Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley Jan. 1-7

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

-- 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 Sunday. For a full schedule, visit tinyurl.com/LVICICE or lasvegasice.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.

-- 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 Sunday 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.

-- The 2013 Zelzah Shrine Circus is set for Jan. 10-13 at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. The theme for the fundraising event is Broadway, with more than 15 countries performing a variety of acts, including clowns, dogs, motorcycles, tiger shows and acrobatic acts. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Jan. 10, 8 p.m. Jan. 11, 11 a.m., 3:30 and 8 p.m. Jan. 12 and 1:30 and 6 p.m. Jan. 13. Attendees can also enter all three rings of the circus for the pre-party one hour before show times to meet performers and ride the elephants. Tickets are $14 for children 12 or younger and $18 for adults. Reserved seating is available for $27 or $45. Children 2 or younger are admitted free but must sit in a parent's lap in reserved seating. Call 702-284-7777 or visit orleansarena.com.

-- Local thrift store and art gallery Dinosaurs & Roses, 6029 W. Charleston Blvd., has announced it will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every first Friday of the month as an alternative stop during the First Friday monthly event downtown. The arts festival celebration at the store is to include food, arts and crafts and music. All purchases help support local charities. For more information, call 702-258-1187 or 702-277-3752 or visit dinosaursandroses.org.

-- Comedian Steven Wright is set to perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 11 and 12 in the Orleans Showroom at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $34.95. Visit orleanscasino.com.

-- "Boeing-Boeing," by Marc Camoletti and directed by Walter Niejadlik, is set for Jan. 11-27 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays and Jan. 19. Tickets are $24 for adults and $21 for seniors and students. The play follows Bernard, a playboy bachelor, who has French, German and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent layovers. An unexpected schedule change and bad weather bring all three to Paris and Bernard's apartment with hilarious results. Visit lvlt.org.

WORTH A DRIVE

-- A Salute to the Eagles is planned at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets are $15.95. Call 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

-- William St. John is scheduled to continue free Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz drum classes at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., at noon Saturday, Jan. 12 and 19. Call 702-507-3631.

-- Guitar Basics 101 instructor Matt Hennager plans to continue free classes at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., at noon Sunday, Jan. 13 and 20. Call 702-507-3631.

-- The middle-aged musical "I Know I Came In Here For Something" is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Admission is $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents. Call 702-240-1301.

-- A Slavic Christmas Concert, featuring the House of Gospel, a Russian musical group, is set to be performed at 7 p.m. Sunday at Summerlin Community Church, 2100 Snow Trail. Food is to be provided, and the Christmas story is set to be told. Visit eeconn.blogspot.com or call 702-280-4523.

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 Sunday 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.

-- The Exhibit "As I See It: The Art of Peg Lozier" is scheduled during regular hours Thursday through March 5 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. The library's hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. A reception is planned from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 27. Lozier describes her art as a bright sun, bold color and a strong contrast of light and shadow. Visit lvccld.org.

-- The Exhibit "Espressioni nel Tempo in Metallo: Expressions in Time with Metal" by Mauro Del Mastro is scheduled during regular hours from Jan. 8 to March 10 at the Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane. The library's hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. A reception is planned from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 13. This exhibit represents the artist's variety of subject matter, including ancient artifacts of Rome, armor, helmets, florals and wildlife, welding found metal objects together to create sculptures. Visit lvccld.org.

FIRST FRIDAY

The monthly First Friday arts festival returns from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday to the 18b Las Vegas Arts District downtown. For more information, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com. Many area galleries plan First Friday shows, and several are also open for preview Thursday. Participating activities and galleries include:

-- The design work of Lindzay Gree, Gina Grillo, Renee Smith, Alice O'Keefe, Kim Daoust and Briana Tiberti - "2012 Women In Design" - is scheduled to continue its run through January at COLAB gallery inside Art Square, 1025 S. First St. Visit colablv.org.

-- Brett Wesley Gallery, 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd., is slated to continue its Year In Review and Something New exhibit through Jan. 19 featuring works from artists Danny Roberts, Luke Chueh, Sam Morris and Luis Varela-Rico. Visit brettwesleygallery.com.

-- Trifecta Gallery inside the Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., is set to host Cirque du Soleil's annual employee exhibit, featuring a variety of artwork from cast and crew, Thursday through Jan. 25. Visit trifectagallery.com.

-- Open Air Printers, 1039 S. Main St., plans an open house, printing demonstrations and a holiday sale on prints Thursday and Friday. Visit goldwellmuseum.org.

-- Iranian refugees Ali Fathollahi and Nanda Sharifpour are scheduled to promote their art show at Blackbird Studios, 1551 S. Commerce St., from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 6 to 11 p.m. Friday. The exhibit is set to run through February. Visit blackbirdstudioslv.com.

-- A. Stein Arts, a pop-up gallery inside the Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., is slated to exhibit "Art of the 21st Century" from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday. Gallery owner Anne Stein plans an art talk at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Visit asteinarts.com.

-- James Henninger's oil portraits and paintings of dancers are scheduled to be on display through Jan. 27 at 303 North Studio inside The Arts Factory, 107 Charleston Blvd. Receptions are scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 6 to 11:59 p.m. Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 27. Visit facebook.com/303northstudio.

-- "In Flux," a show by Yobana Graciano, is scheduled to be on display in Jana's Red Room inside The Arts Factory, 107 Charleston Blvd. Receptions are slated from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday and 6 to 10 p.m. Friday. The Red Room plans a move to a new space across from Sin City Gallery. Construction is expected to begin Jan. 8. Visit janasredroom.com.

-- "The Wilderness Project," a show of Las Vegas Academy graduate Britannie Bond's photographs is slated to be on display through Jan. 28 in the Other Voices Art Gallery inside Emergency Arts, 520 E. Fremont Street. Visit britanniebond.sqsp.com.