East Valley View things to do for Aug. 7-13, 2014

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

An All-City Synchronized Swimming Show is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at Baker Pool, 1100 E. St. Louis Ave. Teams from Clark County, Henderson and Las Vegas plan to perform synchronized swimming routines. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov or call 702-229-6309.
La Oportunidad EXPO is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The event, organized by the Latin Chamber of Commerce, is designed to foster business opportunities in the Hispanic community. Plans for the event include promotional opportunities for businesses, free immunizations for children, free backpacks for students, a real estate pavilion, new vehicles for purchase, entertainment and more. Admission is free. Visit lvlcc.com or call 702-385-7367.
“Voices of Rudy: The Journey to the Movie” is scheduled at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. The one-man show features Rudy Ruettiger sharing his story of accomplishing his dream of going to Notre Dame and convincing Hollywood to make a movie of his life. Tickets are $34 to $39. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.
A production of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” is scheduled at 8 p.m. Aug. 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21-23 and 2 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $25. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.
Hot Havana Nights is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 7 at the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, the Mob Museum, 300 E. Stewart Ave. The event is set to feature music and dancing inspired by the decadent Havana resorts of the first half of the 20th century, which attracted everyone from celebrities and scions of industry to middle-class vacationers. It is presented in collaboration with the Cuban Heritage Foundation and the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce. Admission is $40 with a 10 percent discount for museum members. Visit themobmuseum.org or call 702-229-2734.
The Dive In Movies series is scheduled to continue with a double feature screening of “Spy Kids” at 7 p.m. and “The Bourne Identity” at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 11 on the marquee at the Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Admission is $5. Double features are set to be screened every Monday through Aug 21. Visit cosmopolitanlasvegas.com or call 702-698-7000.
Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Y. Barlow is scheduled to meet residents for coffee and conversation on improving Ward 5 and the city of Las Vegas at the Ward 5 Coffee with the Councilman from 9 to 10 a.m. Aug. 7 at Starbucks, 751 N. Rancho Drive.
The city of Las Vegas Performing & Visual Arts Summer Camp for Kids 2014 final musical productions are scheduled at 1 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road; and 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free to all performances, but a ticket is required to attend the Aug. 9 performance. For tickets and information, call 702-229-4800.
Medicare Made Clear, a presentation by Susan Valdez and Carl Bahr, is scheduled from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Southwest Medical Associates Lifestyle Center – East, 5820 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100. Call 855-861-8277.
The free summer movie series is scheduled to continue with a screening of “Smurfs 2” at sundown Aug. 7 at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Family films are set to be screened every Thursday through Aug. 21. Next up is “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2” scheduled for Aug. 14. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 702-269-5000.
Mopar Midnight Mayhem is scheduled from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Aug. 8 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The event is designed to provide drivers a chance to race their own street vehicles as an alternative to illegal street racing. The entry fee is $15 to race or ride along or $5 for spectators. Visit lvms.com or call 702-644-4444.
The Winchester Skate Team’s annual art show is scheduled to remain on display through Aug. 8 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. This year’s show features work created for the Good Games, an annual skate competition and festival. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.
Theater group TK-Teatro plans to present the Spanish-language comedy “PPP” at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Winchester Cultural Center Theater, 3130 McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show and can be purchased at the front desk or at clarkcountynv.gov/parksregistration.
The Nevada SPCA Out of the Gutters Celebrity Bowling Tournament is scheduled from noon to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Sam’s Town Bowling Center, 5111 Boulder Highway. Spectator admission is $5. The cost to bowl is $20 in advance and $30 at the door ($7 for children 12 or younger) $5 spectator admission $20 per bowler in advance, $30 per bowler at the door, $7 for kids 12 and under .. Visit outofgutters.auction-bid.org/purchase-tickets-1.php.
Southern rock band 38 Special is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. Tickets start at $14.95. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 702-856-5300.
UNLV’s University Libraries plans a free workshop titled Business by the Book: Keeping Up With Your Customers from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Lied Library on the campus, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Visit tinyurl.com/unlv-biz or call 702-895-2787.
“Why Masterworks,” an invitational group show with each piece focusing on different principles of art, is scheduled to be displayed through Aug. 23 by appointment at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Visit artslasvegas.org, or call 702-229-1012.
The Trifecta Gallery in The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., is set to show “FOREVERMORE” by local artist Su Limbert throughout August. Visit trifectagallery.com or call 702-845-7907.
“The Magic School Bus Kicks Up A Storm” exhibit is set to visit the Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place, through Sept. 1. In the exhibit, based on the Scholastic Entertainment books and television series, visitors will get to enter Ms. Frizzle’s Classroom, climb aboard the bus and visit the Walkerville Weather Center. Visitors can explore the water cycle and its relation to weather and how air, heat, water and land combine to create weather.
Winning entries in the “Celebrating Life!” art competition for seniors 50 or older are scheduled to be on display through Sept. 11 at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-1012.
The Bluebirds Quilt Circle meets from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Parkdale Senior Center, 3200 Ferndale St. Participation is free with center membership. The center also offers free clubs for crocheting, knitting and quilting from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays; for painting from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays; for quilting from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fridays and for Wood Carving from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-8502.
Blackbird Studios, 1551 S. Commerce St., is set to show Meg Adamson’s “Cactus to Pine,” work inspired by the biodiversity of the Southern Nevada deserts she was born to and her new home in the Pacific Northwest. The gallery is also set to show a selection of art dolls throughout August. Visit blackbirdstudioslv.com or call 702-782-0319.

WORTH A DRIVE

The Outdoor Picture Show on the Green is scheduled to show “Despicable Me 2” at 8 p.m. Aug. 9 at The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2225 Village Walk Drive. Screenings are scheduled through Oct. 25. Upcoming shows scheduled include: Aug. 16, “E.T.”; Aug. 23, “The Nut Job”; Sept. 6, “The Lego Movie”; Sept. 13, “Finding Nemo”; and Sept. 20, “The Muppets.” Visit shopthedistrictgvr.com/outdoorPicShow.phpcq.
The Las Vegas Art-N-Ink Festival is scheduled for 3 p.m. Aug. 8 and noon Aug. 9 and 10 at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $18. The festival is slated to bring in tattoo artists from around the world for exhibition and competition. Visit southpointcasino.com/entertainment.
Teen Vogue is set to host a fashion show model search event from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road. Visit tinyurl.com/p5uav23.
The city of Henderson plans a family fun night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Black Mountain Aquatic Complex, 599 Greenway Road. A bounce house, slide, games, snacks and swimming are scheduled to be available. The cost is $5 per person. Visit tinyurl.com/ykd8q6u.
Super Summer Theatre plans performances of “Shrek the Musical” at 8:05 p.m. Aug. 7-9, 13-16 and 20-23 at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 6375 state Route 159. Tickets are $12.95 in advance or $20 at the gate. Visit supersummertheatre.org.
The fifth annual Mount Charleston Arts and Crafts Show is planned from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 9 and 10 at The Resort on Mount Charleston, 2275 Kyle Canyon Road. Fine art, jewelry, clothing, fiber arts, toys, pet supplies, baby and children’s clothing, home decor and other crafts will be featured. All crafts are handmade by Las Vegas artisans. Food will also be available. Musical entertainment is planned Sunday. Admission is free. Visit mtcharlestonartsandcraftsfair.webs.com.
The World Hip Hop Dance Championship is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $25. Visit orleanscasino.com/entertain.
The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., plans a water-smart landscape design series from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays this month. Upcoming sessions are: Introduction, Aug. 9; A Living Art, Aug. 16; Making it Happen and Selecting Plants, Aug. 23; and Constructing and Planting, Aug. 30. Members pay $90 and nonmembers pay $120. For individual classes, members pay $30 and nonmembers pay $40. Visit springspreserve.org.

PLAN AHEAD

The Walnut Recreation Center Pool, 3075 N. Walnut Road, plans to screen “Despicable Me 2” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15. Chairs and blankets are welcome. Snacks will be offered for sale by Teen Leaders of the Future. Call 702-455-8402.
The Batteries Included Teen Leadership Conference for ages 13-18 is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St. Transportation will be provided for the event. Visit tinyurl.com/lvbatteries or call 702-229-2330 or 702-229-6242.
Easter Seals Nevada plans to honor singer Olivia Newton-John and three outstanding businesswomen with its inaugural Four Star Award for outstanding charitable contributions at the second annual Women’s Tea from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Four Seasons’ Acacia Ballroom, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $55 in advance at eastersealsnevada.org or $60 at the door. In addition, all ticket holders are asked to make a minimum pledge of $150 to Easter Seals Nevada payable over one year. Contact Melanie Bash at mbash@eastersealsnevada.org or 702-690-0632.
Barry Ross Quartet in concert is planned for 2 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Winchester Cultural Center Theater, 3130 McLeod Drive. Tickets are $5 at the front desk or at clarkcountynv.gov/parksregistration.
The free summer movie series is scheduled to continue with a screening of “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2” at sundown Aug. 14 at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Family films are set to be screened every Thursday through Aug 21. Next up is “Planes” scheduled for Aug. 21. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 702-269-5000.
The Dive In Movies series is scheduled to continue with a double feature screening of “Clueless” at 7 p.m. and “The Devil Wears Prada” at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 18 on the marquee at the Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Admission is $5. Double features are set to be screened every Monday through Aug. 21. Visit cosmopolitanlasvegas.com or call 702-698-7000.
The New West Guitar Group concert is planned for 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. The group formed at the University of Southern California when the players were students. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show at the front desk or at clarkcountynv.gov/parksregistration.
Red Rock Ramblers and Las Piedra Rojas in concert is planned for 2 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show at the front desk or at clarkcountynv.gov/parksregistration.
Bank of America customers receive free entry Sept. 6 and 7 to the Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place, the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North and the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Admission is offered through the bank’s Museums on Us program, which allows Bank of America customers free access to select museums on the first weekend of every month. Participants must show their U.S. Trust, Merrill Lynch or Bank of America debit or credit card to receive free admission for the cardholder. Visit museums.bankofamerica.com.
The art exhibit “Fusionaroma” by Behzad Dowlatshahi and Samira Nozari, both published poets and painters known in Iran, is set to tour Las Vegas galleries through Jan. 4. Originally on display at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, it features various styles — abstract, expressionism, conceptual, figurative, realism and wet-on-wet (alla prima) paintings with oil and acrylic on canvas. It is set to be exhibited Aug. 12-Oct. 14 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702 -507-4010; and Oct. 28-Jan. 4 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702 -507-3820.
Gospel with a Jewish Soul is planned for 7 p.m. Sept. 6 at Temple Sinai, 9001 Hillpointe Road. Tickets are $18 in advance and $22 at the door for Temple Sinai members and $20 in advance or $25 at the door for nonmembers. Tickets for children 12 or younger are $9. Visit templesinailv.org or call 702-254-5110.
Dog Daze of Summer is planned from 8 to 11 a.m. Sept. 6 at the Desert Breeze Aquatic Facility, 8275 W. Spring Mountain Road. Dogs are welcome to swim in the pool before it is cleaned at the end of the season. Proof of vaccinations is required. Small dogs less than 50 pounds can swim from 8 to 9:15 a.m. and large dogs more than 50 pounds from 9:45 to 11 a.m. Dogs must be leashed outside the facility. Only dogs will be allowed in the pool. Pet contests and raffles are planned. Registration is $5 in advance and $10 at the door. Space is limited to 100 dogs. Register online at clarkcountynv.gov/parksregistration. Call 702-455-7798.