Datebook for January 14, 2005

Friday, Jan. 14, 2005 | 9:02 a.m.

Jewish film festival

The following films will be showcased this week at the Century Suncoast 16, located inside the Suncoast Hotel & Casino in Summerlin, as part of the 4th annual Las Vegas Celebration of Jewish Film. Tickets are $10:

"Paper Clips" -- 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 862-8600.

"Suzie Gold" -- 1 p.m. Sunday. 794-0090.

"Bonjour, Monsieur Shlomi" -- 4 p.m. Sunday. 733-6292. (Hebrew with English subtitles.)

"Yellow Asphalt" -- 7 p.m. Sunday. 898-0511. (Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles.)

Pachon lecture

Dr. Harry Pachon, president of the Thomas Rivera Policy Institute, will lecture and talk with the audience from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. today at UNLV's Carlson Education Building, Room 133. Admission is free. 895-2966.

Tai chi classes

Free tai chi classes will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the District at Green Valley Ranch. 458-8855.

Book groups

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

Book Chat Cafe -- 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. 507-3860.

Book Lovers' Bistro -- 7 p.m. Wednesday, Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. 507-4011.

Contemporary Fiction Book Club -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. 507-3427.

Murder of the Month Book Discussion Club -- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. 507-3761.