Things to do in North Las Vegas, Sept. 11-17

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.

The College of Southern Nevada Planetarium on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., is scheduled to present “Secret of the Cardboard Rocket” at 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and “Ancient Skies-Ancient Prophecies” at 6 and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 17. “2012 Mayan Prophecies” is scheduled to screen at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 22. 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.

Visit the South Padre nightclub inside Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane, for ongoing entertainment offerings. Oscar “El Coyote” Ruiz, DJ Lee and DJ Paco mix the top Mexican hits from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Thursdays. Admission before 11 p.m. is free for women, $10 for men. After 11 p.m., women pay $5. There is no cover charge when Sam Riddle plays country music starting at 8 p.m. Fridays or when Yellow Brick Road plays classic rock starting at 9 p.m. Saturdays. Visit texasstation.com or call 631-1000.

A gospel showcase is planned at 8 p.m. Fridays in the showroom at Digiworld Entertainment and Productions, 3432 N. Bruce St., Suite 1. The event features local talent dancing, singing and acting. Admission is free. Call Darry Lighten at 460-9266.

A valleywide business mixer is planned from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Canyon Gate Medical Group, 3960 W. Craig Road. The event is open to all businesses to get connected and build new relationships. Visit tinyurl.com/NLVchamberevents.

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.

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

Several upcoming events are planned at The Club at The Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Tito Puente Jr. is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 22. Tickets are $24.95. The American rock group 38 Special is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 29. Tickets range from $9.95 to $69.95. Visit cannerycasino.com.

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. The final film planned at Nature Discovery Park, 2600 Nature Park Drive, is “Zookeeper,” Sept. 21. The final movie planned at North Las Vegas City Hall Civic Plaza, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is “Happy Feet 2,” Oct. 5. Visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com.

Pop rock band the Gin Blossoms is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 6 in The Club at The Cannery, 2121 E. Craig Road. Tickets are $24.95. Visit cannerycasino.com.

The Las Vegas Ballet Company plans to present “Giselle Act II” at 2 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre on the College of Southern Nevada’s Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Proceeds will benefit the homeless and CSN students on scholarship. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Call 866-967-8167 or visit kwakballet.com.

Jazz artists Brian Culbertson and David Sanborn are scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Dallas Events Center in Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Tickets range from $34 to $67. Visit texasstation.sclv.com.

“America’s Got Talent” winner Michael Grimm is set to perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 16 and Dec. 14 in the Access Showroom at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway. There is a $5 cover charge, and attendees must be 18 or older. Visit aliante.sclv.com.

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.

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.