Wednesday, April 5: Things to do in Carson City

Welcome to Wednesday, Carson City. No reason to wait for the weekend, there’s always something happening around town. Sip and paint for a good cause at Van Gogh and Vino. You’ll need to head to their website to sign up for the special Cold Nose Rescue fundraiser. See what funny-lady Kat Simmons has taught her comedy students at a their debut Showcase tonight. Aspiring cosmetologists have a new local option. Sierra Academy of Style welcomes you to an open house today to meet the owners and instructors.

WEDNESDAY:

• Lyon County School District Spring Break
• Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day, Organ Donor Awareness Day, AND Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Day at the Nevada State Legislature
• ‘From the Ground Up’, solo exhibition by Gil Martin at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• ’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)
• Legislative eXhibition Series: ‘At War With Ourselves’ mixed-media by Jen Graham of Reno in the LXS Gallery on the first floor of the Nevada State Legislature (8am-5pm)
• “High Desert Alchemy” Exhibit featuring mixed media by artists Gail Rappa and Elaine Parks in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• High School Pic[ks] 2, group show of art by students 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)
• Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• Spring has Sprung’ Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Open House at the Sierra Academy of Style: 1851 S. Roop St #101 (10am-12pm; meet the instructors, financial advisor, and owners)
• 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)
• Big Screen Classics: North by Northwest at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (2pm; $12.50)
• Wine Wednesday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off all glasses of wine)
• Burger Night: Fundraiser for Douglas High Drama and Speech/Debate at Red Hut, Carson City (4:30pm-7:30pm; $10 for burger, chips, soda)
• Wine Night at Brugo’s Pizza: 3228 N Carson St, Ste 10 (5pm-9pm; half off glasses and bottles of wine)
• Open House at the Sierra Academy of Style: 1851 S. Roop St #101 (5pm-7pm; meet the instructors, financial advisor, and owners)
• Backseat Gallery Artist Reception at Comma Coffee (5pm-7pm)
• Dayton Wellness Warriors weekly meeting at the Dayton Community Center: 170 Pike Street, Dayton (5:15pm; weight loss support group for men and women sponsored by Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties; Questions: Lisa Selmi at 775-246-7550)
• Live Music with Ev Musselman at the Max Casino (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Hans Eberbach in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• Family Movie and Craft Night: Moana at the Carson City Library (6pm-8pm; Seats and materials are limited, registration is required to reserve a spot: go HERE)
• Kiwanis Club of Dayton Township Monthly Meeting at the Dayton Senior Center: 320 Old Dayton Valley Road, Dayton (6:30pm; potluck dinner prepared by members; Guest speaker Jamie Griffitts, manager of Wells Fargo Dayton Plaza branch - Protecting Yourself from Fraud; For more information, please call Richard Amrhein at 775-301-6034 or join us as guests for our monthly meeting)
• Country Dance Lessons and Open Dance at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (6:30pm-10pm; Partners lessons at 6:30pm, Beginners Line at 7:15pm, Intermediate Line at 8:15pm; $5 donation)
• West Wind Sangha Sitting Group in the Methodist Church’s Youth Group Building at the corner of Proctor and Minnesota (Sitting quietly in meditation 6:30pm-8pm)
• Carson City Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals in the Band Room of Carson High School (6:45pm-9:30pm; call 775-883-4154 to join or for more info; opening for strings)
• Kat Simmons’ Comedy Workshop Showcase at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget (doors open 6:30pm, show starts 7pm; free admission, 18 and older only; starring: Keith Barnett, Janet Lookabaugh, James More, Robin Miles, Norah McCoy, Randee Rule, Ron Sims, Katie Welsh, and Jenn Wetzle)
• Fundraiser for Cold Nose Rescue and Sanctuary at Van Gogh and Vino: 1087 S. Carson St. (7pm, please arrive at least 15 minutes early; $30 per painter; sign up at http://vangogh-vino.com/ ; Cold Nose Rescue and Sanctuary is a not for profit facility in Moundhouse, NV dedicated to helping dogs who have been surrendered or abandoned)
• DJ Trivia at Westside Pour House (cancelled this week due to private party)
• Big Screen Classics: North by Northwest at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (7pm; $12.50)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Ladies Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (women drink half off 7pm-9:30pm)
• Open Mic at Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7pm-10pm)
• Jazz Jam hosted by Rocky, Judith, and Peter at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (7:30pm-10:30pm)
• Karaoke with J and M Productions at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge: 314 S Carson (8:30pm-11pm)