What to do on a soggy Monday?

This Monday might feel a little manic. The Carson and Lyon County kids are back at school (Douglas County starts up again tomorrow.) Rain is expected all day long, so indoor activities are your best bet. Inquiring minds will enjoy the ‘NASA at your Library’ program, just make sure to register online if your kid would like to participate. The High Sierra Swing Dance Club is back on the Eleventh Frame Lounge dance floor after a few weeks of holiday hiatus. Proscenium Players holds their monthly meeting in the Brewery Art Center’s Black Box Theater – they are always looking for new people to get involved in their local theater productions, so all interested parties are invited.

MONDAY, Jan. 8: Things to do in Carson City:

• — ‘Wintering Over,’ mixed media by Las Vegas artist Andreana Donahue in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• — Inspirations, group show of work by the art faculty members 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)
• — ‘Wish You Were Here,’ solo exhibition by Susanne Forestieri in the CCAI Gallery at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• — Nevada Art Council’s traveling exhibit, “Geographical Divides: Finding Common Ground” in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (8am-9pm; an artistic collaboration between Northern and Southern Nevada artists)
• — ‘From the Ground Up’, solo exhibition by Gil Martin at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• — 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)
• — $1 Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-10pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
• — Mimosa Monday all day at Ed’s Doghouse
• — All Day Happy Hour in the Fox’ Den at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm)
• — Carson City Host Lions Club weekly lunch meeting at Tito's Mexican Restaurant: 444 E Williams (12pm; for more information, call Tim at 775-885-7033; First meeting of the month at 6pm, all other weeks 12pm)
• — Motivation Monday at the Adams Hub for Innovation: 111 W. Proctor (12pm-1pm Yoga with Allison Reitz - suggested price $12, perfect for beginners and gurus alike)
• — Live Music by Austin Scott at Comma Coffee (12pm)
• — Martini Monday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half priced martinis)
• — NASA at My Library: STEM Arcade – Marine Engineering in the Carson City Community Center, Kinder Room - enter through the doors on the South East corner of the building (5:30pm-7pm; “U.S.S. Monitor: A watershed for naval technology” This presentation with Joseph Bell, WNC professor, explores the revolutionary nature of the U.S.S. Monitor. Afterwards we will learn how engineering has been developed for space travel. Participants will be challenged to create their own Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) that can sustain a water landing using limited resources; MUST register online HERE; ages 9 and under must be accompanied someone 13+)
• — High Sierra Swing Dance Club’s Night Out at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (Beginners Class 5:30pm-6:30pm, Intermediate Swing lesson 6:30pm-7:30pm, $8 each class; Free open dancing 7:30pm-10pm)
• — Dharma Zephyr Sangah Sitting Group NEW LOCATION – at Unity of the Sierra, 1933 California Street, off Fairview (Beginners Mind 5:30pm-6:30pm; Sitting quietly in meditation 6:45pm-8:15pm; no charge, donations always appreciated)
• — Proscenium Players, Inc Monthly Board Meeting in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (6:30pm-8:30pm; All are welcome to attend; If you've ever wanted to get involved with your local theater, this is a good way to do it)
• — Tabletop Game Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (7pm-9pm; drink specials for players; games rotate weekly)
• — Karaoke with J and M Productions at the Fox Brewpub (8pm-close; drink specials)