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Weekend’s Best Bets, March 22

1 GET EGG-CITED: Wilbur Square Park on Colorado Street will be the site of the annual community Easter Egg Hunt. Festivities start at 9 a.m. with photos with the Easter Bunny; those wanting pictures needs to bring their own cameras. The egg hunts begin at 9:30 a.m., with one for children 1-5 and another for children 6-10. There is no cost to participate. Volunteers of America is presenting the event, which will feature more than 1,500 eggs plus prizes.

2 COMMUNITY PRIDE: Clear your closets and garages of unwanted items while helping others during Saturday’s Big Clean event at Bravo Field’s parking lot. Presented by Boulder City and the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, the event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Items such as expired medication, usable household goods, electronics, eyeglasses, batteries, oil, paint, books, DVDs, CDs and pet supplies will be recycled, repurposed and renewed. For details, visit www.bcnv.org/600/The-BIG-Clean-2018

3 TRADITIONAL WITH A TWIST: Arizona-based artist Mike Macallan brings his traditional folk music, blended with contemporary folk, to Boulder City for a 7 p.m. performance Friday at the Boulder Dam Brewing Co. The acoustic artist’s work also features elements of rock, county and the blues. His work is shaped by a six-month stay in the wilderness, where he wrote songs before returning to civilization. The Brewpub is at 453 Nevada Way. Call 702-243-2739 or visit www.boulderdambrewing.com for more information.

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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

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