Things to do in North Las Vegas April 17-24

"Queen of the Night — Whitney Houston Tribute" starring Trina Johnson Finn is planned for 8 p.m. Friday in the Dallas Events Center at Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane. Guests younger than 21 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $10. Call 631-1000.

The CSN Piano Festival 2012 finale Winners’ Concert is planned for 2 p.m. Friday in the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The Las Vegas Youth Camerata Orchestra is slated to accompany the pianists. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Visit csn.edu/pac or call 651-5483.

"Jack Walker & Friends" concerts are scheduled at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 27, June 24 and July 29 in the Access Showroom at Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway. Doors open at 6 p.m. The cover is $15, and guests must be 21 or older. Visit aliantecasinohotel.com or call 692-7484.

The Help Save the Animals Car Show & Swap Meet to benefit The Animal Foundation is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 7100 W. Craig Road. There will be ’50s and ’60s music, a trivia contest, raffles and prizes. Call 232-9822.

Through April 28, the College of Southern Nevada Planetarium on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., plans to run "Secrets of the Sun" at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, "IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System" at 6 p.m. Fridays and "Mystery of the Missing Seasons" at 3:30 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets are $6 or $4 for seniors 55 or older or children younger than 12. Visit csn.edu/planetarium.

Plan Ahead

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.

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 April 27 by calling 260-4600 or emailing royalteasociety@cox.net.

Worth a Drive

A birthday tea celebrating Helen Stewart is slated for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, 500 E. Washington Ave. Linda Miller, who often portrays Stewart, is scheduled to speak, and tea and cake will be provided. The event is free with regular admission, $1 for visitors 12 or older. Call 486-3511 or visit parks.nv.gov/olvmf.htm.

The Animal Foundation’s "Best in Show" is slated for 1 p.m. Sunday at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Dogs from the shelter at 655 N. Mojave Road are set to compete for audience favor and be available for adoption after the show. Tickets are $12 and $5 for seniors and children 2 to 12. Visit orleansarena.com or call 284-7777.

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 folk band The Good Lovelies plans to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Fifth Street School auditorium, 401 S. Fourth St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on event day. Call 229-3515 or visit artslasvegas.org.

Shows scheduled at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., include MOMIX dance company’s "Botanica," on Friday, the Cleveland Orchestra on Saturday, the Joey DeFrancesco Trio on Friday and Saturday, Yo-Yo Ma with Kathryn Stott and the Assad Brothers on April 24, Paco de Lucia on April 25, David Sedaris on April 26, Jazz Roots: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series on April 27, Spectrum in a tribute to Motown and R&B music on April 28, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell on April 28 and Celtic Woman on April 29. Call 982-7805 or visit thesmithcenter.com. The 11th Annual Pure Aloha Festival is set for 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 10, seniors 55 or older and military. Visit silvertoncasino.com.

The Henderson Heritage Parade & Festival is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St. The event begins with the mayor’s breakfast served on the Convention Center lawn. The parade is expected to begin at 10 a.m. and run down Water Street from Ocean Avenue to Victory Road. Visit hendersonlive.com.

Music lovers can bring leashed pets or adopt a pet at the annual Petapalooza concert scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Star Nursery Field an the north side of Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road. Admission is $8 or free for children 3 or younger. Parking is $5. Visit mix941fm.radio.com.

Moviemakers spent the weekend writing and filming for the Las Vegas 48 Film Project. Screenings of the completed films are scheduled at 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Century 18 Theaters inside Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Tickets are $10. Visit 48hourflim.com/lasvegas.

Bring blankets or folding chairs and join Ward 6 Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross to enjoy a free screening of the PG-rated family film "Puss in Boots" at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Centennial Hills Park Amphitheatre, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 229-6154.