Community briefs for June 16, 2004

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 | 8:09 a.m.

Red Rock steps up to bats

For the past three summers, Bureau of Land Management staff have taught Las Vegas residents about bats at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

An evening program on Saturday will allow visitors to learn about bats in a lecture and then take a short walk to a spring on the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive to watch and listen to bats.

Visitors will see photos of bats from around the world and then listen to the bats hunting insects near the spring.

Reservations are required for the program. Call (702) 515-5367.

Masterpieces will come to life

Juxtapoz'd Creative and the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District present the show "Art as Life" at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

The show brings masterpieces of art to life through stage performances. It combines acrobatics, dance and other theatrical elements. It is geared to involve the audience in a one-of-a-kind experience.

For more information, call 454-2524 or 269-9263. You can also log on to www.juxtapoxdcreative.com.

As part of the Genealogy Series,

the Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society and the Paseo Verde Library presents "Gardening Your Roots from 6:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m Tuesday in the Paseo Verde Library conference room, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson. For more information, call 225-5838.

The Housing and Urban Development Department

will host a Homeownership Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Cashman Center, 850 N. Las Vegas Blvd. Admission is free. The expo will have nearly 100 vendors and will include credit counselors, home building products, nonprofits, lenders and real estate professionals. Call (202) 708-0980 for information.

Charleston Neighborhood Preservation

will host a question-and-answer session for state Senate District 3 candidates from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at West Sahara Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. The candidates are Leo Davenport and Valerie Wiener. Admission is free. Call 877-2438 for more information.

Chabad of Green Valley

will host a Shabbaton at 7 p.m. Friday at the Chabad Center, 10870 S. Eastern Ave. Suite 104 for men and women 50 years and over. There will be a lecture on the Torah and retirement and a Shabbat meal prepared by Chaya Harlig and Gittie Shor. Admission is $25. Call 617-0770 for information or to RSVP.

North Las Vegas will begin a program

designed to encourage Hispanics to vote. Classes will be held to provide general voting information and will cover basic knowledge of U.S. government. The first class will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the North Las Vegas Library, 2300 Civic Center Drive. Admission is free. Call 633-1070 for information.