Things to Do in Summerlin/Summerlin South, Dec. 4-10

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

LEGO Club is scheduled for children 6 to 11 from 4 to 5 p.m. today in the story room of the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. The club meets the first Tuesday of every month, and creations are inspired by the story of the month. Call 702-507-3860.

Bring a picnic lunch or snack to the Family Lunchtime Movie Matinee series screening of "Aladdin" at noon Wednesday at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 702-507-3863.

The Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center Theatre, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, is set to host Hampstead Stage Company's free production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday for children 5 to 11. Call 702-507-3860.

Instructor Kay Lee of Tunay Street Dance Studio is set to teach dance concepts and choreography to those 15 or older during free lyrical hip-hop dance classes at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 20 and 27 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 702-507-3631.

The Sun City Musicmakers plan to present the holiday show "Winter Sounds" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $8. Call 702-384-4222.

The We Knead The Dough Gingerbread Festival is slated from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School, 2015 S. Hualapai Way. The festival is set to feature more than 40 gingerbread houses, 1,000 gingerbread people, entertainment, a pizza lunch by CiCi's, visits with Santa Claus, carnival games and activities. Admission is $15 and includes a gingerbread cookie-decorating kit, pizza buffet and carnival games. For $50, guests can decorate their own gingerbread house. Proceeds benefit The Rape Crisis Center. Call 702-385-2153 or visit therapecrisiscenter.org.

The Teen Scene Saturday movie series is scheduled to screen "The Hunger Games" at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 702-507-3860.

The Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive, plans to host a tribute to Sir Elton John and Billy Joel at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets start at $9.95, plus tax and fees. Call 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Instructor William St. John is slated to teach the fundamentals of Afro-Cuban, Latin and jazz drum rhythms, including clave, cascara and tumbao rhythm patterns during free one-hour rhythm classes geared toward beginners 10 or older from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 15 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Attendees should bring their own hand drums and arrive 10 minutes early to set up their equipment. Call 507-3631.

Instructor Matt Hennager is scheduled to continue free guitar basics classes at noon Sunday and Dec. 16 and 23 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Students should bring an electric or acoustic guitar. Classes are one hour, and students should arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to tune. Call 702-507-3631.

Get in the holiday spirit with a screening of "White Christmas" set for 1 p.m. Monday at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 702-507-3863.

Brandeis and Hadassah announce a Hanukkah celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, 9001 W. Hillpointe Road. Expect desserts and entertainment by a children's choir from the Adelson Educational Campus. The cost is $5 at the door and a new, unwrapped toy to be given to children through Jewish Family Services. Contact Ina Lehr at inlehr@embarqmail.com or 702-263-5569.

WORTH A DRIVE

The Redrock Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans a live Nativity performance outdoors at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Opportunity Village's Ralph & Betty Engelstad Campus, 6050 S. Buffalo Drive. The show is set to be presented in Spanish at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Parking and admission are free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit thenativitylv.com.

The monthly First Friday arts festival returns from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday to the 18b Las Vegas Arts District. For more information, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com. Many area galleries plan exhibits opening Friday, and several are also open for preview Thursday. A Holiday Shopping Bazaar featuring handcrafted gifts is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday at Casino Center Boulevard and Colorado Avenue. Organizers plan a winter wonderland with carolers, sleigh rides and snow. The Arts District hub near Casino Center and Colorado Avenue is set to welcome the U.S. Marines collecting Toys for Tots in a Humvee. Social Paintbrush is set to give free painting lessons from 7 to 8 p.m., and The Art of Law plans a free seminar on basic legal issues for artists inside a tent on the corner of Casino Center Boulevard and California Avenue. The Kid Zone on Casino Center Boulevard north of Colorado Avenue is set to feature crafts and a petting zoo.

The Guitar Society of Las Vegas plans to team up with Las Vegas Academy guitar students for a free holiday concert at 6:30 p.m. today at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3940.

The Nevada Conservatory Theatre is set to perform Tom Stoppard's play "Arcadia" at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Judy Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets start at $20. Call 702-895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

The Las Vegas chapter of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, in collaboration with the El Cortez, is scheduled to host the unveiling of its "Hearts of Las Vegas" art exhibit, featuring 5-foot-tall 3-D hearts crafted by local artists. The ceremony is set for noon Thursday in the Jackie Gaughan Plaza, adjacent to El Cortez, 600 Fremont St.

The Solaris Dance Company, a senior dance group under the direction of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dance Department founder Carole Rae, is scheduled to put on a free Broadway on Paradise dance concert at 1 p.m. Friday in the room 133 auditorium of the UNLV Paradise Campus, 851 E. Tropicana Ave.

Broadway singer Linda Eder is scheduled to perform a free holiday concert at Symphony Park, adjacent to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., at 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are free but must be reserved. Reserved tables along the park sidewalks with food and beverage service are available for $50 a person or $600 a table. Call 702-749-2000 or visit thesmithcenter.com/holidayconcert.

PLAN AHEAD

The 18th annual Shoes for Children shoe drive and benefit performance plans to present "The Threepenny Opera" by the Ira Aldridge Theatre Company of Nevada at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12 at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center Theatre, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. The show is an adaptation of "The Beggar's Opera." Admission is a new pair of children's athletic shoes sized to fit preschoolers to high school youths. Donations also will be accepted through Dec. 23 at all Las Vegas-Clark County Library District branches. Call 702-507-3989.

The Gateway Arts Foundation plans to present "A Dead Guy in My Daughter's Bedroom" at 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Admission is $12 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $15 for nonresidents. Visit gatewayartsfoundation.org. All ticket sales are check or cash (exact change required). Credit cards are not accepted. Call the Starbright Theatre at 800-595-4849.

Families are invited to bring a picnic lunch or snack and enjoy "A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie" as part of the Family Lunchtime Movie Matinee series scheduled for noon Dec. 19 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 702-507-3863.

The Las Vegas Ballet Company plans to present "Nutcracker Highlights" at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 and 2 p.m. Dec. 21-23 at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center Theatre, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Admission is $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. Call 702-651-5483, 866-967-8167 or visit kwakballet.com.

The exhibit "R Space Studio: A Working Gallery" is scheduled to feature work by Susanne Forestieri, Beth McCall, Douglas Clark, Erika Alison and Ugla Gault at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, during regular library hours Dec. 20-Feb. 9. An artist reception is set for 5 p.m. Dec. 20. Call 702-507-3710.

Aaron Lewis is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at Rocks Lounge inside Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Doors are set to open at 7 p.m. Those younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $45 for general admission and $65 for Gold Circle seating. Visit stationcasinos.com, ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000.

ONGOING EVENTS/EXHIBITS

Wes Winters is scheduled to perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Addison's Lounge inside the Rampart Casino at The Resort at Summerlin, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. All shows are free, but limited to those 21 or older. Call 702-507-5900.

The Ambience Jazz Trio, 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 702-433-1233.

The "Sundar & Lightning Variety Dinner Show" is planned from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Mad Greek Cafe, 8565 W. Sahara Ave. There is no cover charge for the show. Call 702-242-7669.

Sarah Frances Johnson is scheduled to sing classic and contemporary jazz ballads from 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays inside T-Bones Chophouse and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays at Onyx Bar for guests 21 or older at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Visit sarahfrancesjohnston.com.

Santa Claus is slated to visit with children from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 23 and Dec. 20 and 21 at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. Santa is also expected from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 24. No photo purchase is necessary to visit with Santa. Visit tivolivillagelv.com.

The Peelers are scheduled to perform Saturdays for guests 21 or older in Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Doors open at 10 p.m.

Artist Dave Thompson's "Re-Cycled Metal Art Sculptures" are scheduled to be exhibited in the gallery at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., through Dec. 11. The exhibition features a whimsical garden of recycled steel. Call 702-507-3630.

The Las Vegas Polymer Clay Guild's Members Show is scheduled to be shown in the art gallery at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, during regular library hours through Dec. 18. Call 702-507-3710.

The exhibit "Talent and Treasures: Masterworks and Comics Classics ---- The Treasured Works of Artist Db Donovan" is scheduled to be on display during regular library hours Dec. 11-Feb. 12 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. The exhibit is the Inner sanctum cartoon series that was syndicated to King Features and featured in two Las Vegas newspapers. An artist reception is scheduled for 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Call 702-507-3860.

The exhibit "Tony Hawk: Rad Science" is scheduled to run through Jan. 20 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. The exhibit allows visitors to put themselves into the role of skateboarders and scientists as they explore more than 25 interactive experiences. It is presented by the Tony Hawk Foundation in conjunction with the Las Vegas Natural History Museum. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for students, seniors and military personnel and $7 for children 3 to 11. Children 2 or younger get in free. A $2 discount is offered to Las Vegas-Clark County Library District card holders. Admission is free for Las Vegas Natural History Museum members. Call 702-507-3630.