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Free food market to be held by county on Saturday

County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly will host a free food market with Lutheran Social Services and Three Square at 9 a.m. Saturday at the County Government Center.

Book festival to delight lovers of all things literary Oct. 30-Nov. 2

Book worms, your moment is about to arrive. The 12th annual Vegas Valley Book Festival is slated to take place Oct. 30-Nov. 2, with most programs scheduled at the downtown Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St.

Celebrating souls: Winchester Cultural Center festival to mark Day of the Dead Nov. 1-2

Death is an inevitable part of life but that does not mean it is something that should be feared. In Mexican culture, death is viewed as a normal part of life to be celebrated and respected. That is the idea behind Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. In order to bring the festivities to Las Vegas, the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive, is scheduled to present the 13th annual Life in Death: Day of the Dead Festival from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 1-2.

Hammargren plans open house Nov. 2-3

Former Lt. Gov. Dr. Lonnie Hammargren is scheduled to open his Hammargren Home of Nevada History, 4318 Ridgecrest Drive, from noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 2-3.

A La Carte, Oct. 29-Nov. 4

Dining events and news from across the valley.

Skateboaders, others enjoy Craig Ranch Regional Park on opening day

North Las Vegas’ Craig Ranch Regional Park debuted Friday with a whoosh and a bang. Those are the sounds skateboards made at the skatepark, one of the largest in the U.S. Others visited then new playgrounds at the $130 million park.

Literary Las Vegas: “The Momentaer” by Patrick Cristobal

“The Momentaer” is the sequel to the 2010 novel “The Orbiter,” written by UNLV student Patrick Cristobal. Sixteen years after Pierre Zeyfur stopped Lance Torrent from ruling the universe, Zeyfur’s daughter, Claire, has her own adventure. She finds a watch, the Momentaer, which allows her to travel through time. Unable to remove the watch and with only three months left before it kills her, Claire endeavors to remove the deadly contraption on a journey through time.