Thursday, Nov. 9: Things to do in Carson City and beyond

The day may start out cold and wet, but nothing can rain on a three-day weekend. Tomorrow we observe Veterans Day, and say thank you to those who have fought for freedom and liberty. It definitely feels like soup weather, so it’s only appropriate that the Carson Chamber of Commerce is hosting one of their ‘Soup’s On’ Lectures. The holiday season approaches, and the Carson Mall is a collection point for Thanksgiving dinner staples. Swing by between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. today and drop off something for the FISH food bank. Family friendly BINGO at Dayton High School is a fundraiser for Safe and Sober Graduation Night. Try your luck and lend support to this year’s graduating class.

THURSDAY:

• — Halloween Candy Buyback at Carson City Pediatric Dentistry: 4530 S Carson St (8am-5pm, closed for lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm; $2 per pound, up to 5 pounds of candy; runs through Nov. 10)
• — 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 Cit
• — ‘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)
• — $1 Dollar Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-4pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
• — 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)
• — Annual Nevada Day Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• — Last Day - 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)
• — Family Story time in the Carson City Library Kennedy Children's Corner (10:30am-11:15am themed singing, stories, finger-plays, or art centered around a book; under 9 years old must be accompanied by someone 13+; You must have a library card in good standing to participate)
• — Give Back Event: fundraiser for the International Order of Rainbow for Girls at Chili’s Restaurant, Topsy Lane (11am-10pm; mention fundraiser to your server and a percentage of sales will benefit the Rainbow Girls)
• — All you can eat Wings at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; $13.95, add a draft beer for $2 more)
• — Chamber of Commerce’s Soup’s On! Luncheon ‘How Social Media has Hijacked our Manners and our Minds' presented by Katie Coombs, Author, Motivational Speaker, and Entrepreneur at the Gold Dust West (11:15am-1pm; Tickets $20 at the door: Lunch includes soup and salad bar with dessert; RSVP to 775-882-1565, limited seating)
• — Family Story time in the Carson City Library Kennedy Children's Corner (11:30am-12:15pm themed singing, stories, finger-plays, or art centered around a book; under 9 years old must be accompanied by someone 13+; You must have a library card in good standing to participate)
• — Live Music with Lee Jones at Comma Coffee (12pm-2pm)
• — 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)
• — Live Music with Singer/Songwriter Canyon White at the Canvas Café, Virginia City (1pm)
• — Muscle Powered Easy Hike: Prison Hill, North Route - Meet in the trailhead parking area at the corner of 5th Street and Carson River Road, entrance on Carson River Road (NEW TIME: 3pm-4:30pm; friendly dogs welcome; 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; hikes are 2-4 miles in length, often with some elevation gain, not more than 500’, and can be on a paved path, smooth wide trail, or single track)
• — Tap Handle Thursday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off draft beers by the glass)
• — Turkey Dinner Drop for Friends in Service Helping: Donation Drive at the Carson Mall (4pm-6pm; Bring any items - especially needed are: frozen turkeys, canned mixed fruit, canned green beans, canned corn, canned yams, chicken or turkey gravy envelopes, and chicken broth)
• — 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+; You must have a library card in good standing to participate)
• — Cigar Appreciation Night at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (5pm-8pm; 10% off cigars smoked in-house)
• — NASA at My Library: STEM Arcade – Mars/Astrobiology at the Carson City Library (5:30pm-7pm; “Are we alone?” In this gathering we’ll share activities to show how challenging and interesting it is to look for that answer, and discuss a few NASA astrobiology missions with Don Scott; MUST register HERE; ages 9 and under must be accompanied someone 13+; You must have a library card in good standing to participate)
• — Informal Chess at Comma Coffee (5:30pm)
• — Live Music with Tully Green at Bella Fiore Wines (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• — Carson City Sunset Rotary Club’s weekly meeting at Tito’s Mexican Restaurant: 444 E. William St, Ste. 20 (5:30pm; visit, have a great dinner, and talk about our Rotary projects in the community and the world)
• — Carson City Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol Meeting at the Carson City Airport Terminal Building: 2600 East College Parkway (5:30pm-8pm; for information www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com)
• — Jump Start College Information Night at Western Nevada College, Reynolds Building Room 103 (6pm; for high school students and parents; Students enroll in college courses through Western Nevada College while simultaneously earning high school credits; RSVP to Tricia Wentz 775-445-3250)
• — Sierra Lutheran Theatre Program presents ‘Foibles and Folly’ at Sierra Lutheran High School: 3601 Romans Rd (doors 6pm, show 6:30pm; $5, $3 for children under 12 and seniors over 55)
• — Carson Communicators Toastmasters Club Meeting at the Black Bear Diner (6pm-7:15pm; The club is open to anyone seeking to improve their speaking skills)
• — Live Americana and Blues with Dave Leather at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm; no cover)
• — Live Music with Ev Musselman at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6:30pm)
• — Free Pool Night at Remedy’s Bar (7pm-close)
• — Beginners’ Improv Workshop in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; free, donations appreciated; learn the secrets of improvised acting - these skills can help you with public speaking, self-confidence, and general shyness)
• — Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• — Gold Hill Lecture Series: Fred Holabird: ‘The SS Central America Treasure’ in the Crown Point Restaurant at the Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill (7pm; Space Limited to 50, Priority goes to those with dinner reservations; Lecture $5 per person; Dinner seatings: 5pm, 5:15pm, 5:30pm, 5:45, and 6pm - RSVP with your name, preferred dinner time, and number in party to pat@goldhillhotel.net)
• — Live Music with the Justin Lee Band in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (7pm-11pm)
• — Gentlemen’s Night at Carson Cigar Co. (men’s drinks half off from 7pm-9:30pm)
• — Bingo Night Fundraiser at Dayton High School: 335 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (7pm-10pm; all ages; $5 admission includes two free bingo cards and one free raffle ticket; Free desserts and coffee; benefit for Safe and Sober Grad Night)
• — Karaoke with J and M Productions at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (8:30pm)
• — Old School Thursdays with Ambassador Sound at Buckaroo’s, Gardnerville (10pm; 21+, no cover)