Events

RTC Bike Event Registration Opens

Submitted by Adam Candee on Thursday, March 7th, 8:08 am

Registration recently opened for one of the most anticipated cycling events of the year, set for September 2013.

The sixth annual RTC Viva Bike Vegas, put on by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) will take place Saturday, Sept. 21.

The event will offer routes for all skill levels, including a 103-mile Gran Fondo, a 60-mile Metric Century, and a 17-mile ride. All routes will begin on the Strip, and the longer routes will ring the valley, taking riders into the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and near Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

“We envision making Viva Bike Vegas the ultimate one-day cycling experience on the West Coast,” said Fausto Pinarello, president of Pinarello cycling, the bicycle manufacturer and official sponsor of Viva Bike Vegas.

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Young Poets Compete for Scholarship

Submitted by Adam Candee on Monday, February 11th, 2:01 pm

Some of Clark County’s finest young poets will square off Tuesday for the chance to win a scholarship.

Thirty students selected from more than 1,000 entries across Clark County will perform their finest poetry recitations in the Poetry Out Loud semi-finals. The participants represent 15 local schools, and the winners will advance to the Nevada finals in Reno on March 16 to compete for a $1,000 scholarship and $1,000 for their school’s literary programs.

Poetry Out Loud encourages kids to learn about poetry through memorization and recitation. The state winner will compete at the national level in Washington D.C. for $50,000 in scholarships and school prizes.

The event takes from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the West Charleston Library Theater, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd.

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Charity Wants Help if You Were Dumped by a Chump

Submitted by Adam Candee on Monday, January 28th, 2:32 pm

If it’s time to forget about that lost love once and for all, Goodwill wants to help.

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Jewish Film Festival's Variety Appeals to Wide Audience

Submitted by Adam Candee on Thursday, January 10th, 12:03 pm

The festival begins Sunday and continues for two weeks.

The way Joshua Abbey sees it, one thing is keeping the Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival from reaching a broader audience. Its name.

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Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Thursday, December 6th, 2012, 2:04pm

Annual Holiday Boat Parade Prepares to Cast Off

A holiday tradition in a unique Las Vegas neighborhood casts off Saturday.

Christmas boat parades may be commonplace in areas where there's - you know - water, but here in the desert, the sight is much more novel. And in The Lakes, they've been decking their bows (and sterns) with boughs of holly in preparation for the annual Lakes Festival of Lights.

Read more in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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Submitted by Golden Retriever Rescue Southern Nevada

Monday, December 3rd, 2012, 2:01pm

Holiday gift wrapping is almost here!

We'll need volunteers to fill time slots for this event. Gift wrapping is one of our top fundraisers. Please donate your time to support this event.

Contact grrsnvolunteers@aol.com or call 598-4653 for more information. Can't volunteer? Please stop by to shop; our Golden Retrievers are ready to wrap your presents.

GAP, 1055 S. Rampart, in the Rampart Commons Mall, December 15 through December 24 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pottery Barn, 1085 S. Rampart, in the Rampart Commons Mall, December 14 through December 23 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Barnes and Noble Book Sellers, 8915 W. Charleston, (Check our calendar for dates and times.)

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Blood Drive This Weekend at Rampart, Marriott

Submitted by Adam Candee on Wednesday, November 21st, 2:03 pm

United Blood Services hopes holiday shoppers will take a moment away from the stores to help the community.

The Charlie Bonnici Memorial Blood Drive will be held Friday and Saturday at the Rampart Casino and JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa. All donors will receive a free Rampart Casino Buffet voucher, a free ticket to a Las Vegas Wranglers home game and entry into a drawing to win a one-night stay along with dining certificates at Ceres Restaurant and JC Wooloughan’s Irish Pub.

UBS has a need for all blood types, especially O negative, which is the universal donor and can be given to all other blood types.

The drive will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days in the Grand Ballroom, 221 North Rampart Blvd.

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