Thursday, Feb. 26: Things to do in Carson City
Once upon a time in Nevada, a Reno tailor named Jacob Davis wrote a letter to Levi Strauss about his pocket rivets, and thus the blue jean was born. Coincidentally, today is Strauss’ birthday. Once upon a time in Nevada, Buffalo Bill Cody was just a kid riding for the Pony Express. It’s his birthday, too. Fun fact: Cuba Crutchfield, a trick-rope cowboy with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, is buried in Carson City’s Lone Mountain Cemetery. Once upon a time in Nevada, a man was shot in Reno. Happy birthday to Johnny Cash; I’ve include a link to Folsom Prison Blues. Once upon a time there was an amazing tech at Lone Mountain Vet, happy birthday Aubrie.
Celebrate all the February birthdays with local favorite, Trippin King Snakes, at Carson Cigar Company tonight. St. Mary’s Art Center, formerly St. Mary’s Hospital, in Virginia City offers up haunted Nevada history with their monthly Historical Ghost Night Tour. I can’t promise you’ll see a ghost, but you’ll hear some good stories. Good stories can also be found at the Nevada State Museum as they host their Francis Humphrey Lecture tonight. Hear Stan Paher talk about the 'Spirit of the Silver State."
Speaking of stories, it’s National Tell a Fairy Tale Day. And they all lived happily ever after.
THURSDAY:
- There is a Groundbreaking ceremony for Carson City’s new Multi-Use Athletic Center (MAC). It is being hosted by Carson City officials, Miles Construction and community representatives. The event is at 8:30 a.m., just south of Boys and Girls Club, 1870 Russell Way, Carson City.
- Nevada Mining Day at the Legislature
- ‘Natural Memorial Realist’ by artist Max Bunnell at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
- ’The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds’ by artist Nolan Preese at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
- ’Second Skin’ by artist Sarah Lillegard at the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
- Spanish Language Diabetes Class at the Boys and Girls Club: 1870 Russel Way (8:30am-10am; 7 Week class, call 775-885-1055 to register)
- Winter Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
- Preschool Story Time at the Carson City Library (10:15am AND 10:45am; get ticket at Youth Desk)
- Bring home your own kale and/or chard plant. Come to the The Greenhouse Project: located behind Carson High School, take Robinson St. into the school and past the buses (11am-1pm)
- All you can eat Wings at Firkin and Fox (all day; $11.95)
- EAA Luncheon and Chat –Young Eagles at 2500 E. College Parkway (11am-3pm, all welcome)
- Clean Up Day with Carson High School Leadership at Mills Park (2:30pm-4:30pm)
- Casual Chess at Comma Coffee (5pm)
- Live Music with Jimmy Mallet and Jack Clifton at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-9pm)
- Francis Humphrey Lecture Series: Nevadans – The Spirit of the Silver State by Stan Paher at the Nevada State Museum (doors 6pm; 6:30-7:30pm; $8)
- Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
- February Birthday Thursday with music by Trippin King Snakes at Carson Cigar Co. (7pm)
- Karaoke at the Feisty Goat Pub: 1881 E. Long St. (7pm)
- Salsa/Latin Dance at El Charro Avita (6pm-7pm lesson, $5; open dance 7pm-9pm, free)
- Historical Ghost Night Tour at St. Mary’s Art Center: 55 R Street, Virginia City (8pm-9:30pm; $25)
- Industry Night and Free Pool at Remedy’s (8pm)
- Karaoke at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (8pm)
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