7-8:30 p.m.  Starting in the late 1850s, miners in the Northern Sierra Nevada began ski racing for their mental and physical well being. Within a decade, these pioneer ski racers were shooting down mountainsides on skis 15 feet long, approaching 100 miles per hour. Located at The Mark Twain Cultural Center, 760 Mays Blvd. Suite 10. Doors open at 6:00 pm, begins at 7 pm. Tickets - Adults $15; Seniors $10 & Students $5.