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Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney June 12-18

In Your Neighborhood

Mitzi Gaynor is set to perform "Razzle Dazzle! My Life Behind the Sequins" at 8 p.m. Saturday at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. The show is part concert and part autobiography, with anecdotes from her showbiz career, classic songs and footage of her film and television appearances. Tickets are $30 to $35. Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.

Bobby Vinton is scheduled to perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Eastside Events Center in the Eastside Cannery, 5255 N. Boulder Highway. Tickets are $19.95 to $39.95. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 856-5300.

Cover band Sixties Sensation is set to perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Marilyn's Lounge in the Eastside Cannery, 5255 N. Boulder Highway. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 856-5300.

The Las Vegas Radio Control remote control flying club is scheduled to host a training day and fun fly at 8 a.m. Saturday at William Bennett Field, 6800 E. Russell Road north of Sam Boyd Stadium. Visit lvrcc.com or email mdlav@yahoo.com or alec@greenbrook.com.

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Nashville-based children's entertainers The Groove Club are scheduled to perform from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 26 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Admission is free. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3900.

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The Reggae in the Desert music festival is slated to feature Kymani Marley, Third World, Tribal Seeds and more from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Children 5 or younger receive free admission. Call 384-4829 or visit reggaeinthedesert.com.

The Senior Idol Talent Show is slated for 3 p.m. Thursday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $5, and seating is limited. Call 229-6454 or visit lasvegasnevada.gov.

David de Alba plans to premiere "Finnochio's Memoirs: The Last Chapter," a live tribute to the San Francisco nightclub, at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $10. Call 732-7225 or visit onyxtheatre.com.

The Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., plans to present the musical "Blame it on the Walleye" at 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on event day. Call 229-6383 or visit artslasvegas.org.

The Gold Spike, 217 Las Vegas Blvd. North, plans to host the Cruisin' 4 Hope Poker Run at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, with proceeds set to benefit HopeLink of Southern Nevada. Tickets are $25 for locals and $30 general admission for the Brewfest, $30 for the Poker Run or $40 for both events. Call 384-8444 or visit goldspike.com.

The Bass Pro Shops Family Summer Camp is set to feature free activities, crafts and workshops designed to teach families outdoor skills from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays through July 15 at Bass Pro Shops, 8200 Dean Martin Drive. Workshops include bird watching, wildlife exploration, dogs in the outdoors, camping, fishing, archery and hunting. Visit basspro.com.

A Dear Ol' Dad's Day celebration is planned from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Municipal Pool, 431 E. Bonanza Road. The cost is $1 for children 4 to 17, $2 for adults, $1.50 for those 50 or older and free for fathers and children younger than 3. Call
229-6309.

SRO Productions, a new theater at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to present its inaugural play, "Barefoot in the Park," 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20. Call 269-5000 or visit srolv.com.

Summer Jam 2012 is scheduled for noon Sunday at the M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Entertainment schedule includes The Wanted, Hardnox, Chris Rene and Karmin. Tickets are $24.98 and are available at ticketmaster.com.

Kidville at Tivoli Village, 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 130, invites Las Vegas families to celebrate Father's Day at its indoor play space from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Normally reserved for members, nonmembers can enjoy the activity-filled gym tailored to children from newborn to 6 for $10 per family. Kidville members will enjoy free play space access from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Activities planned include rock wall climbing, tumbling and zip-lining. Visit kidville.com or call 233-9253.

Yoomi Lee and Kyudong Kwak and students from the Kwak Ballet Academy plan to present "Giselle ACT II" at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Admission is $20. Call 866-967-8167 or visit lasvegasballet.org.

PS Productions is set to present "Crazy for You" as part of Super Summer Theatre's season lineup at 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays through June 30 at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park on state Route 159 about 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Beltway. Parking opens at 5 p.m., and meadow seating opens at 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or rent a chair in general-admission grass seating. Advance tickets are $12. A limited number of tickets may be available at the gate for $20. Visit supersummertheatre.org.

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