The annual tree lighting celebration and ice rink opening will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas, 1610 Lake Las Vegas Parkway.
For more information, visit www.ritzcarlton.com.
GROUP TO HOST MEETING ON FIRE HAZARDS IN THE HOME
Shalom Hadassah will discuss the importance of knowing potential fire hazards in the home and how to prevent them at its Wednesday meeting.
The guest speaker will be Katherine Hooper, a public education officer for the Henderson Fire Department.
The group will meet at 10 a.m. at the Ner Tamid Synagogue, 55 N. Valle Verde Drive.
The meeting is open to the public. For information, call Lillian Auspitz at 269-0387.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR TO BE HELD SATURDAY
The Vegas Viking lodge of the Sons of Norway will hold its Christmas bazaar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway.
Featured items include traditional and modern Scandinavian-baked goods such as lefse and rosettes; Norwegian heart-shaped waffles; Norwegian holiday crafts, many directly from Scandinavia, such as ornaments, tiles, magnets, Nisse and Viking figurines, T-shirts, Norwegian rosemaled calendars and more.
Proceeds will benefit the Vegas Viking Lodge of Sons of Norway, a nonprofit organization formed in May 1992 to promote Norwegian heritage through scholarships and a variety of special events featuring traditional and contemporary programs.
GINGERBREAD HOUSE ENTRIES MUST BE IN BY NOV. 26
Lake Las Vegas invites chefs to put on their aprons to celebrate the holidays around the world during its second annual Gingerbread House Competition. Entry forms are due by Nov. 26.
Chefs of all ages and professional abilities are invited to submit a homemade, completely edible gingerbread house for a chance to win cash and other prizes.
With four categories of competition -- youth, ages 12 and under; teen, ages 13 to 17; home cooks and culinary students; and professional chefs -- bakers have no excuse not to ready their kitchens for this year's holiday event.
Entrants will be limited, and completed houses must be delivered to Lake Las Vegas Resort between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nov. 29-30.
For entry forms, contest rules or more information, call 564-1600 or visit www.lakelasvegas.com.
RESIDENTS TO HOLD HELPING FOR THE HOLIDAYS EVENT
The fifth annual Helping for the Holidays open house hosted by Dave and Lisa Johnson and Lullaby Connection will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at 2440 High Vista Circle.
Guests must bring a new, unwrapped toy or package of diapers. Donations are for the Lullaby Connection, Child Haven, Family to Family and the Clark County Health District. There will be carolers and a cookie buffet.
Anyone interested in sponsoring Christmas for a whole family can contact Lisa at 327-2118 or e-mail duffyjoe@cox.net.
JOB FAIR TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY
The Opportunity Boulevard Career Fair, which actively attracts out-of-market jobseekers to Nevada, will take place from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Green Valley Ranch Resort.
For information, visit RecruitingNevada.com or call 240-4100.
BISHOP EDDIE LONG TO SPEAK IN DECEMBER
Bishop Eddie Long, pastor of a 25,000-member church in Atlanta and host of a television broadcast seen in 170 countries, will make a rare appearance in Las Vegas at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at The Church at South Las Vegas, 3051 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway. He also will speak from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 4.
Long also is in Las Vegas to participate in a series of teaching sessions involving pastors who are affiliated with the Association of Related Ministries, founded by Henderson Pastor Benny Perez, who recognized the need for church unity throughout America and the world. ARM is an organization that supports and mentors fellow pastors. To attend on Dec. 4, there is a $49 fee. For information, visit www.relatedministries.com.
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