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Book Briefs for Dec. 31, 2013-Jan. 6, 2014

Upcoming literary highlights include a Black Mountain Institute discussion titled “Does it Matter if Jesus Was Married?”

Citrus in the desert is hit or miss

Question: Do oranges grow in Las Vegas? Also, when is the best time to plant a new tree?

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Dec. 31-Jan. 6

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Henderson teen’s wish to travel to Japan to be granted

Daniela Calderon, a 17-year-old junior at Basic High School, was surprised Dec. 6 by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which is granting her wish to travel to Japan in 2014.

Dining Pick of the Week: Jalisco Cantina

The Jalisco experience is old-world spices combined with new-world ideas. The diverse menu has more than 90 items that are even more delicious when paired with a margarita made with 100 percent agave tequila and real fruit juices.

A La Carte, Dec. 31-Jan. 6

Dining events and news from across the valley.