Whitney and Sunrise Neighborhood News

The Paradise Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 7 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Paradise Recreation and Community Services Center, 4775 S. McLeod Drive.

The Winchester Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 6 p.m. Aug. 31 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.

The Whitney Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Whitney Recreation Center, 5712 E. Missouri Ave.

The Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board has scheduled its biweekly meeting for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Hollywood Recreation and Community Services Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd.

For more information or agendas, visit clarkcountynv.gov.

BLACKOUT SKATING SCHEDULED

A back-to-school Blackout Skate Party is scheduled from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at Crystal Palace Skating Center, 4680 Boulder Highway. The first 100 skaters are set to receive a free glow bracelet. The price is $9 if you bring your own skates or $10 with a skate rental. For more information, call 458-7107.

Musical arts society seeks Singers

The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society is seeking singers to perform with the Musical Arts Chorus in its upcoming 49th season. There are openings for all voice parts. The chorus performs several live shows each season including the highlight of the season, a performance with Andrea Bocelli at the MGM Grand in December. Singers wishing to join the society should call music director Douglas R. Peterson at 451-6672 or visit snmas.com.

SKYZONE TO HOST JUMPAPALOOZA

Open jump, 3-D dodgeball, volleyball and basketball are planned during JumpaPalooza scheduled from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday at Sky Zone indoor trampoline park, 4915 Steptoe St., Suite 400. Capacity is limited. Admission is $15. For more information, call 436-6887.

SENIOR WOODWORKERS TO SOCIALIZE

Woodworkers bring their own tools and materials to work on projects and socialize from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at the Parkdale Community and Senior Center, 3200 Ferndale St. The center has some basic wood burning tools available. The event is free and open to seniors 50 or older. For more information, call 455-7517

Senior center offers game sessions

The Parkdale Senior Center, 3200 Ferndale St., offers free regular board and card game sessions.

On Monday, cribbage is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and Wii bowling is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, canasta and hand and foot are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Scrabble is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Chinese mah-jongg and Yahtzee are scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m., and pinochle is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, the Wii bowling league is scheduled from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Registration is required at the center. For more information, call 455-7517.

SENIOR PICKLE BALL SCHEDULED

Pickle ball play is scheduled from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. today at the Paradise Recreation Center, 4775 S. McLeod Drive. The game is a combination of lawn tennis, badminton and tennis.

Participation is for seniors 50 or older and is free, but players must sign up for a free Cactus Room membership card. For more information, call 455-7513.

Yu-Gi-Oh! open dueling scheduled

Open play of Yu-Gi-Oh!, a collectable trading card game, is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday in the story room of the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Players must bring their own decks and be younger than 18.

For more information, call 507-4010.

Teen games planned

Teens are invited to play Wii and other games from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave.

For more information, call 507-3900.

Seniors invited to help plan events

Area seniors 50 or older are invited to an advisory committee from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Parkdale Senior Center, 3200 Ferndale St. Participants will discus ideas for future classes, special events for September through November and how to improve current offerings. For more information, call 455-8502.

Travers safety class planned

A course in traverse wall safety training for kids 6 to 12 years old is scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday at Parkdale Community Center, 3200 Ferndale St. All participants wishing to use the traverse wall must complete this safety-training workshop and pass the safety test. The traverse wall is open from 4 to 5:30 p.m. every other Friday. For more information, call 455-7517.