Southwest Things to Do, Nov. 20-26, 2014

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

A Ward 5 holiday tree lighting is planned with Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Y. Barlow at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at Lorenzi Park, 3333 W. Washington Ave. Caroling, hot chocolate, cookies and a visit from Santa are planned at the free annual event. Call 702-229-5443.

Adam’s Place, a center providing support groups for coping with grief and loss, plans to host a teddy bear drive called Come Stuff the Truck from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 20 at Land Rover Las Vegas, 5255 W. Sahara Ave. Teddy bears will be distributed for children in need. Visit adamsplaceforgrieflasvegas.org.

The California Theatre Center is set to perform a play adaptation of Gene Zion’s “Harry the Dirty Dog” from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 702-507-3940 or visit lvccld.org.

The band Klique is set to perform music ranging from the swing era to today’s chart-toppers at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, 9 p.m. Nov. 21 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 inside the showroom at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. The free event is set to include revolving lead singers, instrument-switching, choreography and guest appearances. Call 702-367-7111 or visit goldcoastcasino.com.

Tekno Kombat is slated to perform from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Nov. 21 at Boomers Bar, 3200 W. Sirius Ave. Attendees must be 21 or older. Call 702-368-1863 or visit boomerslv.com.

A women’s boxing event featuring Layla “Amazing” McCarter vs. Melissa “Huracan” Hernandez is planned at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 inside the Mardi Gras Ballroom at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $25. Call 702-284-7777 or visit orleanscasino.com.

Comedian Anjelah Johnson is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 21 and 22 at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $29.95. Call 702-636-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.

A Future Stars of Wrestling event is slated for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Silverton’s Veil Pavilion, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets start at $15. Call 702-263-7777 or visit silvertoncasino.com.

A free screening of the PG-rated Disney movie “Maleficent” is set from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Call 702-507-6036 or visit lvccld.org.

Fall gardening tips are slated to be offered from 1 to 2 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The cost is $2 for members and $3 for nonmembers. Call 702-822-7700 or visit springspreserve.org..

The fifth annual Vegas Rocks! magazine music awards are planned at 8 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Pearl inside the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $29. Visit vegasrocks.com, palms.com or call 702-944-3200.

Alice Cooper plans to perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Pearl inside the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $61.60. Call 702-944-3200 or visit palms.com.

A photo exhibit titled “Celebration of Souls: Day of the Dead in Southern Mexico” is scheduled at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Jan. 19. The exhibit is free for Springs Preserve members or with paid general admission. Call 702-822-7700 or visit springspreserve.org.

“Wicked Plants: The Exhibit” is planned from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Jan. 4 inside the Origen Museum at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Visitors can learn about poisonous and carnivorous plants. The exhibit is free for members or with paid general admission. Visit springspreserve.org or call 702-822-7700.

A live game show titled “You Bet Your Wildlife” is scheduled Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 30 at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The 30-minute quiz show is set for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to winners. The event is free for members or with paid general admission. Call 702-822-7700 or visit springspreserve.org.

The art exhibit “Fusionaroma” by Behzad Dowlatshahi and Samira Nozari, published poets and painters known in Iran, is set to tour Las Vegas galleries through Jan. 4. The exhibit features abstract, expressionist, conceptual, figurative, realist and wet-on-wet (alla prima) paintings with oil and acrylic on canvas. It is set to be exhibited through Jan. 4 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Call 702-507-3820.

WORTH A DRIVE

Santa is set to visit the Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road, through Dec. 24. Daily light shows are slated on the hour from 5 p.m. to closing time. The attraction is set to feature 54,000 lights, a 40-foot Christmas tree and more. Visit galleriaatsunset.com/events.

The Average White Band is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 22 in the Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets are $25 for standing room only and $45 for general admission seating for guests 21 or older. Call 702-797-7777 or visit sclv.com.

A reception for the Nevada Watercolor Society’s 2014 Fall Show is set from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at The Studio at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 702-507-3630.

Girls on the Run plans a celebratory 5K run and walk set for 9 a.m. Nov. 23 at the Kellogg-Zaher Sports Complex, 7901 W. Washington Ave. The Las Vegas Legends soccer team and the Coca-Cola Polar Bear are set to attend. Group members plan to have their pinkies painted blue via the Mean Stinks campaign by Secret, reminding them to take the pinky pledge and stand up to bullying. All proceeds are set to go to the nonprofit. Visit girlsontherunlv.org.

“A Master’s Journey,” paintings by Lolita Develay, is set to be on display through Jan. 31 at the Left of Center Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road. The work documents the artist’s progress toward obtaining a Master of Fine Arts degree. Visit leftofcenterart.org.

Ethel M Chocolates, 2 Cactus Garden Drive, plans to host its 21st annual holiday cactus garden from 5 to 10 p.m. daily through Jan. 1. Admission is free. Visit ethelm.com.

Glittering Lights is planned through Jan. 4 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The annual drive-through holiday attraction features hundreds of light displays stretched over a 2.5-mile course and is open from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is $20 per. Visitors may receive $5 off Sunday through Thursday with the donation of a bag of gently used items for Goodwill of Southern Nevada. Live Nativity nights presented in partnership with the United Methodist Churches of Las Vegas are scheduled Dec. 4-6, 11-13 and 18-24. Visit glitteringlightslasvegas.com.

“Wonderground,” a monthly variety show, is scheduled from 8 to 11 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Olive Mediterranean Grill and Hookah Bar, 3850 E. Sunset Road. Doors are set to open at 7:30 p.m., and sets are scheduled to begin at 8, 9 and 10 p.m. Admission is $10. Visit vegaswonderground.com.

The play “The Sea Gull” by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov is planned at 7 p.m. Nov. 20-22 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at the BackStage Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada’s Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Call 702-651-5483.

PLAN AHEAD

Rock legend Chrissie Hynde of Pretenders fame is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Pearl inside the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $43. Call 702-944-3200 or visit palms.com.

A burlesque tribute to Queen is scheduled at 9 p.m. Nov. 29 at Boomers Bar, 3200 W. Sirius Ave. General admission is $20. Attendees must be 21 or older. Call 702-368-1863 or visit boomerslv.com.

The Temptations are scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 29 and 30 inside the Showroom at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $34.95. Call 702-365-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.

Joan Sebastian and Los Tigres del Norte are scheduled to perform at 6 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $55. Call 702-365-71111 or visit orleansarena.com.

Patricia K. Bain from University Medical Center plans to lead a senior yoga class for all skill levels from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 2 at 1120 Shadow Lane. Email amy.runge@umcsn.com or visit umcsn.com.

A free workshop to make holiday welcome mats is slated from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Tickets will be handed out 30 minutes before the program. Call 702-507-6041 or visit lvccld.org.

A Wrangler National Finals Rodeo event is slated for 10:30 p.m. Dec. 4-13 at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. Fans at the free event can view highlights and interviews with some of the most recognizable names in the world of professional rodeo. Call 702-367-7111 or visit goldcoastcasino.com.

A sweet treats recipe exchange is set from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at the West Flamingo Senior Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road. Participants are asked to bring dessert samples for at least 12 people and a copy of the recipe. The group also plans to enjoy a show by the Tapping Teachers Dance Company. Registration is required at clarkcountynv.gov/parksregistration.

A free holiday guitar concert performed by students from Las Vegas Academy of the Arts is scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 702-507-3964.

Burton Cummings, former lead singer of the Guess Who, is set to perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6 inside the showroom at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $39.95. Call 702-284-7777 or visit orleanscasino.com.

A Bob Tallman Celebrity Bowling Tournament is planned from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. The tournament will benefit the Las Vegas chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities and the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund. Festivities are set to include a silent auction, celebrity bowling team members and an awards ceremony. Call 702-367-7111 or visit goldcoastcasino.com.

John Prine is set to perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at The Pearl at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $39. Visit palms.com/event-calendar.

The Charlie Daniels Band is scheduled to take the stage at 8 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13 inside the showroom at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $29.95. Call 702-284-7777 or visit orleanscasino.com.

The Brian Setzer Orchestra is set to perform “Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza” at 8 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Pearl inside the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $43. Call 702-944-3200 or visit palms.com.

ONGOING EVENTS

The Stardusters Square & Round Dancers offer square dancing classes from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays for $5 at the Meadows Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 2900 S. Valley View Blvd. Call 702-348-4906.

The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., recently opened its new Butterfly Habitat in the southern portion of the Botanical Gardens. The habitat is scheduled to feature hundreds of butterflies and a variety of plants, and it will be open each fall and spring, as temperatures permit. Butterfly species are set to include mourning cloak, red admiral, painted lady, American lady, monarch and queen. A separate entrance fee will be charged for the habitat, with members paying $2 and nonmembers paying $3. The habitat is slated to be open during Springs Preserve operating hours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Visit springspreserve.org.

The Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., has scheduled Ethnic Express International Folk Dancing for ages 8 or older from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesdays. The cost is $4 per person. Learn international dance styles, including Arabic, Armenian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Greek, Israeli, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian and Turkish folk dances. Call 702-732-4871 or visit ethnicexpresslasvegas.org.

The Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., is set to host Scottish country dancing for ages 13 or older from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. every Friday. Cost is $5 per person. Call 702-229-6383 or visit artslasvegas.org.

The Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane, offers free Zumba Fitness classes, and licensed instructor Jean Smith teaches dance fitness to Latin rhythms, appropriate for all ages and fitness levels, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 702-507-6030 or visit lvccld.org. This class is also offered at Grace Valley Church, 1370 E. Robindale Road (702-454-9328), and at 6 p.m. Fridays at Body Focus Fitness, 7380 S. Eastern Ave. (702-228-4967).

A free open mic event is planned from 8 p.m. to midnight Thursdays at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Call 702-365-7111 or visit orleanscasino.com.

The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., is set to provide guided garden walks from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission for locals is $9.95 for adults, $8.95 for seniors, students and military and $4.95 for children 5 to 17. Visit springspreserve.org/apps/event.

The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., plans to feed the animals in its Living Collections at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission for locals costs $9.95 for adults, $8.95 for seniors, students and military and $4.95 for children 5 to 17. Visit springspreserve.org/apps/event.

Ongoing shows at Money Plays, 4755 W. Flamingo Road, include live local bands at 9 p.m. Saturdays and an open mic night at 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Visit moneyplayslv.com.

Enjoy karaoke from 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Jack’s Irish Pub at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit palacestation.sclv.com.

Bar 702, 3355 Spring Mountain Road, hosts a variety of live entertainment daily. Call 702-871-6651 or visit bar702lasvegas.com.

John Windsor is scheduled to perform from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturdays and from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays at McMullan’s Irish Pub, 4650 W. Tropicana Ave. He also is scheduled at 8:45 p.m. Mondays at Ri Ra Irish Pub in Mandalay Place, 3930 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit john-windsor.com.

Jerry Tiffe is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays at Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, 740 S. Decatur Blvd. Visit arizonacharliesdecatur.com.

The Peter Love Trio is scheduled to perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays at Jack’s Irish Pub at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit palacestation.sclv.com.

WILLplay is scheduled to perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays at Jack’s Irish Pub at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Visit palacestation.sclv.com.

The Claudine Castro Band is scheduled to perform at 11 p.m. Sundays in The Lounge at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Admission is $10. Visit palms.com.

Santa Fe and The Fat City Horns are scheduled to perform at 10:30 p.m. Mondays in The Lounge at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Admission is $10. Visit palms.com.

The Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, has scheduled a variety of live entertainment six nights a week in the Gold Coast Showroom Lounge. Visit goldcoastcasino.com.

Comedian Eddie Griffin is set to perform at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at the King’s Room at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $69. Visit riolasvegas.com or call 702-777-2782.

The West Flamingo Senior Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road, is set to offer beginner, intermediate and advanced tap dance classes. Each class is offered twice a week, and a six-week session costs $37. Call 702-455-7742.