Things to do in Southwest/Spring Valley Sept. 11-17

In Your Neighborhood

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. Drink specials, a raffle, vendors and a silent auction are planned. Call 261-6688.

Kids 6 to 11 are invited to build a robot, enjoy robot stories and learn a robot dance from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Call 507-3820.

"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.

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.

Reggae group The Abyssinians are set to perform at 6 p.m. Saturday at Sway Pool at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

Comedian Eddie Griffin is set to perform at 7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays through September at The King's Comedy Club at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $73. Call 866-746-7671 or visit riolasvegas.com.

Worth a Drive

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 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, haggis tastings and more 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, co-sponsored by the St. Andrews Society of Southern Nevada, is free and open to the public. Call 507-3631 or visit lvccld.org.

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.

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 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.

J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled for today and Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 16, 26 and 30, Nov. 7, 12, 23 and 28, and Dec. 4, 18 and 28 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 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, "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.

Enjoy an evening of wine and food and a chance to win a Jaguar during a Keys of Hope fundraiser for Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday at the Spiedini Italian Ristorante at JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. Raffle tickets for the luxury car are $50 or three for $100. Winner need not be present. For more information, call at 385-2662 or visit catholiccharities.com.

Plan Ahead

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 various classes on genealogy and a complimentary lunch. Call 474-0906 or visit tinyurl.com/familyjamboree.

An artist reception is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Urban Ranch General Store, 6985 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 105. Work to be featured includes Suzanne Silk's fiber-art silk scarves and shawls and mixed-media collages, John Eugster's hand-crafted wooden boxes and Durette Candito's leather-trimmed pillows, ottomans and table linens and fur vests. The event is free and open to the public. Visit urbanranchgeneral store.com, call 368-2601 or email sales@ urbanranchgeneralstore.com.

Gary Lewis and The Playboys plan to perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29 and 30 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets are available from $15.95, plus tax and fees. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Impressionist, actor and comedian Dana Carvey is set to perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 21 and 22 at The Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $54.95. Call 365-7075 or visit orleanscasino.com.

Local musician Don Musser is scheduled to offer free basic guitar classes from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept 23 and Oct. 7, 21 and 28 at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. The course is set to cover chords and popular songs. Adults and teens are welcome. Participants must bring their own guitar. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3821.

Rock band Stone Temple Pilots are set to perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Pearl at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $49. Call 944-3200 or visit palms.com.

The 16th annual Bite of Las Vegas food and music festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 29 at Desert Breeze Park, 8275 Spring Mountain Road. Headliners include: Matchbox Twenty, Alanis Morissette, Ed Sheeran, Rebecca Ferguson, Tristan Prettyman and Phillip Phillips. Tickets are $13. Children 8 or younger get in free. Visit mix941fm.cbslocal.com.

Cocktails & Canvas, a live collaborative art event, is planned at 5:45 p.m. Sept. 29 at Loftworks, 6405 S. Tenaya Way. All proceeds are to benefit the charity New Vista. Sixteen artists are set to collaborate on 13 original works on everything from canvas to a hybrid sports car donated by Gaudin FISKER of Las Vegas. Guests will also enjoy menu samplings from Garfield's, The Melting Pot and others. Tickets start at $75. Visit newvistanv.org.

The Desert Springs Senior Living Community, 6650 W. Flamingo Road, is planning a vintage car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at the center. Approximately 15 to 20 cars are expected to be on display. A photo booth, popcorn machine, Elvis impersonator and face painting are planned. Admission is free. Call 732-2800.