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1 BENEFIT CONCERT: A benefit concert, featuring live music, art and readings, will be held at the Boulder City Library amphitheater from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. On the program are featured performances from Same Sex Mary, Indigo Kidd, Bad Girls’ Smoking Lounge, Kris Krainock and more. The Truknyaki food truck will serve food. The suggested donation is $10, with all proceeds going to the victims and families of the recent Las Vegas shooting. The library is at 701 Adams Blvd.

2 PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Boulder City Firefighter’s Association will host its annual pancake breakfast and open house at the fire department from 8-11 a.m. Saturday. In addition to all-you-can-eat pancakes, there will be time to explore and examine the equipment firefighters use and to get free henna tattoos. The fire department is at 1101 Elm St.

3 COSTUME CONTEST: The Best Dam Wine Walk returns to downtown from 4-8 p.m. Saturday. This month’s event features a costume contest that will be judged by Flying Saucer 52. Check in is at Ooh La La, 1400 Wyoming St. from 4-6:30 p.m., with the event continuing until 8. Tickets are $25 per person or $45 per couple. Participants can purchase a wine glass and wristband at check-in.

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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

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Musician looks back on his long career

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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