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2008 Calendar of Events!
OCTOBER     NOVEMBER     DECEMBER
   
October
 
Thru 10/26 Theatre - "On Golden Pond"
FTC. Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St., NC    Thur. - Sun.
Times vary.  265-8587
Thru 11/21 Art Show - "Planes, Trains, Automobiles & More" Exhibition NCA. 200 Litton Dr. #212, GV. Hours on web.
272-7287
1 - 31 Art - Grizzly Hill Art Exhibit
NCSCC 17894 Tyler Foote Rd. NC on the San Juan Ridge. Times vary.   265-8141
1 - 31 Windows on History - Nevada City Downtown Assoc. In windows in downtown NC. All the time 265-6415
2
Job Fair - Nevada County Fairgrounds, 
11228 McCourtney, GV.  GV & NC Chamber of Commerce
273-1479
3
Rotary Community BBQ - NC Fairgrounds,
11228 McCourtney Rd., GV
 4 Fall Plant Sale & Information Boot
Nevada County Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens, 1036 W. Main St., GV. (NID)
9am - 1pm.  273-0919
 4 - 5 Home Tour -  Designs for Living Home Tour
GV & NC.     10am - 4pm     265-6124
11 - 12 Earth's Treasures - Gem and Mineral Show
 NC Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV.
10am - 5pm.   272-3699,  Cliff Swenson  272-3752
 11 Oktoberfest - Gold Country German American Club.
NC Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV. 
Doors open 5pm, dinner 6pm. 477-1622 
 11 Achievement Night - Brenda Austin -  273-4563
NC Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV
 11 - 12, 18,19 Art - Open Studios Art Tour - The Center of the Arts. Western Nevada County.  10am - 5pm.  274-8636
 18 - 19 The Union Fall Home & Garden Show
NC Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV
 19 Autumn Shindig Harvest Festival - NCSCC, 17894 Tyler Foote Rd., NC on the San Juan Ridge. 
11am - dusk.  265-8141
 19 Music - Michael Sheppard, Piano - TCCA. Seventh Day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Rd., GV.  1:15pm pre-concert forum,   2pm concert.    270-9454
 19
Run/Walk - Run Through the Colors - Sierra Nevada Group of the Sierra Club. Pioneer Park, NC. Registration, 7:30am, race 8:30am
20 - 11/17
Art - Northern Mines Open Art Show - Pioneer Arts Club. Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main St., GV. Artist reception, 26th, 2 - 4pm. Doors open at noon.
265-8405
23 - 11/2
Altars del Mundo - NC Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV.    432-4280
25
Cabaret Night - NC Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV        Nancy Neuman         477-1622
25
Autumn Festival - Western Gateway Park & Penn Valley Schools.  Western Gateway Park, PV    3 - 6pm.  432-1990
25 - 26
Winterfaire Craft Show - Craft Guild of Nevada County.  NC Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV.
272-7033
26
Ghosts of Bridgeport - South Yuba State Park.
SYRSP. Bridgeport, 17660 Pleasant Valley Rd., PV.
11am - 3pm.  432-2546
30
Paint The Town Pink - The Union
NC Fairground, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV.  477-4254
31
Fright Night - MFCC, Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St., NC.    8pm      265-5040
31
Safe Trick or Treat - GVDA. 
Downtown Grass Valley.    9:30am - Noon.     272-8315
November  
Thru 11/17 Art - Northern Mines Open Art Show - Pioneer Arts Club. Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main St., GV. Artist reception, 26th, 2 - 4pm. Doors open at noon.
265-8405
 Thru 11/21 Art Show - "Planes, Trains, Automobiles & More" Exhibition NCA. 200 Litton Dr. #212, GV. Hours on web.
272-7287
 7 - 9, 14-16 Music - Fall Fest, Candlelight Concerts
MIM, NCF, Amaral Family Festival Center, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV.    Fri., & Sat., 7:30pm, Sun., 2pm.
265-6124
8 - 9 Art Show - Banner Mountain Artisans Sale
24 - 30 Local Artists.  Nevada City Elks Lodge,  518
Hwy. 49,   NC.   10am - 4pm.   265-0348
9 Eco Kids & Ecology Fair for Children - Sierra Nevada Deep Ecology Institute. Imaginarium, 112 Nevada City Hwy.,   NC.      Noon - 4pm.        265-6649
 16
Music - Minneapolis Guitar Quartet - TCCA  Seventh Day Adventist church, 12889 Osborne Hill Rd., GV. 
1:15pm  pre-concert,   2pm concert.    470-9454
20 - 12/30
Theatre - "Little Women"
FTC. Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St., NC    Thur. - Sun.
Times vary.  265-8587
28 - 29
Holiday Open House - Empire Mine State Historic Park. Empire Mine State Park, 10791 E. Empire St., GV.
11am - 4pm.  273-8522
28 - 30
Country Christmas Craft Fair - 17th District Agricultural Assoc.  NC Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV.        Fri- Sun.       273-6217
28 - 30
Artisans Festival - MFCC. Miners Foundry,
325 Spring St., NC.      10am - 5pm.       265-5040
28 - 30
Craft Faire & Sandwiche Shoppe - Nevada City United Methodist Church.  NC United Methodist Church, 433 Broad St., NC.  Fri.,Sat.,10am-4pm, Sun.,noon-4pm
265-2797
28, 12/5,12/12,12/19
Cornish Christmas - GVDA. 
Downtown Grass Valley,     Friday Nights,      6-9pm.    272-8315
December  
 Thru 11/17
Theatre - "Little Women"
FTC. Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St., NC.    Thur. - Sun.
Times vary.  265-8587
 3, 10, 14, 17, 21
Victorian Christmas - Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. Downtown NC.   Wednesdays,     6-9pm
Sun., 1:30-6pm.       265-2692          800-655-NJOY
 3, 10, 14, 17, 21
Victorian Christmas Open House - Nevada City United Methodist Church, 433 Broad St., NC. 
Wednesdays 6-9pm. Sun., Noon-5:00pm.   265-2797
 4
Tree Of Love - Friends of Hospice.  Sierra Presbyterian Church, 175 Ridge Rd., NC. 6pm.  432-3066
 4 - 31
Art Show - "Holiday Show and Sale"  NCA.  200 Litton Dr.   #212,   GV.      Hours on web.     272-7287
 5, 12, 19
Cornish Christmas - GVDA. 
Downtown Grass Valley,     Friday Nights,      6-9pm.    272-8315
 6
Christmas at the Railroad Museum - Railroad Museum, #5 Kidder Crt., NC.  10am-4pm.   470-0902
 6
Christmas in the Pines - Southern Nevada County Chamber & Lake Center Merchants. Lake Center, 10966 Combie Rd., Auburn       11am-dark.       268-7622
 6,7
 Holiday Craft Faire - NCSCC, 17894 Tyler Foote Rd., NC. on the San Juan Ridge.  10am-3pm.   265-8141
 7
 Music - Winter Concert - NCCB. Location and time TBA.  272-6228
11, 18
B & B Candlelight Tour - Historic Inns of GV & NC
Participating Historic Inns.     4:30-7:30pm.     477-6633
800-250-5808
12 - 14
Music - Holiday Choral Concerts  - MIM, NCF, Amaral Family Festival Center, 11228 McCourtney Rd., GV
265-6124
13-27
Holiday in the Park - Western Gaeway Park & Penn Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. Daily, Sunrise - 9pm
432-1990
13
Nevada County Food & Toy Run - Eric Rood Center.      Leave at 12, noon.        470-0697
19
Donation Day Parade - Grass Valley Ladies Relief Society.   Downtown GV.,   Hennesy School.     10am  478-0223
21
Children's Shopping - during Victorian Christmas
MFCC, Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St., NC.  265-5040
 
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