Community news briefs for September 6, 2000

Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000 | 10:03 a.m.

Meeting open to all art enthusiasts

The Desert Sculptors Association will be holding a free meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday at John Pacheco's Studio, 12 N. 27th St.

The meeting is open to anyone interested in sculpture or art. Bring your portfolio to share with other talented artists. Meet and network with local artisans.

Bring a potluck dish to share. For more information, call 384-5646.

Parents will learn how to help kids

The Henderson Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a Middle School Math for Moms and Dads workshop 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday at the Silver Springs Recreation Center, 1951 Silver Springs Parkway. Participation is $20.

An experienced middle school math teacher will teach parents how to help their children with their math homework. For more information, call 435-3814.

CCSN schedules its annual event

The Community College of Southern Nevada's Student Service Center is hosting its annual autumn job fair 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday on the Henderson campus, 700 College Drive.

Employers throughout the Las Vegas Valley are scheduled to attend the event, including Bechtel Nevada, Metro Police Department, Cox Communications, Wal-Mart, the Reserve hotel-casino, UPS, Target and many more.

This event is open to all job seekers. For more information, call 651-3174.

Classes planned on landscaping

The Desert Demonstration Gardens, 3701 W. Alta Drive, will host landscape retrofit classes 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 through Nov. 2.

The instructor, Mel Hengen, will demonstrate how to convert a water-wasting lawn into water-efficient and attractive landscape. For more information, call 257-5555.

Awards banquet

The Latin Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual awards banquet beginning with the reception at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Luxor. The speaker will be Alan Feldman. Reservation is $100 per person. To RSVP, call 385-7367.

Grandparents as Parents

A new support group called GAP (Grandparents as Parents) will meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Division of Child and Family Services office, 145 Panama St., Henderson. Any relative who is caring for a child is invited. Call Jane Horner, 293-0890.

PTSD lecture

Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services is offering a free lecture, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. For more information, call 486-6223.

Amateur radio

An FCC-approved amateur radio exam will start at noon Saturday at Community College of Southern Nevada, 700 College Drive, Henderson. For more information and pre-registration, call Tim Hunt at 872-5268.

Voter registration

Voter Registration Day will be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 13 and 27 at Valley Hospital Medical Center, 620 Shadow Lane. To register, call 388-4665.