Community calendar, Jan. 25, 2015
MONDAY
■ 8:30 p.m.
MONDAYS DARK
Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road
To benefit The Center, the theme of this month’s showcase is “Music of the Mouse” and will feature entertainment, comedy and music. General admission is $20 in advance or $30 at the door (702-485-1262; mondaysdark.com).
THURSDAY
■ 6-9 p.m.
ARTLIVE!
The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave.
To benefit the Modern Art Museum and Las Vegas Fashion Council, featuring artistic presentations, live and silent auctions, a fashion show, music, dance performances, art presentations by local artists and fashion designers and more. Tickets start at $35 (artlivelv.com).
SATURDAY
■ 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
FOOD DRIVE
Smith’s Food &Drug locations
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas’ annual food drive collects food and items to assist families who travel to Las Vegas to receive medical treatment for their children. Volunteers will be on hand at stores with a wish list of items needed (rmhlv.com).
■ 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
PUBLIC BLOCK PARTY
Drop-In Center, 4981 Shirley St., across from UNLV off of Tropicana Avenue
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth will host a free public block party to celebrate the grand opening of its expanded Drop-In Center. The event will feature entertainment, games, tours of the center, food, activities for all ages and more (702-383-1332).
■ 7 p.m.
NEVADA ARTS ADVOCATES GALA
The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South
To benefit Nevada Arts Advocates, the gala honoring Eileen Hayes, founder and artistic director of Nevada Opera Theatre, will begin with cocktails at 7 p.m., followed by dinner at 8 p.m. Tickets are $150 per person (702-362-8885).
SUNDAY, FEB. 1
■ 8 a.m.
BIG GAME 10K/5K
Container Park, 707 Fremont St.
To benefit Goodie Two Shoes, Hollingsworth Elementary School, AzHakim Foundation and Las Vegas Academy, three separate races will start behind Container Park on Carson Ave and Seventh Street.
The Big Game 10K will begin at 8 a.m., with the 5k following at 8:15 a.m. and the Kids’ Dashes beginning at 9:30 a.m.
For more information and registration, visit www.biggame10k.com.
