Datebook for March 15, 2002

Friday, March 15, 2002 | 9:06 a.m.

Under the stars

Las Vegas' Department of Leisure Services presents a screening of "Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring," at 6:30 p.m. today in the park at Cimarron Rose Community School, 5591 N. Cimarron Road. Admission is free.

Craft festival

The Great Craft Festival will be held until 6 p.m. today, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is $6; $5 for seniors; $2 for children ages 6-16.

Readings scheduled

A Poets' Corner, for established and amateur poets, hosted by Keith Brantly and Pendelita Toney, will be held at 7 p.m. today at West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 229-4800.

Book discussion

Carole Nelson Douglas, author of the "Midnight Louie Mystery Series," will sign copies of her book "Cat in a Leopard Spot," at noon Saturday at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. (507-3630), and at 2 p.m. at Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. (507-3500).

Women's history

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, in conjunction with the group Nevadans Organized to Better Address Diversity, screens Deepa Mehta's "Earth" at 7:15 p.m. Monday at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 507-3400.

History, haze

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District and the West Las Vegas Library celebrate Women's History Month with a lecture by jazz vocalist Ruth Brown at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. Call 507-3980.

UNLV's University Forum Lecture Series presents "Why Can't I See the Mountains? Haze Over Las Vegas" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the university's Barrick Museum auditorium. Admission is free. Call 895-3401.

Auction, show

The Las Vegas Northwest Rotary Club is in search of artists' works to be donated for its first art auction, scheduled for May 18. For information call Vickie L. Wille at 878-9562.

Artists age 55 and older are invited to enter works in the 2nd Annual Juried Fine Art Competition, sponsored by Las Vegas Arts Commission and the Department of Leisure Services. Entires are due April 12. Call 229-6601 or 229-4631.

Actors needed

Las Vegas Little Theatre will hold auditions for "Stand-Up Shakespeare" from 7-9 p.m. Sunday and Monday, and for its Insomniac Theatre Project "Midnight Snacks" from 3-6 p.m. March 23 and noon-3 p.m. March 24. Call 362-7996.