Datebook for March 28, 2003

Friday, March 28, 2003 | 8:40 a.m.

Home, garden show

The 25th Annual Home & Garden Show begins at 10 a.m. today through Sunday at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is $6. 736-5958.

Poet

Gwen Walker's "Big Beautiful Black Women and the Men Who Love Them" is at 8 p.m. today at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 229-4800.

Cleanup

Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup is 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Boulder Beach picnic area at Lake Mead. Bring gloves, water, sunscreen and a hat. 293-8714.

MS Speech

Liane Mark, Miss InterContinental 2002, will speak about her experiences with multiple sclerosis at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Stardust Hotel. Admission is free. 732-6111.

Workshop

The Nevada Arts Council's workshop on Ukrainian Easter Egg Dyeing is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. 486-3700.

Health fair

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District presents a health fair, "It's a Woman's World," at 1 p.m. Saturday at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Admission is free. 507-3964.

Book signing

Linda Forman will speak about her book "Dreaming in Real Time" at 2 p.m. Saturday at Borders Bookstore, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd. Admission is free. 638-7866.

Lecture

Modern dance icon Katherine Dunham will discuss her technique at 3 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 229-4800.

Festival

The Avant Garden Arts and Music Festival will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Arts Factory, 101 E. Charleston Blvd. The festival will showcase visual, audio and performance artists of Las Vegas' underground art culture. Admission is free.

Lecture

The University Forum Lecture "Clearly Classical" will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at UNLV's Beam Hall. Admission is free. 895-3401.

Festival

The Mexican Patriotic Committee presents a spring festival from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Freedom Park, Washington Avenue and Mojave Road. There will be a job fair, health fair, music, food and exhibits. Admission is $5. 649-1198.

Classic film

The First Christian Church presents the 1927 silent film "King of Kings" at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church, 101 S. Rancho Road. Admission is $10. A nursery will be provided.

Workshop

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

Films

Las Vegas Cultural Affairs Division presents "The Killer" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is $4. 229-6383.

Three contests

Celestial Arts is sponsoring a poetry contest with a grand prize of $1,000. To enter send one poem of 21 lines or less to: Celestial Arts, PO Box 1140, Talent, OR 97540 or enter online at www.freecontest.com. The contest is open to everyone, and entry is free. Deadline is April 12.

Christian Fine Arts Society is sponsoring a religious poetry contest with a grand prize of $1,000. To enter send one poem of 21 lines or less to: Free Poetry Contest, 9588 Thornbush Lane, Fishers, IN 46038 or enter online at www.freecontest.com. The contest is open to everyone and entry is free. Deadline is April 19.

The International Library of Poetry is sponsoring the International Open Poetry Contest. To enter send one poem of 20 lines or less to: The International Library of Poetry, Suite 19916, 1 Poetry Plaza, Owings Mills, MD 21117 or enter online at poetry.com. The contest is open to everyone, and entry is free. Deadline is June 30.