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AROUND THE VALLEY

LIONS CLUB

The Summerlin Lions Club meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at IHOP, 9651 Trailwood Drive. The group is open to men and women (254-5245).

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 Calico Jack's, 8200 W. Charleston 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 Chamber Voices Toastmasters Club meets at 11:30 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, 3720 Howard Hughes Parkway (312-2048).

The Schoolhouse Toasters Toastmasters Club meets at 4:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at Roundtable Pizza, 7460 W. Lake Mead Blvd. (656-7888).

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).

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).

EXECUTIVE LEADS CLUB

The Executive Leads Club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at Becker's Lakeside, 8603 W. Sahara Ave. (255-8891).

NEWCOMERS CLUBS

The Westside Newcomers Club, a social club for women who have lived in the area five year or less, offers a variety of activities, including a New Member Coffee for new and prospective members the first Wednesday of the month and a luncheon with program the second Wednesday (487-5665).

POODLE CLUB

The Poodle Club of Las Vegas will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday (260-0122).

OASIS REBEKAH LODGE

The Oasis Rebekah Lodge meets at 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at 109 Ninth St. (458-5552).

COLLECTIBLES CLUB

The Las Vegas Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Leatherneck Club at the Marine Corps League, 4360 Spring Mountain Road (878-4350).

LECTURE

Roberto Rovira, assistant professor of landscape architecture at Florida International University, will present "Encroachments and Transformations: Exploring the Margins of the Field" at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Paul Sogg Architecture Building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The lecture is preceded by a reception at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free (895-3031).

VALHALLA LODGE

Valhalla Lodge No. 715 of the Vasa Order of America will meet at 6:15 p.m. Thursday at Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave. The group is open to all Scandinavians or descendants and their families (893-3319).

KIWANIS CLUB

The Las Vegas Kiwanis Club meets at 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Marie Callender's, 4875 W. Flamingo Road (839-9509).

NEVADA TAVERN OWNERS ASSOCIATION

The Nevada Tavern Owners Association meets at 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Blue Ox Tavern, 5825 W. Sahara Ave. (839-9006).

GARDENING WORKSHOP

Master gardener Don Fabbi from the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and Leslie Doyle from the Sweet Tomato Test Garden will present a gardening workshop to help backyard gardeners who would like to grow fruit and vegetables to sell at Winchester Farmers Market. The class, which is free, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive (455-7340).

SINGLE SENIORS

The Society of Single Seniors and Widowed Persons will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Skyline Casino, 1741 N. Boulder Highway. Reservations are needed (362-0296).

PANIC & ANXIETY WORKSHOP

Panic Relief Inc., a nonprofit educational organization, is forming a workshop in Las Vegas for those who suffer from anxiety, stress or panic attacks. Classes are at 7 p.m. Thursdays (732-940-9658).

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.

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