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.