Tuesday, June 9: Things to do in Carson City

Welcome to Tuesday, Carson City. There is chance of rain this afternoon, so spend some time indoors checking out the new exhibit in the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. ‘Industrial Art’ presents the design work of five manufacturers in the the area including American AVK, CGI Inc., Click Bond Inc., Silver State Stainless, and Vineburg Machining Inc. The official opening reception is Friday at 5 p.m. Or enjoy the art at the Nevada Arts Council, inside the BRIC building on Proctor, inside the Sierra Room of the Community Center, or in the two galleries at the Brewery Arts Center.

TUESDAY:

• One Putt Jr. Academy at Silver Oak Golf Course (7:45am sign in, 8am-10am; $40 per class or $200 for six classes: includes Green Fees, Pull Cart, Golf Clubs, Gatorade; space limited, ages 7-12)
• Opening Day: Industrial Art at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• ’New Work’ by artist Pasha Rafat 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: Carson Tahoe Wellness Mile - Park in the first parking lot on the right on Medical Parkway AFTER the turn off for the Eagle Valley Children's Home (8:30am-9:30am)
• 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)
• All you can eat Wings at Firkin and Fox (all day; $11.95)

Get some spring in your step today. There is the Parks and Recreation easy walk in the morning, or the Muscle Powered Conditioning hike in the afternoon. These happen every Tuesday and the location always varies, so you get the chance to explore various trails in our valley. Get your swing on at Eagle Valley Golf Course. It’s Ladies night, so you get some instruction, a few holes, and refreshment. Kids will want to take advantage of the One Putt Jr. classes at Silver Oak Golf Course every Tuesday and Thursday.

• Third Annual Community Shred Day and Electronics Recycling at DeBug Computers 591 S. Saliman Rd Ste 2 (11am-2pm; first come first served)
• $1 PBR at the Blue Bull
• Bike Night at the Spoke Bar and Grill
• Mindenfest Farmers Market on Esmeralda Avenue, Minden (4pm-8pm)
• Wine Night at Kristopher’s Café: 939 Mica Dr. #20, Indian Hills (4pm-8:30pm; ½ off wine, dine in only)
• 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)
• Ladies Night at Bella Fiore Wines (5pm-8pm)
• Wine Tasting at Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar inside the Carson Nugget (5pm-7pm; $5)
• Two-for Tuesday at Kim Lee's Sushi (5pm-closing; buy one, get one beer and saki)

Learn how to swing dance at El Charro Avita; beginning lessons are Tuesdays, then show off what you know at Yaple’s Ballroom Swing dance night every Friday. Comma Coffee is the place for music tonight: the Mile High Jazz Band presents Jazz and Poetry tonight. When the weather is nice, they’re in the courtyard. So many American song standards were written by Cole Porter, he wrote around a thousand in his lifetime: happy birthday, Mr. Porter.

• Ladies Night at Eagle Valley Golf Course (5pm; $20 includes mini lesson, 3 holes, apps & drink)
• One Putt Jr. Academy at Silver Oak Golf Course (5:15pm sign in, 5:30pm-7:30pm; $40 per class or $200 for six classes: includes Green Fees, Pull Cart, Golf Clubs, Gatorade; space limited, ages 7-12)
• Open 4D Barrel Races at Washoe Valley Ranch and Rockin LJ Arena: 3185 Lakeshore, Washoe Valley (Times only 5:30pm; Races 7pm)
• Special Olympics Softball Practice at Carson High School (5:30pm-7:30pm)
• Muscle Powered Conditioning Hike: Goni Road -Meet just east of the gates to the Cinderlite Mine on Goni Road (5:30pm-7:30pm)
• Blue Star Moms: Sierra Chapter #2 Meeting at the Nevada Army National Guard, 2460 Fairview Drive (6pm)
• Carson City Relay for Life Team Meeting at Artisan Cafe (6pm)
• Beginning Swing Dance Lessons at El Charro Avita (6pm-7pm; $8–no partner necessary)
• Country Line Dance at Carson Lane’s Eleventh Frame Lounge (6:30pm-10pm; $5 donation)
• Carson Fly Fishing Club at the Sheriff’s Office: 911E.Musser (7pm)
• ’Now Cut That Out’ An Evening of Big-Band Jazz and Poetry with the Mile High Jazz Band at Comma Coffee (7:30pm-9:30pm; $5)