BOOKMARK

Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.

OUT THERE

Hikes

Notable Nevadans tackle summertime bucket lists

It’s time to just face it: All of those ambitious summertime plans you made on Memorial Day are about ready to disappear like a Popsicle on a Las Vegas sidewalk.

WATER COOLER

Program helps severely disabled adults engage in activities

As a visitor talks to his mother, Michelle, across the kitchen table, Justin Rose sits quietly. He says not a word, but his toothpaste-commercial smile continually brings light to his handsome face.

COMING IN THIS WEEK’S LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS

COVER STORY: Nevada taverns, which have coped with a state smoking ban, the Dotty’s controversy and the slumping local economy, wonder about their future.

LAS VEGAS CONVENTIONS

Conventions scheduled for the Las Vegas area this week:

CHAMBER CONNECT

Asian Chamber of Commerce

Playwright lends heart, smarts to community theater scene

Death by her own hand drew artistry out of his own heart. How else does a playwright — one as outwardly affable but inwardly dark as this one — react to discovering his new wife’s hanged body?

Conflicts force gaming panelists to exit many votes

With little discussion or fanfare, the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved a license for Mirage President Felix Rappaport as an officer in the Strip hotel-casino last month.

Powell’s six TDs fuel Gaels in opener

Bishop Gorman trailed by a touchdown at halftime Saturday in the Sollenberger Classic at University of Phoenix Stadium. Shaquille Powell made sure the Gaels weren’t behind for long.

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