Las Vegas Sun

May 2, 2024

SUNBoard for April 6, 1998

NEW AIDS CLINIC HOURS: Walk-in services are offered 8-11:30 a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays for lab confirmation of HIV status, viral load testing and T-cell monitoring with same-day results at 625 Shadow Lane, Annex A. For details, call 383-1393.

YOUNG WOMEN IN HARMONY: Junior high and high school students meet at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Community Lutheran Church for group singing and free vocal lessons.

SWEET ADELINES: Celebrity City Chorus rehearses 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays at Henderson Senior Center, 27 E. Texas Ave. Call 243-9166.

BACKGAMMON CLUB: Tournaments at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks' Lodge, 4100 W. Charleston Blvd. $10 entry fee.

MUSIC FOR HOPE: Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 880-7900.

INSPIRATIONS: Anyone who enjoys singing tight harmony is invited to attend rehearsal at 7 p.m. Tuesday. For location, call 873-3825.

VALLEY OF FIRE CHORUS: Prospective members are invited to rehearsals at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Call Merrill, 875-4242.

VOX ROMA: Open-mike poetry readings begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Cafe Espresso Roma, 4440 Maryland Parkway. Call 369-1540.

Senior activities

POOL AND BILLIARDS: Class is 1 p.m. Tuesdays at Henderson Senior Center.

BLOOD PRESSURE AND EYE CHECKS: Free blood pressure checks and eye screenings are available 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Sunrise Senior Friends office, 3101 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 314. No appointment needed for blood pressure check; call 735-5510 for eye screening appointment.

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS: Free screenings are offered 9-10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Senior Advantage, 9310 Sun City Blvd., Suite 101. 363-1150.

OIL PAINTING: Joyce Jackson teaches all skill levels at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. $1 registration fee plus $3 for each class.

DOOLITTLE SENIOR SATELLITE: Coffee and games are offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

NOONTIME BINGO: Play Tuesdays at Doolittle Satellite Senior Center, 1901 N. J St. at W. Lake Mead or at Katherine Center, 580 E. St. Louis Ave.

OIL PAINTING: Ross Method is taught 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays at Whitney Senior Center, 5700 Missouri Ave. Call 455-7576.

FRENCH CLASSES: Meet Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Katherine Center, 580 E. St. Louis Ave. Call 732-2054 for details.

FITNESS AND EXERCISE: Seniors work at their own pace in 9 a.m. class Tuesdays and Thursdays at Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. $2 per session plus $1 registration fee. Call 229-6601.

LOW-IMPACT AEROBICS: Classes meet 9-10 a.m. Monday-Friday at Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. $1 registration fee and a $9 monthly charge for Monday-Wednesday-Friday classes. $1 registration fee and $1 per-class charge to attend on Tuesday and Thursday. 229-6454.

INTERNATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE: Seniors learn at 9 a.m. Tuesdays at Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave.

BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE SEWING: Seamstress Peggy Ball teaches at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. $3 per session plus $1 registration fee; call 229-6601.

FEDERAL RETIREE SERVICE CENTER: The center at Nellis Air Force Base is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays in Building 20. The phone number is 652-9424. The center provides free advice to all federal retirees, their spouses or other beneficiaries regarding health insurance benefits, annuity problems, survivorship entitlements, change of address and related retirement matters.

MARTIAL ARTS/EXERCISE: Seniors learn from Paul Cho 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 3-5 p.m. Fridays at Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. $3 per class plus one-time $1 registration fee. 229-6454.

INCOME TAX PREPARATION: AARP volunteers help seniors with forms through April 15 at Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. in Lorenzi Park. $1 registration fee. Appointments necessary for this service; call 229-6601.

QUILLING CLASS: Seniors learn to create clever, intricate designs using strips of paper, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, at Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. $1 registration, $3 class charge and $5 for supplies. 229-6601.

Classes/workshops

TOASTMASTERS: Summerlin Toasters meets at 7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. For more, call Joan, 243-5111. "Rhetoric Revels" meets at noon Tuesdays in the Clark County government building. "Wordsmiths" meets at 6:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays at Denny's, 3081 Maryland Parkway. "Goal Setters" has morning, noon and evening meetings; call Harry Johns, 438-2847. "Toast of Sierra" meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Sierra Health, 2716 Tenaya Way, Room 134.

TODDLER-TIME PARENTING: Fun, ongoing learning environment for children 18 months-4 years and their parents. Meets 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays at 3266 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Suite 13. No charge. Call Melanie Miller, 731-8703.

SWINGING STARS SQUARE DANCERS: Classes offered on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday. Call 457-2452.

SILVER BELLES: Adult tap dance classes for beginners and intermediates meet Tuesdays and Fridays. The group dances for charity, senior centers, conventions. Call Tish, 254-8474, or Eleanor, 255-7189.

STAND-UP COMEDY WORKSHOP: Meets 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays at Robert Allen Studios, 3977 Vegas Valley Drive. 434-2210.

TOPS IN TAPS: Senior tap dance variety group offers two free hour-long lessons to beginners and intermediates. Call 737-0364 or 642-2418.

HAPPY HOOFERS: Senior tap dance group offers free classes 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Friday to teach routines for charity performances. Knowledge of basic tap required. For more, call 737-6664.

PRENATAL/POSTPARTUM EXERCISE: Classes are offered 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson. Call 564-2622, Ext. 215.

SQUARE DANCE CLUB: Meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Cyril Wengert Elementary School, Winterwood off Sahara Avenue. The dance level is PLUS. Solos are welcome. Call 435-6172 or 453-2961.

Religious activities

WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY: Meets at 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays for fellowship, prayer, study and crafts at Shadow Hills Baptist, 4400 W. Oakey Blvd. Call 878-6991 or 870-5173.

TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM SENIORS: Bagel and coffee lunches are 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays at Temple Beth Sholom, 1600 E. Oakey Blvd. $1 charge includes all the fun and bagels. Call Sheldon Raphael, 897-9804.

NAN HUA BUDDHIST SOCIETY: Meets are 6 p.m. Tuesdays at 5317 Smoke Ranch Road.

Service organizations

SOUTHERN NEVADA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: Networking organization meets at 6:45 a.m. Tuesdays at Photos & Flowers Garden Cafe, Valley View Boulevard and Meadows Lane. Call 361-3414.

PARADISE VALLEY LIONS CLUB: Meets at 7:30 a.m. first and third Tuesdays for breakfast at Denny's, 3081 Maryland Parkway. Call Robert, 436-7777.

LUNCHEON OPTIMISTS: Meets 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at Rob Roys, 2797 Maryland Parkway. Call Jim Holliday, 458-4443.

PARADISE SERTOMA CLUB: The Las Vegas chapter meets noon Tuesdays at Coachman's Inn, Eastern Avenue at Desert Inn Road.

LAS VEGAS HOST LIONS CLUB: The club meets 12:15-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Palace Station. Call 878-0035.

Fraternal orders

MASONIC LODGES: Boulder City Lodge No. 37 meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 901 Arizona St. " Nellis Lodge No. 46 " meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the temple.

Veterans groups

1ST MARINE DIVISION: Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Debriefing Room, 1250 Burnham Road. Call 254-7194 or 871-5054.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 8: Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Post Home, 733 Veterans Memorial Drive. Call 382-8533.

Support groups

PREGNANCY HOTLINE: 24-hour hotline to answer pregnancy questions and offer referrals is 565-5388. Marian Residence operates the hotline.

SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE: Volunteers needed to man hotline. After training, calls are taken in your home. For information, call Evvy, 731-2990.

EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS: Meets at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Church of Religious Science, 1420 E. Harmon Ave.

COMPULSIVE EATERS ANONYMOUS: 12-step recovery program meets throughout the week. Call 393-6570.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meets 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays at First United Methodist Church, 231 S. Third St. The 12-step program for recovery is used.

CHILDREN OF OLDER PARENTS: Meets to provide problem solving, support and education to adult children concerned about an aging parent. The group meets 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Las Vegas Mental Health Center, 6161 W. Charleston Blvd. Call Laurie Moore, 486-6263.

ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS: Meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Harbor Christian Fellowship, 2675 S. Lamb Blvd. Call 457-9300.

ADULT OUTPATIENT CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY: Sessions are Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the conference room of the Medical Plaza office building, 98 E. Lake Mead Drive, Henderson. Registration required; call 564-4746.

CO-DEPENDENTS AND ADULT CHILDREN: 12-step class meets at 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays in the community room at Saturn of Henderson, 310 N. Gibson Road. Fee is $35. Call 565-4690.

ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL: Meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Adult Mental Health Services, 6161 W. Charleston Blvd. 486-6000.

CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS: For meeting times and locations of this 12-step program, call 393-3346.

TREATMENT FOR COMPULSIVE GAMBLERS: Ongoing outpatient treatment program meets four times a week for four to six weeks at Charter. $5 fee to patients is donated to the Nevada Council on Problem Gaming and Consumer Credit Counseling. Call 876-4357 for free assessment.

YOUNG GAY MEN: Discussion group meets 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center, 912 E. Sahara Ave. 733-9800.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Group can help you live without the use of drugs. For help, call 369-3362.

BRAIN DISORDERS: Meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, 6161 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 486-6000.

HERPES SUPPORT: Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 2040 W. Charleston Blvd., sixth floor, Rooms 3&F. Call 593-5166.

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