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Nov. 21, 2008
Entertainment briefs
Singles Club meets The Pahrump Singles Friendship Club will meet for brunch at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 23 in the Mountain Falls Grill Room. Call Susan, 537-1343, for reservations. Call Jim, 764-7501, for more information about the club. Teen Night St. Martin's in the Desert Episcopal Church and NyE Communities Coalition will sponsor a Teen Night 6-9 p.m. Nov. 21 at Seemoore's Too! Middle school through high school students are invited for an evening of free food, karaoke and games. Call Julie Platson, 537-1115 or The NyE Communities Coalition office, 727-9970 for more information. Artist's Reception The artists reception for the new installation at the Pahrump Community Library will be 1-3 p.m. Nov. 21 at the library. The show will run through Dec. 19. Call 727-2178 for more information. Pahrump Gunfighters The Pahrump Gunfighters will perform western skits and reenactments at 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at "Dusty Flats," next to the StageStop Lounge and Casino, 100 W. Stagecoach Road. Admission is free but donations will be accepted. Cameras are welcome. Call 727-8638 for more information. PAC youth gift-making class The Pahrump Arts Council will present a free "Art for Young People" Christmas gift-making class 11-1 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Pahrump Valley Museum. The class is for youth ages 8 and up, who must be pre-registered and signed in and out by a parent or guardian. Carol's polymer clay class will be for votive candle holders decorated with beads and Renee will teach design and make bracelets and/or necklaces using multi-colored glass chips and Swarovski crystals. R.S.V.P. as soon as possible. Class size is very limited. Call Jan, 751-5282 or leave a message at the PAC office, 751-6776. Family movie night The Amargosa Friends of the Library will sponsor a family movie night at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21 in the Amargosa Community Center. The movie is Walt Disney's "Wall-E." The doors open at 6 p.m. and admission is $1. Pizza, chili, hotdogs, nachos, popcorn, candy and sodas will be for sale. Adults only movie There will be a movie just for adults screened Nov. 22 at the Amargosa Valley Community Center. The movie is "Ironman" and the cost is $2 per person. Hot dogs, popcorn, nachos, sodas, etc. will be available for purchase. Call 775-372-5459 for more information. Festival of Trees The Nathan Adelson Hospice will hold the fourth annual Festival of Trees fundraiser Nov. 23 and Dec. 5 at the Pahrump Nugget. The tree and wreath decorating party will take place Nov. 23 in the casino lounge. The Festival of Trees Gala will be Dec. 5 and will feature a black-tie-optional live auction of the trees with profession auctioneer, Ski Censki. A no-host cocktail bar will be available. A silent auction and a raffle of three top-end prizes will conclude with a sit-down dinner including Pahrump Valley Winery wines, compliments of Bill and Gretchen Loken. Entertainment will be provided by Open Road and Master of Ceremonies Dan Rodriguez. Tickets are $100 per person. For more information call Tonya Brum, 751-5601, 209-3896 or by e-mail at tbrum@nah.org. 'Saddle Bag Santa' trail rides The Rising Star Equestrian Association will sponsor "Saddle Bag Santa" trail rides to raise funds for Toys for Tots. The rides are scheduled for Nov. 29, Dec. 7 and Dec. 13. The fee is $25 per rider and a barbecue is included. Call Kathy Cheney, 751-6987 or Sharon Steiger, 253-0145 or visit the Web site www.rsea.info for more information. Seniors weekend trip to Arizona The Pahrump Senior Center will sponsor another bus trip Dec. 6 and 7 to Lake Havasu, Ariz., for the Parade of Lights. The ticket price is $135 per person and includes a one-night stay at Quality Inn, Lake Havasu, a complimentary breakfast and the Parade of Lights buffet. On the menu will be chicken marsala with crimini mushrooms, London broil with green peppercorn sauce, Parmesan-chive mashed potatoes, braised winter vegetables, mixed green salad, roll and butter, assorted desserts, water, iced tea or coffee and hot chocolate for the boat parade. The bus will depart from the VFW on Homestead Road at 8 a.m. Dec. 6 and arrive at 11 a.m. in Lake Havasu (Mountain Standard Time). The return trip leaves Lake Havasu at noon on Dec. 7 and arrives at the VFW at 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Reservations are necessary and are based on double occupancy. They must be made and paid no later than Dec. 3. Call 751-6860 for more information and reservations. Pahrump A-Pum-Pum The annual Pahrump A-Pum-Pum Christmas festival will be held all day Dec. 6 at the Bob Ruud Community Center. There will be breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus, pictures with Santa, crafts, face-painting, book reading, games, videos, raffles, contests, prizes and surprises, an electric lights parade, a sing-a-long, a tree lighting and the staging of "Santa and the Wicked Wazoo." The festivities begin at 8 am and end around 9:30 p.m. Silver Tappers Christmas show The Nevada Silver Tappers will present a Christmas Spectacular benefit show at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 7 in the showroom at Saddle West Hotel and Casino. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance from any Silver Tapper, Saddle West or by contacting 727-7011 or e-mailing nstmsgy@pahrump.com. Proceeds will go to No to Abuse and Walk the Rock. Tree lighting The annual lighting of the Pahrump Nugget holiday decorations will be 6 p.m. for the outside decorations and 6:30 p.m. for the inside decorations. |
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