Music
Theater & Dance
Visual Arts
Literature & Ideas
Family & Festivals
Jul 16 Thursday
This presentation by Paula Jacoby-Garrett will explore the history of the historic Walking Box Ranch and its connection to the lands that now comprise Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. Drawing on her years of involvement with the Walking Box Ranch project, she will discuss preservation efforts, oral histories, historic artifacts, and the site's ongoing significance to Southern Nevada.
Paula Jacoby-Garrett is the administrative director of The Friends of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument.
Included with admission to the Springs Preserve.
Jul 18 Saturday
The spooky fun will include spirit photography, scorpion pinning, werewolf doll making, and other haunted crafts. There will be guided ghost tours of the shop beginning at 7 pm. A curated selection of haunted artifacts will be available for purchase, including an 1800’s embalming table, wet specimens, and skulls of all types.
Butterscotch beer, both nonalcoholic and with alcohol, will be available. Magic performances will be throughout the day. Peru-chi food truck will be onsite. Some workshops have a fee, none exceeding $30.
The Barter Beer mall is a 6000 square ft space with over 40 vendors offering up their own talent, vision, and treasures in the Las Vegas Arts District.
During this workshop, you will have the chance to create zines that celebrate family recipes, stories, and communities in Nevada. All materials and instruction will be provided, and no prior experience is needed. For ideas on how to create your own zine, check out the zine-making resources page. You can do that, and reserve your spot, by clicking on Get Tickets.
Around the Table programming is produced by Nevada Humanities as part of the national initiative By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, which is a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners, and was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
Jul 28 Tuesday
Rare Evo, an annual blockchain and cryptocurrency conference presented by Rare Network, is back in Las Vegas. Rare Evo is the industry’s most inclusive blockchain gathering – a blockchain-agnostic event that brings together builders, institutions, policymakers, developers, and investors for two days of keynotes, panels, workshops, and unmatched networking.
The conference will feature educational programming for every level, including beginner-friendly Crypto 101 sessions designed for newcomers all the way to deep-dive technical tracks
Free admission for local residents.
Jul 29 Wednesday
Jul 30 Thursday