Join Las Vegas Poets for an organizational meeting 6 p.m. today at ReJAVAnate coffee lounge, 3300 E. Flamingo Road.
The organization is planning activities for 2008-09 and is in the process of filing for nonprofit status. Club members also are hoping to establish a local online poetry magazine and a poetry competition for high school students.
For more information, visit www.LasVegasPoets.org.
ReJAVAnate caters to the Las Vegas literary crowd with poetry nights and sales of local author's works.
The shop also serves as a dropoff site for book donations for the Spread the Word Nevada Kids to Kids literacy program. Visit www.rejavanatecoffee.com for details.
RANGER'S APPRENTICE TOUR TO VISIT CHILDREN'S BOOK SHOP
Is John Flanagan the next J.K. Rowling? Let your kids decide for themselves when the New York Times best-selling author visits Las Vegas on his first North American book tour.
The Australian author is set to visit with children at a couple of local elementary schools on April 9. Then, after he lunches with the winner of a student writing competition sponsored by his publisher, Penguin, he's scheduled to sign his newly released book "Ranger's Apprentice: Book Four: The Battle for Skandia" beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the NeverEnding Story Bookshoppe, 9440 W. Sahara Ave.
Copies of the book can be reserved by calling 869-8943.
TIME FOR TURTLE TALES AT MUSEUM
The Lied Discovery Children's Museum will host a presentation of the children's travel series, "Tino Turtle Travels" 10:15 a.m. April 12 in the museum's stage area.
In addition to a visit from the Tino Turtle mascot, Las Vegas entertainer Ryan Ahern will perform a presentation of the book, "Tino Turtle Travels to London, England" by Carolyn L. Ahern. Following the performance, there will be a question and answer session and a booksigning. Copies of "Tino Turtle Travels to London, England," "Tino Turtle Travels to Paris, France" and the Tino Turtle plush toy will be available for purchase.
Admission to the museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is $8 for adults and $7 for children ages 1 through 17, seniors and military families. Children under one are admitted free. Museum hours are Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday Noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call 382-5437 or visit the Museum Web site at www.ldcm.org.
PLANS IN WORKS FOR LAS VEGAS WRITERS' CONFERENCE
The Henderson Writers' Group-sponsored 2008 Las Vegas Writers' Conference is set for April 17-19 at Sam's Town. For more information, visit www.Lasvegaswritersconference.com or call 564-2488.
LIBRARY PUTS OUT A CALL FOR AUTHORS
Published authors living in Nevada are invited to participate in Clark County Library events.
To participate, fill out a registration form at the information table at any of the local author programs at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.
Events open to local authors include the Local Authors Book Festival, the Meet The Authors monthly series and more.
The next Meet the Authors event, 6:30 p.m. April 30 in the library's Jewel Box Theater, is set to feature Brian Rouff and Laura Branchini in a program focused on gambling.
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