A Young People's Meet the Artist - Performance Outreach, featuring choreographer Elisa Monte & LVCDT
Diversity Other
Join us for a Young People's Meet the Artist performance outreach event, featuring special guest choreographer and visiting artist-in-residence, Elisa Monte, and the Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater (LVCDT) under the direction of its founding artistic director, Bernard H. Gaddis. With the vision and passion to bring the elegance, grace, discipline and dignity that is dance to all classes, all cultures and all walks of life LVCDT motivates youth to better the community as a whole.
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| Library |
Day |
Time |
| West Las Vegas |
Wednesday, November 05 |
1:00 p.m. |
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African American Legacies
Diversity AAHM
Hear stories of the early Las Vegas African American community and make a story quilt remembrance to take home.
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| Library |
Day |
Time |
| West Las Vegas |
Saturday, February 21 |
2:00 p.m. |
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California Theatre Center's production of Most Valuable Player
Diversity AAHM
Witness the internationally acclaimed drama about the life of Jackie Robinson. Through a series of moving flashbacks that chronicle Jackie's life from childhood to his professional career, the play celebrates the life of an extraordinary man fighting a tough battle against prejudice to become the first black major league baseball player. Come along as Jackie faces bitter confrontations on the way to one of his greatest moments of triumph - receiving the Most Valuable Player award for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949. For grades 3 and up.
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| Library |
Day |
Time |
| West Las Vegas |
Sunday, February 08 |
3:00 p.m. |
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Diversity NAHM
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with us and enjoy stories, songs, and crafts!
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| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Spring Valley |
Wednesday, November 12 |
2:00 p.m. |
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Hanukkah Storytime
Diversity Other
Join us to learn about this Holiday. Read stories, sing songs, and make and take a craft.
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| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Whitney |
Wednesday, December 17 |
6:30 p.m. |
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Jazz for Children
Diversity AAHM
This program takes us on an hour-long journey through the roots, rituals and reasons of jazz, as well as exploring its future. Through music, visual arts, dance, singing and storytelling, jazz idol Woody Woods has shaped a cornucopia of sight and sound that tells a proud history of our country's indigenous art form. Sponsored in conjunction with the Las Vegas Jazz Society, Inc. and held in recognition of African American History Month.
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| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Sunrise |
Tuesday, February 24 |
1:00 p.m. |
| Summerlin |
Wednesday, February 25 |
1:00 p.m. |
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| Library |
Day |
Tame |
| West Las Vegas |
Thursday, February 26 |
1:00 p.m. |
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National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
Diversity Other
This month the activities we provide will enable us all to better understand the intertribal cultures and assist us in learning more about the heritage, history, art and traditions of the American Indian and Alaska Native people. We will read stories about these people and do arts/crafts relating to their heritage.
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| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Enterprise |
Saturday, November 15 |
3:00 p.m. |
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Native American Storytime
Diversity NAHM
In honor of Native American Heritage, come hear Native American stories, learn about Native Americans and make a cool craft.
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| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Whitney |
Saturday, November 08 |
2:00 p.m. |
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Tales from Zien
Diversity NHHM
Enjoy stories told in Spanish with Columbian storyteller, Zien. Zien will enchant you with traditional tales from his native country, and from Latin America and the Caribbean. All ages are welcome.
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| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Clark County |
Wednesday, October 15 |
10:00 a.m. |
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Voices of Our Ancestors
Diversity AAHM
Celebrate Black History Month and learn about African American history, heritage, and culture through stories, crafts and more! For school-age children. Pre-registration required.
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| Library |
Day |
Time |
| Sunrise |
Saturday, February 21 |
2:00 p.m. |
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