Datebook for March 5, 2004

Friday, March 5, 2004 | 8:29 a.m.

2nd annual expo

Celebrate Women's History Month with an afternoon of inspirational art, health, spirituality and business workshops at the 2nd annual "Find Your Sacred Space" Expo at 1 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is free. 229-4800.

First Friday

First Friday, a monthly cultural open house and street festival held in the downtown Las Vegas Arts District, will be from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. today. Maps can be obtained from www.whirlygiglasvegas.org or at the Funk House, 1228 S. Casino Center. Events are free. 384-0092.

Grill fund-raiser

The Big Taste Grill will appear at the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday and from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday. All proceeds benefit the Nevada Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Book groups

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

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

Murder in the Library -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, and 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 507-3646.

Rainbow Book Club -- 7 p.m. Wednesday, Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. 507-3711.

West Las Vegas Book Club Social Hour -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 507-3982.

'Big Eden'

The Winchester Cultural Center continues its "Out of the Celluloid Closet" series of gay-themed films with "Big Eden" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Admission is $3 for each showing. 455-7340.