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AROUND THE VALLEY

TOASTMASTERS

Valley Voices & Vices Toastmasters Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Nevada Federal Credit Union, 2645 S. Mojave Road, Suite C (454-8266).

High Noon Lectern Toastmasters Club meets at noon Fridays at Denny's, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (798-3700).

New Life Trailblazers Toastmasters Club meets the first and second Sunday of each month at 5 p.m. at New Life Christian Center, 1229 E. Carson Ave. (387-5433 or 845-7198).

AARP MEETING

AARP Chapter 1189 will meet at 11 a.m. Friday at the Royal Oaks Mobile Home Park clubhouse, 5300 E. Desert Inn Road (451-7043).

FIBER ARTS GUILD

The Southern Nevada Handweavers and Spinners Guild/Fiber Arts Guild will meet at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the Blind Center, 1001 N. Bruce St. The program will be "Hands-on Coin Purse Cardboard Weaving." The meeting is open to the public (642-3412).

AUTO CLUB

The Southern Nevada Buicks Club will have a Show & Shine Car Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Pat Clark Pontiac-GMC-Buick, 2575 E. Sahara Ave. All year and model Buicks can be displayed in the show.

PINOCHLE CLUB

The Las Vegas Pinochle Club meets at 5 p.m. Saturdays at Boulder Cascade Clubhouse. The group is open to new members (338-5770).

WOMEN'S GROUPS

The Kappa Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the home of Suzan Sibert. The program will be "A Special Musical Event to Share" (656-1479).

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority meets at 11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. (263-9718).

VETERANS GROUPS

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).

TELECOMPIONEERS

The Desert Sands Life Member Club of the TelecomPioneers will have a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. March 13 at the Italian American Club, 2333 E. Sahara Ave. All retired employees of SBC, ATT, Lucent Technologies, Western Electric and former Bell System companies may attend. Reservations are due today (645-4236).

GOVINDA'S CENTER

Govinda's Center of Vedic India offers a transcendental program at 6 p.m. Sundays at 6380 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 8 (434-8332).

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.

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