Datebook for Nov. 29, 2002

Friday, Nov. 29, 2002 | 9:08 a.m.

Film festival

Pulidor Foundation/Spirit of the Nations and Fitzgeralds Hotel present the Buffalo Roast and Native American Arts and International Film Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the hotel. Admission is free. A buffalo roast luncheon will be from noon to 2 p.m. Admission is $25. 365-5686 or 393-6163.

New models

The Motor Trend International Auto Show will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Sunday at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road. Admission is $3 to $8. (858) 523-0001.

Authors appear

Chuck N. Baker, co-author of "Flowers for Princess Diana," will sign and discuss his book from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at B. Dalton Book Store in the Boulevard mall. Admission is free. 735-0008.

Chef Wolfgang Puck will sign his new book "Live, Love, Eat!" 4-6 p.m. Thursday at Wolfgang Puck Cafe in the MGM Grand. Admission is free. 895-9653.

Single action

The Single Action Shooting Society Convention and Wild West Christmas exhibits will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Sunday at the Riviera Hotel. Admission is free. (714) 694-1800.

Two offerings

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District presents "Spirit: A Journey in Dance, Dream and Song" and "Robert Mirabal: Music From a Painted Cave" at 1 p.m. Saturday at Summerlin Library Theater, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Admission is free. 507-3860.

UNLV's Film Studies Department presents the International Film Series: "Together" from Sweden at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Classroom Building Complex, Room A106. Admission is free. 895-3547.

Two speakers

UNLV College of Liberal Arts presents the University Forum Lecture -- Arthur C. Clarke: The Man Who Started the Space Race -- at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Barrick Museum Auditorium. Admission is free. 895-3401.

Randal Brooks, Jorgensen/Brooks Group vice president, will speak on coping with work and life issues at the Las Vegas Golf Club, 4300 W. Washington Ave. Admission is free. 221-2737.

Holiday drives

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

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

Holiday

The Clark County Senior Advocate Office and the Senior Advisory Council will host a Senior Holiday Party and Forum at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Paradise Recreation and Community Services Center, 4775 McLeod Drive. Admission is free. 455-7051.