The philanthropy arm of a national fraternity will bring a national charity cycling tour to Las Vegas.

Three dozen cyclists participating in Journey of Hope will visit Las Vegas June 19-20 as a stop on their 4,000-mile cycling event across the country to raise money and awareness for people with disabilities.

The team will arrive at noon June 19 at Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive. City representatives will present a proclamation from Mayor Carolyn Goodman. Team members will participate in a wheelchair basketball demonstration with local athletes, present a disability-awareness puppet show and make a bicycle safety presentation for summer campers at the center.

Protecting seniors against scams will be the focus of an upcoming public talk at Las Ventanas care facility.

Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto will present a lecture on senior scams at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Masto’s talk is part of Las Ventanas’ 2013 Summerlin Lecture & Event Series, a free monthly series featuring experts on topics relevant to the “active adult” community.  

This event is open to the public, and will be held on Las Ventanas’ campus in Summerlin, located at 10401 W. Charleston Blvd.  Call 789-7487 to RSVP, as seating is limited.

The annual Strawberry Festival is returning to Summerlin Tuesday.

Strawberry season will be celebrated at the Gardens Park Farmers Market from 4 to 8 p.m.

The festival will celebrate the berry with all kinds of activities and contests with a strawberry theme, including strawberry toss, shortcake eating contest and a relay race.

There will also be a bounce house, face painter and music.