Henderson/Anthem neighborhood news

GALLERIA WINS NATIONAL AWARD

The International Council of Shopping Centers recently presented the Galleria at Sunset mall with a silver U.S. MAXI award. The award is open to all U.S. shopping centers and specialty retailers and recognizes companies for marketing, community outreach, sales promotion and visual merchandising programs. The mall was honored for its partnership with the Henderson Space and Science Center in hosting the exhibit "It's a Gas" last year.

Learn about genealogy during class at Paseo Verde Library

An introduction to genealogy class is slated from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway. The class is free.

For more information, visit www. mypubliclibrary.com.

Sunset Garden Club to welcome Bellagio's director of horticulture

The Sunset Garden Club plans to meet at noon Oct. 9 at the Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway.

The scheduled program is "The Plants at the Bellagio" presented by Andres Garcia, executive director of horticulture, at the Bellagio Conservatory. This event is open to the public.

For more information, visit www. sunsetgardenclubofnv.org.

MASTER GARDENERS PROGRAM offers FREE CLASSES at Acacia Park

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners program, 4600 Horse Drive in Las Vegas, is offering a series of free classes at Acacia Park, 50 Casa del Fuego, in conjunction with the Henderson Parks and Recreation Department.

Classes will be taught by Master Gardener instructors and start at 9 a.m. The next class is about safe and sound insect control on Oct. 13.

For more information, visit tinyurl.com/NLVchamberevents.

Garden club to place Blue Star Memorial Byway marker at park

The Sunset Garden Club plans to place a Blue Star Memorial Byway marker at Silver Springs Park, 1951 Silver Springs Parkway, at 1 p.m. Oct. 13. The public is invited to attend the ceremony and enjoy refreshments.

The Blue Star Memorial program honors men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces. The National Garden Clubs adopted the program and began the Blue Star Highway System, which places markers at appropriate locations across the continental U.S., Alaska and Hawaii. Memorial markers and byway markers were later added to the highway markers to be used at locations such as national cemeteries, parks, veterans facilities and gardens.

For more information, contact chairwoman Marcia Brown at mbrown4626@aol.com.

Gans memorial run SET for Oct. 20

The Danny Gans Memorial Champions Run for Life is scheduled for Oct. 20 at Discovery Park, 2011 Paseo Verde Parkway. Singer Donny Osmond is set to host the event, which will benefit the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation.

The event includes a 5K run, a fun run/walk and a team event. After the 5K, children with critical illnesses can participate in a special run called Champions Run for Life. All entries on race day are $40. Teams of 10 or more are $17 per person. Participants may register online at active.com or on race day from 6:30 to 7:25 a.m. The fun run/walk begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 5K, team, wheelchair and stroller divisions at 8 a.m.

For more information, call the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation at 735-8434 or email info@nvccf.org.

The awards ceremony is scheduled for 9:10 a.m., followed by the Champions Run for Life at 9:30 a.m. Other activities include food, raffles, bounce houses, entertainment and a bone marrow drive.

COATS FOR KIDS DRIVE TO KICK OFF MONDAY AT ALBERTSONS

The 13th annual Coats for Kids drive continues through Nov. 3 at Albertsons stores across the valley.

Bring gently used coats to any Albertsons store and place them in the marked box at the front of the store. Aramark Uniforms will pick up the coats and drop them off at Al Phillips The Cleaner, which has cleaned all the coats free for the past 13 years. They are distributed to needy children by The Salvation Army's Family Services.

As part of the Lucky 13 theme for this year, anyone who donates a coat can enter a drawing for one of 13 pairs of free tickets to see Carrot Top's show at the Luxor. Entry forms are available at the Albertsons service desks.

Marine Corps foundation is planning sixth annual golf tournament

The Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation's sixth annual Las Vegas Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 12 at the SouthShore Golf Club, 100 Strada Di Circolo. Registration is from 7 to 8 a.m., and a shotgun start is at 9:15 a.m.

Individual player packages start at $290, and several sponsorship opportunities are available. The event also will include raffle prizes and contests. Registration is due by Oct. 10.

For more information, call Mike Tobey at 566-7473.

COUNCIL MEETINGS AVAILABLE ONLINE

The city of Henderson has begun live streaming of City Council meetings.

Meetings are at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month. Before watching , residents can also view the council agenda and supporting documents. The stream is available at cityofhenderson.com.