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2008 Calendar of Events!
JULY     AUGUST     SEPTEMBER
   
July
 
Every Thursday Thursday Night Market & Summer Concert Series - GVDA & Grizzly Hill. Mill St., GV    6- 9pm
265-9495
July
Music - Bella Nota for Hospitality House
Indian Springs Winery,      800-375-9311
Thru 7/3
Art Show - House & Garden Exhibition & Spring Art & Plant Sale - NCA 200 Litton Dr. #212, GV. Hours on web.
272-7287
 Thru 8/3
Theatre - The Complete History of America
FTC. Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St., NC    Thur. - Sun.
Times vary.  265-8587
 Thru 8/31 Gold Panning Demonstrations - South Yuba River State Park.  SYRP = Bridgeport, 17660 Pleasant Valley Rd. PV. Every Sat. & Sun. 11am - 1pm.  432-2546
 Thru 8/31 Local History Talk - South Yuba River State Park
SYRP - Bridgeport, 17660 Pleasant Valey Rd. PV. Every Sat. & Sun., 11am - 2pm.  432-3546
 1 - 8/31
Storytelling Community Art Show
NCSCC 17894 Tyler Foote Rd. NC on the San Juan Ridge. Times vary.   265-8141
 3 Music - Happy Birthday USA! Outdoor Picnic & Pops Concert - NC Fairgrounds
11228 McCourtney Rd., GV    7:30pm     265-6124
 4 4th of July Pre-parade Concert - NCCB
Broad St., NC     10:00am       272-6228
 4 4th of July Parade - Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. Downtown NC.  11am    800-655-NJOY
4 4th of July Celebration - Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, Nevada City Chamber of Commerce,
11228 McCourtney Rd., GV  3-10pm  800-655-NJOY
 11 - 13 Square Dance Fun Weekend
NC Fairgrounds       Steve Swanson      916-988-1293
 11 - 13
Region II Vaulers Championship
NC Fairgrounds           Kelly Holly            707-481-5282
 11 - 25 Dive-inMovies - Nevada City Parks and Recreation.
Pioneer Park, Nevada City Pool, Nimrod St., NC  7:00pm
265-8223
12
Western Gateway Park 32nd Anniversary Party
Western Gateway Park, PV    6:00pm    432-1990
13
Breakfast in the Park - Friends of Hospice.  St. Canice Hall, 236 Reward St., NC     8am - 12:30pm.   273-6317
15 - 20 Music - Jazz Camp - Sierra Jazz Society.  NC School of the Arts & Miners Foundry,  325 Spring St., NC. 9:30am - 3:30pm.    273-2393
16, 23, 30
Summer Nights in Nevada City - Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. Downtown NC.  6 - 9pm.  265-2692               800-655-NJOY
17 - 20
Music - California Worldfest - Maple Creek
Presents - NCF, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV 8am-11pm
891-4098
17 - 9/12
Art Show - "Icons & Legends" Exhibition NCA.
200 Litton Dr. #212, GV. Hours on web.
272-7287
18
The Children's Festival - Pioneer Park, Nimrod St., Nevada City        9am - noon       265-2165
20
Grouse Ridge Trek & Native American Ceremony
Sierra nevada Deep Ecology Insititute. Grouse Ridge Lookout.11am - 4pm.   265-6649
25
Sportsmen's Steak Feed - NC Fairgrounds
Lee Hoskins         273-5717
25 - 27
Sierra Storytelling Festival - NCSCC 17894 Tyler Foote Rd. , NC on the San Juan Ridge. Check for separate events.  265-8141
26
Sidewalk Sale  - GVDA. Mill St., Downtown Grass Valley.  9am - 5pm.      272-8315
27
Music - Pioneer Park Picnic Pops
"Spirit of Champions"  NCCB. Pioneer Park Bandshell
Nimrod St., NC  5:00pm   272-6228
August
  Every Thursday
Thurday Night Market & Summer Concert Series - GVDA & Grizzly Hill. Mill St., GV    6- 9pm
265-9495
 Thru 8/3 Theatre - The Complete History of America
FTC. Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St., NC    Thur. - Sun.
Times vary.  265-8587
 Thru 8/31 Gold Panning Demonstrations - South Yuba River State Park.  SYRP = Bridgeport, 17660 Pleasant Valley Rd. PV. Every Sat. & Sun. 11am - 1pm.  432-2546
 Thru 8/31 Local History Talk - South Yuba River State Park
SYRP - Bridgeport, 17660 Pleasant Valey Rd. PV. Every Sat. & Sun., 11am - 2pm.  432-3546
 Thru 8/31 Storytelling Community Art Show
NCSCC 17894 Tyler Foote Rd. NC on the San Juan Ridge. Times vary.   265-8141
 Thru 9/12 Art Show - "Icons & Legends" Exhibition NCA.
200 Litton Dr. #212, GV. Hours on web.
272-7287
6 -10 
Nevada County Fair - 17th District Agricultural Assoc. NCF.  11228 McCourtney Rd., GV.  Wed-Sun.
273-6217
 16 Music - Ridgestock  - NCSCC 17894 Tyler Foote Rd., NC on the San Juan Ridge.   All Day.   265-8141
 16 - 17
Art, Wine, & Food Festival - South Nevada County Chamber of Commerce. Location, TBD. Sat., noon-dark, Sun., noon-5pm.  268-7622
 21 - 9/14
Theatre - FTC Performing Arts Fest. TBA-FTC.NCF
Fred Forsman Ampitheatre, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV
Thurs., 7pm,   Fri./Sat.,8pm,   Sun.,2pm     265-8587
 23
Miners Picnic- Empire Mine State Historical Park
Empire Mine State Park, 10791 E. Empire St., GV. 10:30am-4:30pm    273-8522
 23
Sierra Brewfest - NCF, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV
3-6:30pm.  265-6124
 24
Music - Pioneer Park Picnic Pops, "Dance to the Music" NCCB.  Pioneer Prk Bandshell, Nimrod St., NC  5:00pm     272-6228
 29 - 31
AKC Dog Show - Gold Country Kennel Club
NC Fairgrounds  265-2787
 September
 
 TBD...
Gold Harvest Wine Trail - Northern Sierra Wine Cojntry Assoc.  Nevada County Wineries.  Time, TBD.  866-355-9463
 Thru 9/12
 Art Show - "Icons & Legends" Exhibition NCA.
200 Litton Dr. #212, GV. Hours on web.
272-7287
Thru 9/14
Theatre - FTC Performing Arts Fest. TBA-FTC.NCF
Fred Forsman Ampitheatre, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV
Thurs., 7pm,   Fri./Sat.,8pm,   Sun.,2pm     265-8587
6
Moms on the Mountains - Nevada City Schools Foundation. Truckee Area.  8am. 
6
Nevada City Downtown Sidewalk Sale -
NC Downtown Association. Downtown NC.  10am - 5pm  470-8243
6 - 7
Car Show - Roamin Angels Annual  "Crusin the Pines"  Car Show - Roamin Angels Car Club.  NCF
11228 McCourtney Rd., GV. Sat., 8am-8pm, Sun., 8am-3pm. 1-866-432-8449
13
Back to the Prom - Sierra College Foundation, Nevada County Campus, Coordinating Council.  Sierra College, 250 Sierra College Dr., GV.  7-11pm.  268-0942
13
Tomato Touting, Workshops, & Open House
Nevada County Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens, 1036 W. Main St., GV. (NID)
9am - 1pm.  273-0919
13
Gold Country Duck Race - 49er Breakfast Rotary of NC. eDeer Creek at the foot of Broad St.  10am -1pm   272-3825
13, 14
Constitution Day Celebration & Parade
Nevada City Consititution Day Committee, Nevada Lodge #13 F & A.M. downtown NC & Pioneer Prk. Civil War reenactments, Sat. & Sun., Parade, Sun., 2pm.
265-2692    800-655-NJOY
14
Music -Constitution Day Pre-Parade Concert - NCCB
Broad St., NC.  12:30pm.  272-6228
18 - 21
Draft Horse Classic & Harvest Fair - 17th District Agricultural Assoc.  NCF, 11228  McCourtney Rd., GV.    Thurs.-Sun.  273-6217
20
Taste of the gold Country - GVDA, Nevada City Chamber of Commerce.  NCF  11228 McCourtney Rd., GV.  1-4pm.  272-8315
21
Music - Ken Hardin Jazz Trio - TCCA.  Location TBA.
1:15pm   pre-concert forum,  2pm concert.  470-9454
25
Theatre - "On Golden Pond" - FTC  Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St., NC.  Thurs-Sun., times vary.  265-8587
25-11/21
Art Show - "Planes, Trains, Automobiles & More" Exhibition NCA. 200 Litton Dr. #212, GV. Hours on web.
272-7287
26 - 28
Celtic Festival - KMVR - Nevada County Fairground
11228 McCourtney Rd., GV.  265=9073
28
Chili Cookoff - Rough & Ready Chamber of Commerce. Downtown Rough & Ready 10am - 3pm
272-4320
 

Growers Market

June thru September

Lake of the Pines Growers Market - Nevada County Certified Growers Market.Time & Location,TBA

Tuesdays, July - Oct.

Nevdada City Market - Nevada County Certified Growers Market. Sierra Presbyterian Church, 175 Ridge Rd., NC.       3-6pm.        265-5551

Thursdays, June - Aug.

Downtown Grass Valley- Certified Growers Market - Grizzly Hill & GVDA. Mill St., GV.  6-9pm
265-9495

Thursdays, June - Sept.

Penn Valley Market - Nevada County Certified Growers Market. Seventh Day Adventist Church, PV 
2-6pm.          265-5551

Fridays

Downtown Nevada City - Nevada County Certified Growers Market. Location & dates, TBA. 8:30am - 12:30pm           265-5551

Saturdays, May - Oct.

Growers Market at the Fairgrounds - NCF,
11228 McCourtney Rd., GV.    8am-noon.     ..
265-5551

1st Sat., May - Oct.

Art for Children - Growers Market - Fairgrounds,
11228 McCourtney Rd., GV.    9-11am          265-5551

Regular Events

1st Friday  - All Year

Art Walk - Mowen Solinsky Gallery.
225 Broad St., NC.         6-8:30pm.        265-4682

1st Sat. of Every Month

All Year Monthly Used Book Sale - Friends of the Nevada County Libraries.  Foley Historical Library, 211 N. Pine St., NC.       9am-3pm.        265-7050

Every Sunday - All Year

Fruit Jar Pickers Sing-Along - 10 am - Noon at Downtown Rough & Ready - (530) 272-4320

Daily

Empire Mine Public Tours at Empire Mine State Historic Park, Grass Valley.  Admission to the park is $3 for 17 and older, $1 - for children 6 to 16 years. Children under 6 are free. Guided tours are $1.50 per tour for adults. Park hours are 10 am - 5 p.m. 273-8522. 

Mid-February thru May

Wildflower Walks - South Yuba River State Park. 
SYRSP, Bridgeport, 17660 Pleasant valley Rd., PV.  11am, Sat. & Sun.       432-2546