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AROUND THE VALLEY

WOMEN'S GROUPS

The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday at 2900 Palomino Lane. The program will feature a cooking demonstration (870-4430, Ext. 201).

Beta Sigma Phi City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Donald W. Reynolds Girl Scout Center, 2941 Harris Ave. (250-5058).

TOASTMASTERS

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 (737-9068).

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

PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL GROUP

The SW Las Vegas Chapter of Drinking Liberally, an informal, left-leaning progressive social group that talks politics, meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at Torino's Sports Pub & Restaurant, 5570 W. Flamingo Road (460-0973).

SENIORS GROUP

The Society of Single Seniors and Widowed Persons will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Sourdough Cafe at Arizona Charlie's, 740 S. Decatur Blvd. Reservations are necessary (362-0296).

RPEN MEETING

The Las Vegas chapter of the Retired Public Employees of Nevada will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion, 733 Veterans Memorial Drive. The guest speaker is from Weight Watchers. The meeting is open to the public (256-9764).

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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