Datebook for July 23, 2004

Friday, July 23, 2004 | 8:42 a.m.

'Fathers'

John Carter, Ph.D., presents "African American Fathers: Factors That Motivate Their Commitment to Their Children," at 3 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 229-4800.

Book signing

Author Pamela Clarke Keogh will sign copies of her book, "Elvis Presley: The Man. The Life. The Legend," at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Reading Room at Mandalay Place. Admission is free. 632-7724.

Book signing

Novelist Bill Campbell will sign copies of his book "Sunshine Patriots" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 229-4800.

Urban Artists

"Urban Artists," featuring spoken word, poetry, dance, music, acappela rhymes and rhythms, will be offered at 9:45 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Library Theatre, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Material may be mature in nature. Admission is free. 507-3989.

Arts camp presentation

The Performing & Visual Arts Camp for Kids 2004 will make its final presentations at 1 p.m. Thursday and at 2 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Library Theatre, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free to both shows, and student performances will include theatre, dance, film production, visual arts and music. A reception at 12:30 p.m. Saturday will be held at the theater. Admission is $10. 229-6713.

'Amazing Castle'

The traveling interactive exhibit, "The Amazing Castle," continues until Aug. 29 at the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Admission is $6 adults, $5 children 1-17, seniors and military families. 382-3445.

Tai Chi classes

Free classes in the martial art Tai Chi will be taught from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the District at Green Valley Ranch, near the intersection of Green Valley Parkway and Interstate 215. 851-3082.

Acting classes

Clark County Parks & Community Services is offering free acting classes from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Wednesday at Whitney Center, 5712 E. Missouri Ave. Pre-registration is requested. 455-7576.

Book groups

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District offers the following book discussion groups at area libraries this week:

Amazing Reads Book Club -- 7 p.m. Wednesday, West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Ave. 507-3942.

Great Books Reading & Discussion Group -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3427.

Sahara West Book Discussion Group -- 7 p.m. Thursday, Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 507-3646.