Datebook for Oct. 24, 2003

Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 | 8:33 a.m.

Awareness fair

Representatives from more than 60 organizations serving those with disabilities will gather at a Disability Awareness Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park on West Washington Avenue between Rancho and Valley View. Admission is free. 889-4216.

Bite of Las Vegas

Mix 94.1, in partnership with Clark County Parks & Community Services, presents the seventh annual "Bite of Las Vegas" food and music celebration from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at Desert Breeze Park, at the corner of Spring Mountain Road and Durango Drive. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. 889-5129.

'Time Out'

The French Club Sandwich film series continues with Laurent Cantet's "Time Out" 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 festival

The following panels are scheduled this weekend for the second annual Vegas Valley Book Festival. All programs are free. For more information, call 895-1878:

Today:

"So You Want to Be in Pictures" -- 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Pkwy. Screenwriting discussion with Bill Rabkin and Lee Goldberg.

"What's So Funny About That?" -- Noon to 1:15 p.m., Paseo Verde Library. Kevin Murphy and Mike Nelson talk about humor writing.

"The Suspense is Killing Me" -- 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Paseo Verde Library. Tips on mystery writing with Tod Goldberg and Jerrilyn Farmer.

"Alternative Publishing Options" -- 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Paseo Verde Library.

"Ted Rall -- To Afghanistan and Back" -- 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., D Building Auditorium on Community College of Southern Nevada's West Charleston campus.

"Ron Carlson -- Short Stories, Big Ideas" -- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., UNLV's Barrick Museum Auditorium.

"Nancy Robinson Masters -- teacher workshop" -- 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Paseo Verde Library.

Keynote Address, featuring Rudolfo Anaya -- 7 p.m., Artemus Ham Hall, UNLV campus. Advance tickets required.

Saturday:

Bruce Isaacson -- 10:30 a.m., Poetry Tent, Liberty Point Complex, 200 S. Green Valley Pkwy.

Jarrett Keene -- 11 a.m., Poetry Tent, Liberty Point Complex.

Steve Abee -- 11:30 a.m., Poetry Tent, Liberty Point Complex.

Catherine Daly -- 12:30 p.m., Poetry Tent, Liberty Point Complex.

Henderson "Under 21" Slam Poets -- 1:30 p.m., Poetry Tent, Liberty Point Complex.

Ken Waldman -- 2 p.m., Poetry Tent, Liberty Point Complex.

Open mike opportunities -- 3 p.m., Poetry Tent, Liberty Point Complex.

Nancy Robinson-Masters -- 10 a.m., Mervyn's "Go Places.Read" Children's Stage, Henderson Pavilion, 280 S. Green Valley Pkwy.

Baje Whitethorne, Navajo writer -- 10:30 a.m., Mervyn's "Go Places.Read" Children's Stage, Henderson Pavilion.

Comedian Mac King -- 11 a.m., Mervyn's "Go Places.Read" Children's Stage, Henderson Pavilion.

The StoryGenie -- Noon, Mervyn's "Go Places.Read" Children's Stage, Henderson Pavilion.

Richard Peck -- 12:30 p.m., Mervyn's "Go Places.Read" Children's Stage, Henderson Pavilion.

David Winkler -- 1:30 p.m., Mervyn's "Go Places.Read" Children's Stage, Henderson Pavilion.

Nancy Robinson-Masters -- 10 a.m., Mervyn's "Go Places.Read" Children's Stage, Henderson Pavilion.

"Let's Get Real: Life Beyond the Strip" -- 10 a.m., Henderson Multi-Generational Center.

"Is Las Vegas Really Different? Understandings of Community in the Urban West" -- 11:15 a.m., Henderson Multi-Generational Center.

"How Can You Live in a Metaphor? Las Vegas as Symbol in Literature and Film" -- 12:30 p.m., Henderson Multi-Generational Center.

"Understanding Chicano Literature" -- 2:15 p.m., Henderson Multi-Generational Center.

"Mysterious Women" -- 10 a.m., Paseo Verde Library.

"Brevity is the Soul of Wit" -- 11:15 a.m., Paseo Verde Library.

"Revenge of the Moviegoers' -- 12:30 p.m., Paseo Verde Library.

"This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow" -- 1:45 p.m., Paseo Verde Library.

"Search and Destroy: Questioning Authority for a Living" -- 3:15 p.m., Paseo Verde Library.

"Writing Between the Lines: Insiders and Outsiders" -- 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Multi-Generational Center.

Lecture

Photographer James Welling 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.

Beauty workshops

A free series of workshops on caring for your skin will be offered from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the North Las Vegas Library Main Branch, 2300 Civic Center Drive. The workshops are headed by Maritza Smith, a consultant of Mary Kay beauty products. 633-1070.

Collector's show

The Everything Coca-Cola Store, 3785 Las Vegas Blvd. South, invites collectors of Coca-Cola merchandise to bring their items in for free expert appraisals from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. 270-5957.

Fund-raising fest

A harvest and fine arts festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at MonteLago Village. Admission is free, and all-access wine-tasting passes are $15, with portions going to the Alzheimer's Association. 939-8888.

'Urban Artists'

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will host "Urban Artists," a communal arts presentation of poetry, spoken word, rhymes and dramatic readings, at 7 p.m. today at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 507-3991.

Native American

Southern Paiutes from the Moapa area and other Native Americans will share their culture with visitors to the Lost City Museum's Native American Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on State Route 169 off I-15. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for those 65 and above and free for children. 397-2193.

Oktoberfest

Terrible's Hotel & Casino, 4100 Paradise Road, will host an Oktoberfest tent, complete with Germany's most famous beers, a traditional Bavarian menu and the Hofbrauhaus Ooompah band, from 11 a.m. to midnight tonight and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.

Book groups

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

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

Sahara West Book Discussion Group -- 7 p.m. Thursday, Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 507-3646.

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.