Datebook for April 16, 2004

Friday, April 16, 2004 | 8:25 a.m.

Poets' corner

Keith Brantley and Pendelita Toney will host a poets' corner at 7:30 p.m. tonight at West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 229-4800.

'Life is Beautiful'

Roberto Benigni's Oscar-winning film "Life is Beautiful" will be screened at 7 p.m. Tuesday as part of the city's "The Family of Man" series. Tickets are $3. 229-6383.

Lecture

Corey Dolgon's lecture, "Folksongs and the US Labor Movement: A Commonwealth of Toil," will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at UNLV's Barrick Museum Auditorium. Admission is free. 895-3401.

Documentary

Keith Brantley hosts "In Black and White: Three Male Writers," a documentary, at 3 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 229-4800.

Acting classes

Clark County Parks & Community Services is offering free acting classes from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday at Whitney Center, 5712 E. Missouri Ave. Pre-registration is requested. 455-7576.

Book groups

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

Book Chat Cafe -- 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. 507-3860.

Book Lovers' Bistro -- 7 p.m. Wednesday, Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4011.

Murder of the Month Book Discussion Club -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave.

Children's festival

The Clark County Children's Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is free, and activities include music, dance, storytellers and hands-on arts and crafts workshops. 455-7340.