Monday, Aug. 7: Things to do in Carson City

I must admit, the rainy cool-down has been a nice break from what was a very hot July. You may see a little more of the wet stuff this afternoon, so have a back-up plan for outdoor activities. Find some inner peace with the Monks of Nechung Monastery. They’ll lead meditation and teach about the Buddhist philosophy and compassion during their visit to the Brewery Arts Center. High Sierra Swing Dance Club is shaking things up. Their weekly night out has a new home at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes, and now both beginners and intermediate lessons will precede the open dancing.

MONDAY: Jazz and Beyond Music Festival

• -- ‘Industrial Art: Sports Edition’ Exhibit in the CCAI Gallery at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• -- “Environmental Perspectives” Exhibit featuring artists Scott Hinton of Reno and Paul Ford of Sonoma, CA in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• -- ART from UNR, group show of art by University of Nevada, Reno students 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 Linda Eben Jones, Joyce McCauley, Steve Nighthawk, Tork Rains and Brandy McDaniels)
• -- CCAI Exhibit: Tahoe Clarity, solo exhibition by Dylan Silver in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (open during public meetings and Fridays 12pm-4pm)
• -- $1 Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-10pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
• -- Free Back to School Haircuts at Sun Studio: 1801 E. Williams Ste F (9:30am-4pm; walk-ins only; locally registered school-children only)
• -- Mimosa Monday all day at Ed’s Doghouse
• -- Food For Thought’s Free Lunch for Kids at the Bridge Church: 901 N. Stewart AND at Park Terrace Park: 1327 La Loma (11am-12:30pm, weather permitting; open to ages 2-18, no adults; meals must be eaten on site)
• -- Carson City Host Lions Club weekly lunch meeting at Tito's Mexican Restaurant: 444 E Williams (12pm; for more information, call Tim at 775-885-7033)
• -- Senior Resource Fair at the Carson City Senior Center: 911 Beverly Dr (1pm-4pm; more than 20 resource booths, free refreshments, blood pressure readings and more; Hosted by UNR Orvis School of Nursing)
• -- Martini Monday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half priced martinis)
• -- High Sierra Swing Dance Club’s Night Out at NEW LOCATION: the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (Beginners Class 5:30pm-6:30pm, Intermediate Swing lesson 6:30pm-7:30pm, $8 each class; Free open dancing 7:30pm-10pm)
• -- Dharma Zephyr Sangah Sitting Group in the Methodist Church’s Youth Group Building at the corner of Proctor and Minnesota (Beginners 5:30pm-6:30pm; Sitting quietly in meditation 7pm-8:30pm)
• -- Square Dancing with the Capitol Cut-ups at the Carson Senior Center: 911 Beverly Drive (6pm-9pm; for info contact Marge at 775-885-7986 or 775-220-2942)
• -- Live Music with Steve Lord in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• -- Game Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (7pm-9pm; drink specials for players, prize for winner; games rotate weekly)
• -- Compassion: Buddhist Philosophy and Meditation followed by A Prayer for World Peace featuring the Monks from Nechung Monastery in Dharamsala in the Brewery Arts Center Grand Ballroom (7pm:; $10-$20 suggested donation per workshop; The healings are open to everyone. It is not necessary to practice Buddhism to receive the blessing; in collaboration with Tibetan Heart and the Sierra Friends of Tibet)
• -- Jazz and Beyond: Rosebud’s Dance Band in the Comma Coffee Courtyard (7:30pm-9:30pm)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at the Fox Brewpub (8pm all ages, 10pm-close ‘karaoke after dark’; drink specials)
• -- Guided Sunset Hike at Washoe Lake State Park - Meet at the North Boat Ramp Equestrian Parking Area, off Douglas/Lake Shore (8pm-9pm, please arrive 10 minutes early; Reservations are required (775) 687-4319 or e-mail washoelake@hdiss.net; one mile round-trip walk- Participants should bring a flashlight and sturdy hiking boots as most of this trail is sandy; park entrance fee $7 per vehicle, $5 for NV residents)