East Valley Community Events Calendar, July 16-22, 2015

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

An indoor garage sale is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 16 at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. Vendors pay $5, which includes a 6-foot table. No craft or food items can be sold. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov or call 702-229-6454.

Bonkerz Comedy Club is set to feature live comedy in The Sayers Club at SLS Las Vegas, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, at 8 p.m. Thursdays. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. The schedule is Ian Gutoskie, July 16-18; Michael “Wheels” Parise, July 23-25; and J.C. Currais, July 30 and Aug. 1. Visit thesayersclublv.com.

Performances of “Re-Designing Women” are scheduled at 5 p.m. July 16-18 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.

Movies in the Square is set to screen “The Lego Movie” at sundown July 16 on The Green at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Children’s activities are planned before the film. The Summer Date Night series is set to screen “The Notebook” at sundown July 24, with cocktails from Blue Martini and small bites available from 6 to 8 p.m., along with pre-show live entertainment. Admission to both is free. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com.

“Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage” is planned for 7:30 p.m. July 16-19 and 2:30 p.m. July 18 and 19 at Reynolds Hall in The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets start at $29. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2000.

“Really Bad Rice,” an exhibition featuring the work of artist Greg Allred, is set to be on display from July 16 to Oct. 8 during regular business hours at the Las Vegas City Hall Chamber Gallery, 495 S. Main St. The sculptures incorporate common objects, made of steel, in unlikely relationships. The sculpture is colored using various types of paint, charcoal and oil pastels. An artist reception is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. July 16. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-1012.

The Poets’ Corner, a monthly forum for established poets and open-mic participants 17 or older, is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. July 17 at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-4800.

Midnight Mayhem is scheduled from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 17 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The event offers a safe alternative to illegal street racing and is open to any street-legal vehicle and any licensed driver. The fee is $15 to race or ride along and $5 for spectators. Visit lvms.com or call 702-632-8213.

The SLS Las Vegas, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is set to kick off its summer live concert series July 18 with Sir Mix-a-Lot; Tha Alkaholiks; Treach and Kay Gee of Naughty by Nature; Young MC; Shock G of Digital Underground featuring Humpty Hump; DJ Fuze; and Peewee. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $22, and a season pass is $165. Visit vegasseven.com/sls.

Dinosaurs & Roses, 4310 E. Tropicana Ave., plans a weekly event featuring a different charity each week, with 20 percent of the sales benefiting the charity. Visit dinosaursandroses.org and print a coupon or mention the charity of the week at the store. July’s charities are: His Stronger Hand Charity, July 18; and Hope Christian Health Center, July 25.

“Wunder Kammer,” an exhibit featuring the art of Kim Johnson, is scheduled to be on display through July 17 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. Johnson’s sculptures and assemblages evoke the wonder chamber or cabinets of curiosity, a concept initiated in the 15th century for rooms and cabinets filled with items of natural, scientific, philosophic and alternative or fabricated artistic curiosities. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-7340.

The Clark County Commodore Computer Club plans to meet from 9 to 10 a.m. July 18 in Room 16 of the Clark County School District’s Adult Education Campus, 2701 E. St. Ave. Following the shortened meeting, the 5C’s plan to co-host CommVEX 2015, an annual Commodore Convention at the Plaza, 1 Main St. The keynote speaker will be CBM Engineer Bill Herd, developer of the Commodore 128 personal computer. CommVEx runs July 18 and 19. Show hours are from 11 a.m. to 5p.m. Tickets are available at the door. Email Al Jackson at jacksonmeister@gmail.com or Forrest Nettles at flnettles@hotmail.com, call 702-363-3331 or visit tinyurl.com/c9taggu.

Registration for fall classes at the West Las Vegas Arts Center is scheduled July 18 through Aug. 29 at the center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Classes include African dance for children, ballet, street funk/hip hop, audio engineering, private piano/voice lessons and more. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-4800.

A special dinner show with Elisa Fiorillo and the Bruce Harper Big Band is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. July 18 at Ron DeCar’s Event Center, 1201 Las Vegas Blvd South. Tickets are $35 and include dinner and a show. Visit rondecarseventcenter.com or call 702-384-0771.

Free poetry workshops on Beat Poetics are scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. July 18, Aug. 15 and Sept. 12 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive, conducted by new Clark County Poet Laureate Bruce Isaacson. Email poetlaureateclarkcounty@cox.net to register.

A historical discussion titled Railroads and the Making of Modern Las Vegas is scheduled at 1 p.m. July 18 at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, 500 E. Washington Ave. Admission to the museum is $1 and free for children 12 or younger who are accompanied by an adult. Visit friendsofthefort.org or call 702-486-3511.

The Area 51 Special Lecture Series plans to present “Exploring Dreamland: A History of Area 51” at 7 p.m. July 18 at the National Atomic Testing Museum, 755 E. Flamingo Road. UFO experts Noe Torres and Ruben Uriarte will explore Area 51’s hidden history and present astounding personal stories, top-secret documents and more. Both presenters are authors and investigators that have both been featured on various television shows and documentaries airing on the History and Discovery channels. A meet-and-greet is planned at 6 p.m. The cost is $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers and $10 for students. Visit nationalatomictestingmuseum.org.

Mondays Dark with Mark Shunock plans to present New York State of Mind at 9:30 p.m. July 20 at the Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road. Doors are set to open at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door, with proceeds benefiting United Way of Southern Nevada. A silent auction for a seven-night cruise also is planned. Visit mondaysdark.com.

A Nation of Patriots Day Commemoration is scheduled July 20 at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St., at a time yet to be announced. A historic flag that is touring the country is set to be flown on the City Hall flagstaff, and the Las Vegas City Council plans to declare July 20 Nation of Patriots Day. Following the ceremony, the Las Vegas Harley Owners Group chapter plans to escort the flag to Lancaster, Calif. Call 702-229-2524.

An All-American Day Lunch for seniors 50 or older is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 21 at the Doolittle Senior Center, 1950 J. St. Participants are invited to celebrate National Hot Dog Day with hot dogs, potato chips, potato salad, apple pie and lemonade. Registration is required by July 16. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov or call 702-229-6125

As part of the Tuesday Afternoon at the Bijou: Lights… Camera… Action! series, the 1943 film “Sahara” is scheduled to be screened at 1 p.m. July 21 at the the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.

As part of the Speakeasy Cinema Classic Mob Noir Series, a screening of the 1952 film “Hoodlum Empire” is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. July 22 at the historic courtroom in the Mob Museum, 300 E. Stewart Ave. Tickets for each movie at Speakeasy Cinema are $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Prices include one alcoholic beverage per film. Visit the themobmuseum.org or call 702-229-2734.

Frankie Moreno is set to perform 10 shows in Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 29 (dark July 28 and Aug. 4). Tickets start at $25 for single-show tickets and $250 for the 10-show series. Call 702-749-2000 or 808-326-6868 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

The Art at the Cafe exhibit “On the Road … Nevada” is set to feature mixed media works on paper through July 26 at Rachel’s Kitchen in The Ogden, 150 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Suite 160. The Southern Nevada Senior Law Foundation is set to receive a 10 percent donation from all artwork sales throughout the show. Call Mark Vranesh at 702-245-6077 or email markvranesh@gmail.com.

PLAN AHEAD

As part of the Children’s Summer Concert Series, “Monster Intelligence” is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. July 23 at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. The show includes colorful monster puppet characters and original songs. Tickets for the interactive play are $3. Visit artslasvegas.org, or call 702-229-1012.

The Las Vegas Hospitality Association Educational Breakfast is set for July 23 at The Westin, 160 E. Flamingo Road. Check-in will start at 8 a.m. Heidi Hanna, CEO and founder of SYNERGY, is set to speak on the topic Time vs. Energy. SYNERGY is an integrative neuroscience partnership providing brain-based training for individuals and organizations. The cost is $30 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Visit mylvha.org.

A free screening of the 1984 film “Ghostbusters” is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. July 23 at the Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St. Visit downtowncontainerpark.com.

“Celebrating Life! 2015 Winners Circle,” an exhibition of work by artists 50 or older, is set to be on display from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Mondays through Fridays July 23 through Sept. 12 at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-1012.

Eat Your Way to Health is planned from 10 to 11 a.m. July 25 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. Noted organic raw plant-based authors and chefs Markus Rothkranz and Cara Brotman plan to present a raw food demonstration, followed by food tasting to inaugurate Winchester’s new community garden at 10 a.m. Tickets are free and can be reserved at the Winchester front desk or at clarkcountynv.gov/parksregistration.

The Mob Museum, 300 E. Stewart Ave. plans to host the Special Agents of Summer youth summer camp from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27-31. The cost per camper is $240. Participants are set to learn about the history, tools and techniques used by law enforcement personnel to tackle organized crime. Space is limited to 25 attendees, and early registration is recommended. Museum members receive a discount. The fee includes breakfast and lunch each day of camp and is nonrefundable. Visit the themobmuseum.org or call 702-229-2734.

Happy Home Animal Sanctuary plans to host its third annual Happy Hour Fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 31 at Blue Martini at Town Square Las Vegas, 6593 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the door. Each ticket includes a free drink ticket good for a Cosmo, Lemondrop, apple, chocolate or blue martini and free appetizers from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Entertainment, a silent auction and raffle prizes also are planned. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit 3rdbluemartinihappyhour.eventbrite.com. All ticket proceeds, silent auction and raffle donations will benefit Happy Hour Animal Sanctuary, a nonprofit, all-volunteer, no-kill, no-cage Southern Nevada animal rescue.

ONGOING EVENTS AND EXHIBITS

Performances of “Matt and Mattingly’s Bucket Show” are scheduled at 10 p.m. Wednesdays at the Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. First St., Suite 145. The two-man improv show with musical accompaniment is free, but audience members are encouraged to pay what they want into a bucket at the end of the performance. Visit mattandmattingly.com.

Fit4Mom Stroller Strides classes are scheduled at 8:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until July inside Town Square Park at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit lasvegas.fit4mom.com or call 702-882-1795.

Poet Lee Mallory plans to present Sevens Live!, a new music, comedy and spoken-arts showcase, from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays inside the Cantina at the Silver Sevens, 4100 Paradise Road. Admission is free with a one-drink minimum. Call 702-733-7300 repeated item.

An African drum class with master teacher “Papa” Diarra Zumana is scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Baobab Stage at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The cost is $20. Visit baobabstage.com or call 702-202-8010.

Rhythm of Life drum classes with percussionist and musical facilitator L.A. are scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the City of the World gallery at 1229 S. Casino Center Blvd. The cost is $35 per class. Visit cityoftheworld.org or call 702-409-7549.

“Improv Kingdom” is scheduled at 8 p.m. Mondays at the Baobab Stage at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. A drop-in improv class is scheduled at 6 p.m. The cost is $10 for the class or the show or $15 for both. Visit tinyurl.com/impkdom or call 702-202-8010.

Joke Kune Do is scheduled at 9:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. The two-team improv competition is hosted by Paul Mattingly. Tickets are $10. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.

“Don’t Quit Your Day Job” is scheduled at 9:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. The show features a weekly one-on-one interview with a special guest designed to inspire improvised scenes. Tickets are $10. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.