Things to do in Henderson/Anthem

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RagTag Entertainment plans "Music Can Be Murder: An Interactive Murder Mystery Experience" at 8 p.m. today at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets are $15, and guests younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult.

Green Valley High School's theater department plans a production of "The Weight of Words: An Original Lovewell Musical," an anti-bullying awareness production, at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the school's theater, 460 Arroyo Grande Blvd. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students. Visit gvhstheatre.com or call 799-0950.

The free Off-Road Fan Expo for the Transwest Ford Henderson 250 is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday along Water Street from Basic Road to Atlantic Avenue. Visit hendersonlive.com.

"A Fashion Symphony" is planned on Saturday at Green Valley Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, with a reception at 7 p.m. and a fashion show at 8 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship program of The Links Inc. Las Vegas.

n Country singer Jake Owen is set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Ovation at Green Valley Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets are $29 to $49. Visit greenvalleyranch
resort.com.

The Toys for Tickets All-Star Jam is set for 7 p.m. Sunday at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort. Drop off new, unwrapped toys of a minimum $10 value to any Las Vegas Star Nursery to receive a concert ticket. There is a four-ticket maximum per person. Visit kwnr.com.

Bella Thorne from the Disney Channel show "Shake it Up" plans to greet the public from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road. Visit galleriaatsunset.com.

Worth a Drive

First Friday returns to the 18b Arts District from 6 p.m. to midnight. Local food vendors and live music will be featured, in the Arts District and along Fremont Street East. Visit firstfriday-lasvegas.org or call 229-6551. For art lovers who want to skip the crowds, many galleries are open from 6 to 9 p.m. during Preview Thursday.

Ticket packages for the second annual Cirque Week, scheduled from Thursday through Dec. 10, are on sale. Packages range from $165 for two shows to $561 for all seven Las Vegas-based shows. Packages also include access to special events, such as a meet-and-greet opportunity with Criss Angel, a behind-the-scenes look at "Zumanity," an "O" artist workshop and more. Visit cirquedusoleil.com/cirqueweek.

The Community Counseling Center's gala fundraiser "Bite at the Museum 2: Back for Seconds" is scheduled from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Nevada State Museum at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Adrien Nieto from TV's "MasterChef" plans to create gourmet bites while mixologist Mindy Blackburn serves Petrified Punch and the work of local artists juried by Gina Quaranto is auctioned. Tickets are $50. Visit wix.com/cccbite/bite-at-the-museum or call 369-8700.

Museums and Galleries

Drina Fried is the featured artist this month at The Gallery at the Henderson Multigenerational Center, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway. Exhibit is open until Dec. 16. Visit hendersonlive.com.

City Lights Gallery, 3 E. Army St., plans to host an exhibit featuring the adult students of the City Lights Gallery Art School until Saturday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. 260-0300.

The Nevada Vintage Race Car & Aviation Museum, 250 SunPac Ave., is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Free admission. Visit fabulousracers.com.

Plan ahead

From 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 9-10, the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, plans to host Heritage Holidays, a free open house with carolers, hot cocoa, crafts for children and a visit from St. Nick. A scale-model holiday railroad display is scheduled to be set up inside the Historic Boulder City Union Pacific Railroad Depot. Houses along Heritage Street are set to be lit up for the event. Call 455-7955.

The Kid Fiddlers are set to perform from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Heritage Park Recreation Center, 300 S. Racetrack Road. The band features five siblings and their mother playing instruments and clog dancing. Tickets are $3 per person. Visit cityofhenderson.com/parks.

A benefit concert for the Josh Stevens Foundation featuring the band Recycled Percussion is slated to take place at 6 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas, 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Shelbie Stevens, sister of the foundation's namesake, also is scheduled to appear. Tickets are $15 and include an all-day pass and rental package at Combat Zone Paintball. Visit ticketweb.com.