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Residents age 50 and older are invited to celebrate their fondness for chocolate in all its wonderful forms at the Chocolate Festival on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 1 p.m. at the East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave. For only $4 per person, participants may sample cheesecake, brownies, candies, cakes, pastries and fountains made with their favorite sweet, as well as other food designed to accompany the rich feast. Advance registration is required. Registrations will be accepted through Feb. 16, or until full. Space is limited. Call (702) 229-1515 for registration and information.
Other upcoming events include:
National Pancake Day Celebration (ages 50+)
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please register in advance.
Fee: $1.50 per stack or $3 for full meal with bacon and eggs.
Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, (702) 229-6454.
Enjoy delicious pancakes at this national day celebration. Due to this festivity, there will be no Hamburger Tuesday on Feb. 16.
United Blood Service Blood Drive (ages 17+)
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., by appointment.
Free
Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., (702) 229-6125.
United Blood Service is partnering with the Doolittle Senior and Community Centers for a community blood drive. Give the gift of life and receive refreshments. Please call 229-6125 to schedule an appointment.
Free City of Las Vegas Chinese New Year Celebration 2010 - Year of the Tiger
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 8:30 to 9 a.m.
City Hall Plaza, 400 Stewart Ave.
In celebration of Chinese New Year and as part of the City of Las Vegas diversity initiative, the Lohan School of Shaolin lion dancers will perform in the City Hall plaza prior to the start of the City Council meeting. The Lion Dance is meant to ring in wealth and prosperity in the New Year and scare away evil spirits. During the Council meeting, Councilman Steve Wolfson will recognize the Lohan School of Shaolin for their dedication to promote Asian culture and arts for more than 15 years in Las Vegas.
Cooking & Creativity Workshop (ages 3-5)
Thursday, Feb. 18, 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Fee: $12
Mirabelli Community Center, 6200 Hargrove Ave., 229-6359
Free Ward 6 Senior Chat (ages 50+)
Thursday, Feb. 18, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Road
Join Councilman Ross for a fresh cup of coffee and light refreshments.
Free Business Seminars Offered To Local Business Owners (adults)
Thursday, Feb. 18, 9 to 10 a.m.
Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St.
This one-hour seminar, the third in a series of four to be held in February, will focus on advanced financial analysis, growth and cash-flow strategies for small business owners. Sponsored by the city of Las Vegas Office of Business Development, in conjunction with the Adam Hodson CPA firm, the free seminar is limited to 40 people. Advance registration is required. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 229-6862 to register.
Cine en el Centro Film Series Feature “La Celestina”
Thursday, Feb. 18, 6 p.m. introduction, 6:30 p.m. feature presentation
Free admission.
East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center Ballroom, 250 N. Eastern Ave., 229-1515.
Series curator Luis Bonilla will present a short introduction of the featured film at 6 p.m. After the screening, Bonilla will lead a discussion on the film in Spanish. Admission is free.
Calisto (Juan Diego Botto) is a young knight who has fallen madly in love with Melibea (Penelope Cruz). Failing to win her, Calisto is goaded by his servant to seek the help of the sorceress Celestina. Another servant, Parmeno, tries to dissuade his master from resorting to the witch, but to no avail. Determined to woo Melibea, the lovesick Romeo pays the old woman to work her magic, touching off a string of events with dire consequences. The Cine en el Centro Spanish-language film series is presented by the city of Las Vegas, Cox Communications, VeneMovies, Venevision International, La Nueva 103.5 FM, Recuerdo 99.3 FM, Radio Variedades 870 AM, Tortillas Los Arcos and El Mercadito. The movies, all award-winning, blockbuster films from Latin America and Spain, have been donated by VeneMovies and Venevision International to provide cultural enrichment to the Hispanic community. This unrated film, which runs 96 minutes in Spanish, was released in 1996. Call (702) 229-1515 for more information.
All Day Fun Day (ages 6-11)
Friday, Feb. 19, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registration will remain open until full.
Fee: $20
Cimarron Rose Community Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road, 229-1607
Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive, 229-1100.
Youth will enjoy arts, crafts and games. Participants should wear tennis shoes and socks, and bring a sack lunch and two snacks.
“A Repository of Drumlins, from the Glittering Golden Mists to Prehistoric Boundary Markers” - Lisa Bigalke Exhibition (all ages)
Feb. 19-May 15, Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free admission.
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 229-6383.
Lisa Bigalke teaches drawing and design at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, where she graduated with a bachelor’s in art. She earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in studio art from Louisiana State University. An internationally exhibiting artist, Bigalke uses color, texture and pattern to create prints focusing on the natural landscapes of places she has visited. Call 229-1012 for more information.
Downtown Cultural Series — Chautauqua Portrayal of Madame C.J. Walker (all ages)
Friday, Feb. 19, noon to 1 p.m.
Free admission.
Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse Jury Assembly Room, 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Juanita Westbrook will portray Madame C.J. Walker and provide entertaining insight on the first African-American millionaire businesswoman. Walker invented new hair care products and a cosmetics line for African- American women. In 1905, she patented a straightening comb. The popularity of her products grew rapidly. Walker employed and trained young women to sell her products door to door and she employed 3,000 workers in a factory that occupied an entire Denver city block. This performance is part of the Downtown Cultural Series, sponsored by Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities and the city of Las Vegas. Call 229-3515 for information.
Free Pool/Billiards Tournament (ages 7-14)
Friday, Feb. 19, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St., 229-6374.
The Poets’ Corner (adults)
Friday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m.
No admission charge.
West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., (702) 229-4800.
Keith Brantley hosts a forum for established poets and open-microphone participants.
Free Poetry and Spoken Word Performance
Pura Cultura: Featuring La Maricolectiva and Frijol Boy
Friday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m.
East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., 229-1515.
La Maricolectiva is comprised of three Mexican-Chicano gay activists Xuanito Espinosa Cuellar, Neza Leal and Yosimar Reyes, who have come together to bring to light issues that face the gay Latino community. This event will include a combination of English and Spanglish poetry, spoken word, stand-up comedy and theatre. Also included are the Chicano poetry of featured guest artist Frijol Boy and a collection of his own eccentric artwork. This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for children.
Division III Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (all ages)
Free for spectators.
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20-21; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon Sunday.
UNLV Paul McDermott South Gymnasium, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.
Watch the Las Vegas Silver Bandits compete against two of the top teams in the West – the Rancho Renegades and the Weber State Wildcats. Call 229-4796 or 328-4118 for more information.
Home Rescue Fair (adults)
Saturday, Feb. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reserve your seat by calling (702) 229-4663.
Rancho High School, 1900 Searles Ave., North Las Vegas
The Alliance for Stabilizing our Communities has organized this event to help provide tools and resources needed to make informed decisions about the options available to people in danger of home foreclosure. Bring your loan documents and other financial information to get advice from industry experts. Together they will work to give you valuable information and hope during this difficult time. Take advantage of these free services:
- One-on-one sessions with loan specialists, HUD-approved housing counselors, and attorneys.
- Foreclosure-prevention workshops
- Translators
Please bring the following documents so they can better assist you:
- Current pay stubs (within the last 30 days)
- 2007 and 2008 income-tax returns
- Three months of bank statements
- Household expense budget
- Copy of closing documents and most recent correspondence from your mortgage company
- Most recent property-insurance and mortgage statements
- A letter explaining reasons for current financial situation
Rainbow Company Youth Theatre “The Orphan Train” Audition (ages 8-adult)
Saturday, Feb. 20, at 1 p.m.
No cost to audition.
Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, (702) 229-6211.
Adults and children ages 8 and older are invited to audition for “The Orphan Train.” The play will be performed by the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre April 2-11. Participants are encouraged to dress comfortably. No prepared material is needed. For more information, call 229-6553.
Young Artists Showcase Series - Singers Delight (all ages)
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2 p.m.
Tickets: $5 all seats
Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 229-6211.
Young singers selected through an audition process display their talents.
Woody Woods Orchestra Concert (all ages)
Feb. 20, 8 to 10 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Historic Fifth Street School Auditorium, 401 S. Fourth St., (702) 229-3515.
The 17-piece Woody Woods Orchestra will be playing well-known favorites from the Swing era and a special tribute to Duke Ellington, along with some exciting originals. They will feature the vocal stylings of Mickki Brown and Sophia Lelis. Call 229-3515 for more information.
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