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Thursday, Dec. 17: Things to do in Carson City

Event Date: 
December 17, 2015 (All day)

The weekend is just around the corner, but Thursday offers some fun with or without the kids. Join Santa for story time at the Carson City Library. Head over to Red’s Old 395 or the Carson Mall for photos with Santa. Celebrate those December birthdays at Carson Cigar Co. with live music by the Trippin King Snakes. Unleash your inner diva at karaoke night at Living the Good Life or Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar. Unleash your creative side at the Brewery Arts Center: learn to make ‘em laugh at tonight’s improv workshop.

THURSDAY:

  • Artists Walter McNamara and Lynda Yuroff featured in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
  • ’Divergence’ by artist Katie Lewis at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
  • Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Howard Friedman and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
  • Craft Fair and Santa Claus at the Carson Mall (9am-9pm; Rainbow Girls Gift Wrap 10am-6pm; Santa 4pm-6pm)
  • Holiday Craft Fair and End of the Year Sale at Browsers Corner Bookstore: 911 E. Washington (9:30am-6pm)
  • Nevada Day Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
  • Family Story time with Santa in the Carson City Library Digitorium (11:15am-11:45am; get ticket in the auditorium; park at the Community Center or at Smith’s Grocery)
  • All you can eat Wings at Firkin and Fox (all day; $11.95)
  • EAA Sierra Chapter 403 Luncheon and Chat–Young Eagles Fundraiser at 2500 E. College Pkwy (11am-3pm, all welcome; $6 -Hamburgers and Hot Dogs with all the fixings (Cheese Optional), Chili, Baked Beans, BBQ chips, Potato Salad, Choice of Desserts and Coffee)
  • Arlington Square Ice Rink (Sessions 3pm-5pm or 6pm-9pm; $7/$5 kids, $3 Skate Rental; Afterschool Special- $5 for Elementary and Middle School Kids includes skate rental and one hot beverage during first session)
  • Suds for Seniors Fundraiser at the Feisty Goat Pub: 1881 E. Long St. (4pm-10am; $15 to sample five beers; benefits the Meals on Wheels program; Tickets are available at the Carson Visitor Center and are good through Jan. 30)
  • CCAI Exhibit: Botanical Impressions, Claudia Knous’ fiber arts exhibition in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (available during public meetings and most evenings 5pm-8pm)
  • Throwback Thursdays: Live Music with Rick J. Radecki at Casino Fandango (5:30pm-8pm)
  • Pictures with Santa at Red’s Old 395 (6pm-8pm; All pictures are free, courtesy of Red's Old 395 Grill. They will print a picture for you to take home)
  • Candy Cane Lane: custom outdoor drive-thru Christmas light display at Carson Valley Inn, Minden (6pm-9pm)
  • 395 Homebrew Club meeting at Just Brew It (6pm and will include a pot luck dinner)
  • Trivia Thursdays at Alatte Wine and Coffee Bar in the Carson Nugget (6pm-8pm)
  • Live Music with Dave Leather at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm; no cover)
  • Salsa/Latin Dance at El Charro Avita (Basic Lesson 6pm-6:30pm $7; Salsa Combo 6:30pm-7:30pm lesson $7; open dance 7:30pm-9pm; free)
  • Gold Hill Lecture Series: ‘How Brothels Work – From An Insider – Then and Now’ with Actress Kristin Hamlet at the Crown Point Restaurant at the Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill (Dinner served 4pm-8pm, Lecture 7:30pm; $25 for the dinner and lecture, $10 for the lecture only; Advance reservations required by contacting the Gold Hill Hotel at 775-847-0111)
  • Improv Workshop in the Black Box Theater at the Brewery Arts Center (6:30pm; free, donations appreciated)
  • Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
  • December Birthday Thursday with Live Music by the Trippin King Snakes at Carson Cigar Co. (7pm)
  • Line Dancing Night at Beercade: 1930 N. Carson St. (7pm; free lessons)
  • Karaoke Night with host DJ Sugar Wolf at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (8pm)
  • Third Thursday Karaoke at Caterpillar's Hookah Lounge
  • Karaoke at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (8pm)
  • Historical Ghost Night Tour at St. Mary’s Art Center: 55 R Street, Virginia City (8pm-9:30pm; $25; bring a camera)

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