Thursday, March 23: Things to do in Carson City

Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 03/23/2017 - 7:22am

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March 23, 2017 (All day)

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#GiveWhereYouLive #NVBigGive

I Love Carson CIty

Today is a day to give big. A one day fundraising drive for our favorite non-profit charities is happening right now, whether it’s animals, arts. Kids, veterans, or the environment. Thursdays also mean a fun night at Jimmy G’s Karaoke. The Trippin King Snakes help celebrate everyone with a March birthday at the Cigar Bar (AKA Carson Cigar Co.) If you have a two wheeled mistress, the Bike Night at Battle Born Harley may be up your alley.

THURSDAY:

NV’s Big Give – Give where you live (12am-11:59pm; one day online fundraising drive for Nevada Non-profits and Charities; https://nvbiggive.razoo.com/giving_... )
•*Carson City School District and Western Nevada College Spring Break
•*Press Day AND State Oral Health Nevada Coalitions Day at the Nevada State Legislature
•*Legislative eXhibition Series: ‘At War With Ourselves’ mixed-media by Jen Graham of Reno in the LXS Gallery on the first floor of the Nevada State Legislature (8am-5pm)
•*‘From the Ground Up’, solo exhibition by Gil Martin at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
•*’Mountain Picassos: Basque Arborglyphs of the Great Basin’ in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (8am-9pm; part of the Nevada Touring Initiative’s Traveling Exhibition Program)
•*ART from WNC, group show of art by Western Nevada College students in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
•*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)
•*Winter 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-5pm)
•*Family Story time in the Carson City Library Digitorium (10:30am; get ticket in the auditorium)
•*All you can eat Wings at the (Firkin and) Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; $12.95)
•*Family Story time 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; lunch available for $13; Newcomers and visitors are welcome)
•*Muscle Powered Easy Hike: Linear Ditch East- Meet at the Moffat Open Space parking lot on Hells Bells Road (3pm-4:30pm; Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the hike meeting site. All walks require closed-toed shoes and water. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks, are recommended.)
•*Tap Handle Thursday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off draft beers by the glass)
•*Lego Club in the Carson City Library Teen Portal (4pm-6pm; under 9 years old must be accompanied by someone 13+)
•*An Evening of Cowboy Art, Poetry, and Music at Gadzooks: 1411 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (4pm-7pm; free admission, refreshments will be served)
•*Informal Chess at Comma Coffee (5pm)
•*Carson City Composite Squadron - Civil Air Patrol Meeting at the Main Terminal of the Carson City Airport: 2600 East College Parkway (5:30pm-8pm; for more information go to www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com )
•*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)
•*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)
•*Cigar Appreciation Night at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (6pm-10pm; 10% off cigars smoked in house)
•*Live Americana and Blues with Dave Leather at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm; no cover)
•*Live Music with Jimmy Mallett at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-9pm)
•*Francis Humphrey Lecture Series: “Life Beneath Tahoe Waters – The Good, Bad and the Weird!” with University of Nevada, Reno professor Sudeep Chandra at the Nevada State Museum (doors 6pm; 6:30pm-8pm; $8, free for museum members and ages 17 and under)
•*Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (6:30pm)
•*Improv Workshop at the Brewery Arts Center (7pm; open to anyone interested in improv or wants public speaking practice; free, donations always appreciated)
•*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 Kid and Nic at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (7pm-11pm)
•*Karaoke with J and M Productions at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (8pm)

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Photo courtesy of David and Gayle Woodruff

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UPDATE 12:37PM: Carson City firefighters knocked down the fire and are beginning to clear the scene.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Monday morning to a structure fire in the 1400 block of Monte Rosa Drive.

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UPDATE: The roadways have reopened.
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