Centennial Things to Do, May 1-7, 2014

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Vivicide, Fifth Density, Anabyss, Tosom and Today Ends Tomorrow are set to perform from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. May 2 at the Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $7. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit cheyennesaloonlv.com or call 702-645-4139.

Let’s Draw the Story! is set from 4 to 5 p.m. May 2 inside the story room at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Children ages 3 to 11 are invited to hear stories and draw whatever comes to mind. Space is limited for all Centennial Hills Library programs. Tickets are to be given out a half-hour before the program starts. Call 702-507-6100.

A Sin City Spring Bash is scheduled from 9:15 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. May 3 at the Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $10. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit cheyennesaloonlv.com or call 702-645-4139.

A Cinco de Mayo festival is set from 3 p.m. to midnight May 3 at Leticia’s Mexican Cocina, 7585 Norman Rockwell Lane. The event is set to include live entertainment, cultural dancers, live bands, Mariachis, carnival games and food and drink specials. Call 702-445-7722.

The fifth annual Artfully Sweet fundraiser hosted by Southern Nevada Children First is set from 1 to 4 p.m. May 4 at Lakeside at Desert Shores, 2620 Regatta Drive. The event is to include desserts, pastries, performances and a silent and live auction. Tickets are $50. Visit childrenfirst-nv.org or call 702-487-5665.

Meade Ave and Heavy Justice are set to perform from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. May 4 at the Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit cheyennesaloonlv.com or call 702-645-4139.

The College of Southern Nevada’s Jazz Combo and Jazz Singers are scheduled to perform at 2 p.m. May 4 in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Call 702-651-5483 or visit csn.edu/pac.

A free fiction writing workshop by Maxwell Alexander Drake is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. May 4 and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 5 inside the meeting room at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 702-507-6107.

Gloria Trevi is scheduled at 7 p.m. May 4 at The Club at the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Tickets start at $45.95. Visit cannerycasino.com.

The North Las Vegas Alliance of Homeowners Associations and Concerned Citizens has scheduled its annual candidate meet and greet forum from 7 to 9 p.m. May 6 at the Sun City HOA Club House Vista Room, 7394 Aliante Parkway. The meeting is open to the general public to meet and speak to the candidates running for various elected offices in the area. For more information, contact Richard Cherchio 702-325-6708 or richardcherchio@yahoo.com.

Families are invited to enjoy pony rides and a petting zoo from 10 a.m. to noon May 6 and 20 at J.R. Pony Parties, 1744 Leonard Lane. Admission is $5. Visit jrponyparties.com or call 702-340-3814.

The College of Southern Nevada’s Concert Band and Mariachi Band are scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. May 6 inside the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Call 702-651-5483 or visit csn.edu/pac.

Are You Chicken?! is set from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. May 7 inside the story room at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Children ages 6 to 11 are invited for some chicken-centric stories and to learn how to dance like a chicken. Space is limited for all Centennial Hills Library programs. Tickets are to be given out a half-hour before the program starts. Call 702-507-6100.

Spirit of ’45 World War II Banner of Honor is scheduled for adults 50 or older at 10 a.m. May 7 at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. Participants are invited to bring photographs of family and military from World War II to be scanned and displayed at the Spirit of ’45 event. Personal stories of the day the war ended will also be recorded. Admission is free with a $2 annual membership to city of Las Vegas senior citizen programs. To register, call 702-229-1702.

The College of Southern Nevada is scheduled to host “Art of the Young Child” by the CSN Early Childhood Education Laboratory School through May 1 at the CSN Artspace Gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The exhibition, a collection of artwork by children, utilizes a variety of media and expresses the thoughts, emotions and creative explorations of its young artists. It is scheduled to be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Call 702-651-4146 or visit csn.edu.

“I Can Grow My Own Money By…..” from The Financial Guidance Center of Las Vegas is scheduled during regular library hours inside the art gallery at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. The exhibit, set to feature the Financial Literacy Poster Contest competition winners and selected participants, is scheduled to remain open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays through May 11. Call 702-507-6100.

The College of Southern Nevada is scheduled to host a solo exhibit by CSN professor of printmaking and drawing, Anne Hoff, through June 6 at the CSN Fine Arts Gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Hoff’s “Seeking Silence” is set to be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Call 702-651-4146 or visit csn.edu.

PLAN AHEAD

The fourth annual Feature A Teacher Awards Ceremony is set from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 8 at Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School, 7770 W. Delhi Ave. Nominations for Best Teacher of the Year are open to elementary and middle school students in Ward 4. RSVP to rskouson@lasvegasnevada.gov or 702-229-2524 by May 2.

Patti Austin is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. May 10 at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Tickets start at $27.50. Visit aliantegaming.com.

A shredding and prescription medication disposal event is planned from 10 a.m. to noon May 10 at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. Shredding is limited to five boxes per vehicle. Call 702-229-1702.

F.A.C.T.S. – Fine Arts Collaboration of Teachers and Students is scheduled at 2 p.m. May 11 inside the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The event features Middle Eastern dance, jazz music, theatrical performances, steel drum music and visual art pieces from Art 298 students. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Proceeds benefit the CSN Music Scholarship Fund. Call 702-651-5483.

“Heroes Unmasked” by Joseph Christensen is set during regular library hours starting May 13 inside the art gallery at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. The exhibit will remain open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays through June 20. Call 702-507-6100.

A concert night with John Earl’s Boogieman Band is set at 7 p.m. May 16 at the Police Memorial Park, 3250 Metro Academy Way. Admission is free. Call 702-229-3514.

Brett Eldredge is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. May 16 at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Tickets start at $25. Visit aliantegaming.com.

The Flamingos are slated for 7 p.m. May 16 in Santa Fe Station’s Chrome Showroom, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Doors are set to open at 6 p.m. Tickets starts at $26. Call 800-745-3000.

A radiation exposure screening and education program is scheduled for adults 50 or older at 10 a.m. May 16 at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. The program will cover a brief history of atmospheric testing at the Nevada Test Site and how it affected people in the “downwind” counties. Admission is free with a $2 annual membership to city of Las Vegas senior citizen programs. To register, call 702-229-1702.

A Soulful Reunion featuring Jeffrey Osborne and Peabo Bryson is set for 8 p.m. May 17 at The Club at the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Tickets start at $25.95. Visit cannerycasino.com.

“Galaxy of Stars 2014” is slated for 2 p.m. May 18 in Santa Fe Station’s Chrome Showroom, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Doors are set to open at 1 p.m. The cost is $15 cash at the door. Proceeds from the show will go to the Institute for Veterans and Military Families.

Will Hoge is slated to perform at 8 p.m. May 22 inside the Revolver Saloon at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Doors are set to open at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Visit sclv.com/concerts.

Tales from the Pacific is set from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. May 21 inside the story room at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Children ages 6 to 11 are invited to learn about cultures through stories, music, and crafts. Space is limited for all Centennial Hills Library programs. Tickets are to be given out a half-hour before the program starts. Call 702-507-6100.

A National Law Day celebration is set at 6 p.m. May 22 at the Police Memorial Park, 3250 Metro Academy Way. Admission is free. Call 702-229-2524.

The movie “Monsters University” is planned at 7 p.m. May 23 at the Centennial Hills Park Amphitheatre, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive. Admission is free. People are encouraged to bring their own blankets or folding chairs. Call 702-229-6154.

Kool Summer of Fun Kickoff Festival is set for 4 p.m. May 24 at The Club at the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Admission to the summer festival and car show is free. Visit cannerycasino.com.

Bon Fire, a tribute to AC/DC, is scheduled at 8 p.m. May 30 and May 31 at The Club at the Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Admission is $5. Visit cannerycasino.com.

Families are invited to the second annual Centennial Hills Children’s Arts Festival scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 31 at Centennial Hills Park, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive. The free event will provide children with make-and-take art activities, interactive storytelling, music and dance. The festival will also include a marketplace with an eclectic mix of local family-oriented businesses, organizations and food vendors. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov/ward6.

ONGOING EVENTS

Jazz Under the Stars is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. every last Thursday of the month at The Deck, poolside at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Tickets are $15. Visit aliantegaming.com.

Doublewide is scheduled at 10 p.m. Thursdays inside the Revolver Saloon at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Doors are set to open at 9 p.m. Admission is free. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit sclv.com/concerts.

Hits of the 1980s with 80s Station is scheduled at 9 p.m. Fridays at South Padre at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit texasstation.sclv.com.

JAMM is scheduled at 9 p.m. Fridays in Santa Fe Station’s Chrome Showroom, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is free. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit sclv.com/concerts.

Darrin Michaels is scheduled to perform from 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in the A-Bar at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit texasstation.sclv.com.

Yellow Brick Road is scheduled to perform at 10 p.m. Saturdays at South Padre at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit texasstation.sclv.com.

A disc jockey is scheduled from 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays at Santa Fe Station Bowling Center, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Visit santafestation.sclv.com.

DJ Amanda Rose and DJ Olya are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 4949 Lounge at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Visit santafestation.sclv.com.

A Ladies’ Night is scheduled at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Revolver Saloon at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5 after 10 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit sclv.com/concerts.

A current events discussion group is set at 12:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. Adults 50 or older are invited to meet new people and have a free, cerebral conversation. Call 702-229-1702.

Line dancing for adults 50 or older is set at 2 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. Fridays at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. Admission is free with a $2 annual membership to city of Las Vegas senior citizen programs. Call 702-229-1702.

Yu-Gi-Oh card games are set from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month inside the story room at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Kids 11 to 17 are invited to bring their own cards and duel. Call 702-507-6107.

The Las Vegas Farmers Market is scheduled to set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first and third Saturday of each month at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road. Admission to the park is free during the market. Visit lasvegasfarmersmarket.com.

Free line dancing lessons are offered from 8:15 to 9 p.m. most Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at the Revolver Saloon Dance Hall inside Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Visit santafestation.sclv.com.

The West End Boys Sunday Morning Car Show, a free get-together for auto enthusiasts, is planned from 7 to 10 a.m. Sundays in the Santa Fe Mining Company parking lot, 5021 N. Rainbow Blvd. Email judggto69@aol.com.

The Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays at 8103 Racel St. The sanctuary is home to birds, pigs, goats, llamas, donkeys, reptiles and more. Visit naturesanctuarygilcrease.org.

Strap on a set of ice skates for Cosmic DJ Skate Night, scheduled from 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Fiesta Rancho SoBe Ice Arena, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is free.

Crossfire is set for 10 p.m. Fridays at the Fiesta Rancho’s Club Tequila, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Call 702-631-7000.

Sherry Gordy’s A-List Open Mic is set for 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Fiesta Rancho’s Club Tequila, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Guests must be 21 or older. Call 702-631-7000.

Coffee Cup Skate, an open skate for anyone 45 or older, is scheduled from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Fiesta Rancho SoBe Ice Arena, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5, and the arena provides coffee and cookies. Visit fiestarancholasvegas.com or call 702-638-3785.

Trivia Night is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the ETA Lounge at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Cover charge is $5. Visit aliantegaming.com.

The Boogie Knights are scheduled to perform at 10 p.m. Fridays at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. There is a $5 cover charge. Visit aliantegaming.com.

Dueling Pianos are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Fridays in the ETA Lounge at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Visit aliantegaming.com.

Deftal DJs are scheduled to perform Friday and Saturday nights in the ETA Lounge at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Visit aliantegaming.com.

An Old School Dance Party with rotating bands is set from 8:30 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays in the Cabo Lounge at the Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit fiestarancho.sclv.com.

Ladies Night on Fridays at Club Tequila is scheduled 10:30 p.m. at the Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. There is a $10 cover charge for men. On Saturdays, catch DJ Carlos as he spins the best in regional Mexican music. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover charge is $10. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit fiestarancho.sclv.com.

Noche Caliente Latina featuring Volume 1 is set for 10 p.m. Saturdays in the Access Showroom at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Cover charge is $5; women are admitted free. Visit aliantegaming.com.

Acoustic Junkyard is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Saturdays in the ETA Lounge at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Cover charge is $5. Visit aliantegaming.com.