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FRESH52 FARMERS MARKET TO DEBUT
FRIDAY AT TOWN SQUARE LAS VEGAS
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT CELEBRATIONS PLANNED AROUND THE VALLEY
Since its inception in 2011, the Southern Nevada Child Drowning Prevention Coalition has helped to reduce drowning incidents by about half.
Local libraries and museums are looking for help from the community to document local black history. They will take memories, photos, artifacts and anything else to help tell the story of black people in Southern Nevada.
The expected three- to five-year project is a collaboration among University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, the Nevada State Museum, Henderson Libraries, the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, the city of Las Vegas and Vegas PBS.
The weather outside may be frightful, but inside one downtown store, customers can get a feel for the winter season any time of year. Ralph Jones Display, 2576 E. Charleston Blvd., offers Christmas and other holiday decorations year-round.
When looking for places to relocate pets, people may typically think of dogs and cats. However, there are other animals, such as exotic birds, that are affected by such situations. The Southern Nevada Parrot Education, Rescue and Rehoming Society aims to tackle the issues involving rehoming these birds.
NV Energy is offering a $50 rebate for customers to recycle their second refrigerators, which often waste energy in hot garages to maintain their temperature. In addition to the rebate, NV Energy is to retrieve the extra fridge or freeze for free.
A year after a heart attack took Tess Mathews’ husband, she set out for Bora Bora to scatter his ashes among the sharks.
Arts District organizers are ready for a hot First Friday arts festival from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday. The district’s hub at Casino Center Boulevard and Colorado Avenue is set to be transformed into a white sandy beach complete with lounge chairs, a tiki bar and performances from the cast of the Beach Boys music-inspired “Surf The Musical.”
Question: My grapevines are not growing as usual. I have had them for seven years. They always give me nice big leaves, but this year, they are very small and brown like they are dying or lacking something.
I’m guessing you are a lot like me: got to try new things, experience new environs, keep things fresh. But when that new restaurant or store opens, we’re there. Same goes with golf courses.
Literary events this week include appearances by Lisa Jackson, Nancy Bush, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Melissa Bourbon, Anne B. Harrison, Annie Seaton, Bronwen Evans and Kate Evangelista.
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