East Valley View things to do for Nov. 20-26, 2014

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

A holiday tree lighting ceremony is scheduled at 5:45 p.m. Nov. 26 in Mystic Falls Park at Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. The park is transformed annually with holiday decorations and an hourly 15-minute laser light spectacular set from 5 to 10 p.m. through Jan. 1. Cowboy Santa is set to appear from noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and from noon to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Nov. 28 through Dec. 23. The casino is also set to host a Cell Phones for Soldiers drive through Nov. 27. Used cellphones, chargers and other accessories can be donated at the B Connected Club, with each phone providing an hour of talk time to soldiers stationed abroad. People who donate items are set to receive a two-for-one coupon for Sam’s Town’s Firelight Buffet. Visit cellphonesforsoldiers.com or samstownlv.com, or call 702-636-7075.
Tickets are on sale for a performance by Lady Antebellum, David Nail and Maddie & Tae set for 9 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 200 S. Third St. Tickets are $35 to $50. Visit dlvec.showare.com or call 702-388-2100.
The Nevada Department of Wildlife plans a free Family Fishing Clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 22 at Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Road. Participants 12 or older need a valid Nevada fishing license with a trout stamp. All gear will be provided. Visit tinyurl.com/sunsetfish.
Gente de Zona is scheduled to perform at 10 p.m. Nov. 22 at Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets to the 18-or-older show are $50. Visit samstownlv.com or call 702-636-7075.
The American Irish Duo is set to perform from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-3515.
The Poets’ Corner hosted by Keith Brantley is scheduled at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. The monthly forum is for participants 17 or older. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-4800.
The Ice Rink at the Boulevard Pool is scheduled to open for the season at 3 p.m. Nov. 21 and remain open through Jan. 4 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The 4,200-square-foot rink is set to feature a fire with s’mores roasting, periodic snowfall on the weekends and holiday movies on Mondays. The rink is scheduled to be open from 3 p.m. to midnight Mondays through Fridays and noon to midnight Saturdays and Sundays. All-day skating is $10 for Nevada residents and $15 for nonresidents. Skate rentals are $5. Admission is free to the pool area, which features a winter atmosphere. The Ice Rink is open to children 2 or older, but children 16 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Visit cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.
The Las Vegas Philharmonic is scheduled to perform Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 4” and Brahms “Symphony No. 1” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $26 to $96. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.
A lecture by Rebecca M. Jordan-Young titled “Just Games: The Racial and Sexual Politics of Testosterone in Women Athletes” is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Barrick Museum Auditorium at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Jordan-Young is associate professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Barnard College, Columbia University. Visit nlv.edu or call 702-895-2787.
The Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation is scheduled to honor supporters and children with critical illnesses at the 21st annual Profiles of Courage Gala at 6 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The event includes dinner and a wine auction. Tickets start at $250. Visit nvccf.org.
The inaugural Chicken Shack is scheduled at 10 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Bunkhouse Saloon, 124 S. 11th St. The JuJu Man and guest disc jockeys are set to play old-school soul scorchers, grooves and tropical funk music. The event is set to feature live musical guests and free fried chicken. Admission is free. Visit bunkhousedowntown.com or call 702-854-1414.
Jon Anderson is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at at the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $19 to $45. Visit boulderstation.sclv.com or call 702-432-7777.
As part of the Tuesday Afternoon at the Bijou: Wrong Men & Notorious Women series of Hitchcock thrillers, a screening of the 1959 film “North by Northwest” is scheduled at 1 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.
A Celtic Thanksgiving is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. The afternoon of Gaelic music and dance is set to feature the Desert Skye Las Vegas Pipe Band, world champion piper Jack Lee, Sharon Lynn’s Celtic Crown Academy of Irish Dance and the Las Vegas Highland Dance Association. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.
Holiday Nights & Lights Community Concerts are scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays Nov. 20 through Dec. 18 at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Community and school groups are set to perform. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 702-269-5000.
“Wonderground,” a monthly variety show, is scheduled from 8 to 11 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Olive Mediterranean Grill and Hookah Bar, 3850 E. Sunset Road. Doors are set to open at 7:30 p.m., and sets are scheduled to begin at 8, 9 and 10 p.m. Admission is $10. Visit vegaswonderground.com.
Las Vegas Academy Theatre performances of Arthur Miller’s “The American Clock” are scheduled at 7 pm. Nov. 20-22 in the Lowden Theater for the Performing Arts at Ninth Street and Clark Avenue. Tickets are $10 to $15. Visit lvacademytheatre.org.
Glittering Lights, an annual drive-through holiday display, is open from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Jan. 4 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The attraction features hundreds of light displays stretched over a 2.5-mile course. Admission is $20 per car. Visitors may receive $5 off Sundays through Thursdays with the donation of a bag of gently used items for Goodwill of Southern Nevada. Live Nativity nights presented in partnership with the United Methodist Churches of Las Vegas are scheduled Dec. 4-6, 11-13 and 18-24. Visit glitteringlightslasvegas.com.
RagTag Entertainment’s production of “How I Learned to Drive” is scheduled at 8 p.m. Nov. 20-22 and 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Onyx Theatre, 953-16B E. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $19 or $14 for students, seniors and military personnel. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 702-732-7225.
Photos with Santa are set to be available from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Claus & Paws Pet Photos are set to be offered from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 702-269-5000.
Gig De Pio’s “A Brief History,” an exhibit that includes several large-scale impasto paintings, is set to be on display through Jan. 9 in the Winchester Cultural Center art gallery, 3130 McLeod Drive. An artist’s reception is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.
The Krafty Ladies of Living Water Baptist Church, 5400 E. Carey Ave., plans its annual craft and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 21 and 22. The sale is slated to feature crafts, table runners, placemats, Advent calendars, aprons, baby items, wine bottles with lights and Christmas items.
The Southern Nevada Breastfeeding Coalition plans an education session on infant facial issues that create challenges for breastfeeding from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22 at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extention’s Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road. The class, designed for health care professionals, is $50, which includes lunch and continuing education credits. Visit snvbreastfeeding.org.
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1730 N. Pecos Road, plans its annual Country Crafters Fair from noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 21 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 22. The event is set to feature baked and canned goods, crocheted and knitted items, crafts for children, jewelry, Christmas decorations, baby items, cakes, cookies, jellies, jams and candies.
In celebration of its 22nd anniversary, the Las Vegas House of Blues is looking to host 22 charitable events in the Foundation Room December through January. Events are slated to run from 5 to 8 p.m. and are open to the public, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the corresponding charity. Guests must be 21 or older, and dress codes are enforced. For a list of charities and dates, visit tinyurl.com/hobanniversary. For more on the venue, visit houseofblues.com/lasvegas. Dates are still available. To be added to the list, email Holmes Pooser at homiepooser@livenation.com.
A Clark County government surplus auction is scheduled at 8 a.m. Nov. 22 at the county storage yard, 4320 Stephanie St. Advance registration is required, and the items may be viewed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov 20 and 21. Items include vehicles, furniture, bicycles, office equipment and lost-and-found items from McCarran International Airport. Visit tntauction.com.
Life Springs Christian Church, 2075 E. Warm Springs Road, plans to collect items for Operation Christmas Child through Nov. 24. The project by international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse fills shoe boxes with toys, school supplies and hygiene items for children in need overseas. Residents can drop off a packed shoe box at the church. Visit samaritanspurse.org.
“Anne Frank: A Historical Remembrance Art Exhibition,” featuring the art of lithographer Michael Knigin, and “Chai Lights,” a collection of 100 works by 31 Las Vegas artists focusing on Jewish themes, are scheduled to be on display through Nov. 26 at the Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art inside Neonopolis, 450 Fremont St. Admission is $5. Visit snmfa.com or call 702-382-2926.
Performances of Matt and Mattingly’s Bucket Show are scheduled at 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Scullery Theater, 150 Las Vegas Blvd. North. 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.
In celebration of 15 years in Las Vegas, Madame Tussauds, 3377 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to offer $15 tickets to Nevada residents through Dec. 31. Visit madametussauds.com/lasvegas or call 702-862-7800.
The exhibit “Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites” is scheduled through Jan. 4 at the Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place. The exhibit transforms seven beloved and award-winning picture books into 3-D, play and learning environments. Visit discoverykidslv.org.
To celebrate its 15th anniversary, “Marriage Can Be Murder” is offering locals $30 tickets on the 15th of each month through July 2015. To secure the tickets, use the code 15years. The interactive dinner show is scheduled at 6:15 p.m. daily at the D Las Vegas, 301 Fremont St. Visit thed.com or call 702-388-2111.

WORTH A DRIVE

Signature Productions plans to perform Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” through Dec. 13 at the Summerlin Library & Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Shows are set for 7:30 p.m. nightly except Sundays and Mondays, along with shows at 2 p.m. Nov. 22 and Dec. 6. Tickets are $30 for adults and $28 for seniors and students. Visit signatureproductions.net or call 702-878-7529.
Adam’s Place, a center providing support groups for coping with grief and loss, plans to host a teddy bear drive called Come Stuff the Truck from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 20 at Land Rover Las Vegas, 5255 W. Sahara Ave. Teddy bears are set to be distributed for children in need. Visit adamsplaceforgrieflasvegas.org for details.
Girls on the Run invites the community to attend a celebratory 5K run and walk set for 9 a.m. Nov. 23 at the Kellogg-Zaher Sports Complex, 7901 W. Washington Ave. The Las Vegas Legends soccer team and the Coca-Cola Polar Bear are set to attend. Group members plan to have their pinkies painted blue via the Mean Stinks campaign by Secret, reminding them to take the pinky pledge and stand up to bullying. All proceeds are set to go to the nonprofit. Visit girlsontherunlv.org.
Ethel M Chocolates, 2 Cactus Garden Drive, plans to host its 21st annual holiday cactus garden through Jan. 1. The garden is set to open from 5 to 10 p.m. daily. Admission is free. Visit ethelm.com.
The play “The Sea Gull” by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov is planned at 7 p.m. Nov. 20-22 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at the BackStage Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada’s Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Call 702-651-5483.
The Mayors Prayer Breakfast is set from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Nov. 20 at the Dallas Ballroom inside Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. The event, hosted by United Way of Southern Nevada, invites guests for breakfast and the opportunity to mentor future leaders of the community. Tickets cost $55. Call 702-892-2300 or visit uwsn.org.

PLAN AHEAD

Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada plans to host its fourth annual Suite Holidays Tours and Tastings Experiences from 3 to 10 p.m. Dec. 6. Guests are invited to tour exclusive accommodations at nine Strip properties. Culinary creations by signature chefs and wine and cocktail selections by hotel sommeliers also are planned. Proceeds will benefit Junior Achievement programs. Individual tickets are $150. Ten tickets can be purchased for $1,100. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Visit jalasvegas.org.
Experience the Dream: A Winter Wonderland of Promise, a fundraising holiday tea for the I Have a Dream Foundation of Southern Nevada, is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Park Towers at the Hughes Center, 1 Hughes Center Drive. Tickets are $125. Visit ihaveadreamsonv.org or call 702-492-5321.
Las Vegas Academy, 315 S. Seventh St., plans its All Nations Holiday Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6. The event is set to feature a silent auction, international foods, crafts, cultural booths, entertainment and baked goods. Admission is $5 for students and $8 for adults. Visit lasvegasacademy.net.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles plans an arts and crafts fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1601 E. Washington Ave. The fair is set to feature jewelry, candles, fine art, beaded Christmas decorations, holiday floral arrangements, baby items and knitted and crocheted items. Proceeds are set to benefit the Robert W. Hansen Diabetes Fund. Call 702-642-1213.
“A Muse,” an original dance drama by Las Vegas Academy dance instructor Jeneane Huggins, is scheduled at 7 p.m. Dec. 11-13 and 18-20 in the Lowden Theater for the Performing Arts at Ninth Street and Clark Avenue. Tickets are $10 to $15. Visit lvacademytheatre.org.
Light Shine Events plans to host its second annual Winter Celebration & Expo from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 20 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 21 at Alexis Park Resort, 375 E. Harmon Ave. The event is set to feature emerging artists, musicians, lifestyles and “edutainment,” with more than 70 exhibitors from the Las Vegas community presenting gifts for the holidays and year-round. A silent auction is planned to benefit homeless teens, along with exhibitor raffles, a treasure hunt, yoga, drum circles, meditation, stress relaxation chairs, massage, entertainment and music. Visit lightshineevents.com.
Registration is open for the seventh annual Scale the Strat fundraising stair climbing event, slated for March 1. Scale the Strat is scheduled concurrently with the third annual USA Stair Climb Championship, expected to attract elite stair climbers from all over the world and allow amateur climbers the opportunity to rub elbows with the best athletes in the sport as they ascend the stairs in the Stratosphere Tower. An early-bird discount rate of $40 is available before Dec. 31. Climbers are also asked to make a minimum $150 fundraising pledge for the American Lung Association. Online support and personal fundraising coaching is available. Visit scalethestrat.com.
Las Vegas Academy Theatre performances of “Aida,” a musical by Elton John and Tim Rice, are scheduled Feb. 19 through March 7 in the Lowden Theater for the Performing Arts at Ninth Street and Clark Avenue. Tickets are $12 to $20. Visit lvacademytheatre.org.
Bank of America customers receive free entry the first weekend of most months at the Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place; the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North; and the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Admission is offered through the bank’s Museums on Us program, which allows Bank of America customers free access to select museums on the first weekend of every month. Participants must show their U.S. Trust, Merrill Lynch or Bank of America debit or credit card to receive free admission. Special event admission is not included. Visit museums.bankofamerica.com.
Las Vegas Academy Theatre plans to present the play “My Friend the Fox” by William Glennon April 23 through May 2 in the Lowden Theater for the Performing Arts at Ninth Street and Clark Avenue. Tickets are $10 to $15. Visit lvacademytheatre.org.