Datebook for March 7, 2003

Friday, March 7, 2003 | 9:21 a.m.

First Friday

Las Vegas Art District will showcase local artists, unique shops and street entertainment from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. the first Friday of each month at Main St. and Charleston Blvd. Admission is free. 678-6278.

Dance and poetry

"Central Asian Women's Dance and Poetry" will be at 7 p.m. today at UNLV's Alta Ham Fine Arts Dance Studio. Admission is free. 895-3827. Also that day, Elena Serebryanik Bell will speak about Central Asian dances at 12:30 p.m. in the dance studio. Admission is free. 895-3827.

Festival

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will continue a monthlong celebration of National Women's History Month with a "Weekend of Enlightenment," beginning at 7 p.m. today with a keynote speech by former Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones and continuing at 11 a.m. Saturday with a panel discussion on Southern Nevada's health care crisis at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free. 507-3613.

Lombroso Award

The Sergio Lombroso Award in Cancer Research is being presented to Tony Hunter of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in London by the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. Admission is free, but reservations are required. (212) 895-7907.

Chili taste-off

KB Homes hosts a chili taste-off from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Tierra Linda model home. Chili will be provided by four local restaurants: Jillian's, Lone Star Steakhouse, Marie Callendar's and Tommy Rocker's Southside Grill. Admission is free. 739-9933.

Book signing

Paul Levesque will sign and speak about his book "Dreamcrafting" at 3 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 567 N. Stephanie St., as part of its International Woman's Day program. Admission is free. 434-1533.

Workshop

Henderson Parks and Recreation presents "Artis Fartissimo," a workshop for parents and children at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Henderson Multigenerational Center, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway. Admission is $20 for parent and one child. Additional children are $5. 434-9509.

Nutrition workshop

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District presents "Food for Health and Soul," a six-week food nutrition workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays until April 7 at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 507-3989.

Lecture

Margot Grant Walsh will speak as part of the UNLV's Klai-Juba lecture series at 7 p.m. Monday at the Paul B. Sogg architecture building. Admission is free. 895-3031.

Lecture

The University Forum Lecture "The Story of 'Stopped Light' " will be at 7:30 p .m. Wednesday at UNLV's Barrick Museum Auditorium. Admission is free. 895-3401.

Book review

Rabbi Felipe Goodman will lead a book review on "As a Driven Leaf" by Milton Steinberg, at 6:45 Tuesday at Temple Beth Sholom, 10700 Havenwood Lane. Admission is free. 804-1333.

Lecture

The University Forum Lecture "Wired to the World: The Telegraph and the West" will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at UNLV's Barrick Museum Auditorium. Admission is free. 895-3401.

Religions

UNLV's Interfaith Student Center and Southern Nevada Interfaith Council present the "Parliament of World Religions" 10:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the UNLV Student Union Building. Admission is free. 384-1120 or 294-5004.