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Thursday, Aug. 17: Things to do in Carson City

Event Date: 
August 17, 2017 (All day)

It’s a wine-walking kind of day: join in the thirsty Thursday fun in downtown Gardnerville and stick around for the coffee and dessert after-party in Heritage Park. Sneak in an afternoon musical getaway with No Comprende at the Carson Mall. Take a melodious trip around the world with Tom Green: instruments from all over are the focus of a lecture and concert tonight at the Brewery Arts Center. Keep reading and let Thursday surprise you.

THURSDAY: Jazz and Beyond Music Festival

  • -- Muscle Powered Easy Hike: Eagle Ridge, Minden - Meet to carpool at the parking area for lower Clear Creek Trail on Jack’s Valley Road, about a mile past Jack's Valley Elementary School (8am-9:30am; Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the hike meeting site. All events require closed-toed shoes and water. Hats, sunscreen and walking sticks, and on longer hikes, snacks are recommended; friendly dogs welcome; hikes are 2-4 miles in length, often with some elevation gain, not more than 500’, and can be on a paved path, smooth wide trail, or single track)
  • -- 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)
  • -- “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)
  • -- ‘Industrial Art: Sports Edition’ Exhibit in the CCAI Gallery at the Carson City 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)
  • -- $1 Dollar Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials (9am-4pm at Carson Lanes; 9am-5pm at Gold Dust West)
  • -- 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)
  • -- 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)
  • -- Family Story time in the Carson City Library Kennedy Children's Corner (10:30am-11:15am; under 9 years old must be accompanied by someone 13+; You must have a library card in good standing to participate)
  • -- 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)
  • -- All you can eat Wings at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm; $13.95)
  • -- Family Story time in the Carson City Library Kennedy Children's Corner (11:30am-12:15pm; under 9 years old must be accompanied by someone 13+; You must have a library card in good standing to participate)
  • -- Yoga for Lunch with Allison Reitz at the Adams Hub for Innovation: 111 W. Proctor (12pm-1pm; suggested price $12, free for Adams Hub members; this class is perfect for beginners and gurus alike)
  • -- Carson City Kiwanis weekly meeting in the Casino Fandango – back room of the buffet (12pm; buffet lunch available for $13; Newcomers and visitors are welcome)
  • -- ‘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)
  • -- Live Music with Singer/Songwriter Canyon White at the Canvas Café, Virginia City (1pm)
  • -- Career Fair featuring ‘The Service Companies’ at Carson City Health and Human Services: 900 E. Long St (1:30pm-4pm; Year round work with training, benefits and opportunities for advancement. Visit us to learn about our open positions and to interview)
  • -- Jazz and Beyond: Live Music with No Comprende featuring Dallas Smith in the Carson Mall (3pm-5pm)
  • -- Tap Handle Thursday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half off draft beers by the glass)
  • -- Dayton Farmers Market in front of Community Roots: Highway 50 at Second St, Dayton (3pm-6:30pm)
  • -- Lego Club in the Carson City Library Teen Portal (4pm-6pm; Build self-led creations through hands-on learning with LEGO Education materials; under 9 years old must be accompanied by someone 13+; You must have a library card in good standing to participate)
  • -- "An Artist View" Artist Reception for local artist, instructor, and award winner Patricia Leonard at Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery: 405 N. Nevada St (4pm-7pm; Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and light appetizers while viewing her newest collection of abstract and impressionistic artwork and meeting the artist)
  • -- Around the World at the Eddy Street Pop-Up Vintage Market: 1235 Eddy St., Gardnerville – next to Sharkey’s (4pm-8pm; Vintage travel-inspired sale)
  • -- Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk in the downtown Gardnerville Main Street District – register at Big Daddy’s Bike Shop or at the Town of Gardnerville office (4:30pm-7:30pm; $15 to participate plus $5 for reusable ‘Forever’ wine glass; This month’s theme is ‘Fun Ts')
  • -- Summer Beginning Guitar Class at A to Zen (5pm-5:45pm; $5 suggested donation per person; open to all ages; Learn basic guitar skills and songs at your own pace. Perform in a group setting; Guitars available, if needed)
  • -- Informal Chess at Comma Coffee (5pm)
  • -- Cigar Appreciation Night at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (5pm-8pm; 10% off cigars smoked in-house)
  • -- Live Music with Tully Green on the Bella Fiore Wines patio (5:30pm-8:30pm)
  • -- Carson City Sunset Rotary Club’s weekly meeting at Tito’s Mexican Restaurant: 444 E. William St, Ste. 20 (6pm; visit, have a great dinner, and talk about our Rotary projects in the community and the world)
  • -- Carson Communicators Toastmasters Club Meeting at the Black Bear Diner (6pm-7:15pm; The club is open to anyone seeking to improve their speaking skills)
  • -- Steele Wines Winemaker’s Dinner in the Barrel Room at the Carson Nugget (6pm; $49.99-$69.99; Must RSVP: email alatte@ccnugget.comor call 775-882-1626 ext. 293)
  • -- Jazz and Beyond: Music on the Veranda with Niall McGuinness and the New World Jazz Project at Café at Adele’s: 1112 N. Carson St. (6pm-8pm; seating first come; no cover)
  • -- Live Americana and Blues with Dave Leather at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm; no cover)
  • -- Bike Night with Live Music with Greg Austin and Southern Justice at the Battle Born Road House inside Battle Born Harley Davidson (6pm-10pm; full bar, five big screen TVs, pool, beer pong, and more; cars welcome, too)
  • -- Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (6:30pm)
  • -- Twilight Concert Series: Live Music with Ciana at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park: 1450 Highway 88, Minden (5:30pm gate opens, concert 6:30pm-8pm; $10 adults, $5 members, 16 and younger free with paid adult)
  • -- Gentlemen’s Night at Carson Cigar Co. (men’s drinks half off from 7pm-9:30pm)
  • -- Free Pool Night at Remedy’s Bar (7pm-close)
  • -- Live Music with Ev Musselman at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (7pm)
  • -- Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
  • -- Jazz and Beyond: Todd Green presents a World Instrument Lecture and Concert in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (7pm-9pm; free)
  • -- Wine Down: Wine Walk After-party with Coffee and Dessert at Heritage Park, Gardnerville (7pm-8:30pm; while supplies last)
  • -- Live Music with the Buddy Emmer Band in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (7pm-11pm)
  • -- Gold Hill Lecture Series: Katie and Glenn Hasbrouck – ‘The Union Hotel Restoration Project’ in the Crown Point Restaurant at the Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill (7pm; Space Limited to 50, Priority goes to those with dinner reservations; Lecture $5 per person; Dinner seatings: 5pm, 5:15pm, 5:30pm, 5:45, and 6pm - RSVP with your name, preferred dinner time, and number in party to pat@goldhillhotel.net)
  • -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (8:30pm)
  • -- Old School Thursdays with Ambassador Sound at Buckaroo’s, Gardnerville (10pm; 21+, no cover)

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