Things to do in Henderson May 22-28, 2014

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

• Martin Nievera is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. May 24 at the M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets start at $25. Visit themresort.com.
• The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada is partnering with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Junior Master Gardener program for three workshops to help Scouts earn gardener badges. A workshop on replanting is planned from 1 to 3 p.m. May 24 at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road. Call 702-385-3677 or visit girlscoutsnv.org.
• The Veterans Care Foundation plans to present Rock the Lake, a day of family activities, an art show and live entertainment scheduled from noon to 10 p.m. May 25 at Montelago Village at Lake Las Vegas. Admission is $20 for adults 13 or older, $10 for children 12 or younger and free for veterans with itentification. Visit veteranscarefoundation.us.
• Mix 94.1, in partnership with Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, announced its lineup for Poolside Sessions at the Backyard. Free performances are scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Shows slated include WILLplay on May 22. Visit sclv.com/concerts.
• More than 100 baskets are set to be on display through May 31 for the Tribal Treasures: Regional Baskets and Their Collectors exhibit in the Heritage Gallery at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.
• Nashville Unplugged is set to feature songwriter Gary Hannah at 8 p.m. May 23 in Club Madrid at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road. Admission is $5. Visit sunsetstation.sclv.com.
• Comedian Ralphie May is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. May 23-25 at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets start at $40. Visit southpointcasino.com/entertainment.
• The Magic of Motown & More is scheduled from 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesdays at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Admission is $5. Visit southpointcasino.com.
• Start Your Family Research with the U.S. Census, a free two-hour class to be led by Jerry Kunzman, is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. May 27 at the Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway. Participants are to learn how to research census information from 1790 to 1940 and trace roots on a home computer for free. Register online at mypubliclibrary.com.
• Desert Summer Heat and Wind, an educational meeting offered in collaboration by the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and the South Valley Rose Society, is scheduled at 7 p.m. May 22 at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road. Visit unce.unr.edu or contact lvmastergardeners@unce.unr.edu.or at 702-257-5555.
• The South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is set to host the Badass Dash 7K obstacle course challenge and run at 8 a.m. May 24. A portion of proceeds will go to Autism Speaks and the Dave Rice Foundation. The event will transform the arena, parking garage, concourse and outdoor areas into obstacle course challenges. Divisions include elite, recreational and K-9 for owners and pets. Children 4 to 13 can compete in a 200-yard obstacle course dash. Kids 7 to 13 can run a 1-mile course. A post race festival with live entertainment, a beer garden, food and beverages is planned. Registration starts at $20 for children and $82.50 for adults. Spectator tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Visit southpointarena.com.

WORTH A DRIVE

• City of the World Inc. plans to present Artists Unleashed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 24 at Bruce Trent Park, 8851 Vegas Drive. The event is set to include a 1-mile fun walk, a pet show, food vendors and a music and art show. The walkers’ fee is $20 for adults and $15 for seniors. Walkers 17 or younger will be admitted free. Visit cityoftheworld.org.
• The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Elizabeth Ann Seton, plan a Spring Fling! fashion show featuring products from Dillards for May 31 at Saint Francis de Sales Church, 1111 Michael Way, in Msgr. La Voy Hall. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Tickets will be sold at the door, but RSVPs are suggested by May 25. Call 702-646-1323.
• A Nevada’ Women’s Legacy — 150 Years of Excellence event is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. May 31 at the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St. in Boulder City. Admission is free. Call 702-293-3510.
• Las Vegas Emblem Club No.114 plans to kick off its Spring Into Action Fashion Show & Luncheon with socializing at 11:30 a.m. and a lunch at noon May 31 at the Las Vegas Elks Lodge, 4100 W. Charleston Blvd. Admission is a $25 donation. RSVP to Marie Seals at 702-431-5813 or seals5@cox.net by May 24.
• The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., plans an ice cream festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 24. The event is also set to include airbrush tattoos, a photo booth, pony rides, bingo and a bubble play station. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for ages 5 to 12. Children 4 or younger get in free. Visit springspreserve.org.
• Organist Nathan Laube, of the Eastman School of Music, is scheduled to perform in a free concert at 7:30 p.m. May 23 at Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Recital Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 702-895-2787.
• The Sax Pack is set to perform from 7 to 10 p.m. May 24 at Clark County Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Food Vendors are set to be at the free event. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.
• The Desert Choral, led by founder/director Nancy Helm, plans a free Memorial Day Extravaganza concert backed by the Nevada Pops at 7:30 p.m. May 23 at Artemus Ham Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Guest appearances by Vari8tions, Casey Moore and the Bonanza High School ROTC are planned. Visit thedesertchorale.org.
• A screening of “Despicable Me 2” and “Blackhawk Down” is scheduled May 26 at the Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The first film is set to start at 7 p.m., the second at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 or free for hotel guests. Visit cosmopolitanlasvegas.com or call 702-698-7000.
• The Blind Center of Nevada is set to host its annual Glow Ball Golf Tournament at 7:30 p.m. May 30 at Sunrise Vista Golf Course, 2841 Kinley Drive. A buffet dinner is planned at 6 p.m. Tickets are $125 for a single golfer or $400 for a foursome. Registration is required. Visit blindcenter.org or call 702-642-6000.
• Meshugginah Klezmorim is scheduled to perform their unique form of Jewish jazz from 2 to 4 p.m. May 25 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 on the day of the show. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-7340.
• The Blue Party, an inaugural fundraising event benefiting Goodwill of Southern Nevada, is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. May 22 outside the restaurant Mundo at the World Market Center, 495 S. Grand Central Parkway. The event is set to include appetizers, drinks, vendor booths, silent and live auctions, a fashion show and live music. Tickets start at $25. Visit goodwillblueparty.org.
• Broadway Open Mic Night is scheduled at 8 p.m. May 25 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. Musical theater performers are invited to bring their own sheet music and perform. The music must be from a piece of published musical theater. The event is a fundraiser for Off Strip Productions and is set to include one free cocktail or soda, the option to receive a free video copy of your performance and the chance to perform before an audience and be entertained. Admission is a suggested $10 donation. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.
• The Las Vegas chapter of the Brandeis National Committee plans to host its 2014 board of directors installation May 22 at The Mad Greek Cafe, 8565 W. Sahara Ave. Dinner, entertainment and prizes are planned. Proceeds benefit the Sustaining the Mind campaign to support neuroscience research at Brandeis University and to establish an endowed scholarship for students in the sciences. The cost is $35. Contact Jo-Ann Geller at socialadylv@embarqmail.com.

PLAN AHEAD

• New Vista plans wine walks in which patrons can sample up to 20 wines hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits Nevada and Lee’s Discount Liquor from 7 to 10 p.m. May 31, Sept. 6 and Oct. 25 at The Village at Lake Las Vegas. Tickets are $25. Visit newvistanv.org.
• Henderson City Councilwoman Debra March is slated to answer questions and address various city topics at a city of Henderson neighborhood connection meeting scheduled at 6 p.m. June 4 at the Henderson Multigenerational Center, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway. She is slated to be joined by city staff and Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen. Call 702-267-5800.
• The Henderson Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to play the live score to Charlie Chaplin’s “The Circus” with the film screening in the background at 8 p.m. June 7 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Admission is $10. Visit hendersonlive.com.
• Rhymin’ N Stealin’, a Beastie Boys tribute band, is slated to play at 8 p.m. May 31 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Tickets cost $10 Visit hendersonlive.com.

• A five-week free workshop series led by Dan Decker of the Shakespeare Institute of Nevada is scheduled to culminate with a free performance featuring workshop participants scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon May 31 at the Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. Adult participants are set to perform an assigned monologue, soliloquy or sonnet. Visit mypubliclibrary.org or tasteofshakespeare.org or call 702-207-4260.

• The Coyote Under the Stars & Stripes benefit for Randy Couture’s Xtreme G.I. Foundation is scheduled for 6 p.m. May 30 at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road. Tickets start at $39. Proceeds are scheduled to benefit veterans. Visit sclv.com.

• The city of Henderson plans a Slide into Summer event with games and activities including giant Slip ‘n Slide lawn water slides from 5 to 7 p.m. June 7 at Anthem Hills Park, 2256 N. Reunion Drive. Admission is $5. Visit hendersonlive.com.

• Tickets for Junefest, set for 4 p.m. June 14 at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road, start at $29. The event is slated to feature performances from Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Loverboy and Gary Wright. Visit sunsetstation.sclv.com.

• Bank of America customers receive free entry June 7 and 8 to the Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place, the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North, or 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. Visit museums.bankofamerica.com.
• Comedian Jerry Lewis is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. May 30 and June 1 at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets start at $45. Visit southpointcasino.com/entertainment.
• Galaxy Green Valley Luxury + movie theater, 4500 E. Sunset Road, plans a classics series. Films scheduled include “Babe,” June 22; “The Breakfast Club,” Aug. 24; “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” Oct. 19; and “Home Alone,” Dec. 7. Tickets are $7 or $15 for two tickets and a large popcorn. Visit galaxytheaters.com.