East Valley View things to do for Sept. 11-17, 2014

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The Ward 3 Neighborhood Block Party is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at Douglas A. Selby Park and Trailhead, 1293 N. Sandhill Road. A jump house, face painting, games, activities and giveaways are planned. Hot dogs, water, juice and chips will be served while supplies last. Call 702-229-4623.
Wonderground, a monthly variety and magic performance, is scheduled from 8 to 11 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Olive Mediterranean Grill and Hookah Bar, 3850 E. Sunset Road. Steampunk magician Dyno Staats is set to be among the featured performers. Tickets are $10. Visit vegaswonderground.com, theolivegrill.com or call 702-451-8805.
The Fiesta Las Vegas Latino Parade and Festival has expanded to two days this year. The parade is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13 on Fourth Street between Gass and Stewart avenues. The fiesta is scheduled from noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Visit fiestalasvegas.net.
Circle the World, a quintet featuring Linhong Li, Junior Brantley, Gary Haleamau, Kurin Haleamau and Charbel Azzi, is set to perform a mix of music from blues and Hawaiian to Arabic at 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-7340.
An Evening at the Copa: A Century of Sinatra: The Man, The Music, The Legend is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Patrons are invited to dress in ’50s ’60s attire, participate in a Sinatra look-alike contest and dance to his hits performed by the Las Vegas Downbeats. “Sinatra in Hollywood” author Tom Santopietro is set to speak, and Tony DeSare is slated to sing. Patrons can also take home a free “The Sands & The Copa Room” scrapbook, made possible in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities. Guests can stop by the historic Morelli House, 861 E. Bridger Ave., for a nightcap, hosted by the Junior League of Las Vegas. A limited number of free tickets are set to be available at artslasvegas.org. Tickets are limited to two per person or email account. For more information and parking details, visit jllv.org, call 702-822-6535 or email info@jllv.org.
The NV Energy Senior Energy Assistance Expo is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 13 at the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Seniors may be eligible for up to $250 in energy assistance though Project REACH. Visit nvenergy.com or call 702-402-5555.
The Annual Oktoberfest is scheduled to begin with a keg tapping at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas, 4510 Paradise Road. The event is set to continue through Oct. 31 with celebrity keg tappers every Friday and Saturday, live entertainment, traditional German food and Oktoberfestbier imported from Munich. Visit hofbrauhauslasvegas.com or call 702-855-2337.
The Las Vegas Valley Rose Society plans its fall meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 in the garden center at Lorenzi Park, 3333 W. Washington Ave. The program is set to feature a make it, take it spider mite wand project. Call 702-363-6811.
The Winchester Headliners Youth Theater Program to be directed by Adam Neri plans a free workshop to introduce students to the new program at 10 a.m. Sept. 13 for youths 11 to 18 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. Classes are scheduled from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays for actors 11 to 18 and from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays for those 6 to 10 starting Sept. 23. Performances are scheduled Nov. 7 and Dec. 19. The cost is $60 for a 12-week session. Call 702-455-7340 or visit clarkcountynv.gov/parks.
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Junior Master Gardener program is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon every other Saturday beginning Sept. 13 at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road. The eight-session program is open to children 7-12 and costs $52. Contact Karyn Johnson at 702-257-5523 or johnsonk@unce.unr.edu.
Wednesdays at 8 p.m. through Oct. 22, the Inspire Theatre is set to host screenings of essential Las Vegas movies. The events are slated to begin with cocktails at 7 p.m. and continue with the screening at 8 p.m. Upcoming films to be featured include “Showgirls” on Sept. 17, “Behind the Candelabra” on Sept. 24 and “Diamonds are Forever” on Oct. 1. Visit facebook.com/inspirelv.
An extended run for “Popovich and the Voice of the Fabled American West” — the first film for performer Gregory Popovich and second feature film for local brothers Jerry and Mike Thompson — is scheduled at the Brendan Theatres at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Sept. 5-11. Tickets can be purchased at the theater’s box office.
Performances of Neil Simon’s “California Suite” are scheduled at 8 p.m. Sept. 12 and 13 and 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $15. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.
Performances of the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots” are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9-13 and 2 p.m. Sept. 13 and 14 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $39-$139. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.
The High Roller observation wheel at The Linq, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is set to open from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays exclusively for families with children 12 or younger. The Family Hour Package is $49.95 and includes two adult tickets, three child tickets, three pairs of High Roller binoculars for guests to keep and three juice drinks from the Sky Lounge. Visit linq.com.
The Positively Kids Lucky Duck Family Festival is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 13 at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The festival and fundraiser benefits medically fragile children and features entertainment, games, a kids’ zone, food and drinks and the plucking of lucky rubber ducks from the 10,000 ducks swimming in the Town Square pond. Visit positivelykids.org or call Sylvia Wolf at 702-577-3106.
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.
The art exhibit “Fusionaroma,” by Behzad Dowlatshahi and Samira Nozari, both published poets and painters known in Iran, is set to tour galleries through Jan. 4. It is set to be exhibited through 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.
The Vegas Dinner Show featuring a night of dinner and dancing with a performance by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra featuring vocalist Nancy Knorr is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 13 in Sam’s Town Live! at Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $55, which includes entertainment and a three-course meal. Visit samstownlv.com or call 702-284-7777.
Luis Varela-Rico’s steel sculpture of the human hand, titled “Organic Study No. 1,” is set to remain on display through Sept. 26 in the Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Visit clarkcountynv.gov/parks.
The Alliance of Natural Resource Outreach and Service Conference is scheduled at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 through 1 p.m. Sept. 18 at Clark County Wetlands Park, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane. The 10th annual conference to promote awareness and stewardship education and service is set to feature wildlife artist and naturalist Sharon Schafer with a multimedia presentation showcasing wildlife areas surrounding Las Vegas and keynote speaker Dr. Allison Brody presenting “Best Practices for Environmental Education and Interpretation.” Full conference registration is $275, and one-day registration is $125. Guests are invited to join the Postcard Tour or the River Rafting Trip for $35 per person. This can be added on the registration form. For more information or to register, visit tinyurl.com/ccwetlands.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscle Walk is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 13 at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Registration for the 1.5-mile walk is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. For more information, visit musclewalkmda.org/lasvegas.
A free screening of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.
Members of nonprofits are invited to bring lunch and share ideas at a Munch and Mingle scheduled at 11:45 a.m. Sept. 17 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. The event is scheduled on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3421.
More than 2,500 native and water-efficient plant and tree varieties are set to be offered for sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at the annual Autumn Plant Sale at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. A special preview sale is planned from 7 to 8 a.m. for Springs Preserve members. Visit springspreserve.org.
The Gateway Arts Foundation plans to present “Jazz at the Onyx” featuring the Dirk K quartet with guests Tyler Williams, Daniel Alameda, Philip Antony and Eric Marienthal at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $21. Visit onyxtheatre.com, gatewayartsfoundation.org or call 702-732-7225.
The Las Vegas Firefighters 9/11 Tribute and March, a procession of nearly 300 firefighters, police officers, military personnel and community leaders is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Casino Center Boulevard near U.S. Highway 95. The march is slated to proceed to Stewart Ave. and pause for a moment of silence with bagpipe performers at the stage on Fremont Street and Third Street. For details, search for “Las Vegas September 11th Firefighter Tribute” on Facebook.

PLAN AHEAD

The Nu Jazz Standard is set to present jazz with a twist during a free lunchtime concert scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 19 in the jury room at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit artslasvegas.org.
Performances of “My Children! My Africa” are scheduled from 8 to 10 p.m. Sept. 19, 20 and 25-27 in the Black Box Theatre in the Alta Ham Fine Arts Building at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $13.50 and $15 with discounts available to seniors, military, people with disabilities and UNLV faculty and staff and students. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 702-895-2787.
“Re-Visualizing Las Vegas,” an exhibition of Las Vegas News Bureau photos manipulated and colored with modern techniques, is scheduled to be on display on from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays Sept. 18 through Nov. 15 at the Las Vegas City Hall Chamber Gallery, 495 S. Main St. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-1012.
A grant workshop is scheduled from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at the fifth-floor large conference room at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St. The workshop is recommended for those intending to apply for a city Of Las Vegas Youth Neighborhood Association Partners Program Grant, which offers grants for up to $1,000 for youth to create and implement neighborhood-based service learning projects of their own design. The program requires youth to match the city’s grant with cash, volunteer time or in-kind services and goods donated to the project. Projects are required to take place within city limits. Applications and details are available online at tinyurl.com/ynapp14. To register for the workshop, call 702-229-5406 or e-mail lcampbell@lasvegasnevada.gov.
Alston Business Consulting plans a Basics of Social Media marketing workshop at the Urban Chamber of Commerce, 1951 Stella Lake St., Suite 26, from 10 a.m to noon Sept. 18. Admission is free. Visit alston-consulting.com to register.
The third annual Downtown Brew Festival is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Tickets start at $35. Visit downtownbrewfestival.com.
The 52nd season of the Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society is scheduled to include a concert featuring folk songs, sea chanteys, spirituals and Broadway selections at 2 p.m. Sept. 28 at The Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or snmas.com or call 702-455-7340.
Broadway Open Mic Night is scheduled at 8 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. The event is set to feature musical theater open mic with a provided piano accompanist, theatrical lighting and sound. Sign-ups begin at 7:30 p.m., and participants have the option of receiving a video copy of their performance. Admission is $10. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.
Tickets are on sale for the seventh annual production of “A Choreographers’ Showcase” by the Nevada Ballet Theatre and Cirque du Soleil, scheduled at 1 p.m. Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 at the Mystere Theatre at Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $25 and $45 and can be purchased by calling the theater box office at 702-894-7722 or visiting nevadaballet.org.
Registration is open for the seventh annual Scale the Strat fundraising stair climb scheduled for March 1. This year, Scale the Strat is scheduled concurrently with the third annual USA Stair Climb Championship, which is expected to attract elite stair climbers from all over the world and allow amateur climbers the opportunity to rub elbows with the best athletes in the sport as they climb the stairs in the Stratosphere Tower. An early bird discount rate of $40 is available before Dec. 31. Climbers are also asked to make a minimum $150 fundraising pledge for the American Lung Association. Online support and personal fundraising coaching is available. Visit scalethestrat.com.
Bite at the Museum, a gala benefiting the Community Counseling Center of Southern Nevada, is scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Nevada State Museum, 309 S. Valley View Blvd. The event is set to feature food, entertainment, a silent auction and a unique after-hours museum experience. Tickets are $75. Visit facebook.com/cccofsn or cccofsn.wix.com/ccc-new or call 702-369-8700.
A Clark County District G Movie in the Park Night is set to feature a free screening of “Despicable Me 2” at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 in Whitney Park, 5712 E. Missouri Ave. Children must be accompanied by adults, and patrons are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. “The Smurfs 2” is to be screened at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-8531.
Bank of America customers receive free entry Oct. 4 and 5 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.