Repair what you wear workshop, watercolor painting class, Disney Night, and more. 
Happy Friday, Reno. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Reno Current serve up everything you need to know for the weekend ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Hamilton Zanze’s Reno purchase of 1,048 workforce apartments, a new Dave and Buster’s arcade bar offering free games, and a vanpool pilot — catch up here.
State-level stories: Lake Mead could plunge to historic lows, Nevada holds public hearings on its future Vegas airport, and Snoop Dogg dropped by Raising Cane’s — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: The Social Security Administration sticks with paper checks, teen phone usage linked to anxiety, and unresolved vehicle recalls — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Pick up free clothes and help others
- Learn techniques and create original art
- Explore Nevada State Capitol’s rich history
- Support Sierra Arts at Red Robin
- Get back-to-school vaccines from Molina
- Got debt? National can help you cut ties
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📆 Around town this weekend
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Today
🍗 Biggest Little City Wing Festival @ Eldorado Resort Casino | Friday (7/25) at 1:00pm – Shake off the week and wander down Virginia Street where 20,000 pounds of cluck-a-licious wings descend, courtesy of Eldorado, Silver Legacy, and Circus Circus. No bibs required, just award winning cooks duking it out for cash prizes, cold drinks, and gloriously sticky fingers.
🎵 Davis and The Love @ Reno Public Market | Friday (7/25) at 8:00pm – Davis & The Love is lighting up the Reno Public Market stage with a feel-good mashup of classic Top 40, soulful funk, and modern pop. Expect high-energy grooves, local charm, and enough passion to make you dance off your shoes.
This weekend
🧵 Repair What You Wear Workshop @ TMCC Meadowood Center | Saturday (7/26) at 10:00am – Dig out that holey sweater, skip the landfill, and join a hands-on workshop on ditching fashion’s microplastic menace by patching seams, sewing buttons, mastering no-sew fixes. Liz Wilson and Patagonia’s crew will have you mending like a champ, saving cash, the planet, and your dignity.
🎨 Lifelong Learning for Adults: Watercolor @ Sierra View Library | Saturday (7/26) at 10:00am – Trade your screen time for splash time—of the paintbrush variety. This laid-back workshop is perfect for adults looking to try their hand at watercolor, whether you’re a budding Monet or just in it for the vibes. You’ll get step-by-step guidance and head home with your own artsy masterpiece. Just don’t forget to register—spots fill fast.
🎭 Twelfth Night @ Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts | Saturday (7/26) at 7:30pm – If you’ve ever wondered what Shakespeare would look like after a night in Casablanca, Sierra Nevada Ballet’s noir take on Twelfth Night is your answer. Expect trench coats on tutus, a shipwrecked twin mix-up, hilarious mime, and 40 dancers stealing every scene.
🇵🇪 Viva el Peru @ Reno Public Market | Sunday (7/27) at 1:00pm – Reno Public Market is turning Peruvian for a day, as Cuzco toasts its second birthday and el Día de la Independencia with art, dance, and, most importantly, more ceviche than you can shake a fork at. Bring stretchy pants and a healthy sense of adventure.
🧘♀️Rock & Relax @ Wildflower on 7th | Sunday (7/27) at 4:00pm – Think your Sunday afternoons are Groundhog Day reruns? Swing by Wildflower on 7th for a rock ’n’ roll sound bath with Melanie Fox, where crystal bowls and chimes reboot your favorite guitar riffs into total chill. Just BYO mat, pillow, and existential calm.
😂 Laugh Factory Featuring Steve McGrew @ Silver Legacy Resort Casino | Sunday (7/27) at 7:30pm – Rediscover your laugh lines at the Laugh Factory with Steve McGrew, where sarcastic wit meets real-life absurdities. It’s strictly 18 and over, first-come, first-seated, so set an alarm or embrace the nosebleed view. Expect friendly security checks, no refunds or exchanges.
Next week
🎶 Skerryvore @ Bartley Ranch Regional Park | Monday (7/28) at 7:30pm – Dust off your tartan, hit Artown’s Monday night series for modern Scottish ceilidh by three-time Live Act of the Year champs. Bagpipes, fiddles and accordion collide with rock guitars, so your eardrums and your feet won’t know what hit them.
🏰 Disney Night @ University of Nevada Quad | Tuesday (7/29) at 6:00pm – This Disney Night on the quad has UNR Musical Theatre students belting classics and Frozen fan favorites, backed by a live, faculty-led band. It’s family-friendly, so grab the kiddos, warm up those vocal cords, and spot a few tunes you didn’t know you needed.
🎹 The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John – Michael Cavanaugh @ Bartley Ranch Regional Park | Tuesday (7/29) at 8:00pm – No offense, but our downtown stage deserves an upgrade, so cue Michael Cavanaugh channeling Billy Joel and Elton John with Broadway swagger. It feels like two piano men rolled into one, minus the Times Square mobs, plus some fresh night air.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 7/26 Twelfth Night @ Northwest Reno Library – 11 am
- 7/26 Reno Phil @ Sierra View Library – 11 am
- 7/27 Andy y su Orquesta Callao @ Reno Public Market – 5 pm
- 7/27 Fabulous Cut Ups @ Boomtown Casino – 6 pm
- 7/27 Damn Tall Buildings @ The Saint – 7:30 pm
- 7/28 Milton Merlos @ Fianna’s Healing Garden – 7 pm
- 7/29 Kurt Strauss @ Boomtown Casino – 6 pm
- 7/29 JJ Braves and more @ Reno Public Market – 7 pm
Price is right – Reno edition
How it works: We’re going to give you some facts about a home for sale, including a picture of the outside, the kitchen, and one additional room. Your job? Guess how much it’s listed for (preferably before you click to find out).
*This 👇 could be your listing. Hit us up if you’ve got a home (or 12) to sell.
Listed by: Michael Goodwin (Haute Properties NV)
Single-level living gets a serious upgrade in Galena Forest Estates, where 2,458 square feet of modern comfort meets forest seclusion. The main house features three bedrooms, three baths, an office, and a gourmet kitchen with a pot filler, reverse osmosis, and high-end appliances. Maple floors and eight-foot knotty Alder doors keep things stylish, while two massive Western sliding glass pocket doors open to a covered deck with mountain views and a soundtrack of the seasonal stream.
The bonus space—over 1,500 square feet with its own entrance—begs to become an epic game room, in-law suite, or teen lair. Garage lovers get 2,568 square feet with a 50-amp circuit, floor drains, and a shop ready for a heater. RV parking, hookups, and a sauna in the master suite round out the forest fantasy.
Make your guess, then (and only then)… see how much it costs →
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