Friday, May 9, 2003 | 8:30 a.m.
Owl day
The Super Summer Theatre celebrates its 28th year of family entertainment with its annual "Woodsy Owl Day" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. The event is free. 594-7529.
Benefit
A free pancake breakfast and some music will be featured at "A Brunch of Blues, an EggsBenefit for Mental Health," from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Mojave Adult, Child and Family Services, 4000 E. Charleston Blvd. The event's highlight will be an attempt to make Las Vegas' largest-ever pancake. 791-2377.
Sculptors meet
The Desert Sculptors' Association general meeting will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 1225 Calico Drive. The meeting is free, and visitors are encouraged to bring a potluck dish to share. 254-1086.
Free lecture
Dr. Aya Louisa McDonald will talk about Asian art at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Art Museum. The lecture is free. 360-8000.
Drama workshop
Free drama workshops will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays in the main showroom of the Gold Coast Hotel. 457-0234.
Anime films
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is sponsoring a variety of children's animes -- Japanese animation -- at 4:30 p.m. Monday at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. The event is free. 507-3940.
'Asian CineFest'
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District presents "Asian CineFest," an international film festival, starting at 6 p.m. today and at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. The event is free. 507-3400.
Storyteller
Storyteller Linda Curry will tell traditional Asian folktales with harp music, songs and costumes from many cultures, throughout Las Vegas libraries this week, including:
Spring Valley Library -- 4 p.m. Tuesday, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. 507-3820.
Las Vegas Library -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. 507-3500.
Sahara West Library -- 6 p.m. Wednesday, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 507-3630.
Green Valley Library -- 4 p.m. Thursday, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. 507-3790.
Enterprise Library -- 7 p.m. Thursday, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. 507-3760.
Curry's presentations are sponsored by the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District as part of Asian Pacific-American Heritage Month. All events are free.
Duck derby
The fourth annual Duck Derby, a fund-raiser for Positively Kids, will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Monte Carlo Hotel. Ducks can be "adopted" for $5 or $25 for a "Quack Pack" at Bank of Commerce, Saturn of Henderson, Lake Mead Hospital, Desert Radiologists, KVBC Channel 3, KQOL 93.1 FM studios and at the "duck central" the day of the event. 262-0037.
Open house
The Lost City Museum in Overton will host an open house and membership drive from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at 721 State Route 169. 397-2193.
Ongoing programs
The West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Ave., is sponsoring the following programs this week:
Internet training -- 2 p.m. Tuesday in the health science conference room. 507-3940.
The Art of Healthy Living -- 6 p.m. Wednesday in the health science conference room. This is the first of an ongoing six-week course. Call 349-7370 or 598-6425 to register.
The Human Hamster Wheel -- 6 p.m. Tuesday in the lecture hall. Learn how the family plays an important role in the paths we choose. 507-3940.
Open house
The public is invited to an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the new East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave. 229-1515.
Open house
The Bridge Assisted Living and Life Care Center of Paradise Valley will host an open house to celebrate National Nursing Week from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 2205 E. Harmon Ave. 369-6964.
Women's expo
The annual "Wonderful World of Women Expo" will be today through Sunday at the Galleria at Sunset mall. The event is free. 434-0202.
Documentary
The Winchester Theater presents the documentary "Into the Arms of Strangers -- Stories of the Kinderstransport" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Winchester Theater, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $3. 455-7340.
Art competition
The Clark County Cultural Division is now accepting samples of work for the fifth annual E. Pluribus Artis invitational exhibit June 23 to Aug. 9 in the Clark County Government Center rotunda. Deadline for submitting slides, photographs or digital prints and an art resume is 4:30 p.m. June 6. Send materials to Diane Bush, Clark County Parks and Community Services, 2601 E. Sunset Road, Las Vegas, NV 89120, or drop them off at the cultural division building, Room 2911, or the administrative building in Sunset Park, c/o Diane Bush. 455-8239.
Arts competition
Artists 50 and older may submit two- or three-dimensional artwork for the third annual fine arts competition, "Celebrating Life!" Entries are due today. Entry forms are available at Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave., in Lorenzi Park. Finalists will be displayed May 17-June 20 at Derfelt and first-place winners and best of show will be displayed June 24-July 18 at the George Federal Building, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 229-6601 or 229-4631.
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