NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Seventh- and eighth-graders from schools throughout the Las Vegas Valley met on Jan. 26 at the Northwest Career and Technical Academy, 8200 W. Tropical Parkway, for the National Engineers Week Future City competition regional finals. Students created large tabletop city models and made predictions for the future. Top, local meteorologist Nate Tannenbaum talks about the importance of the competition. Left, Max Savage, from Cadwallader Middle School, 775 Elkhorn Road, adjusts some of the items in his model.photos by jacob kepler/View Seventh- and eighth-graders from schools throughout the Las Vegas Valley met on Jan. 26 at the Northwest Career and Technical Academy, 8200 W. Tropical Parkway, for the National Engineers Week Future City competition regional finals. Students created large tabletop city models and made predictions for the future. Top, local meteorologist Nate Tannenbaum talks about the importance of the competition. Left, Max Savage, from Cadwallader Middle School, 775 Elkhorn Road, adjusts some of the items in his model.photos by jacob kepler/View Advertisement

ARTISTIC BANNERS TO ADORN DOWNTOWN

The Las Vegas arts scene takes to the skies as Ivan Brunetti presents 50 serialized artworks printed onto banners hanging along Las Vegas Boulevard, from the Las Vegas Arts District to City Hall.

The exhibit will be on display from Feb. 28 through February 2009.

Brunetti will lecture at UNLV at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Alta Ham Fine Arts building, Room 257. A project dedication officiated by Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman will take place at 4 p.m. on Feb. 28 at Las Vegas Boulevard and Fremont Street, followed by an artist reception from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Downtown Cocktail Room, 111 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

FAB FOUR MANIA TO PERFORM SPECIAL SHOW

The Fab Four Mania is celebrating the 44th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" with a special performance at 7 p.m. on Saturday at The Sahara.

The concert will raise money for the Nevada Cancer Institute, 10000 W. Charleston Blvd.

Tickets start at $25 for Las Vegas locals. For ticket reservations, call 737-2515.

GLVAR HOLDS CHARITY DRIVE

The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors will be collecting supplies to benefit Child Haven, Safe Nest and Shade Tree shelters through Monday.

Some of the most needed items include shampoo, toilet paper, feminine products, baby wipes and diapers. The supplies will benefit homeless and abused women and children.

Donations will be accepted at the GLVAR office, 1750 E. Sahara Ave. Visit www.lasvegasrealtor.com.

LEARN ABOUT CHINESE HISTORY AT THE LIBRARY

In celebration of Chinese New Year, there will be a multi-media presentation titled Chinese Women in Nevada History, which will discuss the subject beginning with the first Chinese to arrive in Nevada in 1855. The event will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday in the Jewel Box Theater at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free. Call 734-7323.

VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT KIDNEY RESEARCH

The Southern Nevada Chapter of the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation will host a Madden NFL '08 Playstation 2 video game tournament from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday at Play N Trade, 9530 S. Eastern Ave, Suite 130.

Participants pay $25 for the open tournament or $50 for the masters' tournament. Fifty percent of the entry fee goes toward the PKD Foundation and the remainder will go toward prizes.

The entire entry fee is tax-deductible. Tournament rules and other information can be found at www.playforpkd.org or by calling 806-6239.