Things to do in North Las Vegas

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n George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's "You Can't Take it With You" is scheduled to run through Nov. 19 in the Nicholas Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Visit csn.edu/pac or call 651-5483.

n Left of Center Art Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road, offers classes. Harold Bradford teaches from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Marylou Evans plans to teach beginning drawing from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, and Jack Wilson plans to teach landscape techniques in acrylic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. The gallery plans to display the works of Calvin Jones Nov. 15 through March 2, with a reception with Jones' son, Bryon, scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 19. Visit leftofcenterart.org or call 647-7378.

n The College of Southern Nevada is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with lectures and activities. From 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, a Native American mixer is planned in the Nicholas Horn Theatre on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Monday a discussion on Women Warriors moderated by Deborah Mzhickteno is scheduled at 6 p.m. in room D-209 on the Charleston campus, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd. Sondra Cosgrove is set to speak on "Acculturation and the American Indian" at 1 p.m. Nov. 22 in room 1058 at the Cheyenne campus. For more information, call Chad Waucaush 651-7485 or Colleen Trujillo at 651-4413.

Worth a Drive

n An introduction to raku-style Japanese pottery is planned for 6 p.m. Thursday and noon Saturday at Pottery West, 5026 N. Pioneer Way. Premade pottery is to be available for public purchase and glaze. The fee to participate is $10. Pieces must be previously bisque-fired to be included in the raku pit fire. A potluck and a raffle are planned for Saturday . Visit potterywest.com or email amy@potterywest.com.

n The Norris Foundation Las Vegas Hot Air Balloon Festival is scheduled for 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday at Southern Hills Hospital, 9300 W. Sunset Road. Spectator admission is free. The public is invited to take rides for $200. A balloon glow is scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday. Visit smilerides.com.

n The Las Vegas Academy Theater Department plans to present the musical "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" at 7 p.m. Thursday trough Saturday and Nov. 17-19 in the school's Lowden Theatre, 315 S. Seventh St. Tickets are $18. Visit lvacademytheatre.org or call 799-7800.

n Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1753 is slated to host a Veterans Day parade at 10 a.m. Friday. The parade is expected to start at South Fourth Street and Gass Avenue. Call 218-4231 or 384-4161 or email vfwpost1753@gmail.com.

n The Musical Arts Chorus plans to perform Felix Mendelssohn's St. Paul Oratorio at 3 p.m. Sunday at Artemus W. Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Guest soloists are to include Amy Cofield Williamson, Valeria Ore, Scott Williamson and Neil Wilson in the role of Paul. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 455-7340.

n Fresh52's Autumn Harvest Festival is planned for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m Saturday at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. Expect a pie-eating contest, petting zoo, music, face painting, kid's arts and crafts area, games and prizes for adults and children. Admission is free. Visit fresh52.com.

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n Help solve a mystery at the Resort on Mount Charleston during "A Touch of Mystery, the Mystery at Mount Charleston Saloon," planned for 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at 2 Kyle Canyon Road. Actors and the audience become part of the mystery experience during the event. The fee is $87, which includes dinner.

A second package, which includes two entries to a pre-dinner wine and cheese mixer at 5 p.m., two dinner tickets and a standard hotel room, is $280 per couple. The pre-dinner mixer offers a chance to interact with the actors and get some early clues. The rate for a second-night stay is $49.90. Any extra dinner tickets are $87 each. Visit mtcharlestonresort.com or call
872-5500.

n The Jewish Repertory Theatre of Nevada plans to present "Light Up The Sky" Nov. 16-20 at the Adelson Educational Campus auditorium, 9700 W. Hillpointe Road. The show is a comedic homage to the theater that gives the audience a backstage look at the out-of-town tryout for a new play. Tickets are $25 to $40. Call 800-595-4849 or visit jrtn.org.

n The Las Vegas chapter of Brandeis National Committee plans to host its Fall Fashion Fling at 11 a.m. Nov. 16 at Bear's Best Las Vegas, 1111 W. Flamingo Road. Doors are set to open at 11 a.m. and the lunch to begin at noon. Brandeis members will model fashions from dressbarn and talk about upcoming fashion trends. Tickets are $40 and benefit the scholarship fund. RSVP with payment is due Nov. 11. Call 360-6400.

n Paul Stone plans to presents "Variety Live" at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 and 3 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $12 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $15 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301.

n The CREATE Las Vegas Arts Festival is planned from 3 to 8 p.m. Nov. 19 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 20 at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. Local independent artists plan to showcase arts and crafts, and live entertainment, craft workshops, complimentary children's crafts, facepainting and food also are planned. The event is free. Visit createlv.com.

n "Lonnie: Images by Heather Protz & Linda Alterwitz" is scheduled to be on display at the gallery at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, Nov. 15-Jan. 31. The exhibit is a photographic documentation of the home, art and mind of neurosurgeon and former Nevada Lt. Gov. Lonnie Hammargren.

n All are invited to sport their best mustache at the second annual Mustachio Bashio scheduled for 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Guests can enjoy beer pong, live-band karaoke, a mashed potato-eating contest and $1 beer all night with the purchase of a limited edition Mustachio Bashio T-shirt. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

n "Yo Gabba Gabba! Live" is set to take the stage at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Nov. 27 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $28. Visit orleansarena.com.

n B.B. King is set to perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $45 to $65. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

n David Hasselhoff's European tour is scheduled to make a stop at 8 p.m. Nov. 18-20 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $49.95. Visit orleanscasino.com or call 365-7075.