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Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney July 24-30

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Cinemark Theatres plans a Summer Movie Clubhouse with films for $1. This week's film is "Puss in Boots," scheduled at 10 a.m. Thursday at Century 18 Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Additional films scheduled include "Winnie the Pooh," Aug. 2; "Yogi Bear," Aug. 9; and "Charlotte's Web," Aug. 16. For a list of participating theaters valleywide, call 800-326-3264 or visit cinemark.com/summer-movie-clubhouse-2012.

"The Who: Quadrophenia ---- Can You See The Real Me?" The Story Behind The Album, a one-night event, is scheduled to screen at 8 p.m. today in theaters across the country, including Century 18 Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Visit fathomevents.com.

Children are invited to celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 31 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave., and from 2 to 3 p.m. July 31 at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Visit lvccld.org.

Children 4 to 11 are welcome at a free screening of the animated film "Tarzan" at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. The film's sequel is scheduled to screen at the library at 3 p.m. Thursday. Visit lvccld.org.

Teens who participated in the Summer Reading Program can register to attend a Teen Vampire Sock Puppet and Pizza Party scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Registration is required. Call 507-4015.

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 1 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $10. Visit roosnmore.org or call 467-3585.

"Oliver" is scheduled to run as part of Super Summer Theatre's season lineup at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday 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.

Desert Breeze Outdoor Water Park, 8275 Spring Mountain Road, is scheduled to host a Cardboard Boat Regatta at 7 p.m. Friday. Participants build and race boats made only of cardboard and duct tape. Pool admission fees are required for all entries and spectators. Boat check-in begins at 5 p.m. Call 455-7798.

Alex & The Kaleidoscope Band plan to perform a concert for children at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Tickets are $3, and discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. Call 229-3515 or visit lasvegasnevada.gov.

For information on shows scheduled at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

Fielding West is set to host Luna Shimada, Jason Baney, Losander, Ayala and Tanya and Sonny Fontana in The Las Vegas Magic Experience at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Smith Center. The Society of American Magicians Annual Convention invites the public to its Gala Show featuring magicians from around the world at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at The Smith Center. Tickets for either show are $31.

Additional shows scheduled at the center include: Broadway, television and film star Pia Zadora, Friday and Saturday; The Tenors (The Canadian Tenors), Aug. 5; the Composers Showcase of Las Vegas, Aug. 8.; Fern Adair Conservatory of the Arts Concert Fantasy and Fantasy Petite 2012, Aug. 11-12; and La Cage Aux Folles, Aug. 14-19.

Learn about blood-sucking leeches and composting during "The Attack of the Giant Leeches" a weekend science program scheduled at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Visit lvnhm.org.

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