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RENO-TAHOE EVENTS
2-15-11 Thru 2-29-12
Grow Your Own Class
Wednesday, Feb. 15
6 – 8 PM
Washoe County Extension, 4955 Energy Way – Reno
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will hold eight consecutive weekly workshops as part of its statewide Grow Your Own! program. The sessions will cover such topics as organic gardening, soils, companion gardening, pest control, composting, and fertilizing. The sessions, which end March 28, are $60 for all eight sessions, or $15 per session. For details, call 775-784-4848 or visit http://www.unce.unr.edu/.
Wine Tasting
Wednesday, Feb. 15
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Whispering Vine Wine Co., 3886 Mayberry Drive location – Reno
Taste seven Italian wines and eat pizza from the new A&M Rosami Bar & Ristorante. Winemaker Antonio Sanguineti will present his Tuscan wines at the event. For details, visit www.whisperingvinewine.com or call 775-787-9463.
Winter Slide Series
Wednesday, Feb. 15
6:30 – 8 PM
Buenos Grill – Reno
Eat, drink, and check a beautiful slide show at a great, local fresh Mexican restaurant in this six-week series. For details, visit here.
Date Night
Thursday, Feb. 16
Beginning at 5 PM
Campo – Reno
Enjoy a special four-course menu for two for $60 or $75 with wine (10 percent off for students with valid ID) each Thursday. For details, visit here.
Damn Yankees Performance
Friday, Feb. 17 – Sunday, Feb. 19
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts – Reno
Sip a glass of wine and enjoy Damn Yankees as part of the 2011–12 Broadway Comes to Reno season. For details, visit Pioneercenter.com.
Wine Walk
Saturday, Feb. 18
2 – 5 PM
RiverWalk District – Reno
Taste wine at about 30 locations and enjoy Reno’s downtown RiverWalk district. For details, visit Renoriver.org.
Snowshoe Cocktail Races
Saturday, Feb. 18
7 PM
Camp Richardson Resort’s Beacon Bar & Grill – South Lake Tahoe
Race around the course with snowshoes and a cocktail on a tray and don’t spill a drop. Or just come cheer. You can take advantage of food and drink specials and prizes from sponsors such as New Belgium, enwood Vineyards, Tahoe Bowl, SteezTech, Tahoe Sports LTD, Tuaca, Boulder Beer, Action Watersports, Grand Marnier, WoodChart, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Jack Daniels, and Korbel Champagne. Registration is free and prizes for the fastest time include Rum Runner mix, mountain sports rentals, boat rentals, and dining certificates. For details, visit here.
Wine Tasting
Wine, Food, and Jazz
Sunday, Feb. 19
2 – 5 PM
Wild River Grill – Reno
Enjoy a food tasting, wine pairing, and live jazz at Sundays Uncorked. Each week features a new menu and wines. Take notes on your favorites while enjoying a personal tasting plate. It’s $25 per person. For details, visit Wildrivergrille.com.
Jazz Brunch
Sunday, Feb. 19
11 AM – 1 PM
Nevada Museum of Art – Reno
Enjoy lunch from Café Musée and live jazz by Scot & Graham Marshallat the KUNR Jazz Brunch. For details, visit Nevadaart.org.
Sundays at Swill
Sunday, Feb. 19
10 AM – 2 PM
Swill Coffee Wine – Reno
Enjoy local artisans, brunch, locally roasted coffee, and two-for-one mimosas every Sunday. For details, visit here.
President’s Day
Sunday, Feb. 20
Movie and Meatballs
Monday, Feb. 20
Beginning at 5 PM
Campo – Reno
Enjoy Movie and Meatballs, which features free meatballs when you present your movie ticket stub and you purchase a main course or pizza. You also get to enjoy movie-on-the-wall beginning at 7 PM. For details, visit Camporeno.com.
Gardening Class
Tuesday, Feb. 21
6 – 8 PM
Bartley Ranch Park – Reno
Wendy Hanson Mazet, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener coordinator, will discuss how to keep your trees and turf healthy and strong. She will share tips on watering, fertilizing, and basic management and care. The classes are free and cosponsored by Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. For details, visit here.
Lasagna Class
Tuesday, Feb. 21
6 – 8 PM
McQueen High School – Reno
Create lasagna with layers of pesto, cheese, and marinara sauce. You’ll also learn how to make breadsticks and dessert. For details, visit here.
Reno Rotary Food & Wine Tasting
Tuesday, Feb. 21
6 – 9 PM
Reno Ballroom – Reno
Enjoy Fat Tuesday with food, wine, and a silent auction at the Reno Rotary Foundation’s 20th annual Food & Wine Tasting. It’s $50 per person. Money raised goes to many local programs helping to educate and train youth and improve the quality of life in our community. For tickets, call 775-846-3539 or visit Renorotaryclub.org.
Grow Your Own Class
Wednesday, Feb. 22
6 – 8 PM
Washoe County Extension, 4955 Energy Way – Reno
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will hold eight consecutive weekly workshops as part of its statewide Grow Your Own program. The sessions will cover such topics as organic gardening, soils, companion gardening, pest control, composting, and fertilizing. The sessions, which end March 28, are $60 for all eight sessions or $15 per session. For details, call 775-784-4848 or visit http://www.unce.unr.edu/.
Cocktail Night
Wednesday, Feb. 22
6 PM
Campo – Reno
Enjoy special cocktails and tastings each Wednesday. For details, visit here.
Bread Class
Wednesday, Feb 22
6:15 PM
Hungry Mother Organics – Minden
Learn to make and bake sourdough bread.You will learn several different methods for making your own sourdough starter, from Amish Friendship Bread to sourdough starter made with pineapple juice. Then learn a variety of ways of using starters in breads, pancakes, biscuits, and even chocolate cake. It’s $20 per person. For details, email Stacey@hungrymother.cc or visit here.
Handmade Pasta and Ragù Class
Thursday, Feb. 23
6:30 PM
Nothing To It Culinary Center – Reno
Learn how to bring the pleasure and freshness of handmade pasta and ragùinto your home with local chef extraordinaire Mark Estee. Mark’s culinary career has been driven by a deep love for the authentic ingredients that create true connections between land, farmer, food, and diner. His newest restaurant, Campo in downtown Reno, is inspired by approachable rural Italian influences where fresh oils, hand-pressed pasta, catch-of-the-day seafood, and earthy pizzas highlight the connections between the dinner table and the land. The class is $30 per person. For details, visit here.
Date Night
Thursday, Feb. 23
Beginning at 5 PM
Campo – Reno
Enjoy a special four-course menu for two for $60 or $75 with wine (10 percent off for students with valid ID) each Thursday. For details, visit here.
Eagles and Agriculture
Friday, Feb. 24 – Sunday, Feb. 26
Tours depart from Carson Valley
You can observe eagles and other birds with expert birders and tour and photograph Carson Valley while learning about its agricultural history. Carson Valley’s ag history dates back to the mid-1800s. Lunch is included in some of the events. Eagles and Agriculture is hosted by Carson Valley’s agricultural and ranching community and organized by the Carson Valley Visitors Authority, the Lahontan Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy, and the Great Basin Bird Observatory. See the link for all the scheduled events times. Space is limited to sign up soon. For details, visit here.
Beekeeping Class
Saturday, Feb. 25
1 – 3 PM
River School Farm – Reno
Learn all about beekeeping in this class. It’s $15 per person. For details, visit Riverschool.info.
Cioppino Feed and Auction
Saturday, Feb. 26
4:30 PM
Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows – Reno
For 32 years, the Jack T. Reviglio Cioppino Feed and Auction has featured a cioppino dinner, open bar, high-end silent auction, live auction, a raffle, and more. Money raised supports Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. For details, visit here.
Wine, Food, and Jazz
Sunday, Feb. 26
2 – 5 PM
Wild River Grill – Reno
Enjoy a food tasting, wine pairing, and live jazz at Sundays Uncorked. Each week features a new menu and wines. Take notes on your favorites while enjoying a personal tasting plate. It’s $25 per person. For details, visit here.
Sundays at Swill
Sunday, Feb. 26
10 AM – 2 PM
Swill Coffee Wine – Reno
Enjoy local artisans, brunch, locally roasted coffee, and two-for-one mimosas every Sunday. For details, visit here or http://swillreno.com/.
Philharmonic Concert
Sunday, Feb. 26: 4 PM
Tuesday, Feb. 28: 7:30 PM
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts – Reno
Sip wine while enjoying the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, with Laura Jackson conducting, for Inspired Tradition, which is part of its MasterClassics Series
with Johannes Brahms Concerto for Violin in D Major, op. 77 (featuring Rachel Barton Pine on the violin),
Zhou Tian with The Palace of Nine Perfections, and Richard Strauss’ Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59. Tickets are $20 to $73, with senior and student discounts. For details, visit Renophil.com.
Italian Cooking Classes
Sunday, Feb. 26 – Wednesday, Feb. 29
Feb. 26 – 28: 4 PM
Feb. 29: 6 PM
Arte Italia – Reno
Learn from Master Chef Massimo Camia
of Michelin-starred Locanda nel Borgo Antico
in Barolo, Piemonte. You’ll learn the preparation and demonstration of an authentic Italian meal, including antipasto, primo piatto, secondo piatto, and dolce. It’s $50 per class and all tuition fees are donated to St. Vincent’s Dining Room. For details, visit Arteitaliausa.com.
Gourmet Gardening Class
Tuesday, Feb. 28
6 – 8 PM
Bartley Ranch Park – Reno
Master Gardener Whitney Lauren will discuss growing herbs in your garden, landscape, and in containers. Learn what edible flowers grow well in the Northern Nevada environment and how herbs and showy edible flowers add flavor and variety to meals. Gardening in Nevada classes are free and cosponsored by Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. For details, visit here.
Cast Iron Cooking Class
Tuesday, Feb. 28
6:30 PM
Nothing To It Culinary Center – Reno
Cooking is all about heat transfer and cast iron cookware provides a unique and radiant method of heat transfer that enhances flavor and transforms texture. In this hands-on class you’ll explore and celebrate the original gourmet-cooking tool that has survived the test of time. It’ll be your new best friend in the kitchen. For details, visit here.
Grow Your Own Class
Wednesday, Feb. 29
6 – 8 PM
Washoe County Extension, 4955 Energy Way – Reno
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will hold eight consecutive weekly workshops as part of its statewide Grow Your Own program. The sessions will cover such topics as organic gardening, soils, companion gardening, pest control, composting, and fertilizing. The sessions, which end March 28, are $60 for all eight sessions or $15 per session. For details, call 775-784-4848 or visit http://www.unce.unr.edu/.
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