Community briefs for July 5, 2001

Thursday, July 5, 2001 | 9:24 a.m.

Whitney Ranch center to host workshop

The Whitney Ranch Recreation Center will host a creative workshop, "Art, Wire, Metal and More," noon- 2:30 p.m. Friday at 1575 Galleria Drive.

Participation is $28 per person (ages 16 and up) with an additional $15 for supplies due at class.

The instructor will teach participants how to create a variety of decorative items using solid copper wire, tubular metal, stained glass and sheet copper. Participants will each make one project of their choice: a 24-inch copper garden sun sconce with votive candle, a 26-inch copper gazing globe stand, or stained glass and copper ornaments.

For more information, call 566-2710.

Golf event benefits youth association

Cox Communications will be the title sponsor of the first 24-Hour Golf Marathon benefiting the Southern Nevada Inner City Youth Golf Association noon to noon Monday through Tuesday at Angel Park Golf Club's Cloud Nine course.

The event will be a traditional marathon in which the players are asked to solicit friends and family for pledges per hole. The event is broken up into four, six-hour shifts and players may choose up to four shifts in which to participate.

Free food and beverages will be provided to all players for the entire event, and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse will host a hospitality luncheon following the final shift where trophies and raffle prizes will be awarded.

For more information, call 614-1939.

Events to help burn foundation, MASH

Scandals Salon and Spa will host a "Salon-a-Thon" to benefit the Clark County Firefighters Burn Foundation and MASH Village 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at 4001 S. Decatur Blvd.

The hairstylists, manicurists, estiticians and massage therapists of Scandals will be donating their time and services to benefit the two local charities. Services offered include manicures for only $5, haircuts for $10, 20-minute massages for $20 and much more.

For more information, call Caroline Ciocca at 889-2894.

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension program

will demonstrate how to read with a child, 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday at the North Las Vegas Library, 2300 Civic Center Drive. To register, call Kathleen Hanselmann at 633-1070.

Screenwriter and producer

Antwone Quenton Fisher will be discussing and autographing copies of his Discover New Writers award winning autobiography "Finding Fish" at 1 p.m. Saturday at Barnes and Noble, 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd. For more information, call Terry at 631-2216.

Mammograms are being offered

Tuesday at Canyon Ridge Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road. To schedule and appointment, call (877) 581-6266.