Neighborhood news
Nonprofit charity Adam's Place, 840 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 4-428, is set to hold its second annual Toast to Healing Hearts Wine Tasting and Silent Auction event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Piero's Restaurant, 355 Convention Center Drive. Adam's Place is a grief center for children, teens and their families. Tickets to the event are $25. For more information, call 481-1996.
Desert Newcomers to host spring fashion show at Wildhorse Golf Club
A spring fashion show featuring Alfred Dunner attire is planned from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Desert Newcomers Club Inc. The show is scheduled at the Wildhorse Golf Club, 2100 W. Warm Springs Road.
Desert Newcomers Club Inc. is a social women's organization for those who have lived in the Las Vegas area for three years or less and want to meet new friends. Guests are welcome. The cost is $27. For more information and reservations, contact Tara Levine at 596-4667.
HIP-HOP class OFFERED AT LOCAL CENTER
Child's Play, 7260 S. Cimarron Road, Suite 100, is scheduled to host a hip-hop class for kids ages 3 to 5 at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Classes run in six-week increments and vary in cost.
The center offers classes in dance, yoga, gymnastics, arts and languages.
For more information, visit childsplaylv.com.
TEEN JOB FAIR scheduled AT LIBRARY
The Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd., is scheduled to host a Teen Job Fair at 1 p.m. Friday. Teens will get guidance on how to create a resume, fill out an application and interview for a position. The event is for kids between ages 16 to 18 only. For more information, call 507-3820.
ICE CENTER FEATURES teen GLOW NIGHT
The Las Vegas Ice Center, 9295 W. Flamingo Road, is scheduled to host Teen Glow Night from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday.
The event will include a glow bracelet, a small drink and a slice of pizza with the $10 admission.
For more information, visit lasvegasice.com.
GYMNASTICS Show Set for SATURDAY
The Flip For Me Carnival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Flip For Me Gymnastics, 5905 W. Wigwam Ave. The show will feature more than 75 local performers.
For more information, call 202-0020.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB FUNDRAISeR set
The Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas has scheduled Girls Day 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at 2850 Lindell Road.
The event will match women from the community with girls from disadvantaged and single-parent homes for a day of fun, food and games.
The event is free to young club members. A $50 donation is requested.
For more information, call 253-2824.
The Dog House plans grand opening event at Tivoli Village
The Dog House announces its grand opening celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Tivoli Village at Queensridge, Rampart Boulevard and Alta Drive.
The event is set to include Andrew Grant's "Rover" Casting Call from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grant is looking for exceptional dogs for the book "Rover Final Edition," which is due in October. Grant will select one Las Vegas pooch to be featured in the book; other pups may be highlighted for a fee.
Expect early-bird gift bags, treats for pooches and door and raffle prizes. A local artist will draw caricatures of dogs at no charge, with tips and donations to benefit The Animal Foundation.
On a related note, Tivoli Village, in conjunction with The Animal Foundation, is hosting monthly pet adoptions from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the last Sunday of each month.
For more information on Tivoli Village, visit tivolivillagelv.com.
Palms to sell cabanas for charity
Palms Pool & Bungalows inside the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, has scheduled Cabanas for a Cause every Monday, beginning Monday . The community-driven project will donate all cabana sales for the day to a nonprofit charity, with each week dedicated to a different organization or local chapter throughout the Valley. Cabanas will be specially priced at $100 each, upon availability. Special guest DJs are scheduled to perform from
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Charities include Links for Life, Three Square, the Special Olympics, Noah's Animal House and many more.
Las Vegas Rotary, Holes for Heroes plan golf tournament for charity
The Las Vegas Rotary and the Holes for Heroes Program plan to host their ninth annual Charity Golf Tournament Monday at Red Rock Country Club, 2250 Red Springs Drive.
Proceeds will benefit the Service for Humanity Foundation, Operation Caregiver, GuideOn and the Las Vegas Rotary Foundation. Golfers will have the opportunity to play with wounded heroes and combat veterans who have been sponsored to participate. Non-golfers have a newly added option to join the cause with a spa package at Red Rock Spa. Dinner with a silent auction will follow the day's events at Red Rock Country Club. For more information, contact Bruce Quinn at 615-416-4675 or email bquinn1310@comcast.net.
MOMS CLUB OF SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS SCHEDULEs OPEN HOUSE
The MOMS Club of Southern Highlands is scheduled to host an annual open house from 9 a.m. to noon May 25 at Somerset Park, 10717 Valencia Hills St.
For more information, visit momsclubofsh.com.
Donations allow Adopt a Rescue Pet animal sanctuary to remain open
After weeks of seeking donations to cover a $70,000 debt, Adopt a Rescue Pet, 1500 E. Tropicana Ave., Suite 105, will be able to keep adoptable animals at its 5-acre Amargosa Valley property.
The $70,000 sum was to cover a balloon payment on the mortgage that was to be paid by a private grant. When that funding was no longer available, the nonprofit animal rescue organization sought donations and conducted creative fundraising to cover the cost.
As of midnight May 1 -- the deadline for the payment -- the remaining donations were gathered, and the property was saved, said Elizabeth Davis Rubin, founder and president of the organization.
Rubin said that although the payment is covered, residents are welcome to donate funds or supplies to the organization.
For more information, email arpinfo@adoptarescuepet.org or call 798-8663 or 883-0035.
To adopt a pet, visit PetSmart at 2140 N. Rainbow Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.
United Way to announce
fundraising results MAY 25
United Way of Southern Nevada is set to hold its campaign finale at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 25 at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. Presented by sponsors NV Energy, Southwest Gas Corp. and USAA Savings Bank, United Way will announce the community's impact on the total dollars raised during the annual campaign season. Tickets, $40 per person or $400 for a table of 10, are available through Wednesday. For more information, call 892-2371 or visit uwsn.org/finale.
Spring Mountain Republican Women
to meet
The Spring Mountain Republican Women group plans to host its monthly luncheon meeting at 11 a.m. May 26 at Spiedini Restaurant in the JW Marriott Hotel, 221 N. Rampart Blvd.
The slated speaker will be Mark Ciavola, president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas College Republicans.
The cost is $25 per person, inclusive, with RSVPs due by Monday.
For more information, call Betty Rumford at 869-0390.
Get $75 mammograms in May
Through May 31, The Breast Center at Sunrise, 3006 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 250; Southern Hills Hospital, 9300 W. Sunset Road; and Red Rock Radiology, 7130 Smoke Ranch Road, are offering a special $75 digital screening mammogram, without a physician's referral, for any woman at least 40 years old.
This program is most beneficial to women who may be uninsured or underinsured. If you have insurance, check with your provider. You may find that your mammogram is fully covered.
To schedule a mammogram, contact The Breast Center at Sunrise at 784-7870, Southern Hills Hospital at 880-2900 or Red Rock Radiology at 731-2888.
Buy a pin to help a child
During May, all Short Line Express convenience stores will be selling Yogi Bear and Kermit paper hearts, and select stores will be selling various styles of gold heart pins to raise money in support of Variety-the Children's Charity.
Variety helps children with special needs in Southern Nevada. For more information, visit varietysn.org.
Patrons can purchase a paper heart for $1 or a gold heart pin for $2.
For more information, call 307-6667 or visit mommyandmewest.org.
NEW LIBRARY SCHEDULES STORYTELLING EVENT
The newly opened Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane, is scheduled to host Tales and Trails Storytellers at 11:30 a.m. June 3.
The event, which features participatory storytelling, is targeted for kids 11 or younger. Admission is free.
For more information, visit lvccld.org.
VETERANS TO BE HONORED AT EVENT JUNE 6
A Welcome Home Celebration for veterans of all generations and their families is scheduled for 10 a.m. June 6 at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave.
The event will include opportunities for veterans to learn about benefits, employment opportunities, education funding, housing and mortgage information.
For more information, call 636-4000.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
The Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane, is scheduled to host Around the World Summer Reading Kickoff at 11 a.m. June 11.
The event is part of the library's summer reading program. People can sign up and get a reading log. For more information, go to lvccld.org.
