Things to Do in Summerlin/Summerlin South, Sept. 11-17

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Pawrty for Paws at a fundraiser and fashion show scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday at Petra A Greek Taverna in Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd. Plans include appetizers, a fashion show, pet adoptions and live entertainment. Tickets are $60. Visit pawslv.org or call 666-0100.

The Scots are set to take over the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday with Mary Queen of Scots and her royal court, Desert Skye Pipes and Drums, the Las Vegas Highland Dance Association, haggis tastings and more during the annual Something Scottish Festival. Authors Richard Brown and Foery MacDonnell are scheduled to participate in a Wee Bairns Corner for kids. The festival, co-sponsored by the St. Andrews Society of Southern Nevada, is free and open to the public. Call 507-3631 or visit lvccld.org.

The Las Vegas Jazz Festival is scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday at JW Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. Three-day tickets start at $99. One-day tickets start at $45. Visit lvjazzfestival.com.

"Heart to Heart with Danny Wright" is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $20 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301.

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

WORTH A DRIVE

The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada plans to host its 100th Birthday Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The free event is set to feature live entertainment, workshops, children's activities and more. Call 385-3677 or visit girlscoutsnv.org.

A steampunk causeplay fashion show and geek prom is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday at Tommy Rocker's, 4275 Dean Martin Drive. A $10 donation is requested at the door to benefit Spread the Word Nevada. Call 261-6688.

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

"Leader of the Pack," the last show of the Super Summer Theatre season, is scheduled to run at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 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 open Friday and run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through Sept. 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 Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, is slated to host a screening of "Two Spirits," about the murder of a boy who was also a girl and complex gender issues. Lydia Nibley, the film's director, is set to speak following the screening. Call 507-3400 or visit lvccld.org.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Nevada Conservatory Theatre plans to present Eric Overmyer's "On the Verge" at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sept. 19-22 and at 2 p.m. Sunday and Sept. 23 at the Black Box Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13.50 for those younger than 18. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled for today and Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 16, 26 and 30, Nov. 7, 12, 23 and 28, and Dec. 4, 18 and 28 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 College of Southern Nevada Planetarium on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., is scheduled to present "Secret of the Cardboard Rocket" at 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and "Ancient Skies-Ancient Prophecies" at 6 and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 17. "2012 Mayan Prophecies" is scheduled to screen at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 22. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors 55 or older, children younger than 12 and CSN students. Visit csn.edu/planetarium or call 651-4138.

The Henderson Symphony Orchestra is set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Admission is free. Visit hendersonlive.com.

Dive-In Movie Night is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Heritage Park Aquatic Complex, 310 S. Racetrack Road. All ages are welcome to watch a movie poolside or while floating in the pool. Admission is $1 to $2 at the door. Visit cityofhenderson.com.

ONGOING EVENTS/EXHIBITS

Guitar Basics 101, a free class at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday and Sept. 23. Local instructor Matt Hennager will provide lessons. Bring your own guitar. Call 507-3631.

Sarah Frances Johnston 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.

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.

An exhibition featuring ceramic work by instructors and members of Pottery West is scheduled to be on display through Sept. 25 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 507-3630.

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

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.

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.

PLAN AHEAD

Kids 6 to 11 are invited to brush up on their pirate lingo and treasure hunting skills in time for International Talk Like a Pirate Day at an event scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 507-3860.

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.

The Sandstone Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 221 S. Lorenzi St., plans to host a family history jamboree from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22. The free event is set to feature various classes on genealogy and a complimentary lunch. Call 474-0906 or visit tinyurl.com/familyjamboree.

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.

Jimmy Emerson's "UnBOYlievable" is slated at 3 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $15 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $18 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301.