Wednesday, Aug. 9: Things to do in Carson City

What to do on a Wednesday? If you travel down this list, you’ll find the new Wheeled Food Wednesdays at the Brewery Arts Center featuring a line-up of local food trucks and family fun. Jazz and Beyond brings you a free outdoor concert with Lake Effect in the Comma Coffee Courtyard. Chris Bayer transforms into Major Ormsby at Dangberg Home Historic Ranch’s Chautauqua tonight. Get on the Highway to the Danger Zone and it will take you to Top Gun on the big screen at Galaxy Theaters. The Carson Victory Rollers are holding a fresh meat off-skates program for anyone who aspires to be a Roller Derby Girl.

WEDNESDAY: Jazz and Beyond Music Festival

• -- Hot August Nights
• -- ‘Industrial Art: Sports Edition’ Exhibit in the CCAI Gallery at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• -- “Environmental Perspectives” Exhibit featuring artists Scott Hinton of Reno and Paul Ford of Sonoma, CA in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• -- ART from UNR, group show of art by University of Nevada, Reno students 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 Linda Eben Jones, Joyce McCauley, Steve Nighthawk, Tork Rains and Brandy McDaniels)
• -- $1 Dollar Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-4pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
• -- Sierra Chef Farm to Fork Farmers Market at Lampe Park on Waterloo in Gardnerville (9am-1pm; an assortment of fresh local foods, crafts and local specialties)
• -- Photography and Regular Art Show in the Nevada Artists Association Gallery at the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• -- CCAI Exhibit: Tahoe Clarity, solo exhibition by Dylan Silver in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (open during public meetings and Fridays 12pm-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)
• -- "Little Lyrics at the Dayton Library" with Miss Beth at Como Park: 250 Old Dayton Valley Road - across from Dayton Ball fields (11:15am-12:15pm; Miss Beth shares songs, instrument play, rhythm chants and movement in a relaxed setting; Temporary location during library renovation)
• -- ‘Three Little Girls’ featuring Makayla Rose Taylor at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (12pm; $5, boxed lunch available for $10; Makayla Rose Taylor as Lottoa Crabtree, Maude Adams and Emma Nevada, Three Little Girls who performed at Piper's Opera House)
• -- Big Screen Classics: Top Gun at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (2pm; $8.50 adults, $7.75 kids)
• -- Wine Wednesday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off all glasses of wine)
• -- Dayton Valley Library Summer Reading Program: Bubble Art at the Dayton Senior Center: 320 Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (3pm-4pm; Kids will be using bright oil pastels on black construction paper and drawing lovely bubbles; For more details please contact Summer at 775-246-6212)
• -- Back to School Immunization Clinic at the Dayton Community Health Clinic: 5 Pine Cone Road Ste 103, Dayton (5pm-8pm; No appointment required; Medicaid and most insurance plans accepted; for more information call 775-246-6211)
• -- Dayton Wellness Warriors weekly meeting at the Healthy Communities Coalition Building: 209 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton (5:15pm; weight loss support group for men and women sponsored by Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties; Questions: Lisa Selmi at 775-246-7550)
• -- Entrepreneurs Assembly at the Adams Hub for Innovation: 111 West Proctor (5:30pm-8:30pm; EA Carson is here to support the success of entrepreneurs: startups, small businesses and anyone thinking about starting a business; For more information visit www.ea-nv.org )
• -- CC BMX Practice Night at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (Weather and Track Conditions Permitting; gates open 5pm, practice begins at 6pm; $3 per rider; must be USABMX member; one-day trial memberships and new rider kits available)
• -- Jazz and Beyond: Live music by Lake Effect with Mick Valentino in the Comma Coffee Courtyard (5:30pm-7:30pm)
• -- Wheeled Food Wednesdays at the Brewery Arts Center (5:30pm-8:30pm, weather permitting; local food truck options will vary weekly; Giant Jenga, Bounce House, and entertainment)
• -- Live Music with Ev Musselman at the Max Casino (6pm-9pm)
• -- Live Music with Tyler Stafford in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• -- Country Dance Lessons and Open Dance at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (6:30pm-10pm; Partners lessons at 6:30pm, Beginners Line at 7:15pm, Intermediate Line at 8:15pm; $5 donation)
• -- West Wind Sangha Sitting Group in the Methodist Church’s Youth Group Building at the corner of Proctor and Minnesota (Sitting quietly in meditation 6:30pm-8pm)
• -- Chautauqua Performance: Chris Bayer as ‘Major Ormsby’ at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Highway 88, Minden (6:30pm; $5 adults, free for members and 16 and younger; bring your own seating, dogs are not permitted)
• -- Carson City Symphony Orchestra Rehearsals in the Band Room of Carson High School (6:45pm-9:30pm; call 775-883-4154 to join or for more info; opening for strings)
• -- Carson Victory Rollers' New Skater Program begins in the Community Center Gym (7pm-9pm; $45; an all off-skates program with no skating experience needed! It is designed to overview the necessary skills and basics of roller derby while preparing your muscles for an easier transition to on-skates. We will cover areas such as rules, equipment, league structure, etc.; Program runs Wednesday nights thru Sept. 13)
• -- TOCCATA’s 12th annual Summer MusicFest: Beethoven and the Romantix at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church: 3680 Highway 395, south of Best Buy (7pm: General admission $25 adults, $20 seniors, students with ID under 24 years of age are $5, under 18 free, Preferred seating $35 and $15 for youth/students)
• -- Big Screen Classics: Top Gun at the Galaxy Theater - Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.75 kids)
• -- DJ Trivia Night at Westside Pour House (sign-ups at 6:30pm, game 7pm-8:30pm; bring a team)
• -- Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• -- Ladies Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (women drink half off 7pm-9:30pm)
• -- Karaoke and Open Mic at the Washoe Camp Saloon: 3155 Eastlake Blvd, New Washoe City (7pm-0pm)
• -- Jazz and Beyond: Jazz Jam hosted by the Shipleys at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (7:30pm-10:30pm)
• -- Open Mic at Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7:30pm)
• -- Live Music with Shinyribs featuring Kevin Russell of The Gourds at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (8pm; $15)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge: 314 S Carson (8:30pm-11pm)