NEVADA COUNTY

Is NC Really a Ghost Town?
You can learn all about Nevada City’s ghosts from tour guide Mark Lyon, who leads Nevada City Ghost Tours on Saturday evenings through October. The walking tours depart from 101 Boulder Street (the corner of Broad, Boulder and Nevada streets) at 7:30 p.m. The adventure is $10 for adults and $5 for young people 12 and under. Ages 5 and under are free. Call 265-6877.

The Nevada City Farmers Market features more than 10 local farms, two stages of local music, artisans, children's activities, and educational demonstrations as well as prepared breakfast and lunch vendors. The Market is every Saturday morning from June 13 through October 31 on Union Street between Broad and Commercial. 8 AM - 12PM. 530-432-8734.

The Nevada City Certified Growers Market is held from 3-6 p.m. each Tuesday at the Sierra Presbyterian Church, 175 Ridge Road.

Truckee, CA This September, take the time and listen to nature’s beauty and explore your creative power within as the sixth annual Trails and Vistas returns to Truckee September 12 & 13, 2009. Tickets for Trails and Vistas Terra Caeli go on sale locally July 1, 2009. full press release

Fourth of July Parade (Grass Valley) and Celebration (Nevada Co. Fairgrounds)

Planning your Fourth of July? You’ll find one of Northern California’s best fireworks shows here in Nevada County. It’s been reported as the best aerial fireworks spectacular in the Sierra foothills. The fun opens at 11 a.m. with a traditional hometown parade through downtown Grass Valley. Then it’s off to the Nevada County Fairgrounds for a daylong community celebration, culminating in the 9:30 p.m. aerial fireworks show. Fairground gates open at 3 p.m. and music begins at 4 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults; free for ages 12 and under.

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Free hour-long concert for the early-bird Independence Day Parade goers, then ongoing entertainment during the parade - more info at www.nccb.org. Wells Fargo parking lot in Grass Valley, 10:00am. 530-272-6228.

The Lion in Winter. At The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, Greg and Karen Leigh Sharp present a rare revival of James Goldman's classic play of cunning, passion, and survival, The Lion in Winter. Renowned director/actor/teacher Darryl Hickman returns to Nevada County to join the production as Guest Director, and the play stars award-winning Nevada County actors Karen Leigh Sharp and Richard Winters. Opening Night July 9th will be a fundraiser to support Project Pink and The Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation. The show will run Thursdays, Friday, Saturdays and Sundays through July 25th. For tickets and information please call The Center for the Arts at 274-8384,ext 14, or visit their website at www.thecenterforthearts.com For opening night tickets, call SNMHF at 477-9700.

Nevada County AirFest 2009: Nevada County Airport, 13083 John Bauer Ave., Grass Valley.

Fly bys, displays, experimentals, warbirds, turboprops, jets, classics. CalFire aerial fire suppression demo. $10 admission, $5 pancake breakfast at 8am.

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Friday night hangar party, 5:30 - 7:30, with dinner, $35.000

2009 Tahoe ARTour:  31 artists open their studios to the public in this popular juried art event
Two weekends: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, July 10-12 and July 17-19

Come explore the backstreets of the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee art world!  The 16th annual Tahoe ARTour offers free, self-guided tours of  art studios in the region.  This popular juried art event is sponsored by North Tahoe Arts, who will kick off the event with an artist’s reception July 9 from 5-7 pm at their gallery at 380 North Lake Blvd. in Tahoe City.  On July 10-12, and 17-19, Friday through Sunday, 31 artists’ studios in Truckee and North Lake Tahoe will be open to the public from 10am - 5pm.  The Tahoe ARTour is free to the public and a great way to see a wide variety of  excellent art being created in our region. ARTour brochures include detailed maps and are available at North Tahoe Arts in Tahoe City, the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce at the Train Station in Downtown Truckee, and at participating art studios.  Download the map and brochure at www.northtahoearts.com or call 530-581-2787 for more information.

Jazz Camp for all ages, all instruments and voice. Sierra Jazz Society offers Jazz Camp for the 8th summer. Great faculty of 10 under Artistic Direction of Bill Douglass. Read and see photos at http://www.sierrajazzsociety.com or call Bill Douglass or Nora Nausbaum at 530-273-5489. Included in the camp fee is daily lunch, 2 tickets to the kickoff Faculty Concert on July 14 at the Miners Foundry and 2 tickets to the Student Performance on July 19 at the Miners Foundry. July 15 - 19, 9:30 - 3:30. $450. Nevada City School of the Arts. 530-273-5489

Fruit Tasting and Orchard Tour - at Twin Peaks Orchard in Newcastle.  Tour a family owned fruit orchard started in 1912 and sample their fruit at the height of the season. 10 am to 3 pm. Twin Peaks Orchard in Newcastle. 916.663.3270.

Way Cool Back to School. Women of Worth is collecting school supplies for children in Nevada County. Supplies will be given by August 19th just in time for the start of the new school year. Some items needed include but not limited to are ne w backpacks, combination locks, folders, pens/ pencils, games for rainy day recess, playground equipment such as small beanbags to toss around, jump ropes, playing card games such as go fish, and monetary contributions and/or gift certificates to department stores for the purchase of new school clothing and/or shoes, and P.E. clothing. Our students range from preschool to college students. The Union Newspaper lobby. (530) 272-6851

Summer Nights 2009-Nevada City’s Annual Celebration. During Summer Nights, Nevada City’s landmark historic district is closed to motorized traffic and filled with arts, crafts, classic cars, food, drink and music. Leading Sierra foothills musicians perform on outdoor stages throughout the downtown area. Hours are 6-9 p.m. There is no admission charge.

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California World Fest 2009 Music Festival, Nevada Co. Fairgrounds

Nevada County Concert Band. Pioneer Park bandshell, Nevada City, CA.5:00pm - 7:00pm. This is a family-oriented open-air concert in the park featuring music written by and for Americans. Free. 530-272-6228