Datebook June 13, 2003

Friday, June 13, 2003 | 9:46 a.m.

Juneteenth

Juneteenth, a festival celebrating of the ending of slavery, will be held from 3-10 p.m. Saturday at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza at Lorenzei Park. Admission is free. 255-6659.

Storytelling

Henderson District Public Libraries and Cold Stone Creamery will co-sponsor a free storytelling event for those 18 and younger at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cold Stone Creamery, 1500 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 130. 270-4676.

Pancake breakfast

Green Valley Presbyterian Church will host its annual pancake breakfast and car wash from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 1798 Wigwam Pkwy. Breakfast is $2.50, and the car wash is $5 for a car and $7 for a truck. 454-8484.

Movie/egg hunt

The Nevada State Museum and Historical Society presents the movie, "Vegas Vacation," followed by a neon egg and scavenger hunt at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, 700 Twin Lakes Drive. The movie is $2 for adults, free for children, and the egg hunt is $2 per child. 486-5205.

Various programs

The North Las Vegas Library, 2300 Civic Center Drive, offers the following free programs for kids this week. Call 633-1070 for more information:

Summer craft times -- 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Bring the family to enjoy stories and crafts.

Fun and games with Ronald McDonald -- The famous clown will appear at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to promote the library's summer reading club.

Presentations

Officials from the fire department and Air Force will visit the following libraries this week as part of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District's "Local Heroes and Superheroes" program:

Rainbow Library -- 4 p.m. Wednesday, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Visit with officials from the fire department. 507-3712.

Sunrise Library -- 11 a.m. Saturday, 5400 Harris Ave. Visit with officials from the Air Force. 507-3905.

Poetry reading

The Cultural Affairs Division of the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services presents "Tumblewords, a Poetry Reading by Gail Pahmeier," at 7 p.m. today at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is free. 229-6211.

Workshop

Poet Gail Pahmeier will host a writing workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Advance registration is required. 229-2319.

Carnival

Henderson District Public Libraries will have their district-wide kickoff for the teen summer reading program with a carnival at 7 p.m. Saturday at Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway. Admission is free. 492-6581.

'Urban Artists'

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District hosts "Urban Artists," an ongoing communal arts presentation, at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 507-3989.

Movie series

The Clark County Parks and Community Services Department presents the "Starlight Movie Series," which continues at 8:30 p.m. today at Martin Luther King Park at the intersection of Carey Avenue and Christy Lane. Bring picnic baskets and blankets. Call 455-8278.

Ongoing programs

The following programs are ongoing at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. 507-3940:

The Art of Healthy Living -- 6 p.m. Wednesday in the health science conference room. This is part of an ongoing six-week course. Call 349-7370 to register.

Book groups

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

Book Lovers' Bistro -- 7 p.m. Wednesday, Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4011.

Murder of the Month Book Discussion Club -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. 507-3761.

Planet Las Vegas Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Discussion Group -- 7 p.m. Thursday, Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. 507-4395.

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

Drama workshop

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