Things to do in Paradise/Downtown

In your neighborhood

n A “Living the Dream” young choreographer’s showcase featuring city of Las Vegas Youth Council members and Trinity Dance Academy members is scheduled at 3 p.m. Sunday at the West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Seating is limited. Doors will open at 2 p.m. for a video presentation of famous speeches by King. For more information about the free event, call Cassandra Lewis at 229-6146, Ingrid Williams at 229-6242 or the West Las Vegas Library at 507-3989.

n UNLV’s Department of Jazz Studies plans to present “Jazz Combos” at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. The event is free. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3400.

n The Las Vegas Wind Quintet is scheduled to perform at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The quintet is led by clarinetist Dave Hawley, with Bonnie Buhler-Tanouye on flute, Dave Beasley on horn, Matt Guschi on oboe and Sam Pisciotta on bassoon. Tickets are $5. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-6383.

n USA Dance Las Vegas Chapter 4038 plans a ballroom dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. The cost is $5 for USA Dance members, students 13 to 25 and military personnel and $10 for nonmembers. Visit usadancelasvegas.org. or call 813-6694 or 229-6383.

n Disney on Ice is set to present Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story 3” at the Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Shows are set for 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets range from $10 to $50. Visit unlvtickets.com or call 866-388-3267.

n The Vegas StrEATs food truck, arts and music festival is scheduled to return to the Jackie Gaughan Parkway near the El Cortez, 600 E. Fremont St., from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday. Visit facebook.com/vegasstreats.

n The Knights of Columbus plan an all-ages Saturday Night Stomp swing dance party Saturday. Lessons begin at 7 p.m., and social dancing begins at 8 p.m. at 911 E. Ogden Ave. Admission is $5. Only cash is accepted. Visit saturdaynightstomp.com.

n Gory horror hits from the Poly Grind Film Festival will be back for a Poly Grind Rewind. “The Bunny Game” is scheduled to screen at 7 p.m. Friday, and “Dear God No!” is scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday at Theatre7, 1406 S. Third St. Visit theatre7lv.com.

n “Evil Dead: The Musical” is slated at 8 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in January at the Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $15 for locals, $20 for general admission and $30 for VIP splatter zone. Visit onyxtheatre.com or call 732-7225.

Worth a Drive

n Las Vegas Premier Motorcycle Auction is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. The auction is set to feature more than 400 collector motorcycles. Tickets are $20 for a single-day pass and $50 for a full-event pass. Children 12 or younger are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Visit auctionsamerica.com or call 877-906-2437.

n A R Gurney’s “Sylvia,” a romantic comedy about a man, his wife and the dog that’s a bone of contention between them, is set to open Friday and run at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 29 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets start at $21. Visit lvlt.org.

n The 20th anniversary of the Twelfth Night Handbell Festival is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Bell choirs from Nevada and California, as well as the Las Vegas Academy Orchestra, are slated to perform. Free.

n The 11th annual Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival is scheduled to run Friday through Jan. 29 at various locations, including the Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 W. Hillpointe Road and the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Visit lvjff.org.

n The Haleamau family and students from the Halau Hula O’ Kaleimomi Hula School plan to share songs and dances from Hawaii from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday in “Na Mele Aloha” at the Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door if available. Visit clarkcountynv.gov or call 455-7340.

n J.R. Pony Parties, an educational farm, welcomes the public to visit from 10 a.m. to noon during Open Gate Days scheduled today, Jan. 24 and Feb. 7 and 28 at 1753 Fairhaven Ave. Admission is $5, which includes pony rides, visits to the goat barn and more. The farm is also set to open for school holidays on Monday and Feb. 20. Visit jrponyparties.com or call 631-4142.

n “Bad Astronomy,” a show on astronomy myths and misconceptions; “Two Small Pieces of Glass,” a show on the history of the telescope; and “Molecularium,” an adventure into the nanoscale universe, are scheduled to run through Feb. 25 at the College of Southern Nevada Planetarium on the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. Tickets are $6 or $4 for seniors 55 or older or children younger than 12. Visit csn.edu/planetarium.

Plan ahead

n Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada plan to host the 16th annual Cookie Carnival Jan. 28 at Freedom Park, 850 N. Mojave Road. The public is welcome to join in cookie contests and entertainment. Admission is free, but there is a charge for food and game booths. Visit girlscoutsnv.org or call 385-3677.

n Tickets for KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler’s 8 p.m. Feb. 4 performance, “Love Is Here to Stay,” at the Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St., are on sale. The concert is set to feature classic love songs written by Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein and others. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-3515.

n Tickets are on sale for the Turtle Island Quartet’s 7 p.m. March 2 performance at the Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. The city of Las Vegas plans to host the performance celebrating the music of John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit artslasvegas.org or call 229-3515.