Neighborhood News

KATHLEEN DELANEY TO STEP IN
AS NEW SPECIALTY COURT JUDGE

Judge Kathleen Delaney is set to preside over the specialty courts in the Eighth Judicial District and take over judge Jackie Glass' caseload, including drug, drunken driving and competency cases and a criminal calendar and fill-in for mental health court. Glass stepped down June 10 to become the host of the CBS syndicated television series "Swift Justice."

Delaney took the District Court bench in Jan. 2009 as a business court judge. She has been a practicing attorney since 1990.

The Commission on Judicial Selection will recommend three candidates to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his selection for appointment to fill the vacant seat. Delaney's current caseload will be reassigned. For more information about the Eighth Judicial District court, visit clarkcountycourts.us.

Photo contest to capture downtown

Professional and amateur photographers age 21 or older can enter Capture Downtown! -- a photography competition sponsored by the city of Las Vegas, the Downtown Las Vegas Alliance, Symphony Park and the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Photos should depict life in downtown Las Vegas. Categories include Lifestyle: everyday life/work/play in downtown Las Vegas; Stars: interesting people who live/work downtown; and Icons: downtown landmarks, neon signs and historic buildings.

Winners will be announced in October. A People's Choice Award also will be given. The entry photos will be hosted at lvrj.com Sept. 1-22 for voting.

Entry deadline is Aug. 15. All entries must be submitted digitally to downtownlasvegasalliance/capturedowntown.

LOCAL YMCA TO PARTICIPATE
IN NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM

The Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, is participating in the National School Lunch Program, a federally assisted meal program providing nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to students.

Children 2 to 18 can receive a free lunch at the Heinrich location from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday through Aug. 26. For more information, call 877-9622.

Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is offering weekly camp programs for children 6 to 12. Sessions are available from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. through Aug. 15.

Camp prices are $155 per week for museum members and $180 per week for nonmembers. For camp schedules, details and registration, visit ldcm.org or call 382-5437.

KLEVEN CONTEMPORARY to show works of Krystal Ramirez in new EXHIBIT

The "Disintegration" exhibit, new works by artist Krystal Ramirez, is scheduled through July 29 at Kleven Contemporary, 520 E. Fremont St., inside the Emergency Arts building. The show focuses on a "simpler reality," one without social media, phones and Internet dating. A closing reception is set for 6 to 9 p.m. July 29.

JURIED FINE ART WINNING PIECES shown
AT CHARLESTON HEIGHTS ARTS CENTER

The winners of the "Celebrating Life! 2011" juried fine art competition are scheduled to be on display at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. through June 30. Admission is free. Center hours are 12:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. The exhibit is scheduled to travel to City Hall Bridge Gallery to be displayed July 7 through Aug. 25.

This is the 11th year for the fine art competition, which is open to Clark County artists 50 or older. Sixty-nine artworks were selected for the juried exhibit out of the 207 works entered this year. For more information about the exhibit, call 229-1012. For more information about the center, call 229-6383.

Smokey bear exhibit on display
at lied discovery children's museum

"Smokey Bear & Woodsey Owl: Home Sweet Home" is scheduled to be on display through Sept. 25 in the Cultural Gallery at the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

The exhibit was developed by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service to spread the messages of wildfire prevention and wildlife conservation.

For more information, visit ldcm.org or call 382-3445.

SIN CITY GALLERY GETS SENSUAL

"Anticipation," a series of sensual photography by Jennifer Maupin and Ryan Reason, is scheduled to be on display through Saturday at Sin City Gallery, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 100, inside the Arts Factory. For more information, visit sincitygallery.com or call 608-2461.

PHILIP DENKER DRAWINGS on display
AT TRIFECTA GALLERY

Artist Philip Denker's hand-drawn pieces are scheduled to appear in the "Makers Marks" exhibit through Thursday at Trifecta Gallery, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 135, in the Arts Factory. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit trifectagallery.com.

NEW EXHIBIT AT BRETT WESLEY GALLERY

Local artist Kevin Chupik is scheduled to unveil a series of paintings in his second solo show at the Brett Wesley Gallery, 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd. The exhibit is set to run through July 30 and is free to the public. Chupik uses carefully painted dots and dashes to explore the formal elements of design and the resultant larger images and symbolism of the human female form and exotic plumed birds.

For more information, visit brettwesleygallery.com or call 433-4433. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and by appointment.

BLACKBIRD to host SUMMER ART SALE

Blackbird Studios, 1550 S. Commerce St., plans to host a Start of Summer Art Sale by cleaning out its abandoned artwork collection. The sale is scheduled to run through Saturday . All proceeds are to go back to a new studio education program. For more information, check out the Blackbird Artists Facebook page.

Exploring Trees EXHIBIT is up
AT SPRINGS PRESERVE

The "Exploring Trees Inside and Out" exhibit is scheduled to run through Sept. 5 at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. For more information, visit springspreserve.org or call 822-8722.

CHARLESTON HEIGHTS ARTS CENTER SCHEDULES COMMUNITY EVENTS

Have an evening of international fun learning Armenian, Bulgarian, Israeli, Arabic, Macedonian, Russian, Greek, Turkish, Chinese and Serbian folk dances at Ethnic Express International Folk Dancing, scheduled from
6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesdays at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. There is no need to bring a partner. Admission is $4 per person per week, payable at the door. For more information, call 229-6383.

Register for Summer Youth Dance Camp beginning Wednesday. The camp is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, July 6-30. Classes are in ballet technique, modern, lyrical, jazz, contemporary jazz, Pilates and more for two groups: intermediate and intermediate/advanced dancers. Auditions for placement are scheduled from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday .

Registration is open through Saturday . For more information, call 229-6383 or visit artslasvegas.org.