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Summer Travel Series to Cedar City

Aug 18 (Fri) - Sep 23 (Sat)

Join Nevada Public Radio for our two-day trips to Cedar City for Festival Season!

Animal Encounters at Springs Preserve

Jun 10 (Sat) - Sep 24 (Sun)

Meet amazing desert critters as you explore the Origen Museum. Learn the unique survival strategies animals in the desert use to survive in a harsh environment. Just drop-in while enjoying the Origen galleries. Indoors. Weekends and select holidays to September 24 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Henderson Libraries have Summer Reading Program

Jun 10 (Sat) - Aug 5 (Sat)

With the theme “Build a Better World,” Henderson Libraries’ Summer Reading Program runs through August 5. Children through age 17 can read to win prizes. There will also be three two-day camps: one focussed in Lego, one on science, and one on theater. No charge.

Summer family programs at Nevada State Museum

Jun 10 (Sat) - Aug 5 (Sat)

Kids of all ages are invited to drop by the Nevada State Museum's Education Room on Saturday afternoon through August 5, from noon to 5 p.m., for hands-on, drop-in activities. Families can explore Nevada topics through demonstrations, activities and workshops. There's a different topic each time, and you can find that info on their website. No registration required and all programs are free with admission.

Springs Preserve Summer Camps

Jun 12 (Mon) - Aug 5 (Sat)

Summer Fun Camps are back at Springs Preserve, with new, learning- and nature-based adventure themes each of the nine weeks. It's a different topic each week but every camp week includes: cool museum explorations; acting with Drama Kids International; swimming Fridays at the YMCA; guest speakers; fun crafts, awesome games and cool theme projects. For ages 6 - 12 only.

Astronaut exhibit at Springs Preserve

Jun 12 (Mon) - Sep 19 (Tue)

Astronauts are identified with adventure, exploration and endeavor. Discover what it takes to be a space explorer by wearing a flight suit, taking a spin in a ‘centrifuge’ capsule, climbing into a rocket, viewing live footage from the International Space Station, and more in this traveling exhibit.

Ages 6-8 can learn about the Mojave at Red Rock Canyon

Jun 14 (Wed) - Aug 2 (Wed)

Join a naturalist for an eight-part series celebrating the Mojave Desert on Wednesdays through August 2 at Red Rock Canyon. Ages 6-8 can learn about mammals, reptiles, plants, geology, weather, and more through hands-on exploration with games and crafts. There will be snacks. Kids can attend whichever sessions interest them but do have to register in advance.

Exhale

Jun 15 (Thu) - Aug 29 (Tue)

Melissa Gaudet’s artwork uses photographic methods to explore the function of memory and the interaction of life and death. Free. Art Gallery at West Charleston Library, cclvld.org

Outside the Box

Jun 15 (Thu) - Sep 7 (Thu)

This exhibit highlights artists who use cardboard as the main medium source for their artwork. Free. Las Vegas City Hall Grand Gallery, 495 S. Main St., first floor, artslasvegas.org

Rowing camps and programs at Lake Las Vegas

Jun 26 (Mon) - Aug 11 (Fri)

The Lake Las Vegas Rowing Club is offering Summer Rowing Junior Camps for teens through August 11 and other programs. The newest competitive sport in Nevada provides great fitness and team-building opportunities as well as fun on the 320-acre private lake at the Lake Las Vegas master planned community.

Rara Avis

Jun 27 (Tue) - Sep 17 (Sun)

The award-winning artists of the West Coast Drawing collective present their original drawings. Free. Art Gallery at Sahara West Library, lvccld.org

All About Clay

Jun 29 (Thu) - Aug 26 (Sat)

Ceramic works created using many different techniques and clays by artists from the Nevada Clay Guild. Free. Art Gallery at Sahara West Library, lvccld.org

Gilcrease Orchard has pick-your-own fruits and veg

Ongoing

Gilcrease Orchard in the northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley has fruit and vegetables for sale. You can purchase from their stand or pick your own on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to noon. Check their website to see what's available. They also have apple cider.

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Desert Companion Events

"Focus on Nevada" Photo Showcase On-Tour

Jul 13 (Thu) - Aug 7 (Mon)

This exhibition presents a handful of the stunning photographs selected for Desert Companion's 2017 “Focus on Nevada” feature. Free at The Arts Factory through August 7th. theartsfactory.com

Beehive: The 60's Musical

Jul 14 (Fri) - Jul 30 (Sun)

Larry Gallagher’s musical chronicles the 1960s through the perspective of six young women. $25. Las Vegas Little Theatre, lvlt.org

Babalogic II

Jul 17 (Mon) - Sep 1 (Fri)

Artist Laurens Tan’s exhibit features the Tower of Babel, a fitting symbol of the cacophony of his wandering life and his search for his roots in a rapidly changing China. Free. Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery, laurenstan.com

Nesting

Jul 20 (Thu) - Aug 27 (Sun)

Artist Jennifer Henry transformed the windows on First Street into a simple but stunning skyscape employing the everyday materials of paper and plastic. Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St., 702-229-ARTS

Tested Ground

Jul 20 (Thu) - Sep 16 (Sat)

Paying special attention to the region surrounding Las Vegas, five international artists use a variety of media to probe the ways in which our civilization uses the land around us for work, recreation, and waste disposal. Free. Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV, unlv.edu

Zoom into Nano - Small Science with a Huge Impact

Jul 20 (Thu) - Sep 4 (Mon)

A hands-on interactive exhibit focusing on how engineers and scientists create new materials and technologies at the atomic level. Ages 8–13. $14.50. Discovery Children’s Museum, discoverykidslv.org

Southern Nevada Rock Art Association meets

Ongoing

The Southern Nevada Rock Art Association meets on the fourth Monday of every month, starting at 6:30 p.m., in the REI store in Boca Park. Admission is free and anyone interested in rock art is invited to attend. There's usually a program on rock art and/or archeology, most often local or regional.

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