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Thursday, April 6: Things to do in Carson City

Event Date: 
April 6, 2017 (All day)

The Littlest Things in Carson City is more than a petting zoo, it’s a refuge. You’ll find ponies, goats, puppies, ducks, and more at this great non-profit rescue and they are always looking for animal-loving volunteers. Stop by their open house/volunteer orientation this afternoon to check it out. It’s Tartan Day at the Legislature, so don’t be alarmed if you see a few kilts around town. Karaoke at Jimmy G’s, live music at Glen Eagles and Living the Good Life, and Bike Night at Battle Born Harley are just a sample of tonight’s offerings. Read on and you’ll know all that Carson has to offer.

THURSDAY:

  • -- Lyon County School District Spring Break
  • -- Tartan Day, Nevada Aerospace States Association Day AND Nevada Federation of Republican Women Day at the Nevada State Legislature
  • -- 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)
  • -- ‘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)
  • -- 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)
  • -- 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)
  • -- Family Story time in the Carson City Library Digitorium (10:30am; get ticket in the auditorium)
  • -- All you can eat Wings at the (Firkin and) Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; $12.95)
  • -- Family Story time in the Carson City Library Digitorium (11:30am; get ticket in the auditorium)
  • -- Carson City Kiwanis weekly meeting in the Casino Fandango – back room of the buffet (12pm; lunch available for $13; Newcomers and visitors are welcome)
  • -- Muscle Powered Easy Hike: Sedge Road - Meet at the end of the pavement on Sedge Road (3pm-4:30pm; Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the hike meeting site. All walks require closed-toed shoes and water. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks, are recommended.)
  • -- Tap Handle Thursday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off draft beers by the glass)
  • -- Lego Club in the Carson City Library Teen Portal (4pm-6pm; Build self-led creations through hands-on learning with LEGO Education materials; under 9 years old must be accompanied by someone 13+)
  • -- New Volunteer Orientation and Open House at the Littlest Things: 4050 Line Drive (4pm-6pm; open to anyone interested in volunteering at the littlest things or at any of our events)
  • -- Informal Chess at Comma Coffee (5pm)
  • -- Vietnam Veterans of America - Carson Area Chapter 388 monthly meeting at the Veterans Hall on the corner of 2nd St. and Curry St. (5:30pm;
  • -- Carson City Sunset Rotary Club’s weekly meeting at Tito’s Mexican Restaurant: 444 E. William St, Ste. 20 (6pm; visit, have a great dinner, and talk about our Rotary projects in the community and the world)
  • -- Bike Night at the Battle Born Road House inside Battle Born Harley Davidson (6pm-10pm; full bar, five big screen TVs, pool, beer pong, and more)
  • -- Cigar Appreciation Night at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (6pm-10pm; 10% off cigars smoked in house)
  • -- Live Americana and Blues with Dave Leather at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm; no cover)
  • -- Live Music with DoubleCross at Jethro's Bar and Grill: 1281 Kimmerling Rd # A3, Gardnerville (6pm-8:30pm)
  • -- Carson Region PFLAG Monthly Meeting at Comma Coffee (6:30pm)
  • -- Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (6:30pm)
  • -- Ladies Night at Sportsmans Warehouse in the Carson Mall (6:30pm-9pm; local vendors, games, prizes and snacks)
  • -- Gentlemen’s Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (men drink half off 7pm-9:30pm)
  • -- Free Pool Night at Remedy’s Bar (7pm-close)
  • -- Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
  • -- Live Music with Jimmy Mallett at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (7pm)
  • -- Live Music with Hans Eberbach at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (7pm-11pm)
  • -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (8:30pm)

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