Friday, August 14: Things to do in Carson City

What a great day in Carson City! Jazz and Beyond continues with Stereo Galaxy at Third and Carson, an outdoor concert at the new Brewery Art Center Minnesota Street Stage, and a special event at the Governor’s Mansion with the Horse Crazy Cowboy Band. Unleash your inner artist at Comma Coffee’s ‘Paint, Drink, and Be Merry’ or at the Senior Center with a special watercolor painting fundraiser. Pop Warner is looking for your support; head over to Governor’s Field for Friday Night Lights. Take a gander at the whole list, there’s something for everyone today.

FRIDAY: Jazz and Beyond

• ‘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 Walk-In 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)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Ride: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am and Depart Virginia City Depot at 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32, arrive 30 minutes early)
• 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)
• Summer Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• Monthly Walkabout with Supervisor Karen Abowd; meet at Community Center Steps (12pm)
• Splash Dogs Dock-jumping Competition at Heritage Park in Gardnerville (3pm)
• Women Only Golf Social at Silver Oak Golf Course (4:30pm-5:30pm; $25 includes 9-holes, instruction, range balls, and more)
• Jazz and Beyond: Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band Benefit Concert and Dinner hosted by Elks Lodge 2177 at the Governor’s Mansion (social hour and dinner 4:30pm, concert 6:00pm; dinner, $7, concert, $30; fundraiser for Carson High Culinary Arts)
• Magic, the Gathering at Nerdvana: 385 Hot Springs Road, Suite 1 (5:30pm-6pm sign up; 6pm start)
• Live Music at San Marcos Grill
• Friday Night Lights fundraising event for Carson City Pop Warner Football and Cheer at Governors Field: 850 Evalyn Drive (6pm-9pm; $5)
• Carson City BMX: Friday Night Lights at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Signups 6:30pm-7:30pm; $5)
• Sea Breeze Watercolor Painting Fundraiser at the Carson City Senior Center Joshua Room: use east entrance (7pm-9pm; $35 at the door, includes supplies, hors d'oeuvres, Margaritas and sodas)
• Mike Thompson Lecture: Heroes at the Plaza Hotel (doors 6:30pm; 7pm-8:30pm; $5 per person; light refreshments and no host bar)
• Paint, Drink, and Be Merry at Comma Coffee (7pm; $28/ $50 for two people; includes canvas, half-carafe of wine, and painting supplies to use)
• Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom: 315 N. Carson St. (7pm drop-in dance lesson $5; 8pm Social Dance, free; last dance for a while)
• 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)
• Live Music with Hindsight at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Carson Comedy: Quinn Dahle at Carson Comedy, upstairs in the Carson Nugget (7pm; $15)
• 30th Annual Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival kick-off with the Sierra Sisters and Friends at the Davis Creek Campground Amphitheater, Washoe Valley (7pm; free)
• Jazz and Beyond: Live Music with New West Guitar Group at the Brewery Arts Center Minnesota Street Stage (7:30pm-9:30pm; free)
• Jazz and Beyond: Fridays At Firkin Outdoor Concert: Stereo Galaxy at the corner of Carson St. and Third St. (7:30pm; free)
• Live Music with Mo’z Motley Blues Band at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:45pm)
• Live Music with Betty Rocker- Abandon Minds at Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (8pm)
• Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
• Live Music with the Localz at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm)
• Live Music with the EZ Street Band at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm)
• Stargazing with professional stargazer Gigi Giles at Spooner Lake State Park- meet in upper parking lot (8:30pm-10pm; free park admission)
• Karaoke at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)