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What to do on Wednesday in Carson City: Tahoe, Time-travel, and Teaming up for kids

Event Date: 
April 18, 2018 (All day)

The international jewel that is Lake Tahoe is just a short trip up the hill. Save your gas money and head to the Carson City Library for a presentation on our beautiful lake and the diverse ecosystem that makes it special. Lending a hand to the Boys and Girls Club can be as easy as lunch or dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings; their annual Team Up for Kids Community Day raises funds for our local organization. Put some swing in that thing during Jazz Night at Living the Good Life, just get there in time for their delicious dinner menu. Let Doc Brown and Marty McFly take you to the past and home again in the 1980s classic, Back to the Future. The Galaxy Theater features movies from yesteryear as part of their Flashback Cinema series on Sundays and Wednesdays.

WEDNESDAY, April 18: Things to do in Carson City

  • — Douglas County School District Spring Break
  • — “Vistas and Viewpoints” exhibit featuring multi-media works by NAC Visual Arts Fellow Bobbie Ann Howell in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
  • — High School Pic[ks] 2018 in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm; featuring over three dozen artists from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer high schools)
  • — Art Exhibit: ‘Writing from Mars’ solo exhibit by Rick Parsons at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
  • — Annual Student Art Show in the Western Nevada College Main, Atrium and Hallway Galleries in the Bristlecone Building (8am-9pm)
  • — $1 Dollar Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-4pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
  • — ‘Spring has Sprung’ Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
  • — “Back Wall Show,” featuring artists Marisa Saenz and Vicki Kingman in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
  • — CCAI Exhibit: ‘Works: Some Water Some Welded,’ with artwork by artists Susan Glaser Church and Stephen Reid in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (room open to the public during Carson City official meetings)
  • — Team Up For Kids Community Day at Buffalo Wild Wings (11am-11pm; 10% of your order and 100% of guest donations will be given to the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada)
  • — Flashback Cinema: Back To the Future (1985) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
  • — Homework and Craft Workshop at the Dayton Valley Branch Library: 321 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (2pm-4:30pm; Join Dayton Library and Healthy Communities Coalition every Wednesday for help with your homework and fun crafts that revolve around S.T.E.M)
  • — Spring Open House at Due Sorella (fondly known as Two Sisters): 202 N. Curry (3pm-8pm)
  • — Wine Wednesday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off all glasses of wine)
  • — Carson City BMX Practice Night at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (Weather and Track Conditions Permitting; gates open 5pm, practice 6pm-7pm; Everyone MUST check in; $5 per rider, family discount; must be USABMX member; one-day trial memberships and new rider kits available)
  • — Dayton Wellness Warriors weekly meeting 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)
  • — Wednesday Wine Night at Vino’s Pizza: 3228 N. Carson St (half-off glasses of wine)
  • — Open Country/Pop Dance and Lessons at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (Beginner Hour with easy Line Lesson 6pm-7pm; Open Dance until 10pm; Order Food/Drinks or pay $5 Cover; must be 21)
  • — Live Music with Roem Baur in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
  • ‘Tahoe's Natural Diversity: Lake Edge to Summit’ Presentation by Sarah Hockensmith of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science at the Carson City Library (6pm-7pm; The presentation will cover how different flower, tree, bird, and mammal species adapt as they go up in elevation and what unique creatures you can find around specific elevations in the area; those under 9 years old must always be accompanied by someone 13+; You must have a library card in good standing to participate)
  • — Carson Valley Lions Club social hour and meeting at Jethro's Oven and Grill: 1281 Kimmerling Rd, Gardnerville (Social hour 6pm-7pm, meeting begins at 7pm; Interested in community service? Meet our club and our projects; the CV Lions meet the first and third Wednesdays)
  • — Pajama Storytime at the Carson City Library (6:30pm-7:15pm; Wear your PJs for a bedtime-themed story time; intended for Pre-K, ages 9 and under must always be accompanied by someone 13+)
  • — Dharma Zephyr West Wind Sangha Sitting Group in the Methodist Church’s Youth Group Building at the corner of Proctor and Minnesota (6:30pm-8pm Sitting quietly in meditation; no charge, donations always appreciated)
  • — Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (6:30pm-9:30pm)
  • — Flashback Cinema: Back To the Future (1985) at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 kids)
  • — Carson City Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals in the Band Room of Carson High School (7pm; Current openings are for strings, especially violas and basses, and for horns. Musicians who are interested in joining should contact the Symphony at 775-883-4154)
  • — Ladies Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (women drink half off 7pm-9:30pm)
  • — T'ai Chi and Sound Infusions with Jeff and Melinda at the Brewery Arts Center (7pm-8:30pm; $12 suggested donation; Join us for this evening of movement, music, and meditation)
  • — Open Mic and Jam at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7pm; all ages)
  • — Jazz Jam hosted by Back When at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (7:30pm-10:30pm; no cover; featuring Sandi Medley on vocals, Larry Waller on sax, and Cliff Porter on drums)
  • — Karaoke at NV Ugly: 1433 Hwy 395, Gardnerville (7:30pm-11pm)
  • — Karaoke with J and M Productions at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge: 314 S Carson (8:30pm-11pm; 18+)

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