ABOUT TOWN

     
     DAR meeting
     
      The Valley of Fire Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a business meeting and potluck at noon Monday. Call 878-9744 for details.
     
     Masons
     
      Free & Accepted Masons of Nevada, Daylite Lodge 44 F&AM, meets at noon Mondays at 2200 W. Mesquite Ave. Visitors and new members are welcome (384-7017).
     
     Support groups
     
      Debtors Anonymous holds support group meetings at 5 p.m. Mondays at Advent United Methodist Church, 3460 N. Rancho Drive (256-2185).
      Emotions Anonymous is a 12-step support group for those struggling with anger, depression, anxiety, fear and other emotional problems. Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays. Call 221-0744 for more information.
      Fully Alive Center provides self-esteem and codependency meetings at 7 p.m. every weekday and at 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 366-1387 for information.
      A chapter of Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Jaycees Clubhouse, 1913 S. Eastern Ave. (388-1786).
      Family Home Hospice will hold a bereavement support group meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at 1701 W. Charleston Blvd. The public is invited. Admission is free (383-0887).
      Bereaved Parents, a support group for parents, siblings and grandparents who have suffered the loss of a child, will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Sunrise Hospital, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway (393-1810).
      Southern Nevada Ostomy Association offers a support group for people concerned with bowel or bladder reconstructive surgery. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium at Sunrise Hospital, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway. Family members and friends are invited (225-5570).
      Recovery Inc., a self-help support group for those with temper, panic attacks, depression, fear and other nervous symptoms, meets weekly at various locations. Call 362-7368 for more information.
      Divorced, Separated and Widowed Adjustment Inc. offers free support groups for men and women. Call 735-5544 for information on times and locations.
     
     Toastmasters
     
      Wizards of Ahs Toastmasters Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Nevada Financial Center, 2300 W. Sahara Ave. Guests are welcome (222-1436).
      NTN Toastmasters will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Norwest Bank, 2231 N. Green Valley Parkway (878-6769).
      Toast of Sierra Toastmasters Club meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Southwest Medical Associates, 2300 W. Charleston Blvd. Guests are welcome (255-2991).
     
     Computer club
     
      Southern Nevada PC Users Group will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at Nevada Power Co., 6226 W. Sahara Ave. Guests are welcome.
     
     Workshop
     
      West Valley Assembly of God will sponsor the Weigh Down Workshop. An orientation will be held at 7 p.m. Monday and May 19 at 8100 Westcliff Drive. Call 242-2273 for more information.
     
     Pinochle clubs
     
      Monday Night Pinochle Club meets each Monday at Leatherby's, 577 E. Sahara Ave. Call 247-1435 for details.
      The nonsmoking Fun Pinochle Group meets at noon monthly on Sundays (singles only) and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays for double-deck pinochle. Everyone is welcome. Call 733-6387 for more information.
     
     CATS meeting
     
      Citizens for an Alternative Tax System will hold a meeting at 7:15 p.m. Monday at Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. The public is welcome (454-5736).
     
     Drama workshop
     
      Joe Behar's Community Drama Workshop meets at 8 p.m. Mondays in the Bowling Center at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Admission is free (457-0234).
     
     Homeless Coalition
     
      Southern Nevada Homeless Coalition will hold its monthly meeting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at KCEP-FM 88.1, 330 W. Washington Ave. The public is welcome (229-4806).
     
     Telephone Pioneers
     
      Telephone Pioneers of America, Desert Sands Life Member Club, will hold a luncheon meeting on Tuesday. All retired employees of AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Western Electric or the former Bell telephone companies are invited. Call 732-1412 for information.
     
     NARFE meeting
     
      The National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 2275, will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Paradise Community Center, 4770 S. Harrison St. The Nevada State Troupers will entertain. Current and retired federal employees are welcome (437-0311).
     
     Singles group
     
      Guys and Dolls, a social group for singles age 55 and over, meets for dinner at 5 p.m. Tuesdays. Guests are welcome. Call 897-2431 for more information.
     
     Southern Nevada Mensa
     
      Southern Nevada Mensa meets at 5 p.m. Tuesdays in the Sports Bar at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway; 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Hot Shots Bar and Grill, 3421 Boulder Highway; and 5:30 p.m. Fridays at R-Bar, 6000 W. Charleston Blvd. Visitors are welcome (366-8111).
     
     Business women's club
     
      Vegas Valley Business and Professional Women will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Springs Holiday Inn, 325 E. Flamingo Road. Guests are welcome (384-3351).
     
     VFW meeting
     
      Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8250 will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Desert Vista Community Center, 10360 Sun City Blvd. (254-8291).
     
     Car club
     
      The Las Vegas region of the Porsche Club of America will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Barking Frog, 5150 Spring Mountain Road. Porsche owners and admirers are welcome (656-0606).
     
     IOF meeting
     
      Independent Order of Foresters will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 1515 E. Tropicana Ave., No. 150 (739-8282).
     
     Sweet Adelines
     
      Las Vegas Celebrity City Chorus of Sweet Adelines International rehearses at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 27 E. Texas Ave., Henderson. Membership is open to women wishing to learn four-part harmony in preparation for activities, performances and competitions. Visitors are welcome (223-7893).
      Valley of Fire Chorus of Sweet Adelines rehearses at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Selma Bartlett Elementary School, 1961 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson. New members are welcome (458-5296).
     
     Beta Sigma Phi
     
      Zeta Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Mary Lee Orduno. Call 731-5400 for more information.
      Precepter Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Connie Bruggeman. Call 878-9523 for information.
      Preceptor Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Virginia Kozarich. Call 873-3428 for information.
     
     Square dance club
     
      Golden Gliders Square Dance Club offers the Mainstream/Plus Workshop at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 450 E. Bonanza Road. Call 873-4840 for information.
     
     LEAN meeting
     
      Law Enforcement Association of Nevada will hold its next meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Police Protective Association, 1250 S. Burnham St. All current and former members of the law enforcement profession are invited (228-5525).
     
     British women's group
     
      Daughters of the British Empire invites women from Britain and the Commonwealth to join the club and participate in its social affairs. Call 451-4685 for more information.
     
     Newcomers clubs
     
      Westside Newcomers Club, a social group for women who have lived in the area three years or less, will hold a membership meeting and luncheon on Wednesday at Cafe Michelle West, 2800 W. Sahara Ave. Attorney Roger A. Giuliani will speak on trusts, wills, real estate and family law. Call 242-5622 for reservations.
      Newcomers Club of Las Vegas will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Showboat, 2800 Fremont St. Call 458-5744 for details.
     
     NAFD classes
     
      Nevada Association of Fashion Design offers classes and workshops in fashion design as well as teen and adult European modeling. Call 731-9278 for more information.
     
     Auditions
     
      Auditions for the Super Summer '97 production of "The Music Man" will be held Friday and Saturday for principal roles and soloists. Auditions for chorus and dancers will be held on May 23 and 24. Call 436-3023 for more information.
     
     SNRAE events
     
      Archaeologists Dawna Ferris and William White will present "An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Ash Springs Cultural Resource Site, Lincoln County." The event is sponsored by the Southern Nevada Rock Art Enthusiasts and will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North.
      The group will join the Bureau of Land Management from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday for the Ash Springs rock art site volunteer cleanup. Volunteers of all ages are needed. Call 726-8100 for more information.
     
     Awards dinner
     
      WE CAN Inc. will hold its 11th annual "For the Love of a Child" dinner at 7 p.m. Friday at Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Nancy Houssels of Nevada Dance Theatre will be honored. Call 368-1533 for reservations and information.
     
     Nevada Opera Guild
     
      Nevada Opera Theatre Guild will hold its seventh annual Friendship Luncheon Internationale at 11:30 a.m. May 18 at Emerald Gardens, 901 S. Rampart Blvd. The event will honor the theater's founder and artistic director Vassili Sulich. Call 734-6338 for reservations and information.
      About Town is compiled by the Review-Journal as a public service for readers interested in the meetings, events and other activities presented by local nonprofit organizations and clubs.