Things to do in Summerlin

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The Las Vegas Astronomical Society plans an astronomy program titled "Discover the Wonders of the Night Sky" at 6 p.m. Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park's group use area. View the Jupiter and Saturn through telescopes. Visit lvastronomy.com or call Rob Lambert at 461-1390.

John Ford Coley plans to perform his hits from the '70s at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Visit suncoastcasino.com or call 636-7075.

The Las Vegas Summerlin Lions Club's 11th annual Chinese New Year Charity Gala is set for 6 p.m. Saturday at JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. The event is scheduled to include auctions, singer/comedian/ventriloquist Terry Fator, a ceremonial lion dance, Chinese cuisine and dancing. Tickets are $85. Proceeds will benefit local and global charitable efforts, including UMC Lions Wound and Burn Care Center, SightFirst II and the Blind Center of Nevada. Visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/summerlinlv.

"The Eye of Africa," a show featuring Harriet Smith's images of animals from her photographic journey through Africa's national parks, is scheduled to be on display through April 3 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3630.

A show featuring Kevin C. Buckley's illustrations is scheduled to be on display through March 11 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3710.

Onyx Bar offers free entertainment Tuesdays through Thursdays in Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Guests must be 21 or older. Enjoy the sounds of guitarist/vocalist Ray Fortune as he performs from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Toto Zara performs Latin dance and soul music from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Visit stationcasinos.com.

The fresh52 Farmers Market at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd., is set to operate from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Visit fresh52.com.

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The Royal Tea Society plans to host a Breakfast at Tiffany's Tea from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 4 at Lakeside Center in Desert Shores, 2620 Regatta Drive. The cost is $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers. RSVP with pre-payment by Friday by calling 260-4600 or emailing royalteasociety@cox.net.

NCM Fathom and Omniverse Vision plan to screen a Regent Theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Love Never Dies," a sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera" in theaters across the country including Regal Village Square Stadium 18, 9400 W. Sahara Ave., at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 7. For a complete list of theaters, visit fathomevents.com.

A family concert is planned for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd. Admission is free with a "passing of the hat" offering. Call 341-7800.

Comedian Norm Crosby plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. March 3 and 4 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets are available starting at $15.95, plus tax and convenience fees. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

WORTH A DRIVE

Sam Wolfson's "Play Dates," a romantic comedy about love, falling in, falling out and everything in between, is set to open Friday and run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 11 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. Visit lvlt.org.

A celebrity-filled Oscar Night Weekend Las Vegas is scheduled to include receptions, a dinner and viewing of the Oscars Saturday and Sunday at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Event ticket prices range from $50 to $125, with $300 VIP-access tickets available. No tickets are required for the celebrity red carpet scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. A few of the celebrities scheduled to walk the carpet include Hal Linden, Angel Porrino and Michael Godard. Proceeds benefit Variety, The Children's Charity of Southern Nevada. Visit onalv.org or call 383-8466.

The National Aerial Pole Art Championship is scheduled Saturday and Sunday in the Rain nightclub at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets start at $39. Pole art workshops are planned throughout the weekend at Shine Alternative Fitness, 6415 S. Tenaya Way, Suite 100. Visit aerialpoleart.com.

The Kid Meets Cougar "Sierra Papa Tango" album release show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3150 S. McLeod Drive. The show also is set to feature bands Totescity, Hungry Cloud and Twin Brother. Tickets for the all-ages show are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. Visit clarkcountynv.com or call 455-7340.

The Feste Fantini III trumpet festival is set to take place Friday and Saturday in the Doc Rando Hall in the Beam Music Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The free festival is slated to feature professional trumpet players, including soloist Mark Gould, former co-principal of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. High school clinics are slated from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, and middle school clinics from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, with a grand finale concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Call Steven Trinkle at 895-1996 or visit festefantini.com.

Husband-and-wife duo Patti & Tuck plan a concert for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Patti Cathcart and Tuck Andress plan to perform rock, jazz and pop songs. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org.

The Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, plans to host a Scottish céilidh dance celebration at 3 p.m. Saturday in the main theater. Members of the Las Vegas Highland Dance Association are set to perform to music by the Desert Skye Pipes & Drums and other guest performers. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3400.

A Black History Month Festival is set from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The event is set to include a children's film festival and art competition, a historic black Las Vegas photography exhibit, carnival games, a firetruck tour, entertainment and food and craft vendors. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 or younger. Visit springspreserve.org or call 822-7700.

RagTag Entertainment's production of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Assassins" is scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., No. 16. Tickets are $20 or $15 for Nevada residents who purchase tickets at the box office. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 732-7225.

A University Forum Lecture titled "Women Casino Workers: An Appreciation Long Overdue" by Susan Chandler, a University of Nevada, Reno, professor of social work, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. today. The series also is set to feature "Inside the Experience of a Virtuoso," a talk on a musical investigation pursued by Russell T. Hurlburt, a University of Las Vegas, Nevada, professor of psychology, and Ricardo Cobo, UNLV director of classical guitar studies, set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28. Both free lectures are scheduled in the auditorium of the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Visit go.unlv.edu.

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is slated to host a food fight with potatoes and pop rocks at 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Saturday and 1:15 p.m. Sunday. Characteristics of the two foods will be compared in the museum's last food fight offering for the month. Admission to the museum is $10 for adults, $8 for students, seniors and military personnel and $5 for children ages 3 to 11. Visit lvnhm.org or call 384-3466.