COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

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ARTS ACTIVITIES

Third Thursday, a monthly celebration of the local art scene, is held from 5 until 9 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the Water Street District of downtown Henderson. Downtown businesses stay open to host art, entertainment, food and special offers. The event is free to the public and the whole family is invited. For more information, call 568-6300.

First Friday, a monthly cultural open house and street festival held in the downtown Las Vegas Arts District, is held every first Friday of the month, from 6 to 10 p.m. Maps of the Arts District may be found at The Funk House, 1228 S. Casino Center Drive. They will also be available the evening of First Friday at S2Art, One E. Charleston Blvd., or at the Red Rooster Antique Mall, 1109 Western Ave. The city of Las Vegas will provide transportation via the City of Las Vegas Arts Bus, which makes stops at The Funk House, Arts Factory, Red Rooster and the Icehouse every half hour starting at 6 p.m. For more information, call 384-0092 or visit www.whirlygiglasvegas.org.

DANCE

Tahitian-Cook Islands Dance Classes are held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m. Beginners, intermediate and advanced level classes are offered. Rutakina is also always looking for professional dancers for cultural events. For locations and more information, call 287-2139 or visit www.rutakina.com.

Ballroom, Latin and Swing Dancing is held every Saturday from 8-11 p.m. at Las Vegas Dancesport, 6000 W. Spring Mountain Road, Suite 2B. Cost is $10 per person. Refreshments are served. For more information call 364-8220.

English Country Dance takes place on the second and third Mondays from 6:30 until 8:45 p.m. Admission is free for the event at the Jewel Box Theatre, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Ave. For more information, call 656-9513.

The Good Times Square and Round Dance Club invites you to dance with them every Friday night, 7-9:30 p.m. at William Snyder Elementary School, 4317 E. Colorado Ave. Level is Mainstream and Plus with Rounds. Plus workshop is held 7-8 p.m. and alternating Mainstream and Plus tips from 8-9:30 p.m. with two round dances between tips. For more information, call Anna at 565-7096.

Square Dance Class is held from 7 until 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays by the Stardusters Square Dance Club at Ferron Elementary School, 4200 S. Mountain Vista Road. For more information, call 451-1288.

Square & Round Dance is held by Reel Rebels Square Dance Club, with an advanced class at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and a C-2 level class at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at McMillan Elementary, 7000 Walt Lott Drive. Classes are also held at 7 p.m. Sundays at Boulder Cascade Mobile Home Park, 1601 Sandhill Road. For more information call 256-4167, 365-6005 or 645-2899.

The Las Vegas Old Time Barn Dances are held once a month, beginning with a workshop at 6:30 p.m. followed by dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. General admission is usually $6, or $3 for students and active military. Comfortable shoes and casual dress are recommended. For more details, call Norma Biggar at 656-9513.

Ballroom Dancing is held from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. Music is provided by Boyd Coulter's Good Times Band. Seniors and guests are welcome. Cost is $3. For more information, call 229-6454.

Free East Coast Swing Dance Lessons are held every Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd. The group's aim is to promote interdenominational Christian fellowship through social dancing. Beginners are welcome. No partners are required. Call Mark or Cheryl at 648-6616 or see the details at www.turnaroundtech.com/dance.

DANCE FOR SENIORS

Line Dance Lessons are presented from 9 until 10 a.m. Mondays at the Sunrise Community Center, 2240 Linn Lane. For information, call 455-7600. Also, free dance lessons are provided for seniors. For more information, call 229-6307.

Square Dancing for Seniors is held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 450 E. Bonanza Road. Golden Glider Square Dance Club will present square dance tips and practice. For more information, call 431-1428.

MUSIC

Piano Lessons Plus Keyboard Band holds rehearsals on the fourth Monday and Tuesday of every month at 2122 Feather Bush St. Cost is $25 and groups for every level are available. For more information, call Carolyn Wardle at 434-9509.

Southern Nevada Musical Arts Choral Orchestra Society, now in its 42nd season, is accepting new members. Rehearsals are held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Sundays in room 147 of UNLV's Alta Ham Fine Arts Building. The society welcomes singers from all walks of life. For more information, call music director Douglas Peterson at 451-6672, or visit the society's Web site at www.snmas.com.

Celebrity City Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, invites singers to join the group Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. in the social hall of Congregation Ner Tamid, 2761 Emerson Ave. Learn to sing four-part harmony in the barbershop style. For more information, call 223-7893 or visit www.celebritycitychorus.com.

City of Lights Barbershop Chorus rehearses at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Congregation Ner Tamid, 2761 Emerson Ave. Harmonize and enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship with the Las Vegas Metro Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. For more information, visit www.lasvegasmetro.org or call Dennis Johnson at 325-3145.

The Vegas Valley Legacy Band is open to musicians interested in playing the music of yesterday, today and tomorrow. The band is Iooking for musicians who play a concert band instrument. Rehearsals are held at Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. For information or to inquire about booking a concert for your organization, call 362-3010.

Men's Chorus rehearses at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Senior Center, 27 E. Texas Ave. in Henderson. Singing lessons for seniors are provided. For more information, call 565-6990.

PERFORMANCE

Apetahi Polynesian Dance Academy is seeking beginning and intermediate dancers for an upcoming competition in Las Vegas. Registration is now offered. For more information, call 616.9389.

Singers and Dancers by Vegas City ArtZ, located at 3400 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 11, is looking for performing teams. Auditions are held by appointment or through scheduled open auditions. For more information, call 248-0909.

Free Acting Workshop is held from noon until 2 p.m. Saturdays at New City Theatre, home of Sag Conservatory, at 2900 E. Patrick Lane. For more information, call 795-0481 or visit www.newcitytheatre.com.

Las Vegas Master Singers are holding auditions and rehearsing Tuesday evenings at the Beam Music Center on the UNLV campus. For more information call 895-3008 or 452-3104.

Razzmatazz Children's Group is looking for children who like to sing and dance to perform all over Las Vegas and Henderson. Auditions are on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in North Las Vegas on Wexford Hill Court. Call Niki at 497-4278 for more information.

TODAY

The Country Fresh Farmers Market is held from 10 a.m. until dark every Friday at Pacific Avenue off Water Street in downtown Henderson. The market hosts dozen of vendors including fresh fruits and vegetables, handmade Indian and designer pocelain dolls, exotic hawaiian flowers, honey , hand popped kettle corn, arts and crafts, hand painted art, salsa and more. For more information or to participate as a vendor, contact Dave Star at 579-9661.

Southern Nevada Stamp Club meets on the first and third Fridays of the month at 7 p.m. at Sutton Terrace, 3185 E. Flamingo Road. There will be no meetings in December. For more information, call Len Ettinger at 839-1694 or e-mail mintstamp@aol.com.

SATURDAY

The Still Speaking Voice Club of Las Vegas holds meetings on the second Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. at the Cactus Ridge Community Center, 2700 W. Richmar Ave. We are a support group for those who have lost their vocal cords due to cancer or other reasons. Contact Randy Lemster at 498-1984 or Ron and Sunny Bakken at 435-8052 and leave a message to call back or email at rlemster2@cox.net for a brochure with more information and directions.

Sons of the American Revolution, Signers Chapter, meets for breakfast on the first Saturday of the month at 8 a.m. at Denny's, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway. For more information, call 798-1856.

Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society (CCNGS) holds monthly meetings at 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month in the conference room at Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway. Meetings are open to the public interested in doing family history research. For more information, call 225-5838, e-mail to ccngs@juno.com, or visit the Web site at www.lvrj.com/communitylink/ccngs.

Old Time Fiddling invites participants to play, learn and listen to old-time fiddle music. The group meets on the first and third Saturdays of the month at 10 a.m. at the Green Valley Multi-Generational Center, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway. For more information, call 565-7253.

Womens Aglow Henderson Community Lighthouse meets from 9-11:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month at Desert Willow Community Center. For more information, call 568-6646.

Fiber Arts Guild meets at 9 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month at The Blind Center, 1001 N. Bruce St. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 656-2726.

The Mended Hearts meet at 10 a.m. in the Desert Springs Hospital cafeteria. For more information, call Gerard Annabel at 869-9531.

SUNDAY

Las Vegas FMS/CFS Support Group meets the second Sunday each month, except holidays, at Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center Cafeteria Dining Room, 2075 E. Flamingo Road from 3-5 p.m. No smoking, no fragrance. For more information, call Sheryl at 647-4791 or Judy at 259-6459.

Desert Willow Literary Guild of Sun City MacDonald Ranch hosts an author at 2 p.m. every second Sunday of the month at the Community Center, 2020 Horizon Ridge Parkway. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call Emilie Karczewski at 616-9703.

Positively Parkinson's, is offered every Sunday at Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Henderson, 10301 Jeffreys St. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Therapeutic and social activities consist of pool therapy, tai chi, yoga, art and music therapy, cooking, therapeutic gaming and others. Cost is $5 per class. Please call 836-1227 for more information.

Clark County Green Party meets at noon on the last Sunday of the month at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Meetings are open to the public.

POINT, Pursing Our Italian Names Together, Southern Nevada Chapter 11, will open its 2005 meeting schedule on Feb. 13 at 4:30 p.m. at Carluccio's Tivoli Gardens, 1775 E. Tropicana Ave. Anyone who is interested in their Italian family history or heritage is encouraged to join. Future meetings are planned for June 12, Sept. 11 and Nov. 13. For more information, call 257-6628 or visit www.point-pointers.net.

MONDAY

NARFE, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Henderson Chapter, meets at 1:30 p.m. the first Monday of every month at the Henderson Senior Center, 27 E. Texas Ave. Retired and working federal employees are welcome. For more information, call Jerry at 565-5948 or email at narfe2031@aol.com.

CityCare Business Network Renaissance Chapter meets Mondays at 12 p.m. in Green Valley. For more information, call Georgia Purpura at 498-0096.

RESOLVE, the infertility support group meets from 6 to 8 p.m. on the second Monday of every month at St. Rose Dominican Hospital-Siena Campus, 3001 St. Rose Parkway, in the Garden Room. For more information, call 682-4710.

The Southern Nevada Button Society meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at the Henderson Senior Center, 27 E. Texas Ave. The club is open to anyone interested in collecting and learning about buttons. For more information, call 565-1952.

Divorced & Widowed Adjustment Inc. A weekly support group meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave. Groups are for individuals and families dealing with a relationship loss. Meetings are free and do not focus on legal or religious issues. For more information, call 735-5544 or visit www.info4nv.org.

RPEN, Retired Public Employees of Nevada meets at 2:15 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Henderson Senior Center, 27 E. Texas St. All retired public employees are invited to attend. For more information, call 683-2600 or 434-9569.

Keep Moving is a wellness program for patients who have Multiple Sclerosis. It is offered each Monday and Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Healthsouth Henderson Rehabilitation Hospital, 10301 Jeffreys St. Classes include pool therapy, tai chi, home exercises, Pilates and others. Cost is three classes for $10. Call 836-1227 for more information.

Henderson Writer's Group meets the first and third Mondays of the month at Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway. For more information, call Jo at 564-2488.

Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group meets at 1 p.m. at The Cottages of Green Valley, 2620 Robindale Road. The group is a support group for those who care for people with Alzheimer's. For information, call Mary Shapiro at 369-9372.

Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Group meets at 6 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at Willow Creek, 4025 South Pearl St. For more information, call 433-1994.

Bluebirds Quilters meets at 12 p.m. For more information call Peg at 438-2217.

Vegas Artists' Guild meets on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Clark County Library, 1401 Flamingo Road. For more information, call 566-6260.

TNT Toastmasters Club, a nonprofit public speaking organization, meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Longford Professional Building Complex, 3145 S. Warm Springs Road., Suite 400. Guests are welcome. For more information, call 990-4334.

The Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework, Las Vegas Chapter, holds its meetings on the third Monday of each month. A new project will be on the table for discussion. Please join us for a relaxing and delightful morning of stitching. For more information call Lois at 395-2569.

TUESDAY

Henderson Rotary Cub meets every Tuesday at the Fiesta, 777 West Lake Mead Drive. Rotarians conduct a large number of local and international service projects. The Henderson Rotary Club has special focus on programs that help the youth of the community. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, call 361-2666.

CityCare Business Network Pacesetter Chapter meets Tuesdays at 12 p.m. in Green Valley. For more information, call 434-8800.

TelecomPioneers of America meets the second Tuesday of every month at different locations around the valley. Retired employees of SBC, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Western Electric and former Bell System Companies are invited. For more information, call 645-4236. For reservations, call 732-1412.

Valleywide Business Networkers, meet at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays each month at Sean Patrick's Irish Pub, 8255 W. Flamingo Road. For more information, call 227-6844.

RPEN, Retired Public Employees of Nevada, Las Vegas Division, meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the American Legion Hall, 733 Veterans Memorial Drive. The public is invited. For more information, call 256-9764.

Real Estate For Dummies is offering free real estate classes for first-time homebuyers. The purpose of each class is to educate students on all government and private grant and loan products that are available specifically for first-time home buyers in the state of Nevada, and to educate students on the home buying and loan process. Upcoming classes are scheduled every Tuesday from 6:30 until 9 p.m. All classes are located at 2231 N. Green Valley Parkway. To register for classes or for additional information, visit www.RealEstateForDummies.net or call 348-4515.

Women In Business, a networking group in Henderson, meets every Tuesday at 7 a.m. at Rae's restaurant, located on Pecos Road and Windmill Parkway. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, call Sherri Anderson at 326-8831.

Around the Bend Friends, creating diverse and fun activities for those over 50 including hiking, camping, plays, picnics, nature walks, dining out, travel and more, meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Dula Gymnasium, 441 E. Bonanza Road. For more information, call 631-4140 or visit www.lvrj.com/communitylinks/clubs.html.

Sunset Garden Club meets at 9:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the month from September through May at the Green Valley Library sunset room, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. The club aims to introduce new residents to gardening in the Las Vegas area. Call Jane at 897-2271 or Pat at 435-1813 for information.

Better Breathers Club, a monthly meeting for people with lung disease and their family and friends sponsored by the American Lung Association of Nevada, meets on the second Tuesday and Thursday of the month. Call 431-6333 for information.

Earth, Wind & Fire Toastmasters meets from 12 until 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month on the UNLV campus, 944 E. Harmon Road. For more information, call 453-8112.