Datebook for Feb. 13, 2004
Friday, Feb. 13, 2004 | 8:30 a.m.
Book signing
Psychic Mary Occhino will sign her book, "Beyond These Four Walls," at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Barnes & Noble, 8915 W. Charleston Ave. Admission is free. 242-1987.
Palahniuk reading
Author Chuck Palahniuk will read from his works at 7 p.m. today at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free. 507-3459.
Short films
The UNLV Short Film Archive will begins its new season of "An Evening of Shorts" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at UNLV's Sogg Architecture Building. Admission is free. 895-2535.
'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. today -- West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
7 p.m. Tuesday -- Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave.
6:30 p.m. Wednesday -- West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd.
History Month
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is sponsoring the following programs throughout the city to celebrate February, African-American History Month:
2 p.m. Sunday -- "Home," a prize-winning play of a man's quest to find himself, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.
10 a.m. Tuesday -- "People Can Fly," an adventure told through spoken word, song and dance, Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive.
1 p.m. Tuesday -- "People Can Fly," Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive.
4 p.m. Wednesday -- "People Can Fly," Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North.
7 p.m. Friday -- An evening of comedy featuring host "Sweet" Lou Collins, West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
11 a.m. Tuesday -- Gospel Brunch, a program of African-American music, dance, poetry and faith, West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
1 p.m. Thursday -- "Jazz for Children," West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
Bilingual reading
Bei Dao, China's foremost contemporary poet, and Er Tai Gao, a Chinese writer, painter and critic will give a bilingual reading at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Barrick Museum Auditorium on the UNLV campus. Admission is free. 895-0505.
'Feng Shui'
UNLV presents the University Forum lecture "Decorating Your Home the Feng Shui Way" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Barrick Museum Auditorium. Admission is free. 895-3401.
Book groups
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District offers the following book discussion groups at area libraries this week:
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. 507-3761.
Planet Las Vegas Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Discussion Group -- 7 p.m. Thursday, Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. 507-4395.
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.
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