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ART

Gallery to unveil Inspiration Series

The Gallery At Summerlin, 9330 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 180, will host the unveiling of the Inspiration Series from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

The art is a new style of traditional painting by renowned portrait and multi-figurative artist Igor Babailov. Babailov's work will be on display through Dec. 1.

For more information, call 228-6897 or visit >www.thegalleryatsummerlin.com

Left of Center finds Common Ground

Left of Center Art Gallery and Studio, 2207 W. Gowan Road, announces a members' juried exhibit, Common Ground, is on display now through Jan. 26 featuring work by Dayo Adelaja, Jorge Arcos, Harold Bradford, Vance Cannon, Sylvester Collier, Earl T. Dunbar, Janet Greek, Adolfo Gonzalez, Don Jones, Kathy Ludwig, Helen Murphy, Trisha Powers, Roberto Rico, Ameenah Shafeeq, Jack Wilson and Sandra Zinkevich.

Gallery hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 647-7378.

BUSINESS

Nevada Benefits to host luncheon

Nevada Benefits will present a Hiring & Firing Seminar at noon Wednesday at its headquarters, 9505 Hillwood Drive.

Phil Randazzo, president of Nevada Benefits, will host the seminar luncheon with speaker Sharon Nelson, attorney at law. Lunch will be served to business owners and managers.

RSVP is required. For more information, call 258-1995.

DONATIONS

StorageOne accepting Goodwill offerings

The Flamingo West location of StorageOne, 9960 W. Flamingo Road, is joining forces with Goodwill by accepting on-site donations.

An attended donation center will be available 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week to accept donations of clothing, entertainment items, equipment, furniture, housewares and small appliances in good working condition.

"Goodwill truly appreciates this new partnership with StorageOne which showcases their commitment to our community," said Goodwill president Steve Chartrand. "The donations of gently used goods will enable more citizens to find gainful employment, thus increasing their quality of life."

EMPLOYMENT

Clark County seeks firefighters

Clark County is encouraging local residents to apply to become firefighters. Although the county will not begin accepting applications until Dec. 1, the upcoming informational seminars will address important dates for this year's firefighter recruitment, the application process, employment requirements, the testing process, test-taking tips and available positions. A question-and-answer session will be featured as well.

Seminars are set for 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Whitney Community Center, 5712 Missouri Ave.; and from 8 to 10 a.m. Nov. 18 at CCSN's West Charleston Campus, 6375 West Charleston Blvd.

Applications will be accepted Dec. 1 through Dec. 15 at the Clark County Government Center's Human Resources Department, or online through the county Web site, www.co.clark.nv.us. For more information, call 455-2233.

EVENTS

Viewing set for Mercury's transit

The Las Vegas Astronomical Society invites the public to view a rare celestial event, a transit of Mercury, Wednesday at the CCSN college observatory, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.

The planet Mercury will begin to cross the face of the sun at 11:12 a.m. and will complete the transit at 4:08 p.m. The next transit will not occur until 2016. Sunspots and solar prominences also may be seen.

Attempting to observe the sun without specialized viewing aids may result in serious eye damage. Telescopes with special solar filters will be set up at the observatory. The event is free and open to the public. Call 651-4759 for more information.

Author to speak in Sun City Summerlin

Author Len Kreisler plans to talk to the Science Club of Sun City Summerlin at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at Desert Vista Community Center, 10360 Sun City Blvd., room five. Kreisler was medical director for the Nevada Test Site for 18 years.

The event is free and open to the public. Kreisler will be available to sell and sign his latest book, "Death By Any Means," also available on >Amazon.com

ART

Gallery to unveil Inspiration Series

The Gallery At Summerlin, 9330 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 180, will host the unveiling of the Inspiration Series from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

The art is a new style of traditional painting by renowned portrait and multi-figurative artist Igor Babailov. Babailov's work will be on display through Dec. 1.

For more information, call 228-6897 or visit www.thegalleryatsummerlin.com.

Left of Center finds Common Ground

Left of Center Art Gallery and Studio, 2207 W. Gowan Road, announces a members' juried exhibit, Common Ground, is on display now through Jan. 26 featuring work by Dayo Adelaja, Jorge Arcos, Harold Bradford, Vance Cannon, Sylvester Collier, Earl T. Dunbar, Janet Greek, Adolfo Gonzalez, Don Jones, Kathy Ludwig, Helen Murphy, Trisha Powers, Roberto Rico, Ameenah Shafeeq, Jack Wilson and Sandra Zinkevich.

Gallery hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 647-7378.

BUSINESS

Nevada Benefits to host luncheon

Nevada Benefits will present a Hiring & Firing Seminar at noon Wednesday at its headquarters, 9505 Hillwood Drive.

Phil Randazzo, president of Nevada Benefits, will host the seminar luncheon with speaker Sharon Nelson, attorney at law. Lunch will be served to business owners and managers.

RSVP is required. For more information, call 258-1995.

DONATIONS

StorageOne accepting Goodwill offerings

The Flamingo West location of StorageOne, 9960 W. Flamingo Road, is joining forces with Goodwill by accepting on-site donations.

An attended donation center will be available 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week to accept donations of clothing, entertainment items, equipment, furniture, housewares and small appliances in good working condition.

"Goodwill truly appreciates this new partnership with StorageOne which showcases their commitment to our community," said Goodwill president Steve Chartrand. "The donations of gently used goods will enable more citizens to find gainful employment, thus increasing their quality of life."

EMPLOYMENT

Clark County seeks firefighters

Clark County is encouraging local residents to apply to become firefighters. Although the county will not begin accepting applications until Dec. 1, the upcoming informational seminars will address important dates for this year's firefighter recruitment, the application process, employment requirements, the testing process, test-taking tips and available positions. A question-and-answer session will be featured as well.

Seminars are set for 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Whitney Community Center, 5712 Missouri Ave.; and from 8 to 10 a.m. Nov. 18 at CCSN's West Charleston Campus, 6375 West Charleston Blvd.

Applications will be accepted Dec. 1 through Dec. 15 at the Clark County Government Center's Human Resources Department, or online through the county Web site, www.co.clark.nv.us. For more information, call 455-2233.

EVENTS

Viewing set for Mercury's transit

The Las Vegas Astronomical Society invites the public to view a rare celestial event, a transit of Mercury, Wednesday at the CCSN college observatory, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.

The planet Mercury will begin to cross the face of the sun at 11:12 a.m. and will complete the transit at 4:08 p.m. The next transit will not occur until 2016. Sunspots and solar prominences also may be seen.

Attempting to observe the sun without specialized viewing aids may result in serious eye damage. Telescopes with special solar filters will be set up at the observatory. The event is free and open to the public. Call 651-4759 for more information.

Author to speak in Sun City Summerlin

Author Len Kreisler plans to talk to the Science Club of Sun City Summerlin at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at Desert Vista Community Center, 10360 Sun City Blvd., room five. Kreisler was medical director for the Nevada Test Site for 18 years.

The event is free and open to the public. Kreisler will be available to sell and sign his latest book, "Death By Any Means," also available on Amazon.com.

Tea, auction, fashion show benefit planned

A Holiday Tea, Silent Auction and Fashion Show benefiting the Las Vegas City Mission, Street Teens and the United Methodist Women's mission work is scheduled for Nov. 18 at Desert Spring United Methodist Church, 129 N. Pavilion Center Parkway. Tickets are $10.

For more information, call 256-5933 or e-mail to info@desertspring.org.

FOOD

Holiday tasting set for Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market, 8855 W. Charleston Blvd., invites the Summerlin community to a holiday sample tasting event from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday's event will feature Whole Foods Market's orange chutney, pistachio mashed potatoes, brioche stuffing and roasted chestnuts with heirloom onions, pumpkin roll, Aztec hot chocolate and holiday-blend coffee. Sunday's offerings will include wine pairing, brie cheese, ham, root vegetables, crab dip and sparkling cider.

For more information, call 254-8655.

Fleming's plans wine dinner

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., will feature wines that have received Wine Spectator's ranking of 90 and above at a special wine dinner planned for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14. The special dinner is created by national director of wine Marian Jansen op de Haar and corporate executive chef Russell Skall.

Cost is $95 per person. Seating is limited. Early reservations are recommended. For more information, call 838-4774.

FUNDRAISER

Make Strides event raises $300,000

More than 5,000 children and adults from across the valley raised $300,000 at the American Cancer Society's seventh annual Make Strides Against Breast Cancer walk held Oct. 7 at JW Marriott.

Several hundred participants were cancer survivors and wore pink T-shirts or sashes and signed the American Cancer Society's Journal of Hope. The journal contains encouraging messages to help the newly diagnosed.

The American Cancer Society is the nation's largest non-governmental funder of cancer research, spending more than $22 million in 2005. For more information, visit >www.cancer.org

HEALTH

Free eye screenings start on Monday

Vision Source, a network of optometrists in Las Vegas, plans free diabetic eye screenings Monday through Nov. 18 as part of Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness and American Diabetes Month. The screenings are available to diabetic patients who have not had an eye exam in the past year.

Vision Source has 11 locations in Las Vegas and Henderson. Appointments are limited and will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, call (800) 393-7911.

Library to host free health fair

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District plans Just For the Health of It, a free health fair open to the public, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive.

Various health organizations will be represented and a kids' program is planned. Raffle drawings will be held throughout the day.

For more information, call 507-3868 or visit >www.lvccld.org

UMC makes organ donor honor roll

University Medical Center (UMC) recently achieved "honor roll" status for its organ donor program assigned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Of the roughly 6,000 hospitals in the United States, only about 318 have received this award.

UMC partnered with the Nevada Donor Network, the procurement agency for organ donation in Southern Nevada, increasing the hospital's organ conversion rate. UMC achieved a 76 percent conversion rate, or 32 out of a potential 42 donors. The comparable national rate is 58 percent. The overall average for southern Nevada hospitals was 50 percent.

For information, visit >www.secondchancefdn.org

MUSIC

Stage Door presents rock musical

Stage Door will present "tick, tick... BOOM!" opening at 8 p.m. Friday at the LVLT Black Box Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. The limited engagement runs through Nov. 26 with performances at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

The production is Jonathan Larson's autobiographical pop rock musical. Larson wrote the Broadway blockbuster "Rent," for which he was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award.

Tickets are $18 for adults or $15 for students and senior citizens. For more information, call 581-5008 or visit >www.ticktickboomlv.com

Guest conductor to lead Philharmonic

The Las Vegas Philharmonic's eighth season continues on Nov. 18 with guest conductor David Itkin leading the orchestra at 8 p.m. in UNLV's Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Itkin will give a Concert Preview Talk at 7:15 p.m.

Itkin, the music director/conductor for both the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and the Abilene (Texas) Philharmonic Orchestra, is one of three guest conductors who hopes to fill the shoes of retiring Philharmonic music director Harold Weller. Each will take a turn on the podium during the first half of the Philharmonic's Classical Season, which is themed "Passing the Baton."

"This program will be a great showcase for the Las Vegas Philharmonic's abilities," Itkin said. "In my experience, every piece on the program has been a favorite with audiences."

Tickets range from $27 to $69, with a 10 percent discount for seniors and students. For more information, call 895-2787.

SENIORS

Computer classes continue at Derfelt

Seniors 50 and above are invited to participate in ongoing computer classes from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Derfelt Senior Center, 3343 West Washington Ave., in Lorenzi Park.

Individual instruction is available as well as Introduction to Computers/Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word/Office and typing/keyboarding. The cost is $5 per session.

The center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. For more information, call 229-6601.