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1 SKILLED ARTISTS: More than 300 juried art exhibits will be showcased downtown for the 55th annual Art in the Park presented by the Boulder City Hospital Foundation. In addition to traditional arts and crafts, including paintings, sculpture and fine jewelry, there will be food and beverage booths. The event, to be held Saturday and Sunday, helps raise funds for the hospital. Admission is free. Off-site parking is available for $10, which includes a shuttle to the festival. Additional information is available at www.artinthepark.org.

2 DANCING QUEENS: And kings will head over to the Department of Water and Power Building at 600 Nevada Way on Saturday night for the Hot Dam West Coast Swing Night. Dancing begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. For details, call 702-862-6558 or email linny6558@gmail.com.

3 SCIENCE FUN: Join the Science Mom (aka Jenny Ballif) for a presentation filled with fun facts and interesting experiments at 3 p.m. Friday in the amphitheater at the Boulder City Library, 701 Adams Blvd. Ballif has worked as a molecular biologist and a wildland firefighter. As Science Mom, she shares hands-on activities and lessons with area school-age children. There is no cost. Visit www.bclibrary.org for additional information.

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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.

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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