Neighborhood news

The Las Vegas Dogs in Competitive Events is set to host a North American Dog Agility Council Agility Trial Friday through Sunday at Horseman's Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. The event is free to spectators. For more information, email lvdice.gamblers@gmail.com. For more information about Horseman's Park, visit equineeventlv.com or call 455-8206.

Teen tech week invites budding scientists to Build a robot

As part of Teen Tech Week, teens are invited to LEGO Club to build robots from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. The completed robots will be displayed in the Teen Zone of the library.

The library is also hosting Reuse, Recycle, Rebook, a crafting session, scheduled from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Participants will repurpose books. For more information, call 507-4010.

Wetlands park to host Guided hike

Wetlands Park Weekend Walk events are scheduled from 9:15 a.m. to noon Saturday and March 24 and April 14 and 28 at the Clark County Wetlands Park, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane. The walks are free, but space is limited and registration is required. For more information and to register, call 455-7522.

Valley gears up for NASCAR

The Las Vegas Motor Speedway at 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North will be home to multiple races this week. Events include dirt track races at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. The Stratosphere Pole Day Sprint Cup is scheduled at noon Friday , the Sam's Town 300 at 2 p.m. Saturday and the Kobalt Tools 400 at noon Sunday. Tickets for individual races range from $25 to $69. Weekend packages and VIP event tickets are also available. For more information, visit lvms.com or call 800-644-4444.

The speedway expects smooth traffic flow during the weekend and has added a number of resources to ensure that. The speedway encourages the use of mass transit. Visit nascar.coachamerica.com for more information. The speedway also recommends Key Tours for private charter service. Visit keytourslv.com for more information. To reserve seats on either the Coach America or Key Tours buses, visit lvms.com and click on the "Getting to the Races" link in the NASCAR Weekend Quick Links box. The site also features a video explaining the preferred entrance and exit to the speedway for cars. An application is available for iPhone and Android to assist fans in parking. The speedway also plans to give traffic updates via Twitter. Officials will be cracking down on counterfeit handicapped parking placards, and illegally parked cars on Hollywood Boulevard will be towed.

NASCAR appearances scheduled

Discount Tire's No. 22 driver and past NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Brad Keselowski is scheduled to meet fans and sign autographs from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Discount Tire store at 475 W. Centennial Parkway. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 399-1189.

FOX Sports' NASCAR commentator and former crew chief Jeff Hammond plans to interview Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 7 p.m. Thursday at Sam's Town Live in at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. The doors open at 6 p.m. for the free event. For more information, visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.

FOX sportscaster Chris Myers is set to interview Jimmie Johnson, driver of No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, at 7 p.m. Thursday , at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. The doors open at 6:45 p.m. for the free event. For more information, visit suncoastcasino.com or call 677-7111.

A free autograph signing session with Sprint Cup driver Regan Smith and 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is scheduled from 8 to 9 p.m. Friday adjacent to the race and sports book at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. For more information, visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.

An autograph session featuring Nationwide and Sprint Cup drivers from various teams is scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday at the Riviera, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

For more information, visit rivierahotel.com.

The list of drivers scheduled to appear is subject to change and includes Las Vegas native Kurt Busch, David Reutimann, Dave Blaney, Kenny Schrader, Robert Richardson Jr., Scott Riggs, Eric McClure, Jennifer Jo Cobb and Johanna Long.

NASCAR Haulers to be on display
and in parade

The Colorful 18-wheelers that haul the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racecars and equipment to the tracks are set to be on display throughout Thursday at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

A NASCAR Hauler Parade is scheduled to begin 6 p.m. Thursday at the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign. Fans will be able to view the expected 50 trucks from both sides of the Strip as they drive to Sahara Avenue.

Slot Tournament to benefit foundation

A slot tournament benefiting the Kyle Busch Foundation is planned at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Riviera, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South. In addition to cash prizes, finalists are set to face off against Kyle Bush and the top three point earners will receive an autographed die-cast car, trophy and get their photo taken with Bush and his wife, Samantha. Entry into the tournament is $118, or $99 for Kyle Busch Fan Club members. Participants must be 21 or older. For more information ,visit rivierahotel.com.

Town Advisory Boards to meet

The Paradise Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. March 13 at the Paradise Recreation and Community Services Center, 4775 S. McLeod Drive.

The Winchester Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. March 13 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.

The Whitney Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. March 15 at the Whitney Recreation Center, 5712 E. Missouri Ave.

The Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. March 15 at the Hollywood Recreation and Community Services Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd.

For more information or agendas, visit clarkcountynv.gov.

SKATING rink to host glow party

A Flashlight Glow Skating Party is scheduled from 7 to 11 p.m. March 16 at Crystal Palace skating center, 4680 Boulder Highway. Plans for the event include drawings for prizes and glow products for sale. The price is $9 or $10 with skate rental included. For more information, call 458-7107.

Hunger Games Fans to meet and print

In anticipation of the March 23 release of the film adaptation of the young adult novel "Hunger Games," teens are invited to participate in a craft event printing on a T-shirt or bag from 3 to 4 p.m. March 17 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Participants should bring their own shirt to print, all other supplies will be provided. Space is limited, so teens should sign up at the youth desk or call 507-3905.

Devil Pups to host information meeting

An information meeting for prospective Devil Pups and their parents is planned at noon April 21 at the Leatherneck Club, 4360 W. Spring Mountain Road. The Devil Pups program prepares teens 14 to 17 for 10 days of leadership and physical fitness training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., during the summer. A local group meets for several months to train for entrance to the program. Only a handful of the teens nationwide pass the rigorous tests for entrance to the program. For more information, visit devilpups.com or contact local representative Marie Tomao at 285-4142 or via email at marietomao@yahoo.com.

Senior center plans St. Patrick's Lunch

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, a lunch is planned from noon to 2 p.m. March 15 at the Whitney Senior Center, 5712 Missouri Ave. The lunch will feature traditional corned beef and cabbage and will include desert. Admission is $6. Registration is required. For more information and to register, call 455-7576.