Things to do in North Las Vegas

In Your Neighborhood

n Parents and children 5 or younger are invited to enjoy not-so-scary Halloween stories and activities at 1 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m. Thursday at the Aliante Library, 2400 W. Deer Springs Way. Call 839-2980.

n All ages are welcome to celebrate Día de Los Muertos -- Day of the Dead by decorating sugar skulls at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Alexander Library, 1755 W. Alexander Road. Registration is required. Call 633-2880.

n Children 12 or younger are invited to take part in carnival games, a costume contest and eat a hot dog and hamburger lunch at a free Halloween party scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Elks Lodge, 2939 Van Der Meer St., North Las Vegas. Call 642-9431.

n North Las Vegas police, in partnership with La Bonita supermarket and the Luz Coalition, invite the community to a free trunk-or-treat event from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at La Bonita supermarket, 2672 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

n George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic are set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday in Club Tequila at Fiesta Rancho, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Tickets start at $35. Visit fiestarancholasvegas.com.

n The North Las Vegas Police Department's annual Safe Halloween event, featuring entertainment and trick-or-treating, is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday in the Home Depot parking lot, 1275 W. Craig Road. Call 633-1810.

Worth a drive

n King's Faire is set to include more than 2 tons of candy for trick-or-treaters starting at 4:30 p.m. and music by the band Press Play at 6 p.m. Friday at Canyon Ridge Christian, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road. Admission is $10. Visit canyonridge.org or call 658-2722.

n A "Booling" Party is planned from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Santa Fe Bowling Center, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $8, which includes unlimited bowling. Children 12 or younger are invited to participate in a costume contest at 7 p.m. Call 658-4910.

n A Fall Harvest Festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Monday at The Las Vegas Farm, 7222 W. Grand Teton Drive. Plans include music, food, pony and hay rides and pumpkin carving. Visit thelasvegasfarm.com or call 982-8000.

n The Great American Classic Halloween Car Show is planned from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. Admission is free. Visit mustangsoflv.org.

n Nevada Ballet Theatre is scheduled to present "DANCE DANCE DANCE!" at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Paris Theatre at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets start at $40. Visit nevadaballet.org.

n Celebrate Nevada Day at Nevadaween, an event featuring a pumpkin-decorating contest, games, a scavenger hunt, pioneer activities and birthday cake, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park, 500 E. Washington Ave. Admission is $1 for ages 13 or older and free for ages 12 or younger. Call 486-3511.

n Anyone in costume is welcome to participate in the Las Vegas Halloween Parade at 7 p.m. Monday. No advertising is permitted in the parade that is set to run along Fourth Street from Hoover Avenue to Ogden Avenue. Visit thelasvegashalloweenparade.com.

n The Desert Winds ensemble plans a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 120 N. Pavilion Center Drive, featuring "Hymn to a Blue Hour," a piece written to honor the courage of ordinary Americans in the aftermath of 9/11. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Call Charles Maguire at 530-1898.

n The Neon Museum, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is set to host Boneyard Bash, a fundraiser for the museum's upcoming groundbreaking, from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. The event is slated to feature hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, a silent auction and music by David Christian. Tickets are $125. Visit neonmuseum.org.

n Roos-N-More, a nonprofit zoo that houses exotic animals for educational purposes, has scheduled several open zoo days at its Moapa facility. The zoo is scheduled to be open 9 a.m. to 1 or 2 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 6, 11 and 20. Admission is $10. This week's zoo day includes Boo With the Roos activities. Costumes (without masks) are welcome. Visit roosnmore.org.

n Southern Nevada Pug Rescue is planning its Pug-O-Rama celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Silver Springs Recreation Center Amphitheater, 1951 Silver Springs Parkway, Henderson. Bake sale, raffle, pug-themed items, dog-related contests and costume contests are planned. Bring a picnic. Admission is $10 per person or $7 for children 7 or younger in advance or $15 per person and $10 for children at the door. Visit rescuepugs.com or call 883-0740.

Plan ahead

n The 14th annual fall ArtWalk is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 5 and 6 at Trails Village Center, 1970 Village Center Circle. Fine artworks and crafts in a variety of media will be available, including oils, watercolors, photography, metal, glass, ceramics, wood, fiber, clay and handcrafted jewelry. Local art guilds such as the Fiber Arts Guild and Nevada Clay Guild plan to demonstrate their crafts and display works. Admission is free. Call 595-8255.

n The Spring Mountain Free Trappers have planned their 2011 rendezvous for Nov. 11-13 at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The public is welcome to attend, and traditional shooting competitions will be held. Visit smft.org or call Buffalo Rump at 645-2658 or Atasi at 586-7317.

n Backstage Revue plans to presents "Backstage Canteen -- A Senior Salute to the USO" at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $11 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $13 for nonresidents. For more information, call 240-1301.

n The Jewish Repertory Theatre of Nevada plans to present "Light Up The Sky" Nov. 16-20 at the Adelson Educational Campus auditorium, 9700 W. Hillpointe Road. The show is a comedic homage to the theater that gives the audience a backstage look at the out-of-town tryout for a new play. Tickets are $25 to $40. Call 800-595-4849 or visit jrtn.org.

n The Las Vegas chapter of Brandeis National Committee plans to host its Fall Fashion Fling at 11 a.m. Nov. 16 at Bear's Best Las Vegas, 1111 W. Flamingo Road. Doors are set to open at 11 a.m. and the lunch to begin at noon. Brandeis members will model fashions from dressbarn and talk about upcoming fashion trends. Tickets are $40 and benefit the scholarship fund. RSVP with payment is due Nov. 11. Call 360-6400.

n The Tony Hawk Foundation plans to host an action-sports carnival from 12:30 to
4:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., feauring live music, demonstrations by icons of skateboarding and BMX, games, food and auctions. Tickets are $400. Call Lily Schwimmer at (760) 477-2479 or visit standupforskateparks.org.

n The Sun City Photography Club plans to host its annual free photo exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 at Desert Vista Community Center, 10360 Sun City Blvd. More than 150 photos will be on exhibit, many for sale, as well as greeting cards and other items. Educational table exhibits will be included. The event is free and open to the public. Call William Lane at 233-9363 or Joel Jacobs at 228-2789.