Friday, June 5: Things to do in Carson City

I have a confession to make. I love Carson City. I’m fifth generation Nevadan, and have been in Carson since I was three years old. I created a Facebook page called ‘I Love Carson City’ almost three years ago because I was getting tired of hearing ‘nothing ever happens in Carson’ or worse ‘I would have gone to that if I had known about it.’ That is why I do what I do. I am a long time local. I love my valley: the people, the views, the restaurants, the parks, the bands and artists. Community is what community does. We are as great as we want to be. Support your local venues, artists, non-profits, and they can do wonders. Read my list of things to do: I follow almost every local Facebook page and check out over 30 websites weekly to keep it as up to date as possible.

So much is going on today that I don’t even know how to fit it in this introduction.
FRIDAY:

• Monthly ‘Breakfast with Supervisor Brad’ Bonokowski at the Cracker Box (7am; open to Carson City residents, the coffee is on Brad)
• Street Vibrations Spring Rally: Downtown Reno
• Reno Tahoe International Film Festival – go to www.RTIFF.org for schedule and locations
• Last Day” ‘Forevermore’ by artist Su Limbert at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
• ’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 St. (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
• Good Time Auctions at 3579 E Hwy 50, Suite 211 (Preview starts 9am; Auction 6:30pm)
• 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)
• Bowl Making Pottery Event for Empty Bowls Project at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada (10am-3pm; free, Museum admission not included; event sponsored by Deloitte)
• Starbucks Coffee Tasting at Carson Tahoe Medical Center (10am-11am; free)
• ’Pets of the Homeless’ Food Drive at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
• 23rd Annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire Family Day (no beer) at Camp Richardson, South Lake Tahoe (10am-2pm; $7 Adults, kids 6-12 $5)
• First Friday BBQ: fun, games, prizes with representatives from DEWALT, MiTek Industries, Taiga Building Products, and Milwaukee Tool North America at Meek’s Lumber: 2869 N. Carson St. (11am-1pm; free)
• Women Only Golf Social at Silver Oak Golf Course (4:30pm-5:30pm; $25 includes 9-holes, instruction, range balls, and more)
• Carson City Smackdown Bull Riding Challenge at Fuji Park Rodeo Grounds (Mutton Busting 5pm; Bulls 6pm-10pm; $12 or $20 for a 2-day pass: Tickets available at Casino Fandango or the Visitors Bureau)
• Bar-be-que and Barn Dance at the Trimmer’s 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 (sign up 5:30pm-6pm; 6pm start)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at La Posada Real: 3205 Retail Dr. (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music at Bella Fiore Wines (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music at San Marcos Grill
• Negroni Week 2015 at the Blue Bull ($5 Negronis; Fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club)
• Sierra Songwriters present: Songwriters in the Round at Comma Coffee (6pm)
• Carson City BMX: Friday Night Lights at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Signups 6:30pm-7:30pm; $5)
• 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)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm)
• Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
• Live Music with Steel Rose Band at Casino Fandango (7pm)
• Carson Comedy: Justin Rivera at Carson Comedy, upstairs in the Carson Nugget (7pm; $15)
• Silver State Stars’ presents: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr. at the Performing Arts Center at Silver State Charter School: 900 Mallory Way (7pm-8:30pm; $10 at the door)
• Proscenium Players Present ‘Caught in the Act’ in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (7pm; $15)
• Wild Horse Children's Theater presents: Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jr. at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7pm; $12, $10 seniors/students, $8 kids 12 and younger)
• Live Music with Mo Beach and the Cromerzones at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7pm)
• Fridays At Firkin: Shane Dwight at the corner of Carson St. and Third St. (7:30pm; free)
• Live Music with the Whitehats at Genoa Bar, Genoa (8pm)
• Live Music with the Localz at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
• Live Music with the Madison Hudson Band at the Carson Station (8:30pm)
• Summer is Here Party: Live Music with Pawnshop at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• Live Music with the Iron Age at the Eleventh Frame Lounge at Carson Lanes (9pm; no cover)
• Karaoke at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• Live Music with Jamie Rollins at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)
• DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)