Don Leonard is nothing if not resilient when it comes to bumps in the road. The art specialist at Pittman Elementary School had planned to use his first summer off from teaching to hold weeklong musical theater workshops for children 5 to 12. But he ran into obstacles that forced him to cancel the first of three sessions.
Red Rock Resort’s new seasonal concert venue can accommodate nearly 9,000 people and is booking major stars such as Toby Keith and Enrique Iglesias.
In chess, each move brings with it consequences that may help or hurt you. Shawn Smith, assistant principal at the 100 Academy of Excellence, is trying to get kids to apply that to life. Smith runs the mentor program for the 100 Black Men of Las Vegas, a nonprofit group that supports young people, male and female, of all ethnicities.
n Celebrate cyclists at the Bicycle Prom, an event set to begin with a group ride departing at 9 p.m. Saturday from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Student Union and conclude with a party at 10 p.m. at the Artifice lounge, 1025 First St., Suite A. The party is expected to feature a bicycle valet, naming of a Bicycle Prom king and queen and a photo booth. Participants are encouraged to get creative mixing cyclist gear with high school prom attire. Non-cyclists are welcome to join the group at Artifice. For more information, search for Bicycle Prom on Facebook or visit artificebar.com.
Gifted and Talented Education students at Hoggard Elementary School spent the past two years creating a museum in an unused classroom. It is home to nine exhibits featuring rocks, fossils, the Las Vegas Wash, Mark Twain, antiques, Native Americans, Hoover Dam, mining and the Nevada Test Site.
Stella Romero couldn’t really see much on her zipline ride above Fremont Street. She could only feel the breeze brush across her skin as she gained momentum.She was flying. The 92-year-old is legally blind, but that didn’t stop her from soaring along the famed canopy on a trip organized by the Blind Center of Nevada.
Although the Las Vegas Valley is relatively young, some history already has been lost. Such is the case with Owens Avenue.
Carole Lombard’s connection to Las Vegas is festooned by tragedy and tribute.
Teachers across the Las Vegas Valley are turning to second jobs — from ushering to bouncer and cocktail server jobs on the Strip — to supplement their Clark County School District paychecks.
Last year, 2,050 people participated in 125 hikes and programs at trailheads, campgrounds, picnic areas and fields of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, said Bob Loudon, partnership coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service.
Summerlin resident Ken Rubeli, who attended the Boys & Girls Clubs as a child, discusses his path to his new role as CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson.
Sound therapy, studied by the National Institutes of Health and used by NASA, now is available in the Summerlin area. Medical Spa plans to give free sessions this month to introduce people to its healing effects.
The Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre hosts summer classes for the public, some on a drop-in basis. The Barre Only class gives students a workout using ballet studio equipment.
EHB Companies recently received the go ahead from the Las Vegas City Council to proceed with plans for an enclosed shopping mall near Boca Park.
Many teachers moonlight to make ends meet
Elizabeth Quillin, the city attorney for Henderson who is facing drunken driving and other charges, is using vacation time while seeking rehabilitation.
When Forest Mars came to Henderson in 1981, he brought along some of the chocolate recipes his mother used to make in her kitchen in 1911. Ethel M Chocolates still stays true to those traditions while embarking on some new creations every year.
An upcoming gathering of music, culture and art promises to be truly ARTrageous. The second annual ARTrageous Vegas! is planned for 6 to 11 p.m. July 23 at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
“Go the F**k to Sleep” certainly looks like a children’s book with lush illustrations. The soft cadence of the poem brings to mind the most beloved of bedtime storybooks. But look again, check your eyes, and you’ll see why you want to keep this book on the highest shelf in your home. Yep, it’s really about as far from a children’s book as any book can be.
Hundreds of cars and trucks dropped off unwanted paint, furniture, clothing and trash during the first Henderson Shines event in May. The program was so successful that the city is planning to host another event in September.
