Datebook for August 1, 2003

Friday, Aug. 1, 2003 | 8:40 a.m.

Puppet show

The North Las Vegas Library District Summer Reading Club brings its season to a close with a puppet show at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the library's main branch, 2300 Civic Center Drive. The event is free. 633-1070.

Free classes

Award-winning museum artist Christie Milo will teach a series of free classes on techniques of the masters at the following locations this week. All classes are day-long. To reserve a space, call 614-3093:

Classical portraiture -- Today, Paseo Verde Library, 280 Green Valley Pkwy. 541-8040.

Still Life/Realism -- Saturday, Desert Art Supplies, 5720 Green Valley Pkwy. 451-8040.

Landscape/Impressionism -- Sunday, Desert Art Supplies.

Book groups

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District offers the following book discussion groups at area libraries this week:

Spanish Language Book Discussion Group -- 6 p.m. Monday, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3606.

Brown Bag Book Club -- 11 a.m. Thursday, Laughlin Library, 2840 S. Needles Hwy. 507-4070.

Spring Valley Book Discussion Group -- 7 p.m. Thursday, Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. 507-3830.

Free movie

The Clark County Parks and Community Services Department presents a free movie at 8:30 p.m. today at Mountain Crest Park, near the intersection of Loen Mountain and Durango Road. Bring picnic baskets, blankets and short lawn chairs, but no pets or alcohol please. 455-8278.

Free movie

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District presents the film "Annie" at 8 p.m. Monday in the ampitheatre at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. The event is free. Bring picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairs, but no alcohol, glass or pets allowed. 734-7323.

Free movie

Crown Theatres presents its annual free Summer Children's Film Festival at 10 a.m. Thursday at 450 E. Fremont St. This week's film is "The Wild Thornberrys Movie." 383-9600.

Book groups

The following groups meet at Barnes and Noble, 567 N. Stephanie St., this week:

African-American Reading and Discussion Group -- 11 a.m. Saturday.

Shared Words Writers' Club -- 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Mystery Reading Group -- 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Acting workshops

The New City Theatre, 2900 Patrick Lane, is offering free acting workshops for those over the age of 18 from 1-3 p.m. every Saturday. 547-1228.

Drama workshop

A free community drama workshop will be held from 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays in the main showroom of the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, 4000 W. Flamingo Road. 457-0234.

Sculpture contest

Entries are being accepted for a sculpture contest held by the Pulidor Foundation/Spirit of the Nations, in preparation for its second annual Native American Arts & International Film Festival from Nov. 14-16. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 16, and winners will be announced Nov. 15. Send all entries to Dominique Price, P.O. Box 26321, Las Vegas, NV, 89126.