Centennial things to do, Aug. 27-Sept. 2

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Immaculate Flave and One Sun Clothing plan to present Cool World Vegas at 9 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive. The monthly showcase of hip-hop, electro and glitch artists is set to feature performances from CannabiDroids featuring Masta X-Kid, Sue Falls, Mr. Indica, The Reign, Sea One, Showcas3 and Two Purcent. Attendees must be 21 or older and pay a $7 cover charge. Call 702-645-4139.

The Lee Canyon Mountain Fest is planned for Aug. 31 at the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, 6725 Lee Canyon Road. Live music, a beer garden, whiskey tasting, a horseshoe competition and a barbecue are planned. The cost is $10 in advance or $15 the day of the event. Paid entry includes two beer garden tasting tickets for those 21 or older. Visit skilasvegas.com.

The Centennial Hills Library plans to host Craig Butelo’s exhibit “Stratosphere Streaks” from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 8 in the library’s gallery exhibit, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-6100.

The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, 6725 Lee Canyon Road, is scheduled to operate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays until Sept. 2. Free lawn games, hiking and mountain biking are available. Chairlift rides are $10, and disc golf is $17. For the remainder of the season, the resort plans to donate 20 percent of ticket sales from chairlift rides to the Mount Charleston Volunteer Fire Department. Camping also is available. Visit skilasvegas.com.

WORTH A DRIVE

HealthCare Partners Nevada and Humana are sponsoring 6,000 free tickets for a Beach Boys concert and Fun After 55 Good Vibrations Expo set for Sept. 2 at the South Point Arena, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit any of HealthCare Partners’ primary care or cardiology clinics in Southern Nevada or Humana’s two guidance centers (8975 W. Charleston Blvd. in Summerlin or 1000 N. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson) to pick up free tickets.

The 2013 season of Super Summer Theatre is into its last show at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, roughly 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Beltway on Charleston Boulevard/state Route 159. Advance tickets are $12 plus a handling charge. Children 5 or younger are admitted free. The last show is the “The Producers,” Sept. 5-21. Call 702-594-7529 or visit supersummertheatre.org.

The Las Vegas Harvest Festival’s Arts and Crafts Show is planned from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 6-7 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 8 at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Crafts are to include woodcarvings, jewelry, pottery, clothing, toys, paintings, food and more. General admission tickets are $9, but attendees who bring in a can of food, baby food, formula or paper products will receive $2 off. Senior tickets are $7, and children 13-17 are $4. Children younger than 12 are admitted free. Tickets are good for the entire weekend. Donations go to Safe Nest. Visit harvestfestival.com.

Ballroom dancing is planned from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 2 to 4:30 p.m. Fridays at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 401 E. Bonanza Road. Music is provided by Boyd Coulter’s Good Times Band. The cost is $4 per person. Call 702-795-8140.

Weekly children’s events at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., will include story time, scheduled from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Mondays at the activities center, and toddler time for children 5 or younger, scheduled for 11 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays in the library. The cost is included with general admission to the preserve. Visit springspreserve.org or call 702-822-7700.

Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich’s sustainable farmers market is set to be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday inside the Desert Living Center at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Admission is free, and purchases are cash only.

Three sea-based traveling exhibits are set to be on display through August at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North. “Sea Monsters” explores scary characteristics of undersea dwellers; “Discovery Reef” looks at the interconnection of coral reefs; and “Sanctuary Reef” features a replica of a coral reef in the Florida Keys and discusses the human impact on it. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students, seniors and military personnel, $5 for children 3 to 11 and free for children 2 or younger. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Visit lvnhm.org or call 702-384-3466.

“The D*Word –– A Musical” is offering a locals’ discount through Labor Day weekend. Locals can purchase two tickets for the price of one by presenting a Nevada ID at the LVH box office, 3000 Paradise Road, or using the code “Opening” at thedwordmusical.com.

PLAN AHEAD

Impressionist and comedian Dave Burleigh plans to perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 in the Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Burleigh plans to return to the showroom on the first Wednesday of every month. Tickets are $15. Call 702-658-4900.

The Spring Mountain Free Trappers plan an all-day black powder rifle and pistol shoot and knife and hawk competitions Sept. 7 and 8 at Carpenter Canyon Springs, 4 miles past Lovell Wash in the Spring Mountains. Visit smft.org or contact the group at 702-645-2658.

“Glimps,” an exhibit of abstract paintings by Sonya Young, is set to be on display from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 10 to Dec. 10 in the gallery at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 702-507-6100.

ONGOING EVENTS

The Las Vegas Farmers Market is scheduled to set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first and third Saturday of the 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 Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive, offers live music starting at 9:30 or 10 p.m. most Wednesdays through Sundays. Tickets prices vary. Visit reverbnation.com or call 702-645-4139.

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, 8103 Racel St., is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The sanctuary is home to birds, pigs, goats, llamas, donkeys, reptiles and more. Visit naturesanctuary gilcrease.org.