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Literary Las Vegas: Rena C. Winters

”In Lieu of Therapy” is a collection of journal entries, religious reflections, short stories and poetry written over a lifetime by Las Vegas writer Rena C. Winters. Winters is also the author of “Smurfs: The Inside Story of the Little Blue Characters.”

Las Vegas Book Briefs for Feb. 5-11, 2015

Literary happenings coming up include poetry performances at First Friday, Painted Stories at the Bootlegger and a free creative writing series.

Temple Bar offers seclusion, night sky viewing and water excursions

Temple Bar is only an hour and a half or so from Las Vegas, yet somehow has remained underutilized, if not undiscovered, by most of the city’s outdoor lovers. That reason alone would recommend it as an especially relaxing getaway destination, but there are plenty of other reasons.

Naming Las Vegas: Claude I. Howard’s influence stretches across state

For someone to whom few paid attention, Claude I. Howard made a major impact on Las Vegas. On Feb. 11, the College of Southern Nevada plans to formally unveil renovations to the Claude I. Howard Health Sciences Center, the oldest building on its Charleston Boulevard campus, which opened in 1988 and is named for the late multimillionaire philanthropist.

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Barbershop quartets to raise funds with Valentine’s serenades

Every year, couples face the same conundrum: what to get their significant others for Valentine’s Day. The Silver Statesmen Barbershop Chorus offers one possibility: sending a quartet to your loved one’s home or work for a private serenade including two love songs, a personalized card and a red rose.

Bad weather sometimes calls for special driving techniques

Las Vegas is not known for wet or wintry driving conditions. But some residents steal away for snow skiing, ice skating and snowboarding trips, which can mean encountering rain, snow and/or ice.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Feb. 5-11, 2015

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Alphabetized streets honor black historical figures

The streets running north/south in west Las Vegas are named alphabetically from A Street to N Street. About 15 years ago, when Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly was a councilman for the city of Las Vegas, he thought it was something that could be improved upon.