Sunrise and Whitney Neighborhood News

The Paradise Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 7 p.m. today at the Paradise Recreation and Community Services Center, 4775 S. McLeod Drive.

The Winchester Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.

The Whitney Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Whitney Recreation Center, 5712 E. Missouri Ave.

The Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hollywood Recreation and Community Services Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd.

For more information or agendas, visit clarkcountynv.gov.

All Day Skate planned

An All Day Skate is scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Crystal Palace, 4680 Boulder Highway. Admission is $8 for participants who provide their own skates or $9 with skates included.

A meal special also is planned from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. that includes two slices of pizza, a soft drink and four video game tokens.

For more information, call 458-7107.

Speedway event set to include demolition derby

The Whelen Night at the Races Labor Day Weekend Spectacular and Demolition Derby is scheduled for 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The event is to include a variety of races. Advance tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and military, $6 for kids and $24 for a family four-pack. Tickets at the gate are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and military, $6 for kids and $28 for a family four-pack. For more information, call 800-644-4444 or go to ticketservices@ lvms.com.

Skate park hosts art contest

Skate City is planning to host the Design the Next Skate City Deck Contest. Participants can submit their design on paper or Adobe Illustrator. Submit them to Skatecity Skatepark, 4915 Steptoe St. Submissions are due by Sept. 6. For more information, visit www.skatecity.info or call 433-5544

Teens welcome at SkyJam

Admission is limited to participants 16 or older during SkyJam scheduled from 10 p.m. to midnight every Friday at Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park, 4915 Steptoe St., Suite 400. The $15 admission includes two hours of jump time, two slices of pizza and a soda. For more information, visit skyzonesports.com or call 436-6887.

MMA Event planned

King of the Cage, a mixed martial Arts event, is scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday at the Eastside Events Center at the Eastside Cannery, 5255 N. Boulder Highway. Tickets are $30 to $75. For more information, call 856-5300 or go to eastsidecannery.com.

Dog training classes offered

Let's Be Positive -- Positive Training, a dog orientation class offered by the Vegas Valley Dog Obedience Club, is scheduled from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Dog Fanciers Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. The class is designed to teach etiquette, leash training and house training. For more information, call 455-8200.

Dance and cheer instructors sought

Clark County Parks and Recreation is seeking part-time instructors to teach hip-hop, ballet, jazz dance and cheerleading at the Walnut Recreation Center, 3075 N. Walnut Road. Pay is set from $9 to $15 per hour based on experience. All applicants must clear a background check. Those interested can call Christina Sowinski at 455-8402.

Thai Culture to be celebrated

Thai Cultural Appreciation Day is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The event will celebrate the 17th anniversary of the Thai Cultural Arts and is set to include dance, music and food. An hourlong performance is set to be followed by a Thai buffet. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 on the day of the show. For more information, visit clarkcounty.gov or call 455-7340.