Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 | 8:08 a.m.
Harvest Festival at Children's Museum
Lied Discovery Children's Museum will host the Harvest Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North.
Kids will learn the importance of reaping the benefits of a good harvest, and see how jams are preserved.
Other activities include: outdoor fun with blue grass music; antique cars on display; a special Bonnie Springs Country Folk Melodrama on stage; basic line dancing lessons and children's games.
Call 382-3445.
Car washes to help Red Cross
To bring awareness to National Disaster Preparedness Month the Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross is partnering with Fabulous Freddy's Car Wash.
The donation of $1 from each car wash performed on Friday will be given to the Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross, which provides relief during disasters both large and small.
All four Fabulous Freddy's locations are participating; 1101 S. Fort Apache, 9611 Trail Wood, 4350 S. Durango Drive and 6451 W. Charleston Blvd.
Call 791-3311.
Workshop planned on Web page design
The Las Vegas PC Users Group invites members and visitors to attend a special Web site construction and development workshop, "So You Want to Build a Web Site," from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Sun City Summerlin Recreation Center, 10360 Sun City Blvd.
The free informational program, open to the public, provides general information on what goes into building a Web page.
Registration and more information available at [email protected] or by calling 263-5910.
Help sought after Hope House fire
Hope House, a nonprofit tax exempt corporation that serves women in Las Vegas who are recovering from alcohol or drug abuse, is asking the community for furniture to replace items lost in an accidental fire.
The electricity at the home is still out.
Although the house's structure is insured, its contents are not. The American Red Cross cannot help in this case because the home is considered a business.
Anyone who can spare three single beds, three night stands, three dressers with five drawers each, clothes, toiletries, food, towels or money is asked to contact Melba McGee at 499-8696.
The Certified Comprehensive Cancer Program
of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center is offering free prostate screenings from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at MountainView Hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way; Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Diagnostic Center, 3006 S. Maryland Parkway; and Southern Hills Hospital, 9300 W. Sunset Road. To register toll-free, call (877) 427-8674.
Come out and schmooze with Mayor Oscar Goodman
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Harley-Davidson Cafe, 3725 Las Vegas Blvd. South. All proceeds benefit the Jewish Family Service Agency. Contact Mitch Gilbert at 732-0304.
Elisabet Romero will perform
a selection of music from throughout the Americas on her Paraguayan harp at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the North Las Vegas Library, 2300 Civic Center Drive. Call 633-1070.
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