AROUND THE VALLEY
March 24, 2008 - 9:00 pm
HISTORICAL GROUP
The Las Vegas Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The guest speaker will be "Abraham Lincoln" (William Peck) (875-1893).
BACKGAMMON CLUB
The Las Vegas Backgammon Club meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Jackson's Bar & Grill, 6020 W. Flamingo Road (458-0926).
PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL GROUP
The Henderson Chapter of Drinking Liberally, an informal, left-leaning progressive social group that talks politics, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at The Gin Mill, 2561 Windmill Parkway, Henderson (460-0973).
PARADISE SERTOMA
Las Vegas Paradise Sertoma promotes public awareness of the needs of deaf and hearing impaired people, and provides scholarships for deaf students. The group meets at 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays at Denny's, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (384-2315, 878-0043).
WOMEN'S GROUPS
The Las Vegas Towne Club, a social group for women, will have its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Loew's Lake Las Vegas Resort, 101 MonteLago Blvd., Henderson. The program will feature Maura Harrower, Irish entertainer and dancer. Reservations are required (343-4884).
The Laureate Chi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Danae Serbu (873-3428).
LECTURE
A lecture titled "Seven Essential Keys for Letting Go" will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson. The event, which is free, is sponsored by the Eagle Literary Foundation (616-9317).
BRIDGE CLUBS
Bridge World II meets at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. (735-3114).
The Spring Mountain Bridge Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 450 S. Buffalo Drive, No. 104 (278-8614).
TOASTMASTERS
The Pyramid Power Talkers Toastmasters Club meets at 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at Luxor, 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South (262-4806).
SCHOLARSHIP BALL
The Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will have its fifth annual Scholarship Emerald Ball at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Monte Carlo , 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $75 (233-3832).
Compiled by Jean Bard. Around the Valley is produced by the Review-Journal as a public service. Qualified organizations are asked to submit complete written information at least 10 days before the desired publication date. For more information, contact Jean Bard at 383-0245 or write c/o Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125.