Things To Do in Summerlin/Summerlin South, Oct. 8-14

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

The LEGO Club plans to meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, for kids 5 to 11. Build creations based on the day’s theme. Call 702-507-3710.

The Women’s Club of Summerlin plans to host its annual charity fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 10 at the JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. The club has raised funds for groups including Baby’s Bounty, Child Focus, The Rape Crisis Center and the Shade Tree. This year’s event will benefit the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation’s Camp Cartwheel. Tickets are $75 or $700 for a table of 10. Expect hors d’oeuvres, dancing, entertainment, a silent auction and a raffle. Call 702-804-5188 or visit womensclubofsummerlin.org.

A free Ladies Night is set from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at ERA by Ciara inside the Market LV at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. Enjoy complimentary makeovers, champagne and music. Visit erabyciara.com.

“Canon21,” a photography exhibit by Jose Bellver, is planned to run during regular library hours Oct. 11 through Jan. 21 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. An artist’s reception is slated for 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 11. The exhibition features new work on canvas from the artist’s Geometric Series. This will be the first exhibition in The Studio. Call 702-507-3630.

Darius Rucker is set to perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 11 at Red Rock Resort’s Sandbar, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Doors are set to open at 7 p.m., and guests younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $49 plus tax and applicable fees for standing room only and $89 plus tax and applicable fees for reserved seating. Tickets can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center and the Fiestas, at sclv.com/concerts or through Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.

The Summerlin Art Festival is planned for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12-13 at Summerlin Centre Community Park, 1800 S. Town Center Drive. Music, food and entertainment are planned, with more than 100 fine artists and crafts people set to be featured. Sidewalk chalk art will be created by participants of all ages and skill levels. Visit summerlin.com/art-festival/events.

Four congregations plan to host a multicultural festival at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 4601 W. Lake Mead Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 12. A yard sale and craft fair are planned. Congregations from First Thai-Lao Presbyterian Church, Taiwanese-American Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, First Filipino American Presbyterian Church of Southern Nevada and Westminster plan to sell favorite foods associated with their ethnicities. Entertainment will consist of music and dance beginning at 11 a.m. Call 702-648-8437.

Melissa Manchester is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13 at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson plan to perform “That’s Life” at 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Drive. Tickets are $17 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $22 for nonresidents. Call M&M American Dance Theatre at 702-445-7194 or visit americandance.biz.

Free guitar classes are scheduled for noon to 1 p.m. the first three Sundays of each month through the end of the year at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. The next sessions are set for Oct. 13 and 20. Arrive at 11:45 a.m. with a playable guitar and a guitar pick. Call 702-533-3611.

The Rampart Casino offers free live entertainment in Addison’s Lounge four nights a week. Slated for 8 p.m. in October are: Robbie Howard, Oct. 11-12; Fast Company Oct. 18-19 ; and Ronnie Rose Oct. 25-26. Mark O’Toole is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 702-507-5900.

J.C. Wooloughan’s Irish Pub features live music Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. Slated upcoming acts include: Breakbeat 23, Oct. 11-12; Refill Band, Oct. 18-19; and Rok of Ages, Oct. 25-26. Call 702-869-7725.

The Rampart Casino’s Round Bar plans to feature these acts in October: More & Gendel at 6:30 p.m. and DnD Project at 11 p.m. Oct. 11-12; More & Gendel at 6:30 p.m. and Cool Change at 11 p.m. Oct. 13-14; DnD Project at 6:30 p.m. and Sina & Pete at 11 p.m. Oct. 18-19; Cool Change at 6:30 p.m. and Sina & Pete at 10 p.m. Oct. 25-26. Mark B is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursdays. Call 702-507-5900.

The “All About Clay” exhibit by the Nevada Clay Guild is set to be on display through Oct. 20 during regular library hours at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 702-507-3630.

The Nevada Camera Club Members Show is scheduled during regular library hours through Nov. 12 at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 702-507- 3710.

The annual Woodturners exhibition is set to run through Dec. 8 during regular library hours at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. View the craftsmanship and skill of the association’s members, including lathe-turned wood, wood vessels, wood boxes with inlay and other creations. Call 702-507-3860.

WORTH A DRIVE

A panel discussion titled Cleaning Up Las Vegas is scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at the The National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement, the Mob Museum, 300 E. Stewart Ave. Doors are set to open at 6 p.m., and a reception with food and a cash bar are planned. The event is part of the Courtroom Conversations Series. Tickets are $25, and museum members receive a 10 percent discount. Visit themobmuseum.org or call 702-229-2734.

“Jim Caruso’s Cast Party with Billy Stritch” is scheduled at 9:30 p.m. Oct 9 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. The open mic show features professional performers and amateurs. Tickets are $20 to $30. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.

World Blues featuring the Taj Mahal trio, Vusi Mahlasela and Fredericks Brown is scheduled at 8 p.m. Oct 10 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are $26 to $99. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2012.

The second annual BarQuee Poolside Mixer is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at Marquee Nightclub and Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, to benefit The Animal Foundation. Guests and their dogs (leashed, 25 pounds or less and up to date on all shots) are invited to enjoy a poolside specialty cocktail open bar from 6 to 7 p.m., cabanas full of pet brands, paw treatments by Paw Spa and a best-dressed dog contest. Admission is $5. To RSVP, email barquee@marqueelasvegas.com.

A free organ recital featuring Isabelle Demer is scheduled from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Recital Hall in the Beam Music Center on the campus of UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The event will also include the rededication of the newly repaired Maurine Jackson Smith Memorial Pipe Organ. Visit unlv.edu or call 702-895-3011.

¡Viva el Mariachi!, a concert in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. The event is set to feature mariachi music performed by young musicians from the Clark County School District’s award-winning mariachi music program and dance performances by students from Knudson Middle School and Rancho High School. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3400.

The American Place Theatre’s Literature to Life Stage Presentation of “The Glass Castle” is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. The work is a memoir of survival and resiliency told through the eyes of a young girl, written by Jeannette Walls and performed by Sarah Franek. The presentation is a pre- Vegas Valley Book Festival event. Visit vegasvalleybookfestival.org, artslasvegas.org, or call 702-229-1012.

The 14th annual Foundation for Positively Kids Lucky Duck Family Festival is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 12 at Town Square Park in Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The event is set to feature entertainment, games, a children’s zone, food and beverages. Visitors can adopt one of 10,000 toy ducks from the Town Square pond for a chance to win prizes, including a vacation in San Diego. Visit www.positivelykids.org or contact Sylvia Wolf at 702-262-0037, ext. 8.

The Our Lady of Las Vegas annual harvest festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 12 at Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church, 3050 Alta Drive. The event is set to include live entertainment, jump houses, a silent auction, a cake walk and crafts, desserts and ethnic cuisine for sale. Admission is free. Visit www.ollv.org or call 702- 802-2323.

GlowRun, a 5K, illuminated, costume fun run, is scheduled at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Bridger Avenue and end in the Fremont East Entertainment District. Entertainment is set to begin at 6 p.m. The event is free for children 10 or younger. Others must register for $50, which includes admission to the Afterglow Party at 7 p.m. Visit glowrun.com.

A performance Giuseppe Verdi’s opera of “Aida,” featuring a live orchestra, is scheduled from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the campus of UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. A pre-opera lecture is scheduled at 1 p.m. and is presented by the principal conductor of the Nevada Opera Theatre, Frank Fetta. Visit nevadaoperatheatre.org, unlv.edu or call 702-895-3011.

The Nevada Ballet Theatre plans to present “A Choreographers’ Showcase” in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil at 1 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Mystere Theatre at Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Call 702-894-7722.

Locals with valid ID can enjoy $6 off the $20 admission to the “50 Greatest Photographs of National Geographic” exhibit by mentioning “Imagine Exhibitions Loves Locals” at the Imagine Exhibitions Gallery box office in The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, during October. Visit imagineexhibitions.com.

Tickets are available for October performances at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. “Sister Act” is scheduled Oct. 15-20. Visit thesmithcenter.com or call 702-749-2000.

The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre is set to perform “The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers” at 7 p.m. Oct. 11-12 and 2 p.m. Oct. 12-13 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-6383.

Shakespeare in the Park is scheduled at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at Discovery Park, 2011 Paseo Verde Parkway. The Las Vegas Shakespeare Company is scheduled to present “The Comedy of Errors.” The event is free. Visit lvshakespeare.org.

The Resort on Mount Charleston is set to host Murder on the Mountain, an interactive three-course murder mystery dinner, from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 18 in the resort’s Aspen Room at 2275 Kyle Canyon Road. Dinner tickets start at $80 per person and $160 per couple. Call 702-872-5500 or visit mtcharlestonresort.com.

The exhibit “Flores para el Día de los Muertos (Flowers for the Day of the Dead)” is set to feature work by local Hispanic-American artists exploring flowers and other objects as part of the annual Day of the Dead celebration. The exhibit is scheduled at Chamber Gallery at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St., through Nov. 7. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-1012.

“Sculptural Patterns: Life, Nature, and Reflections from the World We Live In,” featuring work by Bobbie Ann Howell, is scheduled at the Grand Gallery at Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St., through Nov. 14. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-1012.

Left of Center Art Gallery is set to host “Perceptions in Translation” through Nov. 23 at 2207 W. Gowan Road. The art installations from “three unique artists with similar ethnic backgrounds” will be open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Call gallery director Marylou Evans at 702-647-7378.

The Children’s Book Illustrators Exhibit is scheduled through Nov. 30 in the Mayors Gallery of the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 702-229-1012.

Ballroom dancing is planned from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Fridays at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. Music is provided by Boyd Coulter’s Good Times Band. The cost is $4 per person. Call 702-795-8140.

PLAN AHEAD

A school for mad scientists program is planned for 4 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. The program is for children 6 to 11. Call 702-507-3630.

The Las Vegas Crafters Guild plans to host its seventh annual Harvest Boutique and Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Oct. 18 and 10 a.m. to 4:30 pm. Oct. 19 at the Sahara West Library’s multipurpose room, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.

As many as 20 juried artisans are set to offer handcrafted candles, fused glass dishes, handmade cards, purses, totes, children’s toys, jewelry, crochet hats and scarves and more. Admission is free. Visit lasvegascraftersguild.com.

A benefit for Showbiz Kidz is planned for 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Family Music Theater, 8125 W. Sahara Ave. Donation is $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 or younger. Call 702-263-9594 or r email showbizkidz@centurylink.net.

Pink in the Park, a benefit concert to mark Breast Care Awareness Month, is planned from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 19 at Fashion Village between Sambalatte and Eccoci at Boca Park, 750 S. Rampart Blvd. Music, magic and comedy are set to come together to raise funds for cancer research. Expect surprise performers from the cLas Vegas entertainment community. Many of the shopping center’s stores have donated items and services to be raffled off. Proceeds will benefit Send Me On Vacation, a charity dedicated to sending breast cancer survivors on getaways. Visit sendmeonvacation.org.

Martin “Concert King of the Philippines” Nievera is set to perform 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19-20 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Calling 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

Join Ward 2 Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Beers for the Trunk or Treat Car Show and Free Halloween Festival set from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive. Music will be provided by DJ Brando, along with Halloween activities for the kids. Enjoy craft projects, a costume contest, games, face painting and jump houses. Admission is free. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov/trunkortreat.

The Ceres Third Sunday Brunch plans to feature the sounds of jazz saxophonist Vince Preister with guitar accompanist Calvin Brooks Oct. 19. The JW Marriott Signature Brunch Buffet costs $19 per person, plus live entertainment tax and gratuity. Call 702-869-7381.

The Nevada Watercolor Society plans to host its Fall Membership Show Oct.22 through Jan. 14 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. An opening reception is planned for 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22. The juried exhibition is set to feature original watercolors created in the past year and not exhibited prior to this exhibit. Call 702-507-3630.

The Desert Breeze Aquatics Facility is set to host Pools & Ghouls from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the facility, 8275 Spring Mountain Road. Family activities are planned, including an outdoor haunted maze, games, music, duck pluck and pumpkin plunge, trick-or-treating and a costume contest. The cost for the maze and games are $5 per child ($1 per person for the maze only). Children younger than 2 are admitted free. Call 702-455-7798.

Killer, Cash & King from Memphis to Nashville is slated for 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents. Call 702-240-1301 or visit killercashking.com.

The Nevada Ballet Theatre plans to perform “Swan Lake Act II” and “Sleeping Beauty Act III (Aurora’s Wedding)” in “A Tribute to Tchaikovsky” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2 at Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Call 702-749-2000.

Earl Turner plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 and 3 at Suncaost showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95, plus tax and convenience fees. Tickets can be purchased at any Boyd Gaming Box Office, by calling 702-636-7075 or visiting suncoastcasino.com.

Trumpeter Dean Simms is slated to perform as Satchmo at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9-10 at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95. Call 702-636-7075 or visit suncoastcasino.com.

The Musicmakers chorale plans to perform “Sing Your Heart Out” at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 and 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $8. Call Bill Miench at 702-645-8534 or Megan Schnizlein at 702-750-8783.

The Nevada Ballet Theatre plans to perform “The Nutcracker” Dec. 14-22 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets start at $42. Call 702-749-2000.

The Nevada School of Dance plans perform “The Nutcracker” Dec. 20-21 at Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School’s Performing Arts Center, 2015 S. Hualapai Way. Call 702-248-1288 or visit nevadaschoolofdance.org.

The Nevada Ballet Theatre plans to present “Coppelia, or The Girl with the Enamel Eyes” May 9-10, 2014, at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale Dec. 14. Call 702-749-2000.

ONGOING EVENTS

An Open Mic Night is set from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays at Grape Street Cafe, 7501 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Musicians, comedians and magicians are welcome to take the mic and show off their talents. Jason Hutchings, a local musician and songwriter, produces and hosts the events. To go along with it, Grape Street offers a reverse happy hour, with half off appetizers and buy-one-get-one free glasses of wine or beer. Call 702-228-9463.

The Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive, plans to offer free entertainment from 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays unless otherwise noted. Visit suncoastcasino.com.

Line dance lessons are scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdays in Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Visit sclv.com.

Live complimentary music is scheduled at Tivoli Village, 302 S. Rampart Blvd. View Wine Bar & Kitchen at The Market LV hosts live music from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. La Casa Cigars & Lounge is scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Pizza Lounge is from 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays, and BRIO Tuscan Grille is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays on the patio. Visit tivolivillagelv.com.

Bluesman Bobby Jonz is set to headline a Celebrity Guests Dinner Show from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at The Mad Greek Cafe, 8565 W. Sahara Ave. The show is free to diners. Call 702-242-7669 for reservations.

The Las Vegas Farmers Market is open from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Gardens Park, 10401 Garden Park Drive, and Wednesdays at Bruce Trent Park, 8851 Vegas Drive. Find produce from regional farmers, baked goods and artisan crafts. Visit lasvegasfarmersmarket.com or call 702-562-2676.

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.

Zowie Bowie featuring Chris Phillips is scheduled to perform at 10 p.m. Fridays in Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Doors open at 10 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older. Visit redrock.sclv.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. Visit redrock.sclv.com.