A night out benefiting The Rape Crisis Center Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014; 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. at the Lavo Lounge at the Palazzo, 3325 S. Las Vegas Blvd. In 2013, The Rape Crisis Center met and assisted 573 victims of sexual assault, handled more than 3,000 calls to the hotline, and educated over 11,000 Clark[...]
Descend into the Havana underworld with author, mob history expert Scott Deitche at the Mob Museum Saturday, Aug. 9, 1 p.m.This August, Havana becomes the focus of special programming at The Mob Museum, The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement. On Saturday, August 9 at 1 p.m., author and noted Mob expert Scott Deitche[...]
Las Vegas veterinarian Dr. David Drake is urging pet owners to microchip their pets if they have not already done so. Research shows that without a microchip, 90 percent of lost pets are never reunited with their owners. A microchip is a small device encoded with a unique serial number[...]
The NAACP announced it will host its 105th Annual Convention in Las Vegas from July 19-23. This year’s convention theme is “All In for Justice & Equality” and will focus on securing black turnout for the 2014 mid term election, pushing back on voter suppression efforts and the ongoing struggles for criminal justice reform,[...]
The NAACP announced it will host its 105th Annual Convention in Las Vegas from July 19-23. This year’s convention theme is “All In for Justice & Equality” and will focus on securing black turnout for the 2014 mid term election, pushing back on voter suppression efforts and the ongoing struggles for[...]
Local student to receive the prestigious Horatio Alger National Scholarship Earlier this year, 106 students were selected to receive the prestigious 2014 Horatio Alger National Scholarship. One Scholar, Anton Sorkin, is from Las Vegas and will attend New York University in the fall. The Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program is[...]
Celebrating Flag Day, June 14 Join the Francisco Garcés Chapter of the Nevada State Daughters of the American Revolution in celebrating Flag Day. The Flag of the United States of America sits in the historic Lorenzi Park rose garden full of vintage roses donated and maintained by the Mesquite Club founded in 1911. Alongside[...]
Plant World Nursery Hosts Free Kid’s Flower Potting Session Every Third Saturday of the Month, Beginning Saturday, June 21 Children can develop a green thumb while having fun! Plant World Nursery, the longest-running establishment for Las Vegas’ gardening and landscaping needs, introduces a free monthly kid’s flower potting session beginning Saturday, June 21[...]
Popular gypsy jazz concert will happen at Historic Fifth Street School Django Vegas!, a gypsy jazz concert, Saturday, June 21Tickets are now on sale at www.artslasvegas.org for the performance at the Historic Fifth Street School, located at 401 S. Fourth St. ticketsare $10 in advance and $15 at the door.The concert will celebrate the work[...]
New banners in the Cultural Corridor are part of the Downtown Dynamos cleanup that took place April 26. The banners were installed at the request of the Cultural Corridor Coalition to strengthen the corridor’s identity. The banner design concept was developed by the Cultural Corridor Board, working with Eurie Creative.[...]
