Welcome Wednesday, farewell February: What to do in Carson City

Happy Wednesday, Carson City. If you’ve got anything outside that needs doing, the smart money would be on tackling that today. There is a hefty storm brewing and this is the last dry day we’ll see for a little while. There’s a pretty exciting event for middle and high school students and their parents at Carson High School this evening. The annual CTE Career Expo helps answer questions about what professions and opportunities are waiting after graduation, and how to plan for upcoming semesters. Get over the workweek hump with the Jazz Jam at Living the Good Life. Cherie Shipley is the host this week and always brings some talented musicians to join her on the stage.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28: Things to do in Carson City

• — ‘Mementi Mori’ exhibit featuring 2018 Artist Fellow and Photographer, Paul Baker Prindle in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• — ART from WNC, featuring student artists from Western Nevada College in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
• — Art Exhibit: ‘Writing from Mars’ solo exhibit by Rick Parsons at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• — Nevada Art Council’s traveling exhibit, “Honest Horses: A Portrait of the Mustang” in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (8am-9pm)
• — $1 Dollar Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-4pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
• — Winter Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• — CCAI Exhibit: Inside and Outside the Lines, with artwork by artists Jonathan Farber and Susan Kotler in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (open during public meetings and Fridays 12pm-4pm)
• — Live Music with harpist Mary Law at Comma Coffee (12pm-2pm)
• — Flashback Cinema: True Grit (1969) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
• — Homework and Craft Workshop at the Dayton Valley Branch Library: 321 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (2pm-4:30pm; Join Dayton Library and Healthy Communities Coalition every Wednesday for help with your homework and fun crafts that revolve around S.T.E.M)
• — Wine Wednesday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off all glasses of wine)
• — Dayton Wellness Warriors weekly meeting at the Healthy Communities Coalition Building: 209 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton (5:15pm; weight loss support group for men and women sponsored by Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties; Questions: Lisa Selmi at 775-246-7550)
• — Guided Full Moon Hike at Washoe Lake State Park - Meet at the Maze parking lot inside the park (5:30pm-8pm, please arrive 10 minutes early; Space limited, Reservations are required (775) 687-4319 or e-mail washoelake@hdiss.net ; park entrance fee $5 per vehicle, cash or check only – no additional fee for hike; moderate 1.5 mile, round-trip hike to the gazebo on the Deadman’s Creek trail; dress warmly, wear good hiking boots, and bring a flashlight)
• — Annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career Expo at Carson High School (6pm-8pm; students and their parents will have the opportunity to visit CTE programs, connect with post-secondary training and education providers as well as potential employers at the end of various career paths)
• — Live Music with Ev Musselman at the Max Casino (6pm-9pm)
• — Open Country/Pop Dance and Lessons at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (Beginner Hour with easy Line Lesson 6pm-7pm; Open Dance until 10pm; Order Food/Drinks or pay $5 Fee; must be 21)
• — Live Music with Roem Baur in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• — Dharma Zephyr West Wind Sangha Sitting Group in the Methodist Church’s Youth Group Building at the corner of Proctor and Minnesota (Sitting quietly in meditation 6:30pm-8pm; no charge, donations always appreciated)
• — Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (6:30pm-9:30pm)
• — Flashback Cinema: True Grit (1969) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 kids)
• — Carson City Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals in the Band Room of Carson High School (7pm; Current openings are for strings, especially violas and basses, and for horns. Musicians who are interested in joining should contact the Symphony at 775-883-4154)
• — Ladies Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (women drink half off 7pm-9:30pm)
• — Open Mic and Jam at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7pm; all ages)
• — Jazz Jam hosted by Cherie Shipley at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (7:30pm-10:30pm; no cover; featuring Peter Supersano on keys and Eric Finkelstein on drums)
• — Kamikaze Karaoke with DJ Rob at NV Ugly: 1433 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (7:30pm-11pm)
• — Karaoke with J and M Productions at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge: 314 S Carson (8:30pm-11pm; 18+)