Community briefs for Feb. 9, 2004

Monday, Feb. 9, 2004 | 9:41 a.m.

'People Can Fly' program set

In recognition of African American History month the program "People Can Fly" will be held at the following locations:

At 4 p.m. today, Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, 507-3790; 10 a.m. Tuesday, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 507-3400; and 1 p.m. Tuesday, Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 507-3760.

'Flumpa' show to be at area libraries

Flumpa, the wide-eyed adventurous tree frog and his friend Wendy Whitten, the Singing Scientist, will perform Thursday at the following libraries: 10 a.m., Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.; 4 p.m., Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North; 7 p.m., Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave.

These interactive, musical family shows educate and entertain children of all ages and their families via fantazulmazmic journeys into Flumpa's World of science and imagination.

Admission is free. Call 507-3583.

Participants sought for bird count

Everyone with an interest in birds is being asked to count the numbers and kinds they see during the seventh annual Great Backyard Bird Count held Friday through Feb. 16.

The event will create a continentwide "snapshot" of which bird species are where and in what numbers.

Developed and managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon, with sponsorship in part from Wild Birds Unlimited stores and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the GBBC will help researchers understand the status of the birds that people all over North America enjoy.

Participants simply keep track of the birds they see on any or all of the count days, then log their sightings into the BirdSource database at www.birdsource.org/gbbc.

For more information, call (800) 843-2473 or e-mail cornellbirds@cornell.edu.

Fund-raiser set for 7-year-old

A fund-raiser will be held Sunday for Madison Martin, the boy who lost his family in a fire.

The fund-raiser is part of a tremendous outpouring of sympathy and support for the sole survivor of a New Year's Day fire.

Organized by Jennifer Moore and Kerrie Sindyla, the cut-a-thon fund-raiser will be held at Sculpt Medical Spa and Salon, 1371 Warm Springs Road and Elan Hair Color and Design Studio, 1210 S. Valley View Blvd.

Drawing tickets will be sold at five hair salons through our the city: Sculpt Medical Spa and Salon, Elan Hair Color and Design Studio, Sahair, Square and Zen Salon/Maui Tan.

The drawing and silent auction will begin at 5 p.m at Sculpt Medical Spa and Salon.

Haircuts are a donation of $20; and manicures are a donation of $10. Proceeds will go to an account set up in Madison's name at the Wells Fargo bank.

Call 257-0800.