Prime briefs
scrapbooking and card making workshop planned at adult center
The Centennial Hills Active Adult Center invites members of the public to bring a project they're working on and share or receive crafting ideas at workshops scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at 6601 N. Buffalo Drive.
For more information, call 702-229-1702.
get grief and loss support
Deal with the loss of a loved one or a family pet with a group of people who can understand and relate in a group scheduled from 9 to 10 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive.
For more information, call 702-229-1702.
center honors peace week 2013
Trinity Academy of Arts plans a performance honoring community seniors called "Living the Dream: A 30-Year Pilgrimage - Our Nation Reaches the Mountaintop!" at 2 p.m. Jan. 13 at the West Las Vegas Library Theatre, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
Call the Doolittle Senior Center at 702-229-6125 or the West Las Vegas Library Theatre at 702-507-3989 for more information.
learn to care for your roses
at Lieburn Senior center Lecture
Join a Master Gardener for a lecture on how to care for roses at
1:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave.
Call 702-229-1600 to register by Jan. 22.
enjoy breakfast and bingo
A pancake breakfast and bingo game are scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 30 at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. The cost is $4. Prizes will be awarded.
Call 702-229-6454 for more information.
learn compression-only cpr
A non-certified class teaching life-saving techniques is planned for 9 a.m. Jan. 30 at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive.
The class is sponsored by Ward 6 City Councilman Steve Ross and Las Vegas Fire & Rescue.
Call 702-229-1702 to register.
enjoy a chinese new year brunch
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at a Chinese New Year brunch planned for 10 a.m. Feb. 7 at the East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave.
The cost is $3. Register by Feb. 1 by calling 702-229-1515.
aarp provides free tax form preparation for seniors
Registration is scheduled to begin Jan. 7 for free tax form preparation for seniors by AARP at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive.
Income restrictions apply.
Call 702-229-1702 for an appointment to meet with someone between Feb. 4 and April 11.
Carnival day luncheon planned
Try your skill at carnival games and enjoy traditional carnival treats at a luncheon scheduled for
11:30 a.m. Feb. 20 at the East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave. The cost is $5. Register by Feb. 15 by calling 702-229-1515.
Cooperative Extension offers
memoir writing classes for seniors
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Life Stories Nevada program plans free four-week memoir writing classes for seniors starting in January.
Instructors help would-be memoirists sort through their memories and organize how they want to tell their story. Sessions are slated for:
n 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays Jan. 4-25 at Merrill Gardens at Green Valley Ranch, 1935 Paseo Verde Parkway;
n 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays Feb. 1-22 at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Paradise campus, 851 E. Tropicana Ave.;
n 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays March 8-29 at the Las Vegas FamilySearch Library, 509 S. Ninth St.;
n 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays April 8-29 at Temple Beth Sholom, 10700 Havenwood Lane;
n 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays May 2-23 at the East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave.
For more information, visit lifestoriesnevada.org. To register, contact Jean Norman at 702-940-5423 or norman@unce.unr.edu.
Library marks Mob Month
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District plans a series of free events related to the Mob at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in January at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. All events are intended for mature audiences. Entry wristbands will be given out starting at 6 p.m. For more information, visit call 702-507-3458.
The schedule includes:
n When the Mob Ran Vegas, Jan. 8, panelists will discuss life in Las Vegas during the Mob's heyday. Guests include americanmafia.com columnist and former Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Miller and authors Cathy Scott and Wendy Mazaros.
n The IRS vs. the Chicago Outfit, Jan. 15, Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith is set to moderate as former Chicago Mob associates Frank Cullotta and Tony Montana and author Dennis Griffin chat with current and retired agents from the Internal Revenue Service criminal investigation division about what really happened and how Hollywood got it wrong.
n Remembering Henry Hill, Jan. 22, ex-mobster-turned-author and film producer Sal Polisi will reminisce with guests about Henry Hill, whose life was portrayed in the movie "Goodfellas." Included is a screening of an interview Polisi conducted with Hill days before his death.
n When the Law Kicked the Mob Out of Vegas, Jan. 29, former Clark County Sheriff Ralph Lamb, whose experiences are portrayed in the new CBS series "Vegas," and guests will share stories of memorable encounters with the Hells Angels, Chicago gangster Johnny Rosselli and his involvement as technical adviser on the TV show.
Urbanologist to speak
on travel writing, city planning
Max Grinnell, urbanologist, traveler and writer for The Rough Guide and Frommer's travel guides, is scheduled to speak on making travel writing meaningful at 11 a.m. Jan. 12 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane, and at 2 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. He is set to speak on the future of cities in the 21st century, highlighting challenges and opportunities at 2 p.m. Jan. 12 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. He plans to deliver an abbreviated history of travel writing in the United States at 11 a.m. Jan. 13 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. All presentations are free. For more on Grinnell, visit theurbanologist.com. For more library programs, visit lvccld.org.
national soup month luncheon scheduled for community center
Soup will be the star at this luncheon celebrating National Soup Month planned for 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave.
For more information, call 702-229-1515 to register by Jan. 11.
celebrate elvis' birthday
The Las Vegas Senior Center plans a celebration of Elvis Presley's birthday with some of his favorite foods and one of his movies at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 10 at 451 E. Bonanza Road.
The cost is $5.
For more information, calll 702-229-6454.
