Shriners accepting onion orders

The Zelzah Shriners are once again bringing in field-fresh Vidalia onions from Georgia. Orders are being accepted at the Zelzah Shrine Center, 2222 W. Mesquite Ave. (near Rancho Drive), between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. The onions are due to arrive April 29. ...

International food booths, kid-friendly activities, craft and gardening exhibits and an academic fair for prospective students will be part of the Festival of Communities from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is free. For details, visit Festivals.UNLV.edu. ...

UNLV alum and Food Network host Guy Fieri and Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr., president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, will be among the honorees at the Vallen Dinner of Distinction from 5:30 to 9 p.m. April 28 at Aria, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $100 for alumni association members, $125 for nonmembers. Call 895-3148. ...

The Baby's Badass Burgers gourmet-burger truck is operating in the Spiegelworld Beer Garden at Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, beginning at 4 p.m. daily. ...

The Royal Tea Society plans a Mother's Day tea from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 1 at Lakeside in Desert Shores, 2620 Regatta Drive. It's $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers. For tickets and details, call 233-3795 or email RoyalTeaSociety@cox.net. ...

Border Grill at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has introduced a new all-you-can-eat brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Served as individual small plates, the dishes include Yucatan egg Benedict, coconut french toast, green corn tamale, guava empanada and more. It's $24.99 per person, or $29.99 with mimosas. ...

Whole Foods Market is celebrating Earth Day with the Do Something Reel film festival from Monday through April 22. For schedule and tickets, visit www.DoSomethingReel.com. ...

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