Things to do in Centennial April 24-May1

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Healthy Kids Day is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at all YMCA of Southern Nevada locations: Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive; Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane; Centennial Hills Community Center YMCA, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive; and SkyView YMCA, 3050 E. Centennial Parkway in North Las Vegas. Families can enjoy games, face painting, entertainment, wellness screenings, a vendor fair and demonstrations. Activities vary by location. To celebrate the day, the YMCA will waive its joining fee and include a free program for any family or individual who joins during the event. Visit lasvegasymca.org.

The Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary Spring Fling Arts & Crafts Festival is planned for 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 8103 Racel St. A picnic area and children's activities are planned. For more information, call Barbara Price at 505-5127 or email gilcreasenaturesanctuary@yahoo.com.

Youngsters are invited to create a piece of art inspired by Dale Chihuly's glass work at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive. The event is free. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-6100.

Handmade clothing, home décor, candles, lotions, jewelry, accessories, food and more are planned for sale at the Polkadot Owl Market, a gathering of 15 local artists and vendors, scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 8325 Shad Bush Ave. Visit facebook.com/polkadotowlmarket or email polkadotowlmarket@yahoo.com.

The Los Prados Women's Club is scheduled to host its annual Spring Expo and Gift Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Los Prados Golf Community & Golf Club, 5150 Los Prados Circle. Vendors from health care, real estate, insurance and home improvement are set to participate. Admission is free. Call 395-2890.

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The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada plans to celebrate Israel Independence Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, 201 Sands Ave. A variety of family-fun activities and entertainment are planned throughout the afternoon. Admission is free and open to all. Visit jccsn.org or call 794-0090.

The Trails Village Center ArtWalk is slated from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 1970 Village Center Circle. The Fiber Arts Guild and Nevada Clay Guild plan demonstrations. The Women's Club of Summerlin plans a children's reading booth. Admission is free. Call 245-6077.

The Rainbow Company Youth Theater plans to present "Sleeping Beauty" at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, May 4 and 5, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5 and 6. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for teens, seniors and military personnel and $3 for children 12 or younger. Call 229-6553 or 229-6383, or visit artslasvegas.org.

Sun City Summerlin's annual garage sale is planned from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday at the parking lot of the Mountain Shadows Community Center, 9107 Del Webb Blvd. It is free and open to the public. Call 363-1341.

The Jenny Valdez Gallery inside The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., plans to host a free ArtisTea Garden Party from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, featuring treats and tea by brewed Ashanti McGee and tea cup and flower works from local artists. Visit jennyvaldez.com.

Signature Productions plans to present the musical "Hairspray" through Saturday at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Visit signatureproductions.net.

The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., plans to host An Evening of Hope benefiting Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $175. One of the evening's highlights is the Children's Art Gallery, which features art from children who are beneficiaries of Candlelighters programming. Call 737-1919 or visit candlelightersnv.org.

The Las Vegas Academy Theatre, 315 S. Seventh St., plans to present "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $15. Call 800-585-3737 or visit lvacademytheatre.org.

The Las Vegas Gamble-Aires barbershop chorus is scheduled to perform from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Conservatory Theatre plans to present "A Funny Thing That Happened on the Way to the Forum," a play directed and choreographed by Rick and Tammy Pessagno, at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays Friday through May 6 at the Judy Bayley Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $20 to $30. Call 895-2787 or visit pac.unlv.edu.

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension plans a dinner and auction benefiting the Chefs for Kids program at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $175. Visit chefsforkids.org.

Upcoming shows scheduled at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., include Yo-Yo Ma with Kathryn Stott and the Assad Brothers on today, Paco de Lucia on Wednesday, David Sedaris on Thursday, Jazz Roots: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series on Friday, Spectrum in a tribute to Motown and R&B music on Saturday, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell on Saturday and Celtic Woman on Sunday. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com.

Kelly Clinton plans to perform "Freckled For Life" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive. Tickets start at $15.95, plus tax and fees, and can be purchased by calling 636-7075 or visiting suncoastcasino.com.

"Oleanna," one of Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Mamet's most controversial plays, is set to run at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the LVLT Studio Theatre at Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $11. Visit lvlt.org.

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J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled for May 1, 15 and 28 at 1753 Fairhaven Ave. Admission is $5, which includes pony rides, visits to the goat barn and more. Visit jrponyparties.com or call 631-4142.

The Royal Tea Society plans to host a Mother's Tea with Mary Poppins from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6 at the Lakeside Center in Desert Shores, 2620 Regatta Drive. The cost is $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers. RSVP is required with prepayment by Friday by calling 260-4600 or emailing royalteasociety@cox.net.

Richard Hampton's tribute to Kenny Rogers is planned for 7 p.m. May 12 at the Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd. Tickets are $13 for Sun City Summerlin residents and $17 for nonresidents. Call 240-1301 or 800-595-4849.

The annual Clark County Strut Your Mutt canine competition is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5 at Desert Breeze Park, 8275 Spring Mountain Road. Admission is $2, though the fee is waived if a pet product is donated. Entry for contests is $2. Call 455-8200 or visit strutyourmuttlv.com.

The sixth Country in the Park outdoor concert and festival is scheduled from 2 to 7:30 p.m. May 12 at Exploration Park, 9700 S. Buffalo Drive. Presented by the Mountain's Edge master planned community and Vegas Country 95.5 KWNR, the free event is set to feature singer/songwriter Phil Vassar, Jana Kramer and the Tony Marques Band. Visit mountainsedge.com or kwnr.com.

Ballet Folklorico Xyachimal is set to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a re-creation of the Battle of Puebla in dance at 6 p.m. May 5 at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The show, titled "Puebla Linda," is set to re-create the battle where Mexican forces defeated the French in a battle still celebrated every Cinco de Mayo. The performance is also set to feature folkloric dance from the Mexican states of Puebla, Nayarit, Michoacán, Yucatán, Sinaloa, Chiapas and Jalisco. Tickets are $6. Visit clarkcountynv.gov.

The Nevada Blind Children's Foundation, 3811 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 208, has scheduled its Ladybug Ball at 6 p.m. May 19 in the Pinyon Ballroom at the Aria Resort, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $200. Hosted by Kim and Dana Wagner from KSNV Channel 3, the evening is set to begin with the Liberace Scholars String Quartet playing during a cocktail reception. Guests will have the opportunity to bid on more than 100 luxury items and packages in the silent auction. Visit nvblindchildren.org or call 735-6223.

The city of North Las Vegas Movie Madness free movie in the park nights are scheduled to begin at dusk, but kids activities are slated at 6:30 p.m. Moviegoers are invited to bring blankets, picnic baskets and refreshments. Movies planned at Nature Discovery Park, 2600 Nature Park Drive, include "The Smurfs," May 4; "Cars 2," June 1; "Kung Fu Panda 2," July 20; "Puss in Boots," Aug. 31 and "Zookeeper," Sept. 21. Movies planned at North Las Vegas City Hall Civic Plaza, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, include "The Muppets," Aug. 10 and "Happy Feet 2," Oct. 5. Visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com.