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Residents age 7 and older are invited to participate in an Easter egg-decorating workshop on Saturday, March 27, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave. Attendees will create personalized Easter eggs using several techniques. Instructor Bobbie Ann Howell will encourage participants to submit completed works for display and entry in the April 3 Easter Festival Egg-Decorating Contest. The cost to participate is $3 and includes all supplies. Advance registration is required. Call (702) 229-1515 for registration and more information.
Other upcoming events include:
Fourth Annual Diggy Awards Digital Photo Contest Exhibition
Monday, March 22, 1 to 3 p.m.
Free admission.
East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., (702) 229-1515.
The public is invited to meet the photographers, view the entries and witness the awards presentations for the Fourth Annual Diggy Awards Digital Photo Contest. The winner in each of 10 categories — landscape, nature, people, black and white, PhotoShop, architecture, humor, wildlife, travel and action — will receive a Diggy Award. All contest entries were due by March 15. Entries will be judged by a panel of local artists and professional photographers. The award-winning photographs will be displayed through April 2.
Ethnic Express Folk Dancing (ages 13+)
Wednesday, March 24, 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.
Tickets: $4 per person, per day
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., (702) 229-6383.
Catch the Ethnic Express for an international evening of fun! Dances include Armenian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Greek, Russian, Serbian and Turkish, to name a few.
Free National Letting Go of Stuff Day (ages 50+)
Thursday, March 25, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Derfelt Senior Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave., (702) 229-6601.
Bring your unwanted, good-condition items to the center and staff will transport them to a local charity. Clean out those closets and get rid of all the “stuff” cluttering up your house.
National Waffle Day Breakfast (ages 50+)
Thursday, March 25, 9 to 11 a.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: $3
Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., (702) 229-6125.
Celebrate National Waffle Day with a fresh breakfast of waffles with grits, bacon and coffee.
Welcome Spring Cookout (ages 50+)
Friday, March 26, 11 a.m. Pre-register by March 25. Advance registration required.
Fee: $4
Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., (702) 229-1600.
Enjoy hamburgers and hotdogs from the grill.
Let’s Make a Deal! (ages 50+)
Friday, March 26, 1 p.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: $1
Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, (702) 229-6454.
Do you want to deal with us for prizes? Based on the popular TV game show. Come in your zany costumes, or not, and make a deal with us! You may win a great prize!
Kids Night Out (ages 5-11)
Friday, March 26, 6 to 10 p.m.
Fee: $15
Cimarron Rose Community Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road, (702) 229-1607.
Children have fun playing games, making crafts and watching a movie. Pizza and drink provided.
Scottish Country Dancing (ages 13+)
Friday, March 26, 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.
Cost: $5 general admission, $4 for Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers members.
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., (702) 229-6383.
Cosponsored by Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers, the National Folk Organization, and the city of Las Vegas. This class is not suitable for younger children unless they have previous dance experience. Scottish Country Dancing is the beautiful “ballroom” dance of Scotland. The dances may be lively and joyful or gentle and graceful. From the first chord to the final bow or curtsey, dancers are inspired by the driving reels, jaunty jigs, snappy strathspeys or lilting slow airs. And thanks to the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, any dancer can be welcomed by a local group almost anywhere in the world.
Breakfast with Easter Bunny (ages 3-8)
Saturday, March 27, 9 a.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: $10
Lied Community School, 5340 W. Tropical Parkway, (702) 229-5072.
Young Artists Showcase Series – “The Dance Show” (all ages)
Saturday, March 27, 2 p.m.
Tickets: $5
Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, (702) 229-6211.
This showcase features talented young dancers performing in a professional setting.
Earth Hour Celebration (all ages)
Saturday, March 27, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Earth Hour 2010 is a global conservation effort organized by the World Wildlife Fund, which selected Las Vegas as a showcase city for the event. The city of Las Vegas, along with other local government agencies, businesses, individuals, schools and major landmarks, will lead cities and countries throughout the world in turning off non-essential lighting in what will be the largest conservation effort in history.
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