Tuesday, April 25: Things to do in Carson City

As the week rolls along, it’s easy to get excited about the weekend. Genoa’s Cowboy Festival takes over the tiny town with music, poetry, artisans, food, and fun and the Comstock hills will roar to life with motorbikes during the annual Virginia City Grand Prix. While you’re waiting, enjoy a jaunt with Muscle Powered along the Carson River or take an Easy Walk to the Pioneer Cemetery. Tonight, songstress Canyon White will take the stage at Living the Good Life.

TUESDAY:

• -- Kit Carson Toastmasters Weekly Meeting at Grandma Hattie’s (6:30am; for info call Frank 775-885-7579 or KitCarsonToastmasters@gmail.com)
• -- Agriculture Day and USGBC Day at the Nevada State Legislature
• -- Legislative eXhibition Series: ‘Painting What I Love’ paintings by Kathryn Grider of Spring Creek 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)
• -- ‘From the Ground Up’, solo exhibition by Gil Martin at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (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)
• -- Carson City Parks and Recreation Easy Walk: Ormsby Fire Road and Pioneer Cemetery - Meet in the school district parking lot at 1402 W. King St. (9am-10am; in case of heavy rain/sleet weather, the walk will occur at the MAC building: 1870 Russell Way; 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)
• -- Books and Brags at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada (story, music, and crafts 9:30am-10:30am; museum admission: $6 ages 14-54, $4 ages 2-13, $5 seniors 55+, free for those 1 and younger)
• -- ’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-4pm)
• -- New Volunteer Orientation at the Carson Valley Community Food Closet: 1255 Waterloo Ln Unit B, Gardnerville (10:30am; All interested parties are welcome to attend, no RSVP required; We will give you a tour of the warehouse, talk about our volunteer opportunities, and give you the opportunity to sign up for a volunteer shift)
• -- $6.50 Movies All Day for Reward Members at Galaxy Theater - Fandango (some restrictions/exclusions apply; apply free online at www.galaxytheaters.com )
• -- All day Happy Hour at Remedy’s Bar (11am-close)
• -- All you can eat Wings at the (Firkin and) Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; $12.95)
• -- Spring Health Fair at the Carson City Library (11am-1pm; community organizations will be providing information free to the public)
• -- Chamber of Commerce’s Soup’s On! Luncheon ‘The Future Workplace: Robots’ presented by WNC’s Emily Howarth, Professor, Electronics and Industrial Technology at the Gold Dust West (11am-1pm; Tickets $16 in advance, $20 at the door; RSVP to 775-882-1565, limited seating)
• -- Carson Middle School Fundraiser at Pizza Factory on Hwy 50 (11am-10pm, order dine in, take out or delivery; a portion of sales benefit CMS Eighth Grade Promotion, please mention fundraiser)
• -- Live Music with CW and friends at Comma Coffee (12pm-2pm)
• -- Capital Nevada Toastmasters Weekly Meeting at Grandma Hattie’s (12:05pm-1pm)
• -- $1 PBR at the Blue Bull
• -- Carson City Arts and Cultural Coalition Meeting at the Bliss Mansion (4pm-6pm; all artists, representatives of arts organizations, and those interested in the arts in Carson City are invited)
• -- C@pital Coders at the Carson Library (4pm-5pm; open to all Middle and High School Students that have an interest in coding; learn how or learn new skills)
• -- Wine Tasting at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (5pm-7pm; $6, free for Barrel Room members)
• -- Relay for Life Monthly Fundraiser at Firehouse Subs (5pm-9pm; 10% of sales donated to Carson/Douglas Relay for Life every last Tuesday of the month)
• -- Muscle Powered Evening Conditioning Hike: Carson River East Side - Meet at the first parking area on the right on Sierra Vista Ln off of Pinon Hills Drive (5:30pm-7:30pm; Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the hike meeting site. All walks require closed-toed shoes and water. Headlamps/flashlights and walking sticks are recommended)
• -- Women's Ash Canyon Mountain Bike Ride with Muscle Powered -Meet at the Foothill Trailhead, off Winnie Lane (5:30pm, Weather Permitting; Trail-capable bike and Helmet Required; All ages/ experience levels welcome, but participants must have a mountain bike, as these rides are on trail and involve a fair amount of climbing, some trail obstacles like rocks, and loose, sandy conditions)
• -- Tuesday Night Archery Shoots with the Clear Creek Bowman at the Centennial Park Archery Range (5:30pm, weather permitting; target range is open shooting for use at no cost; for use of 3-D animal targets, $5 for those 18+; archery equipment, volunteers and instructors to get you started; For more information go to http://clearcreekbowmen.com/ )
• -- Live Music with Athena McIntyre at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (5:30pm-7:30pm)
• -- Beginning Swing Dance Lessons at El Charro Avita (Cancelled this week)
• -- Live Music with Chris Toomey in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• -- Pajama Storytime at the Carson City Library (6:15pm-7pm; Wear your PJs for a bedtime-themed story time; intended for Pre-K, ages 9 and under must be accompanied someone 13+)
• -- Carson Chamber Singer/Symphony Chorus Rehearsals in the Choir Room at Carson High School (6:15pm; contact Director Michael Langham at ccsingersdirector@gmail.com or the Symphony at 775-883-4154 if interested in joining)
• -- Acoustic Tuesday: Live Music with Canyon White and Service Industry Night at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6:30pm-9pm; free drink with $10 buy in)
• -- 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)