THURSDAY'S ACTIVITIES

NEVADA SENIOR COALITION, a nonprofit, non-partisan group concerned with taxes, crime, legislation, immigration, prescriptions and traffic meets at 10 a.m. the second Thursday of each month at Boulder Station, Chardonnay Room, 4111 Boulder Highway. Public is invited. 737-1377.

30 sOMETHINGS TO "PRIMETIMERZ" SOCIAL CLUB now forming, meets at 8 p.m. every Thursday. Must be single, widowed or divorced. Locations vary. Rufina 465-6112, Don 656-0511.

SOUTH VALLEY ROSE SOCIETY meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday each month from September through May in the Cooperative Extension building, 8050 S. Maryland Parkway. For program information, call Barbara, 260-0122.

las vegas corvettes association meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at The Terrace behind the 19th Hole, 1361 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson. All Corvette owners are welcome to participate in driving events, community service and social gatherings. 253-1777, www.vegasvettes.com.

TelecomPioneers, Desert Sands Life Member Club meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Thursday of each month at different locations around the valley. Retired employees of SBC, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Western Electric and former Bell System Companies are invited. Call 645-4236 for reservations.

RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, Sagebrush Chapter 99, invites all members of RPEN and any other retired public employees to our meeting from noon to 2 p.m. the third Thursday of January, March, May, September and November at Marie Callender's, 4800 S. Eastern Ave. Luncheon meeting, $7. Reservations by the 15th. Gena, 656-2091, or e-mail gna0244@earthlink.net.

NEVADA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER presents a business start-up orientation every Thursday at the UNLV Paradise Campus, 851 E. Tropicana Ave. The sessions are conducted by NSBDC business advisors and are open to the public at no charge. Pre-registration required. 895-4270, www.nsbdc.org/education/calendar.

active republican women of las vegas meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at different locations. Candidates and officials attend as guest speakers addressing legislative issues, grassroots, community programs. Cost is $20 with RSVP, $25 at the door. Call 362-8050 for meeting location and membership information.

rotary CLUB OF GREEN VALLEY meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at the Wildhorse Golf Club, 2100 Warm Springs Road. Jim, 458-7493.

green valley networking Group meets for breakfast the first and third Thursday of each month. For locations and time, call Nikki Lundberg, 236-1975.

saint andrew's society of southern nevada holds their meetings for everyone Scottish or with a love of Scotland, at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday each month at First Christian Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive. 223-8040.

the republican women of henderson meet the fourth Thursday of each month at Sunset Station. Men are always welcome. Mixer at 5:30 p.m., dinner/program at 6 p.m. $27.50 with RSVP, $30 at the door. $30 annual dues. Terri, 813-8356 or terridunn@tricrown.com.

unit 40 auxiliary american legion meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at 425 E. Van Wagenen St., Henderson. Call Sybil McCown, 568-5919.

soiree Singles (60 plus) meets from 4 to 6:30 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at Elephant Bar, 2270 Village Walk Drive, Henderson. Activities include picnics, dinners, dancing parties, movies, bowling, walking and jogging. Call 796-1953 for information.

CityCare Business Network Pacesetter Chapter meets Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. in Green Valley. For more information, call 434-8800.

The New City Theatre has free acting classes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2900 E. Patrick Lane. To become a member you must audition first. To register or for more information, call 795-0487 or visit www.newcitytheatre.com

HYPNOBIRTHING LAS VEGAS offers free expectant parent seminars at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at Babies R Us, 510 Stephanie St. Learn how hypnosis and deep relaxation can reduce and even eliminate pain during childbirth. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, call 385-3331 or visit www.HynoBirthingLasVegas.com.

The Women's Democratic Club of Clark County, meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at Lawry's Restaurant, Flamingo Road and Howard Hughes Parkway. Lunch for members is $20; for non-members and guests $25; membership dues are $30 per year. Reservations are required. For more information or to RSVP, call Susan Ford at 510-2077 or visit www.nvdems.com.

BNI, is forming two new chapters that meet from 7 to 8:30 a.m. every Thursday at Legacy Gold Club, 130 Par Excellence Drive in Henderson. For more information, call Steve Goldstein at 837-1127.

Southern Nevada Rock Art Association, a group concerned about American Indian rock art, meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, to view slides and discuss conservation and protection of petroglyphs in the Las Vegas area and elsewhere. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, call 897-7878.

Knights of Pythias, Clark County Lodge No. 96, meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. at 1322 Wyoming St., in Boulder City. For more information, call 458-8588.

Nevada Striper Fishing Club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month in the meeting room at Lake Mead Lounge and Casino. Topics include monthly tournaments on the following weekend and accepting new memberships. Raffles and occasional guest speakers. Call club president Don Riebe, 232-9233 or club secretary/treasurer Karen Giordano, 558-9657.

Ground Floor, a young adult ministry for singles ages 18-28, gives the opportunity to explore Christianity and meet peers with similar interests on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Central Christian Church, 1001 New Beginnings Drive. For more information, call Billy Combs at 735-4004, Ext. 310.

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