Ethnic Express Folk Dancing
Join other dancers at the Charleston Heights Art Center at 800 Brush Street every Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. to learn traditional dances from other countries like Russia, Israel, Greece, China, Bulgaria and many more. Tickets are $4 per person, per day. Call (702) 229-6383 for more information.
September 9
Youth Wheelchair Tennis
For ages 5-18, youths with physical disabilities will be provided with sports specific wheelchairs for the events they'd like to participate in. Begins Tuesday, September 9th and runs every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. $5 per multi-week session. Located at the Amanda & Stacy Darling Memorial Tennis Center, 7901 Washington Ave, (702) 229-2100.
September 12
Bandstand Jam Series
Poesia: A Night of Chicano Poetry will feature the work of local poets and writers with an open microphone session. Admission is free and the doors are open from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Located at the East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center at 250 North Eastern Avenue. Call (702) 229-1515 for further information.
September 13
Free Viva Mexican Independence Day Celebration
Live entertainment, music and dancing at the Brinley Community School at 6150 Smoke Ranch will kick off this year's Mexican Independence Day celebration. Authentic food will be available for purchase, admission is free. Doors are open from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
September 17
Talk Like A Pirate Family Workshop
Arr! The Centennial Hills Community Center at 6601 North Buffalo invites you to join in a fun-filled night of pillaging and pirating from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The fee is $5 per family which includes craft supplies and a light snack.
September 18
Free Family Movie Night
The Cimarron Rose Community Center at 5591 N Cimarron Drive invites you to bring a picnic, lawn chairs and blankets for a night under the stars. Refreshments are available for purchase and the movie starts at 7:00 p.m.
September 18
Trap and Skeet Shooting
The Las Vegas Gun Club will be hosting a trap and skeet shooting event at 9400 Tule Springs Road from 9:00 a.m. to noon. $20 per person, and registration is required. Call Robert Murray for more information at (702) 229-4903.
September 19
The Poets' Corner
Keith Brantley will host an event for established poets with an open microphone session. Admission is free and the event will be held at the West Las Vegas Arts Center at 947 West Lake Mead. Call (702) 229-4800 for more information.
September 26
A Date With Mom
Bring the whole family for a day all about mom at the Mirabelli Community Center located at 6200 Hargrove Ave. $20 per couple and $7.50 per child. 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., call (702) 229-6359 for more information.
September 27
Clowning Around
A clown performance will be followed by face painting at the East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center at 250 North Eastern Avenue from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Danise Payne, a graduate of Ringling Bros. and Barnum Clown College and the first black woman to perform as a clown with the show will be on hand to answer questions. Admission is free.