AROUND THE VALLEY
BONSAI SOCIETY
The Las Vegas Bonsai Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Nevada Garden Club Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. (360-3646).
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 To Your Health! Toastmasters Club meets at 12:05 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Southern Nevada Health District, 625 Shadow Lane (759-1105).
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).
The I'll Drink To That Toastmasters Club meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays at StakeOut, 4800 S. Maryland Parkway (454-7367).
The Premier Toastmasters Club meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Coldwell Bankers Premier Realty, 8290 W. Sahara Ave., second floor training room (222-1436).
The Starmasters Toastmasters Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Abundant Life Seventh-day Adventist Center, 1720 N. J St. (395-8728).
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).
BEAD SOCIETY
The Las Vegas Bead Society meets at 6:45 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. (203-4697).
KIWANIS CLUB
The Las Vegas Kiwanis Club meets at 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Marie Callender's, 4875 W. Flamingo Road (839-9509).
ROWC MEETING
The Retired Officers' Wives Club will have its monthly luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Officers Club at Nellis Air Force Base. Reservations are required (657-1196).
SOCIAL CLUB
The Jewish Singles 55 Plus Social Club, for men and women, meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. Dine-outs and other social events are scheduled throughout the year (243-9482 or 451-1735).
GARDEN CLUB
The Growers Study Guild gardening club will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Nevada Garden Club Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. The program will be on cactuses and succulents (878-4797).
SIERRA CLUB
The Sierra Club will have its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Wengert Room at Nevada Power Co., 6226 W. Sahara Ave. The topic is about backpacking on the John Muir Trail. A new member orientation will precede the meeting at 6 p.m. (732-7750).
SINGLE SENIORS
The Society of Single Seniors and Widowed Persons will meet for lunch Wednesday at the Santa Fe Buffet, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Reservations are necessary (362-0296).
AUTO CLUB
The Vegas Vairs (Corvair) Auto Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Denny's, 2545 Fremont St. (646-6666).
SENIOR COALITION
The Nevada Senior Coalition, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group concerned with taxes, crime, legislation, immigration, prescriptions and traffic, will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Speakers are state Sens. Bob Beers and Bob Coffin. The meeting is open to the public (737-1377).
DFC MEETING
The Distinguished Flying Cross Society will have its monthly luncheon meeting Thursday at Claim Jumper, 1100 S. Fort Apache Road. Reservations are required (452-9522).
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.
SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION
The Las Vegas Songwriters Association meets at 6:45 p.m. Thursdays at the Cabana Mobile Home Park clubhouse, 5303 E. Twain Ave. (223-7255).
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
The League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley will have a breakfast meeting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Social Club Room at Main Street Station, 200 N. Main St. Secretary of State Ross Miller will discuss what Nevada is doing to prevent voter fraud and increase voter participation. Reservations are required by Wednesday (464-7887).
CASTING CALL
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Film will have its Spring 2008 Open Casting call for the Film Production II and III short film productions. The event, open to actors of all types and experience, will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, in Classroom Building Complex A-110. Bring a current headshot and resume (895-1575).
LECTURE
Professor David Wrobel of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will present "A World of Clashing Darwinisms," focusing on the debate over Darwinian Science and the applications of evolutionary theory to human society in the late 19th century. The lecture, sponsored by the Nevada Humanities Speakers Bureau, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The public is invited. Admission is free (258-1587).
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
