Time of recognition

Friday, Oct. 29, 2004 | 5:28 a.m.

WEEKEND EDITION

October 30 - 31, 2004

November is Native American Heritage Month, and to celebrate, the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is presenting an assortment of free events around the valley for adults and children of all ages.

Native American Heritage Month is one of four annual heritage months presented by the library district's Celebrate Cultural Diversity initiative, which is aimed at providing people "of many ethnicities the opportunity to come together to learn about different cultures and celebrate their own."

As part of the celebration, the library district will be holding its fifth annual Native American Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. The popular event will feature dance and artisan demonstrations, films, children's activities and a variety of food.

The festival will also feature a craft market with jewelry, pottery, carvings, as well as performances by the Hopi Sinom Dance Group of the Shungopavi Village, McCabe Family Dancers & Nate Morris, Nawetsa Dance Group and more.

Other events are scheduled to take place throughout the month, including performances and workshops by contemporary jazz stylist Larry Redhouse. Wood-carving demonstrations, flute playing and intertribal drumming presentations are also planned.

All events are free and open to the public, though some are limited by age group. For more information, call 734-7323 or visit lvccld.org.

Events

Monday and Tuesday: Eric Manuelito, an accomplished flute player and storyteller, who has also worked as an educator at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, will talk about the significant role that music plays in traditional Navajo ceremonies in a performance designed for children 5 years and up. Performances will take place at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd.; 4 p.m. Monday at the Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave.; 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave.; 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.; and a program for teens at 7 p.m. Monday at the Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave.

Wednesday, Thursday and Nov. 13, 19 and 30: Storytelling bags. Kids and parents can hear a story from the Muskogee tribe and create a storytelling bag to take home. The event is designed for children ages 4 years and up and will take place at various libraries.

Wednesday, Thursday and Nov. 9, 10 and 27: Rock Art: Petroglyphs and Pictographs. At this event, children ages 5 years and up can learn about petroglyphs and pictographs and try a hand at creating rock art of their own. It takes place at various libraries.

Nov. 7: Carving demonstration by Ric Hopkins at 1 p.m. at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Hopkins, a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Sioux Tribe, will demonstrate the process of carving on wood, alabaster and bone. A program for all ages. To preregister, call 507-3630.

Nov. 10: Puppet Tales, featuring rattlesnake tales from the Tohono O'Odham and Pawnee tribes at 6:30 p.m. at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. For ages 4 years and up.

Nov. 18 and 19: Intertribal drumming, featuring musicians that will entertain and teach how various drums are made and used. Nov. 18: 4 p.m. at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive; 7 p.m. at the Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Nov. 19: 4 p.m. at the Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson.

Nov. 21: The Larry Redhouse Trio will perform contemporary jazz music influenced by a variety of musical styles at 2 p.m. at the Clark County Library. Event open to all ages.

Nov. 22: The Larry Redhouse Jazz Workshop is a 60-minute workshop conducted by contemporary jazz stylist Larry Redhouse. Children can learn about jazz history, theory and improvisation at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. To preregister, call 507-3980.