Datebook for Feb. 6, 2004

Friday, Feb. 6, 2004 | 8:26 a.m.

First Friday

First Friday, a monthly cultural open house and street festival held in the downtown Las Vegas Arts District, will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. today. 384-0092.

Meet the Snowdens

The Snowden family, one of Las Vegas' oldest, will meet with the public at 3 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 229-4800.

Flumpa Live!

"Flumpa Live!," an educational show for the whole family, stops at the following area libraries this week. All events are free. For information, call 507-3583.

10 a.m. Thursday -- Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.

4 p.m. Thursday -- Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.

7 p.m. Thursday -- Enterprise Library.

African-American History Month

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is sponsoring the following programs throughout the city to celebrate February, African-American History Month:

4 p.m. Monday -- "People Can Fly," an adventure told through spoken word, song and dance, Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Pkwy.

10 a.m. Tuesday -- "People Can Fly," Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

1 p.m. Tuesday -- "People Can Fly," Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave.

7 p.m. today -- "Urban Artists," featuring performance artist Aksis Ajubu, West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday -- "Remembering the Freedoms," a two-day festival featuring art, plays, dance and film, West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd.

6 p.m. Monday -- "Reflections in Poetry Contest," West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.

5:30 p.m. Tuesday -- Clark County School District Scholarship and Financial Aid workshop, West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.

Documentary

The documentary "James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket," will be screened at 3 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., as part of an African-American film series. Admission is free. 229-4800.

'Parting Glances'

The movie "Parting Glances" will be screened at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, as part of the Out of the Celluloid Closet series. Tickets are $3. 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 and 10 a.m. Wednesday, 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.