Friday, Dec. 18: Things to do around Carson City

Welcome to Friday. Here's what's going on around Carson City today and tonight. Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? There's still plenty of places to stop by this weekend, from the Carson Mall to downtown. Here's what you'll find going on today.
FRIDAY:

•*’Divergence’ by artist Katie Lewis at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
•*Artists Walter McNamara and Lynda Yuroff featured in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
•*Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Howard Friedman and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
•*Holiday Craft Fair and End of the Year Sale at Browsers Corner Bookstore: 911 E. Washington (9:30am-6pm)
•*Holiday Craft Fair and Pictures with Santa at the Carson Mall (Fair 10am-9pm; Santa 11am-7pm; Rainbow Girls Gift Wrap 10am-6pm)
•*Nevada Day Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
•*Food Drive; Sock and Glove Tree for Do Drop In at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
•*’Fresh Fridays’ Farmers' Market at Carson Tahoe Regional Center, Parking lot 4 (11am-1pm; weather permitting)
•*Arlington Square Ice Rink (Sessions 3pm-5pm, 6pm-10pm; $7/$5 kids, $3 Skate Rental)
•*Carson City Symphony Christmas Carol Play-along for Strings at the Carson Mall (4pm-5pm; String players welcome to play along; all welcome to sing-along; For registration and sheet music, contact Sue Jesch at 775-450-5584 or sue@tahoefiddler.com)
•*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)
•*Holiday Spirit at Comma Coffee (4:30pm Dickens Carolers, 6pm Christmas Carolers, Holiday Poetry Theater 7pm-8:30pm)
•*Live Music with Josh and Janera at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (5:30pm-8pm)
•*Magic, the Gathering at Nerdvana: NEW LOCATION 3220 Hwy 50, Suite #2 (5:30pm-6pm sign up; 6pm start; 8 players minimum)
•*Live Music at San Marcos Grill
•*Candy Cane Lane: custom outdoor drive-thru Christmas light display at Carson Valley Inn, Minden (6pm-9pm)
•*Live Music at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
•*West Coast Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom: 315 N. Carson St. (Free line dance lesson 6pm; 7pm drop-in Country Two-Step lesson and Social Dance 8pm-10pm, $10)
•*Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
•*Colors of Dance Studio presents ‘Winter Must Come Ballet’ and Charles Schulz's ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ at the Brewery Arts Center (7pm; $5)
•*Singer Songwriter Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
•*Live Music with the John Dawson Band at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
•*Carson Comedy: Sean Peabody- the Hawaiian Comedian at Carson Comedy, upstairs in the Carson Nugget (7pm; $15)
•*Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $18 per painter)
•*Live Music: Liam Kyle Cahill’s ‘The Weekend Warrior Tour’ with special guest Mac Esposito at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (7:30pm; no cover)
•*Live Music with Monique and the Motley Band with special guest Robert Kreslin at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
•*Ugly Sweater Party with Live Music at Lake Tahoe Brewing Co. (8pm, contest judging 10pm)
•*Live Music with Joey Carmon at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
•*Live Music with Thre3 Guyz Rockin’ AKA the Iron Age at Westside Pour House (8pm)
•*Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at the Genoa Bar, Genoa (8pm)
•*Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
•*Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
•*Karaoke with J and M Productions at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
•*DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)