Things to do in Summerlin May 22-28

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Friday Free Pool Parties are planned from 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays at the JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. Friday's band is scheduled to be Island Spice, and the June 1 band is set to be Yellow Brick Road. The Waterside Café is offering $6 food specials. Admission is free for Rampart Rewards card holders and $10 for others. Visit rampartcasino.com or call 869-7777.

Free Country Pool Parties with live entertainment are planned from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturdays at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. Bands scheduled include South of Graceland on Saturday and June 16, the Seth Turner Band June 2, and Wolfcreek June 9 and 23. Visit suncoastcasino.com or call 636-7111.

The band Ambiance, featuring Mike Candito, Cocho Arbe and Jeff Davis, is slated to perform from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Brio Tuscan Grille in Tivoli Village, 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 180. Visit brioitalian.com or call 433-1233.

The Las Vegas Crafters Guild plans a Spring Boutique and Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is free. Visit lasvegascraftersguild.com.

The exhibit "Fine Art Photography of the Great Southwest," featuring photos by Kent A. Fevre, is slated to run today through Aug. 5 at the Summerlin Library art gallery, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. An artist reception is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today. Call 507-3860.

The Beach Boys plan to perform at 8 p.m. Sunday at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets are $29, $39, $49, $59, $79 and $125. Visit stationcasinos.com.

Comedian Tom Dreesen plans his one-man show, "An Evening of Laughter and Memories of Sinatra," for 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets are available from $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Kenny Dee is scheduled to peform a free show at 8 p.m. Friday at Addison's Lounge at the Rampart Casino, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. Visit jwlasvegasresort.com.

Join Nannies & Housekeepers U.S.A. for Story Time at Tivoli at 11 a.m. Thursday at the outdoor playground at Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd.

The Beautiful Bride Expo Summerlin is set from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. For free tickets, register at beautifulbrideexpo.com.

Jazz on the Terrace is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through June 12 at Brio Tuscan Grille at Tivoli Village, 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 180.

"The Art of Conrad Collette: Impressionist" is slated to run through July 8 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Collette was born in the Netherlands in 1934, and his work has been influenced by his travels and living in Southern California. 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 hits from a variety of genres 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.

WORTH A DRIVE

Southern Highlands has scheduled its 10th annual Memorial Day celebration from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Stonewater Park, in the 3800 block of Stonewater Lane. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. The Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard plans to present the colors as the band plays "The Star-Spangled Banner" followed by a military fly-over. A Kids Zone is planned with water slides, bounce houses, a robo surfer, water tag, carnival games, face painters and field games. Guests can purchase tickets to a barbecue and attend a country-rock concert by Stetzen. The event is set to include a raffle, which will benefit the Nellis Air Force Base charity Operation Warm Hearts. A fireworks display is planned for 8:15 p.m. Visit southernhighlands.com.

"Random Acts," a production from Chaos Theatre, Endless Productions and RagTag Entertainment, is set for 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Studio Theatre at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $12 for adults, $11 for seniors and $10 for students and theater subscribers. Visit lvlt.org or call 362-7996.

The Desert Chorale's Memorial Day Extravaganza, directed by Nancy Helm and backed by guests the Nevada Pops, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Artemus Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is free.

The Las Vegas Horse Expo is scheduled Friday through Sunday at Horseman's Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. The event is scheduled to feature a family fun festival, horse show, goat dressing and carnival to benefit Gold Buckle Champions and the Horseman's Park Improvement Fund. Gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. Visit lasvegashorseexpo.com or call 455-8206.

The Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, plans to host a taiko drum spectacular featuring Tsurunokai Taiko of Reno and Las Vegas' Kaminari Taiko at 2 p.m. Sunday in the main theater. Call 507-3400 or visit lvccld.org.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., has a full slate of shows planned. The musical "Mary Poppins" is scheduled today through Sunday. Barbara Cook is set to sing Thursday through Sunday. The Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater plans a five-year anniversary concert May 29. "Desperate Housewives" actress Emily Bergl plans to perform her cabaret show "Kidding on the Square" June 8-9. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

A public reception and awards ceremony for the Clark County 12th annual Celebrating Life! fine arts competition for residents 50 or older is slated from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The exhibition is scheduled to be displayed Friday through July 11. Call 229-1012 or 229-4631.

PLAN AHEAD

The 11th Annual Visual Poetry Photographic Competition is planned in the art gallery at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., through June 3. The exhibition will show juried photographs from teens in middle and high school. Call 507-3630.

Mistinguett Productions plans to present "Pop Opera Swing And Sexy" at 3 p.m. June 3 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents. Call 800-595-4849 for tickets or 206-849-9916 for information.

The Kwak Ballet Academy plans to present "Giselle ACT II" at 2 p.m. June 16 and 17 at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. The ballet will feature Yoomi Lee and Kyudong Kwak and students from the ballet company. Admission is $20. Call 866-967-8167 or visit lasvegasballet.org.

Def Leppard and special guest Lita Ford plan to perform at 7 p.m. June 23 at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center and the Fiestas or by calling 547-5300 or logging onto stationcasinos.com.

Toby Keith plans to perform with special guest Brantley Gilbert at 7 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Red Rock Resort's Amphitheatre, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets range from $35 to $149. The show is expected to sell out. Tickets can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center and the Fiestas or by calling 547-5300 or logging onto stationcasinos.com.