AROUND THE VALLEY
May 12, 2008 - 9:00 pm
GARDEN CLUB
The Las Vegas Chrysanthemum Society will have its monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Nevada Garden Club Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. The program will be "Transplanting Your Mums." The group is open to new members (459-4633).
RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
The Retired Public Employees of Nevada, Las Vegas Chapter, will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion, 733 Veterans Memorial Drive. The guest speaker will be Clark County coroner Michael Murphy. The meeting is open to the public (256-9764).
REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB
The Spring Mountain Republican Women's Club will host "Meet and Greet the Candidates," from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Crest Park, Durango Drive at Lone Mountain Road. The cost of $10 includes a barbecue. Reservations are requested (395-3221).
WOMEN'S GROUP
The Laureate Chi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Glenda Kelting's home (873-3428).
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
"Helldorado Days Remembered," a look back at a long-running Las Vegas civic tradition, will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson. Admission is free (455-7955).
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).
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).
BACKGAMMON CLUB
The Las Vegas Backgammon Club meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Jackson's Bar & Grill, 6020 W. Flamingo Road (458-0926).
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).
TOASTMASTERS
The Pyramid Power Talkers Toastmasters Club meets at 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at Luxor, 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South (262-4806).
SENIORS GROUPS
The Senior Tripsters meet at 1 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road (387-0007).
Senior women's softball, for those 40 and older, meets year-round for recreational and tournament play (251-9784).
CASINO COLLECTIBLES CLUB
The Southern Nevada Casino Collectibles Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Marine Corps League Leatherneck Club, 4360 Spring Mountain Road (326-8706).
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.