Members of the Summerlin Rotary Club recently spent a day at Booker Elementary School, 2277 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., assembling 10 bicycles for 10 lucky students.
Despite the martial arts weapons, crash pads and variations of punching bags in the makeshift classroom, T.J. Quicksilver is trying to teach kids how to deal with bullies without resorting to violence.
n Time period March 28-April 3 n Areas: ZIP codes 89101, 89104, 89106 and 89107.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s sex offender apprehension program encourages all Southern Nevada residents to take advantage of the offender watch system.
Brian Henry’s artwork was punched on national television during a preview for MTV’s “The Real World” in Las Vegas. That same piece hangs in Henry’s “High Noon” exhibit at Kleven Contemporary, 520 E. Fremont St., inside Emergency Arts, through May 28.
A group of 50 seniors made the nearly three-hour trek to Rachel March 31, as part of an excursion with Senior Tripsters, Inc., 451 E. Bonanza Road, a downtown Las Vegas nonprofit that organizes trips around the globe for the gray-haired but young at heart.
A host of summer camps are set to kick off around the Las Vegas Valley, offering fun and learning opportunities for kids to enjoy while school is out.
If you’re a Las Vegas Valley resident who is interested in hosting a foreign exchange student, the EF Foundation for Foreign Study is a nonprofit group that can help with the process.
Las Vegas mom Frankie Henriquez had a hard year helping her 19-year-son through a fatal bought with leukemia and plans to press on in his memory.
Area churches are playing host to secular music and entertainment. And there’s not a prayer or a blessing in sight.
Party on the Rocks plans to host Cowboy Mouth at 9 p.m. Saturday at Red Rock Resort’s Rocks Lounge, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd.
Valley Outreach Synagogue-P’nai Tikvah plans to host a Passover Seder at 6 p.m. today at Three Square food bank, 4220 N. Pecos Road.
The Los Prados Women’s Club is scheduled to host its sixth annual Spring Expo and Gift Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 at the Los Prados Golf Community & Country Club, 5150 Los Prados Circle.
CALA Academy, 3281 N. Decatur Blvd., plans to offer a free eight-hour introductory Spanish language course, split into four classes over two weeks.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Northwest Area Command plans to host a Safe Business Partnership class from 1 to 4 p.m. April 28 at its facility, 9850 W. Cheyenne Ave.
Despite the martial arts weapons, crash pads and variations of punching bags in the makeshift classroom, T.J. Quicksilver is trying to teach kids how to deal with bullies without resorting to violence.
Time period: March 28-April 3. ZIP codes: 89166, 89143, 89149, 89131, 89130 and 89108. Source: Metropolitan Police Department.
The Red Rock Audubon Society hopes to highlight the 226 varieties of birds that flock to Mount Charleston by expanding its programs, thanks to a $15,000 grant.
The center of a new History Channel series, “American Restoration,” long-time Las Vegan Rick Dale restores bits of nostalgia, and his work philosophy changes with age.
Hash House A Go Go inside Imperial Palace, 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and the M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to serve Easter specials priced from $8.95 to $16.95 on Sunday. Brunch is planned from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 11 p.m.
Even though April 22 is Earth Day, several businesses in Henderson have decided to make “green” choices on a daily basis.
The Red Rock Audubon Society is looking for some extra eyes on the sky and allies on land thanks to a $15,000 grant. The society hopes to highlight the 226 varieties of birds that flock to Mount Charleston.
It isn’t often a group of 7- and 8-year-old kids get the chance to play their favorite game in front of 5,000 screaming fans, but that’s what happened for 40 kids from the Las Vegas Ice Center’s Mite Division on April 2.
In a war waged against childhood obesity, the Jump for Joy Foundation asks for little steps toward a bigger goal. On Saturday, the nonprofit asks for a united front during a charity walk and 5k on the campus of UNLV to help Las Vegas Cease to be Obese.