Friday, June 9: Things to do in Carson City and beyond

Beware, or you'll suffer from fun stuff overload. The State Fair and Rendezvous continues at Mills Park, and now you can head into the Pavilion and get your car or bike registered for the Show and Shine. Shiny cars are also welcome at the Carson Cruise - Meet and Greet's Summer Cruise Night: start out at Bully's Sports Bar and you'll convoy down to McFadden Plaza for the Fridays at the Fox Concert Series Kick-off. Shane Dwight takes the stage to get weekend off to a great start. Former American Idol hopeful, Chandler Blueberg, will be found for one night only singing up a storm at Living the Good Life. You'll have to keep reading, this Friday is chock-full of Things to Do.

FRIDAY:

• --  Opening Day: ‘Industrial Art: Sports Edition’ Exhibit in the CCAI Gallery at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm; reception 5pm-7pm, short introduction of the exhibition participants at 5:30pm)
• --  Legislative eXhibition Series: ‘The Meskel Festival’  paintings by Eyob Mergia of Las Vegas in the LXS Gallery on the first floor of the Nevada State Legislature (8am-5pm)
• --  High School Pic[ks] 2, group show of art by students from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer High Schools in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
• --  Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• -- Carson Valley Art Association Art Show at the CVIC Hall: 1604 Esmerelda, Minden (9am-8pm; Artist Reception 6pm-8pm)
• --  Party at the Pavilion Car Show with the Freaks of Nature at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park (registration 9am-6pm; $55 to enter, includes event shirt and grab bag; open to all makes and models of cars and bikes)
• --  Landscape Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• --  "Back Wall Show" featuring photography by John F. Warden, Jr in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• --  Food For Thought’s Free Lunch for Kids at the Bridge Church: 901 N. Stewart AND at Park Terrace Park: 1327 La Loma (11am-12:30pm, weather permitting; open to ages 2-18, no adults; meals must be eaten on site)
• --  Nevada State Fair at Mills Park in Carson City (Fair/Rendezvous opens at 10am; Carnival 11am-10pm; free event; Civil War battle re-enactments with gunfighters, horses and the Cavalry; Carnival, car show, live music, and more; Live Music on the main stage 12pm-10pm; Car Show Street Dance at the Pavilion 6pm-10pm; free parking at Carson High School)
• --  CCAI Exhibit: Smaller Works, solo exhibition by Gil Martin in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (open during public meetings and Fridays 12pm-4pm)
• --  Carson and Mills Park Railroad Train Rides around Mills Park (train runs every half hour 12pm-5pm; tickets $2 per person or three rides for $5, children two and under are free; hosted by the Carson City Railroad Association)
• --  107th Annual Carson Valley Days: Carnival (3pm-11pm); Live Music with the Nighthawks (5pm-6:30pm) the Whitehats (7pm-9pm) and Trippin King Snakes (9:30pm-11:30pm) at Lampe Park (Free)
• --  Opening Reception for ‘Industrial Art: Sports Edition’ Exhibit in the CCAI Gallery at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (5pm-7pm, short introduction of the exhibition participants at 5:30pm)
• --  Wine, Beer, or Spirit Tasting at Cowboys Liquors (5pm-7pm; free)
• --  Live Music with Double Cross at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)
• --  Grand Re-Opening Cocktail Reception at the Gold Hill Hotel: 1540 Main St., Gold Hill (5pm-7pm; live music by Squeak Steel, free appetizers and complimentary drinks served; come by and meet the )
• --  Street Dance at the Party at the Pavilion Car Show in the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park (6pm-10pm)
• --  Summer Cruise Night with Carson City Cruise: Meet and Greet – meet at Bully’s Sports Bar (6pm) Cruise to McFadden Plaza for Live Music with Shane Dwight (7pm; open to all cars and bikes; for more information, call Jimmy 775-848-3518)
• --  Live Music with Chandler Blueberg, former American Idol contestant at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (music 6pm-9pm; DJ at 9:30pm)
• --  Live Music at Bella Fiore Wine Bar (6pm-9pm)
• --  Trans in Carson City (TICC) at Comma Coffee (6pm-8pm; TICC welcomes all those in the LGBTQIAP community, their allies and advocates)
• --  Square Dancing with the Capitol Cut-ups at the Carson Senior Center: 911 Beverly Drive (6pm-9pm; for info contact Marge at 775-885-7986 or 775-220-2942)
• --  Live Music with Gary Douglas at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• --  CCBMX Friday Night Bikes at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Weather and Track Conditions Permitting; Signups 6:30pm-7:30pm, racing begins shortly after; $5 for racers; call/text 775-220-7111 if running late; must be USABMX member; one-day trial memberships and new rider kits available)
• --   Wild Horse Children's Theater presents ‘Getting to Know…The Sound of Music’in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (7pm; $10, $8 seniors/students, $5 kids 12 and younger)
• -- Artist Reception for the Carson Valley Art Association Art Show at the CVIC Hall: 1604 Esmerelda, Minden (6pm-8pm)
• --  Singer, Songwriter, and more Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
• -- Country Dance Party with DJ Cowboy Bobby Truesdale at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; $5; must be 21+)
• --  Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• --  Live Music with the Hindsight at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• --  Programs on the Porch: Live Music with Jesse French at Bower’s Mansion in Washoe Valley (7pm; free; bring a blanket or lawn chair)
• --  First of the Season - Friday Night Summer Concerts: Shane Dwight on the Bob McFadden Plaza Stage, behind the Fox Brewpub (7:30pm; free; food and drink available in Plaza)
• --  Live Music at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
• --  Live Music with Lady and the Tramps at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7:30pm)
• --  Guided Sunset Hike at Washoe Lake State Park - Meet at the Equestrian Pavilion: Turn right after the fee booth, pass the campground, and take a short gravel road to the equestrian pavilion (8pm-10pm, please arrive 10 minutes early; Reservations are required (775) 687-4319 or e-mail washoelake@hdiss.net easy, three-mile walk along the South Loop Equestrian Trail - Participants should bring a flashlight and sturdy hiking boots as most of this trail is sandy; park entrance fee $7 per vehicle, $5 for NV residents)
• --  Comedian Maureen Langan headlines at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget (doors open 7:15pm, show starts 8pm; $15; purchase tickets at the Guest Services Desk; must be 21+)
• --  Live Music with Arizona Jones at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• --  Live Music with the Boogie Daddies in ‘The Loft’ inside the Carson Nugget (8pm-12am)
• --  Concert Series with Kenny Loggins at TJ's Corral Outdoor Arena at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden (gates 7:15pm, 8pm start; $65 General Admission, Standing Room Only)
• --  Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long St. (8pm)
• --  Karaoke with J and M Productions at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• --  Dance Party with DJ BeBop at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9:30pm)
• -- DJ Dance Party with the Reggae Ambassadors at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm; no cover)