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Tuesday, March 3: Things to do in Carson City

Event Date: 
March 3, 2015 (All day)

Yes. You are looking at a bunny with a pancake on its head, but I can explain. Today is National Pancake Day, so head over to the International House of Pancakes for your free short stack and donate to this year’s charity, the Children’s Miracle Network. It is also National ‘I Want You to Be Happy Day.’ Pancake Day and trying to share a smile, ergo silly picture of a bunny with a pancake on its head. Find your own way to share some happiness today.

Some other things that might make you happy: music, dancing, books, and art. Jamie Rollins performs at Living the Good Life tonight. Beginning swing dance lessons are at El Charro Avita; Country Line dance lessons are just a block further south in the 11th Frame Lounge at Carson Lanes.

Buy a book for yourself or a friend at the Spring Book Fair in the lobby of the Carson Tahoe Medical Center. Attend the Capital City Art Initiative’s Nevada Neighbors talk at the BRIC as Dr. Catherine Zurmoskis presents ‘Photography in the Everyday: the Lives of Images,’ or check out one of Carson City’s many art exhibits.

TUESDAY:

  • 10th Annual National Pancake Day: Free Shortstack of Buttermilk Pancakes at IHOP (dine-in only; collecting donations for the Children's Miracle Network)
  • Second to last day to register for the St. Paddy's Film Crawl: A Short Filmmaking Competition (Register by emailing Darla Bayer at dbayer@bactv.org or call 775-830-7939; screening and judging March 14)
  • Nevada Teen Health and Safety Day AND First Service Residential Day at the Legislature
  • ‘Natural Memorial Realist’ by artist Max Bunnell at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
  • ’The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds’ by artist Nolan Preese at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
  • ’Second Skin’ by artist Sarah Lillegard at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
  • Carson City Parks and Rec. Easy Walk: Northridge Linear Park Trail – meet at parking area on New Ridge Dr. off Northridge (9am-10am)
  • Carson-Tahoe Auxiliary Spring Book Fair and Sale in the Carson-Tahoe Medical Center Lobby (9:30am-4pm)
  • Books and Brags at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada (9:30am-10:30am; included with admission)
  • Winter Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
  • $6 Movies for Reward Members (apply free online here) at Galaxy Theater - Fandango
  • All you can eat Wings at Firkin and Fox (all day; $11.95)
  • Newest Old Time Jazz with the Carson Feet Warmers at Comma Coffee (11:30am)
  • Father-Daughter Cinderella Ball Tickets Available at Carson High School North Gym (2pm-3pm; $25, $5 additional princess)
  • $1 PBR at the Blue Bull
  • Wine Night at Kristopher’s Café: 939 Mica Dr. #20, Indian Hills (4pm-8:30pm; ½ off wine, dine in only)
  • Muscle Powered Conditioning Hike: Jack C. Davis Observatory – meet at Observatory parking lot. Take Murphy Dr. off Ash Canyon Dr. to Van Patten Dr. (4:30pm-6:30pm)
  • Dining to Donate: Sierra Lutheran High School Athletics Program at Applebee's Carson City (5pm-8pm; must bring flyer, print from pdf on this page)
  • Ladies Night at Bella Fiore Wines (5pm-8pm)
  • Open 4D Barrel Races at Washoe Valley Ranch and Rockin LJ Arena: 3185 Lakeshore, Washoe Valley (Times only 5:30pm; Races 7pm)
  • Carnival Night at Bodine’s Casino (5:30pm-8:30pm)
  • Indoor Archery with the Clear Creek Bowman at Fuji Park (6pm-8pm; $5/$1 kids)
  • Beginning Swing Dance Lessons at El Charro Avita (6pm-7pm; $8–no partner necessary)
  • Special Olympics Basketball Practice at Eagle Valley Middle School (6pm-8pm)
  • Country Line Dance at Carson Lane’s 11th Frame Lounge (6:30pm-10pm; $5 donation)
  • CCAI Presents Nevada Neighbors with speaker, Catherine Zurmoskis, PhD, "Photography in the Everyday: the Lives of Images" at the BRIC: 108 E. Proctor (informal reception 6:15pm; illustrated talk 7pm; free)
  • Live Music with Jaime Rollins at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St.

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UPDATE 12:37PM: Carson City firefighters knocked down the fire and are beginning to clear the scene.
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