up.
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 of having your masterpiece shipped to you for a small shipping and handling fee.
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. The 70s Song Book Singalong
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Community. Music / Concert. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://paulemerymusic.com/the-70s-songbook/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Join us for The ’70s Songbook Singalong, a joyful concert celebrating the life and artistry of a remarkable musician, vocalist, and composer, Paul Godwin, whose deep love for song spanned generations. Known for his soulful interpretations, he brought intuitive, heartfelt presence to every performance. Though new to our community, Paul has been quickly embraced for his talent, warmth, and gift for sparking creative collaboration. Now, his friends and fellow musicians—some of the area’s finest—come together t…
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Nevada Theatre , 401 Broad St. Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit paulemerymusic.com. Readers Theater
Nevada City Chamber
Join us for an afternoon of delightful story telling, this performance of Readers Theater will focus on Short Stories of Family by authors Doris Lessing, David Sedaris, Robert Coover & Tobias Wolff.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: 15. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/readers-theater-tickets-1778675429089?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The Miners Foundry is pleased to present Tim O’Connor’s Readers Theater on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Join us for an afternoon of delightful story telling, this performance of Readers Theater will focus on Short Stories of Family by authors Doris Lessing, David Sedaris, Robert Coover & Tobias Wolff. The performance includes intimate cabaret table seating for 2-4 patrons. The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 4:0…
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Miners Foundry
325 Spring St.
Nevada City, CA
95951.
For more info visit minersfoundry.org. Jazz Jame @ Wildeye Pub
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Wild Eye Pub is a family-friendly event venue, with a restaurant and bar: freshly crafted food from local & organic sources, full bar with regional brews, wines & spirits, and nightly events in a comfy 'supper club' style with an easy vibe.
This event is on our large dining room stage. Seating and service begins 1 hour ahead. We serve "supper club" style: Table service of food/drinks is (quietly) offered before & during the show.
Reservations are always recommended.
Price: Optional Cover Charge. Phone: (530) 446-6668. Email: rich.celio@icloud.com. Type of event: Music. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: This is not a ticketed event. You can leave a message for reservations by phone or email, 24/7. Our limited seating often fills before the day of the show. Wildeye charges a $5-10 sliding scale cover fee. Age range: All Ages. Event description: The house trio will be Al Feeney, keyboards; John Lace, bass, Karl Chelette, drums, MC and your host for the evening. Drinks and great food available.
If you would like to sit in, bring charts if not readily available in fake books, vocalists need to have music, or know it, in their key and bring their own microphone. Guitarists could bring a small amp. You may play solo with the trio or add others to your combo. Bring a friend, tell a friend and help this great local jazz jam session grow!!! Ho…
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Wildeye Pub
535 Mill St
Grass Valley, CA 95945.
Word Jam
Truckee Chamber
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, November 9, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Dark Hose Coffee
10009 W River St
Truckee, CA 96161.
Devil in a Blue Dress
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DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS - 11/9 - Noirvember heads to Los Angeles, as we highlight some of the greatest film noirs set amidst the sun-soaked streets of the City of Angels.
Price: 10.00. Phone: 530-265 8262. Email: info@theonyxtheatre.com. Type of event: Film. Venue: The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://booking.theonyxtheatre.com/tickets/756038/005747000003. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: The bone-deep disillusionment of postwar film noir becomes a powerful vehicle to explore America’s racial injustices in Carl Franklin’s richly atmospheric DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, an adaptation of the hard-boiled novel by Walter Mosley. Denzel Washington has charisma to burn as the jobless ex-GI Easy Rawlins, who sees a chance to make some quick cash when he’s recruited to find the missing lover (Jennifer Beals) of a wealthy mayoral candidate in late-1940s Los Angeles—only to find himself embroiled in murder,…
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit booking.theonyxtheatre.com. Judith Hill
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Price: 35-55. Phone: 530-274-8384. Email: boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org. Type of event: Music. Venue: The Center for the Arts. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://bit.ly/251109_comm_calendar. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Sunday, November 9, 2025 - Doors: 7pm | Show: 8pm
Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Judith Hill has shared the stage and studio with legends including Michael Jackson, Prince, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder. Known for her powerhouse vocals and genre-defying style, Hill rose to fame after performing at Jackson’s memorial and starring in the Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet from Stardom. With critically acclaimed albums including the Prince-produced Back in Time and her latest Lett…
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
314 W. Main St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945.
For more info visit bit.ly. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
The paintings in this exhibit speak mountain language fluently. It is a silent language coming from study, personal experience, love and respect. His drawings are a study in precision.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: In both his paintings and drawings Swayze speaks of observation and stillness, while celebrating exhilaration, oddities and artifacts offering us the opportunity to ponder our and imprints smallness against the earth’s grandeur.This is Swayze’s third solo show at the Nevada City Winery Gallery and runs through November 17.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. Watercolor classes
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Price: $140.00 for a series of 4 $45.00 drop ins. Phone: 530-305-5566. Email: cheri@artspioritstudios.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Asif Studios. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Learn basic watercolor techniques while completing a 9X12 painting.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Asif Studios.
Open Mic
Nevada City Chamber
For singers, musicians, song-writers, poets, story-tellers and everyone else
Share your talent, or just come and enjoy some of the best entertainment value in Nevada City.
SEE YOU THERE!
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Type of Event: Community. Literary Arts. Music / Concert. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Voluntary: Suggested Donation $5 - No One Turned Away-. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Sponsored by Nevada City Odd Fellows
When: EVERY Monday, 6:30-9:00pm.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Good Morning Truckee
Truckee Chamber
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, November 11, 2025, 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM.
Tahoe Truckee Airport.
Ceramics 101 – Mud Therapy
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In this Ceramics and Pottery Class, we will use hand-building techniques to make functional and non-functional ceramics and pottery projects using slabs and coils.
Price: $245. 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/tuesday-morning-ceramics-2/. Event description: Tuesday Morning Ceramics and Pottery Class with Pamela Montalbano
6 class series, Tuesday Mornings 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Price: $245 Public ($195 for 6 classes + $50 materials)
Discover your creativity, engage your mind, and come play with clay! In this Ceramics and Pottery Class, we will use hand-building techniques to make functional and non-functional ceramics and pottery projects using slabs and coils. Clay, Glazing, and firings are included in the materials fee. Participants can sign up for addit…
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
African Drum & Dance
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For over 30 years Nevada County has offered this unique opportunity to learn music, song, and dance from African Diasporic disciplines. Drum class is offered from 4-5pm with Masters of their craft. It’s recommended to bring your own instrument. From 5-630pm dance class is guided by warm and welcoming artists! Warm up is about 30min- followed by steps and choreography according to specific rhythms. The class is well-paced and engaging, & quite energetic! All are welcome to join!
Price: $20 each Drum/Dance. Phone: 5304703053. Email: lisa.mangoblue@gmail.com. Type of event: Dance. Venue: Miners Foundry Cultural Center. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Come join our vibrant African Drum and Dance classes! Open to all ages and abilities, we explore different styles from across the African Diasporic disciplines. Including Malian, Congolese, Guinean, Senegalese, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian. Masters of their craft travel from all over to share their culture and heritage with our beautiful community, along with our own fabulous local teachers and percussionists, to offer a truly inspiring and engaging experience. For more info or to join our email list conta…
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
325 Spring Street Nevada City CA.
For more info visit www.facebook.com. Glassblowing Level 2 – Make a Drinking Glass
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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.
Price: $240. 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/glassblowing-102/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Glassblowing Level 2 – Make a Drinking Glass
Prerequisite: for those who have completed Glassblowing Beginning Paperweight Class
Continue your Glassblowing adventures in this 4-hour workshop. 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 f…
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. BrewHaus Bingo
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Children / Family. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. Other location: 300 Spring Street. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: All Ages. Event details: We are doing TWO nights of bingo this month! Gather your friends and family and join us either Tuesday November 11th or Thursday November 20th for a cozy and fun night of BrewHaus Bingo in our dining room!-$1 Per Bingo Card - Play as many as you can handle at once! The more cards you play, the better your odds at winning!-Great prizes and bragging rights on the line!-Cash grand prize on the final blackout round.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
BrewHaus Nevada City
300 Spring Street Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit www.facebook.com. Salsa Dance Social
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Fair / Festival / Gala. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $5. Age range: Adult. Event details: Where can you go in town and for $5 bucks you can have 2 1/2 hours of fun? and with the nicest people ever......Salsa Sierra's Social Dance Night!! Tonight! Come party and dance! And it's Only $5 It's from 7:30 - 10:00 (BTW it's every Tuesday) Salsa Sierra 542 Searls Ave in Nevada City Behind SPD - Take the driveway across from Big Brand Tire (formerly Plaza Tire) 530-477-0767.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
542 Searls Ave.
Nevada City, CA
Behind SPD and across from Big Brand TIre.
Watercolor classes
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Price: $140.00 for a series of 4 $45.00 drop ins. Phone: 530-305-5566. Email: cheri@artspioritstudios.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Asif Studios. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Learn basic watercolor techniques while completing a 9X12 painting.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Asif Studios, 940 Idaho Maryland Road, Grass Valley.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
The paintings in Richard Swayze’s exhibit “paintings and drawings” speak mountain language fluently and his drawings are a study in precision.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Richard Swayze has hiked, climbed and traversed many of the mountains, or in some cases longs to, in his paintings. Each drawing has a kind of layered haziness, there are refined details as well as natural earthiness. This is Swayze's third solo show at the winery. It will run through November 17.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. The Foundry Sings – Beyond Karaoke!
Nevada City Chamber
The rafters of the 160 year old Stone Hall at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center will ring on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.! Doors open at 5:00 pm and the singing begins at 6:00 pm. This month, we’re having fun with Beyond Karaoke!
Music Director, Rod Baggett, with the vocal assistance of Robbie Merchant and Heather Grove and guitarists Jonathan Meredith and Tim Yamauchi, will lead voices unified in song.
This unique countywide experience aims to gather people of all ages and singing levels under one roof to share in the power of song. The Foundry Sings is inspired by the popular Choir! Choir! Choir! a weekly drop-in singing event based in Toronto, Canada, which has attracted professional musicians such as Patti Smith, David Byrne and Rufus Wainwright to sing with the group.
Type of Event: Community. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $10. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-foundry-sings-beyond-karaoke-tickets-1789260549469?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The rafters of the 160 year old Stone Hall at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center will ring on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.! Doors open at 5:00 pm and the singing begins at 6:00 pm. This month, we’re having fun with Beyond Karaoke!Music Director, Rod Baggett, with the vocal assistance of Robbie Merchant and Heather Grove and guitarists Jonathan Meredith and Tim Yamauchi, will lead voices unified in song.This unique countywide experience aims to gather people of all ages and singing lev…
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Miners Foundry
325 Spring St.
Nevada City, CA
95951.
For more info visit minersfoundry.org. Make a Ceramic Holiday Luminary
Nevada City Chamber
In this two-day workshop, you will form a slab of clay into a cone form and complete it with decoration and holes for the light of a tea candle to shine and twinkle through. In the second class we will glaze our pieces and they will be fired in time to pick up for the holiday.
Type of Event: Makerspace Events. Visual Art / Gallery. Other location: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $90. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/make-a-ceramic-luminary/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Illuminate your Holiday – Make a festive Ceramic Luminaries with Candy Tkachenko at The Curious Forge!In this two-day workshop, you will form a slab of clay into a cone form and complete it with decoration and holes for the light of a tea candle to shine and twinkle through. Learn fun hand-building techniques, decorate your ceramic luminary with stamps and imprints, holes and balls! Let your imagination soar. In the second class we will glaze with beautiful colors, then your luminary will be kiln-fired and…
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd bld 9
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Make a Ceramic Holiday Luminary
In this two-day workshop, you will form a slab of clay into a cone form and complete it with decoration and holes for the light of a tea candle to shine and twinkle through. In the second class we will glaze our pieces and they will be fired in time to pick up for the holiday.
Type of Event: Community. Makerspace Events. Visual Art / Gallery. Other location: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $90. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/make-a-ceramic-luminary/. Age range: Adult. Teens. Seniors. Event details: Illuminate your Holiday – Make a festive Ceramic Luminaries with Candy Tkachenko at The Curious Forge!In this two-day workshop, you will form a slab of clay into a cone form and complete it with decoration and holes for the light of a tea candle to shine and twinkle through. Learn fun hand-building techniques, decorate your ceramic luminary with stamps and imprints, holes and balls! Let your imagination soar. In the second class we will glaze with beautiful colors, then your luminary will be kiln-fired and…
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Make a Ceramic Holiday Luminary
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In this two-day workshop, you will form a slab of clay into a cone form and complete it with decoration and holes for the light of a tea candle to shine and twinkle through. In the second class we will glaze our pieces and they will be fired in time to pick up for the holiday.
Type of Event: Makerspace Events. Visual Art / Gallery. Community. Other location: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $90. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/make-a-ceramic-luminary/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: Illuminate your Holiday – Make a festive Ceramic Luminaries with Candy Tkachenko at The Curious Forge!
In this two-day workshop, you will form a slab of clay into a cone form and complete it with decoration and holes for the light of a tea candle to shine and twinkle through. Learn fun hand-building techniques, decorate your ceramic luminary with stamps and imprints, holes and balls! Let your imagination soar. In the second class we will glaze with beautiful colors, then your luminary will be kiln-fired a…
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd bld 9
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Wheel Throwing for Beginners
Nevada City Chamber
Enjoy tea, soft music and a calming space where you can start your creative journey
on the potters wheel. Zane and René will gently guide you through the learning process and ignite your enthusiasm for this ancient craft and art.
Type of Event: Makerspace Events. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. Other location: Studio 540. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $315, includes all materials and firings. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: This 7 week course will teach you the basics of throwing on the potters wheel. Enjoy learning in a relaxed, atmosphere in Rene's spacious and bright private studio, with seasoned potters guiding you. Zane Sawyer is an accomplished local potter specializing in Asian inspired teapots and teacups. René Sprattling has over 50 years experience as a ceramic artist, teacher, and past gallery owner. Open studio hours are available to current and past students.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
540 W Broad St. , Nevada City.
"SEQUOIA RHAPSODY" and "PROJECT WILD EDGES"
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Four Inspirational films celebrating our human connection with nature. Don Baldwin's "Sequoia Rhapsody,” celebrates the grandeur of the Giant Sequoias. Two additional films explore the beauty of the wildflowers of the Yuba River's Buttermilk trail and the18,000 tulips of Ananda Village, each accompanied by Ludi Heinrichs, keyboard & Miyu Tamamura on crystal bowls. "Project Wild Edges” explores our human inter-connection with the natural world & the need to live in harmony with the wild.
Price: Free - No Admission Charge. Phone: 5302741519. Email: dbmediaarts@comcast.net. Type of event: Film. Venue: Nevada Theater. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: Not needed. Age range: All Ages. Event description: The Nevada Theater proudly presents four inspirational films by local filmmakers honoring and celebrating the beauty of creation and our human connection with the natural world.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Nevada Theater - 401 Broad Street - Nevada City, CA.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Explore History and Heritage at the North Star House – Twice Monthly Tours Now Offered
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Discover the rich history and natural beauty of the North Star House during our public tours, now held every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. This Julia Morgan-designed masterpiece invites visitors to explore its storied architecture, remarkable grounds, and vibrant role in Nevada County’s past and present.
Once the home of author and illustrator Mary Hallock Foote and North Star Mine Superintendent Arthur De Wint Foote, the North Star House was built as a gathering space for engineers, writers, and visionaries of the time. Over a century later, it's being lovingly brought back to life by a team of volunteers, craftsmen, and historians who believe in preserving its legacy for generations to come.
On the tour, you’ll walk through spaces that have been beautifully restored and others still mid-transformation, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at historic preservation in action. From intricate stonework to original fireplaces, each corner of the house tells a story.
The tour also includes…
Price: 0. Phone: 530-477-7126. Email: media@thenorthstarhouse.org. Type of event: Organizations and Facilities. Venue: North Star House. Event location: North Star House. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Discover the rich history and natural beauty of the North Star House during our public tours, now held every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
12075 Auburn Rd. Grass Valley, CA 95949.
For more info visit www.northstarhouse.org. Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
Richard Swayze has hiked and climbed many of the mountains in his paintings. Reminding him of places he's been and places he wishes to experience. His drawings are a study in precision.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: In both his paintings and drawings Swayze speaks of observation and stillness, while celebrating exhilaration, oddities and artifacts offering us the opportunity to ponder our and imprints smallness against the earth’s grandeur.This is Swayze's third solo show at the winery. It will run through November 17.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. Glassblowing Level 3 – Expand Drinking Glass Skills
Tourism
Expand on your Glassworking techniques and create unique drinking cups.
Price: $240. Phone: 530-446-2777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Workshop. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/glassblowing-drinking-glass-102/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Glassblowing Level 3 – Drinking Glass – Expand your Glassblowing Skills
Prerequisite: for those who have completed Glassblowing a Drinking Glass Level 2
Continue your Glassblowing adventures in this 4-hour workshop. Expand on your Glassworking techniques and create unique drinking cups. In this 2nd level class, you will work on perfecting your glass making skills. Students will each practice making blown glass with magnificent colored accents of their own design. You will also learn basic teamwork sk…
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Spings Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Across Latitudes: Pursuing Light And Color Around The World
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Price: Free. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Granucci Gallery. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUZ000002Gf7h2AC. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Across Latitudes
Pursuing Light And Color Around The World
Featuring works by Eric Lindberg
The Granucci Gallery at The Center for the Arts | 314 W. Main Street • Grass Valley, CA
Art Opening: Thursday, November 13 • 5 - 7pm
Exhibition Dates: November 14, 2025 - January 9, 2026
Photography
Eric Lindberg photographs and writes about adventure travel, world culture, small-ship cruises, wildlife, and wild places. Covering subjects ranging from foreign rail journeys and wilderness river expeditions…
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Granucci Gallery
314 W. Main Street
Grass Valley, CA
95945.
Open Mic @ Alibi Truckee
Tourism
Join a welcoming community of people for all ages to share poetry and prose and songs on stage at Alibi Ale Works in Truckee, CA on Nov. 13 from 6 - 7:30 pm. Sign ups begin at 5:30 pm for a 3 minute time slot. Hosted by Karen Terrey, Poet Laureate of Nevada County. No experience necessary - all ages welcome! Enjoy food and drink and community in downtown Truckee.
Price: Free. Email: tangledrootswriting@gmail.com. Type of event: Literary Arts. Venue: Alibi Ale Works. Event location: Other. City/Area: Truckee. Online ticket: Check Tangled Roots Writing and Alibi Ale Works websites for more details. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Join a welcoming community of people for all ages to share poetry and prose and songs on stage at Alibi Ale Works in Truckee, CA on Nov. 13 from 6 - 7:30 pm. Sign ups begin at 5:30 pm for a 3 minute time slot. Hosted by Karen Terrey, Poet Laureate of Nevada County. No experience necessary - all ages welcome! Enjoy food and drink and community in downtown Truckee.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Alibi Ale Works
10069 Bridge St, Truckee, CA 96161.
For more info visit alibialeworks.com. Creative Capital | Cultivating Community with ASiF - Artists’ Studio in the Foothills Exhibition
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Through this multi-media exhibition, Creative Capital highlights the importance of creative hubs as catalysts for commerce and social well-being. It takes a close look at how creative spaces serve as essential vehicles for developing and sustaining professional artists.
Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Venue: Eric Rood Administrative Center. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: All Ages. Event description: By partnering with ASiF, this exhibition takes a behind-the-scenes look at just one of the many makers’ spaces that make Nevada County a thriving arts ecosystem—by providing access to a network of resources and relationships within the community. Celebrate ASiF’s community and learn more about the powerful impact these creative hubs have within our Cultural Districts, east and west.
Art in Public Spaces is a program of Nevada County Arts Council, presented in partnership with the County of Nevada.
Exh…
Friday, November 14, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Rood Center
950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City 95959.
For more info visit www.nevadacountyarts.org. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
In both his paintings and drawings Richard Swayze speaks of observation and stillness.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Each drawing has a kind of layered haziness, there are refined details as well as natural earthiness. Old postal stamps, chalk, and ink markings broaden the scene or place, inviting speculation.The paintings in this current exhibit speak mountain language fluently. It is a silent language coming from study, personal experience, love and respect. This is Swayze's third solo show at the winery. It will run through November 17.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. Advanced Glassblowing Level 4 – Discovering New Techniques
Tourism
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.
Price: $240. Phone: 530-446-2777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Workshop. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/advanced-glassblowing-level-4-adv-tech/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Glassblowing Level 4– Advanced Glassblowing Techniques
Prerequisite: for those who have completed our level 3 Class at The Forge or at least 11 hours of glassblowing class instruction at The Forge.
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 spot…
Friday, November 14, 2025, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Spings Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Smallworks Holiday Show Opening Reception
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ASiF invites the public to celebrate the Opening Reception of its 2025 Smallworks Holiday Show, featuring original artworks in a wide range of media by over forty local artists. Guests will enjoy wine, refreshments and a live musical performance by Gregory S. Young beginning at 5pm.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Holiday. Music / Concert. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Smallworks Show Opening Reception featuring over forty local artists' works to be enjoyed with wine, refreshments and live music!
Friday, November 14, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
940 Idaho Maryland Road
Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.asifstudios.com. High Relief Wood Carving
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In this hands-on workshop, master woodcarver Ron Ramsey will guide you through his unique, beginner-friendly method of creating highly dimensional relief carvings.
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/high-relief-wood-carving-workshop/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: High Relief Wood Carving with Ron Ramsey
Bring dimension to your creativity with the art of high relief carving!
In this hands-on workshop, master woodcarver Ron Ramsey will guide you through his unique, beginner-friendly method of creating highly dimensional relief carvings. Using a simple system of built-up pieces, you’ll learn techniques that make it possible for anyone—even complete beginners—to create an impressive wood sculpture.
You’ll gain experience with both hand and power tools, explore airbru…
Friday, November 14, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bld 9
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.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, November 14, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
119 Florence Ave
Grass Valley, CA.
Comedian Monique Marvez LIVE at the Nevada Theatre for two showtimes!
Nevada City Chamber
Her #1 Dry Bar Comedy Special of 2024 has over 70 million views and more than a quarter billion across platforms.
Type of Event: Comedy / Improv. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $34. Online ticket: www.renotahoecomedy.com. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Teens. Event details: Additional showtime at 8:30pmMonique Marvez delivers a fast, funny set that blends sharp cultural insight with laugh-out-loud storytelling. With multiple Showtime specials and an HBO feature to her credit, she’s a proven crowd favorite across generations.Her #1 Dry Bar Comedy Special of 2024 has over 70 million views and more than a quarter billion across platforms. A fearless truthteller and “relationship whisperer,” she’s performed around the world bridging demographics, decades, and generations.She has f…
Friday, November 14, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
401 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959.
Cars and coffee grass valley
Tourism
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, November 15, 2025, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
Nevada City Chamber
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, November 15, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
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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, November 15, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
Conservation Awards & Gratitude Breakfast
Nevada City Chamber
Share in the gratitude at this celebratory event honoring the 2025 Conservation Heroes.
Type of Event: Community. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $45 - $50. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1762415986659?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Please join Bear Yuba Land Trust in honoring the 2025 Conservation Award Recipients at their annual Conservation Awards & Gratitude Breakfast. Together we will pay tribute to the year’s distinguished Conservation Heroes who have led the way in conserving open spaces and enriching our community’s connection with the land.William Nickerl Award for Conservation Leadership: Don & Barbara RivenesJohn Skinner Sierra Outdoors Recreation Award: Mary WestBusiness Supporter of the Year: Marsha BurchPartner of the Yea…
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM.
Miners Foundry Cultural Center
325 Spring Street Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit www.bylt.org. DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY MARKET & Community Tree Lighting Ceremony
Tourism
Come welcome in the holiday season with our annual Holiday Market and finish the day with our Tree Lighting Ceremony!
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Holiday. Fair / Festival / Gala. Event location: Mill Street. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Get a jump start on the Holiday shopping with sales, raffles, giveaways, and more from your local merchants!
Join us as we open the season of festivities at the Community Tree Lighting Ceremony at 7 PM!
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM.
Tree Lighting on the Mill Street Plaza.
For more info visit downtowngrassvalley.com. Glassblowing Experience 30-minute Taster Sessions – Make a Holiday Ornaments!
Tourism
30 minutes glassblowing taster sessions – Make a colorful glass holiday ornament with the guidance of our glassblowers.
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/glassblowing-20-minute-taster-experience-holiday-ornaments/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Come experience the fun of glassblowing at The Curious Forge! Make your own colorful glass ball ornaments for your holiday decoration or as a wonderful heirloom gift.
Holiday ornament 30-minute taster sessions are for ages 14 and up.
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 of having your masterpiece shipped to you for a small shipping and handling fee.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Saturday Get Behind the Wheel Ceramics
Tourism
Learn to use the Pottery Wheel with Pam Montalbano. Now offered Saturday Mornings or Monday Evenings.
Price: $271. 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/get-behind-a-wheel-ceramics/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Get Behind A Wheel – Pottery Wheel Class for beginners and advanced students with Pam Montalbano
6 class series – Saturday Mornings, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
This workshop is for all levels (beginners welcome) who wish to develop and sharpen their pottery-throwing skills on the Potter’s Wheel. We will go over the basics of wedging, centering, pulling, and trimming but also cover how to throw bowls and plates. Everyone is guaranteed to leap a pot. Make that special pot that shows the sudden uptick in your skil…
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Local Author Showcase
Nevada City Chamber
Nevada County Library Presents The Local Author Showcase
Featuring:
50 Nevada County Authors connecting with the community and selling their books! Live Music and a local food truck!
Type of Event: Community. Fair / Festival / Gala. Literary Arts. Music / Concert. Event location: Madelyn Helling Library. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Nevada County Library Presents The Local Author ShowcaseFeaturing: 50 Nevada County Authors connecting with the community and selling their books! All genres welcome! Also featuring LIVE MUSIC by the Tommy Coster jazz duo, a PANEL DISCUSSION @ 1PM on the Publishing Process & LOCAL FOOD TRUCK: Hernandez Pupuseria Tati!-WHERE: Madelyn Helling Library: 980 Helling Way, Nevada City-WHEN: Saturday, November 15th from 11am-3pm. We hope to see you there as we support our amazing community's Local Authors! Free eve…
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
980 Helling Way.
For more info visit nevadacountyca.libcal.com. Kid’s Creation Day! Silly Sculptures & Fun Figures in Polymer Clay
Tourism
For kids ages 6-16! Join the fun and learn to make polymer clay creatures and creations. Let your imagination soar.
Price: $45. Phone: 530-446-2777. Email: spark@thecuriousforge.org. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Workshop. Visual Arts. Venue: The Curious Forge. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://thecuriousforge.org/product/kids-creation-day-polymer-clay/. Age range: Children. Teens. Event description: Kid’s 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, November 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Spings Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
The paintings in Richard Swayze’s exhibit “paintings and drawings” speak mountain language fluently and his drawings are a study in precision.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: In both his paintings and drawings Swayze speaks of observation and stillness, while celebrating exhilaration, oddities and artifacts offering us the opportunity to ponder our and imprints smallness against the earth’s grandeur. This is Swayze’s third solo show at the Nevada City Winery Gallery and runs through November 17.
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. Memory Vessel – A Hands-On Clay Ceremony
Tourism
This is a once-in-a-lifetime creative ceremony with limited space. Each vessel is a lasting tribute to love, connection, and memory.
Price: $999. 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/memory-vessel-a-hands-on-clay-ceremony/. Age range: Adult. Event description: Memory Vessel – A Hands-On Clay Ceremony
Clay becomes more than art in this intimate, two-day workshop led by artist–facilitator Susan Davis and Ceramicist Bob Davis, weaving together Intentional Creativity® and Art Medicine™ practices. You’ll shape a one-of-a-kind pottery vessel with your own embrace, infused with meaning, memory, and connection. Perfect for commemorating a wedding, anniversary, life transition, memorial, or simply as a gift of reflection to yourself.
The Memory Vessel experience is more…
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd Bld 9
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. KVMR Ceilidh Dance Fundraising for Celtic Fest
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Doors open at 6:00 pm. This event is a fundraiser for the annual KVMR Celtic Festival and Marketplace taking place May 1-3, 2026.
KVMR Presents: A Scottish Ceilidh Dance — Fundraiser for the KVMR Celtic Festival on November 15 at the Miners Foundry! Join effervescent dance caller Summer McCall, a live band of local Celtic musicians, and the KVMR team for a high-energy night of traditional group dancing filled with laughter, music, and joyful chaos. No experience necessary.
Price: GA $25 / $15 for ages 12 and under. Phone: 5302659073. Email: production@kvmr.org. Type of event: Dance. Venue: Miners Foundry. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: KVMR Ceilidh Dance 2025 Tickets. Age range: All Ages. Event description: KVMR Presents: A Scottish Ceilidh Dance — Fundraiser for the KVMR Celtic Festival on November 15 at the Miners Foundry! Join effervescent dance caller Summer McCall, a live band of local Celtic musicians, and the KVMR team for a high-energy night of traditional group dancing filled with laughter, music, and joyful chaos. No experience necessary. All dances will be taught and called in real time using inclusive non-binary terminology (“leader” and “follower”), making this event welcoming to all ages, identit…
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St. Nevada City, California.
For more info visit www.kvmr.org. Glassblowing Experience 30-minute Taster Sessions – Make a Holiday Ornaments!
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30 minutes glassblowing taster sessions – Make a colorful glass holiday ornament with the guidance of our glassblowers.
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/glassblowing-20-minute-taster-experience-holiday-ornaments/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Come experience the fun of glassblowing at The Curious Forge! Make your own colorful glass ball ornaments for your holiday decoration or as a wonderful heirloom gift.
Holiday ornament 30-minute taster sessions are for ages 14 and up.
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 of having your masterpiece shipped to you for a small shipping and handling fee.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
The Curious Forge
13024 Bitney Springs Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit thecuriousforge.org. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Bridging Worlds' Fashion Gala with Purpose and Heart
Tourism
Type of Event: Fair / Festival / Gala. Other location: Bodhi Hive. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: 200. Online ticket: 200. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Join us for Bridging Worlds, a luxury fashion and networking gala co-hosted by Kera Lynn and Tyler Nilson. This one-of-a-kind event unites artistry, awareness, and community in a celebration of creativity, culture, and conscious connection.Experience an unforgettable afternoon of style, expression, and purpose featuring:💃 Luxury Fashion Show – Local designers and runway models showcasing art, courage, and individuality.🍽️ Elegant Chef-Plated Dinner – Created by Nevada County’s own Comedor, h…
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
420 Providence Mine Rd Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit www.eventbrite.com. Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
In both his paintings and drawings Swayze speaks of observation and stillness, while celebrating exhilaration, oddities and artifacts.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Each drawing has a kind of layered haziness, there are refined details as well as natural earthiness. Old postal stamps, chalk, and ink markings broaden the scene or place, inviting speculation.The paintings in this current exhibit speak mountain language fluently. It is a silent language coming from study, personal experience, love and respect.The exhibit runs through November 17.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. North Star House Receives National Significance
Tourism
Celebrate the North Star House’s recent designation as nationally significant on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16th at 2pm.
Type of Event: Community. History / Heritage. Event location: North Star House. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Celebrate the North Star House’s recent designation as nationally significant on the National Register of Historic Places. Enjoy remarks from local leaders, a champagne toast, and the chance to explore the historic Julia Morgan–designed home and garden. Come share in this milestone moment for our community and be part of the next chapter in the North Star House’s story!
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
12075 Auburn Rd, Grass Valley CA 95949.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano presented by InConcert Sierra
Nevada City Chamber
Cuarteto Latinoamericano is one of the world’s premier ensembles and a champion of Latin American string quartet music since 1982. With performances across five continents and over 100 world premieres, they’ve earned two Latin Grammys and multiple awards for adventurous programming and artistic excellence.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano brings the soul of Latin America to life with every note—virtuosic, passionate, and profoundly moving.
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/cuarteto-latinoamericano-tickets-214378. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Cuarteto Latinoamericano
Saúl Bitrán violin ∙ Arón Bitrán violin
Álvaro Bitrán cello ∙ Javier Montiel viola
November 16, 2025 ∙ 2pm with 1:15 pre-concert forum
A final performance
Don’t miss this rare and bittersweet opportunity to experience one of the world’s most celebrated string quartets in one of their final performances before retirement. For over four decades, Cuarteto Latinoamericano has captivated audiences worldwide with their passionate interpretations and dedication to the string…
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
SDA Church.
For more info visit www.inconcertsierra.org. A Path to Clarity, a Talk with Nereyda Ramirez, an evening of Community, Connection, and Reflection
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Community. Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. Other location: Inner Path Yoga & Meditation Studio. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $30. Age range: Adult. Event details: Join us for a heartfelt and soul-nourishing evening with Nereyda Ramirez, as she speaks and invites us into a deeper conversation about Our Heart’s Whisper, the quiet, intuitive voice within each of us that often knows the way, even when we feel confused and lost.This intimate event is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with your inner wisdom, and explore the journey of trusting your heart’s gentle nudges. Through storytelling, reflection, and a guided moment of stillness, you’ll be encouraged to tune in…
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Inner Path Yoga Studio
200 Commercial St, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit nevadacity.innerpath.org. KRS-ONE
Nevada City Chamber
Late Nite Productions and the Miners Foundry are pleased to present KRS-One live on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Doors and bar open at 6pm, music starts at 7pm.
Appearing on the rap scene in 1986 as Boogie Down Productions releasing his first hit single South Bronx with his late DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One made it clear that Hip Hop was going to have to take itself a lot more seriously than simply being a music genre.
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $45. Online ticket: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/krs-one-miners-foundry-cultural-center-tickets/14583463?pl=latenite. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Late Nite Productions and the Miners Foundry are pleased to present KRS-One live on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Doors and bar open at 6pm, music starts at 7pm. Appearing on the rap scene in 1986 as Boogie Down Productions releasing his first hit single South Bronx with his late DJ Scott La Rock, KRS-One made it clear that Hip Hop was going to have to take itself a lot more seriously than simply being a music genre. KRS, an acronym for Knowledge Reigning supreme, has been called the conscience of Hip Hop (Ro…
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Miners Foundry
325 Spring St.
Nevada City, CA
95951.
For more info visit minersfoundry.org. Deep Cover
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DEEP COVER - 11/16 - Noirvember heads to Los Angeles, as we highlight some of the greatest film noirs set amidst the sun-soaked streets of the City of Angels. Film noir hits the mean streets of 1990s Los Angeles in this stylish and subversive underworld odyssey from veteran actor-director Bill Duke.
Price: 10.00. Phone: 530-265 8262. Email: info@theonyxtheatre.com. Type of event: Film. Venue: The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://booking.theonyxtheatre.com/tickets/756038/005748000003. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: Laurence Fishburne stars as Russell Stevens, a police officer who goes undercover as “John Hull,” the partner of a dangerously ambitious cocaine trafficker (Jeff Goldblum), in order to infiltrate and bring down a powerful Latin American drug ring operating in LA. But the further Stevens descends into this ruthless world of money, violence, and power, the more disillusioned he becomes—and the harder it is to make out the line between right and wrong, crime and justice. Steeped in shadowy, neon-soaked atmosph…
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit booking.theonyxtheatre.com. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Nevada City Winery Gallery - Richard Swayze "paintings and drawings"
Nevada City Chamber
The paintings in this exhibit speak mountain language fluently. It is a silent language coming from study, personal experience, love and respect. His drawings are a study in precision.
Type of Event: Visual Art / Gallery. Event location: Nevada City Winery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: In both his paintings and drawings Swayze speaks of observation and stillness, while celebrating exhilaration, oddities and artifacts offering us the opportunity to ponder our and imprints smallness against the earth’s grandeur.This is Swayze’s third solo show at the Nevada City Winery Gallery and runs through November 17.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Nevada City Winery.
For more info visit www.ncwinery.com. Watercolor classes
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Price: $140.00 for a series of 4 $45.00 drop ins. Phone: 530-305-5566. Email: cheri@artspioritstudios.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Asif Studios. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Learn basic watercolor techniques while completing a 9X12 painting.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Asif Studios.
Open Mic
Nevada City Chamber
For singers, musicians, song-writers, poets, story-tellers and everyone else
Share your talent, or just come and enjoy some of the best entertainment value in Nevada City.
SEE YOU THERE!
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Type of Event: Community. Literary Arts. Music / Concert. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Voluntary: Suggested Donation $5 - No One Turned Away-. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Sponsored by Nevada City Odd Fellows
When: EVERY Monday, 6:30-9:00pm.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
African Drum & Dance
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For over 30 years Nevada County has offered this unique opportunity to learn music, song, and dance from African Diasporic disciplines. Drum class is offered from 4-5pm with Masters of their craft. It’s recommended to bring your own instrument. From 5-630pm dance class is guided by warm and welcoming artists! Warm up is about 30min- followed by steps and choreography according to specific rhythms. The class is well-paced and engaging, & quite energetic! All are welcome to join!
Price: $20 each Drum/Dance. Phone: 5304703053. Email: lisa.mangoblue@gmail.com. Type of event: Dance. Venue: Miners Foundry Cultural Center. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Come join our vibrant African Drum and Dance classes! Open to all ages and abilities, we explore different styles from across the African Diasporic disciplines. Including Malian, Congolese, Guinean, Senegalese, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian. Masters of their craft travel from all over to share their culture and heritage with our beautiful community, along with our own fabulous local teachers and percussionists, to offer a truly inspiring and engaging experience. For more info or to join our email list conta…
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
325 Spring Street Nevada City CA.
For more info visit www.facebook.com. November Spring Street Swingout: Featuring the Leaping Blennies
Nevada City Chamber
Join us for a night of East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop, featuring live music from the Leaping Blennies Band, Nevada City Winery wine and BrewBilt BrewHaus beer. The price of admission is $15 ($10 students) includes an hour of dance lessons from 6-7.
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Community. Fair / Festival / Gala. Music / Concert. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $15 ($10 students). Age range: All Ages. Event details: Lindy hop and east coast swing dance for all ages. Free beginner lesson 6-7 pm, dance to Leaping Blennies Band 7-10 pm. Cost $15 ($10 students).
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
212 Spring Street
Nevada City CA 95959.
For more info visit www.nevadacountyswings.org. Spring Street Swing Out
Nevada City Chamber
Come join us for our monthly swing dance and lindy hop event. Our evenings begin with an intro lesson followed by a couple hours of DJ’d music or a live band- depending on the month. No partner or experience required.
Type of Event: Community. Music / Concert. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. Other location: Odd Fellows Hall. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $10-15. Age range: All Ages.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Nevada City Odd Fellows Hall.
For more info visit www.nevadacountyswings.org. Salsa Dance Social
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Fair / Festival / Gala. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $5. Age range: Adult. Event details: Where can you go in town and for $5 bucks you can have 2 1/2 hours of fun? and with the nicest people ever......Salsa Sierra's Social Dance Night!! Tonight! Come party and dance! And it's Only $5 It's from 7:30 - 10:00 (BTW it's every Tuesday) Salsa Sierra 542 Searls Ave in Nevada City Behind SPD - Take the driveway across from Big Brand Tire (formerly Plaza Tire) 530-477-0767.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
542 Searls Ave.
Nevada City, CA
Behind SPD and across from Big Brand TIre.
Watercolor classes
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Price: $140.00 for a series of 4 $45.00 drop ins. Phone: 530-305-5566. Email: cheri@artspioritstudios.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Asif Studios. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Learn basic watercolor techniques while completing a 9X12 painting.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Asif Studios, 940 Idaho Maryland Road, Grass Valley.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
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, November 19, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Sent upon request. (We meet in each other's homes.).
Wheel Throwing for Beginners
Nevada City Chamber
Enjoy tea, soft music and a calming space where you can start your creative journey
on the potters wheel. Zane and René will gently guide you through the learning process and ignite your enthusiasm for this ancient craft and art.
Type of Event: Makerspace Events. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. Other location: Studio 540. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $315, includes all materials and firings. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: This 7 week course will teach you the basics of throwing on the potters wheel. Enjoy learning in a relaxed, atmosphere in Rene's spacious and bright private studio, with seasoned potters guiding you. Zane Sawyer is an accomplished local potter specializing in Asian inspired teapots and teacups. René Sprattling has over 50 years experience as a ceramic artist, teacher, and past gallery owner. Open studio hours are available to current and past students.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
540 W Broad St. , Nevada City.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
BrewHaus Bingo
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Children / Family. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. Other location: 300 Spring Street. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: All Ages. Event details: We are doing TWO nights of bingo this month! Gather your friends and family and join us either Tuesday November 11th or Thursday November 20th for a cozy and fun night of BrewHaus Bingo in our dining room!-$1 Per Bingo Card - Play as many as you can handle at once! The more cards you play, the better your odds at winning!-Great prizes and bragging rights on the line!-Cash grand prize on the final blackout round.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
BrewHaus Nevada City
300 Spring Street Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit www.facebook.com. 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, November 20, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
141 E Main St, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.gvbrew.com. Free Communication Workshop
Nevada City Chamber
Better Conversations. Better Relationships.
• Are conflicts with your partner feeling repetitive?
• Can't get through to your teen?
• Do you feel not heard or understood.
This FREE Effective Communication Workshop is for you.
Type of Event: Conference / Lecture / Workshop. Event location: Madelyn Helling Library. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: FREE. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-effective-communication-workshop-tickets-1830365054149?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: Adult. Event details: Workshop topics include:• How to get cooperation from others.• How to create an atmosphere of emotional safety.• The essential elements of active listening.• The role of emotional intelligence in all your relationships.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
980 Helling Way, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit www.newhorizonscalifornia.com. Nevada Union Theatrical Dance: Fall for Dance 2025
Nevada City Chamber
Join us for Nevada Union High School’s Fall for Dance, featuring over 150 dance students performing ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, and fusion works. Experience the creativity and spirit of NU Dance — a celebration of movement, unity, and community that sells out every year!
Tickets: $15 (Reserved Seating) Available for Purchase Online: www.nevadauniondance.com/tickets.
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Community. Children / Family. Theatre / Film. Event location: Grass Valley. 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 Presents “Fall for Dance” — A Celebration of Movement, Creativity, and CommunityNevada Union High School’s award-winning dance program proudly presents its annual fall production, Fall for Dance, on November 20, 21, and 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM at the Don Baggett Theater, located at 11761 Ridge Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945.Tickets are $15 each, and all seating is reserved. These shows consistently sell out, so advance purchase is strongly recommended. Tickets can be purchased online at w…
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Don Baggett Theater at Nevada Union High School, 11761 Ridge Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945.
For more info visit www.nevadauniondance.com. Open Mic Night at the Center for the Arts
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Price: $5. Phone: (530) 274-8384. Email: boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org. Type of event: Comedy/Improv. 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/a0SUZ000003Luv72AC. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Open Mic Night at the Center for the Arts – now on third Thursdays!
Calling all comics, musicians, poets, storytellers, and performers — Open Mic Night is back with a new groove. Starting Thursday, May 15th – we’re officially moving to the third Thursday of the month from 7:00 to 9:30 pm at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, in the Center’s Off Center Stage at 315 Richardson Street.
To help keep this community event going strong, we’re asking for a small donation at the door. Thanks for su…
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, in the Center’s Off Center Stage at 315 Richardson Street.
For more info visit thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com. Creative Capital | Cultivating Community with ASiF - Artists’ Studio in the Foothills Exhibition
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Through this multi-media exhibition, Creative Capital highlights the importance of creative hubs as catalysts for commerce and social well-being. It takes a close look at how creative spaces serve as essential vehicles for developing and sustaining professional artists.
Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Venue: Eric Rood Administrative Center. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: All Ages. Event description: By partnering with ASiF, this exhibition takes a behind-the-scenes look at just one of the many makers’ spaces that make Nevada County a thriving arts ecosystem—by providing access to a network of resources and relationships within the community. Celebrate ASiF’s community and learn more about the powerful impact these creative hubs have within our Cultural Districts, east and west.
Art in Public Spaces is a program of Nevada County Arts Council, presented in partnership with the County of Nevada.
Exh…
Friday, November 21, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Rood Center
950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City 95959.
For more info visit www.nevadacountyarts.org. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Cars and coffee grass valley
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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, November 22, 2025, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
Nevada City Chamber
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, November 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
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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, November 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Jazz Jam @ Grass Valley Brewery
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Price: Free. Phone: (530) 271-2739. Email: rich.celio@icloud.com. Type of event: Music. Event location: Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: This is not a ticketed event. Age range: All Ages. Event description: The house trio will be Al Feeney, keyboards; John Lace, bass, Karl Chelette, drums, MC and your host for the evening. Drinks and great food available.
If you would like to sit in, bring charts if not readily available in fake books, vocalists need to have music, or know it, in their key and bring their own microphone. Guitarists could bring a small amp. You may play solo with the trio or add others to your combo. Bring a friend, tell a friend and help this great local jazz jam session grow!!! Ho…
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Grass Valley Brewery
141 E Main St
Grass Valley, CA 95945.
For more info visit sierrajazzsociety.com. Live from Laurel Canyon: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
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Price: 47-65. Phone: 530-274-8384. Email: boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org. 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/?_gl=1*xww79y*_gcl_au*MTA4NTgxNjMyNy4xNzQ3MDcyOTA4#/events/a0SUZ000003sqfp2AA. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Presented by The Center for the Arts
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Doors: 6pm | Show: 7pm
The Center for the Arts | 314 W. Main Street, Grass Valley, CA
Tickets: Reserved Seating
Genre: Folk, Rock, Tribute
"Live from Laurel Canyon - Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock" is an evening of live music and narrated stories of some of the most influential songwriters who lived in Laurel Canyon in the mid 1960's and 70's. Similar to other legendary rock and roll neighborhoods of the same era like Haight A…
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Center for the Arts | 314 W. Main Street, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit thecenterforthearts.my.salesforce-sites.com. Mulholland Drive
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MULHOLLAND DRIVE - 11/23 - Noirvember heads to Los Angeles, as we highlight some of the greatest film noirs set amidst the sun-soaked streets of the City of Angels.
Price: 10.00. Phone: 530-265 8262. Email: info@theonyxtheatre.com. Type of event: Film. Venue: The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://booking.theonyxtheatre.com/tickets/756038/005749000003. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: A love story in the city of dreams. Blonde Betty Elms (Naomi Watts) has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia (Laura Harring). Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman’s identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher (Justin Theroux) runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project. David Lynch’s seductive and scary vision of Los Angeles’s dream factory is one of the true masterpieces of the new millennium, a tale of love, jealousy,…
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit booking.theonyxtheatre.com. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Watercolor classes
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Price: $140.00 for a series of 4 $45.00 drop ins. Phone: 530-305-5566. Email: cheri@artspioritstudios.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Asif Studios. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Learn basic watercolor techniques while completing a 9X12 painting.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Asif Studios.
Open Mic
Nevada City Chamber
For singers, musicians, song-writers, poets, story-tellers and everyone else
Share your talent, or just come and enjoy some of the best entertainment value in Nevada City.
SEE YOU THERE!
.
Type of Event: Community. Literary Arts. Music / Concert. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Voluntary: Suggested Donation $5 - No One Turned Away-. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Sponsored by Nevada City Odd Fellows
When: EVERY Monday, 6:30-9:00pm.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Salsa Dance Social
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Fair / Festival / Gala. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $5. Age range: Adult. Event details: Where can you go in town and for $5 bucks you can have 2 1/2 hours of fun? and with the nicest people ever......Salsa Sierra's Social Dance Night!! Tonight! Come party and dance! And it's Only $5 It's from 7:30 - 10:00 (BTW it's every Tuesday) Salsa Sierra 542 Searls Ave in Nevada City Behind SPD - Take the driveway across from Big Brand Tire (formerly Plaza Tire) 530-477-0767.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
542 Searls Ave.
Nevada City, CA
Behind SPD and across from Big Brand TIre.
Watercolor classes
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Price: $140.00 for a series of 4 $45.00 drop ins. Phone: 530-305-5566. Email: cheri@artspioritstudios.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Asif Studios. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Learn basic watercolor techniques while completing a 9X12 painting.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Asif Studios, 940 Idaho Maryland Road, Grass Valley.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Thanksgiving Dinner Pop Up
Nevada City Chamber
Thanksgiving is almost here, and so are the pies.
Our annual Thanksgiving Pop-Up is back on Tuesday, November 26th, with a full lineup of seasonal sweets, take-and-bake favorites, and chef-made dinners to make your holiday stress-free and delicious.
Pies, sides, and dinner packages sell out fast—get ahead of the game and pre-order today!
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Event location: Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: It’s officially pie season at Emily’s Catering!We’re baking up all your holiday favorites just in time for Thanksgiving. Our annual Thanksgiving Pop-Up is happening Tuesday, November 26th, from 12–6pm at 421 Colfax Ave in Grass Valley.This year’s menu features over a dozen sweet selections including Cherry Lattice, Lemon Meringue, Mixed Berry Lattice, Traditional Pumpkin, Apple Crumble, GF Fruit Crisps, Vanilla Cheesecake, and Pumpkin Cheesecake—available in both 4” and 9” sizes. (Just don’t forget the Vani…
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
421 Colfax Ave. Grass Valley.
For more info visit emilyscateringandcakes.wpcomstaging.com. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Thursday, November 27, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Yoga Retreat: Awakening the Heart’s Gratitude
Retreat Highlights: yoga postures and techniques, meditation technique by Paramhansa Yogananda, satsang, reflection activities, gratitude kirtan.
The retreat is from Fri Nov 28 3 pm to Sun Nov 30 1:30 pm.
Type of Event: Health / Wellbeing. Other location: The Expanding Light Retreat, at Ananda Village, 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, tel (530) 478-7518. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Call or email us for day-guest pricing (tel (800) 346-5350 & (530) 478-7518 or info@expandinglight.org). Online ticket: https://www.ananda.org/expanding-light-retreat/programs-rg/1397/. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event details: As autumn brings with it a sense of gratitude, does your heart yearn for an experience that relaxes your body and nourishes your soul? Experience a yoga retreat that rejuvenates your body, calms your mind and offers a variety of uplifting spiritual activities. Allow your whole self to be cradled in the serene beauty and tranquil peace of Ananda Village.
Friday, November 28, 2025 – Sunday, November 30, 2025.
The Expanding Light Retreat, at Ananda Village
13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA
tel (800) 346-5350 | (530) 478-7518.
For more info visit www.ananda.org. Creative Capital | Cultivating Community with ASiF - Artists’ Studio in the Foothills Exhibition
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Through this multi-media exhibition, Creative Capital highlights the importance of creative hubs as catalysts for commerce and social well-being. It takes a close look at how creative spaces serve as essential vehicles for developing and sustaining professional artists.
Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Venue: Eric Rood Administrative Center. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: All Ages. Event description: By partnering with ASiF, this exhibition takes a behind-the-scenes look at just one of the many makers’ spaces that make Nevada County a thriving arts ecosystem—by providing access to a network of resources and relationships within the community. Celebrate ASiF’s community and learn more about the powerful impact these creative hubs have within our Cultural Districts, east and west.
Art in Public Spaces is a program of Nevada County Arts Council, presented in partnership with the County of Nevada.
Exh…
Friday, November 28, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Rood Center
950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City 95959.
For more info visit www.nevadacountyarts.org. Craft Faire & Sandwiche Shoppe
Nevada City Chamber
"After more than 30 years, the Craft Faire has become a warm and welcoming tradition in Nevada City.".
Type of Event: Fair / Festival / Gala. Event location: Nevada City United Methodist Church. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Check out the gifts and treats at our annual craft fair—needle arts (sewing, knitting, quilting), wood-working, home & garden decor, art, greeting cards, jams, breads, and candy. For those who are hungry, sandwiches, soup, pies, coffee, tea, and hot cider. Open during Victorian Christmas also, when Santa will be available for "consultation" and pictures.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
433 Broad St. Nevada City.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
57th ANNUAL CORNISH CHRISTMAS
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The air is filled with the sweet aroma of roasted chestnuts, spiced cider, and holiday confections as carolers in Victorian attire serenade passersby with beloved holiday tunes. Children can meet Santa Claus, enjoy festive crafts, and marvel at dazzling holiday displays while families and friends gather around the fire pit, eating roasted chestnuts and sipping hot holiday beverages on a crisp winter evening. With a sparkling Christmas tree and a warm, nostalgic atmosphere, this timeless street fair captures the spirit of the season and brings the magic of a traditional Cornish Christmas to life.
Type of Event: Children / Family. Fair / Festival / Gala. Holiday. Event location: Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Friday Nights, Nov 28th ─ December 19th, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM. Evening event rain or shine. A family friendly street festival of food, crafts, entertainment, and history.
Step into the warmth and wonder of an Old-Fashioned Christmas Street Faire, where the charm of a bygone era comes alive under twinkling lights and festive decorations. Stroll through streets lined with stalls brimming with handcrafted gifts, seasonal treats, and local treasures. This year, enjoy a FREE shuttle service to Cornish Christmas!
Friday, November 28, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Downtown Grass Valley.
For more info visit downtowngrassvalley.com. Cars and coffee grass valley
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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, November 29, 2025, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
Nevada City Chamber
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, November 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
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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, November 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
Craft Faire & Sandwiche Shoppe
Nevada City Chamber
"After more than 30 years, the Craft Faire has become a warm and welcoming tradition in Nevada City.".
Type of Event: Fair / Festival / Gala. Event location: Nevada City United Methodist Church. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Gifts and treats at the church's annual craft fair—needle arts (sewing, knitting, quilting), wood-working, home & garden decor, art, greeting cards, jams, breads, and candy. For those who are hungry, sandwiches, soup, pies, coffee, tea, and hot cider. Open during Victorian Christmas also, when Santa will be available for "consultation" and pictures.
Saturday, November 29, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
433 Broad St. Nevada City.
Spanish story time
Truckee Chamber
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, November 29, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
Truckee Library
10031 Levon Ave
Truckee, CA 96161.
A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Saturday, November 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Make a Holiday Wreath
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Make a fresh holiday wreath to kick off the holiday season! Get ready to unleash your creativity and craft a beautiful wreath to adorn your home, using fresh-cut greenery and a huge selection of ribbons and ornaments. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of wreath-making with expert guidance. No experience needed, just bring your festive spirit!
Price: 45. Phone: 5304148001. Email: sirensongfleeceworks@gmail.com. Type of event: Workshop. Venue: Siren Song Fleece Works. Event location: Lucchesi Vineyards & Winery. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1688754101979?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Make a fresh holiday wreath to kick off the holiday season! Get ready to unleash your creativity and craft a beautiful wreath to adorn your home, using fresh-cut greenery and a huge selection of ribbons and ornaments. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of wreath-making with expert guidance. No experience needed, just bring your festive spirit!
Saturday, November 29, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
19698 View Forever Lane, Grass Valley CA 95945.
For more info visit sirensongfleeceworks.com. Nevada City Winter Craft Fair
Nevada City Chamber
Join us on Sunday, November 30, 2025 for the 14th Annual Nevada City Winter Craft Fair! We have over 70 of the top local Etsy crafters, designers, and artisans featuring handmade home decor, apparel, bath products, stationary, art, food, drinks and more.
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: Fair / Festival / Gala. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $7. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nevada-city-winter-craft-fair-tickets-1681349003129?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Join us on Sunday, November 30, 2025 for the 14th Annual Nevada City Winter Craft Fair! We have over 70 of the top local Etsy crafters, designers, and artisans featuring handmade home decor, apparel, bath products, stationary, art, food, drinks and more.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 histo…
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Miners Foundry
325 Spring St.
Nevada City, CA
95951.
For more info visit minersfoundry.org. A Visual Journey Through Nevada County
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Community. Visual Art / Gallery. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free - donations welcome. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Six artists present their views of Nevada County through paintings and photography.The Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM.There will be an artists reception Friday October 10 from 6 to 9.
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Craft Faire & Sandwiche Shoppe
Nevada City Chamber
"After more than 30 years, the Craft Faire has become a warm and welcoming tradition in Nevada City.".
Type of Event: Fair / Festival / Gala. Event location: Nevada City United Methodist Church. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Gifts and treats at the church's annual craft fair—needle arts (sewing, knitting, quilting), wood-working, home & garden decor, art, greeting cards, jams, breads, and candy. For those who are hungry, sandwiches, soup, pies, coffee, tea, and hot cider. Open during Victorian Christmas also, when Santa will be available for "consultation" and pictures.
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
433 Broad St. Nevada City.
Watercolor classes
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Price: $140.00 for a series of 4 $45.00 drop ins. Phone: 530-305-5566. Email: cheri@artspioritstudios.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Asif Studios. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Learn basic watercolor techniques while completing a 9X12 painting.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Asif Studios.
Open Mic
Nevada City Chamber
For singers, musicians, song-writers, poets, story-tellers and everyone else
Share your talent, or just come and enjoy some of the best entertainment value in Nevada City.
SEE YOU THERE!
.
Type of Event: Community. Literary Arts. Music / Concert. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Voluntary: Suggested Donation $5 - No One Turned Away-. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Sponsored by Nevada City Odd Fellows
When: EVERY Monday, 6:30-9:00pm.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Salsa Dance Social
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Fair / Festival / Gala. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $5. Age range: Adult. Event details: Where can you go in town and for $5 bucks you can have 2 1/2 hours of fun? and with the nicest people ever......Salsa Sierra's Social Dance Night!! Tonight! Come party and dance! And it's Only $5 It's from 7:30 - 10:00 (BTW it's every Tuesday) Salsa Sierra 542 Searls Ave in Nevada City Behind SPD - Take the driveway across from Big Brand Tire (formerly Plaza Tire) 530-477-0767.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
542 Searls Ave.
Nevada City, CA
Behind SPD and across from Big Brand TIre.
Watercolor classes
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Price: $140.00 for a series of 4 $45.00 drop ins. Phone: 530-305-5566. Email: cheri@artspioritstudios.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Asif Studios. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Learn basic watercolor techniques while completing a 9X12 painting.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Asif Studios, 940 Idaho Maryland Road, Grass Valley.
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, December 3, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Sent upon request. (We meet in each other's homes.).
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, December 4, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
141 E Main St, Grass Valley, CA.
For more info visit www.gvbrew.com. Creative Capital | Cultivating Community with ASiF - Artists’ Studio in the Foothills Exhibition
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Through this multi-media exhibition, Creative Capital highlights the importance of creative hubs as catalysts for commerce and social well-being. It takes a close look at how creative spaces serve as essential vehicles for developing and sustaining professional artists.
Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Venue: Eric Rood Administrative Center. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: All Ages. Event description: By partnering with ASiF, this exhibition takes a behind-the-scenes look at just one of the many makers’ spaces that make Nevada County a thriving arts ecosystem—by providing access to a network of resources and relationships within the community. Celebrate ASiF’s community and learn more about the powerful impact these creative hubs have within our Cultural Districts, east and west.
Art in Public Spaces is a program of Nevada County Arts Council, presented in partnership with the County of Nevada.
Exh…
Friday, December 5, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Rood Center
950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City 95959.
For more info visit www.nevadacountyarts.org. #socialsketch + #write_on
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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, December 5, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Atelier
10128 Donner Pass Rd.
Kids Night Out
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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, December 5, 2025, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Northwoods Clubhouse, Tahoe Donner
Truckee.
Nevada County Jewish Community Center Family Shabbat
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Community. History / Heritage. Children / Family. Health / Wellbeing. Other location: Nevada County Jewish Community Center. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: 5-10 per person. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Please join us at the Nevada County Jewish Community Center (NCJCC) for our monthly family Shabbat dinner and service Friday December 5th! All are welcome, bring your family and friends. Please RSVP ahead of time so we can plan for enough food by calling 530-477-0922 or emailing ncjcc@outlook.com, or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1210759107611276/. 5:30 children’s Shabbat service 6:00 casual shared dinner 7:00 adult Shabbat service We request a $5-10 contribution per person for all dinner events unl…
Friday, December 5, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
506 Walsh St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945.
For more info visit ncjcc.org. First Fridays
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Type of Event: Music / Concert. Beer / Wine / Food. City/Area: Truckee. Price: Free. Online ticket: N/A. Age range: All Ages.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Historic Downtown Truckee.
For more info visit www.historictruckee.com. 57th ANNUAL CORNISH CHRISTMAS
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The air is filled with the sweet aroma of roasted chestnuts, spiced cider, and holiday confections as carolers in Victorian attire serenade passersby with beloved holiday tunes. Children can meet Santa Claus, enjoy festive crafts, and marvel at dazzling holiday displays while families and friends gather around the fire pit, eating roasted chestnuts and sipping hot holiday beverages on a crisp winter evening. With a sparkling Christmas tree and a warm, nostalgic atmosphere, this timeless street fair captures the spirit of the season and brings the magic of a traditional Cornish Christmas to life.
Type of Event: Children / Family. Fair / Festival / Gala. Holiday. Event location: Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Friday Nights, Nov 28th ─ December 19th, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM. Evening event rain or shine. A family friendly street festival of food, crafts, entertainment, and history.
Step into the warmth and wonder of an Old-Fashioned Christmas Street Faire, where the charm of a bygone era comes alive under twinkling lights and festive decorations. Stroll through streets lined with stalls brimming with handcrafted gifts, seasonal treats, and local treasures. This year, enjoy a FREE shuttle service to Cornish Christmas!
Friday, December 5, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Downtown Grass Valley.
For more info visit downtowngrassvalley.com. Raucous Ruckus Winter Formal
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Type of Event: Music / Concert. Event location: Other. Other location: Nevada City Odd Fellows Hall. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Tickets start at $25. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raucous-ruckus-winter-formal-tickets-1754808733159. Age range: Adult. Event details: Join us for the First Annual Raucous Ruckus Winter Formal! Put on your funnest, finest duds and dance the night away with live garage soul music from Brooklyn & NOLA-based Jackson and the Janks and the Will Sprott Band. Come solo, or bring your honey baby or all the besties with general admission or seated tickets. Beer, wine, and limited cocktail service available, including non-alcoholic options. For questions email hatflyproductions@gmail.com.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM.
Nevada City Odd Fellows Hall
212 Spring Street
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit www.hatflyproductions.com. Cars and coffee grass valley
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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, December 6, 2025, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
Nevada City Chamber
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, December 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
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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, December 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
Holidays at Empire Mine
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Enjoy festive music and activities for the whole family at Holidays at Empire Mine!
Type of Event: Community. Health / Wellbeing. History / Heritage. Outdoors / Recreation. Children / Family. Holiday. Music / Concert. Other location: Empire Mine State Historic Park. City/Area: Grass Valley. Price: $5 per person; age 5 and under are free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Enjoy festive music, chestnut roasting, candle dipping and tin punching, historic children's games, mine yard demonstrations and more on the beautifully decorated historic grounds of Empire Mine State Historic Park! Tell Santa what's on your wish list in the warmly decorated Clubhouse, and enjoy a Cornish Pasty with Christmas cookies and hot drinks for dessert. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the festivities begin at 11 a.m. Entry is $5 per person; age 5 and under are free. Fourth Graders and their families ge…
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Empire Mine State Historic Park, 10791 E. Empire St, Grass Valley.
For more info visit www.parks.ca.gov. Seniors Pancake Breakfast
Truckee Chamber
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, December 7, 2025, 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Senior Services
10040 Estates Dr
Truckee, CA.
Victorian Christmas
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Children / Family. Community. Fair / Festival / Gala. Holiday. History / Heritage. Music / Concert. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: FREE. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The aroma of roasted chestnuts fill the air, along with cries of street vendors hawking their wares and lamp-lit streets filled with Christmas treasures. It’s the one & only Victorian Christmas. Welcome the holiday season in Nevada City. It’s a magical setting of hilly streets with authentic gas lamps, wandering carolers dressed in Victorian attire, and visitors sharing holiday cheer and good tidings. This annual family tradition has been held since 1978 and takes place two Wednesday evenings and three S…
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Nevada City.
For more info visit www.nevadacitychamber.com. Brazil -Director's Cut 4K
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BRAZIL - 12/7 - Join us for a special screening of Terry Gilliam’s BRAZIL at the Nevada Theatre, featuring a brand new 4K restoration of his director’s cut!
Price: 10.00. Phone: 530-265 8262. Email: info@theonyxtheatre.com. Type of event: Film. Venue: The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre. Event location: Nevada Theatre. City/Area: Nevada City. Online ticket: https://booking.theonyxtheatre.com/tickets/756038/005750000003. Age range: Teens. Adult. Seniors. Event description: In the dystopian masterpiece BRAZIL, Jonathan Pryce plays a daydreaming everyman who finds himself caught in the soul-crushing gears of a nightmarish bureaucracy. This cautionary tale by Terry Gilliam, one of the great films of the 1980s, has come to be esteemed alongside antitotalitarian works by the likes of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and Kurt Vonnegut. And in terms of set design, cinematography, music, and effects, BRAZIL is a nonstop dazzler.
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Nevada Theatre
401 Broad St
Nevada City, CA.
For more info visit booking.theonyxtheatre.com. Watercolor classes
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Price: $140.00 for a series of 4 $45.00 drop ins. Phone: 530-305-5566. Email: cheri@artspioritstudios.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Asif Studios. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Learn basic watercolor techniques while completing a 9X12 painting.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Asif Studios.
Open Mic
Nevada City Chamber
For singers, musicians, song-writers, poets, story-tellers and everyone else
Share your talent, or just come and enjoy some of the best entertainment value in Nevada City.
SEE YOU THERE!
.
Type of Event: Community. Literary Arts. Music / Concert. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Voluntary: Suggested Donation $5 - No One Turned Away-. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Sponsored by Nevada City Odd Fellows
When: EVERY Monday, 6:30-9:00pm.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Seven Stars Gallery 210 Spring Street.
Good Morning Truckee
Truckee Chamber
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, December 9, 2025, 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM.
Tahoe Truckee Airport.
Salsa Dance Social
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Fair / Festival / Gala. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $5. Age range: Adult. Event details: Where can you go in town and for $5 bucks you can have 2 1/2 hours of fun? and with the nicest people ever......Salsa Sierra's Social Dance Night!! Tonight! Come party and dance! And it's Only $5 It's from 7:30 - 10:00 (BTW it's every Tuesday) Salsa Sierra 542 Searls Ave in Nevada City Behind SPD - Take the driveway across from Big Brand Tire (formerly Plaza Tire) 530-477-0767.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
542 Searls Ave.
Nevada City, CA
Behind SPD and across from Big Brand TIre.
Watercolor classes
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Price: $140.00 for a series of 4 $45.00 drop ins. Phone: 530-305-5566. Email: cheri@artspioritstudios.com. Type of event: Art & Gallery. Venue: Asif Studios. Event location: ASiF Artists Studio. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Learn basic watercolor techniques while completing a 9X12 painting.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Asif Studios, 940 Idaho Maryland Road, Grass Valley.
Victorian Christmas
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Beer / Wine / Food. Children / Family. Community. Fair / Festival / Gala. Holiday. History / Heritage. Music / Concert. Event location: Downtown Nevada City. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: FREE. Age range: All Ages. Event details: The aroma of roasted chestnuts fill the air, along with cries of street vendors hawking their wares and lamp-lit streets filled with Christmas treasures. It’s the one & only Victorian Christmas. Welcome the holiday season in Nevada City. It’s a magical setting of hilly streets with authentic gas lamps, wandering carolers dressed in Victorian attire, and visitors sharing holiday cheer and good tidings. This annual family tradition has been held since 1978 and takes place two Wednesday evenings and three S…
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Nevada City.
For more info visit www.nevadacitychamber.com. Explore History and Heritage at the North Star House – Twice Monthly Tours Now Offered
Tourism
Discover the rich history and natural beauty of the North Star House during our public tours, now held every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. This Julia Morgan-designed masterpiece invites visitors to explore its storied architecture, remarkable grounds, and vibrant role in Nevada County’s past and present.
Once the home of author and illustrator Mary Hallock Foote and North Star Mine Superintendent Arthur De Wint Foote, the North Star House was built as a gathering space for engineers, writers, and visionaries of the time. Over a century later, it's being lovingly brought back to life by a team of volunteers, craftsmen, and historians who believe in preserving its legacy for generations to come.
On the tour, you’ll walk through spaces that have been beautifully restored and others still mid-transformation, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at historic preservation in action. From intricate stonework to original fireplaces, each corner of the house tells a story.
The tour also includes…
Price: 0. Phone: 530-477-7126. Email: media@thenorthstarhouse.org. Type of event: Organizations and Facilities. Venue: North Star House. Event location: North Star House. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Discover the rich history and natural beauty of the North Star House during our public tours, now held every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
12075 Auburn Rd. Grass Valley, CA 95949.
For more info visit www.northstarhouse.org. Clara and The Nutcracker | Thursday Evening
Nevada City Chamber
Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. The Miners Foundry offers time-honored hospitality and HBC dancers bring vibrant energy and faithful dedication to the art of ballet in this classical favorite. The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present “Clara and The Nutcracker” in five performances December 11 through 14, 2025.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 – $45. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clara-and-the-nutcracker-thursday-evening-tickets-1790079960349?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Clara and The Nutcracker | Thursday EveningDecember 11 @ 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM$35 – $45The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present “Clara and The Nutcracker” in five performances December 11 through 14, 2025.Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. The Miners Foundry offers time-honored hospitality and HBC dancers br…
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Miners Foundry
325 Spring St.
Nevada City, CA
95951.
For more info visit minersfoundry.org. Clara and The Nutcracker
Tourism
Holt Ballet Conservatory in collaboration with The Miners Foundry is excited to enchant this Holiday season with Clara and the Nutcracker.
Type of Event: Holiday. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35-$45. Online ticket: https://minersfoundry.org/all-events/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Holt Ballet Conservatory in collaboration with The Miners Foundry have been presenting Clara and the Nutcracker since 2012.
A magical story, told in a magical venue, we meet Clara, who on Christmas Eve 150 years ago, is given a gift from her beloved uncle, Herr Drosselmeyer, of a hand crafted Nutcracker Soldier. Falling asleep by the Christmas tree, with the new toy cradled in her arms, Clara dreams the Nutcracker comes to life and battles the wicked Mouse King and his band of mischievous mice. Mortally…
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM.
325 Spring St, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit www.holtballetconservatory.org. The Light Within Every Heart: A Family Christmas Celebration
Type of Event: Children / Family. Holiday. Other location: The Expanding Light Retreat, at Ananda Village, 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, (530) 478-7518. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Call or email us for day-guest pricing (tel (800) 346-5350 & (530) 478-7518 or info@expandinglight.org). Age range: All Ages. Event details: Make This Christmas Truly Special for Your Family. Come experience a holiday weekend filled with joy, connection, inspiration, and spiritual renewal — all within the serene and uplifting environment of The Expanding Light Retreat at Ananda Village.The highlights of this Christmas Retreat are:* Family Yoga & Games* Festive Decorating & Creative Art* Nature Hike & Sharing Nature Activities* Christmas Concert* Sunday Service in the Temple of Light* Sunday School for the children* Opportunities to meet and join…
Friday, December 12, 2025 – Sunday, December 14, 2025.
The Expanding Light Retreat, at Ananda Village, 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, (530) 478-7518.
For more info visit www.ananda.org. Creative Capital | Cultivating Community with ASiF - Artists’ Studio in the Foothills Exhibition
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Through this multi-media exhibition, Creative Capital highlights the importance of creative hubs as catalysts for commerce and social well-being. It takes a close look at how creative spaces serve as essential vehicles for developing and sustaining professional artists.
Type of event: Art & Gallery. Visual Arts. Venue: Eric Rood Administrative Center. City/Area: Nevada City. Age range: All Ages. Event description: By partnering with ASiF, this exhibition takes a behind-the-scenes look at just one of the many makers’ spaces that make Nevada County a thriving arts ecosystem—by providing access to a network of resources and relationships within the community. Celebrate ASiF’s community and learn more about the powerful impact these creative hubs have within our Cultural Districts, east and west.
Art in Public Spaces is a program of Nevada County Arts Council, presented in partnership with the County of Nevada.
Exh…
Friday, December 12, 2025, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Rood Center
950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City 95959.
For more info visit www.nevadacountyarts.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, December 12, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
119 Florence Ave
Grass Valley, CA.
57th ANNUAL CORNISH CHRISTMAS
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The air is filled with the sweet aroma of roasted chestnuts, spiced cider, and holiday confections as carolers in Victorian attire serenade passersby with beloved holiday tunes. Children can meet Santa Claus, enjoy festive crafts, and marvel at dazzling holiday displays while families and friends gather around the fire pit, eating roasted chestnuts and sipping hot holiday beverages on a crisp winter evening. With a sparkling Christmas tree and a warm, nostalgic atmosphere, this timeless street fair captures the spirit of the season and brings the magic of a traditional Cornish Christmas to life.
Type of Event: Children / Family. Fair / Festival / Gala. Holiday. Event location: Grass Valley. City/Area: Grass Valley. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Friday Nights, Nov 28th ─ December 19th, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM. Evening event rain or shine. A family friendly street festival of food, crafts, entertainment, and history.
Step into the warmth and wonder of an Old-Fashioned Christmas Street Faire, where the charm of a bygone era comes alive under twinkling lights and festive decorations. Stroll through streets lined with stalls brimming with handcrafted gifts, seasonal treats, and local treasures. This year, enjoy a FREE shuttle service to Cornish Christmas!
Friday, December 12, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Downtown Grass Valley.
For more info visit downtowngrassvalley.com. Clara and The Nutcracker | Friday Evening
Nevada City Chamber
Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. The Miners Foundry offers time-honored hospitality and HBC dancers bring vibrant energy and faithful dedication to the art of ballet in this classical favorite. The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present “Clara and The Nutcracker” in five performances December 11 through 14, 2025.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 – $45. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clara-and-the-nutcracker-friday-evening-tickets-1790141093199?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Clara and The Nutcracker | Friday EveningDecember 12 @ 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM$35 – $45The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present “Clara and The Nutcracker” in five performances December 11 through 14, 2025.Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. The Miners Foundry offers time-honored hospitality and HBC dancers brin…
Friday, December 12, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Miners Foundry
325 Spring St.
Nevada City, CA
95951.
For more info visit minersfoundry.org. Clara and The Nutcracker
Tourism
Holt Ballet Conservatory in collaboration with The Miners Foundry is excited to enchant this Holiday season with Clara and the Nutcracker.
Type of Event: Holiday. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35-$45. Online ticket: https://minersfoundry.org/all-events/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Holt Ballet Conservatory in collaboration with The Miners Foundry have been presenting Clara and the Nutcracker since 2012.
A magical story, told in a magical venue, we meet Clara, who on Christmas Eve 150 years ago, is given a gift from her beloved uncle, Herr Drosselmeyer, of a hand crafted Nutcracker Soldier. Falling asleep by the Christmas tree, with the new toy cradled in her arms, Clara dreams the Nutcracker comes to life and battles the wicked Mouse King and his band of mischievous mice. Mortally…
Friday, December 12, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM.
325 Spring St, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit www.holtballetconservatory.org. Cars and coffee grass valley
Tourism
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, December 13, 2025, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Mcknight crossing shopping center.
Geometric Yoga for Self-healing
Nevada City Chamber
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, December 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Inner Path, 200 Commercial Street, Nevada City.
For more info visit holisticeye.com. STEAM Exploration Saturdays
Tourism
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, December 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Kidzone Museum
11711 Donner Pass Rd
Truckee, CA 96161.
Nevada County Toy Run
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Children / Family. Fundraiser. Community. Event location: Nevada County Fairgrounds. Other location: Eric Rood Center. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: 1000's of Motorcycle riders bring food & toys to ride from Nevada City through Grass Valley to the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Hundreds of local families sign up for help with a Christmas Dinner and gifts for their children each year.
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Starting Position is the Eric Rood Center, proceeds through downtown Nevada City & Grass Valley to Nevada County Fairgrounds.
For more info visit nevadacountytoyrun.com. Clara and The Nutcracker | Saturday Matinee
Nevada City Chamber
Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. The Miners Foundry offers time-honored hospitality and HBC dancers bring vibrant energy and faithful dedication to the art of ballet in this classical favorite. The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present “Clara and The Nutcracker” in five performances December 11 through 14, 2025.
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35 – $45. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clara-and-the-nutcracker-saturday-matinee-tickets-1790285324599?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Clara and The Nutcracker | Saturday MatineeDecember 13 @ 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM$35 – $45The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present “Clara and The Nutcracker” in five performances December 11 through 14, 2025.Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. The Miners Foundry offers time-honored hospitality and HBC dancers br…
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Miners Foundry
325 Spring St.
Nevada City, CA
95951.
For more info visit minersfoundry.org. Foothill Fibers Guild 2nd Saturday Social
Nevada City Chamber
Type of Event: Makerspace Events. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Free. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Join Foothill Fibers Guild at Second Saturday social at the Nevada County Library community room, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Madelyn Helling Library, 980 Helling Way, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit foothillfibersguild.wildapricot.org. Sound Blessings With Robin
Nevada City Chamber
Come experience a magical sound journey where your personal intentions are woven into crystal bowls, voice and sacred vibration.
Type of Event: Music / Concert. Other location: Inner Path, 300 Commercial Street, Nevada City, CA. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: Suggested Donation: $10-$35. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Come rest comfortably on your back, close your eyes, and allow yourself to be carried by a soothing sound journey. Through crystal singing bowls, voice, and other instruments, a soundscape will be created—infused with your own personal blessings. Before we begin, each participant will be invited to share a blessing or intention they would like woven like a thread into the experience. As the vibrations move through and around you, the invitation is simple: relax, let go, float on waves of healing sound. A…
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Inner Path
300 Commercial Street
Nevada City, CA 95959.
Clara and the Nutcracker | Saturday Evening
Nevada City Chamber
The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present “Clara and The Nutcracker” in five performances December 11 through 14, 2025.
Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. The Miners Foundry offers time-honored hospitality and HBC dancers bring vibrant energy and faithful dedication to the art of ballet in this classical favorite.
The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and treats will be available for purchase.
The Box Office opens one hour before each performance and the doors to the theatre open 30 minutes before each performance. Evening performances begin at 7:00 p.m. and Matinee performances begin at 1:00 p.m.
Enjoy family time together with this celebration of dance, music, and theater!
Type of Event: Theatre / Film. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35-$45. Online ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clara-and-the-nutcracker-saturday-evening-tickets-1790306568139?aff=oddtdtcreator. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Clara and The Nutcracker | Saturday EveningDecember 13 @ 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM$35 – $45The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present “Clara and The Nutcracker” in five performances December 11 through 14, 2025.Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. The Miners Foundry offers time-honored hospitality and HBC dancers br…
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Miners Foundry
325 Spring St.
Nevada City, CA
95951.
For more info visit minersfoundry.org. The Merry Strip-Mas Show — A Festive Night of Burlesque at Unit J
Nevada City Chamber
🎄✨ The Merry Strip-Mas Show! ✨🎄
Get ready for a night of naughty meets nice in Nevada City!
Join us Saturday, December 13th at the one-of-a-kind Unit J Social Club. A retro wonderland filled with vintage pinball, parlor games, and hometown nostalgia. It’s like stepping into a time capsule… but with way more glitter and tease.
🚪 Doors: 6PM
🎭 Showtime: 8PM
📍 Unit J Social Club — Nevada City, CA
(Open to the public — no membership required!)
🎟 Truth OrDareProductions.com
Wrap yourself in sequins, sip something spirited, and come celebrate the season with a sizzling lineup of live burlesque entertainment that will have you jingling all the way.
It’s the most undressed time of the year, and you won’t want to miss it!
It's Truth or Dare Productions Merry Strip-Mas show!
Type of Event: Comedy / Improv. Theatre / Film. Visual Art / Gallery. Music / Concert. Holiday. Beer / Wine / Food. Community. Fair / Festival / Gala. Other location: Unit J Social Club. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $30. Online ticket: https://truthordare.ticketspice.com/stripmas-show. Age range: Adult. Seniors. Event details: Truth or Dare Productions Presents The Merry Strip-Mas Show Saturday, December 13th | 8 PM | Unit J, Nevada City, CA (behind SPD)Join Cybil Unrest and Truth or Dare Productions for an unforgettable Christmas pre-party filled with decadent delights, dazzling performances, and a whole lot of holiday tease.Live Burlesque Dancing — One Night Only!This debut show at Unit J invites you inside a fan-favorite, members-only social club (but don’t worry you don’t need to be a member to attend!). Step back in time in…
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – Sunday, December 14, 2025, 1:00 AM.
124 Argall Way, Nevada City.
For more info visit truthordareproductions.com. Clara and The Nutcracker
Tourism
Holt Ballet Conservatory in collaboration with The Miners Foundry is excited to enchant this Holiday season with Clara and the Nutcracker.
Type of Event: Holiday. Event location: Miners Foundry. City/Area: Nevada City. Price: $35-$45. Online ticket: https://minersfoundry.org/all-events/. Age range: All Ages. Event details: Holt Ballet Conservatory in collaboration with The Miners Foundry have been presenting Clara and the Nutcracker since 2012.
A magical story, told in a magical venue, we meet Clara, who on Christmas Eve 150 years ago, is given a gift from her beloved uncle, Herr Drosselmeyer, of a hand crafted Nutcracker Soldier. Falling asleep by the Christmas tree, with the new toy cradled in her arms, Clara dreams the Nutcracker comes to life and battles the wicked Mouse King and his band of mischievous mice. Mortally…
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM.
325 Spring St, Nevada City, CA 95959.
For more info visit www.holtballetconservatory.org. MIM Happy Holidays Concert - Saturday
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Price: $23-$72. Phone: 5302656124. Email: info@musicinthemountains.org. Type of event: Music. Venue: Center for the Arts. Event location: Center for the Arts. City/Area: Grass Valley. Online ticket: https://musicinthemountains.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F13571. Age range: All Ages. Event description: Featuring the Music in the Mountains Orchestra and Chorus.
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Center for the Arts.
For more info visit musicinthemountains.org.