For a bead or glass maker, every day they go to open the kiln, or oven, to see their finished creation is like Christmas, according to bead maker Darlene Hayes. “You get to see what you created for the first time,” Hayes said. “You never know how it turned out.”
The Art Festival of Henderson returns for Mother’s Day weekend offering new entertainment and art vendors.
While I realize that I’m old, I like to think I’m not a prude. Nonetheless, I am becoming increasingly concerned with the glorifying of brutal violence in films, video games and television. What is going on? Is there some sort of agenda to convince the people of America that we are living in a war zone on the homefront when in fact the murder rate has declined steadily for years?
Talks of converting The District at Green Valley Ranch from a pedestrian walkway into an access street for cars to drive through has several patrons upset. “It’s going to ruin it,” said Joe Prestipino, a resident who visits The District often. “I have collected 1,000 petitions. I could have collected more. We all don’t want it.”
You could call his an international practice. William Waggoner of Pediatric Dental Care Associates, 8981 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 110, sees patients from as far way as the Middle East, spending as long as 27 hours in flight.
The Alexander Dawson School was selected as one of 12 pilot sites in the country to test a multiplayer computer game that teaches middle school students engineering and technology concepts. Students must pass 10 different game levels set in the Alaskan tundra.
Magicians, musicians, comedians and performers share their skills in the show “Intrigue: Variety so rich, we know you’re interested ” to benefit the outpatient oncology division of University Medical Center of Southern Nevada .
Summerlin-area resident Karl “KC” Christon’s books are for children but are geared to encourage family reading.
Downsize Fitness recently opened its first Las Vegas location at 321 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 120, to help those with 50 pounds or more to lose meet their weight-loss goals.
Event highlights this week include a free photography class led by Diana Peterson, a Centennial Hills Library exhibit curated by Susanne Forestieri of drawings by University of Nevada, Las Vegas students and Wow! That’s Engineering!, a program for girls in grades 5-8.
Perhaps it’s called a mother’s bond because of its strength and unification. Meet two Centennial Hills moms who have made their own definitions. One woman went across international borders to retrieve her grandchild. The other made her daughter’s childhood wish a reality.
Event highlights this week include “ABBA The Concert,” an Abba tribute showat the Eastside Events Center, Rick Arroyo’s Latin Jazz Quintet at the Winchester Cultural Center and the “Art in Action: Spring Break Teen Art Camp Art Exhibition.”
It may be a strange name for a Chinese restaurant, but this New York-style eatery is, well, yummy.
An on-campus stadium, more housing options and further improvements to midtown are all factors considered in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ proposed campus master plan, set to reach the Board of Regents in November.
Event highlights this week include the final weeks for the Curious George exhibit at Lied Discovery Children’s Museum and the last week for “SPACE: A Journey to our Future” at the Springs Preserve. Also planned are an Indian food, entertainment and cultural festival and canine celebrations in the Huntridge and McNeil neighborhoods.
From the day he was born, performer David de Alba has considered his mother, Tila Garcia, to be his biggest fan.
This place is known for its teas and other drinks. There is also food, and when the diverse menu is combined with the diverse tea list, sit back and enjoy.
Buckle up, Nevadans. The state’s semiannual Click It or Ticket campaign is set to run from May 21 to June 3, increasing enforcement of seat belt laws.
