SUN Life Briefs

Friday, Oct. 2, 1998 | 10:10 a.m.

Yard sale -- The Meadows School Library will have its seventh annual yard sale 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the school, 8601 Scholar Lane. It's yearly pumpkin decorating contest will be Oct. 27-29. For more information call Mrs. Drake at 254-1610 ext. 235.

Television star -- Robert O'Reilly, who stars as the Klingon leader Gowron on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," will be at the Boulevard mall from 1-3 p.m. Saturday to meet fans and sign autographs to celebrate the opening of the "Starbase 1" store. Call 893-4747 for more information.

Ballet gala -- The Nevada Ballet Theatre begins its 27th season 7 p.m. Saturday with a one-night only opening Gala Performance at Cashman Theatre. Guest artists to perform include Atlanta Ballet principal ballerina Hye-Young Kim; and Hye-Kyung Lim, Jae-Won Hwang and Dragos Mihalcea of Universal Ballet. Tickets are $15, $27, $37 and $47. Call 243-2623 for more information.

Artwork unveiled -- Taboo Tabee Contemporary will unveil the mural/sculpture "Industrial Needlepoint," a collaboration by artists Wilbur Hathaway II and Christoff Koon, 5 p.m. Saturday, followed by a reception which both artists will attend. For more information, call Gallery Director Rochelle Monique at 293-7560.

Halloween haunts -- Texas Station Gambling Hall and Hotel is getting a will host the "Texas Screamer" today through Oct. 31 in its southwest parking lot. Hours are 6 p.m. to midnight through Oct. 22; and 6 p.m.-midnight Sundays through Thursday, until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday beginning Oct. 23. Tickets are $8 for adults; $6 for children age 11 and under, and may be purchased at the door (parental discretion is advised). A portion of the proceeds will be donated to C.P. Squires Elementary School in North Las Vegas and The Boy Scouts of America. Call 631-1000 for more information.

Art displayed -- Ellen Phelan's paintings, of antique dolls and floral arrangements, will be on display at the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery from Oct. 5-Nov. 7. Admission is free; call 895-3893 for details.

Dead man's party -- Lied Discovery Children's Museum will host its "Los Diasde Los Muertos" (The Days of the Dead) celebration during October and November. Festivities will include a series of programs and activities in recognition of the Hispanic holiday observed on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Call the museum at 382-3445 to learn more about scheduled activities.

Recital scheduled -- Violinist Yoon Kwon and pianist Min Kwon, of Korea, will perform sisters, at 8 p.m. Oct. 6 at Artemus Ham Concert Hall at UNLV. Tickets are $50 for adults; $15 for students. Call 895-3801 for details.

Acting lectures -- Joe Behar of the Community Drama Workshop, will present the first in a series of lectures this fall at the Whitney Library Theater, 5175 E. Tropicana. The first, "Learn To Be An Actor In Las Vegas," will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, followed by "How To Make Money As An Actor" on Nov. 10. Admission is free. For more information, call 457-0234.

Concert series -- Beginning Wednesday, Legends Lounge, 865 N. Lamb Blvd., will host the "World Folk Concert Series" showcasing local musical talent. Showtime is 8 p.m.; there is a $3 cover charge. Call Rod Belford, 220-9194 for more information.

Library briefs -- The Las Vegas-Clark County library District offers the following events:

Photographs displayed -- Photographer KC Errett's still life images on hand-coated paper are at the Rainbow Library Oct. 6-Dec. 6.

Eclectic art -- Danny Romero's works, combining painting and found objects, is on display at the Sunrise library Oct. 8-Dec.8.

Play presented -- Nevada Theatre Company will present the Off-Broadway show "Mere Mortals" at 8 p.m. Oct. 9-10, 16-17, 2 p.m. Oct. 11 and 18 at the Clark County Library Jewel Box Theatre, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $10; $8 for students and seniors. Call 873-0191 for more information.

Booth lecture -- Father Leo Booth, who has been featured on television talk shows and authored several books, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall, as part of the Impact Lecture Series. For additional information, call 739-8118.

Holiday Festival -- The Cultural and Community Affairs Division City of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services will sponsor a Holiday Festival Dec. 12-13 in the ballroom of the Charleston Heights Arts Center. Artists with original, handmade arts and crafts to sell must submit an application by Oct. 9. Call 229-6383 for more information.

Upcoming productions -- The Community College of Southern Nevada theater seasons opens Oct. 9 with "Lend Me a Tenor," followed Nov. 13 by "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"; the drama "Fences" Mar. 12-21; and "Pump Boys and Dinettes" Apr. 16-25.

Schooling school -- The City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor an introduction to home schooling 1-3 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Silver Springs Recreaton Center, 1951 Silver Springs Parkway. The fee is $15. The workshop is conducted by a licensed teacher who has been a home schooling consultant in Clark County for five years. For more information or registration, call 435-3814.