Community briefs for Feb. 27, 2004

Friday, Feb. 27, 2004 | 8:46 a.m.

Cancer patients: Look, feel good

The American Cancer Society invites women undergoing treatment for cancer to attend the Look Good ... Feel Better class from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, and March 11, 17 and 25 at various locations throughout the valley.

Look Good ... Feel Better is a free program facilitated by local volunteer cosmetologists that teaches women how to cope with skin changes and hair loss, using cosmetics and skin care products donated by the cosmetic industry.

To sign up for a class, call the American Cancer Society at (800) ACS-2345.

Dispute resolution lecture planned

Dispute resolution scholar Carrie Menkel-Meadow of the Georgetown University School of Law will discuss "The Lawyer's Roles in Deliberative Democracy" in the first lecture in the Michael and Sonja Saltman Lecture Series at 5 p.m. today in the William S. Boyd School of Law, Room 102.

The event is being sponsored by the new Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution.

Call 895-0898.

Safe School Summit scheduled Saturday

The Gay and Lesbian Straight Education Network of Southern Nevada in partnership with GLSEN National, National Committee for Community Justice, and Planned Parenthood, will host the Las Vegas Safe Schools Youth Summit 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Silverado High School.

The focus of the Safe Schools Summit is to train adult allies and students on starting and maintaining healthy student organizations, how to discover ways to combat harassment in the school place, and about programs such as No Name Calling Week and the Day of Silence and community resources such as Safe Place.

For more information, call 845-9622.

Driver auction set for kids' charities

The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will hold its sixth annual NASCAR Fund-raising driver auction at 6 p.m. Thursday at Sam's Town.

A live auction for charity will feature top NASCAR drivers competing in the 2004 Busch Series and the 2004 Nextel Cup. The NASCAR drivers donate their time and are auctioned off to the highest bidders during the fund-raiser event.

For tickets or more information, call 456-7777.

The Lake Mead National Recreation Area

is offering the Cholla Forest Hike at 9 a.m. Saturday, a hike up an alluvial fan along dirt roads to an interesting compact grouping of chollas. Also learn how this cholla cactus forest grows. Meet at the Alan Bible Visitor Center. Call 293-8990.

The Opus Society and Opera Las Vegas

presents "Citizen of Note" at noon Saturday at the Spanish Trail Country Club, to honor the 2004 Citizen of Note, Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt. Tickets re $75. To RSVP, call 259-8620.

Senior Friends is offering a seminar

"Medically Speaking: Menopause the Zest of Life," at 6 p.m. Wednesday for people ages 50 and older. The seminar will be presented by Diana Morneault, Breast Care Coordinator for Sunrise Hospital, to promote good health, well being, and healthy lifestyles. Call 254-5404.

Tule Springs Preservation Committee

is sponsoring a park cleanup day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Floyd Lamb State Park. To RSVP, call 656-0385.

The Sierra Club is hosting

a Renewable Energy Community forum beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building, Room 109 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Harvey Wasserman, columnist and author of several books on nuclear and renewable energy, will be speaking about a variety of issues surrounding Yucca Mountain and renewable sources. Call 732-7750.