The Spring Valley Library is hosting a senior citizens law assistance class at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Speakers from the Senior Citizens Law Project will discuss the services and assistance they provide to Clark County residents ages 60 and older. The library is located at 4280 S. Jones Blvd.
For more information, call 507-3820.
Family history seminar slated for Saturday
Author Linda Weaver Clarke will lead a seminar about how to turn family history into stories at 1 p.m. on May 19 at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd.
For more information, call 507-3940.
CHARITY
Charity gets $25,000 grant
Spread the Word Nevada: Kids to Kids, a local Nevada charity aimed at increasing literacy in the homes of underprivileged children, was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Nevada Power Foundation committee.
To learn more about Kids to Kids, log on to www.spreadthewordnevada.org.
EVENTS
Reunion planned for Clark and Western
Clark High School and Western High School reunion organizers welcome alumni from the Class of 1967 to their 40th high school class reunion on June 15 and 16. Both schools are looking for 1967 classmates.
Graduates of Clark High School may contact Roberta or Dan Mortensen at 869-6632 or send an e-mail to drmortinc@aol.com.
Graduates of Western High School may contact Dolores Coffman Diedrich at 655-2454 or send and e-mail to lola49@cox.net.
Meal prep stores to celebrate anniversary
Las Vegas Dream Dinners will celebrate the third anniversary of its first location, and the first anniversary of its second location from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday. The event will be at 5447 S. Rainbow Blvd., and guests will have the opportunity to win a chest freezer, free meals and gift certificates to other local businesses. Each attendee who brings non-perishable food items will receive a ticket for the freezer raffle. The event is free and includes complimentary food and drinks.
For more information, call 893-3663.
Reading program orientation scheduled
The Spring Valley Library is hosting its Summer Reading Squad orientation in the library's Story Room from 3 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Interested teenagers can learn how they can help the library with this year's summer reading programs and sign up to be a summer volunteer. The library is located at 4280 S. Jones Blvd. For more information, call 507-3820.
Safekey early registration to begin
Clark County Parks and Recreation's Safekey program will hold early registration May 21-25. Registration will be held in the multi-purpose room of each county school site with a Safekey program, from 7 a.m. until breakfast, and after school until 6 p.m.
Clark County Safekey is a before- and after-school program offered to elementary school students, and takes place in the morning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and in the afternoon from when school is dismissed until 6 p.m. The cost at most sites is $4 for the morning and $7 for the afternoon.
Students must be pre-registered to attend Safekey. For more information, call 455-8251.
Car wash set for Saturday
Good Samaritan Lutheran Church is preparing for its sixth annual Mexico Mission Trip by hosting a car wash from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday at the church, 6500 W. Flamingo Road. The church also is accepting financial donations to cover the cost of food, transportation, gasoline and scholarships.
For more information, call 873-3589.
SCREENING
Reduced cost mammograms offered
Nevada Cancer Institute is offering mammograms for $50 to Nevada women during National Women's Health Week, May 13-19, and in honor of Mother's Day. The lower-cost mammogram is offered to patients who elect a self-pay option instead of using their health insurance provider. Insurance plans are accepted, but are not included in the reduced-cost offer.
In Nevada, 1180 women will develop breast cancer and approximately 330 will die of the disease in 2007.
Only 70 percent of Nevada women have had a mammogram within the past two years, compared to 75 percent nationally.
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