Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley Oct. 23-30

In Your Neighborhood

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 15 miles west of Las Vegas on state Route 159, is set to host its annual Civil War Days re-enactment Friday through Sunday. Friday is set aside as an education day with groups demonstrating traditional roles from the era from noon to 3 p.m. Battles are scheduled at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The final battle is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Sunday. The park entrance fee is $7 per car for Nevada residents. Entrance into the re-enactment camps is $5 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 17 and free for children 5 or younger. Bring in two nonperishable food items to receive $1 off one adult ticket. Call 702-875-4141 or visit parks.nv.gov.

The Clark County Commodore Computer Club (the 5Cs) plans to host its monthly meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Wengert Conference Room at NV Energy, 6226 W. Sahara Ave. The group of Commodore Computers enthusiasts meets the fourth Saturday of each month. Contact Al Jackson at 702-645-2402 or email him at ajax2@outlook.com. 

The artist showcase Acoustic Asylum is scheduled at 8 p.m. today at the Lounge at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. The free event features local and regional independent artists in a stripped-down, acoustic setting. Visit palms.com.

Country singers Colt Ford and Justin McBride are set to perform at 10:30 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 p.m. Friday, respectively, at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 the day of the show for Ford and $15 in advance and $25 the day of the show for McBride. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas plans its 41st annual Boys Nite Out event at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lied Memorial Boys & Girls Club, 2850 Lindell Road. The event matches boys with mentors for an evening of games, a meal and prizes. The event is free to young club members and sponsored by participating men who make a minimum donation of $50. Visit bgclv.org/boys-nite-out or call Gabe Suarez at 702-253-2803.

A Christ-Centered Family Event is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd. The event includes a $3 dinner, a chili cook-off, carnival booths and activities for children. Attendees can come dressed in costumes, but no gory, scary costumes or weapons are allowed. To sign up for the chili cook-off, call 702-384-4554.

Speeding Theatre, a 55-or-older drama group, plans to present the comedy "Golf With Alan Shepard" featuring Mike Hubbard, Oliver A. Phillips, Al Rauckhorst, Robert Sansing and John M. Slocum at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the LVLT Studio Theatre at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $11 to $12. Visit lvlt.org. A writer is interrogated after grisly child murders resembling events in his stories in the thriller "The Pillowman," written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Lysander Abadia, scheduled to run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 4 in the Fischer Black Box at the Las Vegas Little Theatre. Tickets are $10 to $15. Visit lvlt.org.

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The Architectural and Decorative Arts Society plans to host its third annual celebration of mid-century modern architecture and lifestyle with a Mid-Mod Weekend Friday through Sunday. The schedule includes a sock hop from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Alexis Park Hotel, 375 E. Harmon Ave., a symposium from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the El Cortez, 600 Fremont St., and a double-decker bus tour of mid-century modern neighborhoods from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. To purchase tickets, which range from $20 to $60, visit adas-lv.com or contact Carolyn Muse Grant at 702-236-9483 or at creativemuse@cox.net.

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society is set to perform G.F. Handel's oratorio "Judas Maccabaeus" in celebration of the society's 50th anniversary. The concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $18 for adults, $12 for seniors and military personnel and $8 for students with ID. Call 702-895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

The 2012 Wild & Scenic Film Festival is scheduled to feature "A Skier's Journey EP2: Baffin Island," by Jordan Manley; "Chasing Water," by Pete McBride; "Someplace With a Mountain," by Steve Goodall; and "Crossroads" by Jeremy Roberts beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Advance tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students with ID. Tickets at the door are $12. Visit wildnevada.org or call 775-657-8430.

The Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Guild of Organists plans to open its 2012-13 organ recital series with a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Christ Church Episcopal at 2000 S. Maryland Parkway, featuring Richard Elliott, organist for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, the Curtis Institute of Music, the Peabody Conservatory and Catholic University of America, Elliott taught at Brigham Young University prior to his appointment at the tabernacle.

A Symphony Park Lecture Series panel discussion titled Neon Nirvana: How an Art Form Shaped a City is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Panel members are set to include Danielle Kelly, Bill Marion and Carolyn Goodman. Doors are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. for a wine bar reception. Discussions are planned from 6 to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Visit symphonypark.com.

Steve & Delly's Future Stars Monthly Showcase featuring young local performers is back at the Bootlegger Italian Bistro, 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. South., at 1 p.m. the last Sunday of each month. A buffet is served during the show for $15. Children 5 or younger eat free. Potential performers can call 702-263-9594. Make reservations at 702-736-4939.

Ongoing events

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.