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Things to do in Henderson/Anthem: July 3-9

n E-String Grill & Poker Bar, 2031 W. Sunset Road, plans to host The Wellington Jazz Orchestra at 6 p.m. today. Admission is $12. Pete Contino is set to perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jimmy Wilkins Big Band is scheduled for Saturday, The Groove Brothers are set to perform at 1 p.m. Sunday, B-3 Conspiracy is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday and the Bill King Quartet is set for 7 p.m. Monday. Admission for those shows is $10. Visit estringlive.com.

n The city of Henderson plans to host a Fourth of July celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mission Hills Park, 551 E. Mission Drive. The Randy Anderson Band is set to perform, and a Battle of the Bands contest featuring nine high school bands is scheduled. Fireworks also are planned. Visit hendersonlive.com.

n The Village Lake Las Vegas, 30 Strada Di Villaggio, plans to host free concerts from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday. Visit lakelasvegasevents.com.

n Five Station Casinos properties, including Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, have scheduled fireworks shows after 9 p.m. Wednesday. Visit stationcasinos.com.

n Two Smooth featuring Ross and Buzz is set to perform from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at the Skyline Casino, 1741 Boulder Highway. The Dummkopfs variety band is scheduled from 2 to
5:30 p.m. Sunday, and Eldon Hunt is set to perform from 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Visit skylinehenderson.com.

n The Pink Floyd LaserSpectacular is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway . Tickets are $10 for general admission and $20 for premium seating. Visit hendersonlive.com.

n Nashville Unplugged is set for 8 p.m. Friday at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Admission is $5. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.

n The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Drive, plans to host free concerts from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays on Main Street across from the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Free, family-friendly movies are scheduled to be shown at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in the grass along Main Street. "Happy Feet" is set for Friday, and "Happy Feet 2" is scheduled for Saturday. Visit shopthedistrictgvr.com.

n Comedian Ralphie May is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday in the Showroom at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $30 to $40. Visit southpointcasino.com.

n Foreigner is set to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road. Tickets start at $29.50. Visit sunsetstation.com.

n Michael Anthony Hennegan is set to perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at The Village Lake Las Vegas, 30 Strada Di Villaggio. Admission is free. Visit lakelasvegasevents.com.

n Cinemark Theatres plans a Summer Movie Clubhouse offer with 10 films for $5 when purchased in advance or $1 per show if purchased at the box office. This week's film is "Despicable Me," scheduled at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cinemark Cinedome 12, 851 S. Boulder Highway. Additional films scheduled include "Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2," July 11; "Dolphin Tale," July 18; "Puss in Boots," July 25; "Winnie the Pooh," Aug. 1; "Yogi Bear," Aug. 8; and "Charlotte's Web," Aug. 15. For a list of participating theaters valleywide, call 800-326-3264 or visit cinemark.com/summer-movie-clubhouse-2012.

n Nuff Said is set to play at 9 p.m. Friday, and Bluff Control is set to play at 9 p.m. Saturday at Club Fortune Casino, 725 S. Racetrack Road. Visit clubfortunecasino.com.

Worth a Drive

n The Bass Pro Shops Family Summer Camp is set to feature free activities, crafts and workshops designed to teach families outdoor skills from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays through July 15 at Bass Pro Shops, 8200 Dean Martin Drive. Visit basspro.com.

n First Friday in the 18b Arts District downtown is slated to run from 6 to 11 p.m. The event is set to feature a 40-by-6-foot Freedom Wall at Casino Center and Charleston boulevards, where people can express themselves on a blank canvas. The Kids Zone, near Casino Center Boulevard and Colorado Avenue, is expected to include live entertainment, a dance competition, a petting zoo and more. The event is also scheduled to be streamed live through Evinar on the First Friday Facebook page, facebook.com/firstfridaylasvegas.

n The Las Vegas Cultural Corridor's Camp Corridor, featuring activities at museum and library attractions downtown, is slated from Monday to July 14. Visit facebook.com/culturalcorridor or call the Las Vegas Library at 507-3500, the Las Vegas Natural History Museum at 384-3466, the Lied Discovery Children's Museum at 382-3445 or the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park at 486-3511.

n The National Council of La Raza plans a free National Latino Family Expo from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday in the South Convention Center at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The expo is set to offer free activities, services and entertainment for all ages. Visit nclr.org.

n The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., has a full slate of shows planned. Performances scheduled include: Clint Holmes, Friday through Sunday; CTA featuring Danny Seraphine, Friday and Saturday; Chris Botti, Friday; and k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang, July 13.

"Stephen Sondheim, A Life in the Theater: An Evening of Music and Conversation" is scheduled to bring the iconic composer lyricist to the center July 14. In celebration of Sondheim's appearance, music director Bill Fayne and director Andrew Wright plan a cabaret jazz show titled "Putting it Together," featuring Richel Kompst, Lou De Meis, Anne Barr, Brandon Albright and Jay Joseph performing Sondheim's hits July 15. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

n Bill Fayne and a 22-piece orchestra are scheduled to back up local singers in a concert production of Stephen Sonheim's "Company" at 7 p.m. Monday and 10 p.m. July 10 at the Las Vegas Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road. Tickets for the Golden Rainbow benefit show are $25. Visit thelvh.com/calendar or call (800) 222-5361.

Museums and Galleries

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

n The Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except Christmas and New Year's Day. "Lost Vegas: Bulldozed and Imploded Casinos of the Las Vegas Valley" is scheduled to be open until the end of the year. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for seniors and children. Call 455-7955.

n City Lights Gallery, 3 E. Army St., is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. "Dreams: Visions from another Dimension" by award-winning Italian poetess and artist Rachele is on display until July 28.

n The Gallery at the Henderson Multigenerational Center, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway, plans to feature the work of Shane Cooper until July 13. Gallery hours are 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit hendersonlive.com.

n Pinnacle Art Gallery, 203 S. Water St., is featuring the work of students from Del Webb Middle School. The gallery is open by appointment only from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. 267-2152.

n Pop Up Art House, 720 W. Sunset Road, plans to feature the paintings of Rory Devine and Carter Potter through July 7. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and by appointment. Call 323-240-2888 or visit thepopuparthouse.com/home.html.

Plan ahead

n Kenny G is set to perform at 9 p.m. July 20 at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road. Visit sunsetstation.com.

n Willie Nelson is set to perform at 8 p.m. July 21 at the Sunset Amphitheatre at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road. Tickets are $39 to $99. Visit sunsetstation.com.

n Martina McBride is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Grand Events Center at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Tickets are $42.50 to $75. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.

n RagTag Entertainment plans to perform "South Pacific" at 7 p.m. Sept. 21-23 in the Community Center at Sun City MacDonald Ranch, 2020 Horizon Ridge Parkway. Tickets are $15. All profits from the shows will be used to purchase materials and supplies for the Las Vegas Sew Girls, who make clothing that is donated to military hospitals. For information, call Johannah Lockwood at 260-1621.

Ongoing events

n E-String Grill & Poker Bar, 2031 W. Sunset Road, offers live entertainment, on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. Visit estringlive.com.

n Quinn's Irish Pub at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, hosts trivia night from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit
greenvalleyranchresort.com.

n Mark O'Toole performs from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays in the Ravello Lounge at the M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit themresort.com.

n Peter Love plays piano from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 6:30 to midnight Fridays and Saturdays at Hank's Fine Steaks & Martinis at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Visit
greenvalleyranchresort.com.

n Deja Vu is scheduled to perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays in the Showroom at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. There is a $5 cover charge. Visit southpointcasino.com.

n Shakespeare's Grill & Pub, 790 Coronado Center Drive, hosts Pub Quiz from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. 837-7900.

n Dave Ritz sings and plays guitar from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays at Hank's Fine Steaks & Martinis at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.

n Quinn's Irish Pub at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, hosts Karate Karaoke from 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.

n The Henderson farmers market is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St. Admission is free. Visit hendersonlive.com.

n The South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, hosts the Dennis Bono Show at 2 p.m. Thursdays. Admission is free. Visit southpointcasino.com.

n Rachel's Kitchen, 2265 Village Walk Drive in The District at Green Valley Ranch, plans to host art and wine nights from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. The event includes a small art show, acoustic musicians and a complimentary glass of wine. Visit hendersonlive.com.

n Darby O'Gill and the Little People take the stage from 9 p.m. to midnight Thursdays and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays at Quinn's Irish Pub at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.

n Busker Kings are set to perform from 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in the Gaudi Bar at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit sunsetstation.com.

n The Country Fresh farmers market is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Admission is free.

n Speed takes the stage from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays at Quinn's Irish Pub at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.

n Wes Winters performs a free show from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in the Grandview Lounge at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit southpointcasino.com.

n Threedom Rock is set to play from
8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday in the Cerveza Cantina at the Fiesta Henderson, 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit fiestahendersonlasvegas.com.

n Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees is set to host "Wired" at 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Admission is free. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.

n Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road, hosts the Spazmatics from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays in Club Madrid. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit sunsetstation.com.

n Brad Standley & the Foxflies are set to perform from 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays at The Pond at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.

n Club Fortune Casino, 725 S. Racetrack Road, offers free live entertainment from 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Visit clubfortunecasino.com.

n Yellow Brick Road performs at 11 p.m. Fridays in the Showroom at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. There is a $5 cover charge. Visit southpointcasino.com.

n Hundreds of classic cars are on display every Saturday during Cars and Coffee at Sansone Park Place, 9510 S. Eastern Ave. The free show is open from 8 to 11 a.m. Visit hendersonlive.com.

n "America's Got Talent" winner Michael Grimm is set to perform at 7 p.m. Saturdays at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. Cover charge is $5. Visit greenvalleyranchresort.com.

n Zowie Bowie is set to perform from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturdays at Ravello at the M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit themresort.com.

n Enjoy acoustic music on Saturdays during the Strung Out Sessions at Club Madrid at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road. Doors open at 10 p.m. Patrons must be 21 or older. Visit sunsetstation.com.

n Enjoy live blues music at 7 p.m. Saturdays at Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ at The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2245 Village Walk Drive.

n The Spazmatics, an '80s tribute band, perform at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Showroom at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. There is a $5 cover charge. Visit southpointcasino.com.

n U4EA is set to play from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday in the Cerveza Cantina at the Fiesta Henderson, 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit fiestahendersonlasvegas.com.

n Mahi is set to perform from 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays in the Gaudi Bar at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road. Visit sunsetstation.com.

n Fresh52 Farmers & Artisans Market is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Sansone Park Place, 9480 S. Eastern Ave. Admission is free.

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