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City Of Las Vegas Cultural Arts & Community Events Jan. 25-31
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Free Young Men’s Conference At West Las Vegas Arts Center Jan. 30
Young men ages 10 to 25 are invited to register for the free Young Men’s Conference 2010, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. With the support of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, the West Las Vegas Library and the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, 100 young men ages 10 to 16 will gather to create new bonds of friendship through dynamic dialogues on leadership, community and brotherhood. Men ages 17 to 25 will be offered the tools and skills necessary to effectively pursue, gain and maintain social and economic independence. A variety of career tradesmen will speak to this older group, followed by an opportunity for one-on-one networking and questions. Call (702) 229-4800 to register, or for more information. Advance registration is requested. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.
Other upcoming events include:
Free Ask a Lawyer – General Legal Self-Help Seminar (ages 50+)
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, 229-1702.
Join an elder law attorney from the Senior Citizens Law Project for a free general legal seminar on issues relevant to seniors. Space is limited; call 229-6596 for more information or to reserve a seat. Individual appointments are not available at the seminar.
Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament (ages 50+)
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 12:30 p.m. Advance registration required.
Fee: $2
East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center Ballroom, 250 N. Eastern Ave., 229-1515.
No cash buy-in! Call 229-1515 to register.
Ethnic Express Folk Dancing (ages 13+)
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.
Tickets: $4 per person, per day
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 229-6383.
Catch the Ethnic Express for an international evening of fun! Dances include Armenian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Greek, Russian, Serbian and Turkish, to name a few.
Free Business Seminars Offered To Local Business Owners (adults)
Thursday, Jan. 28, 9 to 10 a.m.
Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St.
This one-hour seminar will focus on effective marketing, branding and networking strategies. Sponsored by the city of Las Vegas Office of Business Development, in conjunction with the Adam Hodson CPA firm, the free seminar is limited to 40 people. Advance registration is required. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Those interested in attending will need to contact Darren Harris at 229-6862.
Scottish Country Dancing (ages 13+)
Friday, Jan. 29, 6:30-8:45 p.m.
Cost: $5 general admission, $4 for Southern Nevada Old Time Contra Dancers members.
Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 229-6383.
Cosponsored by Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers, the National Folk Organization, and the city of Las Vegas. This class is not suitable for younger children unless they have previous dance experience. Scottish Country Dancing is the beautiful “ballroom” dance of Scotland. The dances may be lively and joyful or gentle and graceful. From the first chord to the final bow, dancers are inspired by the driving reels, jaunty jigs, snappy strathspeys or lilting slow airs. And thanks to the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, any dancer can be welcomed by a local group almost anywhere in the world.
Vegas Vengeance Quad Rugby Division II Tournament (adults)
Jan. 30-31; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
Fee: $400 per team; no cost for spectators.
Chuck Minker Sports Complex, 275 N. Mojave Road, 229-6563.
Six teams from California, Washington, Utah and Nevada, including Las Vegas’ Sin City Skulls, compete in this United States Quad Rugby Association Division II tournament. For more information, call 229-4796.