Wednesday, March 4: Things to do in Carson City

Submitted by Danielle Cook on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 12:17am
Event Date: 
March 4, 2015 (All day)
I Love Carson City

National Grammar Day is celebrated across the United States each year on March 4, as established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar. I've attached a Weird Al Yankovic song that I believe best pokes fun at the sentiments of the day.

Explore the World @ Your Library is a program that features lectures and presentations on international travels. Tonight you are welcome to join Angela Sullivan as she reminisces on her journey of a lifetime to Northern Nepal. The first Wednesday of every month, Comma Coffee hold a reception for their revolving Backseat Gallery. March celebrates art, geometry, patterns, and birch trees with Teresa Breeden and her exhibit ‘Tanglewood.'

The Brewery Arts Center, Carson TV, and the Wired Wednesday Digital Arts Club in coordination with the Downtown Business Association invite you to enter a submission to the inaugural St. Paddy's Day Film Crawl: Short Filmmaking Competition. Today is the last day to register your team. Go here for more information.

WEDNESDAY:

  • Capital Business Network Breakfast at Grandma Hattie's, Southeast Entrance (7:15am; business owners and professionals welcome; Call or text 775-443-7805 to RSVP)
  • Last day to register for the St. Paddy's Film Crawl: A Short Filmmaking Competition (Register by emailing Darla Bayer at dbayer@bactv.org or call 775-830-7939; screening and judging March 14)
  • Student Day and Touro University Nevada Day at the Legislature
  • ’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)
  • Carson City Courthouse and Sheriff’s Department Blood Drive in the Courthouse Parking Lot: 885 E. Musser (8am-11:45am; call 775-283-7862 for appointment)
  • Carson-Tahoe Auxiliary Spring Book Fair and Sale in the Carson-Tahoe Medical Center Lobby (9am-4pm)
  • Winter Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
  • Blues with David Leather at Comma Coffee (12pm-2pm)
  • Father-Daughter Cinderella Ball Tickets Available at Carson High School North Gym (2pm-3pm; $25, $5 additional princess)
  • Workforce Strategies Workshops: Resume building, etc. at the Carson City Health and Human Services Conference Room: 900 E. Long St. (2pm-4pm)
  • Wine Wednesday: ½ off wine by the glass at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm)
  • ’Wine-down Wednesday’ All day happy hour at Bella Fiore Wines
  • Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (4pm; $4)
  • Backseat Art Gallery Artist Reception ‘Tanglewood’ by Teresa Breeden at Comma Coffee (5pm)
  • Project Pride Community Group at 755 N. Roop St. Suite 101 (5:30pm)
  • Wino Wednesday at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge
  • Cigar Appreciation Night at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (6pm-10pm)
  • West Wind Sangha Sitting Group at the Methodist Church: 213 N. Minnesota, Youth Group Building corner of Proctor and Minnesota (6:30pm-8pm)
  • Open Jam at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (6:30pm)
  • Country Line Dance at Carson Lane’s 11th Frame Lounge (6:30pm-10pm; $5 donation)
  • Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
  • Explore the World @ Your Library Presents: Northern Nepal – A Journey of a Lifetime by Angela Sullivan at the Carson City Library Digitorium (6:30pm; free)
  • Ladies Night at Carson Cigar Co. (7pm)
  • Ladies Night at Westside Pour House (7pm)
  • Jazz Jam at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (7:30pm-10:30pm; $5)
  • Live Music at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (7:30pm-9:30pm)
  • Karaoke at Crossroads Bar (8pm)

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