Stand for Children Day

Nye Communities Coalition and St. Martin's in the Desert Episcopal Church will sponsor the 10th annual Stand for Children/Teacher of the Year Program at 11:30 a.m. May 16 at Rosemary Clarke Middle School.

The program will include a luncheon, Teacher of the Year awards from each school and all-youth entertainment.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased by calling 537-1115 or 727-9970.

Art & Craft Show in Amargosa

The ninth annual Amargosa Valley Art & Craft Show will be held May 16 in the community center on Farm Road.

Vendor spaces are $15.

Those interested in displaying handcrafted wares should call Jan Cameron, 775-372-1218, for more information.

Food pantry in Amargosa

There will be a food pantry 1-3 p.m. May 29, at the Amargosa Senior Center, 443 E. Desert Senior Center Lane.

Call 775-751-5898 or 775-372-5412 for more information.

Free hypnosis treatment

New Life Clinics Charitable Trust will offer a free weight loss and stress relief clinic 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Pahrump Community Library.

A $5 donation is appreciated. Reservations are not required.

Call Kim Little, 702-336-5303 for more information.

Charter party

The Kiwanis Aktion Club will have its charter party at 6 p.m. May 1 at the Beehive Assisted Living facility, 1821 Ambush St.

Tickets are $10 per person.

Call 727-4526 for more information.

Computer Users Group meets

The Pahrump Computer Users Group will meet at 1 p.m. May 4 in the large meeting room of the library.

Mike Irwin will speak about Apple i-Tunes. Don Norvell will discuss Windows Live and Office Live services and software products.

The meeting is free and open to the public. Membership is $5 and will be collected when those wanting to join check into the meeting, at which time, they will collect a raffle ticket.

Parking is urged in the rear of the library where there is ample space, Handicapped parking is still in front.

Questions to be answered at the meeting should be addressed to Don Norvell in advance at don@dnorvell.com, or call 727-1246.

Fish fry

Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church will have a fish fry 4-7 p.m. May 1 in the parish hall, 781 E. Gamebird Road.

4-H Open House

The UNR Extension Southern Nye County 4-H Community Club will have an open house 9 a.m.-3 p.m., May 9 in the 4-H building at the extension office, 1651 E. Calvada Blvd.

There will be 4-H demonstrations and booths.

Call Dawn Scronce, 751-1451, for more information.

EAA meets

The Experimental Aircraft Association chapter No. 1160 will meet at 10 a.m. May 2 in Phil Shallenberger's hangar, corner of Jet Place and Helicopter Road in the Calvada Aeropark.

The program will feature a talk by Jim Rezelman on ICBMs, phase array radar and life aboard a spy ship off the coast of Siberia.

Anyone interested is invited to attend.

Call 537-1097 for more information.

Rockhounds meet

The Pahrump Valley Rockhounds will meet at 5:30 p.m. May 5 at the library.

New members are welcome.

Call 751-9186 for more information.

Jeep Junkies meet

Jeep Junkies of Pahrump will meet at 6 p.m. May 6 at the Elks Lodge on Basin Avenue past the DMV.

Those owning a jeep and wanting to see new places are welcome.

Call 751-9186 for more information.

Blue Butterfly auditions

The fifth annual Blue Butterfly Coffee House, sponsored by Nathan Adelson Hospice, is auditioning for talent to entertain guests at this year's event.

Call to make an appointment, 751-5601 or 209-3896.

DAV relocated

The Disabled American Veterans service officer, Reggie Knight, has relocated his offices to Desert View Hospital, 360 S. Lola Lane. The hours remain the same.

Rummage sale

Pahrump Valley United Methodist Church will hold its spring/summer rummage sale 8-4 p.m., May 1 and 8-1 p.m. May 2, at the church, 1300 E. Highway 372.

There will be furniture, books, household items, clothing, linens, toys and crafts.

Lunch and pastries will be available.

Call 727-6767 for more information.

SNAPS yard sale

SNAPS (spay/neutering all pets and strays) is having a yard sale 9-5 p.m. May 1 and 7-2 p.m. May 2 at Sunflower Fashions, Highway 160 and Loop Road.

Donations are now being accepted. Call 751-2088 for a drop-off location or for pick up.

Family to Family Calendar

The schedule for Family to Family Connection for February.

April 29 -- Office closed.

April 30 -- Food pantry, Amargosa Senior Center, 1-3 p.m.

April 30 -- Nurturing parenting class, Amargosa Apostolic Church, 10 a.m.

May 8 -- Car seat check, call for appointment.

May 8 -- NEIS Explore and Learn playgroup, 11 a.m.

May 11 -- infant massage, 11 a.m.

May 12 -- discipline techniques, WIC office, 3 p.m.

May 13 -- family vehicle safety class, registration and fee required, 10 a.m.

May 15 -- Ages to Stages developmental screening, call for appointment.

May 18 -- CPR class, registration required, 10 a.m.

May 19 -- Teen parenting, 2-4 p.m.

May 22 -- NEIS Explore and Learn playgroup, 11 a.m.

May 25 -- office closed

May 26 -- Buckle Up America Week, car safety information and giveaways, 10 a.m.

May 29 -- car seat class, Amargosa Apostolic Church, 10 a.m.

May 29 -- Food pantry, Amargosa Senior Center, 1-3 p.m.

Tuesdays -- Nurturing Parent class, 1-3 p.m., Spanish.

Wednesdays -- Nurturing Parent class, 1-3 p.m., English.

Thursdays -- Mommy and me play group, 1 p.m.

The resource lending library is open 9-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Call 751-5898 for more information and to set appointments or register for classes.

Singles Friendship Club schedule

The Pahrump Singles Friendship Club will meet at the following places:

April 30 -- dinner, Saddle West, 5 p.m., call 751-0884.

May 6 -- dinner, Nugget Cafe, 5 p.m., 727-0253.

May 12 -- lunch, Payan's Mexican Restaurant, noon, 751-9462.

May 21 -- dinner, My Thai, 5 p.m., 727-0523.

May 26 -- lunch, Romero's North on Blagg, noon, 751-9462.

May 30 -- potluck dinner, UNR Extension office, Dandelion Street and Calvada Boulevard, 5 p.m.

June 2 -- dinner, Water Rock, 727-1822.

Art & Sol

The Pahrump Arts Council 15th annual Art & Sol festival will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 9 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10 in the Bob Ruud Community Center.

Quality arts and crafts will be for sale. There will be live entertainment, raffles and door prizes.

There are still a few vendor spaces left.

Call 727-6052 or 727-5134 for more information.

Vidalia onions

The Shriners of Pahrump Valley will have sweet vidalia onions for sale at Walmart, Ace Hardware and Smith's Food and Drug the first week in May.

Coin Club meets

The recently formed Pahrump Valley Coin Club will meet at 10 a.m. May 2 in the UNR Cooperative Extension office, corner of Dandelion Street and Calvada Boulevard.

The meetings are open to anyone interested in coins, paper money, token, medals, ancient coins and gold coins.

Friends of the Library meet

Pahrump Friends of the Library will meet at 9:15 a.m. May 2 in the conference room.

Donna Lee Laduke will speak on the economy, housing and the ups and downs of the Pahrump market.

Call Edward Underhill, 727-9823, for more information.

Gospel Joy

Central Valley Baptist Church will host Gospel Joy in a special performance at 6 p.m. May 3, 3170 S. Blagg Road.

Joy was home-schooled in Quartzite, Ariz., and loves Jesus.

She plays many instruments including guitar and mandolin and her music is impressive.

Call 910-9995 for more information.

Wild horse audition

America's Wild Horse Advocates will sponsor a demonstration of the use of trained wild horses in service to Southern Nevada Mounted Police Units at 2 p.m. May 2 at McCullough Arena.

Taser, a wild horse from the Tule Lake area of Northern California and trained by Tom Shiloh, will be strutting his abilities for representatives of the Nye County Sheriff's Office.

The program is made possible by donations of concerned citizens, the National Mustang Association, America's Wild Horse Advocates and Nevada Horse Power.

Annual rummage sale

Saved by Grace Lutheran Church will have its annual rummage sale 8-3 p.m., May 1 and 2 at 1481 Gamebird Road.

Shots for tots

The Pahrump Rotary and the Nevada State Health Division will sponsor a shots for tots clinic 9-2 p.m. May 2 in the Pahrump Community Health Office, 250 N. Highway 160, Unit 6.

Bring the child's immunization record.

Walk-ins are welcome. Appointments are preferred and may be made by calling 751-7070.

Help Rebuilding Together

Rebuilding Together, Pahrump Valley, will start work on two selected project homes at 8 a.m. May 2. The group meets in front of Home Depot.

Volunteers are needed and welcome.

Drinks and lunch will be provided for volunteers.

To participate, call 537-1343 and leave a first name and return phone number so plans can be made for drinks and food.