Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley for Dec. 25-31

-- The Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, plans to host rapper Pitbull at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday as part of the New Year's Eve weekend. Tickets start at $85. Visit palms.com.

-- The Metal King (formerly known as Metal Elvis) is set to perform at 10:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday in The Lounge at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. The show is free. Guests can expect to rock out to their favorite Elvis songs with a 1980s metal twist. Visit palms.com.

-- Actor and poet James McGuire plans to create an interactive gallery experience inviting the public to illustrate his poems in the gallery of the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. The exhibit is scheduled to be on display through Feb. 5. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3820.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

-- A Winter Wonderland public skate is offered at the Las Vegas Ice Center, 9295 W. Flamingo Road. Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for skaters 5 or younger through Jan. 6. For a full schedule, visit tinyurl.com/lvicice or lasvegasice.com.

-- Opportunity Village's Magical Forest is set to run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and
5:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 6 at 6300 W. Oakey Blvd. In addition to the holiday display, attendees can expect photos with Santa, nightly entertainment, a carousel, train rides, a gingerbread house display, mini-golf and more. Admission is $9 for children, $11 for adults and free for children 3 or younger. Passports, which include entry and attraction rides are $15.50 for children 3 to 12 and $17.50 for those 13 or older. Parking is free. Call 702-259-3741 or visit magicalforest.org.

-- Ethel M's annual holiday cactus garden, 2 Cactus Garden Drive in Henderson, is scheduled to be open from 5 to 10 p.m. daily through Jan. 1. Activities include performances by local choirs and pictures with Santa Claus. Visit ethelm.com.

-- Glittering Lights at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway is open from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays through Sundays through Jan. 6 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The long-running holiday display includes a two-mile course featuring millions of LED lights in hundreds of displays. Admission is $15 Monday through Thursday and $20 Friday through Sunday. Visit glitteringlightslasvegas.com.

-- The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is scheduled to host its annual Winter in Venice through Jan. 6. In addition to festive decorations, winter parades accented by projections on the building and ice skating performances are scheduled at 6 and 8 p.m. Outdoor ice skating is offered from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Visit venetian.com or palazzo.com.

WORTH A DRIVE

-- Roos-N-More, a nonprofit zoo that houses exotic animals for educational purposes, has scheduled an open zoo day at its Moapa facility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10. Visit roosnmore.org or call 702-467-3585.

-- A free lyrical hip-hop dance class is set to begin at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Instructor Kay Lee of Tunay Street Dance Studio will teach dance concepts and choreography to those 15 or older. Call 702-507-3631.

-- Year's end story time at Tivoli Village is planned for 11 a.m. Thursday at Cantina Laredo, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. Join local Las Vegas nannies from Nannies & Housekeepers U.S.A. as they host a group sing-along and story reading with Mary Poppins. Snacks for kids and special offers will be provided by Cantina Laredo. Young children and families are welcome. Story time will resume in January. Visit tivolivillagelv.com for dates and locations.

-- Elvis Monroe plans to perform Americana pop and rock hits at Rocks Lounge inside Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., Thursday. Doors are set to open at 8 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older. Call 702-797-7777.

-- The Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., is offering live entertainment in Addison's Lounge on the casino floor. Performances scheduled are: Early Clover from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday and 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday, Wes Winters from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Mark O'Toole from 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 702-507-5900.

-- The December lineup at J.C. Wooloughan's Irish Pub inside the Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., is scheduled to feature Okay Jim from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday through Monday. Call 702-869-7725.

-- Lou Christie is scheduled to to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

-- Jerry Tiffe plans to perform from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Monday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Admission is $15. Call 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

-- The Vegas Super Band with 360 is scheduled to perform from 10 p.m. to
1:30 a.m. Monday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets are $29.95. Call 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

-- Carmine Mandia plans to perform from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Monday at SC Prime, the steakhouse inside the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. There is no cover charge. Call 702-636-7111.

-- DJ Vegas is scheduled to spin the hits from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Monday at the Suncoast Bowling Center, 9090 Alta Drive. There is no cover charge. Call 702-636-7111.

-- The exhibit of works by Henderson artist Db Donovan, "Talent and Treasures: A Collection of Masterworks," is scheduled to be on display during regular library hours through Feb. 12 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. An artist reception is scheduled for 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Call 702-507-3860.

-- The exhibit "Tony Hawk Rad Science" is scheduled to run through Jan. 20 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. The exhibit allows visitors to put themselves into the role of skateboarders and scientists as they explore more than 25 interactive experiences. It is presented by the Tony Hawk Foundation in conjunction with the Las Vegas Natural History Museum. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for students, seniors and military personnel and $7 for children 3 to 11. Children 2 or younger get in free. A $2 discount is offered to Las Vegas-Clark County Library District card holders. Admission is free for Las Vegas Natural History Museum members. Call 702-507-3630.

ONGOING EVENTS

-- Ongoing shows at Money Plays, 4755 W. Flamingo Road, include live local music at 9 p.m. Saturdays and a live open mic night at 9 p.m. Thursdays. Visit moneyplayslv.com.

-- Ricardo Griego is slated to play Spanish guitar from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays at Barcelona Tapas & Bar, 10690 Southern Highlands Parkway, No. 100. Visit ricardogriego.com.

-- "Line, Rhythm, Stroke: Portraits and Life," a show of artwork by Cristina Natsuko Paulos, is scheduled to be on display through Jan. 6 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-6030.

-- Music 4 Life offers drum circle sessions at Dinosaurs & Roses, 6029 W. Charleston Blvd. Visit music4life.us or call 702-889-2881.