Friday, March 3: Things to do in Carson City

The sun is shining on Carson City and all sorts of fun is blooming. It’s a great day for the kids with the Kerak Shrine Circus in Reno, cookie decorating at Genoa Candy and Coffee, and a Father-Daughter Dance at Dayton High School. Show some love to Carson High Senior Amber Reeves: she’s displaying her photography at the Brewery Arts Center for her Senior Project. Carson City Arts Gallery introduces their monthly Artist Reception tonight by welcoming Kathleen Osborne Flanagan. The nightlife tonight features music, karaoke, dancing, comedy and more. Keep reading for an amazing day.

FRIDAY:

• Take Your Action Figure To Work Day #AFWD2017
• Girl Scout Cookie Sales begin: go to girlscouts.org/cookies to find some near you
• Monthly ‘Breakfast with Supervisor Brad’ Bonokowski at the Cracker Box (7am-8am; open to all Carson City residents; Come with questions about city issues or new ideas you may have; the coffee is on Brad)
• “Negotiating the Influence of Culture,” paintings by Gig Depio in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• Legislative eXhibition Series: ‘Hyperion,’ photography by Christopher Tsouras of Henderson 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)
• Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• ’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)
• Winter Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Free St. Patrick’s Craft and Cookie Decorating fun at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (10am-7:30pm; all ages)
• 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)
• Starbucks Coffee Tasting at Carson Tahoe Medical Center (11am-12pm; free)
• First Friday Lunch: fun, games, prizes at Meek’s Lumber: 2869 N. Carson St. (11am-1pm; free)
• First Friday Lunch: fun, games, prizes at Meek’s Lumber: 1405 Industrial Way, Gardnerville (11am-1pm; free; Reps from Kelleher on site)
• Ticket Sales for ‘A Magical Moment Father Daughter Dance’ in the office of Carson High School (2pm-4pm; $40 per couple, $10 each additional daughter; the dance is on March 31; email agolik@carson.k12.nv.us for more information)
• Food Truck Friday with Sol Gourmet at Ed’s Doghouse (2pm-8pm)
• Find the Dress of Your Dreams: Prom Dress Drive Try On in the Carson City Library Digitorium (3pm-6pm; dresses given away on a first come, first serve basis)
• Family Game Corner at the Carson City Library (3:45pm-5:45pm; come for self-led board games, hobby games, and trading card games)
• Artist of the Month Series: Kathleen Osborne Flanagan at the Carson City Art Gallery: 110 S Curry Street (4pm-7pm)
• Beer, Wine, or Spirit Tasting at Cowboys Liquors (5pm-7pm)
• Wine Tasting at Aloha Liquors (5pm-7pm; $10)
• Live Music with Darren Senn at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• Photography Art Show: Senior Project by Amber Reeves in the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom (5:30pm-7pm)
• Father-Daughter Dance in the Dayton High School Small Gym: 335 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (6pm-8pm; $15 per couple at the door includes dessert, drinks, and photos)
• Senior Dance hosted by Bob and Nadine at the Carson Senior Center: 911 Beverly Drive (6pm-9pm; $5)
• Square Dancing with the Capitol Cut-ups at the Carson Senior Center: 911 Beverly Drive (6pm-9pm; for info contact Marge at 775-885-7986 or 775-220-2942)
• 18th Annual Carson City Host Lions Club Crab Feed at Fuji Park (6pm-10pm; $50 crab, chicken, and tri-tip dinner; live music and raffle; Email carsoncitylions@gmail.com or call 775-301-5076 for tickets)
• Sierra Songwriters present: Songwriters in the Round at Comma Coffee (6pm)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm; no cover)
• Live Music with Martina Dayton and Joe LaChew at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• Live Music with Acoustic Solution at Bella Fiore Wine Bar (6pm-9pm)
• 70th Annual Kerak Shrine Circus at the Reno Livestock Event Center: 1350 N Wells Ave, Reno (7pm; $16, $14 kids)
• Disco Karaoke Party hosted by Millers Entertainment at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; First 50 people will get a favor, and if you come dressed in your best 70s getup you'll get a chance to win free drinks; drink specials; must be 21+)
• Improv Night with the BAC Blowhards: watch or participate at the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; family friendly with some PG-13 humor; free, donations welcome)
• Singer, Songwriter, and more Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm; all ages)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Live Music with Musicole at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Acoustic-Electric Dinner-Dance Show with the Motley Blues at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
• Friday Night Presentations: “Dan DeQuille, The Washoe Giant” presented by Former RGJ Investigative Reporter Frank Mullen at the Crown Point Restaurant at the Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill (Lecture 7:30pm, dinner from 4pm-8pm; $25 for the dinner and lecture, $10 for the lecture only; Advance reservations recommended 775-847-0111)
• Carson Comedy: Jason Resler at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget (doors open 7:15pm, show starts 8pm; $15; purchase tickets at the Guest Services Desk; must be 21+)
• Live Music with Arizona Jones at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at the Genoa Bar, Genoa (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the Whiskey Heroes in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
• Karaoke with J and M Productions at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• Live Music at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (9pm-12am)
• Friday Night Dance Party with DJ R Styles at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm - late)
• DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am; no cover; 21+)