Monday, Oct. 23: Things to do in Carson City

We have arrived at my favorite week of the year. I am a great lover of all things Nevada Day, and it’s practically moments away. Luckily, we have plenty to keep us busy until Saturday. Two new art exhibits have appeared over the weekend: the annual Nevada Day Show at the Nevada Artists Association gallery, and ‘Inspirations’ at the Community Development Building, across from City Hall on Proctor.

Local author, Todd Borg, will be present at Browsers Corner Book Store tonight. Have him sign a book or ask him about his mystery thrillers, including his newest release, Tahoe Payback.

MONDAY:

• — ‘Second Nature,’ solo exhibition by Las Vegas artist Mary Warner in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• — Nevada Art Council’s traveling exhibit, “Making A Mark” in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (8am-9pm)
• — Inspirations, group show of work by the art faculty members 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)
• — ‘Wish You Were Here,’ solo exhibition by Susanne Forestieri in the CCAI Gallery at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• — ‘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)
• — Mimosa Monday all day at Ed’s Doghouse
• — All Day Happy Hour in the Fox’ Den at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm)
• — 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; First meeting of the month at 6pm, all other weeks 12pm)
• — Martini Monday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half priced martinis)
• — Monday Night Football Party at Living the Good Life: 1480 N Carson St (Bar opens 4pm; Buffet $5, drink specials)
• — NASA at My Library: STEM Arcade – Astronomy at the Carson City Library (4:30pm-5:30pm; Science as Superpowers: Seeing the Invisible to Study Space with Dan Ruby; MUST register HERE; ages 9 and under must be accompanied someone 13+; You must have a library card in good standing to participate)
• — Monday Night Football: Washington Redskins at the Philadelphia Eagles (5:30pm on ESPN)
• — Monday Night Football Buffet at Mallard’s Restaurant at Empire Ranch Golf Course (buffet 5:30pm, bar opens 4pm; $12 Buffet; Football pools and prizes)
• — Healthy Communities Coalition’s monthly cooking class with guests dietitian Kim Mason and chef Cynthia Kroon at the Dayton Community Center: 170 Pike Street, Dayton (5:30pm; Free, everyone welcome; Demos followed by a meal; This month features Halloween-themed Stuffed Bell Peppers and a very nutritious 5 grain dish with millet, lentils, wheat, rice and oats; Call 246-7550 for more details)
• — High Sierra Swing Dance Club’s Night Out at 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)
• — Meet the Author and Book Signing: ‘Tahoe Payback’ by Todd Borg at the Browsers Corner Book Store: 711 E Washington St. (6pm; free admission; Borg has 14 Tahoe mysteries featuring ex-San Francisco Homicide Inspector, Owen McKenna, who plies his detective trade in Tahoe; sponsored by the Friends of the Carson City Library)
• — 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)
• — Tabletop Game Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (7pm-9pm; drink specials for players; games rotate weekly)
• — Karaoke with J and M Productions at the Fox Brewpub (8pm all ages, 10pm-close ‘karaoke after dark’; drink specials)