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AROUND THE VALLEY

TOASTMASTERS

The Valley Voices & Vices Toastmasters Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Nevada Federal Credit Union, Suite C, 2645 S. Mojave Road (454-8266).

The High Noon Lectern Toastmasters Club meets at noon Friday at Denny's, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (798-3700).

STAMP CLUB

The Southern Nevada Stamp Club meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Friday of each month at Sutton Terrace, 3185 E. Flamingo Road (839-1694).

CITIZENS FOR PATIENT DIGNITY

Citizens for Patient Dignity will meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the boardroom at the West Sahara Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. (254-2578).

POLIO SURVIVORS

The Southern Nevada Association of Polio Survivors will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Champion Banquet Room at Desert Pines Golf Club, 3415 E. Bonanza Road (655-6485).

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

The Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson (225-5838).

BETA SIGMA PHI

The Kappa Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the home of Virginia Frazier (656-1479).

MINIATURE ENTHUSIASTS

The Las Vegas Miniature Enthusiasts Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dansey's Hobbies, 741 N. Nellis Blvd. (876-5637).

AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

The Southern Nevada Area Council of the American Business Women's Association will meet at noon Saturday at Marie Callender's, 4875 W. Flamingo Road (878-9043).

SPRING MOUNTAIN FREE TRAPPERS

The Spring Mountain Free Trappers will host a traditional rifle and pistol shoot at the Lovell Canyon Area from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (645-2658).

FRIENDS OF THE NRA

The Southern Nevada Friends of the NRA will have its 11th annual dinner and auction starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Reservations are needed (451-1158).

JEWISH WAR VETERANS

The Murray L. Rosen Post of the Jewish War Veterans will meet Sunday at the city of Las Vegas Northwest Leisure Services Center, 3521 N. Durango Drive (341-7963).

EDUCATION GROUP

The Southern Nevada Association for the Education of Young Children will sponsor its fifth annual Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson (870-9583).

FAMILY SAFETY EVENT

The Rape Crisis Center along with SAFE House, The Family Development Foundation and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Women's Center are sponsoring a Family and Community Education & Safety event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Community College of Southern Nevada, West Charleston campus, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd. (227-8700).

JUNIOR LEAGUE

The Junior League of Las Vegas will have its annual "Paint the Town Red" Gala at 6:30 p.m. April 27 at Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The gala will have a masquerade ball theme, and festivities will include a dinner, live and silent auctions, and special recognition to outstanding citizens. Tickets are $175 per person or $1,500 for a table of 10 (822-6536).

USA DANCE

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas will host the 17th annual Desert Challenge Intercollegiate Dancesport Championships from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at the McDermott Physical Education Building, South Gym, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway (656-8690).

MILK MUSTACHE MOBILE TOUR

The 10th annual Milk Mustache Mobile Tour will visit from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson (312-988-2482).

CONCERT

The Jester Hairston Music Association Inc. will present the Jester Hairston Singers' 17th annual concert, "Celebrating the Old Music Made New" at 6 p.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, 700 Lola Ave., North Las Vegas (363-5000).

LATIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce will have its fifth La Oportunidad Expo from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South (385-7367).

YARD SALE

Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church will have its annual yard sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 2004 Spring Gate Lane (838-7444).

TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS ALLIANCE

The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance of Nevada will host the "Step Forward to Cure TSC" 5K Walkathon Saturday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Registration begins at 7 a.m. (521-2268).

Around the Valley is produced by the Review-Journal as a public service. 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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