Prime Briefs

Yarnstormers plan bridge project

Members of the Yarnstormers, based at the West Flamingo Senior Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road, plan to adorn a pedestrian bridge leading to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway, with crocheted and knitted artwork. The project is set to be installed June 10 with a public unveiling at 10 a.m. June 11. For more information, call Diane Bush at 455-7742.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR FISHING DERBY

Experienced fishermen and women are needed to volunteer for the city of Las Vegas Ward 6 Fishing Derby, planned for 7:30 a.m. June 9 at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road. For more information, call 229-6154 .

ADULT CENTER to HOST THEATER CLASS

The West Flamingo Active Adult Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road, plans to host a theater class for actors 55 or older from 2 to 4 p.m. Mondays through June 25. The class will offer instruction on the development of plays and musicals, as well as performing dialogue. The class is free, but registration is required.Call 455-7743 for more information.

Plant expert set to speak

Angela O'Callaghan is scheduled to speak on dealing with plant problems from 11 a.m. to noon June 21 at the Cora Coleman Senior Center, 2100 Bonnie Lane. The event is free. For more information, call 455-7617.

YOGA WITH ROVER EVENT SET FOR JUNE 16

The seventh annual Yoga with Rover event is planned for 1:30 p.m. June 16 at the Yoga Sanctuary, 7915 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 101. Bring your dog to stretch with Amy Herzlich, a yoga lover and owner of Innovative Pet Therapy, at this special class designed for participants and their dogs. Learn yoga poses and massage techniques modified for canines that will enhance your dog's well-being.

Dogs must be dog- and people-friendly, fully inoculated and housebroken. Preregistration is required. A minimum donation of $25 is requested. Proceeds will go to Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary. For details, call 240-7666.

LOWER YOUR CHOLESTEROL
WITH THERAPEUTIC LIFESTYLE CHANGES

The Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence is offering a class on lowering cholesterol from 1 to 4 p.m. June 7 at 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 330, Henderson. Call 616-4900 for more information.

DIABETIC NUTRITION CLASS planned

Learn about nutrition for diabetics at a class for people 50 or older at 1 p.m. June 8, 15 and 29 at the Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave. Call 229-1600 for more information.

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PLANS MEETING

The Clark County Genealogical Society has scheduled its monthly meeting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 16 at the Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway.

The group plans to meet in the conference room. The event is free and open to the public.

PROGRAM OF ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SEEKS HOST FAMILIES FOR STUDENTS

The Program of Academic Exchange, or PAX, is accepting applications for host families for the 2012-13 school year for its foreign exchange student program.

Hosts are expected to provide a room, food and an environment in which to study. Exchange students are insured and are responsible for their own spending money. For details, visit pax.org or contact local recruiter Margaret Hoppe at 203-5255.

GET A FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING

Get your blood pressure checked from 7 to 10 a.m. June 26 at the Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 330, Henderson. Call 616-4900 for more information.

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP HELPS PEOPLE DEAL WITH LOSS OF LOVED ONES

The Centennial Hills Active Adult Center hosts a grief and loss support group at 9 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. A $2 yearly center membership is required. The center is at 6601 N. Buffalo Drive.

For more information, call 229-1702.

LEARN EXTREME COUPONING AND SAVE

Save money on groceries, clothing and more with an extreme couponing intermediate workshop set for 2 p.m. June 16 at the Clark County Library's Jewel Box Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

Call 507-3459 for more information or visit lvccld.org.

Brothel Lecture Series to continue

A series of lectures on the history of brothels in the Las Vegas Valley is scheduled at 11 p.m. today and July 11 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The lectures are based on Marie Rowley's recently completed thesis on the subject. Today's lecture is set to focus on valley brothels in WWII and July's on Roxies on Boulder Highway. For more information visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

FATHER'S DAY ICE CREAM SOCIAL slated

Show appreciation for fathers while enjoying your favorite ice cream and toppings from 1 to 2 p.m. June 14 at the Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St.

A $1 fee will be charged.

Call 229-6125 for more information.

RC Plane training day planned

Las Vegas Radio Control, a remote control flying club, is set to host a training day and fun fly at 8 a.m. June 16 at William Bennett Field, 6800 E. Russell Road, just north of Sam Boyd Stadium. For more information, visit lvrcc.com or email mdlav@yahoo.com or alec@greenbrook.com.

ENJOY AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE CLASSICS ON TUESDAY AFTERNOONS

A selection of comedies from the 1930s and 1940s are set to be shown at 1 p.m. Tuesdays throughout June at the Clark County Library's main theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

"Dinner at Eight," starring Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery and Jean Harlow, is scheduled for June 12; "It's a Gift," starring W.C. Fields, is set for June 19; and "My Man Godfrey," starring William Powell and Carole Lombard, is scheduled for June 26.

Call 507-3459 for more information or visit lvccld.org.