Things to do in Centennial, Sept. 11-17

In Your Neighborhood

Vintage photographs from the archives of the Las Vegas News Bureau are scheduled to be on display during regular library hours through Sept. 23 at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 507-6100.

The Centennial Hills YMCA, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, offers after-school enrichment clubs for children 5 or older exploring topics such as science, glamour, babysitting, cooking and crafts. Rates for weekly classes start at $50 a month. Visit lasvegasymca.org or call 478-9622.

What if kids had to go back to school with aliens? Find out what would happen during a story time for children 6 to 11 scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 507-6100.

An old school R & B dance party featuring Too Sharp is scheduled from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday in the Cabo Lounge at Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is free. Visit fiestarancho.sclv.com.

The Cheyenne Saloon, 3103 N. Rancho Drive, offers live music starting at 9:30 or 10 p.m. most Wednesdays through Sundays. Tickets prices vary. Visit reverbnation.com or call 645-4139.

Choices Pub, 6720 W. Cheyenne Ave., offers live music, karaoke and comedy Tuesdays through Sundays. Visit choicespub.com or call 547-3747.

Worth a Drive

The Scots are set to take over the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday with Mary Queen of Scots and her royal court, Desert Skye Pipes and Drums, the Las Vegas Highland Dance Association and haggis tastings during the annual Something Scottish Festival. Authors Richard Brown and Foery MacDonnell are scheduled to participate in a Wee Bairns Corner for kids. The festival is free. Call 507-3631 or visit lvccld.org.

The Sandstone Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 221 S. Lorenzi St., plans to host a family history jamboree from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22. The free event is set to feature classes on genealogy and a free lunch. Call 474-0906 or visit tinyurl.com/familyjamboree.

The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada plans to host its 100th Birthday Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The free event is set to feature live entertainment, workshops, children's activities and more. Call 385-3677 or visit girlscoutsnv.org.

Pawrty for Paws at a fundraiser and fashion show scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday at Petra A Greek Taverna in Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd. Plans include appetizers, a fashion show, pet adoptions and live entertainment. Tickets are $60. Visit pawslv.org or call 666-0100.

The Las Vegas Jazz Festival is scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday at JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. Three-day tickets start at $99. One-day tickets start at $45. Visit lvjazzfestival.com.

"Heart to Heart with Danny Wright" is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $20 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301.

A steampunk causeplay fashion show and geek prom is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday at Tommy Rocker's, 4275 Dean Martin Drive. A $10 donation is requested at the door to benefit Spread the Word Nevada. Call 261-6688.

A Freestyle Explosion music festival is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $31. Call 284-7777 or visit orleansarena.com.

"Leader of the Pack," the last show of the Super Summer Theatre season, is scheduled to run at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 22 at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park on state Route 159 about 10 miles west of the Las Vegas Beltway. Parking opens at 5 p.m., and meadow seating opens at 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or rent a chair in general-admission grass seating. Advance tickets are $12. A limited number of tickets may be available at the gate for $20. Visit supersummertheatre.org.

Warren Light's "Sideman," directed by Rob Kastil, is set to open Friday and run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through Sept. 30 on the Mainstage at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. The play follows the upheaval in a family when a jazz trumpeter father chooses music over responsibility. Tickets are $24 for adults and $21 for seniors and students. Visit lvlt.org.

The Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, is slated to host a screening of "Two Spirits," about the murder of a boy who was also a girl and complex gender issues. Lydia Nibley, the film's director, is set to speak following the screening. Call 507-3400 or visit lvccld.org.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Nevada Conservatory Theatre plans to present Eric Overmyer's "On the Verge" at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sept. 19-22 and at 2 p.m. Sunday and Sept. 23 at the Black Box Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13.50 for those younger than 18. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

PLAN AHEAD

Planning a trip to Disneyland? Get tips and tricks for visiting Mickey from 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 507-6107.

Branch Whitney, local author of "Hiking Las Vegas," is scheduled to speak and sign books from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 507-6107.

A free screening of "The Lorax" is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Centennial Hills Amphitheatre, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive. Bring blankets or folding chairs. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov.

Kids 6 to 11 are invited to brush up their pirate lingo and treasuring hunting skills in time for International Talk Like a Pirate Day at an event scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 507-3860.

Voices 3 - Bill Fayne, Teddy Davey and Chris Coyne - plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 and 23 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Luke Bryan plans to perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Amphitheatre at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets are $29, $39, $49, $59, $69 and $79 and can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center and the Fiestas or by visiting ticketmaster.com or calling 800-745-3000.

Jimmy Emerson's "UnBOYlievable" is slated at 3 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301.