Best Bets, Aug. 4-10
1 HAVE SOME YUM: Head over to the Boulder Dam Credit Union, 530 Avenue B, on Friday for its annual employee bake sale and back to school bash. The bake sale, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. The back to school bash is scheduled from 2-4 p.m.
2 SECRET ATTRACTION: “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” will be shown at 5:30 p.m. in the community room of Boulder City Library, 701 Adams. Blvd. The story is a tale of good vs. evil set in the wizard world of Harry Potter as Professor Albus Dumbledore enlists a magizoologist to defeat a dark wizard who wants to eliminate all Muggles (people with no magic).
3 RIDE THE TRAIN: Head over to the Nevada State Railroad Museum and the Nevada Southern Railway for a trip along the rails while learning about the area’s history. Trains depart at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The museum, at 601 Yucca St., is open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekends. Fares are $10 for those 12 and older, $5 for children 4-11, and free for children 3 and younger. Call 702-486-5933 or visit nevadasouthern.com for more information.
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