Monday, Dec. 12: Things to do in Carson City

Enjoy a break from the wet weather today, rain is expected to return Tuesday. The Arlington Square Ice Rink is temporarily closed due to some storm damage sustained over the weekend, but the great people of the Parks and Recreation Department are working hard to have it up and running soon. Enjoy an evening with the girls at Bella Fiore tonight. A Sip and Shop event featuring local vendors begins at 5 p.m. If you’re interested in the theater, consider attending the board meeting for the Proscenium Players tonight. They just finished their hilarious run of Spamalot and are currently auditioning for their upcoming production of ‘Bus Stop.’

MONDAY:

• Photographer Dean Burton’s exhibit “Calotypes” in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• ‘Pocket Ziggurat’ a solo exhibition by artist by artist Chelsea Pegram at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• High School Pic[ks] 1, group show of art by area high school in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
• ART from SNC, group show of art by Sierra Nevada College students in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
• ‘Dirty Diapers/Rabbit Ears’ by artist Jill Brugler in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (8am-9pm)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Jenny Schnabel at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-6pm)
• CCAI Exhibit: Glyphs and Houses, solo exhibition by Amelia Currier in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (Fridays 12pm-5pm and during public meetings)
• Family Day: $1 Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials at Carson Lanes (9am-10pm)
• Holiday Craft Fair at the Carson Mall (10am-5pm; music, food, fun)
• Mimosa Monday all day at Ed’s Doghouse
• Carson City Host Lions Club weekly lunch meeting at Grandma Hattie’s (12pm; for more information, call Tim at 775-885-7033)
• Arlington Square Ice Rink (Closed today)
• Holiday Sip and Shop with local vendors at Bella Fiore Wines (5pm-8pm)
• Monday Night Football: Baltimore Ravens vs. the New England Patriots (5:30pm on ESPN)
• Monday Night Football Buffet at Mallard’s Restaurant at Empire Ranch Golf Course (buffet 5:30pm, bar opens 4pm; $12.95; Football pools and prizes)
• Dharma Zephyr Sangah Sitting Group at Methodist Church: 213 N. Minnesota, Youth Group Building corner of Proctor and Minnesota (5:30pm-6:30pm Beginners; 7pm-8:30pm)
• Nevada Christmas: music and light display at 1176 Chaparral Ct., Minden – off Stephanie Way (5:30pm-9pm, no show if raining; donation drive for Austin’s House: food, money, gift certificates; please do NOT block or park in driveways)
• Candy Cane Lane: custom outdoor drive-thru Christmas light display at Carson Valley Inn, Minden (6pm-9pm; Accompanying music can be heard by tuning your car radio to 89.9 FM)
• High Sierra Swing Dance Club’s Night Out at El Charro Avita (Drop-in Intermediate Swing lesson 6pm, $8; Free open dance 7pm-9pm; please park in back or along the side)
• Auditions for PPI’s production of ‘Bus Stop’ in the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom (6:30pm; auditions will be a cold reading from the script, bring a theater resume if you have one; All actors selected are expected to join Proscenium Players, Inc. as members)
• Proscenium Players, Inc Monthly Board Meeting in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (6:30pm; All are welcome to attend the December meeting; If you've ever wanted to get involved with your local theater, this is a good way to do it)
• Game Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (7pm-9pm; drink specials for players, prize for winner; games rotate weekly)
• Firkin Karaoke with J and M Productions at the Firkin and Fox (8pm all ages, 10pm-close ‘karaoke after dark’; drink specials)