Things To Do in Sunrise/Whitney Dec. 25-31

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Daemine is scheduled to perform from 8 p.m. to midnight today through Thursday and 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday through Sunday at Arizona Charlie's Boulder, 4575 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit arizonacharliesboulder.com or call 702-951-5800.

Wolfcreek is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in Roxy's Lounge at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Prelude Studio is scheduled to perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Visit samstownlv.com or call 702-456-7777.

Gasoline Alley is set to perform from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday and 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Marilyn's Lounge in the Eastside Cannery, 5255 N. Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 702-856-5300.

Screenings are planned for two films from noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. The science fiction film "Men in Black III" is scheduled first, with the 2011 film "New Year's Eve" to follow. Admission is free. Call 702-507-3900.

"Scapes," an exhibition of oil painted landscapes on wood by Glen Rinehimer, is scheduled to be on display at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave., during regular library hours through Jan. 20. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3900.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

Glittering Lights at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway is open from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays through Sundays through Jan. 6 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The long-running holiday display includes a two-mile course featuring millions of LED lights in hundreds of displays. Admission is $15 Monday through Thursday and $20 Friday through Sunday. Visit glitteringlightslasvegas.com.

Ethel M's annual holiday cactus garden, 2 Cactus Garden Drive, is scheduled to be open from 5 to 10 p.m. daily through Jan. 1. Activities include performances by local choirs and pictures with Santa Claus. Visit ethelm.com.

Opportunity Village's Magical Forest is set to run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 6 at 6300 W. Oakey Blvd. In addition to the holiday display, attendees can expect photos with Santa, nightly entertainment, a carousel, train rides, a gingerbread house display, mini-golf and more. Admission is $9 for children, $11 for adults and free for children 3 or younger. Passports, which include entry and attraction rides are $15.50 for children 3 to 12 and $17.50 for those 13 or older. Parking is free. Call 702-259-3741 or visit magicalforest.org.

The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is scheduled to host its annual Winter in Venice through Jan. 6. In addition to festive decorations, winter parades accented by projections on the building and ice skating performances are scheduled at 6 and 8 p.m. Outdoor ice skating is offered from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Visit venetian.com or palazzo.com.

WORTH A DRIVE

Roos-N-More, a nonprofit zoo that houses exotic animals for educational purposes, has scheduled an open zoo day at its Moapa facility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10. Visit roosnmore.org or call 702-467-3585.

A Slavic Christmas Concert, featuring the House of Gospel, a Russian musical group, is set to be performed at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at Summerlin Community Church, 2100 Snow Trail. Food is to be provided, and the Christmas story is set to be told. Visit eeconn.blogspot.com or call 702-280-4523.

International performers from more than 15 countries are on tap to dazzle during the 2013 Zelzah Shrine Circus, with seven shows planned for Jan 10-13 at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. The theme is Broadway and will include an original score and new costumes. Showtimes are set for 7 p.m. Jan. 10, 8 p.m. Jan. 11, 11 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jan. 12 and 1:30 and 6 p.m. Jan. 13. Attendees are welcome into all three rings of the circus for the pre-party one hour before showtimes to meet performers and ride the elephants. General admission tickets are $14 for children 12 or younger and $18 for adults. Reserved seating is available for $27 or $45. Children 2 or younger get in free but must sit in a parent's lap in reserved seating. Tickets can be purchased by calling The Orleans Arena box office at 702-284-7777 or by visiting orleansarena.com.

Historic photographs from the Las Vegas News Bureau's collection are scheduled to be on display at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., during regular library hours through Feb. 3. Visit lvccld.org.

The Fremont Street Experience is scheduled to host Downtown Countdown from 6 p.m. Monday to 3 a.m. Jan. 1. The event is set to feature concerts from rock groups Buckcherry, Queensryche and Quiet Riot, a fireworks display and a midnight countdown led by Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman. Tickets start at $30. Visit vegasexperience.com/newyearseve.

Blue Beat, an evening of local jazz acts, is scheduled at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at The Beat Coffeehouse, 520 Fremont St. Beer and wine sales begin after 7 p.m. Call 702-409-5563 or visit thebeatlv.com.

The Phat Pack, a group of former "Phantom ---- The Las Vegas Spectacular" cast members, has taken up residence in the showroom at the Plaza, 1 S. Main St. The show is scheduled for 5 and 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Tickets start at $34.95, and through Jan. 29 a portion of the ticket sales will benefit Easter Seals Nevada. Call 702-946-8934.

The Grand Ole Vegas Revue, a vaudeville-style tribute to early 20th-century theater, is slated to run at 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays in the showroom at the Plaza, 1 S. Main St. Tickets start at $49.95 for adults and $19.95 for children. A 15-minute singalong is set to preceed each show. Call 702-946-8934.

ONGOING EVENTS

Guatemalan-born artist Sergio Valenzuela studied in Paris and has work on display in private collections in Spain, Norway, Nicaragua, El Salvador and the United States. Thanks to the the Honorary Vice Consul of Guatemala, Aldo Aguirre, Valenzuela's work is scheduled to be on display in the gallery at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, during regular library hours through Jan. 2. Visit lvccld.org.

Kids can spend some time hanging out in the trees at the touring "Tree House: Look Who's Living in the Trees" exhibit scheduled to be on display through Jan. 14 on the second floor of the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The exhibit includes a tree house kids can explore, 3-D images of animals living in trees, an animal dance floor where kids can try to identify animal sounds and a computer forest game where children can harvest trees without harming wildlife. Regular admission is $9.50 for adults and $8.50 for children. Visit ldcm.org.

Ceramic sculptural artist Robin Stark is showcasing work from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays through Feb. 14 at Las Vegas City Hall Grand Gallery, 495 S. Main St., first floor. Stark's sculptural forms have a reference to the traditional ceramic vessel but focus on expressive formal elements. Call 702-229-1012.

Wings over the Springs is back at the Springs Preserve with owls, falcons, hawks and ravens flying overhead in two live shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekends and select school holidays through Feb. 24. New to the show are the Harris hawk, peregrine falcon, yellow vulture, African augur buzzard, common buzzard and a pair of yellow-billed black kites native to Southern Africa and the Middle East. The two female kites are said to be the only members of this species in the U.S. The flight shows are free with Springs Preserve membership or paid admission. For $10, guests can upgrade to a backstage pass that allows direct interaction with the birds after the show. Visit springspreseve.org.

The Bet on the Farm! Farmers Market is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Admission is free. Most farmers accept only cash. Visit springspreserve.org or betonthefarm.com or call 702-822-7700.

The Downtown 3rd Farmers Market is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays on Third Street between Stewart and Ogden avenues in the old downtown transportation hub building. Visit downtown3rd.com.

Happy Hour Improv is scheduled to host a "Jam Session" from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Theatre7, 1406 S. Third St. For a $10, cash-only fee, audience members will have an opportunity to participate in the improv show. Visit happyhourimprov.com or call 702-372-3201.

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.

The first full weekend of every month, Bank of America cardholders receive free admission to museums and attractions nationwide. Local attractions participating include: the Springs Preserve, the Lied Discovery Children's Museum and the Las Vegas Natural History Museum. Only the cardholder is admitted free, and adults visiting Lied must be accompanied by children. Visit museums.bankofamerica.com.