Around the Valley
June 24, 2008 - 9:00 pm
EXECUTIVE LEADS CLUB
The Executive Leads Club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at Becker's Lakeside, 8603 W. Sahara Ave. (255-8891).
HISTORICAL GROUPS
The Sons of United Veterans of the Civil War will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the VFW Post, 705 Las Vegas Blvd. North (875-1893).
The Las Vegas Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North (875-1893).
GOLF CLUB
The North Las Vegas Ladies Golf Club plays every Wednesday morning at the North Las Vegas Golf Course, 324 E. Brooks Ave. (646-7180).
ROTARY CLUB
The Las Vegas Central Rotary Club meets for lunch at noon Wednesdays at the Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive (734-1122).
KIWANIS CLUB
The Las Vegas Kiwanis Club meets at 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Marie Callender's, 4875 W. Flamingo Road (839-9509).
NEWCOMERS CLUB
Desert Newcomers, a social organization for women new to Las Vegas and Henderson, meets at 10 a.m. the last Thursday of the month at the Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway (818-5641).
TOASTMASTERS
The Yucca Mountaineers Toastmasters Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at 1160 Town Center Drive, Suite 320 (821-8785).
The Burnt Toast II Toastmasters Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Desert Pines Golf Club, 3415 E. Bonanza Road (455-2179).
The Bachelors/Bachelorettes Toastmasters Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Gordon Biersch, 750 S. Rampart Blvd. (217-8199).
The Early Risers Toastmasters Club meets at 6:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Century 21 Money-World, Suite 100, 8020 W. Sahara Ave. (699-4131).
The Windjammers Toastmasters Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Denny's, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (876-6842).
The To Your Health! Toastmasters Club meets at 12:05 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Southern Nevada Health District, 625 Shadow Lane (759-1105).
The Voice Links Toastmasters Club meets at noon Thursdays at Embarq, 330 S. Valley View Blvd. (493-0695).
The Vocal Vegans Toastmasters Club meets at noon Thursdays at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway (455-1606).
The I'll Drink To That Toastmasters Club meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays at StakeOut, 4800 S. Maryland Parkway (823-8306).
The Starmasters Toastmasters Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Abundant Life Seventh-day Adventist Center, 1720 N. J St. (395-8728).
The Speak Easy Toastmasters Club meets at noon the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Gibson Library, 280 S. Water St., Henderson (267-1518).
The Lion's Roar Toastmasters Club meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month in the human resources conference room at the MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South (256-1699).
The Carpe Momentum Toastmasters Club meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Centex Training Room, 3606 N. Rancho Drive (515-3266).
BARBERSHOP CHORUS
The Gamble-Aires, a recreational chapter of the national Barbershop Harmony Society, rehearses at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Church of Scientology, 2751 Emerson Ave. Guests and potential members may attend (463-2674).
THE TALL CLUB OF LAS VEGAS
The Tall Club of Las Vegas meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Blue Ox Tavern, 5825 W. Sahara Ave. Those who meet the height requirements of 5 feet, 10 inches for women and 6 feet, 2 inches for men may attend (390-8255).
SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION
The Las Vegas Songwriters Association meets at 6:45 p.m. Thursdays at the Cabana Mobile Home Park clubhouse, 5303 E. Twain Ave. (223-7255).
DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS
The Nogcus Council No. 305 Degree of Pocahontas meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month in the Jaycee Mobile Home Clubhouse, 5805 W. Harmon Ave. (889-3929).
TEN-13 CLUB
The Las Vegas Ten-13 Club, an organization of retired New York City police officers and others, meets at 7 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at the Italian American Club, 2333 E. Sahara Ave. (436-4862).
REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S GROUP
The Spring Mountain Republican Women's Group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Spiedini's at JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. The speaker will be Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki. The cost is $22, and the meeting is open to the public. Reservations are required (395-3221).
CHARITABLE GROUP
Diva Las Vegas, a local chapter of the Blue Thong Society, will have a Meet and Martini event from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. The group plans outings, get-togethers and fundraisers for SAFE House in Henderson, which provides crisis intervention, shelter services and counseling to domestic violence victims and their children (vickiefuscaldo@gmail.com).
VETERANS GROUP
The Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Sgt. Manny Peven Post 65, meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Sunday of each month at the clubhouse at Wildhorse Golf Club, 2200 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson. A brunch is served (307-5306).
CHICAGO CLUB
The Chicago West Side Club of Las Vegas meets at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. (256-9542).
FAMILY CLASSES
University Medical Center's Family Resource Center offers many classes throughout the month at 1120 Shadow Lane. Appointments are required (383-2229).
SINGLE PARENTS
A new social networking group for single parents in Las Vegas and Henderson is being formed that will offer family-friendly activities (436-5204).
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.