Things to do in Summerlin April 24-30

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A screening of "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" is planned for noon Wednesday as part of the Lunchtime Family Movie Matinee Series in the conference room at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Bring a picnic lunch or snack. Call 507-3863.

The Trails Village Center ArtWalk is slated to feature oils, watercolors, photography, metal, ceramics, wood, fiber, jewelry and glass art from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 1970 Village Center Circle. The Fiber Arts Guild and Nevada Clay Guild plan demonstrations. The Women's Club of Summerlin plan a children's reading booth. Vibhas Kendzia and Mark Vranesh have created a special edition CD titled "Viva Vibhas Las Vegas 2012," featuring Kendzia's music and cover art titled "Belles Artes" by Vranesh. Admission is free. Call 245-6077.

Healthy Kids Day is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at all YMCA of Southern Nevada locations: Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive; Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane; Centennial Hills Community Center YMCA, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive; and SkyView YMCA, 3050 E. Centennial Parkway in North Las Vegas. Families can enjoy games, face painting, entertainment, wellness screenings, a vendor fair and demonstrations. Activities vary by location. To celebrate the day, the YMCA will waive its joining fee and include a free program for any family or individual who joins during the event. Visit lasvegasymca.org.

The Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, plans to host a scrapbooking club for beginner and advanced scrapbookers from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the conference room. Bring supplies and tools. Call Debbie Zamorano at 507-3861.

Kelly Clinton plans to perform "Freckled For Life" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 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.

Signature Productions plans to present the musical "Hairspray" through Saturday at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Visit signatureproductions.net.

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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 Friday by calling 260-4600 or emailing royalteasociety@cox.net.

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.

An Evening of Art & Wine is planned from 6 to 9 p.m. May 3 at the Grape Street Cafe Wine Bar & Cellar, 7501 W. Lake Mead Blvd. An exhibition of large-scale originals, limited-edition fine art giclees on canvas and smaller matted prints by artist Robert Marlon will be available for sale, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Call 228-9463.

The Musicmakers plan to perform "America Forever" at 7 p.m. May 4 and 5 and 2 p.m. May 6 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $8. Call 240-1301.

The Summerlin Library Book Sale is slated from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 507-3863.

Adult and children's fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback will be for sale. Most items will be priced at $1 or less. Funds raised will benefit the library.

Get free lessons from guitar instructor Matt Hennager at Guitar Basics 101, which is planned from noon to 1 p.m. May 6, 13 and 20 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Bring your own guitar. Classes are one hour each. Call 507-3631.

A free screening of "Grease" is planned for 1 p.m. May 7 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, as part of its A Monday Moment in Time Movie Series. The movie is rated PG. Call 507-3863.

Teens 13 or older are invited to compare Diana Wynne Jones' book to Hayao Miyazaki's film during The Movie or the Book: "Howl's Moving Castle," scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. May 19 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive.

An artist reception is planned from 5 to 6:30 p.m. May 3 for the exhibit "The Art of Conrad Collette: Impressionist" at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. The exhibit is slated to run May 3 through July 8. Call 507-3710.

Collette was born in the Netherlands in 1934, and his work has been influenced by his travels and living in Southern California.

The exhibit "Fine Art Photography of the Great Southwest," featuring photos by Kent A. Fevre, is slated to run May 22 through Aug. 5 at the Summerlin Library art gallery, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. An artist reception is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. May 22. Call 507-3860.

The annual Clark County Strut Your Mutt canine competition is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5 at Desert Breeze Park, 8275 Spring Mountain Road. Admission is $2, though the fee is waived if a pet product is donated. Entry for contests is $2. Call 455-8200 or visit strutyourmuttlv.com.

The sixth Country in the Park outdoor concert and festival is scheduled from 2 to 7:30 p.m. May 12 at Exploration Peak Park, 9700 S. Buffalo Drive. Presented by the Mountain's Edge master-planned community and Vegas Country 95.5 KWNR, the free event is set to feature singer/songwriter Phil Vassar, Jana Kramer and the Tony Marques Band. Visit mountainsedge.com or kwnr.com.

Comedian Bill Maher is set to bring his trademark humor back at 8 p.m. May 5 and 6 to The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $54.95. Call 365-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.

Indie/rock duo Middle Class Rut plans to bring its two-piece band from Sacramento to the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, at 7 p.m. May 5. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Comedian Rob Schneider is set to perform at 8 p.m. May 11 and 12 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $39.95. Call 365-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.

Impressionist/comedian/singer Jeff Tracta is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. May 17-20 in The Pearl at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $59, $79 and $99, plus any additional service fees. Call 944-3200 or 800-745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Several comedy acts are planned at Big Al's Comedy Club at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., in the coming weeks. They include: Kathleen Dunbar and Kevin Downey Jr., Wednesday through Sunday; Robert Duchaine and Jill Bryan, May 2-6; Tim O'Rourke and Lang Parker, May 9-13; Quinn Dahle and Brandt Tobler, May 16-20, and Tanya Lee Davis and Jason Harris, May 23-27. Call 365-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.

Ballet Folklorico Xyachimal is set to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a re-creation of the Battle of Puebla in dance at 6 p.m. May 5 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The show, titled "Puebla Linda," is set to re-create the battle where Mexican forces defeated the French in a battle still celebrated every Cinco de Mayo. The performance is also set to feature folkloric dance from the Mexican states of Puebla, Nayarit, Michoacán, Yucatán, Sinaloa, Chiapas and Jalisco. Tickets are $6. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.

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The Rainbow Company Youth Theater plans to present "Sleeping Beauty" at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Showtimes are slated for 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, May 4 and 5, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5 and 6. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for teens, seniors and military personnel and $3 for children 12 or younger. Call 229-6553 or 229-6383, or visit artslasvegas.org.

The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., plans to host An Evening of Hope benefiting Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $175. The event is slated to feature food from local restaurants and entertainment. One of the evening's highlights is the Children's Art Gallery, which features artwork from children who are beneficiaries of Candlelighters programming. Call 737-1919 or visit candlelightersnv.org.

The Jenny Valdez Gallery inside The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., plans to host a free ArtisTea Garden Party from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday featuring treats and tea by brewed Ashanti McGee and tea cup and flower works from local artists including Barbara Gomez, Theresa Lucero, Lynne Adamson, Jana Lynch, Jaye, Nicholas Walsh, Charmaine Gurule and Jenny Valdez. Visit jennyvaldez.com.

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension plans a dinner and auction benefiting the Chefs for Kids program at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $175. Visit chefsforkids.org.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Conservatory Theatre plans to present "A Funny Thing That Happened on the Way to the Forum," a play directed and choreographed by Rick and Tammy Pessagno, at at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays Friday through May 6 at the Judy Bayley Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $20 to $30. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

Upcoming shows scheduled at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., include Yo-Yo Ma with Kathryn Stott and the Assad Brothers on today, Paco de Lucia on Wednesday, David Sedaris on Thursday, Jazz Roots: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series on Friday, Spectrum in a tribute to Motown and R&B music on Saturday, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell on Saturday and Celtic Woman on Sunday. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

"A Voyage Round My Father" is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the BackStage Theatre on the College of Southern Nevada's Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Call 651-5483 or visit csn.edu/pac.

"Oleanna," one of Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Mamet's most controversial plays, is set to run at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the LVLT Studio Theatre at Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $11. Visit lvlt.org.

The Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary Spring Fling Arts & Crafts Festival is planned for 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 8103 Racel St. A picnic area and children's activities are planned. For more information, call Barbara Price at 505-5127 or email gilcrease naturesanctuary@yahoo.com.

The Las Vegas Gamble-Aires barbershop chorus is scheduled to perform from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The vaudeville-style show titled "Back in the Old Routine" is set to feature songs such as "Everything Old is New Again," "I Only Have Eyes For You," "Ain't Misbehavin' " and "That's an Irish Lullaby." Tickets are $10. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada plans to celebrate Israel Independence Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, 201 Sands Ave. A variety of family-fun activities and entertainment are planned throughout the afternoon, including magician Seth Grabel, a scavenger hunt and Israeli rock group The Peatot Band. The Camp K'helah Amusement Park will offer balloon art and face painting, a shopping experience, dancing and story time. Also planned are youth choir performances, Israel Connection, Hisardut and a Tel Aviv kosher food promenade. Admission is free and open to all. Visit jccsn.org or call 794-0090.

The Las Vegas Area Council Boy Scouts of America invites the community to learn about scouting during the 2012 Mega Scout Expo scheduled for this weekend at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road. The Scouts plan to camp out Friday night and then welcome visitors to a free community fair, with exhibits and fun from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. A climbing wall, archery, games and more are planned for all ages. Call 736-4366.