97°F
weather icon Windy

Best Bets, Oct. 14-20

1 BOOKS AND MORE: The Boulder City Library is the place to be this week. Festivities start Friday with an open house and movie in the amphitheater. Starting at 5 p.m., visitors will be able to tour the facility, including a stop in the basement, and meet trustees while learning about services available. At 6:30 p.m. “Casper” will be shown in the amphitheater. On Saturday, the Pentagogical Brass Band will perform in the amphitheater at 2 p.m. and Tonks and the Aurors, the “Bruce Springsteen of Wizard Rock,” will take the stage at 6 p.m. The library is at 701 Adams Blvd.

2 TWO MUCH FUN: 2Shay, a rock and blues duo, will perform Saturday evening at the Boulder Dam Brewing Co. Their party-like repertoire includes a variety of tunes and styles. Previously, they performed aboard cruise ships. Their performance begins at 7 p.m. The Brewpub is at 453 Nevada Way. Call 702-243-2739 or visit www.boulderdambrewing.com for more information.

3 SHOPPING SPREE: Shop at Grace Community Church’s annual Country Store, and feel good about your expenditures as proceeds benefit its charities and missions. The gently used and new items are sorted into more than 15 departments and fill the entire facility. In addition, there is a bake sale, cafe with pies for sale by the piece or whole, chili and hot dogs. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, 1150 Wyoming St.

MOST READ
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE
THE LATEST
A rad evening in downtown Boulder City

Saturday night, a large crowd donned their best 1980s attire, which included an abundance of neon-colored clothing as part of the aptly-named Neon Nights. The block party was hosted by Main Street Boulder City and served as a make-up event for their planned New Year’s Eve celebration, which was canceled due to impending weather. Attendees filled the restautants and bars along the steet, while listening to 80s music played by DJ Mike Pacini.

New Year’s Eve 2.0 set for June 13

As the old saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”

A weekend of art

This past weekend, the Boulder City Art Guild hosted its annual Artists in Action show and sale at the Boulder City Parks and Rec gym. While members do not have to live in Boulder City, all participants must be members of the Art Guild. Top, Boulder City artist Barbara Pearce uses a dotting technique to paint images onto rocks. Below, Ernie Valdovinos sculpts a rabbit from clay.

Shakespeare returns to BC

This past Friday evening, a large and appreciative crowd turned out for the Nevada Shakespeare Festival’s performance of “Henry V” in Bicentennial Park. The performance was hosted by Main Street Boulder City and the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce. NSF featured six actors and actresses, who each played six to eight characters during the 80-minute performance.

Shakespeare returns to Boulder City

Lovers of William Shakespeare need to mark March 13 on their calendars.

Musician looks back on his long career

It’s almost as though when graduating in 1964 from Bound Brook High School in New Jersey, Thom Pastor had a crystal ball to see into the future.

Dam Short Film Festival celebrates 22nd year

Movie lovers can enjoy Nevada’s largest film festival as the 22nd Annual Dam Short Film Festival returns to screen more than 150 short films over a six-day period, Feb. 11-16 in the Elaine K. Smith Building.

Eagles play comeback kids

Boulder City High School baseball advanced to 7-7 on the season, picking up victories in their last two outings.

Soaring like an Eagle

By Abby Francis