Community briefs for August 19, 2005

Friday, Aug. 19, 2005 | 9 a.m.

Coffee bar plans bike helmet event

The Prancing Pony Coffee Bar, in conjunction with Nevada Injury Prevention/ThinkFirst-Nevada, is sponsoring a bicycle helmet giveaway from 10:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 27, 9711 S. Eastern Ave., Suite H-12.

The Prancing Pony will be working with Nevada Injury Prevention/ ThinkFirst-Nevada, a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent unintentional brain and spinal cord injuries. No purchase is necessary to participate in the event; however, the child must be present in order to have the helmet properly fitted.

For additional information, call 596-8660.

Wellspring Bible Institute

is now registering students for the fall session, which will begin Sept. 12. The Institute is an interdenominational, evangelical, Bible-based institute of learning, which offers programs for working men and women. Call 631-5027 or send email to wbi@faith.com.

The Las Vegas Chapter of the Association of Information Technology

Professionals will host a dinner meeting 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Palace Station. The guest speaker, Sy Esfahani, will discuss "Reinvention of a Mature Industry." Call Peter Fiala at 595-8296 or peterf@Fialapr.com, or visit the AITP Website at aitplv.com.

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