Centennial Things to Do, April 24-30, 2014

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Custer Fluck Thursdays is set from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. April 24 at the Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive. The event is set to have live music, raffles, giveaways and food. Admission is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit cheyennesaloonlv.com or call 702-645-4139.

A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Las Vegas Urban League is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29 at its main office at 3575 W. Cheyenne Ave. The event will celebrate the relocation and consolidation of two customer service centers and multiple programs to create a one-stop customer service operations center. To RSVP, call Marlene Monteolivo at 702-985-1847 or email mmonteolivo@lvul.org.

Philsy Philz and Vlad Arthur are set to perform from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. April 25 at the Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit cheyennesaloonlv.com or call 702-645-4139.

A Ward 6 Movie in the Park is planned at 6:30 p.m. April 25 at the Centennial Hills Park Amphitheatre, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive. Families are invited to watch the movie “Planes.” Admission is free. People are encouraged to bring their own blankets or folding chairs.

Dustin Lynch is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. April 25 at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Tickets start at $22.50. Visit aliantegaming.com.

Henry’s Place Foundation, a nonprofit organization formed in 2006 to honor Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Henry Prendes, plans the eighth annual Henry Prendes Charity Golf at 9 a.m. April 26 at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, 10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Blvd. Proceeds from the tournament will be used to begin construction on the 14-acre parcel of land in Cedar City, Utah, designated as the home of Henry’s Place, a camp facility being created for the Las Vegas Valley’s underprivileged youths. Visit henrysplace.org.

Outsmarting Investment Fraud workshop is set from 10:30 a.m. to noon April 26 in the multipurpose room inside the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. In partnership with the Better Business Bureau of Southern Nevada, the free workshop will teach steps to protect finances and family before making any investment decision. Call 702-507-6107.

Resistance, Anger As Art, Ruthless, Nebula X and Vile Child are set to perform from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. April 26 at The Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit cheyennesaloonlv.com or call 702-645-4139.

“Compleat Female Stage Beauty” by Jeffrey Hatcher is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. April 25 and 26 and at 2 p.m. April 27 at the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $12. Call 702-651-5483.

A fundraiser show with Made For Marvels, Asleep In The Morgue, Suffer By Degrees, Spiritual Shepherd and November Whiskey is scheduled from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. April 27 at the Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit cheyennesaloonlv.com or call 702-645-4139.

Disneyland Tips and Tricks workshop is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 28 inside the meeting room at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Families are invited to the free workshop to learn about planning resources for a trip to Disneyland. Call 702-507-6107.

The movie “Delivery Man” is scheduled for adults 50 or older at 10 a.m. April 28 at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. Admission is free with a $2 annual membership to city of Las Vegas senior citizen programs. Call 702-229-1702.

The College of Southern Nevada Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Davis, is scheduled to showcase its 50-piece orchestra performing works from its symphonic repertoire at 7:30 p.m. April 28 in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Call 702-651-5483 or visit csn.edu/pac.

Families are invited to enjoy pony rides and a petting zoo from 10 a.m. to noon April 29 at J.R. Pony Parties, 1744 Leonard Lane. Admission is $5. Visit jrponyparties.com or call 702-340-3814.

A Dealing with Difficult People workshop is set at 10:30 a.m. April 29 at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. Dr. Jerry Biberman will lead this workshop on different strategies and methods to improve the way to deal with difficult people. The presentation is free to those with a $2 annual adult center membership. For more information and to register, call the center at 702-229-1702.

A fleece tie blankets workshop for adults 50 or older is set at 9 a.m. April 30 at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. The workshop is free to those with a $2 annual adult center membership. Call 702-229-1702.

Planet Rawk, Badd Pitt and Adam Crow are scheduled from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. April 30 at the Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit cheyennesaloonlv.com or call 702-645-4139.

El Dia de los Niños event is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. April 30 at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. The special story time for children ages 6 to 11 is set to celebrate the Mexican Day of Children. The event is free and open to the public. Call 507-6100.

The College of Southern Nevada is scheduled to host “Art of the Young Child” by the CSN Early Childhood Education Laboratory School through May 1 at the CSN Artspace Gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The exhibition, a collection of artwork by children, utilizes a variety of media and expresses the thoughts, emotions and creative explorations of its young artists. It will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Call 702-651-4146 or visit csn.edu.

“I Can Grow My Own Money By…..” from The Financial Guidance Center of Las Vegas is scheduled during regular library hours inside the art gallery at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. The exhibit, set to feature the Financial Literacy Poster Contest competition winners and selected participants, is scheduled to remain open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays through May 11. Call 702-507-6100.

The College of Southern Nevada is scheduled to host a solo exhibit by CSN professor of printmaking and drawing, Anne Hoff, through June 6 at the CSN Fine Arts Gallery, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Hoff’s “Seeking Silence” is set to be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Call 702-651-4146 or visit csn.edu.

PLAN AHEAD

Let’s Draw the Story! is set from 4 to 5 p.m. May 2 inside the story room at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Children ages 3 to 11 are invited to hear stories and draw whatever comes to mind. Space is limited for all Centennial Hills Library programs. Tickets are to be given out a half-hour before the program starts. Call 702-507-6100.

A Cinco de Mayo festival is set from 3 p.m. to midnight May 3 at Leticia’s Mexican Cocina, 7585 Norman Rockwell Lane. The event is set to include live entertainment, cultural dancers, live bands, Mariachis, carnival games and food and drink specials. Call 702-445-7722.

The College of Southern Nevada’s Jazz Combo and Jazz Singers are scheduled to perform at 2 p.m. May 4 in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Call 702-651-5483 or visit csn.edu/pac.

A free fiction writing workshop by Maxwell Alexander Drake is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. May 4 and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 5 inside the meeting room at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 702-507-6107.

The College of Southern Nevada’s Concert Band and Mariachi Band are scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. May 6 inside the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Call 702-651-5483 or visit csn.edu/pac.

Are You Chicken?! is set from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. May 7 inside the story room at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Children ages 6 to 11 are invited for some chicken-centric stories and to learn how to dance like a chicken. Space is limited for all Centennial Hills Library programs. Tickets are to be given out a half-hour before the program starts. Call 702-507-6100.

Patti Austin is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. May 10 at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Tickets start at $27.50. Visit aliantegaming.com.

A free document shredding event is planned from 10 a.m. to noon May 10 at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. Shredding is limited to five boxes per vehicle. Call 702-229-1702.

F.A.C.T.S. – Fine Arts Collaboration of Teachers and Students is scheduled at 2 p.m. May 11 inside the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The event features Middle-Eastern dance, jazz music, theatrical performances, steel drum music and visual art pieces from Art 298 students. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Proceeds benefit the CSN Music Scholarship Fund. Call 702-651-5483.

“Heroes Unmasked” by Joseph Christensen is set during regular library hours starting May 13 inside the art gallery at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. The exhibit will remain open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays through June 20. Call 702-507-6100.

A concert night with John Earl’s Boogieman Band is set at 7 p.m. May 16 at the Police Memorial Park, 3250 Metro Academy Way. Admission is free. Call 702-229-3514.

Brett Eldredge is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. May 16 at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Tickets start at $25. Visit aliantegaming.com.

Tales from the Pacific is set from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. May 21 inside the story room at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Children ages 6 to 11 are invited to learn about cultures through stories, music, and crafts. Space is limited for all Centennial Hills Library programs. Tickets are to be given out a half-hour before the program starts. Call 702-507-6100.

Families are invited to the second annual Centennial Hills Children’s Arts Festival scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 31 at Centennial Hills Park, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive. The free event will provide children with make-and-take art activities, interactive storytelling, music and dance. The festival will also include a marketplace with an eclectic mix of local family-oriented businesses, organizations and food vendors. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov/ward6.

ONGOING EVENTS

Jazz Under the Stars is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. every last Thursday of the month starting April 24 at The Deck, poolside at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Tickets are $15. Visit aliantegaming.com.

Hits of the 1980s with 80s Station is scheduled at 8 p.m. Fridays at South Padre at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit texasstation.sclv.com.

Darrin Michaels is scheduled to perform from 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in the A-Bar at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit texasstation.sclv.com.

Loveshack is scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. Fridays at South Padre at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit texasstation.sclv.com.

Yellow Brick Road is scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. Saturdays at South Padre at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit texasstation.sclv.com.

A disc jockey is schedued from 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays at Santa Fe Station Bowling Center, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Visit santafestation.sclv.com.

DJ Amanda Rose and DJ Olya are scheduled from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 4949 Lounge at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Visit santafestation.sclv.com.

A Ladies’ Night is scheduled at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Revolver Saloon at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5 after 10 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit sclv.com/concerts.

A current events discussion group is set at 12:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. Adults 50 or older are invited to meet new people and have a free, cerebral conversation. Call 702-229-1702.

Line dancing for adults 50 or older is set at 2 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. Fridays at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. Admission is free with a $2 annual membership to city of Las Vegas senior citizen programs. Call 702-229-1702.

Yu-Gi-Oh card games are set from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month inside the story room at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Kids 11 to 17 are invited to bring their own cards and duel. Call 702-507-6107.

The Las Vegas Farmers Market is scheduled to set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first and third Saturday of each month at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road. Admission to the park is free during the market. Visit lasvegasfarmersmarket.com.

Free line dancing lessons are offered from 8:15 to 9 p.m. most Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at the Revolver Saloon Dance Hall inside Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Visit santafestation.sclv.com.

The West End Boys Sunday Morning Car Show, a free get-together for auto enthusiasts, is planned from 7 to 10 a.m. Sundays in the Santa Fe Mining Company parking lot, 5021 N. Rainbow Blvd. Email judggto69@aol.com.

The Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays at 8103 Racel St. The sanctuary is home to birds, pigs, goats, llamas, donkeys, reptiles and more. Visit naturesanctuarygilcrease.org.

Strap on a set of ice skates for Cosmic DJ Skate Night, scheduled from 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Fiesta Rancho SoBe Ice Arena, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is free.

Crossfire is set for 10 p.m. Fridays at the Fiesta Rancho’s Club Tequila, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Call 702-631-7000.

Sherry Gordy’s A-List Open Mic is set for 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Fiesta Rancho’s Club Tequila, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Guests must be 21 or older. Call 702-631-7000.

Coffee Cup Skate, an open skate for anyone 45 or older, is scheduled from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Fiesta Rancho SoBe Ice Arena, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5, and the arena provides coffee and cookies. Visit fiestarancholasvegas.com or call 702-638-3785.

Trivia Night is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the ETA Lounge at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Cover charge is $5. Visit aliantegaming.com.

The Boogie Knights are scheduled to perform at 10 p.m. Fridays at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. There is a $5 cover charge. Visit aliantegaming.com.

Dueling Pianos are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Fridays in the ETA Lounge at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Visit aliantegaming.com.

Deftal DJs are scheduled to perform Friday and Saturday nights in the ETA Lounge at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Visit aliantegaming.com.

An Old School Dance Party with rotating bands is set from 8:30 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays in the Cabo Lounge at the Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit fiestarancho.sclv.com.

Ladies Night on Fridays at Club Tequila is scheduled 10:30 p.m. at the Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. There is a $10 cover charge for men. On Saturdays, catch DJ Carlos as he spins the best in regional Mexican music. Doors open at 10 p.m. Cover charge is $10. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit fiestarancho.sclv.com.

Noche Caliente Latina featuring Volume 1 is set for 10 p.m. Saturdays in the Access Showroom at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Cover charge is $5; women are admitted free. Visit aliantegaming.com.

Acoustic Junkyard is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Saturdays in the ETA Lounge at the Aliante, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Cover charge is $5. Visit aliantegaming.com.