Community briefs for September 15, 2004

Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004 | 8:42 a.m.

Volunteers sought for LV Wash planting

Volunteers are needed to help protect the Las Vegas Wash, the natural filter for water entering Lake Mead.

The Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee is calling for 200 volunteers to plant shrubs, trees and other vegetation along the banks of the wash in an effort to protect the channel from erosion and enhance wildlife habitat. The group is planning a four-hour effort Oct. 2.

The wash and the foliage in and around it serves to filter groundwater, stormwater, urban runoff and treated wastewater leaving the urban area and entering the lake, which provides 90 percent of the valley's drinking water. Call 258-7117.

Seminar scheduled on land planning

Clark County will present a new educational seminar called Land Use Planning 101 for people who want to learn more about Clark County's zoning, master plan and land-use process.

County planners will present an overview of land-use topics and answer questions about the process.

The class will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sept. 22, in meeting rooms A and B of Cambridge Community Center, 3930 Cambridge St.

Cultural Guide launches Thursday

The second annual Southern Nevada Cultural Guide will be launched with a party from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mandalay Place.

Produced by Nevada Public Radio, the Southern Nevada Cultural Guide is a 64 page, full-color compilation of arts and cultural resources. The guide lists art galleries, museums, historic buildings, hotels and casinos, as well as a month-to-month myriad of concerts, theatre and dance performances, exhibits, festivals, poetry readings, and lectures.

Call 259-9895.

Model Soaring Club plans Sunday event

The Las Vegas Model Soaring Club is hosting its third annual All Electric SuperFly III event at 9 a.m. Sunday at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Spectators are welcome and all AMA licensed pilots are invited to fly their electric aircraft in a fun atmosphere.

The event will include manufacturer demos, slow stick combat, bottle bowling, limbo contest, sport and scale, multi-motor models, extreme 3D aerobatics, and a raffle.

For more information, call 870-6242.

The Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation

is sponsoring "Serenades of Life, A Physician's Benefit Concert" at 7 p.m. Saturday at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. All proceeds from the performance will be used for hospice patients and their families. Tickets and more information can be obtained by calling 938-3910.

As part of the upcoming University Forum Lectures,

Carolyn Dinshaw, professor of English at New York University, will discuss "Gay and Lesbian Studies at Today's Universities" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium of Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegasy. No tickets or reservations are necessary.

For more information, call 895-3401.

The North Las Vegas Library

is now offering a free storytime club. All youth, pre-school through fifth grade are welcome to join. Attend five library programs and receive a prize from our treasure chest. Call 633-1070.