58°F
weather icon Rain
Las Vegas, NV
Life

AROUND THE VALLEY

May 11, 2008 - 9:00 pm
 

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. Guests may attend (222-1436).

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

The Sourcer-ers Toastmasters Club meets at 7:15 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson (296-8665).

WOMEN'S CLUB

The Valley Women's Club offers a luncheon the second Monday of the month and a bimonthly business meeting at Green Valley Library, 2797 Green Valley Parkway, Henderson (837-2541).

SINGLES TRAVEL CLUB

The Las Vegas Singles Travel and Social Club, for people 55 and older interested in local and world travel, meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of each month at the Tap House, 5589 W. Charleston Blvd. (888-324-2028).

BENEFIT

The Las Vegas Host Lions Club will have its annual Golf Classic on Saturday at the Palm Valley Golf Club-Sun City Summerlin, 9201 Del Webb Blvd. Funds raised will benefit the Lions SightFirst Foundation, which provides free eye examinations, eyeglasses and surgeries to needy Clark County schoolchildren and disadvantaged adults; the Lions Burn Center at University Medical Center; Camp Dat-So-Lalee for disadvantaged children; and other charities supporting sight conservation in the area. (498-9530 or 806-1296).

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.

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
Diabetes can be treated by giving insulin through multiple daily injections. This can be done w ...
How is Type 1 diabetes diagnosed and treated?
By Brittany Bruggeman and Chineze Ebo American Academy of Pediatrics

Type 1 diabetes, sometimes called juvenile diabetes, is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting children and teens and has no known cure.

There are two spots at the Springs Preserve to get on and off the gravel Cienega Trail, which l ...
Exploring the wild side of Springs Preserve
By Natalie Burt Outdoor Adventures

The Las Vegas preserve’s 3½ miles of trails can provide a healthy dose of exercise, nature and history.

A Southwest Airlines plane taxis down the runway as others sit at gates at Baltimore/Washington ...
US flight cancellations will likely drag on even after shutdown ends
By Rio Yamat and Josh Funk Associated Press

Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration rolls out deeper cuts, officials said.

MORE STORIES