Thursday, April 20: Things to do in Carson City

Carson City is smoking hot when it comes to great things to do today. Capital City Farm Days takes over Fuji Park with information and presentations for area schoolkids. The Youth Strings Program is ready to dazzle you their Spring Fling Concert tonight at the Community Center. Photographer Fred Howland goes black and white at a special show at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery. Join Sassafras in welcoming Country singer/songwriter Savannah King for a special one-night only show. You’ll want to keep reading, this is just a small preview of the day’s offerings.

THURSDAY:

• -- Douglas County School District Spring Break
• -- A Classic Car Show, Farmers Insurance Day AND Acupuncture Awareness Day and Exhibits at the Nevada State Legislature
• -- Legislative eXhibition Series: ‘Painting What I Love’ paintings by Kathryn Grider of Spring Creek in the LXS Gallery on the first floor of the Nevada State Legislature (8am-5pm)
• -- “High Desert Alchemy” Exhibit featuring mixed media by artists Gail Rappa and Elaine Parks in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• -- High School Pic[ks] 2, group show of art by students from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer High Schools in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
• -- ‘From the Ground Up’, solo exhibition by Gil Martin at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• -- Capital City Farm Days at the Carson City Fairgrounds and Fuji Park Exhibit Hall (8:45-2pm; Presentations and exhibits are geared for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade; sponsored by the Carson City/Storey County Cooperative Extension Office)
• -- Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• -- Grand Opening of The Glass Shack: 1947 N Carson St (9am-10pm; first 50 customers get a free gift; 20% off all glass)
• -- ’Spring has Sprung’ Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- CCAI Exhibit: Smaller Works, solo exhibition by Gil Martin in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (open during public meetings and Fridays 12pm-4pm)
• -- Earth Week at Western Nevada College (10am-6pm Clothing/Household item Donation Drive to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters in the Bristlecone Building; 3pm Lecture - Global Climate Change: Where is the Myth by Dr. Johanna Foster and Aster Girma in Marlett Hall in the Cedar Building; 5pm Presentation - Carson City School District Sustainablility Initiatives in Marlette Hall; 5:45 Solar Presentation by Casey Coffman of Sunworks in Marlette Hall; 6:45pm Keynote Address by Dr. Charles Goldman in Marlette Hall)
• -- Family Story time: Notes Around the World with Happy Notes Music in the Carson City Library Digitorium (10:30am; get ticket in the auditorium)
• -- Give Back Event: Riverview Elementary School at Chili’s Restaurant (all day 11am-10pm; mention fundraiser to your server and a percentage of sales will be donated to the Riverview Elementary Howie Hawks Boosters)
• -- Annual Community Shred/Recycle Day at Debug Computers: 1817 N. Stewart St, #30 (11am-2pm; free; first come, first served; destroy documents and recycle your old electronics -no CRT monitors or televisions)
• -- All you can eat Wings at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; $12.95)
• -- Family Story time: Notes Around the World with Happy Notes Music in the Carson City Library Digitorium (11:30am; get ticket in the auditorium)
• -- Carson City Kiwanis weekly meeting in the Casino Fandango – back room of the buffet (12pm; buffet lunch available for $13; Newcomers and visitors are welcome)
• -- Carson Valley Chamber's Business Showcase at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center: 1329 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville (3pm-6pm; Free entry; Restaurant members offer tastings, a free raffle for one of 100 prizes and everyone gets an entry into the Grand Prize drawing; parking shuttles are available from the Lampe Park parking area)
• -- Muscle Powered Easy Hike: Silver Saddle Ranch - Meet near the barns on Silver Saddle Ranch off of Carson River Road (3pm-4:30pm; Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the hike meeting site. All events require closed-toed shoes and water. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks, and on longer hikes, snacks are recommended)
• -- Tap Handle Thursday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off draft beers by the glass)
• -- Artist Reception and Show: A Photographic Journey with Fred Howland at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery: 405 North Nevada Street (4pm-7:30pm; light refreshments and beverages)
• -- Lego Club in the Carson City Library Teen Portal (4pm-6pm; Build self-led creations through hands-on learning with LEGO Education materials; under 9 years old must be accompanied by someone 13+)
• -- Informal Chess at Comma Coffee (5pm)
• -- Night of the Arts 2017 at Dayton High School: 335 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (5:30pm-7pm; celebrate the remarkable skills, hard work, and talents of the Dayton region's young emerging artists, chefs, musicians and artisans. Inka-Machu Picchu will also be performing Andean music)
• -- Bike Night at the Battle Born Road House inside Battle Born Harley Davidson (6pm-10pm; full bar, five big screen TVs, pool, beer pong, and more)
• -- Carson City Sunset Rotary Club’s weekly meeting at Tito’s Mexican Restaurant: 444 E. William St, Ste. 20 (6pm; visit, have a great dinner, and talk about our Rotary projects in the community and the world)
• -- Cigar Appreciation Night at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (6pm-10pm; 10% off cigars smoked in house)
• -- Live Music with Jimmy Mallett at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-9pm)
• -- One Night Only with country singer/songwriter Savannah King at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (begins at 6:30pm; no cover)
• -- Youth Strings ‘Spring Fling’ Concert in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Community Center (6:30pm; free admission; featuring Beginning violins, string ensemble, Pizzazz, and STRAZZ, with guest conductor Brian Fox)
• -- Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (6:30pm)
• -- Gentlemen’s Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (men drink half off 7pm-9:30pm)
• -- Free Pool Night at Remedy’s Bar (7pm-close)
• -- Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• -- Live Music with the RYE Brothers in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (7pm-11pm)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (8:30pm)