Briefs

CHARITY

Business planning

children's Easter fair

Southwest Engineering needs help to put on an Easter carnival and barbecue for the children of Child Haven. The 701 N. Pecos Road county facility provides housing for an average of 120 to 130 abused, abandoned and neglected children. The average stay is 28 days, but many remain as long as three months. Businesses and individuals are asked to sponsor, set up and run free carnival booths for the children's Easter festivities. Booth ideas include a ring toss, a fish pond, a cupcake walk and a ping-pong throw. Volunteers also are needed to sponsor and run food booths with popcorn and Sno-Cone machines. Booths are scheduled to be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on April 19. Business owners who can't sponsor a booth are invited to donate plastic Easter eggs, Polaroid film, individually wrapped candy or books. For a complete list of donation items or to volunteer to run a booth, call Flora Jackson or Judy Dimmick at Southwest Engineering at 648-9700.

ART

Club art sale

set for Saturday

The Junior Mesquite Club has scheduled its 25th Art Auction on Saturday at the Cancun Resort, 8335 S. Las Vegas Blvd. The event will feature works by local artists, with all proceeds benefitting Straight from the Streets, a local nonprofit that offers assistance to the homeless. An artist's preview is planned at 6 p.m. before the auction begins at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

County issues

call to artists

The Clark County Parks and Community Services Cultural Division is calling all sculptors and artists working in three-dimensional media to submit samples of their work for the fifth annual E Pluribus Artis invitational exhibit by June 6. Send submissions of slides, photographs or digital prints and an art resume to Diane Bush, Clark County Parks and Community Services, 2601 E. Sunset Road, Las Vegas, NV 89120, or call Bush at 455-8239.

VOLUNTEERS

Health-care agency

in need of helpers

The Clark County Health District is recruiting volunteers to assist with various programs, including the Clark County Medical Reserve Corps, immunizations and well baby clinics, Salud En Accion, staffing information desks and providing translation services. For more information, call 383-1246 or visit www.cchd.org

EDUCATION

Exchange students need host families

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking local host families for students from around the world for the upcoming high school year or semester. For more information, call toll free (800) 733-2773.

LIBRARIES

District to waive

overdue, loss fees

In celebration of National Library Week, the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is set to host an amnesty program, beginning Sunday through April 12. Up to $25 per cardholder for fines and charges for overdue, lost or damaged materials will be waived when patrons return items to any of the Library District's 24 branches. Lost library cards also will be replaced free of charge. For more information, call 734-READ or visit www.lvccld.org

Fremont Street

to host family event

The Southern Nevada Association for the Education of Young Children will hold a Family Fun Day on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Neonopolis, 450 Fremont Street. Activities will include marble painting, face painting, spin art, games and handprint keepsake cards, as well as a variety of scheduled performances.

SEMINAR

Improvement classes

to address wardrobe

Kathy Bland, owner of The Beautiful You, will offer a wardrobing, accessorizing and color seminar at Caesars Palace Convention Center on Saturday. The morning session is scheduled from 8:45 a.m. to noon; the second session from 12:45 to 4 p.m. To register, call 243-3110.

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