East Valley View Neighborhood News for Oct. 2-8, 2114

RI RA TO HOST 16-DAY CONCERT

Through Oct. 17 or longer, Ri Ra Irish Pub in The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, 3930 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to beat the world record for longest concert, with 16 days of live music. Guided by Irish musician Dave Browne, who has the Guinness World Record for marathon guitar playing, 114 hours and 6 minutes, the marathon concert is set to feature a variety of musical styles performed with at most a 25-second break between songs and a five-minute break between sets.

Participating musicians include Liam Reilly of the Irish rock band Bagatelle, Derek Warfield the founder of the Wolfe Tones, The Black Donnellys, John Windsor, Dirk Vermin, Paul Cray, Louise Barry, Sharon O’Brien, Eugene Quinn, Roy Buckley, Dave Rafferty, Dave Hughes, The American Diddley Idols, Clare Peelo, Gavin Carpenter, Na Cairde and Darby O’Gill and the Little People.

During the concert, guests can order from a special Guinness World Record menu, and during lunch or dinner Ri Ra is set to donate 20 percent of all proceeds to the Southern Nevada Affiliate of Susan G. Komen. The pub plans to raise money for the affiliate by selling pink wristbands and paper ribbon icons throughout the month and donating the proceeds.

The current record is held by AJ’s Music Cafe in Ferndale, Mich., where a concert that began on March 19, 2011, lasted for 360 hours, ending on April 3, 2011.

QUILTS OF VALOR SEEKS VOLUNTEERS

Southwest Medical Associates Lifestyle Center-East, 5820 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100, seeks volunteers for a Quilters of Valor group. The mission for the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing quilts of valor. No quilting experience is needed, and experienced quilters will guide new quilters. Call Victoria Colburn-Hall at 702-637-4667.

WASH COMMITTEE TO HOST GREEN UP

The Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee has scheduled its 25th volunteer planting event, the Green Up, from noon to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Clark County Wetlands Park, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane. Volunteers can follow signs from Sam Boyd Stadium down a dirt road to the planting site. Registration is required. Visit tinyurl.com/greenuplv or call 702-822-8496.

RETREAT DESIGNED TO HELP THOSE WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

A Faster EFT transformational retreat and level 1 training is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 11 and 12 at the Flamingo, 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The training is designed to help people overcome post-traumatic stress disorder. The fee to participate is $395. Advance training for those seeking to be certified as Faster EFT practitioners is slated to be offered Oct. 13-17. The cost to participate is $1,199, which includes free admission to the transformational retreat. For more information, visit fastereft.com or powertochangefeft.com or call Laura Worley at 702-419-3927.

Senior center offers quilting, crocheting, woodworking and more

The Bluebirds Quilt Circle meets from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Parkdale Senior Center, 3200 Ferndale St. Participation is free with center membership. The center also offers free clubs for crocheting, knitting and quilting from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays; for painting from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays; for quilting from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fridays and for wood carving from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-8502.