Thursday, April 30: Things to do in Carson City

Can you believe that it’s the last day of April? The last few months have zipped right along while we were waiting for winter, but now it’s time to start embracing spring before summer arrives. The annual Genoa Cowboy Festival kicks off tonight with a Barn Dance and Bar-be-que, and Virginia City hosts its famous Chili on the Comstock competition this weekend, but Carson City has a great line up of fun for you, as well, this weekend. Start out with some great live music tonight with the Trippin King Snakes at Carson Cigar Co., Chris Costa at Living the Good Life, or Glen Eagle’s regulars, Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher.

THURSDAY:

• Outdoor Pools: Half-Price for Everyone at the Carson Hot Springs (7am-10pm)
• Fifth Annual Dining Out For Life at Adele’s (25% of proceeds donated for breakfast, lunch, or dinner)
• ’New Work’ by artist Pasha Rafat at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• White Pine County Artistry by artist Dawn Dot Star at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
• CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E Proctor Street (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
• ’The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds’ by artist Nolan Preese at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• ‘Spring has Sprung’ Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Preschool Story Time at the Carson City Library (10:15am AND 10:45am; get ticket at Youth Desk)
• All you can eat Wings at Firkin and Fox (all day; $11.95)
• EAA Luncheon and Chat –Young Eagles at 2500 E. College Parkway (11am-3pm, all welcome)

You’ve got to eat, so consider Applebee’s tonight. The Special Olympics in Carson City is having a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser today during lunch and dinner. Today is also Dine Out for Life, so Adele’s Restaurant will be donating a portion of your breakfast, lunch, or dinner tab to Nevada HOPES. The Experimental Aircraft Association has a hamburger and hot dog lunch every Thursday; it raises funds for their Young Eagles program which gives kids ages 8-17 the chance to fly in an airplane at no charge.

• Beaupromo Puppetry at the Carson City Library (4pm-5pm)
• 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)
• Tip-A-Cop Fundraiser for Special Olympics at all Northern Nevada Applebee's locations (Lunch 11am-4pm, Dinner 5pm-9pm)
• Genoa Cowboy Festival Begins: Birds and Buckaroos Photography Art Show at the River Fork Ranch (5pm-7pm); Bar-be-que and Barn Dance at the Trimmer’s Outpost 1850s Barn (5:30pm-10pm; $25, children 12 and younger $12)
• Fifth Annual Dining Out For Life at Adele’s (breakfast, lunch, or dinner- 25% of proceeds donated to Northern NV HOPES)
• Salsa and Latin Dance at El Charro Avita (6pm-7pm lesson, $7; open dance 7pm-9pm, free)
• Historical Society of Dayton Valley Heritage of Dayton Lecture Series: Carson and Colorado Railroad Operations at the Carson and Colorado Railroad Depot: Pike Street at Logan, Old Town Dayton (6pm)
• Carson City Relay for Life Committee Meeting at the Holiday Inn Express on North Carson Street (6pm; call Melissa 775-450-1719 for more details)

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is celebrated each year on April 30. This day was created as a way to raise awareness for thousands of pets that are waiting for (and needing) adoption from the shelters. For more information on the Nevada Humane Society go here, or head over to the shelter at 3770 Butti Way.

• Trivia Thursdays at Alatte Wine and Coffee Bar in the Carson Nugget (6pm-8pm)
• Annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner with the Carson City Democrats at Gold Dust West (6pm; $65 at the door)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• April Birthday Thursday with music by the Trippin King Snakes at Carson Cigar Co. (7pm)
• Live Music with Chris Costa at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (7pm)
• Line Dancing Night at Beercade: 1930 N. Carson St. (7pm)
• Smoke-free Karaoke at The Feisty Goat Pub: 1881 E. Long St. (7pm)
• Industry Night and Free Pool at Remedy’s (8pm)
• Karaoke at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (8pm)
• Historical Ghost Night Tour at St. Mary’s Art Center: 55 R Street, Virginia City (8pm-9:30pm; $25)