Things to Do in Paradise/Downtown

In Your Neighborhood

— Dancers are invited to come dressed in pink or purple to support cancer and breast cancer awareness at a country and hip-hop line dance workshop scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Cambridge Recreation Center, 3930 Cambridge St. The cost is $5, and participants can check in and snack on refreshments beginning at 8:15 a.m. Pink lids from General Mills and Yoplait foods will be collected. Call 702-455-7169 or visit clarkcountynv.gov.

— The UNLV Symphony Orchestra is set to perform its "Halloween Spooktacular" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Artemus W. Ham Hall on the campus of UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $10 for adults and free to Clark County School District and UNLV students with a valid ID. Call 702-895-2787.

— The Jewish Repertory Theatre of Nevada is scheduled to host an all-female version of the "The Odd Couple" at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave. Tickets start at $28. Call 702-749-2000.

— Kids can spend some time hanging out in the trees at the touring "Tree House: Look Who's Living in the Trees" exhibit scheduled to be on display through Jan. 14 on the second floor of the Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The exhibit includes a tree house kids can explore, 3-D images of animals living in trees, an animal dance floor where kids can try to identify animal sounds and a computer forest game where children can harvest trees without harming wildlife. The museum also plans to showcase the exhibit "Torn From Home: My Life as a Refugee" through Dec. 16. The exhibit features photographs and interactive elements depicting refugee families from Colombia, Afghanistan, Republic of Congo and more. Visit ldcm.org.

— Harriet Smith fell in love with Africa on her first photographic safari in 1995. A photo exhibit capturing the Summerlin artist's journey through South and Eastern Africa's national parks is scheduled to be on display through Dec. 4 in the gallery at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Visit lvccld.org.

— Guatemalan-born artist Sergio Valenzuela studied in Paris and has work on display in private collections in Spain, Norway, Nicaragua, El Salvador and the United States. Thanks to the the Honorary Vice Consul of Guatemala, Aldo Aguirre, Valenzuela's work is scheduled to be on display in the gallery at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, through Jan. 2. Visit lvccld.org.

— Ronald Dizon's photographs taken during his time as a relief specialist and photographer in the Operation Help Program are scheduled to be on display in an exhibit titled "War on Hunger, Peace Corps Afghanistan 1971-1973" through Sunday at the Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Visit lvccld.org or call 702-507-3760.

— Wings over the Springs is back at the Springs Preserve with owls, falcons, hawks and ravens flying overhead in two live shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekends and select school holidays through Feb. 24. New to the show are the Harris hawk, peregrine falcon, yellow vulture, African augur buzzard, common buzzard and a pair of yellow-billed black kites native to Southern Africa and the Middle East. The two female kites are said to be the only members of this species in the U.S. The flight shows are free with Springs Preserve membership or paid admission. For $10, guests can upgrade to a backstage pass that allows direct interaction with the birds after the show. The Springs Preserve plans its annual Dia de Muertos Day of the Dead celebration from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children 5 to 12 and free for children 4 or younger. Museum members get in for half price. Visit springspreseve.org.

— The Bet on the Farm! Farmers Market is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. Admission is free. Most farmers accept only cash. Visit springspreserve.org or betonthefarm.com or call 702-822-7700.

— The Downtown 3rd Farmers Market is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays on Third Street between Stewart and Ogden avenues in the old downtown transportation hub building. Visit downtown3rd.com.

— Happy Hour Improv is scheduled to host a "Jam Session" from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Theatre7, 1406 S. Third St. For a $10, cash-only fee, audience members will have an opportunity to participate in the improv show. Visit happyhourimprov.com or call 702-372-3201.

Worth a Drive

— The Life in Death: Day of the Dead festival is scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. The annual festival draws thousands of participants with live music, an art show and traditional Mexican cultural activities. The festival also includes workshops and music and dance performances. Admission is free. Organizers note that parking is limited and carpooling is encouraged. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 702-455-7340.

— Contestants from the United States and Canada are set to compete for cash and prizes during the National Senior Pro Rodeo Finals scheduled from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at Horseman's Park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is $10 at the gate. For more information, visit seniorrodeo.com.

Plan ahead

— The Knights of Columbus plan an all-ages Saturday Night Stomp swing dance party the second Saturday of most months at 911 E. Ogden Ave. Le ssons are scheduled at 7 p.m., and social dancing is set to run from 8 p.m. to midnight. The dress code prohibits jeans. Upcoming themes include: USO, Nov. 10; and Holiday, Dec. 8. Admission is $5, cash only. Visit saturdaynightstomp.com.

— The Nevada Conservatory Theatre production of David Lindsay-Abaire's "Rabbit Hole" is scheduled to run at 8 p.m. Nov. 9, 10 and 14-17 with a matinee performance scheduled at 2 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Black Box Theatre on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets start at $15. Call 702-895-2787.

— The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre plans to present the musical "Honk!" at 7 p.m. Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 9, 15 and 16 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for teens, seniors and members of the military and $3 for children, 12 or younger. Call 702-229-6383 or 702-229-6553, or visit artslasvegas.org.