Sculptor William Glass is set to talk about his work, and his wife, Rose Mary, is slated to read her poetry at
6:30 p.m. Friday at Left of Center Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road. Entry is $5 for gallery members and $10 for nonmembers. Visit leftofcenterart.org or call 647-7378.
Shelly Plotkin began his career as an iceman, hauling blocks and bags of ice in the days before refrigerators became a common household appliance. Today he’s working in another vanishing occupation. He owns and operates Sunrise Glass & Hardware, an independent hardware store at 1482 N. Nellis Blvd.
n Newly discovered 8 mm footage of famed chimpanzee research pioneer Jane Goodall will take audiences on a journey of her life as she answers pre-submitted questions in a live in-theater event planned for 8 p.m. today in movie theaters across the country. This also marks the national debut of “Jane’s Journey,” a cinematic biography with appearances by Angelina Jolie and Pierce Brosnan. Regal Village Square 18, 9400 W. Sahara Ave., is among participating theaters. For a complete list, visit fathomevents.com.
Parents join Arthritis Foundation Nevada to raise money to find a cure for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
n Shakespeare in the Park is slated for 7 p.m. Saturday at Seven Hills Park, 1550 Seven Hills Drive, Henderson. This year’s Shakespeare selection is “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The production can be seen again at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at Discovery Park, 2011 Paseo Verde Parkway; 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at Lake Las Vegas, 15 Costa Di Lago; and 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at River Mountain Park, 1941 Appaloosa Drive. Admission is free. Visit hendersonlive.com.
Henderson is planning to celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday with activities, exhibitors and the announcement of a new trail system.
Inch by inch, the Las Vegas National Sports Complex LLC is taking steps toward building a multibillion dollar sports complex in Henderson. The Henderson City Council allowed developer Chris Milam’s to take one thing off his growing to-do list — move forward with a feasibility study to see whether he can finally build a sports complex after several failed attempts in Las Vegas and Clark County.
Three Summerlin-area filmmakers take a pie fight to the extreme in the Vegas Cine Fest Film Festival entry “Pie.”
