Things to do in Paradise/Downtown

In Your Neighborhood

Tour luxury suites at Aria, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan, Mirage and The Venetian during Suite Holidays, a Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada gala event, scheduled from 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday. The $125 fee includes hors d'oeuvres and wine at each location and shuttle service. Visit jalasvegas.org or call 215-0500.

The Las Vegas Brass Band plans a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased one hour prior to showtime. Call 373-4476.

Students from the City Wide Youth Music Workshop plan to perform at a Shoes for Children Shoe Drive and Benefit Performance at 3 p.m. Saturday at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Admission is one new pair of children's athletic shoes. Call 507-3989.

UNLV's Jazz Studies students are scheduled to put on a free concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Visit lvccld.org.

The Knights of Columbus plan an all-ages Saturday Night Stomp swing dance party. Lessons begin at 7 p.m. Social dancing is scheduled from 8 p.m. until midnight at 911 E. Ogden Ave. The dress code prohibits jeans. Admission is $5. Visit saturdaynightstomp.com.

Las Vegas Academy is slated to present the dance drama "Touched" at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at the Lowden Theater for the Performing Arts, 315 S. Seventh St. Tickets are $15. Visit lvacademytheatre.org or call 799-7800.

The city of Las Vegas plans to present "Mama's Fabric," an exhibit by John Broussard, set to be on display through May 5 at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. The exhibit is focused on community organizer Beatrice Dixon, Broussard's mother, who had a passion for sewing fabrics given to her as gifts. The exhibit includes Broussard's photographs of diverse Americans and Dixon's fabrics to tell her story. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov or call 229-4800.

The Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., plans to host Night at the Museum: The Polar Express from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday for children 5 to 12. The event, designed to give parents an opportunity for holiday shopping without the kids, includes a screening of "The Polar Express," holiday craft-making and writing letters to Santa. Santa Claus will make a visit, and pizza and snacks will be served. The cost is $25, and space is limited to the first 120 children. A skating rink joins the Springs Preserve's Holiday Spectacular scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday through Dec. 23. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children 5 to 12 and free for children 4 or younger. Members receive half off admission. Ice skating is $5 per 20-minute session. Visit springspreserve.org or call 822-770.

Kristen Hertzenberg from "Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular," Travis Cloer from "Jersey Boys" and the Las Vegas Master Singers are set to join the Las Vegas Philharmonic for holiday concerts at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Artemus W. Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $38-$78. Visit lvphil.com or call 895-2787.

City of Las Vegas' Ward 5 is set to host its Christmas tree lighting ceremony and a free screening of "The Polar Express" beginning at dusk Friday in Lorenzi Park, 3333 W. Washington Ave. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov/ward5 or call 229-6405.

Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Coffin plans to host a senior center winter wonderland from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave. Attendees 50 or older must bring one school-aged child for admission. Festivities include lunch, raffles, entertainment and visits with Santa. Registration is required. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov or call 229-6851.

The Firenze Sextet is set to perform a free classical holiday concert at noon Friday at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-6511.

Christ Lutheran Church, 111 N. Torrey Pines Drive, plans a free children's event with hot chocolate, photos with Santa, cookie decorating and a puppet show at 11:15 a.m. Sunday. Visit christlasvegas.org or call 870-1421.

A 20th anniversary touring performance of "The Forgotten Carols," starring the show's creator, Michael McLean, is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Tickets are $12.50 to $28.50. Visit forgottencarols.com/tickets.

Area school choirs are set to sing at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 21. Families can get photos with Santa from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays at Santa's House. Pets are welcome on Wednesdays. Snow shows are scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursdays and 7 and 8 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 269-5000.

The Nevada Conservatory Theatre is scheduled to present Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" through Sunday inside the Judy Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets start at $20. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.

The Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., plans midnight shows of "Santa Claus vs. the Martians" Friday through Dec. 24 for $10 per ticket. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 732-7225.

The Marjorie Barrick Museum at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, plans to exhibit "Lost Places in the Mojave: Photographs by Julian Kilker" through Jan. 22. Visit barrickmuseum.unlv.edu or call 895-3381.

Plan ahead

The city of Las Vegas plans a Kwanzaa and Rites of Passage celebration at 7 p.m. Dec. 22 at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. The free event includes a performance by the Jester Hairston Singers, a workshop that explains Kwanzaa principles and a graduation ceremony for participants in the Rites of Passage workshops. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-4800.

"Evil Dead: The Musical" is slated to return to the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., at 8 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in January. After a successful opening run in October, the musical will return with an extended "splatter zone" for those interested in taking part of the musical's bloodiness. Tickets are $15 for locals, $20 for general admission and $30 for VIP splatter zone seats. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 732-7225.

The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to host Jewish Community Night from 9 to 11 p.m. Dec. 22 in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, JewEl and Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada. The cost is $36 and includes two hours of ice skating, gondola rides, live music, beverages and kosher-style hors d'ouevres. Guests must be at least 21. Call 414-4334 or e-mail carrie.giverson@venetian.com.