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Everyone is invited to enjoy the free outdoor concert by Kim McKee and Ken Willson on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Centennial Plaza downtown at 401 S. Fourth St. A Colorado native, McKee has a passion for traditional folk music and instruments. She has won numerous awards, including the 2002 National Mountain Dulcimer Championship, three Colorado State Dulcimer Championships, as well as songwriting awards at the Milwaukee Irish Festival. Willson grew up in rural Minnesota and North Dakota, where he taught himself several instruments and musical styles, performing with many types of bands. Now this duo of talented musicians perform original and traditional Irish and Scottish acoustic music with voice and hammer dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, Celtic harp, accordion, Irish bouzouki, bodhran and guitars. The concert is open to the public, presented by the city of Las Vegas as part of the Downtown Cultural Series. Call 229-3515 for more information.
Other upcoming events include:
Free Crime Prevention Week Seminars (ages 50+)
Monday - Friday, Oct. 5-8, 10 a.m. Advance registration required.
Monday - Identity Theft, Medicare Fraud
Tuesday - Fire Investigation Bomb and Arson by LV Fire
Wednesday - Check and Mortgage Scams and General Fraud
Thursday – Crime Prevention / The Dos and Don’ts of Self-Defense
East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., (702) 229-1515.
Architecture Lecture – Alan Hess
Monday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
Historic Fifth Street School Auditorium, 401 S. 4th St., (702) 229-6469.
Author Alan Hess will discuss mid-century modern architecture and the work of La Concha Motel designer Paul Revere Williams. Hess is the author of “Viva Las Vegas: After Hours Architecture,” “Googie: Fifties Coffee Shop Architecture,” and many more books and articles. A practicing architect, he is well known as an architecture critic and historian. Hess writes a weekly architecture column for the San Jose Mercury News. The lecture is sponsored by the Neon Museum and Assemblage Studio. The lecture is free to the public.
Free Health Is Wealth Seminar (ages 50+)
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. Advance registration required.
Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., (702) 229-6125.
Free “Ask a Lawyer” General Legal Self-Help Seminar (ages 60+)
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Howard Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., (702) 229-1600.
Join an elder law attorney from the Senior Citizens Law Project for a free general legal seminar on issues relevant to seniors. Space is limited; call 229-6596 for more information or to reserve a seat. Individual appointments are not available at the seminar.
Bunco Bonanza (ages 50+)
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: $3
Derfelt Senior Citizens Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave., (702) 229-6601.
Pirate’s Life Workshop (ages 4-10)
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 4 to 5 p.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: $5
Robison Community School, 4794 Harris Ave., (702) 229-2542.
Free Name That Tune Game (ages 50+)
Thursday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m.
Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., (702) 229-6125.
Free Toenail Trimming Clinic (ages 50+)
Thursday, Oct. 8, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Derfelt Senior Citizens Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave., (702) 229-6601.
First come, first served; limited to 15 people.
Rainbow Company Youth Theatre Presents “The Witches”
Oct. 8, 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 10 and 11 at 2 p.m.
Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 229-6211.
Thrilling and utterly beguiling, this staged version of Roald Dahl’s modern children’s classic retains all the warmth and sly humor of the book. It’s a fun fantasy, just in time for Halloween, wrapped up in a frivolous treat of puppetry, intriguing illusions and surprises. Ages 7 through adult will be riveted by this riotous romp, where the witches of nightmares are reduced to the ridiculous. Call for advance ticket purchase.
Discovery Day Luncheon (ages 50+)
Friday, Oct. 9, 11 a.m. Food served at 11:30 a.m. Advance reservation required.
Fee: $4
Howard Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., (702) 229-1600.
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Mickey Mouse Workshop (ages 3 months to 5 years)
Friday, Oct. 9, 4 to 5 p.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: $10
Lied Community School, 5340 West Tropical Parkway, (702) 229-5072.
Enjoy Mickey and Minnie Mouse crafts, snacks and cartoons.
Scottish Country Dancing (all ages)
Cosponsored by the Southern Nevada Old Time Contra Dancers
Friday, Oct. 9, 6 to 9 p.m.
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 229-6383.
Cost: $5 general admission, $4 for Southern Nevada Old Time Contra Dancers members. Multiple ticket discount available.
Scottish Country Dancing is the beautiful "ballroom" dance of Scotland, a social dance form with roots stretching back for centuries. Enjoy both traditional and modern dances. Dancers should wear comfortable clothes and soft shoes such as gillies, ballet slippers or jazz shoes. Ladies will find that skirts help them to enjoy the natural flow of the dance. Kilts are not required, but are heartily encouraged.
Free Family Film in the Park (all ages)
Friday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m.
Centennial Hills Park, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive
Bring a picnic, blankets and folding chairs to enjoy the Monsters vs. Aliens family film. No pets or glass containers, please. Film will be canceled for inclement weather. Call 229-1087 for the latest information.
Free 18th Annual Disability Awareness Day (all ages)
Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park, 720 Twin Lakes Drive
Enjoy a day of fun aimed at raising awareness of available services for the disabled. The free event will include more than 60 organizations that will highlight information and services on the Americans with Disabilities Act, independent living, recreation, employment, housing, legal service transportation and other services that enhance and promote the equality, self-determination, independence, productivity, integration and inclusion of people with disabilities. Participants can enjoy free entertainment and refreshments (while supplies last). A free employment seminar will be available for Social Security beneficiaries ages 14 to 64 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Call 889-4216 to attend. The event is sponsored by the Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living, the city of Las Vegas, the Nevada Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation, the Social Security Administration and Well Care Pharmacy, LLC. Those who are interested in having a booth at the event should contact the Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living at (702) 889-4216. For more information on the event, call (702) 229-4796.
Princess Tea Party (ages 3-8)
Saturday, Oct. 10, noon to 1 p.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: $10
Lied Community School, 5340 West Tropical Parkway, (702) 229-5072.
Little princesses will receive royal treatment as they sip on tea and are visited by a special princess.
Saturday Contra Dancing (all ages)
Cosponsored by the Southern Nevada Old Time Contra Dancers
Saturday, Oct. 10, 7 to 10 p.m.; group lessons 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $7 adults; $5 members, students, military; $3 children 0-15 and non-dancing adults.
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 229-6383
Dance to the live music of an acoustic band playing joyful fiddle tunes, driving reels, and a waltz or two. These lively community dances recapture aspects of New England and frontier barn dances, with more modern twists. All dances are taught and called, newcomers and families are welcomed. No need to bring a partner. Wear comfortable flat-soled shoes and casual clothing.
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