Monday, Aug. 14: Things to do in Carson City

I’ve got some bad news for the kids in Douglas County – it’s back to school for you today. Carson kids still have one last week to enjoy their summertime freedom and Lyon County has until Aug. 31. Don’t let Monday get you down, though, there’s still plenty to enjoy. Head down to Carson Lanes for beginning and intermediate swing dance lessons, then stick around to put your new moves to the test. The Jazz and Beyond Music Festival continues with a free outdoor concert in McFadden Plaza. Frisson, an eight piece instrumental group, will thrill you with their genre-crossing grooves and hypnotic sounds.

MONDAY: Jazz and Beyond Music Festival

• -- Douglas County School Districts’ First Day of School
• -- ‘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)
• -- ‘From the Ground Up’, solo exhibition by Gil Martin at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• -- Back to School Walk-in Vaccination Clinic at Carson Health and Human Services: 900 E Long St. (open 8:30am-11:30 AND 1pm-5:30; no appointment necessary; Medicaid and most private insurances accepted; Vaccines are available at no cost if a child is 18 or younger and is Medicaid-eligible, uninsured, American Indian or Alaska Native or underinsured. CCHHS does charge an administration fee of $20 for one vaccine; $30 for 2-3 vaccinations or $40 for 4 or more vaccinations; call 775-887-2195 for more info)
• -- 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)
• -- 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)
• -- $1 Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-10pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
• -- Free Back to School Haircuts at Sun Studio: 1801 E. Williams Ste F (9:30am-4pm; walk-ins only; locally registered school-children only)
• -- Volunteer Seminar for the Reading Partners Program in the Carson City Senior Center: 911 Beverly (10am-11am; Volunteers may choose their own volunteer days, times, and school, and may commit to as little as one hour per week during the school year; No experience in teaching or tutoring is necessary; Volunteers need only attend one training seminar and obtain a background check through their local school district; RSVP to Wendy at creative_companion@yahoo.com )
• -- Mimosa Monday all day at Ed’s Doghouse
• -- 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)
• -- Carson City Host Lions Club weekly lunch meeting at Tito's Mexican Restaurant: 444 E Williams (12pm; for more information, call Tim at 775-885-7033)
• -- Walk-in Immunization Clinic at Douglas County Community Health: 1329 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville (1pm-4:30pm; We accept most insurances, including Medicaid; We will have vaccines available for a small price to those who have no insurance, or if insurance does not cover vaccines; first come, first serve)
• -- Martini Monday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half priced martinis)
• -- High Sierra Swing Dance Club’s Night Out at NEW LOCATION: the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (Beginners Class 5:30pm-6:30pm, Intermediate Swing lesson 6:30pm-7:30pm, $8 each class; Free open dancing 7:30pm-10pm)
• -- Dharma Zephyr Sangah Sitting Group in the Methodist Church’s Youth Group Building at the corner of Proctor and Minnesota (Beginners 5:30pm-6:30pm; Sitting quietly in meditation 7pm-8:30pm)
• -- 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 John Palmore in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• -- Proscenium Players, Inc Monthly Board Meeting in the Brewery Arts Center Black Box Theater (6:30pm-8:30pm; All are welcome to attend; If you've ever wanted to get involved with your local theater, this is a good way to do it)
• -- Game Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (7pm-9pm; drink specials for players, prize for winner; games rotate weekly)
• -- Jazz and Beyond: Frisson on the McFadden Plaza Stage at Third and Curry (7:30pm-9:30pm)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at the Fox Brewpub (8pm all ages, 10pm-close ‘karaoke after dark’; drink specials)