What's happening around Carson City on Friday, Dec. 14

Hello Carson City and welcome to the end of the work week. We are coming into Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, which means there's 6 days until the first day of winter, 11 days to Christmas and 18 days until 2019. Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 53. It will be windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Here is what's happening around town today:

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— Friday Morning Walk to Northridge Linear Park Trail hosted by Muscle Powered. 9 a.m. Come and join Muscle Powered for its weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet in the parking area at the corner of New Ridge Drive and Northridge Drive. Water and closed-toe shoes required. All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Contact Betts Markle at bettsm@gmail.com or call 775-843-8424, if you have any questions.

— Holiday Craft Fair at the Carson Mall. The Carson Mall Craft Fair includes local crafts, toys, clothes, Santa and more! The Fair will run until Christmas Eve from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Santa and his elves will be joining the fair inside the Carson Mall for meet and greets and pictures on Saturdays and Sundays through December 23.

— Carson City's Fox Brewpub to host Friday's 'Pints for Paradise' fundraiser for fire victims. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Fox Brewpub in Carson City will raise their pint glasses to generate money for the victims of last month's Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif. With every pint ordered, The Fox Brewpub will make a donation to directly benefit those affected by the deadliest wildfire in California history. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fox Brewpub is located at 310 S Carson St, Carson City.

— Carson City Triad presents "The Library: It’s Not Just for Books Anymore." 11:45 a.m. arson City Nevada Triad presents The Library: It’s Not Just for Books Anymore, a presentation designed to help people become more aware about the many resources, programs and activities offered at the library. The event takes place at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, Friday, Dec. 14, at 11:45 a.m. Sena Loyd, library director, will lead the discussion. “Everyone who pays taxes contributes to the community resource of the Carson City Library,” Loyd said. “You have already paid for it, so why not take advantage of it? We have some services such as large print items, Kindles, which can be viewed in large print, for checkout, and Virtual Reality gadgets that might be particularly interesting.”

— Experience Virtual Reality at the Carson City Library. 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Join the Carson City Library to experience Virtual Reality. Using the latest technology, Virtual Reality allows you to experience new places and situations in a computer simulated world. Discover what it’s like to see dinosaurs up close, view art from around the world in a single museum, or blast alien ships in a virtual world. Must be at least 13 years or old to participate. A Premiere library card is required to attend. Reserve your spot online. For questions about the Virtual Reality room call 775-283-7595 or email ereinhart@carson.org. 900 North Roop Street, Carson City.

— Want to go for a Ride? Youth Theatre Carson City's 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jr.' 7 p.m. Youth Theatre Carson City opens its upcoming production of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jr." with four performances beginning Friday and running through the weekend in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr." takes a fantastical musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Based on the beloved 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book, and featuring an unforgettable score by the composers of Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. is one family-friendly blockbuster that audiences will find “Truly Scrumptious.” "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jr." will run Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14-15 at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15-16 at 2 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center located at 851 E. William St. in Carson City. Tickets are $12 General Admission and $10 Students and Seniors. For information, please contact Youth Theatre Carson City at info@youththeatrecarsoncity.com or visit youththeatrecarsoncity.com.

— Proscenium Player’s "A Christmas Chaos" at Carson City's BAC. 7 p.m. The Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1976, continues their 40-year partnership with Proscenium Players, Inc. as they present "A Christmas Chaos." In this comedy, the Royal Shakespeare Company hasn’t arrived as promised to perform their rendition of "A Christmas Carol." So the intrepid band of hapless actors and technicians must put together their own production in only a few hours! They’re not quite up to the task, even though they give it their all. The play focuses on these marginally talented but dedicated thespians doing their best while chaos is all around them: two kids fighting over who gets to play Tiny Tim, a confused actor who thinks he’s in another show, a haughty lead actor, one actor playing both Bob and Mrs. Cratchit, a frantic director, thrown together props and costumes, ridiculous scenery, and tons of flubs and confusion. Directed by Jeff Basa and Cris Travieso, advanced tickets are $13 for PPI and BAC members, $15 for Seniors and Students and $25 for general admission. Tickets are available for purchase at Breweryarts.org or in the Administration Office at 411 West King Street. For more info call the Brewery Arts Center office at 775-883-1976.

— Joby Saad headlines the Carson Comedy Club. 8 p.m. Joby Saad headlines the Carson Comedy Club Dec 14-15 located inside the Carson Nugget at 507 N Carson St. The doors open up at 7:15PM and the show starts at 8PM. Tickets can be purchased inside the Carson Nugget at the Winners Club or online at ccnugget.com.
Joby Saad is a clean high energy comedian. Absurdist wit, comedic physcicality and audience improvisation make this show a hit. Born and raised in Nashville, Joby has taken his show all over the U.S. from New York City's Carolines to the Hollywood Improv as well as overseas. Joby is comfortable commanding a packed arena of 16,000 to a intimate setting in a small club. Depending on the event he generally begins with his trademark dance followed by observances about the day and life. Wordplay and scenarios. A truly original comedy class act.

ONGOING:

— Under the Skin: Tattoo Art at Western Nevada College. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Art from Northern Nevada and Northern California tattoo artists are featured in the latest exhibit at Western Nevada College’s (WNC) Main Gallery. The “Under the Skin: Tattoo Art” exhibit includes 50 pieces of art — many of which are available for purchase. Mediums include oil, watercolor, acrylic, ink and 3D pieces. The exhibit will show through Monday, Dec. 17, with a closing reception scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 13 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The tattoo artists are from Tattoo BonBon in South Lake Tahoe, Skeleton Skin Tattoo in Mound House, Authentic Tattoo Company in Reno, Stingray Tattoo in Reno, Black Cat Tattoo in Reno, Hooligan’s Ink in Carson City and The Ruby Lantern in Carson City. The Main Gallery is located in WNC’s Bristlecone Building. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

— Scoup's Ice Cream and Soup Bar 12 Days of Christmas, now through Dec. 21. Scoup's Ice Cream and Soup Bar has purchased 12 gifts from some of our local businesses, each one to be gifted to 12 lucky individuals. Items to be gifted come from Rocking And Rolling, Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery, The Purple Avocado, Gather, The Bike Smith, Touched by an Angel, Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Rustically Divine, and Kaleidoscope. Drawing tickets will be given to our customers with each purchase. The drawing will continue as long as we have tickets (7,654 tickets) or until Dec. 21, at closing, one day prior to the last drawing. Anytime you purchase a menu item from Scoup's Ice Cream and Soup Bar, you will receive a drawing ticket! Drawings will begin on Dec. 11. Come by the shop and view the amazing gifts from local businesses. As an added bonus, on Dec. 1, anyone who takes part of and is wearing a wine walk wrist band will receive a single drawing ticket. Those who take part in the Holiday Crawl and are wearing the wrist band will receive two tickets.

— Toys for Tots Carson City and surrounding counties offers hotline for toys. Toys for Tots will be offering gifts to families in Carson City, Douglas, Storey and Lyon counties for Christmas. The hotline is available today and runs through Dec. 21, 2018. Call in times are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call Ron Wood Family Resource Center: 884-2269. ENGLISH Speaking families call - (775) 800-3123. SPANISH speaking families call - (775) 800-3583.

— Christmas tree permits available on Carson, Bridgeport ranger districts. Permits to cut Christmas trees on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will be available for purchase now through Dec. 25. The U.S. Forest Service Christmas Tree Program is designed for families, businesses, and institutions wishing to cut their own trees for decorating. Christmas tree permits must be purchased in person and are issued on a first-come, first-serve basis for $10 each, with a limit of two trees per household. Permits are nonrefundable and nontransferable, and only valid through Dec. 25, 2018. The Ranger Districts have a limited amount of Christmas tree permits available, and once those allotted permits are sold, no more will be available.

— Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is currently seeking individuals and pairs interested in leading interpretive programs in one of our many parks and open spaces. Interested individuals and pairs are encouraged to apply. If interested, go here.

— The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, Americana with Cadmium Orange, by artist Gig Depio at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Depio is an artist and an advocate for public art in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was awarded the 2016 Fellowship Grant in Painting by the Nevada Arts Council (NAC). He has worked on various exhibitions and projects with the Nevada Museum of Art, Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery, and UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum, among others. Depio graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. He lives in Las Vegas with his family. Carson City Courthouse Gallery, 885 E. Musser Street in Carson City.

— Meals on Wheels Carson City will be participating in the 2018 Subaru Share the Love Event as a member of Meals on Wheels America, one of four national Share the Love charitable partners supported through the promotion. From Nov. 15 through Jan. 2, 2019, Subaru of America will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased to the customer's choice of participating charities.
For more information on Meals on Wheels Carson City, email Courtney Warner at CWarner@carson.org, or call the Center at (775) 883-0703. The Carson City Senior Center is located at 911 Beverly Drive in Carson City. Visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/sharethelove for more information on Subaru Share the Love event.

This calendar is updated throughout the day as information becomes available.