Tuesday’s happenings in Carson City: And the bands play on

It’s a happening day around Carson City. The Jazz and Beyond Music Festival makes an appearance downtown with Under the Radar in the Comma Coffee Courtyard, followed by the Mile High Jazz Band in McFadden Square. Head up the short hill to Silver City for a special hands-on Engineering activity for kids. Join local author Cindy Sutherland for this month’s edition of the Brown Bag Lunch Series at the Nevada State Library and Archives. Freshman, and their parents, are welcomed to Carson High School this morning for orientation, an overview of policies, and a tour.

TUESDAY, August 14: Things to do in Carson City

• Jazz and Beyond Music Festival
• — Kit Carson Toastmasters Weekly Meeting at the Black Bear Diner inside the Max Casino (6:30am; for info call Frank 775-885-7579 or email KitCarsonToastmasters@gmail.com)
• — Freshman/New Student Orientation AND Parent University for students of Carson High School, enter through the Main Entrance (8am-11am; Orientation in the ‘Big Gym’ -students will be updated on life at Carson High School, tours will be given, and a club fair. Also available: PE Uniforms $25, Student Body Stickers $25, one-time Locker fee $10; Parents University will be upstairs in the cafeteria - information meeting on the ins and outs of Carson High School including rules and regulations, athletics, office policies, dress code, the new electronics policy, school safety and more; information booths in Senator Square for parents and students; School begins Aug. 20)
• — Muscle Powered Easy Walk: Eastside Historical Tour II - Meet in front of the Laxalt Building at 401 N. Carson (8am-9am; 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; in case of wet weather meet at the MAC: 1860 Russell Way; The Friday Easy Walk is a repeat of the Tuesday Easy Walk)
• — CCAI Art Exhibit: ‘Visual Oasis: Works from Creative Growth’ at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm; the exhibit includes mixed media, 2-D and 3-D art from 17 artists from the Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, CA)
• — CCAI Art Exhibit: ‘The Wind Calls,’ a group exhibition by University of Nevada, Reno students in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
• — ’Mountain Picassos: Basque Arborglyphs of the Great Basin’ in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm; part of the Nevada Touring Initiative’s Traveling Exhibition Program)
• — Back to School Walk-in Vaccination Clinic at Carson Health and Human Services: 900 E Long St. (open 8:30am-11:30 AND 1pm-4:30pm; no appointment necessary; Medicaid and most private insurances accepted; Vaccines are available at no cost if a child is 18 or younger and is Medicaid-eligible, uninsured, underinsured, American Indian or Alaska Native; CCHHS does charge a vaccine administration fee based on the number of vaccines given; call 775-887-2195 for more info)
• — Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-4pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
• — Story Time Adventures: School Time at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada (9:30am-10:30am; a different story with craft and play each week; museum admission: $6 ages 16-64, $4 ages 2-15, $5 seniors 65+, free for those 1 and younger)
• — Summer Art and Photography Shows in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• — CCAI Art Exhibit: ‘Jenny Raven: The Creative Growth Years 1979 – 1984’ in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (room open to the public during Carson City official meetings)
• — Engineering Fun for Kids at the Silver City Schoolhouse Community Center: 385 High St., Silver City (10am-12pm; learn about building and coding robots; The activities are free and all children ages 7-13 and their parents are welcome; Parents are asked to stay and join in the fun and help with clean up; hosted by the Society of Women Engineers and sponsored in partnership with Healthy Communities Coalition)
• — $6.50 Movies All Day for Reward Members at Galaxy Theater - Fandango (some restrictions/exclusions apply; apply free online at www.galaxytheaters.com )
• — Free Lunch for Kids Program at the Bridge Church: 901 N. Stewart AND at Park Terrace Park: 1327 La Loma (11am-12:15pm, weather permitting; Open to ages 2-18, Children do not need to be enrolled in any program at the meal site - Adults are not eligible for these federally funded meals; Meals must be eaten at the serving site, they cannot be carried away; hosted by Food For Thought)
• — Twosday at the Westside Pour House (11am-10pm; $2 tacos, chips with salsa, and beer specials)
• — All you can eat Wings at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; $14.95)
• — All day Happy Hour at Remedy’s Bar (11am-close)
• — $1 PBR at the Blue Bull
• — Brown Bag Lunch Series: Archives Appetizers at the Nevada State Library and Archives Building: 100 N. Stewart St. (12pm, bring a brown bag lunch; This month, a rousing discussion of influential Speakers of the Assembly with featured guest, local author Cindy Southerland)
• — Live Music with CW and Dr. Spitmore at Comma Coffee (12pm-2pm)
• — Capital Nevada Toastmasters Weekly Meeting at the Black Bear Diner inside the Max Casino in the Atrium in the back (12:05pm-1pm)
• — MindenFest Farmers Market on Esmeralda Street in Downtown Minden (4pm-8pm; fresh produce, arts and crafts, baked goods, local meat, and live music)
• — Sun Mountain Meditation Group at Sierra Foot and Ankle: 2350 S. Carson St., #4 – corner of Rhodes and S. Curry St. (4:30pm-5:15pm, please arrive a little early; Learn the basics of meditation practice with Angela Sullivan; no charge, donations always appreciated)
• — Wine Tasting at Alatte inside the Carson Nugget (5pm-7pm; $6, free for Barrel Room members)
• — Jazz and Beyond: Live music with Under The Radar in the Comma Coffee Courtyard (5:15pm-7:15pm; free; Under the Radar is a jazz-funk-rock-blues band)
• — Muscle Powered Evening Conditioning Hike: Timberline Trail - Meet in the dirt area opposite Murphy drive on Combs Canyon Road to carpool to the starting point at the end of Timberline Drive (5:30pm-7:30pm; 4-6 miles in length with an elevation gain, sometimes over 500 feet, and usually on single track trail with 1½ hours or more duration - Hike duration does not include travel time if we carpool to the trailhead; Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the hike meeting site; water and sturdy closed-toed shoes required; If it rains or snows, we will walk inside at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center)
• — Women's Ash Canyon Mountain Bike Ride - Meet at the Foothill Trailhead parking area, off Winnie Lane – AKA Pooh’s Corner (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; Sponsored by Muscle Powered)
• — 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/ )
• — End of Summer Learning Challenge Party with Kantu Inka at the Carson City Library (6pm-7:30pm; Celebrate the end of the Summer Learning Challenge with Kantu Inka: Since 2003, Carlos Ocampo and Julie Lozada Ocampo, have taught Peruvian culture, history and geography with Andean instruments to over 30,000 students of all ages in Nevada and California. Kantu Inka plays classic songs from Latin American folkloric music with an emphasis on Peruvian Andean music; those 9 and younger must be accompanied by someone 13+; You must be registered for the Summer Learning Challenge AND register for the event; Register online HERE: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/4204965 )
• — Blue Star Moms: Sierra Chapter #2 Meeting at the Nevada Army National Guard, 2460 Fairview Drive (6pm; If you have, or have had a son or daughter in the military you are welcome to join our chapter; For more information please call Dorothy Wingard, President, 775-246-2499)
• — Open Country/Pop Dance and Lessons at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (Beginner Hour with easy Line Lesson 6pm-7pm; 7:30pm Upper Beginner/Intermediate Line Dance Lesson; Open Dance until 10pm; Order Food/Drinks or pay $5 Cover; must be 21)
• — Live Music featuring Cliff Porter and Dave Berry of Jelly Bread in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• — Open Mic Night at the Washoe Camp Saloon: 3155 Eastlake Blvd, New Washoe City (6pm-9pm; food truck, drink specials; 21+ only in the bar and/or the beer garden)
• — Music Jam and Open Mic with Canyon White at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6:30pm-9pm; Taco Tuesday specials)
• — Celebrity BINGO at Westside Pour House (6:30pm-7:30pm; A different host each week; $5 buy in, first bingo of each round gets a prize and first black out of each round gets the pot; food and drink specials)
• — DJ Trivia Tuesdays at the Fox Brewpub (sign-ups at 7pm; free to play; all ages; bring a team; win prizes)
• — Candlelight Yin Yoga with Alison at the Luv ‘N Light Studio inside Sierra Acupuncture and Healing Arts: 512 N. Division St (7pm; suggested donation $12; Great for stress relief and recovery from injuries and surgeries - no yoga experience is necessary)
• — Carson Fly Fishing Club meeting in the Airport Administration Building: 2600 College Parkway, just east of N. Lompa Lane (7pm, doors open 6:45pm; meet fellow fishing enthusiasts, listen and learn from guest speakers, enjoy a chance to win a prize in the raffle, hear the latest fishing stories, and much more; family membership $30)
• — Jazz and Beyond: the Mile High Jazz Band with special guest vocalists Jakki Ford and Pat Esters and the kids from Jazz Camp on the Third Street Stage in the Bob McFadden Plaza at Third and S. Carson/Curry (7:30pm-9:30pm; free; Seating may be limited, so audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs)