Summer Fest set for Aug. 27

The Douglas Center for Hope and Healing and Carson Valley Active 20/30 Club host the sixth annual Summer Fest: Brats, Bands, and Brews fundraiser on Aug. 27 at Minden Park. The event features a cornhole tournament starting at 1 p.m. and food, drinks, silent auction, raffle prizes, and live musical performances from 2-8 p.m.

Wristbands are $25 pre-sale or $30 at the door and include beer tasting and one bratwurst. Brats, hot dogs, margaritas, brews, water, and soda will also be available for individual purchase, and anyone can swing by and enjoy the music for free.

Cornhole signups start at noon. Sponsored by Sierra Nevada Cornhole, entry fee is $80 per two-person team, and teams get reduced pricing on beer and brats.

Executive Director Amanda Johnson said organizers are excited to offer a great lineup of local musicians to the community.

Scheduled to perform are Mo’z Motley Blues-Rock from 2-4 p.m., Jakota Wass from 4-6 p.m., and The Lost Reverends of the High Sierras from 6-8 p.m.

Mo’z Motley Blues-Rock play “blues infected rock, pop, soul, and variety music for every occasion.” Jakota Wass strums a mix of cover tunes and originals, including songs from his album, “Battle Born,” released earlier this year. Genoa-based band The Lost Reverends of the High Sierra span genres from rock to country “and all points in between.”

To pre-purchase tickets or donate to the Summer Fest silent auction or raffle, contact Johnson at 775-691-1955. Find more event information at bratsbandsandbrews.com.

The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization relies on grants, donations, and fundraisers to provide free grief support to anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one. Their services include peer sharing and support groups, home visits, community outreach and education, an annual summer grief camp for children ages 7 to 17, and school site-based groups to help support students dealing with grief and loss. The organization also offers age-appropriate backpacks filled with items that can help recipients memorialize their loved one and resources to help process different stages of grief.

For more information, go to douglascenterforhopeandhealing.org.

Back to School Bash this weekend

A reminder that Northern Nevada Dream Center hosts their fourth annual Back-to-School Bash on 4-6 p.m. Aug. 20 from at Fuji Park, 601 Old Clear Creek Road, Carson City. The event benefits K-12 students in need who are enrolled in the Douglas County or Carson School Districts and is first come, first served.

Students must be present in order to receive a backpack filled with school supplies. Family groceries will be available along with other giveaways and free services. Parents will be entered into a raffle sponsored by the Katie Grace Foundation (ktgracefoundation.org/).

For more information, visit nndreamcenter.org or find them on Facebook at facebook.com/northernevadadreamcenter/.

Amy Roby can be reached at ranchosroundup@hotmail.com.