KEEN 17 - Community Calendar 16 June 2006, Friday Registration for Youth Basketball Camp May 15 - July 5, 2006 Doolittle Community Center, Las Vegas Top college basketball players will teach game fundamentals to boys and girls ages 11 to 14 who enroll in a free three-day camp that will be held Wednesday through Friday, July 19 to 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the city of Las Vegas Doolittle Community Center. The young athletes will be coached by Division One basketball players from the universities of Southern Utah, Tennessee, Pepperdine, Coastal Carolina, Washington and San Diego State University, as well as by former University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Running Rebel players. The free camp includes a T-shirt, water bottle, sports bag, daily breakfast snack and lunch. Parents of camp participants are invited to a free workshop on Friday, July 21, to learn ways to enhance youth nutrition and activities and how to prepare for college basketball recruiters and other college opportunities. The city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services, Golden Gaming and the Las Vegas Review-Journal are sponsoring the event. Registration for the camp opens May 15 and closes July 5, or when full. Doolittle Community Center is located at 1950 North J Street. Call (702) 229-2158 for registration and information. Father’s Day Luncheon Time: 11:30am (ages 50+) Fee: $5. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Derfelt Senior Center, 3343 West Washington Avenue, (702) 229-6601. Kim Russell Portrays Sojourner Truth Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Downtown Cultural Arts Center Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, 229-4614 Sojourner Truth was a feisty, outspoken 19th-century anti-slavery feminist. Russell shares Truth’s thoughts on emancipation, civil war, integration, Jim Crow, women’s rights, and black migration from south to north. Bring a sack lunch or partake of the light refreshments available. Free admission Tumblewords Reading & Talk Time: 7:00pm Reed Whipple Cultural Center 821 Las Vegas Boulevard North, 229-6211 Writer Cindie Geddes discusses her work and offers advice in finding and expressing individuals’ own truths. A program of the Nevada Arts Council with support from National Endowment for the Arts. Free admission The Poets’ Corner Time: 7:30pm West Las Vegas Arts Center 947 West Lake Mead Boulevard, 229-4800 Keith Brantley and Pendelita Toney host a forum for established poets and open mic participants. Free admission For questions regarding this calendar, contact: Webmaster