Community briefs for Jan. 29, 2003

Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003 | 8:51 a.m.

Candlelighters plan Golden Gala Saturday

Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer will hold its annual Golden Gala Dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Four Seasons, to raise money for children with cancer.

Ron Wielochowski and two Candlelighter children will be honored.

Candlelighters is a nonprofit organization that provides support services to families of children with cancer. The purpose of the organization is to alleviate the isolation, uncertainty and loneliness felt by families facing childhood cancer through support, education and services, without regard to economics, race, religion, or choice of health care providers.

To purchase tickets or for more information, call 737-1919.

'Lend a Hand' with old cell phones

Lend a Hand is holding a cell phone fund-raiser through Friday. Take old cell phones to the Boulder Dam Credit Union, 530 G Ave., Boulder City, or the Boulder City Hospital, 901 Adams Blvd.

Lend A Hand is a nonprofit organization that helps the elderly and chronically ill of Boulder City remain in their homes by providing a variety of services by volunteers.

For more information, call 294-2363.

Red Rock offers survival classes

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area offers hikes, walks and programs free of charge. To make required reservations or for more information on the following or upcoming programs, call 363-1922:

Red Rock Day Camp: An outdoor classroom featuring desert survival.

Indian Country: A 4-mile moderate hike while viewing ancient and fairly recent petroglyphs and natural springs, Friday.

Birding with a Ranger: A 2 1/2 mile easy excursion into the world of bird watching.

Freaky Friday: A 3-mile moderate hike. Learn about animals of the night.

Chiropractor Saul Shaye

will hold a workshop on healing from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the First Church of Religious Science, 1420 E. Harmon Ave. For more information, call Mary O'Reilly at 739-8200.

Dr. Harold Koopowitz, guest speaker

for The Greater Las Vegas Orchid Society meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Nevada Garden Club, 3333 W. Washington Ave., will be speaking on an orchid topic. For more information, call Eileen McKyton at 251-1456.

St. James The Apostle Catholic Church,

1920 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., will hold its annual revival at 7 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the church. The public is invited. For more information or directions, call 648-6606 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The First Black History Month Dinner

will be 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Fitzgeralds. The event will feature prizes that include a 2003 Mercury Cougar. For tickets or for more information, call Tamara at 813-6302 or Theresa at 631-3223.

Laurie Lytel, a licensed clinical social worker

who specializes in dealing with grief and loss, will be speaking at the Temple Beth Sholom's Bereavement Support Group meeting from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday at 10700 Haven Wood Lane. For more information, call 804-1333.

Nevada Microenterprise Initiative

will hold a QuickBooks workshop from 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday at Community College of Southern Nevada, 112 Water St., Henderson. Call 734-3555.