Datebook on December 13, 2002

Friday, Dec. 13, 2002 | 9:19 a.m.

Light festival

The second "Gift of Lights" will run through Jan. 1, 5-9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 5-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Road. Admission is $10 per car. Partial proceeds benefit Clark County Parks and Recreation Scholarship Fund for Disadvantaged Children.

Light festival

The Ethel M Chocolates Botanical Cactus Garden, 1 Sunset Way, will be illuminated from sundown to 10 p.m. until Jan. 5. Also from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Santa will be there to see children. Admission is free. 737-3100.

Holiday wonder

FAO Schwartz will decorate the Four Seasons Presidential Suite into a "Teddy Bear Holiday Wonderland." The Holiday Teddy Bear Suite will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday through Dec. 24. Admission is free. 632-5222.

Holiday crafts

The Boulevard Mall Kids Club will host a free crafts class for children 2-10 years old at 11 a.m. Saturday in Center Court.

Book signings

B. Dalton Bookseller will host two book signings: Story Genie, author of "The Meanie Bug and Other Silly Creatures" at 1 p.m. Saturday, and Linda Arnaud, author of "The Artful Christmas" at noon Sunday at the Boulevard mall. Admission is free. 735-0008.

Speech

The Hallelujah Fellowship presents Ken Dobson, executive director of Development for the International Christian Chamber of Commerce, who will speak at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Hallelujah Fellowship, 3630 N. Rancho Drive, No. 111. Admission is free. 646-7332.

Auditions

Theatre in the Valley will hold auditions for "Lost in Yonkers" at 7 p.m. Monday at Lorna J. Kesterson Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St., Henderson. 558-7275.

Kwanzaa class

The holiday of Kwanzaa will be discussed at a class, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and 3-5 p.m. Dec. 21, at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is free. 229-6211.

Live Nativity

Highland Hills Baptist Church of Henderson presents its fourth annual Live Drive Through Nativity from 7-9 p.m. Dec. 20-22 at 615 College Drive. Admission is free. 566-0200.