AROUND THE VALLEY
SAILOR ASSOCIATION
The U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailor Association will have a luncheon meeting at noon Friday at the Blue Ox Tavern, 5825 W. Sahara Ave. All Navy and Marine personnel are invited. Reservations are required (242-2792).
TOASTMASTERS
Valley Voices & Vices Toastmasters Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Nevada Federal Credit Union, 2645 S. Mojave Road, Suite C (454-8266).
High Noon Lectern Toastmasters Club meets at noon Fridays at Denny's, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (798-3700).
New Life Trailblazers Toastmasters Club meets the first and second Sunday of each month at 5 p.m. at New Life Christian Center, 1229 E. Carson Ave. (387-5433 or 845-7198).
PLANT SALE
The Las Vegas Chrysanthemum Society will have its annual plant sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Nevada Garden Club Center in Lorenzi Park, 3333 W. Washington Ave. (459-4633).
WOMEN'S GROUPS
The Southern Hills Republican Women's Club will have a luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Buckman's Grille at Revere Golf Club, 2600 Hampton Road in Henderson. The featured speaker will be George Harris, publisher of Liberty Watch magazine. A social will begin at 11 a.m. Prepaid reservations are required by Friday (616-0056).
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority meets at 11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. (263-9718).
PINOCHLE CLUB
The Las Vegas Pinochle Club meets at 5 p.m. Saturdays at Boulder Cascade Clubhouse. The group is open to new members (338-5770).
VETERANS GROUPS
The China/Burma/India Veterans of World War II will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Blue Ox Tavern, 5825 W. Sahara Ave (382-9638, 523-9998).
The Jewish War Veterans Post 21 and Ladies Auxiliary will have a breakfast meeting at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Desert Vista Community Center, 10360 Sun City Blvd. (504-5717, 254-1853).
The Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Sgt. Manny Peven Post 65, meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Sunday of each month at the clubhouse at Wildhorse Golf Club, 2200 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson. A brunch is served (307-5306).
The Murray L. Rosen Post of Jewish War Veterans will have its monthly meeting on Sunday at the city of Las Vegas Northwest Leisure Service Center, 3521 W. Durango Drive. Gig Levine will speak about his experience on the Strip (256-6439 or 633-8544).
CHICAGO CLUB
The Chicago West Side Club of Las Vegas meets at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. (256-9542).
LECTURE
Brooke Davis Anderson, director and curator of the Contemporary Center at the American Folk Art Museum, will present a lecture titled "Through the Lengs of Language -- A Visual Journey Through Outsider Art." The event, co-sponsored by R&R Partners Foundation, will be at 11 a.m. May 29 at Opportunity Village, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd. Tours of the Opportunity Village campus and the Art Enrichment program will be available following the lecture. Admission is free, however reservations are required by Sunday (880-4096).
FAMILY CLASSES
University Medical Center's Family Resource Center offers many classes throughout the month at 1120 Shadow Lane. Appointments are required (383-2229).
SINGLE PARENTS
A new social networking group for single parents in Las Vegas and Henderson is being formed that will offer family-friendly activities (436-5204).
Compiled by Jean Bard. Around the Valley is produced by the Review-Journal as a public service for readers interested in the meetings, events and other activities presented by local nonprofit organizations and clubs. Qualified organizations are asked to submit complete written information at least 10 days before the desired publication date. For more information, contact Jean Bard at 383-0245 or write c/o Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125.
