Datebook for July 19, 2002

Friday, July 19, 2002 | 9:22 a.m.

West Las Vegas

The West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., presents its Poets Corner, an open-mike session hosted by Keith Brantley and Pendelita Toney, at 7:30 p.m. today. Admission is free. Call 229-4800.

Swap meet

A "Different Kind of Swap Meet," will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at UNLV's Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road. Call 895-3900.

Cystic Fibrosis

Several media celebrities, including columnist Kate Maddox from Las Vegas Weekly, have teamed up to paint a seven-foot Tiki that guests can bid on until 8 p.m. Sunday to support the Nevada chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at Red Robin, Decatur Boulevard at Sahara Avenue. Call 364-1858.

Sundaes galore

The fourth annual Ice Cream Social, including sundaes with your choice of toppings and an organ concert by Dan Thompson, will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. Admission is free. Call 229-6454.

Pioneer Day

The LDS Church will celebrate Pioneer Day with food, entertainment, tours and demonstrations of day-to-day pioneer life from yarn-spinning to quilting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Park, Las Vegas Boulevard at Washington Avenue. Admission is free. Call 735-2181.

'Paws' for kids

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District continues its summer reading program, "Paws & Celebrate Reading" with puppet shows, storytelling and surprise guests at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway (507-3790); 11 a.m. Wednesday at Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. (507-3820); and 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Meadows Village Library, 300 W. Boston Ave. (474-0023).

Yoga for children

"Yoga at the Zoo," a class for children ages 5-14, will be from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave., where children learn yoga by assuming animal postures. Admission is $1. To register, call 229-6601.

Screenings

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District presents "Happy Gilmore," at 2 p.m. today at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Admission is free. Call 507-4015.

The city of Las Vegas is sponsoring an outdoor screening of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," at 8 p.m. today at Cimarron Rose Community Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road. Admission is free; bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Call 638-8036.

As part of its Family Film Festival, "Star Wars' Phantom Menace" will be screened at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Admission is free. Call 507-3964.

The Library District continues its Cool Kids Cinema series with "Pinnochio," a free family movie at 3 p.m. Tuesday at West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 507-3983.

As part of its International Film Series, UNLV's Film Studies Department presents the Mexican film "Amores Perros" at 7 p.m. Thursday in Classroom Building Complex, Room A106. Admission is free. Mature audiences only. Call 895-3547.

Las Vegas' Family Film Festival presented by the Cultural Affairs Division is screening "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" at 8 p.m. Thursday at Jaycee Park, South Eastern and St. Louis avenues. Admission is free. Call 229-6328.

Clark County Parks and Community Services Department continues its "Friday Family Film Fest" with a screening of "The Last Crusade" at 8:15 p.m. today at Desert Breeze, 8425 Spring Mountain Road. Admission is free; bring blankets or short lawn chairs for seating. Call 455-8800.

Support group

ADD/ADHD Child Advocate Services of Nevada presents an informational and support group and the Formation of a Grandchild Co-Op from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday for grandparents and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday for parents at James Gibson Library, 280 S. Water St., Henderson. Admission is free. Call 492-ADHD.

Acting seminar

Beverlee Dean, Hollywood producer, writer and director, shares her experience and expertise at three seminars beginning at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. or 6 p.m. Saturday at Candlewood Suites, 4034 S. Paradise Road. Admission is $36. Call 434-5509.

Summer Theatre

Volunteers are needed to help collect tickets, direct traffic, sell merchandise and run the concession stand during Super Summer Theatre's performances at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. Call Alice Altman, 877-6433.