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BOOKMARK

Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.

SIGNINGS

Ron Mackey will sign and discuss "Parenting: The Bottom Line" at 1 p.m. today at Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd.

Judy McFadden will sign and discuss "Life with McDuff: Lessons Learned from a Therapy Dog" 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Staples, 280 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson.

EVENTS

"Mermaid Ball and Author Signing," featuring mermaid authors Carolyn Turgeon, Tera Lynn Childs, Timothy Schaffert, Tracy Deebs, Dame Darcy, Matthea Harvey and more, will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd.

Award-winning fantasy and sci-fi author Maxwell Alexander Drake will discuss how to craft a novel at 3 p.m. Aug. 14 in the multipurpose room at Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive.

Book Lovers' Bistro meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave.

The Brown Bag Book Club meets at 11 a.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Laughlin Library, 2840 S. Needles Highway.

The Murder in the Library group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.

The Mystery Readers Book Club meets at 6:15 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson.

The Malcolm Adult Book Chat meets at 4:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at Lydia Malcolm Library, 2960 Sunridge Heights Parkway, Henderson.

The Mesquite Club Book Club meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Mesquite Club House, 702 E. St. Louis Ave., in Las Vegas.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

The Henderson Writers Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in the Running Rebel Plaza, 4550 S. Maryland Parkway; and the first, third and fifth Mondays of the month at Saxby's Coffee Lounge, 72 Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson.

The monthly Poet's Corner is at 7:30 p.m. the third Friday of the month at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd.

STORY TIMES

Story time with music and crafts is offered Tuesdays at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble, 567 N. Stephanie St., Henderson.

Story time in the Square is offered at 11 a.m. Wednesdays in Children's Park at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

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