Datebook for April 11, 2003

Friday, April 11, 2003 | 8:33 a.m.

Reading

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District presents "Reading Las Vegas," a reading program for adults beginning with writing workshops with Joyce Spizer, at 1 p.m. Saturday at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Admission is free. 507-3940.

Lecture

UNLV presents speaker Glenn Murcutt as part of the Klai-Juba Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Paul B. Sogg Architecture Building. Admission is free. 895-3031.

Dinner, auction

The 12th annual "Chefs for Kids Dinner and Auction" will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Four Seasons Hotel. The program works to eliminate malnutrition and hunger through education and awareness. Admission is $150. The event is optional black tie. 257-5516.

Mardi Gras

A Mardi Gras Vegas-style celebration will begin at 3 p.m. today and continue through weekend at the Fremont Street Experience. There will be parades, entertainment, food and drink. Admission is free. 678-5777.

Children's festival

The Winchester Cultural Center's Children's Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 3130 S. McLeod Drive. There will be entertainment, crafts, food and rides. Admission is free. 455-7340.

Lecture

The University Forum Lecture, "Jane Austen at the Movies -- Then and Now," will be at 7:30 p.m. today at UNLV's Barrick Museum Auditorium. Admission is free. 895-3401.

Desert sculptors

Don Trippy will host the Desert Sculptors Association general meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday at 4027 Maple Hill Road. Admission is free. Bring a potluck dish to share. 643-9621.

Demonstration

"Pioneer Women," demonstrations on women's lives coming to and settling in the West, take place at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. The program is free; admission to the park is $5 per vehicle. 875-4141.

Lecture

The University Forum Lecture, "Poetry Reading," with Liz Waldner, will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at UNLV's Barrick Museum Auditorium. Admission is free. 895-3401.

Artistic festival

Women of Diversity presents "Artistic Festival of Imagination" at 2 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 655-2146 or 808-9195.

Living history

The Nevada Division of State Parks' living history demonstration, "Washboard Washing," will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. The program is free; admission to park is $5 per vehicle. 875-4141.

Book review

Rabbi Felipe Goodman will lead a book review on "Jew vs. Jew: The Struggle for the Soul of American Jewry," by Samuel G. Friedman at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Lawrence Scully Library at Temple Beth Sholom, 10700 Havenwood Lane. Admission is free. 804-1333.

Jewish genealogy

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Michael Green will be the guest speaker. Admission is free. 363-8230.

Fund-raiser

The 15th annual Joe Williams Music Scholarship Fund-raiser introduces vocalist Victor Fields and will pay tribute to blues legend Ruth Brown at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Orleans Hotel. Admission is $30. 365-7075.