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AROUND THE VALLEY

TOASTMASTERS

The Pyramid Power Talkers Toastmasters club meets at 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at Luxor, 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South (262-4806).

The Toast of Sierra Toastmasters club meets at 6:15 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Sierra Health, 2704 N. Tenaya Way (242-7111).

The Summerlin Toasters Toastmasters club meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive (254-9104).

The Early Eagles Toastmasters club meets at 7:30 a.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Center for Compassionate Care at Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4131 Swenson St. (432-3787).

The Say Watt Toastmasters club meets at noon the first and third Tuesday of each month at Nevada Power, 6226 W. Sahara Ave. (367-5624).

The Toastmasters@the V Club meets at 5:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at Victory Missionary Baptist Church, 500 W. Monroe Ave. (648-2286).

The Wordsmiths Toastmasters club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at Denny's, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (655-3011).

LIONS CLUB

The Primm Valley Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Hot Rod Grill, 1231 American Pacific Drive in Henderson (565-6664).

BRIDGE CLUBS

The Bridge World II club meets at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. (735-3114).

The Spring Mountain Bridge Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 450 S. Buffalo Drive, No. 104 (278-8614).

SOCIAL REGISTER OF LAS VEGAS

The Social Register of Las Vegas will have men's card night at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Canyon Gate Country Club, 2001 Canyon Gate Drive. Reservations are needed (813-2201).

RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OF NEVADA

The Las Vegas Chapter of the Retired Public Employees of Nevada will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Hall, 733 Veterans Memorial Drive.

SENIOR TRIPSTERS

The Senior Tripsters meet at 1 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road (387-0007).

BETA SIGMA PHI

The Laureate Chi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Colleen Slaughter (873-3428).

TELECOMPIONEERS

The Desert Sands Life Member Club of the TelecomPioneers will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Italian American Supper Club, 2333 W. Sahara Ave.. All retired employees of SBC, ATT, Lucent Technologies, Western Electric and former Bell System Companies are invited. Reservations are needed (645-4236).

WORKSHOP

The North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce will host a women's forum workshop featuring Michele Prlich, regional sales manager of Women & Co., at 8 a.m. Thursday in the Chamber Conference Room, 3345 W. Craig Road. The program will be "Financial Facts Every Woman Should Know." Reservations are needed (642-9595).

Celebrate Freedom Encounter Workshops start at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the International Church of Las Vegas, 8100 Westcliff Drive (673-4745).

CLASSES

University Medical Center's Family Resource Center offers free classes for parents, 1120 Shadow Lane (383-2229).

Compiled by Melissa O'Neill. Around the Valley is produced by the Review-Journal as a public service for readers interested in the meetings, events and other activities presented by local nonprofit organizations and clubs. Qualified organizations are asked to submit complete written information at least 10 days before the desired publication date. For more information, contact Melissa O'Neill at 383-0265 or write c/o Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125.

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