Thursday kicks off the International Film Weekend, takes a hike, and enjoys some tunes

Valentine’s was yesterday, but you can fall in puppy love any day of the year. CASI, the Carson Animal Shelter Initiative, does some great things for the shelter animals in our valley. Learn how you can get involved during their monthly meeting at the Nevada Humane Society. The International Film Weekend brings a slice of life from around the world to our own Bob Boldrick Theater. You’ll get the chance to see some great independent documentaries, in addition to award-winning films from other cultures. The grand opening celebration for the Carson City Library is scheduled for tomorrow, but your kids can enjoy family story time right now. The Carson Library offers classes on technology, crafts and reading adventures for kids, and a number of ways for teens to get involved. Have a great day, Carson City, and keep reading for all of the day’s happenings.

THURSDAY, Feb. 15: Things to do in Carson City

• — Blood Drive: United Blood Services High School Challenge in the Carson High School Library (7:30am-5pm; for
• — Art Exhibit: ‘Writing from Mars’ solo exhibit by Rick Parsons at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• — Nevada Art Council’s traveling exhibit, “Geographical Divides: Finding Common Ground” in the Western Nevada College Main Gallery in the Bristlecone Building (8am-9pm; an artistic collaboration between Northern and Southern Nevada artists)
• — ‘Mementi Mori’ exhibit featuring 2018 Artist Fellow and Photographer, Paul Baker Prindle in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• — ART from WNC, featuring student artists from Western Nevada College in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
• — $1 Dollar Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-4pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
• — New Year’s Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm; featuring 78 member entries in all media)
• — “Back Wall Show,” featuring Catherine King, Digital Artist in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• — CCAI Exhibit: Inside and Outside the Lines, with artwork by artists Jonathan Farber and Susan Kotler in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (open during public meetings and Fridays 12pm-4pm)
• — Connecting Kids to Coverage with The Children's Cabinet at the Carson City Library, in Collaboration Room 3 (10am-2pm; A Children's Cabinet Community Health Worker will be onsite at the Carson City Library providing application assistance for CHIP, SNAP, TANF and WIC; For more information, contact Yvette at 775-856-0343 or yruiz@childrenscabinet.org )
• — Family Story time in the Carson City Library (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+ at all times; You must have a library card in good standing to participate)
• — All you can eat Wings at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; $14.95)
• — ‘We Love Our Community’ Annual Open House at the Carson Valley Community Food Closet: 1255 Waterloo Lane, Suite B, Gardnerville - next to Eastern Sierra Feed (11am-6pm; snacks, coffee, a raffle, and we will offer tours of our operations and have photos and info on our new facility that we will break ground on this Spring)
• — Live Music with Lee Jones at Comma Coffee (12pm-2pm)
• — Carson City Kiwanis weekly meeting: NEW LOCATION in the Black Bear Diner inside the Max Casino (12pm; first meeting of the month is at 12:15pm, all other weeks are at 12pm; Newcomers and visitors are welcome)
• — 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)
• — Fifth annual International Film Weekend: Independent Documentaries in the Bob Bolderick Theater at the Community Center (FREE to attend; 3pm: “Transilvania Frumoasa - Those Things That Do Not Change Become the Healers of our Broken Present”, at 3:30pm: "The Man They Call Will James”; A discussion will follow the showing of each film)
• — Muscle Powered Thursday Hike: Clear Creek Trail, lower end - Meet at the trailhead for the Clear Creek trail, 1/2 mile west of Jacks Valley Elementary School on Jacks Valley Road (3pm-4:30pm - In case of bad winter weather, we will cancel; 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, possibly over 500’, and can be on a paved or dirt track)
• — Tap Handle Thursday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off draft beers by the glass)
• — Informal Chess at Comma Coffee (5pm)
• — Dayton Wellness Warriors weekly meeting - Rescheduled from Thursday for this week only - at the Healthy Communities Coalition Building: 209 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton (5:15pm; weight loss support group for men and women sponsored by Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties; Questions: Lisa Selmi at 775-246-7550)
• — Live Music with Tully Green at Bella Fiore Wines (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• — CASI: Carson Animal Shelter Initiative’s Monthly Meeting at the Carson City Humane Society: 549 Airport Rd (5:30pm-7pm; all welcome; call 775-671-2413 if you have any questions; NEW MEETING DAY- CASI now meets the third Thursday of the month)
• — 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 Communicators Toastmasters Club Meeting at the Black Bear Diner inside the Max Casino (6pm-7:15pm; the club is open to anyone seeking to improve their speaking skills)
• — Live Music featuring Cedric Williams and Sunni Frost at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-9pm)
• — Live Americana and Blues with Dave Leather at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm)
• — Live Acoustic Music with Ev Musselman at the Feisty Goat Pub: 1881 E. Long St. (6:30pm-8:30pm)
• — Thirsty Thursday Karaoke at Bella Vita Bistro in the Carson Mall: 1304 S Stewart (6:30pm-9:30pm)
• — Fifth annual International Film Weekend presents Indian Film, “Water” in the Bob Bolderick Theater at the Community Center (7pm; FREE to attend; “Water,” set in 1838, is about an 8-year-old girl who is forced into an ashram after the death of her husband; A discussion will follow the showing of each film)
• — Free Pool Night at Remedy’s Bar: 306 E Williams (7pm-close)
• — Gentlemen’s Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA The Cigar Bar (men’s drinks half off from 7pm-9:30pm)
• — Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• — Live Music with Denver Saunders in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (7pm-11pm)
• — Techno and Tequila with the Roska Collective at the Sage Lounge inside Battle Born Social: 318 N. Carson St. (8pm-close; no cover, 21+; Live DJs, half off select tequilas)
• — 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)