The paintings of local artist Ellen Nelson will be featured in an exhibition at The Gallery at Liberty Pointe, opening Monday and running through Feb. 10. The gallery is located inside the Henderson Multigenerational Center at 250 S. Green Valley Parkway. Admission is free.
The gallery also will host a free reception for the artist at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 where visitors can meet Nelson and learn about her work and technique.
The reception and exhibit are sponsored by the city of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department.
For more information, call 267-4055.
AUDITIONS
Signature Productions holds open casting call
Auditions for the musical "Into The Woods" will be held at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, and 1 p.m. Saturday, at Nevada Ballet Theatre, 1651 Inner Circle Drive. All roles are available, men and women ages 14 and older can audition.
Participants may be asked to read or participate in improvisations.
Bring a picture and resumè. Come dressed for movement and prepare best 20 bars of a song from "Into The Woods" or another similar show.
The Las Vegas Gladiators dance team, the Gladiator Goddesses, will host tryouts for the Pom Girls, a spirit and pom-pom team.
Tryouts will be from 7-10 p.m. Jan. 25 at Gustav Mauler's Sazio restaurant in The Orleans.
Judging will be based on appearance, spirit, dancing and communication skills.
Pre-registration is encouraged. For information, call 731-4977, or visit www.lvgladiators.com.
DONATIONS
Coat, clothes drive set for Jan. 9-13
Catholic Charities and Village East Cleaners will hold its 12th Annual Clothing Drive to benefit Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, Monday through Jan. 13.
A free cup of coffee and free donuts will be provided to those who donate coats and clothing to the cause on Monday before 9 a.m.
Edward Los, general manager of Village East Cleaners, located at 1760 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, offers cleaning services for any garment to be donated to Catholic Charities.
Coats and clothing items will be given to the men, women and children seeking assistance from Catholic Charities.
YOUTH
Checkers tournament set for Saturday
The Silver Springs Recreation Center, 1951 Silver Springs Parkway, will host a checkers tournament for youth from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Enrollment is free for participants ages 8-11, but a participant ID card is required and early registration is recommended.
The tournament is sponsored by the city of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department. The event is the first in a series of monthly game tournaments for youth. Each month will feature a different game, such as pool, ping-pong or Connect Four. The environment is non-competitive, but rankings are kept of frequent players using a ladder system to encourage regular participation.
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