Thursday, May 18: Things to do in Carson City

It’s a perfect day to wander around. The Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk along Main Street Gardnerville kicks off its season with a Mardi Gras theme. Take an easy hike with Muscle Powered along Voltaire Canyon, and your leashed, friendly dog is invited to join. Congratulations to the Battle Born Business Center; their Grand Opening Celebration includes a live reggae band. The Carson High Bands take to the Bob Boldrick Theater stage in their final concert of the school year; go cheer on the award-winning Blue Thunder. You won’t want to miss a special night with the Novelists at Sassafras. Get there early for a good seat and good eats.

THURSDAY: Bike to Work Week

• -- Eighth Annual Carson City Historic Resources Scavenger Hunt: for participation packet and more info, go to http://carson.org/hrc
• -- Legislative eXhibition Series: ‘Into the Sunset’ mixed-media by Myranda Bair of Las Vegas in the LXS Gallery on the first floor of the Nevada State Legislature (8am-5pm)
• -- “High Desert Alchemy” Exhibit featuring mixed media by artists Gail Rappa and Elaine Parks in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• -- High School Pic[ks] 2, group show of art by students from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer High Schools in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
• -- ‘From the Ground Up’, solo exhibition by Gil Martin at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• -- Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• -- Landscape Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- "Back Wall Show" featuring photography by John F. Warden, Jr in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- CCAI Exhibit: Smaller Works, solo exhibition by Gil Martin in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (open during public meetings and Fridays 12pm-4pm)
• -- Family Story time in the Carson City Library Digitorium (10:30am; get ticket in the auditorium)
• -- All you can eat Wings at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; $12.95)
• -- Family Story time in the Carson City Library Digitorium (11:30am; get ticket in the auditorium)
• -- Yoga for Lunch with Allison Reitz at the Adams Hub for Innovation: 111 W. Proctor (12pm-1pm; suggested price $12, free for Adams Hub members; this class is perfect for beginners and gurus alike)
• -- Carson City Kiwanis weekly meeting in the Casino Fandango – back room of the buffet (12pm; buffet lunch available for $13; Newcomers and visitors are welcome)
• -- Muscle Powered Easy Hike: Voltaire Canyon Road - Meet at the north end of Voltarie Street (3pm-4:30pm; 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; friendly dogs welcome)
• -- Tap Handle Thursday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off draft beers by the glass)
• -- 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+)
• -- Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk in the downtown Gardnerville Main Street District – register at Big Daddy’s Bike Ski and Board or at Town of Gardnerville office (4:30pm-7:30pm; $15 to participate plus $5 for reusable ‘Forever’ wine glass; This month’s theme is ‘Mardi Gras’)
• -- Assembly vs Senate Softball Game at Governor’s Field, Field 6 (5pm-8pm)
• -- Informal Chess at Comma Coffee (5pm)
• -- Grand Opening Bash at the Battle Born Business Center: 1001 N Division (5pm-8pm; eat, imbibe, dance, live Reggae band; fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada; hosted by Nevada Builders, Handelin Law, RCM Realty Group, and NAI Alliance Carson City)
• -- Taft Street Winery Winemaker’s Dinner in the Barrel Room at the Carson Nugget (6pm; $69.99, $49.99 for Barrel Room Members; Must RSVP: call 775-882-1626 ext. 792)
• -- Bike Night at the Battle Born Road House inside Battle Born Harley Davidson (6pm-10pm; Live Music with the Smoken Rabbits; full bar, five big screen TVs, pool, beer pong, and more; cars welcome, too)
• -- Carson City Sunset Rotary Club’s weekly meeting at Tito’s Mexican Restaurant: 444 E. William St, Ste. 20 (6pm; visit, have a great dinner, and talk about our Rotary projects in the community and the world)
• -- Cigar Appreciation Night at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (6pm-10pm; 10% off cigars smoked in house)
• -- Live Music with Jimmy Mallett at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-9pm)
• -- Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (6:30pm)
• -- Carson High Band’s Spring Concert in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center (7pm)
• -- Gentlemen’s Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (men drink half off 7pm-9:30pm)
• -- Free Pool Night at Remedy’s Bar (7pm-close)
• -- Free Concert: The Novelists at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (7pm; no cover)
• -- Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• -- Live Music with Roem Baur in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (7pm-11pm)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (8:30pm)