Things to do in Summerlin April 17-24

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

The Help Save the Animals Car Show & Swap Meet to benefit The Animal Foundation is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 7100 W. Craig Road. There will be '50s and '60s music, a trivia contest, raffles, games and prizes. Call 232-9822.

A free family concert is planned for 3 p.m. Sunday at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd. Donations will be accepted. Call 341-7800.

Cody Bryant & the Riders of the Purple Sage plan to perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $17 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301 or 800-595-4849.

Ventriloquist Ronn Lucas plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Signature Productions plans to present the musical comedy "Hairspray" through April 28 at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Visit signature productions.net.

The Royal Tea Society plans to host a Mother's Tea with Mary Poppins from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6 at the Lakeside Center in Desert Shores, 2620 Regatta Drive. The cost is $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers. RSVP is required with prepayment by April 27 by calling 260-4600 or emailing royalteasociety@cox.net.

WORTH A DRIVE

The Las Vegas Academy Theatre, 315 S. Seventh St., plans to present "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $15. Call 800-585-3737 or visit lvacademytheatre.org.

The folk band The Good Lovelies plans to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Fifth Street School auditorium, 401 S. Fourth St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on event day. Call 229-3515 or visit artslasvegas.org.

A birthday tea celebrating Helen Stewart is slated for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, 500 E. Washington Ave. Linda Miller, who often portrays Stewart, is scheduled to speak, and tea and cake will be provided. The event is free with regular admission, $1 for visitors 12 or older. Call 486-3511 or visit parks.nv.gov/olvmf.htm.

GREENFest is slated from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Activities are set to include a kids' zone; recycling stations for paper shredding, electronic waste and other items; entertainment; food and vendors. Visit mytownsquare lasvegas.com.

The Animal Foundation's annual "Best in Show," hosted by magician Nathan Burton, is scheduled at 1 p.m. Sunday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Dogs from the foundation shelter at 655 N. Mojave Road are set to compete for the audience's favor and be available for adoption after the show. Tickets are $12 and $5 for seniors and children 2 to 12. Call 284-7777 or visit orleansarena.com.

Bring blankets or folding chairs and join Ward 6 Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross to enjoy a free screening of the PG-rated family film "Puss in Boots" at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Centennial Hills Park Amphitheatre, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 229-6154.

The CSN Piano Festival 2012 finale Winners' Concert and Award Ceremony is planned for 2 p.m. Friday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The Las Vegas Youth Camerata Orchestra is slated to accompany the pianists. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Visit csn.edu/pac or call 651-5483.

Shows scheduled at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., include MOMIX dance company's "Botanica," on Friday, the Cleveland Orchestra on Saturday, the Joey DeFrancesco Trio on Friday and Saturday, Yo-Yo Ma with Kathryn Stott and the Assad Brothers on April 24, Paco de Lucia on April 25, David Sedaris on April 26, Jazz Roots: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series on April 27, Spectrum in a tribute to Motown and R&B music on April 28, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell on April 28 and Celtic Woman on April 29. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com. The Blinking Man Bike Ride is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Huntridge Tavern, 1122 E. Charleston Blvd. Call 540-8710 or visit facebook.com/blinkingman.

As part of National Teen Self Esteem Month in May, Sharon Haugen plans to present an art exhibit titled "Eyes of the Soul," inspired by her daughter Heidi who struggled with an eating disorder that eventually took her life. An opening reception featuring educational films and discussion of Haugen's organization, For the Love of Heidi, Eating Dis-Order Education, is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. The exhibit is scheduled through June 10. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-6030.

"A Walk in the Park," an exhibit by 17-year-old artist Shirleen Chang, is scheduled to be on display Thursday through June 19 at the Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. A reception is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Visit lvccld.org.

The 11th Annual Pure Aloha Festival is set for Thursday through Sunday at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Times are 4 to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 10, seniors 55 or older and military.

Roos-N-More, a nonprofit zoo that houses exotic animals for educational purposes, has scheduled an open zoo day at its Moapa facility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10. Visit roosnmore.org or call 467-3585.

Teams of filmmakers spent the weekend writing and filming for the Las Vegas 48 Film Project. Screenings of the completed films are scheduled at 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Century 18 Theaters inside Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $10. Visit 48hourflim.com/lasvegas.

A 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine is set to pull into the Nevada Southern Railway, 601 Yucca St. in Boulder City, for a Mystery on the Rails Tour scheduled through Sunday. Tickets are $18 for participants 2 or older. Advance purchase is recommended. Visit nevadasouthern.com or call 866-468-7630.

ONGOING EVENTS

The Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, plans to host the exhibit "Re-Cycled Metal Art Sculptures" by artist Dave Thompson through May 1. Thompson is showing his series of sculptures created from discarded or recycled metal pieces. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3710.

Onyx Bar offers free entertainment Tuesdays through Thursdays in Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Guests must be 21 or older. Enjoy the sounds of guitarist/vocalist Ray Fortune as he performs hits from a variety of genres from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Toto Zara performs Latin dance and soul music from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Visit stationcasinos.com.

The fresh52 Farmers Market at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd., is set to operate from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Visit fresh52.com.

Artist Cynthia Tassio is scheduled to show her pastel portraits exhibit "Faces" in the gallery at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, through May 20. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3860.

The 11th Annual Visual Poetry Photographic Competition is planned in the art gallery at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., through June 3. The exhibition will show juried photographs from teens in middle and high school. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3630.

PLAN AHEAD

The Sun City Silvertones plan to perform "20 Years of Music" at 7 p.m. April 28 and 2:30 p.m. April 29 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $8. Call Don Paretto at 256-6220.

Kelly Clinton plans to perform "Freckled For Life" at 7:30 p.m. April 28 and 29 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95, plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling 636-7075 or visiting suncoastcasino.com.

Richard Hampton's tribute to Kenny Rogers is planned for 7 p.m. May 12 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $13 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $17 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301 or 800-595-4849.

Earl Turner plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. May 12 and 13 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95, plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling 636-7075 or visiting suncoastcasino.com.

The Beach Boys plan to perform at 8 p.m. May 27 at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets are $29, $39, $49, $59, $79 and $125. Visit stationcasinos.com, ticketmaster.com or livenation.com.