Things to do in Summerlin/Summerlin South Aug. 28-Sept. 3

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Children are invited to visit the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 1000 Scenic Loop Drive, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday to meet mascot Mojave Max and learn about the state reptile, the desert tortoise. Call Janis Kadlec at 515-5380.

Earl Turner plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Story Time at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd., is planned for 11 a.m. Thursday at Kabuki Japanese Restaurant. Join local Las Vegas nannies from Nannies & Housekeepers U.S.A. as they read beloved children's stories. Visit tivolivillagelv.com.

The final installment in the Dive-In Movie Series at the JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free for Las Vegas residents. Grab-and-go movie snacks will be available for purchase. No outside food or beverage will be allowed. The final film is "The Lorax." Moviegoers are welcome to arrive as early as 7 p.m. Visit jwlasvegasresort.com or call 869-7777.

Children 6 to 11 are invited to build LEGO creations inspired by the story of the month during LEGO Club at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, from 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 4. Call 507-3860.

WORTH A DRIVE

Broadway Bound and Studio One's Summerlin Dance Academy plan to perform "Bye Bye Birdie" Friday through Sept. 8 at the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada's Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at broadwayboundlv.com or in person at Studio One's Summerlin Dance Academy, 1181 S. Buffalo Drive, Suite 130. Visit broadwayboundlv.com.

The Off the Strip New Genres Festival is set to showcase contemporary performance and video art starting at 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at The Contemporary Arts Center, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. Two-day tickets are $15 or $10 for CAC members. Visit lasvegascac.org or call 382-3886. A festival opening party is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Emergency Arts, 520 Fremont St.

J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled for Monday, Sept. 11 and 25 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 final Sunday Summer Concert Series event featuring barbecue favorites and live music is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at The Resort on Mount Charleston, 2275 Kyle Canyon Road. Visit mtcharlestonresort.com.

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is slated to host guest speakers on dinosaurs at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Victoria Goring is scheduled to speak during the first two sessions on James Gurney's "Dinotopia," and Joe Iacuzzo is expected to speak at the last session on "Dinosaur Apocalypse: A Climate Change Story." Call 384-3466 or visit lvnhm.org.

For information on shows scheduled at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., call 749-2000 or visit thesmithcenter.com.The musical "Wicked" is set to run Wednesday through Oct. 7.

Sept. 11-15, the Smith Center plans to host a Spymonkey Clown Masterclass with Aitor Basauri, creator of the original clown numbers in "Zumanity." Visit spymonkey.co.uk/workshops/vegas.htm for details.

Disc jockey R.O.B. is set to perform at noon Saturday poolside at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Locals may enjoy the pool from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the performance for free. Food and drink specials will be offered for $5. As part of the Bikinis, Bands and Burgers Poolside Concert Series, R&B artist Chico DeBarge and Barry Black & The Senzuals are set to perform at 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20 presale and $25 at the door. Reggae band Natural Heights plans to play sets at 2 and 4 p.m. Monday. Tickets are $5. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit silvertoncasino.com or call 263-7777.

PLAN AHEAD

The Rotary Club of Las Vegas Summerlin plans to host the Jimmy Buffett-style fundaising event Cheeseburger in Summerlin from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 7 at TPC Summerlin, 1700 Village Center Circle. Expect silent and live auctions and a performance from Tommy Rocker. Tickets are $60 each or two for $100 and include one margarita per person for those 21 or older. For tickets or to donate an auction item, visit rotarysummerlin.org/fundraisers. For more information, email info@rotarysummerlin.org or visit facebook.com/rotarysummerlin.

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.

Guitar Basics 101, a free class at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 9, 16 and 23. Bring your own guitar. Call 507-3631.

The Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, plans to continue the A Monday Moment in Time movie series with a screening of "Funny Girl" at 1 p.m. Sept. 10. Call 507-3863.

Families are invited to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy a screening of "The Rugrats Movie" as part of the Family Lunchtime Movie Matinee movie series at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, at noon Sept. 12. "The Smurfs" is set to screen Sept. 26. Call 507-3863.

Voices 3 - Bill Fayne, Teddy Davey and Chris Coyne - plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 and 23 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Luke Bryan plans to perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Amphitheatre at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Tickets are $29, $39, $49, $59, $69 and $79 and can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center and the Fiestas or by visiting ticketmaster.com or calling 800-745-3000.

Carmine Mandia plans to present "Keeping The Spirit Alive" at 3 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $17 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301.

"Leader of the Pack" is scheduled to run the last show of the Super Summer Theatre season at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Sept. 6-22 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 run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays Sept. 14-30 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.

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.

A Freestyle Explosion music festival is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Tickets start at $31. Call 284-7777 or visit orleansarena.com.

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.

ONGOING EVENTS/EXHIBITS

Sarah Frances Johnston is scheduled to sing classic and contemporary jazz ballads from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays inside T-Bones Chophouse at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Reservations can be made by calling 797-7777.

The exhibition "Near and Far" featuring acrylic and watercolor paintings of landscapes, flora and fauna by Clayton Rippey is scheduled to be on display at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, through Oct. 7. Call 507-3860.

The band Ambiance, featuring Mike Candito, Cocho Arbe and Jeff Davis, is slated to perform from 6 to 9 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 "Impersonators & Tribute Artists-Variety Dinner Show" is planned from 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at The Mad Greek Cafe, 8565 W. Sahara Ave. The show is free to diners. Early dinner seating begins at 7 p.m. Call 242-7669 for reservations.

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 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.

The Clark County Artists Guild's Members Show is scheduled to be on display through Oct. 2 at the Rainbow Library gallery, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 507-3710.