Community Calendar

FREE Pet Photos with Santa!
Join the FUN on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 10am to 2pm at the SPCA of Northern Nevada Thrift Store!

Need Christmas cards? We’ve got just the thing! 🎅 Bring your healthy and friendly dog or cat to the SPCA of Northern Nevada Thrift Store (75 E. Moana Lane) for FREE holiday photos with Santa Paws! Our talented volunteer photographer will capture festive, frame-worthy shots of your pet(s) with Santa Paws himself.

After your photo op, stick around and dive into some holiday shopping at our Thrift Store! 🎁 With up to 75% off on new and gently used treasures, you’ll find gifts for everyone on your list. Plus, our store is clean, organized, and totally pet-friendly! Best of all, proceeds from your purchase directly support the SPCA of Northern Nevada, helping homeless pets in our community.

But wait, there’s more!

Indulge in delicious eats from Taster’s Paradise food truck, and bring the whole family to join the festive fun by crafting letters to Santa! Don’t forget to test your guessing skills in our Kisses in the Jar contest for a chance to win a $50 Gift Card to shop our Thrift Store! And wrap up the fun with our Christmas sale — all holiday goodies are buy one, get one FREE!

Mark your calendar for December 6th and join the holly jolly fun at the SPCA-NN Thrift Store—we can’t wait to celebrate with you! ✨

Join us as we begin our weekly protest outside the federal building.

We are gathering every Saturday to say to our politicians: not in our name!! We refuse to stay silent. Join us! Your presence matters.

All are welcome! Bring keffiyehs, signs, friends, pots and pans! We’ll see you there!

Time & Location
Dec 6,13 and 20
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
Reno Public Market, 299 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502, USA

About the Event
Doodle Your Soul is back with their famously awesome and creative Kid's Arts & Crafts Class!

This is completely free, but we ask you to RSVP to make sure we have plenty of supplies.

Adult supervision is required for the duration of the class.

Event Link - https://www.renopublicmarket.com/community-events

A shorter, popular version of the Nutcracker written and designed for families with young children (pre-school through grade 4). A unique blend of narrative, choreography and holiday cheer. Experience this one-of-a kind production featuring Sierra Nevada Ballet star dancers Sara Weir and Jacob Brooks, professional dancers and apprentices from SNB plus over 40 dance students from the local community.

A “must-not-miss” holiday event!

This is our annual fun fundraiser, with professional and student ballroom and Latin dance performances. The Winter Gala features a silent auction from our wonderful community partners, hors d'oeuvres, plenty of refreshments, and this year, a magical event with special guest professional magician "Tyler the Wizard," fascinating you with magic and mentalism.

The Ballroom of Reno School of Dance is the only 501(c)(3) ballroom dance studio in Reno. This performance and silent auction fundraiser helps to continue our community outreach through free beginner classes five days a week, low-cost advanced-level classes, community programs in collaboration with the Reno Housing Authority, which provides free dance classes to youth and seniors, and the Washoe County local Senior Center. Also, if you or someone you love is living with cognitive or mobility challenges like dementia or Parkinson's, the Ballroom provides a free weekly dementia-friendly and Parkinson friendly dance class.

Come join us for an entertaining way to support your local non-profit Ballroom.

FREE, digital bingo at Famous Dave's BBQ! It's every 2nd & 4th Friday, 6-8p. Hosted by Melody Ann Minx! There's happy hour all night for players. Prizes for winners - drinks or a scoop o' ice cream & random goodies. All ages, bring everybody!
Call for a reservation, to make sure you have a seat!

Amazing laser shows at the Planetarium! Choose from more than twenty musical artists and themes! Join us on Fridays, Saturdays and select weekdays for fun visuals and music!

Time & Location
Dec 6, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM PDT
Reno Public Market, 299 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502, USA

About the Event
Reno favorites The Reno Empire and Sierra Event Group are bringing the Latin Social back to RPM!

Dance the night away with a night of latin beats from DJ R Boogie!

We're starting things off with a free community dance lesson from The Reno Empire (7-8PM) followed by open dance (8-11PM).

Come by early for dinner and stay for the drinks and dancing!

This event is free and open to the public. An RSVP isn't required, but it allows us to send you any event updates!

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Los favoritos de Reno, The Reno Empire y Sierra Event Group, ¡traen de vuelta la Noche Latina a RPM!

¡Baila toda la noche con ritmos latinos del DJ R Boogie!

Comenzamos con una clase de baile comunitaria gratuita de The Reno Empire (7-8PM), seguida de baile libre (8-11PM).

¡Ven temprano para cenar y quédate para las bebidas y el baile!

Este evento es gratuito y abierto al público. No es necesario confirmar asistencia, pero te permite recibir actualizaciones del evento.

Event Link -https://www.renopublicmarket.com/community-events

This inventive new adaptation reimagines Charles Dickens’ timeless tale with heart, humor, and a dynamic three-person cast bringing every beloved character to life. Performed with gender-blind casting, this Christmas Carol bursts with energy, music, magic, and comedy—all while staying true to the story’s spirit of redemption, generosity, and hope.

CAST: Judy Davis Rounds as Scrooge (at all performances)
​Libby Bakke as Scrooge understudy

​Cast 1: (Performing- 11/20, 11/21, 11/22, 11/23, 12/4, 12/5, 12/6, 12/7)
AJ Clopton as Actor 1
Eli Espinosa as Actor 2

Cast 2: (Performing- 11/14, 11/15, 11/16, 11/29, 11/30, 12/11, 12/12, 12/13, 12/14 )
Kristina Charpentier as Actor 1
Jessica Johnson as Actor 2​

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Time & Location
Dec 07, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
Reno Public Market, 299 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502, USA

About the Event

Get ready to kick up your heels and dance the day away with free country dance lessons from the amazing DJ Jeremy McGuigan & Sara B Dancin'!

Toe-tapping country tunes will fill the air, creating the perfect backdrop for an afternoon of line dancing fun. Don't worry if you're new to it—we'll have demonstrations and expert guidance to teach you the coolest moves and steps. We can't wait to see you here for a boot-scootin' good time!

This event is free and open to the public. An RSVP isn't necessary, but it helps us plan accordingly, and allows us to send you any event updates.

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¡Prepárate para bailar todo el día con lecciones de baile country gratuitas del increíble DJ Jeremy McGuigan y Sara B Dancin'!

Melodías country llenarán el aire, creando el telón de fondo perfecto para una tarde divertida de baile en línea. No te preocupes si eres nuevo en esto: tendremos demostraciones y orientación experta para enseñarte los mejores movimientos y pasos. ¡Estamos ansiosos por verte aquí para pasar un buen rato!

Este evento es gratis y abierto al publico. No es necesario confirmar su asistencia, pero nos ayuda a planificar en consecuencia y nos permite enviarle actualizaciones del evento.

Event Link -https://www.renopublicmarket.com/events/country-brunch-boot-skootin-good-times-free-event-at-rpm-10