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AROUND THE VALLEY

PINOCHLE CLUB

The nonsmoking Double Deck Pinochle Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays (274-6387).

TOASTMASTERS

The Premier Tostmasters Club meets at 6 p.m. Mondays at Gordon Biersch, 750 S. Rampart Blvd. (222-1436).

Toastmasters en Espanol Club meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at Cambridge Community Center, 3900 Cambridge St. (951-9454).

Powerhouse Pros Toastmasters Club meets at 6:15 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Merrill Lynch Training Room in the U.S. Bank Building, 2300 W. Sahara Ave. (258-1922).

The Monday Niters Toastmasters Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Denny's, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (807-2176).

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada offers singles programs for adults of all ages. Jewish singles age 60 and older meet for dinner at various locations the third Wednesday of the month in Henderson and the last Thursday of the month in Summerlin (794-0090).

WOMEN'S CLUBS

Preceptor Alpha Delta, a social group for women, will meet at 7 p.m. Monday (883-9411).

The Las Vegas Towne Club, a social group for women, will have its monthly luncheon at noon Tuesday at the Red Rock Country Club, 2250-A Red Springs Drive. Reservations are required (343-4884).

SHAKESPEARE GALA

To celebrate Shakespeare's 444th birthday, the Utah Shakespearean Festival Board of Governors will host a gala Thursday at Lawry's The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway. A social hour will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and entertainment. Cost is $125 (435-586-7880).

JUNIOR LEAGUE

The Junior League of Las Vegas will have its Paint the Town Red Gala at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The event will include cocktails, dinner, entertainment and dancing. Proceeds will benefit the group's charities (456-5438).

BREAST CANCER CLASSES

The Breast Center at Sunrise offers classes in yoga, meditation, nutrition and other topics throughout the month at 3600 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 250 (784-7870).

CANCER SCREENINGS

St. Rose Dominican Hospital offers free breast cancer screenings and services to uninsured and underinsured women ages 40 and younger (616-7525).

Mammovan for Nevada offers free mammograms to low-income women age 40 and older in the Las Vegas area. Appointments are necessary (877-581-6266).

Compiled by Jean Bard. Around the Valley is produced by the Review-Journal as a public service for readers interested in the meetings, events and other activities presented by local nonprofit organizations and clubs. 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.

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