Things 2 Do!

What do you call a weekend with automobiles, avalanches, Alice in Wonderland and the String Cheese Incident? I'd call it a jam-packed weekend with plenty of Things 2 Do! Enjoy!

Friday, January 23

Unveiling of project Playhouse at Renown, 3 pm

As a fundraiser for the Children's wing of Renown, they will be unveiling three different playhouses there today.You can bid on them and the money goes to the hospital.

www.renown.org

Reno Auto Show

The newest and the most innovative automobiles of 2015 will take center stage at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Today they run from noon until 5 p.m. Admission is free, but a parking fee may apply.

www.minoradvertising.ocm

Saturday, January 24

REMSA Point of Impact Child Safety Seat Inspection

More than half of the car seats that parents think are keeping their children safe are installed incorrectly. This weekend REMSA will be checking those installations for free. They'll be at Whole Foods in Reno starting at 10 a.m.

www.remsa.cf.com

Avalanche Awareness

Would you know what to do in the event of an avalanche? There will be an avalanche awareness workshop at the Galena Creek Visitors Center staring at 1 p.m. A $5 donation is suggested. 

visitorcenter@gbinstitute.org

Champagne Family Dentistry

Is sponsoring story time this afternoon at Barnes and Noble at 1 pm. Call 775-990-0446 for more information.

www.champagnedental.com

The String Cheese Incident

This bluegrass eclectic mix band hasn't released an album in 9 years. That will change this weekend as they release their latest at the Grand Sierra Resort.

www.grandsierraresort.com

Reno Auto Show at Reno-Sparks Convention Center

The newest and the most innovative automobiles of 2015 will take center stage at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Today they run from noon until 5 p.m. Admission is free, but a parking fee may apply.

www.visitrenotahoe.com

Rain

Rain is known as the best and longest running Tribute to the Beatles…ever. And they will be performing as part of the Broadway comes to Reno series at Pioneer Center this weekend

www.pioneercenter.com

Alice in Wonderland at JA Nugget  

The Tahoe players and Reno Jazz Syndicate have put together their own adaptation of Alice in Wonderland and it will be onstage at JA Nugget at 2 & 8 pm.

www.janugget.com

Reno Chamber Orchestra with Emilio Colon Cello 

Emilio Colon is a world renowned cellist and he'll be performing with the Reno Chamber Orchestra at Nightingale Hall at 7:30 tonight.

www.renochamberorchestra.org

Mark Twain's Hawaii    

McAvoy Layne will be telling the story of Mark Twain in Hawaii…at the Mark Twain Cultural Center in Incline Village starting at 7 p.m.

www.mcavoylayne.com

Colin Ross at The Discovery Museum

Colin Ross is a local musician who will be sharing his music with kids in what he calls a musical petting zoo. He'll bring the instruments…you bring the kids. It goes from 11-2.

www.nvdm.org

Sunday, January 25

Reno Chamber Orchestra with Emilio Colon

Emilio Colon is a world renowned cellist and he'll be performing with the Reno Chamber Orchestra at Nightingale Hall at 2 pm

www.renochamberorchestra.org

Wedding Faire, Grand Sierra Resort

It's a Fantasy Wedding Faire and it benefits the American Heart Association It's at the Grand Sierra Resort from 11-4  Sunday.

www.heart.org

Reno Auto Show at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center 

The newest and the most innovative automobiles of 2015 will take center stage at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Today they run from 10am until 5 p.m. Admission is free, but a parking fee may apply.

www.visitrenotahoe.com