Datebook for July 26, 2002

Friday, July 26, 2002 | 9:11 a.m.

Italian night

An Italian Night, which includes a spaghetti-and-meatball dinner and Italian entertainment, is 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. Admission is $5. Call 229-6454.

Summer fun

A summer fun pool party is 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Gibson Community School, 3900 W. Washington Ave. Admission is free. Call 229-5096.

A swim bash with contests, prizes, games and races is 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Garside Pool, 300 S. Torrey Pines Drive. Admission is $2. Call 878-8644.

Photography

Nevada Camera Club Monthly Print Competition Meeting and Club Challenge's category is 7 p.m. today at University Medical Center, 2040 Building, 2040 W. Charleston Blvd., 6th floor auditorium. Call 454-1691.

Pre-Judging

UNLV and Jon Lindsay Productions will hold the NPC-USA Body Building Pre-Judging is at 5:30 p.m. today at Artemus Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. Admission is $25.

Also, the NPC-USA Body Building Women's and fitness Pre-Judging at 9 a.m. Saturday at Artemus Ham Concert Hall. Admission is $25. Call 895-2787.

Musical comedy

The Nevada Theatre Company will hold auditions for "Verboten Vegas" at noon Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday at Nevada Theatre Company, 2928 Lake East Drive. They are looking for actors who sing and dance. Call 873-0191.

Library programs

The Library District will present "Super Dogs," an obedience show featuring trained dogs from Las Vegas, at 7 p.m. Monday at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is free. Call 507-3630.

The Library District will present "Paws" and will celebrate reading with Ronald McDonald at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. There will be games and magic. Admission is free. Call 507-3500.

"Harry Potter's Birthday Bash" begins at 2 p.m. Wednesday at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Come dressed as your favorite character. Admission is free. Call 507-3940.

A "Let's Go Fishing" program starts at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Admission is free. Call 507-3630.

The Library District will present "Shanta" at 4 p.m. Thursday at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Shanta combines folktales and musical instruments from several world cultures. Admission is free. Call 507-3860.

Family cooking

Local chef Deborah L. Costella will share experiences from her new book, "Cooking With Granddad," at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Green Valley Library, 2707 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson. Admission is free. Call 507-3790.

Ice cream sculpture

To celebrate "National Ice Cream Month" the City of Las Vegas will hold an "Ice Cream Sculpture" workshop at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Molasky Community School, 7801 W. Gilmore Ave. Admission is $8. Call 229-5345.

Screenings

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 Brazilian film "Me You Them" at 7 p.m. Thursday in the 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 "The Wizard of Oz" at 8 p.m. Thursday at Jaycee Park, South Eastern and St. Louis avenues. Admission is free. Call 229-6328.

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

Clark County Parks and Community Services Department continues its "Friday Family Film Fest" with a screening of "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" at 8:15 p.m. today at Mountain Crest Park, 4701 N. Durango Drive. Admission is free; bring blankets or short lawn chairs for seating. Call 455-8800.

Penny carnival

The City of Las Vegas will hold a "Penny Carnival" at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mirabelli Community Center, 6200 Elton Ave. Admission is free. Carnival activities are priced 3 to 15 cents. Call 229-6359.

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.