From 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday a local family is scheduled to share songs and dances from the islands in a performance called “Na Mele Aloha” at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.
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Question: I would like to cut back some cassia, Texas ranger and Rosemary plants that have grown too large. When is the best time to do so?
A New Year’s resolution you can carry out is to visit one of the nearby national parks with which our region is so richly blessed. One of the best for winter months is the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Looking for a snapshot of authentic suburban life in Las Vegas? Local author/songwriter James Alexander provides just that as he follows the Griggs family, first in his novel “Lost Wages: A Las Vegas Christmas Tale,” followed by the novel “Whine Fest.”
Mike Graf plans to present fiction writing tips and share stories from his national park adventure novel “Adventures with the Parkers” from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Readers 8 or older are welcome. Visit lvccld.org for details.
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After seeing your anti-HOA (home owners association ) cartoon in your December 27, 2011, edition of the View , I searched both pages of your publication for an article exposing outrageous actions by HOAs in the area. I found nothing.
Ms. China plans to interview Toni T. Ellis, author of “Baby Girl’s Mirror,” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Visit lvccld.org for details.
Event highlights this week include the Vegas StrEATs food truck, arts and music festival, Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story 3” on ice and The Knights of Columbus’ Saturday Night Stomp swing dance party.
Plays and musicals are popular ways in which admission prices benefit select charities. But Nicolas “Kopy” Kopatich is taking this idea to the next level with a 96-person comedy improv tournament.
Real Mexican food, 24 four hours a day. That’s a real treat, and at Laurita’s, there is so much more than tacos.
Thousands of students in the Clark County School District rely on their schools for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Extended breaks from school, such as the two weeks at the end of last month, can be especially trying for struggling families.