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BARNES & NOBLE HOSTS A VARIETY OF BOOK CLUBS

Mornings with Mari Book Club meets at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at the 8915 W. Charleston Blvd. Barnes & Noble. On June 21, the club plans to discuss Lisa See's "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan."

The store's Best Book You've Never Read group meets the second Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. On June 8, the club plans to discuss "In the Garden of Iden" by Kage Baker.

Harry Reid to promote new release, 'the Good Fight'

A book event for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's "The Good Fight" is scheduled for 1 p.m. today at the 8915 W. Charleston Blvd. Barnes & Noble.

The book, written with Esquire magazine executive editor Mark Warren, spans from Reid's childhood in Searchlight to his service in Washington, D.C.

AUTHOR ENCOURAGES GHOST TOWN EXPLORATION

Learn more about desert history, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, when the Clark County Library hosts Daytripping Through The Desert: Ghost Towns, Mining Camps & Death Valley, a free meet-the-author event featuring author/publisher Stanley Paher.

The library is at 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 507-3458.

AUTHOR'S SYMPOSIUM PLANNED

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, in partnership with the Las Vegas African American Authors Club, is putting on an Author's Symposium beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Scheduled presenters include Pamela Samuels-Young, author of "In Firm Pursuit" and "Every Reasonable Doubt"; Martha Tucker, author of "The Mayor's Wife Wore Sapphires"; Marla Everson, author of "Fool Me Once and Shame on Me"; and Caarne Elliott, author of "The Gospel According to My Hair: Spiritual Growth on the Waves of New Growth."

The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited to 90 participants. To reserve a spot, call 507-3989.

CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR PLANS EVENT

Lindsay Denton Willie plans to sign copies of her children's picture book "My Best Friend and Me" 11 a.m. today at the 567 N. Stephanie St. Barnes & Noble.

GET HEALTH TIPS FROM DR. TEA

Can you drink your way to better health? Find out when Mark "Dr. Tea" Ukra visits to sign copies of his book "The Ultimate Tea Diet: How Tea Can Boost Your Metabolism, Shrink Your Appetite & Kick-Start Remarkable Weight Loss" 2 p.m. Saturday at the Town Square Borders, 6521 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

For more information about the book and Ukra, visit teagarden.com.

JOIN LIBRARY'S CLUB READ

Kids can win a mood pencil, a children's museum pass or a gold medal through the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District's summer reading program. Sign-ups at all branches begin Sunday, and activities continue through July 31. Participants log in books read and compete for chances to win four round-trip tickets from Southwest Airlines.

Teens have a separate book club and can complete a number of activities from designing a manga bookmark to posting on the library message board. For more information, visit lvccld.org.

CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS AMONG CHILDREN'S BOOKS

The Neverending Story children's bookshop now offers birthday parties.

Parents can select the do-it-yourself option, with room rental only, or they can go with a hosted party, which can include decorations, storytime and crafts. Prices begin at $50 for the do-it-yourself option and $150 for a hosted party. For details, call 869-8943.

BUS BOOK PROMOTION TO INCLUDE ELVIS WEDDING

Doreen Orion is hitting the highway to Las Vegas to promote "Queen of the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus With a Will of Its Own."

The book shares the adventures of Orion and her husband, Tim, traveling the country in a 340-square-foot converted bus.

In Las Vegas, the couple tackled every roller coaster and were remarried on the bus by "Elvis."

Orion is scheduled to talk about her book on 88.9 KNPR-FM's "State of Nevada" on June 3.

She's planning to host an Elvis wedding at her book signing 7 p.m. June 4 at the Town Square Borders, 6521 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

For more information about the book, visit www.doreenorion.com.

'EASY INNOCENCE' AUTHOR TO SIGN AT CHEESECAKE & CRIME

Libby Fischer Hellmann plans to sign copies of "Easy Innocence" 6 p.m. Wednesday at Cheesecake & Crime, 10545 S. Eastern Ave., No. 100.

The murder mystery set in Chicago's North Shore stars Georgia Davis, a former cop turned private investigator. Visit www.hellmann.com for more information.

POLICE OFFICERS TELL 'TRUE BLUE' TALES

Edited by the Metropolitan Police Department's Lt. Randy Sutton, "True Blue: To Protect and Serve" is a compilation of 61 true police stories written by officers from all over the country.

Sutton plans to sign copies of the book at 7 p.m. June 5 at the 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd. Borders.

Sutton released his first "True Blue" book as a fundraising effort after Sept. 11. A portion of proceeds from the new book will be donated to the National Officer's Memorial Fund.

For more information about the book, visit www.truebluestories.com.

HENDERSON LIBRARIES HOSTS A VARIETY OF CLUBS

Do you love mysteries, non-fiction, classics? Then the Henderson Public Libraries have book clubs for you.

To find out what the clubs are reading now, visit www.mypubliclibrary.com. Click on "Events and Classes" and select "Book Clubs @ Your Library."

BOOK LOVERS BISTRO MEETS AT WHITNEY LIBRARY

The Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., welcomes readers to the Book Lovers Bistro the second Tuesday of the month. 507-4010.

Amazing Reads Book club meets at West Charleston

The Amazing Reads Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. 507-3940.

BOOKSTORE OFFERS WRITERS GROUP ON WEDNESDAYS

Borders bookstore, has a writers group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd.

MUSTANG WRITER TO RIDE INTO BOOKSTORE

Deanne Stillman is set to sign "Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West" 7 p.m. June 10 at the 8915 W. Charleston Blvd. Barnes & Noble.

CHAT ABOUT BOOKS AT SUMMERLIN LIBRARY

Join Book Chat Café members at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 10:30 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month. Call 507-3860 for details.

LEARN MORE ABOUT AREA AUTHORS

Authors are invited to share information with readers and other writers at the 18Q Web site, www.eighteenquestions.com. Surveys are posted on the Web site and sent out as part of The Fabulist Flash, a weekly eZine.

POETRY IS SERVED UP ONCE A WEEK AT REJAVANATE

The reJAVAnate coffee house hosts live poetry performances from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays.

Some of the selections are intense and not intended for all ages. The shop is located at 3300 E. Flamingo Road, No. 23. Call 253-7721 for more information.