Things to do in North Las Vegas May 22-28

In Your Neighborhood

The Veterans of Sun City Aliante plan a Memorial Day celebration and picnic for noon Saturday at the Sun City Aliante community center, at Aliante Parkway and Elkhorn Road. The fee is $5 for residents and $7 for guests. Area color guards are slated to perform. Food and other live entertainment are planned. For more information, email dak89084@cox.net.

The annual KOOL Radio's Summer of Fun Kick-Off Festival and Car Show, featuring a free concert and classic car show, is planned for 4 p.m. Saturday at the Cannery Casino, 2121 E. Craig Road. The concert lineup is set to include Shades of Blue, The Dixie Cups, Gary Lewis and The Playboys and The Buckinghams. Members of the Mustang & Classic Ford Club of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Cruisin' Association plan to park classic cars outside. Visit kool1023.com.

"Jack Walker & Friends" concerts are scheduled at 7 p.m. Sunday and June 24 and July 29 in the Access Showroom at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Doors open at 6 p.m. The cover is $15, and guests must be 21 or older. Guest songwriters Aaron Benward and Brian McComas are scheduled to participate in Nashville Unplugged at 8 p.m. Saturday at Aliante Station. Admission is $5. Visit aliantecasinohotel.com or call 692-7484.

Merle Haggard is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Tickets are $29. E'Casanova's "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet: A Tribute to Michael Jackson" is scheduled at 8 p.m. Saturday at Texas Station. Tickets are $15. Visit texasstation.com.

"The Kenn Ruffin Project: A Photographic Journey Through Monet's Gardens" is scheduled to be on display through June 1 in the Legacy Gallery at Left of Center Gallery, 2207 W. Gowan Road. Visit leftofcenterart.org or call 647-7378.

The College of Southern Nevada Planetarium on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., is scheduled to present Experience the Aurora, Ice Worlds and Zula Patrol: Under the Weather. Programs are presented at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 3:30, 6 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors 55 or older, children younger than 12 and CSN students. Visit csn.edu/planetarium or call 651-4138.

Coffee Cup Skate, an open skate for anyone 45 or older is scheduled from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Fiesta Rancho SoBe Ice Arena, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $5, and the arena provides coffee and cookies. Visit fiestarancholasvegas.com or call 638-3785.

Strap on a set of ice skates for Cosmic DJ Skate Night, scheduled from 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Fiesta Rancho SoBe Ice Arena, 2400 N. Rancho Drive. Admission is $6.50, and skate rental is $3.

Worth a Drive

Bring the family and a blanket for a free showing of "Adventures of Tintin," rated PG, at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Centennial Hills Amphitheatre, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov or call 229-6154.

"Class Act," an exhibit of drawings by University of Nevada, Las Vegas students curated by Susanne Forestieri, is scheduled to be on display through July 15 at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-6100.

J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Day scheduled for Monday at 1753 Fairhaven Ave. Admission is $5, which includes pony rides, visits to the goat barn and more. Visit jrponyparties.com or call 631-4142.

The Desert Chorale's Memorial Day Extravaganza, directed by founder Nancy Helm and backed by guests the Nevada Pops, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Artemus Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is free. Visit thedesertchoral.org.

Gates at the Las Vegas Horse Expo are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. Friday , 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday at Horseman's Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. The event is scheduled to feature a family fun festival, horse show and carnival. Visit lasvegashorseexpo.com or call 455-8206.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., has a full slate of shows planned. The musical "Mary Poppins" is scheduled today through Sunday. Barbara Cook is set to sing Thursday through Sunday. The Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater plans a five-year anniversary concert May 29. "Desperate Housewives" actress Emily Bergl plans to perform her cabaret show "Kidding on the Square" June 8-9. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

The Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont St., plans to host the Rock of Vegas concert series beginning with Vince Neil, lead singer of Motley Crue, at 9 p.m. Saturday on the Third Street Stage. Call 678-5777 or visit vegasexperience.com. The free concerts are slated to run through Labor Day weekend and feature musicians such as Warrant and Skid Row, Bret Michaels and Dee Snider, among others.

A public reception and awards ceremony for the Clark County 12th annual Celebrating Life! fine arts competition for residents 50 or older is slated from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The exhibition is scheduled to be displayed Friday through July 11. Call 229-1012 or 229-4631.

"Random Acts," a production from Chaos Theatre, Endless Productions and RagTag Entertainment, is set for 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Studio Theatre at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $12 for adults, $11 for seniors and $10 for students and theater subscribers. Visit lvlt.org or call 362-7996.

The Las Vegas Crafters Guild plans to host its annual Spring Boutique and Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Visit lasvegascraftersguild.com.

Comedian Tom Dreesen plans his one-man show, "An Evening of Laughter and Memories of Sinatra," for 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets are available from $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

The exhibit "Fine Art Photography of the Great Southwest," featuring photos by Kent A. Fevre, is slated to run today through Aug. 5 at the Summerlin Library art gallery, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. An artist reception is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today. Call 507-3860.

Plan ahead

The city of North Las Vegas Movie Madness free movie in the park nights are scheduled to begin at dusk. Kids activities are slated at 6:30 p.m. Moviegoers are invited to bring blankets, picnic baskets and refreshments. Movies planned at Nature Discovery Park, 2600 Nature Park Drive, include "Cars 2," June 1; "Kung Fu Panda 2," July 20; "Puss in Boots," Aug. 31 and "Zookeeper," Sept. 21. Movies planned at North Las Vegas City Hall Civic Plaza, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, include "The Muppets," Aug. 10 and "Happy Feet 2," Oct. 5. Visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com.

Blues and rock band Luggnutt is set to perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday through June 30 at the Pinups Bar in the Cannery Casino, 2121 E. Craig Road. There is no cover charge. Guests must be 21 or older. Call 507-5700 or visit cannerycasino.com.

The Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival, featuring John Lee Hooker Jr., Sputzy & the Soul Providers, John Earl and the Boogieman Band and Ironing Board Sam, is planned for 5 p.m. June 23 at the Cannery Casino, 2121 E. Craig Road. Admission is $5. Call 507-5700 or visit cannerycasino.com.

The Dance in the Desert Festival 2012, the 14th annual gathering of contemporary choreographers and dance companies in Las Vegas, is planned for 7 p.m. July 27 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. July 28 at the College of Southern Nevada's Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Receptions are to follow each performance. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Visit csn.edu/pac or call 651-5483.