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  • Mark Twain’s Influence on African Americans and Society | Michael Smith | Friday | May 10th 2024

    Brewery Arts Center | East Building | Grand Ballroom 449 W KING ST, CARSON CITY, NV, United States

    Michael, a native Mississippian received his Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Rust College, Holly Springs, MS. and a Master’s degree from the University of Mississippi in Educational Administration, and Supervision. A veteran educator of 33 years having served as a history and science teacher, basketball coach, President of the Shelby County, (TN.) Educators Association; […]

    $5.00
  • History of Books Workshop | Dr. Amy Ghilieri | Friday | May 10th 2024

    Western Nevada College 2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, NV, United States

    Dr. Amy Ghilieri is a tenured faculty member at Western Nevada College. She teaches courses predominately in History, and also Core Humanities, EPY 150, and Book Arts. Her research specializes in 16th century printed books about witchcraft. Β  In 2019 she began the Bristlecone Press at WNC in order to connect archival research, history of […]

  • Literature in the Digital Age | Scott Neuffer & Dani Putney | Friday | May 10th 2024

    Brewery Arts Center | West Building | Performance Hall 511 W. King St., Carson City, NV, United States

    Gardnerville journalist and editor Scott Neuffer joins Reno poet Dani Putney to discuss literature in the Digital Age, from Twainian observations on social media to the advent of online literary magazines and new spaces for underrepresented writers. Gardnerville journalist and editor Scott Neuffer and Reno poet Dani Putney are Northern Nevada literary pals who have […]

  • Wagon Rides featuring the Mule Stylings of Valkrie, Svana, and Freydis

    Brewery Arts Center | West Building | Performance Hall 511 W. King St., Carson City, NV, United States

    Wagon Rides around Carson City's historic westside. Experience traveling around Carson City like Mark Twain would have! Tickets are $3/per person when you show up to the event.

  • Twain Days Art Fair | Saturday | May 11th 2024

    Brewery Arts Center | West Building | Performance Hall 511 W. King St., Carson City, NV, United States

    Experience over 30 vendors, live music, food trucks, and wagon rides while enjoying all the best that Mark Twain Days has to offer!

  • Carson City: Then and Now | Jed Block | Saturday | May 11th 2024

    Brewery Arts Center | East Building | Grand Ballroom 449 W KING ST, CARSON CITY, NV, United States

    Join Carson City native, Jed Block, in exploring Carson City then and now through a photographic history of the region that turned Samuel Clemens into Mark Twain.

    $5.00
  • Guided Historic Mark Twain Tour | Saturday | May 11th

    Bob McFadden Plaza

    Presented by the Brewery Arts Center, join us for a historic guided tour of westside Carson City to hear tales about Mark Twain and his influence in Carson City. This is a guided walking tour beginning in Bob McFadden Plaza.

    $17.00
  • The Wind: Live with Fil Corbitt and Michael Branch | Saturday | May 11th 2024

    Brewery Arts Center | East Building | Grand Ballroom 449 W KING ST, CARSON CITY, NV, United States

    A few years ago, radiomaker Fil Corbitt found a handsaw in the mountains and built a small desk out in the woods. High in the Sierra Nevada, flanked by an aspen grove and a lodgepole pine stand, this is where Fil makes "The Wind", a critically acclaimed podcast that investigates our relationship to place through […]

    $5.00
  • Rivers and Bridges: The Way We Move Through and Toward | Gailmarie Pahmeier and Courtney Cliften | Saturday | May 11th 2024

    Brewery Arts Center | East Building | Grand Ballroom 449 W KING ST, CARSON CITY, NV, United States

    This workshop will encourage participants to write about and consider the β€œancient and deeply American quest, the search for home,” to quote poet George Bilgere. For example, how does our culture encourage, or discourage, physical relocation and personal reinvention? We’ll use the metaphor of rivers during our discussion, how water moves us from place to […]

    $5.00
  • Bow Tie Ball | Mark Twain Days | Saturday | May 11th 2024

    Nevada State Museum 600 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV, United States

    The second annual Bow Tie Ball will dazzle your senses with live music, dancing, enthralling performances, drinks, bites, and a museum wide scavenger hunt. Come dressed in your best! No costumes or period apparel required! Entertainment features The Sextones, and multiple other musical performance scattered through out the museum experience.Β  Purchase a blank planchet and […]

    $50.00
  • Snowshoe Thompson: The Super Hero of the Sierra Nevada | Saturday | May 11th 2024

    Foreman-Roberts House 1207 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV, United States

    Local authors and historians David & Gayle Woodruff assume the characters ofΒ Β Β  β€œSnowshoe” Thompson and his wife Agnes in this 55-minute Chautauqua performance. Thompson carried the mail across the deep Sierra Nevada snow for 20 winters. Packing 80–pounds of mail over the 180-mile round trip in just 5 days on his hand-crafted snow skates (skis), […]

    $15.00 – $20.00
  • Spoken Views Collective | Saturday | May 11th 2024

    Western Nevada College 2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, NV, United States

    Spoken Views Collective was founded in 2006 by Iain Watson. With the help of many local businesses around Reno, we were able to host events and open mic nights to share the spoken word experience. Our mission is to provide a platform and safe spaces for spoken word expression as well as build a community […]

  • Guided Historic Mark Twain Tour | Sunday | May 12th

    Bob McFadden Plaza

    Presented by the Brewery Arts Center, join us for a historic guided tour of westside Carson City to hear tales about Mark Twain and his influence in Carson City. This is a guided walking tour beginning in Bob McFadden Plaza.

    $17.00
  • 3rd Annual Mark Twain Days | October 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th 2025

    Brewery Arts Center, in partnership with Visit Carson City, is excited to be hosting the 3rd Annual Mark Twain Days! We have a ton of activities planned! Check out the schedule below to plan your weekend! Thursday, October 16th - At the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) Mark Twain Reading Area Ribbon Cutting - 4 to […]

  • Mark Twain Days | Ribbon Cutting Mark Twain Reading Room | Nevada State Library | Thursday | October 16th 2025 | FREE

    Nevada State Library, Achives, and Public Records 100 North Stewart Street, Carson City, Nevada

    The Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records holds one of the most significant Twain collections in the western United States, as noted by several Twain scholars. The newΒ Mark Twain Reading RoomΒ was created to showcase this collection alongside works by other Sagebrush School authors, including Dan DeQuille and Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins. The library will also […]

  • Mark Twain Days | Mark Twain & Friends | A Benefit Performance to the Hope Academy | Thursday | October 16th 2025

    Brewery Arts Center | West Building | Performance Hall 511 W. King St., Carson City, NV, United States

    οΏ½οΏ½ A Twain-Inspired Fundraiser to Support the Future To help retire its remaining $458,000 mortgage by July 4, 2026, I-School will host a special fundraiser during Carson City’s 3rd Annual Mark Twain Days, October 16–18. On opening nightβ€”Thursday, October 16β€”beloved Nevada impressionist McAvoy Layne will come out of retirement to perform as Mark Twain in […]

    Free – $100.00
  • Mark Twain Days | Tony Evans Jr. | Nashville Social Club | Thursday | October 16th 2025

    Nashville Social Club 1105 South Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada

    🌟 Get ready for a night of country soul + unstoppable energy! 🌟 FromΒ Atlanta family jams 🎸 to the big stage 🎀,Β Tony Evans Jr.Β is blazing his own trail in country music. Inspired by his dad πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘¦, fueled by faith ✝️, and loved by fans everywhere πŸ’•, Tony is bringing his story and songs straight to YOU! πŸ”₯Β What to […]

  • Mark Twain Days | Nevada State Library | Friday | October 17th 2025 | FREE

    Nevada State Library, Achives, and Public Records 100 North Stewart Street, Carson City, Nevada

    The Nevada State Archives will offer a self-guided open house featuring items and exhibits from Twain's era. While the Archives does not hold Twain's papers, its collection highlights the early territorial governance of Nevada that helped shape Twain's experience The State Library will also offer fun, interactive Twain-themed activities, including a Twain-related library scavenger hunt, […]

  • Mark Twain Days | Author Talks | Nevada State Library | Friday | October 17th 2025 | FREE

    Nevada State Library, Achives, and Public Records 100 North Stewart Street, Carson City, Nevada

    The Nevada State Library will host two authors for literary workshops: Dani Putney will present an exploration of poetry and its creative process at 3pm, while Brad McMullen, Nevada's state folklorist, will discuss the state's rich traditions and cultural heritage at 2pm. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes. These events are FREE to the […]

  • Mark Twain Days | Twain Train | V&T Railway | Friday | October 17th 2025

    V&T Railway

    When:Β Friday, October 17, 2025Where:Β Departs Eastgate Depot, Carson CityDuration:Β 5 hours (includes 2 hours in Virginia City) Your Twain Train adventure begins in Carson City atΒ 2:00 pm. Travel 24 miles through scenic Nevada landscapes, arriving in Virginia City byΒ 3:15 pm. Spend two hours exploring historic streets filled with special festival exhibitions, antique shops, saloons, and the same […]

  • PPI presents: Arsenic & Old Lace | Friday | October 17th 2025

    Brewery Arts Center | East Building | The Maizie Theater 449 W King St, Carson City, NV, United States

    Proscenium Players is proud to present the first show of our 60th anniversary season π€π‘π’π„ππˆπ‚ 𝐀𝐍𝐃 πŽπ‹πƒ 𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 π–π«π’π­π­πžπ§ 𝐛𝐲 π‰π¨π¬πžπ©π‘ 𝐊𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞π₯𝐫𝐒𝐧𝐠 Directed by Amelia Gotham In Joseph Kesselring's classic dark comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," we are introduced to Mortimer Brewster, a theater critic who stumbles upon a chilling revelation: his endearing aunts, Abby […]

    $20.00 – $25.00
  • Mark Twain Days | Mark Twain and Julia Bulette: Together Again | Friday | October 17th 2025

    Brewery Arts Center | West Building | Performance Hall 511 W. King St., Carson City, NV, United States

    Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. Clemens was praised as the greatest humorist the United States has produced, with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature". Twain's novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,Β Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, as well asΒ Roughing It. After […]

    $40.00
  • Mark Twain Days | Tin Drum Family Band | Nashville Social Club | Friday | October 17th 2025

    Nashville Social Club 1105 South Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada

    From international tours and Grammy nominations to a surprise lockdown in their family home β€” theΒ Tin Drum Family BandΒ was born out of a moment no one saw coming. When Covid struck, music legendsΒ Burleigh Sr.,Β Mary Harris, and their childrenΒ SierraΒ andΒ Burleigh Jr.Β unexpectedly found themselves under one roof for over two years. What started as a family wedding turned […]

  • Mark Twain Days | Open Air Fair | Saturday | October 18th 2025

    Brewery Arts Center | Outdoor Stage 449 W KING ST, CARSON CITY, NV, United States

    Join us for an open air fair like no other! Join us on Saturday, October 18th from 11am to 4pm for an outdoor marketplace full of vendors, food trucks, music and poetry! And don't forget the mule lead wagon rides!  

  • Mark Twain Days | On the Trail of the Jackalope with Michael Branch | Saturday | October 18th 2025 | FREE

    Brewery Arts Center | East Building | Grand Ballroom 449 W KING ST, CARSON CITY, NV, United States

    Michael Branch - University Foundation Professor, Emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno The never-before-told story of the horned rabbitβ€”the myths, the hoaxes, the very real scientific breakthrough it inspiredβ€”and how it became a cultural touchstone of the American West. Just what is a jackalope? Purported to be part jackrabbit and part antelope, the jackalope began as […]

  • Mark Twain Days | Only in Nevada with Suzanne Williams | Saturday | October 18th 2025 | FREE

    Brewery Arts Center | West Building | Lobby 511 W King St., CARSON CITY, NV, United States

    Imagine what’s uniquely Nevadan. Whether it’s a memory of times past, an encounter that changed you, or a description of our desert landscapes, you have something to share. In this 60-minute workshop, author Suzanne Morgan Williams will set the stage with visual and sensory prompts and share writing tips to immerse readers in your story […]

  • Mark Twain Days | Twain and Black Americans with Michael Smith | Saturday | October 18th 2025 | FREE

    Brewery Arts Center | West Building | Lobby 511 W King St., CARSON CITY, NV, United States

    Michael J. Smith, Retired Educator and Entrepreneur, Carson City Cultural Commission Mark Twain, his association and relationship with Black Americans-the untold truths. β€œMark Twain was not afraid to reject values he had once accepted, and he thought long and hard about how these transformations happened-or failed to happen. He shared his insights with us in […]

  • Mark Twain Days | Magic on Mainstreet with Jen Tune | Saturday | October 18th 2025 | FREE

    Brewery Arts Center | East Building | Grand Ballroom 449 W KING ST, CARSON CITY, NV, United States

    By the time Gardnerville was founded in 1879, Mark Twain was long gone by then and already a legend, but the Carson Valley still drew unforgettable characters. Discover the fascinating, often humorous backstories of our early settlers and how their legacy continues to shape Main Street Gardnerville.Β 

  • Mark Twain Days | Nevada State Folklorist Brad McMullen | Saturday | October 18th 2025 | FREE

    Brewery Arts Center | West Building | Lobby 511 W King St., CARSON CITY, NV, United States

    Hello! My name is Brad McMullen and I’m the new Folklife Specialist at the Nevada Arts Council. It’s my job to support the folk and traditional arts in the state of Nevada. Now normally when I introduce myself that way, I tend to get some blank stares, because people aren’t always familiar with what the […]

  • Mark Twain Days | Low Brow Social | Nevada State Museum | Saturday | October 18th 2025

    Nevada State Museum 600 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV, United States

    Bow Tie Ball? Not this year! We are going low country this year to celebrate some of Twain's most enduring characters Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer! Join us at the Nevada State Museum for southern inspired cusine catered by Nashville Social Club with a live hot jazz band and musicians and poets scattered throughout the […]

    $35.00
  • PPI presents: Arsenic & Old Lace | Saturday | October 18th 2025

    Brewery Arts Center | East Building | The Maizie Theater 449 W King St, Carson City, NV, United States

    Proscenium Players is proud to present the first show of our 60th anniversary season π€π‘π’π„ππˆπ‚ 𝐀𝐍𝐃 πŽπ‹πƒ 𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 π–π«π’π­π­πžπ§ 𝐛𝐲 π‰π¨π¬πžπ©π‘ 𝐊𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞π₯𝐫𝐒𝐧𝐠 Directed by Amelia Gotham In Joseph Kesselring's classic dark comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," we are introduced to Mortimer Brewster, a theater critic who stumbles upon a chilling revelation: his endearing aunts, Abby […]

    $20.00 – $25.00
  • Mark Twain Days | The Everly Brothers Experience | Nashville Social Club | Saturday | October 18th 2025

    Nashville Social Club 1105 South Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada

    🎢 Zachary and Dylan ZmedΒ are anΒ Americana brother duoΒ who specialize in the rich tradition ofΒ blood harmony singing. Originally from 🌴 San Fernando ValleyΒ in Southern California, they now call the hills ofΒ Middle TennesseeΒ home. From 2012 to 2015, they built a devoted local following in LA as aΒ guitar and mandolin duo, blending 🎸 original musicΒ and timeless covers across a wide range […]

  • PPI presents: Arsenic & Old Lace | Sunday | October 19th 2025

    Brewery Arts Center | East Building | The Maizie Theater 449 W King St, Carson City, NV, United States

    Proscenium Players is proud to present the first show of our 60th anniversary season π€π‘π’π„ππˆπ‚ 𝐀𝐍𝐃 πŽπ‹πƒ 𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 π–π«π’π­π­πžπ§ 𝐛𝐲 π‰π¨π¬πžπ©π‘ 𝐊𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞π₯𝐫𝐒𝐧𝐠 Directed by Amelia Gotham In Joseph Kesselring's classic dark comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," we are introduced to Mortimer Brewster, a theater critic who stumbles upon a chilling revelation: his endearing aunts, Abby […]

    $20.00 – $25.00
  • Mark Twain Days | Songwriter’s Round presents: The Sibling Sessions | Nashville Social Club | Sunday | October 19th 2025

    Nashville Social Club 1105 South Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada

    When bloodlines meet bass lines, the harmony hits different. πŸ’« Burleigh & Sierra Drummond join The Zmed Brothers hot off of a great weekend of music for an evening steeped in truth, tenderness, and that undeniable sibling spark. Pull up a chair, order a Maple Bacon Old Fashioned or a plate of Shrimp & Grits, […]

  • PPI presents: Arsenic & Old Lace | Sunday | October 26th 2025

    Brewery Arts Center | East Building | The Maizie Theater 449 W King St, Carson City, NV, United States

    Proscenium Players is proud to present the first show of our 60th anniversary season π€π‘π’π„ππˆπ‚ 𝐀𝐍𝐃 πŽπ‹πƒ 𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 π–π«π’π­π­πžπ§ 𝐛𝐲 π‰π¨π¬πžπ©π‘ 𝐊𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞π₯𝐫𝐒𝐧𝐠 Directed by Amelia Gotham In Joseph Kesselring's classic dark comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," we are introduced to Mortimer Brewster, a theater critic who stumbles upon a chilling revelation: his endearing aunts, Abby […]

    $20.00 – $25.00