Friday, August 7: Things to do in Carson City

I hope you’re in the mood for music, Carson City. The annual Jazz and Beyond Festival begins today with an art show and concert on the lawn of the Bliss Mansion. Over the next two weeks you’ll have a plethora of melody to choose from at venues throughout town. Enjoy an outdoor concert at Third and Carson with Drinking with Clowns. Sassafras is thrilled to grab Groove Session for a show; they’re usually off touring. Mo’z Motley Blues will give you a reason to dance at Living the Good Life. You’ll want to take a look at the whole list: I’ve only barely scratched the surface.

FRIDAY: Jazz and Beyond Begins

• Hot August Nights in Reno and Sparks
• Monthly ‘Breakfast with Supervisor Brad’ Bonokowski at the Cracker Box (7am; open to Carson City residents, the coffee is on Brad)
• ‘Wally’s World: The Loneliest Art Collection in Nevada’ in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• Industrial Art at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E. Proctor St. (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
• NAA Exhibit by artist Nancy Clarke at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Back to School Vaccination Clinic at Carson Health and Human Services: 900 E Long St. (9am-11:30; 1pm-5:30; no appointment necessary, call 775-887-2195 for more info)
• Bowling Special: $1 per person per game at Carson Lanes (9am-4pm)
• Food for Thought Backpack and School Supply Drive: Drop off at 3246 N. Carson Ste. 118 (9am-1pm)
• Flashback Friday Museum Days in Virginia City (All Virginia City museums have waived admission, but donations are encouraged when you pick up the map at the Virginia City Visitors Center)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Rides -leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot: on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am- Depart Virginia City Depot 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32)
• Kids Ride Free Friday on the Virginia and Truckee Steam Train (code kidsfree online ONLY on www.vtrailway.com; one kids ticket with the purchase each adult ticket; ages 3-16)
• Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance Wooden Boat Show at Obexer's Boat Company: 5355 West Lake Blvd in Homewood, CA (10am-4:30pm, awards 6pm)
• Starbucks Coffee Tasting at Carson Tahoe Medical Center (10am-11am; free)
• Photography Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• ’Pets of the Homeless’ Food Drive at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
• First Friday BBQ and Blow-out Sale: fun, games, prizes with representatives Weyerhaeuser Wood Products and California Cascade Industries at Meek’s Lumber: 2869 N. Carson St. (BBQ 11am-1pm; Sale 11am-4pm; free)
• Jazz and Beyond: Bliss Mansion Tours and CCAI Art Sale on the Bliss Mansion Porch (3pm-6:30pm; free; live music begins at 7pm)
• Ascent Runs: Genoa Peaks Mad-A-Thon Packet Pick Up and Registration at Nixon Park in Genoa (4pm-7pm; registration $50-$85; Ultra 55K; Marathon 26.2M, Half-Marathon 13.1M)
• Sock Hop Dance at Gold Canyon Café: 160 Main St., Historic Downtown Dayton (4pm-9pm; 50s style dress encouraged)
• Women Only Golf Social at Silver Oak Golf Course (4:30pm-5:30pm; $25 includes 9-holes, instruction, range balls, and more)
• Beer Tasting at Aloha Discount Liquor (5pm-7pm; $10, space limited; call 775-882-5544 to RSVP)

The first Friday of the month always brings some special fun. Check out Meek’s Lumber for their free bbq. Head up to Virginia City for Flashback Friday which means free museum admission all over town. Join Mikey and Heidi for Improv Night in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater. You can just watch, or you can jump in on the fun if you think you can keep up. Comma Coffee host Singers and Songwriters on the first Friday, and is always a comfy place to pass the time with friends.

• Western BBQ at the Carson City Elks Lodge: 505 N. Nevada St. (5pm Social Hour, 6:30pm Dinner: $12.50 per person; Dress code: Western)
• Bar-be-que and Barn Dance at the Trimmer Outpost 1850s Barn in Genoa (5:30pm-10pm; $25, children 12 and younger $12)
• Magic, the Gathering at Nerdvana: 385 Hot Springs Road, Suite 1 (5:30pm-6pm sign up; 6pm start)
• Live Music at San Marcos Grill
• Sierra Songwriters present: Songwriters in the Round at Comma Coffee (6pm)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at La Posada Real: 3205 Retail Dr. (6pm-9pm)
• GE Family Concert Series: Mumbo Gumbo at Minden Park in downtown Minden (6pm-9pm; free)
• Carson City BMX: Hot August Bikes Show and Shine and Friday Night Lights Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Race Signups 6:30pm-7:30pm, $5; Show and Shine Viewing and Voting begins at 6:30pm)
• Jazz and Beyond Opening Event: Cherie and John Shipley with Take This in the Bliss Mansion Garden (7pm-9pm; free, bring a chair; food truck and no host bar available)
• Youth Theater Carson City Presents: Peter Pan at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7pm; $12)
• Improv Night with hosts Mikey and Heidi: watch or participate at the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (7pm; free)
• Swing Meets Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom: 315 N. Carson St. (7pm drop-in Jitterbug lesson; 8pm Social Dance; $10 for the whole evening)
• Jazz and Beyond: Singer Songwriter Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
• Jazz and Beyond: Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm)
• Country Dance ‘Hawaiian Style’ with DJ Cowboy Bobby at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; $5; must be 21+)
• Live Music with Joey Carmon at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Carson Comedy: Myles Webber at Carson Comedy, upstairs in the Carson Nugget (7pm; $15)
• Jazz and Beyond: Fridays At Firkin Outdoor Concert: Drinking with Clowns at the corner of Carson St. and Third St. (7:30pm; free)
• Live Music with Scarlet Stain at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
• Jazz and Beyond: Live Music with Groove Session at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (8pm; no cover)
• Live Music with the Rick Hammond Blues Band at Genoa Bar, Genoa (8pm)
• Live Music at Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Jazz and Beyond: Friday Night Dance Party with Mo'z Motley Blues Band at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (8pm)
• Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
• Live Music with Suspect Terrane at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• Live Music with Double Shot at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm)
• Karaoke at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)