Thursday, May 4: In Carson City, Things to do there are

So many things deserve to be in this first sentence: do I mention the annual West Side Bike Month Cruiser Ride, make a Star Wars pun about May the Fourth, or focus on the Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony? What I love most about Carson City is our ability to be outdoorsy, patriotic, geeky, and none of the above - all at the same time. If you don’t find something you absolutely have to check out in today’s “Things to Do”, please look at my list again in a day or two, or sometime next week. Carson City and her sister valleys have so much to offer – you are bound to find something up your alley.

THURSDAY: Star Wars Day – May the Fourth be with you

• -- Public Education Foundation Day at the Nevada State Legislature
• -- Eighth Annual Carson City Historic Resources Scavenger Hunt: for participation packet and more info, go to http://carson.org/hrc
• -- Legislative eXhibition Series: ‘Into the Sunset’ mixed-media by Myranda Bair of Las Vegas 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)
• -- Annual Student Art Show in the Western Nevada College Main, Atrium and Hallway Galleries in the Bristlecone Building (8am-9pm)
• -- 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)
• -- 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 Jewelry Sale at the Carson City Senior Center: 911 Beverly Drive (9am-2pm; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• -- ’Spring has Sprung’ Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- "Back Wall Show" featuring acrylic, pastel and mixed media works by Anna Louise Darden 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)
• -- Family Story time in the Carson City Library Digitorium (10:30am; get ticket in the auditorium)
• -- All you can eat Wings at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; $12.95)
• -- Family Story time in the Carson City Library Digitorium (11:30am; get ticket in the auditorium)
• -- 20th Annual Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony at the Capitol grounds (12pm; Ceremony includes the presentation of the colors, Bag pipes, 21-gun salute, Laying of the wreath, Speeches, Prayer, Reverent songs, Riderless horse, Finalized by families of the fallen laying carnations on the Memorial and Taps)
• -- Carson City Kiwanis weekly meeting in the Casino Fandango – back room of the buffet (12pm; buffet lunch available for $13; Newcomers and visitors are welcome)
• -- Muscle Powered Easy Hike: Carson River/Brunswick Canyon - Meet at the Brunswick Canyon Road parking lot on Deer Run Road (3pm-4:30pm; Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the hike meeting site. All events require closed-toed shoes and water. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks, and on longer hikes, snacks 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+)
• -- May the Fourth Be With You Event at the Minden Park, Minden (4pm-7pm; Adults $3 donation requested; Star Wars Cantina, Jedi training, crafts, costume competition, trivia, raffle and more; hosted by Main Street Minden)
• -- Informal Chess at Comma Coffee (5pm)
• -- Westside Cruiser Ride to Celebrate Bike Month – Meet at the Brewery Arts (5:30pm-7pm; Wear your costume, decorate your bike, and just have fun. Everyone is welcome to join this community ride through the west end of Carson City)
• -- 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; While the Chapter is made up of and focuses on Vietnam Veterans, it is dedicated to the well-being of all American veterans throughout Northern Nevada by way of its involvement in numerous in-house and area wide veteran programs.)
• -- Second Annual Meek’s Lumber Customer Appreciation Night at the Carson Nugget (5:30pm-7:30pm; catered appetizers, dessert, beverages, raffle prizes, Contractor Bingo, and more; live DJ, Manufacturer reps will be on-site giving you a chance to see product demos, ask questions, and receive special discounts; please RSVP at Meek’s Lumber or call 775-882-5555)
• -- 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; cars welcome, too)
• -- 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)
• -- 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)
• -- Star Wars Day at the Carson City Library (5pm-8pm; movie viewing at 5:10pm– Rogue One; Costume Contest 7:30pm –four age groups; light saber making, coloring and activity pages; Seats and materials are limited, registration is required here: http://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/... ; Open to all ages, those 9 and under must be accompanied by someone 13+ at all times)
• -- Live Music with Jimmy Mallett at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-9pm)
• -- Carson Region PFLAG Monthly Meeting at Comma Coffee (6:30pm)
• -- Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (6:30pm)
• -- Virginia City High School Musical Theater presents ‘Defying Cats’ at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (7pm; $5)
• -- 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 Decoy in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (7pm-11pm)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (8:30pm)