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Tuesday, July 28, 1998
ABOUT TOWN
Activities in Las Vegas
By Jean Bard
Review-Journal
Toastmasters
The Windjammers Toastmasters holds a breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Denny's Restaurant, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (458-4271).
The Chatterboxes Toastmasters meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the American Group Building, 3790 S. Paradise Road. Guests are invited (873-9035).
The Magic Toasters meet at noon Wednesdays at MGC Communications, 3301 N. Buffalo Drive. Men and women who are interested in improving speaking skills and building self-confidence are invited (310-4247).
The Bachelors & Bachelorettes Toastmasters, a singles club dedicated to communication and public speaking, meets at 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Macayo Vegas, 4457 W. Charleston Blvd. (393-0032).
The Starmasters Toastmasters meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane. Guests are invited (369-1863).
The Freetoasters Toastmasters group meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway. Guests are welcome (658-9841, 395-4700).
The Voice Links Toastmasters offers a program to teach individuals how to develop or improve communications and listening skills. Classes are held at noon Thursdays at 330 S. Valley View Blvd. Call 244-3916 or 310-4247 for further information.
Art class
Bonnie Elder of Resource Applications will present "Make the Art You Love to Have Fast," a free art class, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive (648-5500).
Scrabble clubs
The Scrabble Group meets at 11 a.m. Wednesdays at 4016 S. Rainbow Blvd. (254-0047).
Scrabble Club 391 meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays and 1 p.m. Sundays at Health South Rehabilitation Hospital, 1250 S. Valley View Blvd. (256-3220).
Nevada Press Women
Nevada Press Women will hold a meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday at 2520 Wigwam Parkway in Henderson. Pat Graff of New Mexico will speak. Call 260-8400 or 736-9218 for reservations.
Southern Nevada Mensa
Southern Nevada Mensa meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Hot Shots, 3430 E. Tropicana Ave.; 5:30 p.m. Fridays at R-Bar, 6000 W. Charleston Blvd.; 10 a.m. Saturdays at Barnes and Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd.; and 10 a.m. Sundays at Borders bookstore, 1445 E. Sunset Road (585-3805).
Singles group
The Funtimers, a social group for singles over 35 years of age, meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Call 387-3887 for more information.
Support groups
Support, a support group for family and friends of those who are incarcerated, meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at First United Methodist Church, 231 S. Third St. (314-5463).
The Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living sponsors a cross-disability peer support group. Meetings are held at 1:30 p.m. Thursdays. Call 649-3822 for more information.
Debtors Anonymous is a free 12-step program for those with compulsive patterns of overspending. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Central Christian Church, 3375 S. Mojave Road.
Gam-Anon, a 12-step support group for family and friends of the compulsive gambler, holds meetings throughout the week. Call 731-0905 for more information.
Gamblers Anonymous of Southern Nevada holds day and evening meetings in Las Vegas. Those with a gambling problem who want to quit may call the 24-hour hot line (385-7732) for meeting schedules or immediate help.
Tall Club
The Tall Club of Las Vegas meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the World Trade Center, 901 E. Desert Inn Road. Those who meet minimum height requirements of 5 feet 10 inches for women and 6 feet 2 inches for men are invited (253-5552).
Desert Dowsers
The Las Vegas Desert Dowsers will hold a meeting at 6:45 p.m. Thursday in the community building at Riviera Vegas Mobile Park, 2036 Palm St. The program will feature "Goat Doctor," from a television pilot about treasure hunting. The public is invited.
CCI meeting
The Champions Volunteer group for Canine Companions for Independence will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Reggie Bennett of Assistive Technology Center will speak. The public is invited (739-6569).
Gamble-Aires
The Las Vegas Gamble-Aires Men's Barbershop Chorus meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Christ Lutheran Church, 111 Torrey Pines Drive. Men of all ages who enjoy singing are welcome (454-7620).
Fund-raiser
The Greater Nevada Detachment of the Marine Corps League will sponsor its seventh annual golf tournament Aug. 7 at Angel Park Golf Course, 100 S. Rampart Blvd. Cost is $75 per person or $300 per team. Proceeds will benefit the group's junior officers training. Call 368-1775 for more 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. Qualified organizations are asked to submit complete written information at least 10 days before the desired publication date. For more information, contact Jean Bard at 383-0245 or write c/o Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, Nev. 89125.
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