Neighborhood News

The Helldorado Parade marks the 106th anniversary of the founding of Las Vegas. Events are scheduled from Thursday through Sunday.

Between 4 and 10 p.m. Saturday, the Helldorado Parade will close Fourth Street between Charleston and Ogden avenues. Coolidge, Hoover and Gass avenues also are scheduled to be closed from Casino Center Boulevard to Fourth Street. For more information, call 229-6672 or visit elkshelldorado.com.

Through May 30, Mesquite Avenue is scheduled to be closed to traffic between Las Vegas Boulevard and Seventh Street. Also, Sixth and Seventh streets will be closed between Mesquite and Stewart Avenue. The closures are necessary as crews transform this area for the rodeo grounds.

Beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday, Stewart Avenue is set to be closed from Las Vegas Boulevard to Seventh Street to accommodate pedestrian traffic during Helldorado events.

Ward 3 candidates martinez, coffin to debate today at mesquite club

A runoff debate between Las Vegas City Council Ward 3 candidates Bob Coffin and Adriana Martinez is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today at the Mesquite Club, 702 E. St. Louis Ave. Doors for the free event open at 6 p.m.

Trifecta Gallery to show ‘In Other Words’ exhibit

The Trifecta Gallery inside The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 135, is scheduled to show "In Other Words" by artist Casey Weldon through May 28.

For more information, visit trifectagallery.com or call 366-7001.

Valley Hospital approved for orthopedic surgery residency

Valley Hospital, 620 Shadow Lane, has been approved for an orthopedic surgery residency by the American Osteopathic Associations.

The five-year surgical program is set to begin July 1, 2012. For more information, visit ichoosevalley.com and click "Graduate Medical Education."

See exhibit of Dray’s new works at The Arts Factory in May

May’s exhibit at the Joseph Watson Collection inside The Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 115, is "Think, Act & Be," a collection of new works by Arts District icon Dray.

The comprehensive display of paintings showcases the continuing evolvement of the artist’s style. For more information, visit josephwatson collection.com or call 858-733-2135.

Entries due Saturday and Sunday in Red Rock Canyon photo contest

The Red Rock Canyon Annual Photo Contest has been held since 2002. This year’s entries will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center.

Categories are Nature, Wildlife, Creative and Monochromatic. First prize is $100.

There is a ceiling cap of 100 entries per category. A teen nature/wildlife category has a top prize of $50.

For more information, call Jim Sudduth at 515-5366 or email jim@ friendsofredrockcanyon.org. Complete rules are available at friendsofredrockcanyon.org (click "Events" and then select the photo contest).

RETROSPECTIVE OF ART BY F. ANDREW TAYLOR on display

Works by View staff writer F. Andrew Taylor, including illustrations and cartoons done for local publications, are featured in the main gallery in The City of the World Gallery, 1229 S. Casino Center Blvd., in the 18b Arts district through May 25. Meet the artist at a reception scheduled from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 21.

For more information, visit cityoftheworld.org or call 523-5306.