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
Artist Dale Chihuly will sign copies of his books at 1 p.m. Friday at the Gallery at CityCenter, 3720 Las Vegas Blvd. South; and 1 p.m. Saturday next to the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens at Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
EVENTS
Tony Abou-Ganim, author of "The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails," will host a cocktail demonstration and have a book signing at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mandarin Bar located on the 23rd floor of Mandarin Oriental, 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Abou-Ganim and mixologist Charlotte Voisey will create a signature cocktail that will be offered with their compliments at the event.
Ayesha Glover, author of "Women Wonderfully Made: Understanding Your Self Worth and Purpose According to God," will give a motivational talk followed by a Q&A and book signing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson.
The multi-media program "The Mob Chronicles" will feature a discussion on Tony Spilotro and the Hole in the Wall Gang with a panel of experts at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center Theater, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Crime writer Dennis Griffin, former detectives and FBI agents, and Frank Cullotta, a lieutenant for mobster Spilotro, will participate in the discussion. Admission is $15.
Mornings with Mari Book Club meets at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month and the Best Book You've Never Read book group meets the second Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 8915 W. Charleston Blvd.
The Amazing Reads Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd.
Book Lovers' Bistro meets at 7 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 Breakfast Book Club meets at 11 a.m. the third Friday of the month at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave.
The Mahogany Circle Book Club meets at 11 a.m. the first Saturday of the month and Contemporary Fiction Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.
The Rainbow Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month and Cover 2 Cover Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive.
The Spring Valley Book Discussion Group meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd.
The Book Chat Cafe meets at 10:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive.
Centennial Hills Readers Circle meets at 10:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive.
The Forbidden Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave.
The Sahara West Book Discussion Group meets at 7 p.m. the last Thursday of each month; the Murder in the Library group meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month; and the Desert Hearts romance readers book club meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.
The Fantastic Classics Book Club meets at 7:15 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson.
The Mystery Readers Book Club meets at 7:15 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson.
The Henderson Library Book Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at James I. Gibson Library, 280 S. Water St., 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.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Borders bookstore, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd., has a writers' group at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
The Henderson Writers Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.
The monthly Poet's Corner is 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. and the second Saturday of the month 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.
Individual libraries within the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District offer a variety of story times and special events for children of all ages throughout the year. Most libraries require registration for their programs. Call the libraries for details.
