Community briefs for March 6, 2002

Wednesday, March 6, 2002 | 9:01 a.m.

Volunteers sought for annual cleanup

Lake Mead National Recreation Area seeks volunteers for its third annual Great American Cleanup 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Boulder Beach.

The Great American Cleanup is an annual, event of Keep America Beautiful Inc., educating individuals about litter prevention.

Call 293-8936.

Henderson Recreation plans Saturday event

The Henderson Parks and Recreation Department will host a spring craft fair 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Black Mountain Recreation Center, 599 Greenway Road.

The fair will feature a variety of handmade crafts such as woodcrafts, metal, glass, clay/ceramics, decorative fibers and fabrics, and jewelry.

Admission is free. Call 565-7726.

The BEST Coalition

presents "The BEST Race for Safe & Drug-Free Kids" at 3 p.m. Saturday at Las Vegas Motorspeedway. Admission is $10 for four people. Call 385-0684.

Sunstone Theatre

will present the musical "Once upon a Mattress," 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Proceeds benefit James Seastrand Helping Hands of North Las Vegas, a nonprofit senior assistance organization. Admission is $8; $5 for seniors and children ages 11 and under. Call 499-5768.