Datebook for Nov. 7, 2003

Friday, Nov. 7, 2003 | 8:24 a.m.

Music

'First Friday'

'First Friday' will be held in the Las Vegas Arts District from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. today. Free copies of maps showing you where the hot spots are can be obtained at the Funk House at 1228 S. Casino Center, S2 Art Center at Main and Charleston Avenue and the Ice House at Main and Bonneville Avenue.

Lecture

Dr. Linda Penton Dougan will give a lecture on finance fundamentals, "Financial Literacy 101," at 3 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 229-4800.

Film series

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District presents the film "Skins" at 7 p.m. Thursday at Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., as part of Native American Heritage Month. Admission is free. 507-3760.

Lecture

Ceramist Patty Warashina will host a lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday at UNLV as part of the university's "Visiting Artist Program." Admission is free. 895-1575.

Children's programs

A variety of children's programs on Native American Culture are planned this week as part of Native American Heritage Month. All are free, but pre-registration is required for some programs:

Rock art -- petroglyphs and pictographs:

Saturday -- 10:30 a.m., Moapa Valley Library, Overton. 397-2690.

Saturday -- 2 p.m., Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. 507-3820.

Monday -- 4 p.m., Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. 507-3900.

Iroquois storytelling bags:

Saturday -- 11 a.m., Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3400.

'Time Out'

The French Club Sandwich film series continues with Francis Veber's "The Dinner Game" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $3, and the program is not recommended for children. 455-7340.

Book groups

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

Great Books Reading and Discussion Group -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3427.

Murder in the Library -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 507-3646.

Rainbow Book Club -- 7 p.m. Wednesday, Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. 507-3711.

West Las Vegas Book Club Social Hour -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 507-3982.

Acting workshops

The New City Theatre, 2900 Patrick Lane, is offering free acting workshops for those over the age of 18 from 1-3 p.m. every Saturday. 547-1228.

Drama workshop

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