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Tuesday, March 31: Things to do in Carson City

Event Date: 
March 31, 2015 (All day)

Yesterday was a day for walking in the park, but today is a day for Walken: Christopher Walken, that it. Happy birthday to him. (Go here for more cowbell.) If you are interested in a nice stroll though, join Carson City Parks and Recreation for their Tuesday morning ‘Easy Walk.’ If you want more of a challenge, Muscle Powered has a moderate conditioning hike in the afternoon. Every week has a different location, so you can explore new trails and paths throughout town.

It’s also a day for ice cream. Basken Robbins has $1.31 ice cream cones all day.

Join Nevada Museum of Art curator, JoAnne Northrup, this evening at the BRIC for the fiftieth of Capital City Arts Initiative’s ‘Nevada Neighbors’ talks. Enjoy her illustrated talk, Bringing the World to Northern Nevada. Co-sponsored by the Carson City Library, the Nevada Neighbors program is a series of public talks given by visiting artists, curators, and scholars.

TUESDAY:

  • American Heart Association Lobbying Day at Legislature
  • Building Materials II by artist Anthony Arevalo 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)
  • *CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E Proctor Street (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
  • Carson City Parks and Recreation Easy Walk: Ross Gold Park – meet at the parking lot at 280 E. Appion (9am-10am)
  • Food Drive for the Ron Wood Resource Center at Browser's Corner Book Store: 711 E. Washington (9:30am-6pm)
  • Books and Brags at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada (9:30am-10:30am; included with admission)
  • Landscape Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
  • Celebrate 31: $1.31 Scoops all day at Baskin-Robbins (11am-10pm)
  • 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)
  • $1 PBR at the Blue Bull
  • Father-Daughter Cinderella Ball Tickets Available at the Carson High School Admission Desk (2pm-3pm; $25, $5 additional princess)
  • Complementary Spirits Tasting with Southern Wine and Spirits at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; raffle and giveaways)
  • Wine Night at Kristopher’s Café: 939 Mica Dr. #20, Indian Hills (4pm-8:30pm; ½ off wine, dine in only)
  • Ladies Night at Bella Fiore Wines (5pm-8pm)
  • CCAI Exhibit: Tuscarora, by artist Ron Arthaud at the Carson City Community Center’s Sierra Room (available during public meetings and most evenings 5pm-8pm)
  • Muscle Powered Conditioning Hike: Carson Freeway Multi-use Path – meet at the Boys and Girls Club Parking Lot (5:30pm-7:30pm)
  • Open 4D Barrel Races at Washoe Valley Ranch and Rockin LJ Arena: 3185 Lakeshore, Washoe Valley (Times only 5:30pm; Races 7pm)
  • Beginning Swing Dance Lessons at El Charro Avita (6pm-7pm; $8–no partner necessary)
  • CCAI Presents their 50th Nevada Neighbors with speaker JoAnne Northrup: Bringing the World to Northern Nevada at the BRIC: 108 E. Proctor (Reception 6:15pm; 7pm start; free)
  • Country Line Dance at Carson Lane’s 11th Frame Lounge (6:30pm-10pm; $5 donation)
  • Rehearsals for Carson City Symphony Chorus in the Carson High School Choral Room (7pm-9pm; open to all singers, high school through adult, call 775-883-4154 or email ccsingersdirector@gmail.com if interested)

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