Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney Sept. 4-10

In Your Neighborhood

n The third annual Horses4Heroes Walk-Trot Spectacular is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Horseman's Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free to spectators. Horses4Heroes is a nonprofit that strives to make horseback riding accessible to the families of the heroes in our communities, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, schoolteachers and more. For more information about the charity, visit horses4heroes.org. For more information about Horseman's Park, visit equineeventlv.com or call 455-8206.

n "Another Evening of Pop and Doo Wop" is set to feature Sonny Turner, former lead singer of The Platters; The Contours and Fifth Avenue at 8 p.m. Saturday at Sam's Town Live! inside Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets start at $20. Roxy's Lounge in Sam's Town features frequent rock and country bands. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Wolf Creek is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Touch of Silk is scheduled at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Mark Giovi and Genevieve Dew are scheduled at 7 p.m. Sunday. Visit samstown.com.

n The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series: Keith Danser Kids Candy Toss is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North. As the name implies, in addition to the races, drivers will throw candy into the stands for children. Advance tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and military and $6 for children. Tickets on the day of the event are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and military and $6 for children. For more information, call 800-644-4444 or visit lvms.com.

n Next Movement is scheduled to perform R&B and soul from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday at Marilyn's Lounge in the Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. Visit eastsidecannery.com or call 856-5300.

n Stallion Mountain Golf Club, 5500 E. Flamingo Road, invites all to enjoy an Aloha Friday with a ukulele band, hula hoop contests and hula lessons from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is $15 for member adults, $20 for non-member adults, $7.50 for children 6 to 12 and free to children 5 or younger. A buffet featuring a whole roasted pig, coconut shrimp skewers and other Hawaiian dishes is planned. RSVP at 547-6250.

n Shane Cooper's series of oil paintings inspired by the Mexican Riviera are scheduled to be on display Sunday through Nov. 24 at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Call 507-3900.

n A free screening of "Hunger Games," a film based on the young adult novel of the same name, is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Call 507-3900.

n A chess club meeting is scheduled from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Call 507-4010.

Worth A Drive

n First Friday returns from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday to the 18b Arts District downtown. The event is set to feature interactive concert performances of the musical "Hair" featuring talent from the Strip and Broadway at 6 and 9 p.m. on the 3rd Street Stage. The Kids Zone, on Casino Center Boulevard south of California Avenue, is set to offer LEGOs and a petting zoo. Visit firstfridaylasvegas.com.

n La Nueva Live Mix, featuring disc jockeys spinning the hits of Mexico, is scheduled from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Friday in the Railhead at Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Admission is $10 and limited to adults 21 or older. Ladies get in free until midnight. Visit boulderstation.com or call 432-7777.

n Dr. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer for the SETI Institute, is scheduled to give a free public lecture tackling the topic "When Will We Find ET?" at 8 p.m. Monday in the College of Southern Nevada Planetarium on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. SETI is an acronym for Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. The planetarium's fall show schedule includes "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.

n "Women of Da Blues," a Music on the Mountain show, is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, 6725 Lee Canyon Road on Mount Charleston. Gates open at 10 a.m. Acts are scheduled to include Janiva Magness, the Cheryl Justice Band, and The Mixx featuring Mary Ball and Kelly "Madame Buttons" Sheehan with friends. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for military personnel with a valid ID, $5 for children 12 or younger and free for children 4 or younger. Parking is free. No pets, outside food or beverages will be allowed. Bring blankets and low-back lawn chairs. Overnight camping is available. The fee is $25 per campsite. Visit skilasvegas.com.

n The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., has scheduled its second annual Tails & Trails from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, featuring unguided hikes for attendees and their dogs, classes on making dog treats, demonstrations by the Metropolitan Police Department's K-9 unit and dachshund races. The event is included in regular Springs Preserve admission, which starts at $4.95 for children. Visit springspreserve.org.

n Feline rescue Community Cat Coalition of Clark County (C5) and Bonnie Springs Ranch, 16935 Bonnie Springs Road, have scheduled a Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the ranch in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The event is set to include face painting, a magic show, a balloon artist, country singing, an Old West show and food and beverage vendors. A silent auction is slated with prizes such as a Pink Jeep Tour certificate and a balloon ride. Bonnie Springs also plans to host its second annual chili cookoff. Admission is $12 for adults and $8 for children. Visit c5-tnr.org or bonniesprings.com.

n "Leader of the Pack" is scheduled to run the last show of the Super Summer Theatre season 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. Tickets are $12 in advance or $20 at the gate, if available. Visit supersummertheatre.org.

n The Rotary Club of Las Vegas Summerlin plans to host the Jimmy Buffett-style fundaising event Cheeseburger in Summerlin from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at TPC Summerlin, 1700 Village Center Circle. Expect silent and live auctions and a performance from Tommy Rocker. Tickets are $60 each or two for $100 and include one margarita per person for those 21 or older. For tickets or to donate an auction item, visit rotarysummerlin.org/fundraisers. For more information, email info@rotarysummerlin.org or visit facebook.com/rotarysummerlin.

n The Fremont Street Experience plans to host a Pride Night Parade Party from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on the 3rd Street Stage at Third and Fremont streets downtown. The event is set to feature a concert by '80s cover band The Nancy Rayguns. The parade is set to begin at 8 p.m. at Fourth and Fremont streets and end at Fourth Street and Ogden Avenue. Call 678-5600 or visit vegasexperience.com.

n Table 8 Productions is scheduled to present "Hamlet" at 8 p.m. Fridays trough Sundays through Sept. 23 at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $15. Call 732-7225 or visit onyxtheatre.com.

n Project Dinner Table, featuring cocktails and a six-course dinner, is set to return to Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, with Bellagio executive chefs Royden Ellamar and Edmund Wong. County fair-themed foods are expected to be served, including corn fritters and beer can chicken. Tickets are $175. Call 269-5000 or visit projectdinnertable.com.

Plan ahead

n J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled for Sept. 11 and 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.

n The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society plans to open its 50th anniversary season with "Songs of Our Politics" slated for 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive. The program, featuring the 22-voice Musical Arts singers and instrumental ensemble, under the direction of Douglas R. Peterson, is set to bring to life more than 200 years of presidential campaign music. John Hanks is to provide historical narration containing anecdotes about America's political parties and the candidates for the presidency. Keyboard accompaniment will be provided by Eric Eichorst. The Musical Singers ensemble has performed "Songs of Our Politics" every four years prior to each presidential election season since 1992. Roger Wilhelm, composer of "Songs of Our Politics," is a former music director of Madrigal, a vocal ensemble of the Rochester Oratorio Society. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the event. Call 455-7340 or visit snmas.com or call 451-6672.