Friday, Feb. 27: Things to do in Carson City

Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 02/27/2015 - 4:28am
Event Date: 
February 27, 2015 (All day)
I Love Carson City

“Act out being alive, like a play. And after a while, a long while, it will be true.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

Birthday boy Steinbeck has it right. Carson City is what you make of it; plenty going on, but it won’t come to your home and ask you to get involved. Music, art, theater, dance, hiking, biking, wining, dining, volunteering, sports, and more are available in our area.

Friday offers live music, dancing, pottery, art galleries, college ball, bingo, a movie screening, and dinner theater. Try something new, visit someplace different, say hello to a stranger, have a great day.

FRIDAY:

  • Nevada Health Day at the Legislature; Rare Disease Day display in front foyer (10am-3pm)
  • ‘Natural Memorial Realist’ by artist Max Bunnell at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
  • ’Second Skin’ by artist Sarah Lillegard at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
  • ’The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds’ by artist Nolan Preese at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
  • Winter Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
  • ’Pets of the Homeless’ Food Drive at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
  • WNC Wildcats Softball vs. Southern Idaho at Edmonds Sports Complex (10am AND 12pm AND 2pm; weather permitting)
  • Demonstrations of Coin Press #1 at Nevada State Museum (10:30am-12pm AND 1pm-3pm)
  • WNC Wildcats Baseball vs. Southern Idaho at Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (11am AND 1pm; weather permitting)
  • Job Fair: 55+ Employers at the Community Center (2pm-4:30pm; Veterans admitted at 1:30pm)
  • Grand Opening of Carson City Pottery at 428 E. Winnie Lane (4pm-8pm)
  • Dayton Youth Soccer Sign-ups at the Smith's Grocery in Dayton (4pm-6:30pm)
  • Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (5pm-9pm; $5 for five tastes)
  • Chili Feed and Bingo: Fundraiser for Carson Assembly #7 of the Rainbow Girls @ 113 E. Washington St. (5:30pm-8pm; $7 includes chili and first bingo card, additional cards $2)
  • Live Music with Sandi Medley at La Ferme, Genoa (5:30pm-9pm)
  • Live Music with Russell Ketenjian at Bella Fiore Wines (6pm-8:30pm)
  • Monthly Tequila Tasting and Live Music at San Marcos Grill
  • PPI Presents a Murder Mystery Dinner: Polter-Heist at Gold Dust West (6pm; tickets must be purchased in advance)
  • Live Music with Tom Miller at La Posada Real: 3205 Retail Dr. (6pm-9pm)
  • SOLD OUT: Douglas Historical Society’s 10th Annual Melodrama ‘Melodrama Memories: The Best of the Best OR Who Stole the Scene’ at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 1477 US Highway 395 N, Gardnerville (6:30pm; no host cocktail show, $10)
  • Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
  • CANCELED: Tahoe Sound Series: Black Star Safari at the Brewery Arts Center MHJ Black Box Theater (7pm; $12; kids under 12 free)
  • Special Screening: Lack of Cockery at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (free; 7pm, space limited, first come first serve; door prizes and giveaways)
  • Speakeasy Dinner Show with Squeek Steele and John Schaeffer at Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill (7pm; $40; RSVP 775-847-0111)
  • Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom (Jitterbug lesson 7pm; Dance 8pm; $10 for the whole evening)
  • Live Music with Decoy at Casino Fandango (7pm)
  • Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
  • Karaoke at Ponderosa Saloon –Virginia City (7pm)
  • Country Dance with DJ Cowboy Bobby at the 11th Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; $5; must be 21+)
  • Live Music with Decoy at Casino Fandango (7pm)
  • Live Music with Mo’z Motley Blues at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7pm)
  • Live Music with Doubleshot at Westside Pour House (8pm)
  • Live Music with Jaime Rollins at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St.
  • Live Music at Westside Pour House (8pm)
  • Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long (8pm)
  • Live Music at the Carson Station (8:30pm)
  • Karaoke at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
  • DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

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