Wednesday, March 5, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.
SUN Board items must be submitted in writing, 10 days before the event, including the time, date, place and a telephone number for information to: SUN Board, P.O. Box 4275, Las Vegas, NV 89127. Items will not be accepted over the phone.
Special interest
* LAS VEGAS SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION: Weekly workshops are 7 p.m. each Thursday. Call 223-7255 for information; leave name, address and number.
* LAS VEGAS GAMBLE-AIRES: Barbershop group meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Christ Lutheran Church, 111 N. Torrey Pines. Call 454-7620.
Social groups
* BETA SIGMA PHI: Laureate Delta has lunch at the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona Street, Boulder City, at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
* LAS VEGAS TALL SINGLES: Meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at The Whistle Stop, 2839 W. Sahara Ave. Women, 5-10 and over, and men, 6-2 and over, invited. Call 253-5552.
* INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCES: Ethnic Express Folkdancers sponsors dances 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at Baker Park Community School. Call 732-4871.
* STARDUSTERS SQUARE DANCERS: Dance night is 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday at Helen J. Stewart School, Viking Road at Eastern. Call 451-1288.
* SWING DANCERS: Singles and couples dance at 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday at Sonia's Bar, 1243 E. Sahara Ave. at Maryland Parkway. Call 693-5955.
Senior activities
* SILVER STATE CARD CLUB: Bridge hands are dealt 11:15 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday at Derfelt Center, 3333 W. Washington. Membership dues only charged.
* HUMANITIES DISCUSSION GROUP: Meets at 10 a.m. Thursday at Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. Registration is $1; 50 cents weekly dues. Call 229-6454.
* BINGO! Play at noon Tuesdays and Thursdays at Doolittle Senior Satellite, 1901 N. J St.
* PLAY SCRABBLE: Draw your letters at 10 a.m. Thursday at Henderson Senior Center, then take advantage of free bingo at 12:30 p.m.
* DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Hands are dealt at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Henderson Senior Center.
* BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS: Free checks are 11 a.m. Thursday at Doolittle Senior Satellite, 1901 N. J St. Call 229-6125.
* BEGINNING HULA DANCING: Sessions are 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. Registration is $1. Call 229-6454.
* BEGINNING GUITAR: Joe Gomez teaches at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. Cost is $3 for weekly two-hour session. Call 229-6454.
* PARKDALE SENIOR CENTER: Center at 3200 Ferndale (near Boulder Station) offers free social activities and bimonthly field trips. Potluck lunches are every fourth THursday. For details, call 455-7517.
* SENIOR ADVANTAGE: Pharmacist Jenan Salman presents a free seminar, "Drug Interactions, 10-11 a.m. Thursday at 9310 Sun City Blvd. RSVP to 363-1150.
Classes/workshops
* TOASTMASTERS: Burnttoast, a program with an Afrocentric agenda, meets 6-7 p.m. Thursdays at Mable Hoggard Magnet School, 950 Tonopah Drive. For details, call Faye Duncan-Daniel, 631-0000. Free Toasters meets at 7:30 a.m. Thrusdays at 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway. Earth, Wind & Fire meets at noon the first and third Thursdays at the EPA building, 944 E. Harmon, UNLV. 798-2638 Boulder City meets the second and fourth Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Norwest Bank, 1000 Nevada Highway. Call Klaus, 294-1790.
* SQUARE DANCING: Square dancing is offered Thursdays at various locations. Call 644-0766.
* LINE DANCE AT THE SANTA FE: Free lessons are 6-7 p.m. Thursdays in the Ice Lounge of the Santa Fe, 4949 N. Rancho Drive.
* MAKING ENDS MEET AND DREAMS COME TRUE: Preregistration required for Monday's 5-7 p.m. free financial workshop at 3650 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 18. Call 364-0344.
Religious activities
* LIGHTHOUSE AIDS MINISTRY: Interfaith healing service for AIDS-affected worshipers is noon-12:30 p.m. Thursdays at First Presbyterian Church, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
* ADULT B'NAI MITZVAH: Class meets 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Congregation Ner Tamid, 2761 Emerson Ave. $150 per student.
* BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE HEBREW: Classes for adults meet Thursdays at Midbar Kodesh Temple, 6000 S. Eastern Ave. Register by calling 798-4510.
* STUDY OF REVELATION: Mike Masula leads discussions Thursdays 7:30-9 p.m. at Shadow Hills Baptist, 4400 W. Oakey Blvd. Call 878-6991.
* THE WAY BACK: Catholics adrift are welcomed to weekly meetings by Christ the King Catholic Church. Call 871-1904 for details.
* NICHIREN SHOSHU TEMPLE BUDDHISM-HOKKEKO: For meeting and study times, call Le-Anne, 873-3729.
* MEDITATION DYNAMICS: Linda B. Gray conducts self-hypnotic meditation series of classes 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays at University Church Institute, 925 E. Desert Inn. Registration required; call 369-9776.
Service organizations
* PROFESSIONAL BLACK WOMEN'S ALLIANCE: Meets Thursdays at 6 a.m. at Mable Hoggard Magnet School. Group leader is Judge Earle White. Book and materials fee, $5. For details, call Faye Duncan-Daniel, 631-0000, or Marion Donaldson, 225-9191.
* CONVENTION CENTER JAYCEES: Meets 8 p.m. Thursdays at Skinny Dugans Pub, 4127 W. Charleston Blvd. Call Caren Ericksen, 438-0263.
* BREAKFAST EXCHANGE CLUB: Meets at 7 a.m. Thursdays in the Great Moments Room of the Las Vegas Club, 18 Fremont St. Call 646-5802.
* KIWANIS CLUB OF UPTOWN LAS VEGAS: Meets noon Thursdays at the Best Western Downtown Convention Center Inn, 1000 N. Main St.
Fraternal orders
* MASONIC LODGES: Silver Cord Lodge No. 51 meets 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at 101 Temple Drive in Henderson. Dharan Daylight Lodge 55 meets at noon Thursday at Mount Moriah Temple, 480 Greenway, Henderson. For details, call Dick Steele, 458-5225.
Veterans groups
* SEABEE ISLAND X-1: Meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at American Legion Post 8, 733 Veterans Memorial Drive. 735-0126, 255-6822 or 871-7346
Support groups
* SUICIDE HOTLINE: Volunteers needed to man hotline. Following training, calls are taken in your home. Clerical volunteers also needed. Call Evvy, 731-2990.
* SAFE NEST: Temporary, emergency residence for battered women and their children. If someone needs help, call 646-4981.
* TOPS 98: Meets at 9 a.m. Thursdays at Derfelt Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. in Lorenzi Park. Call 363-2126 or 229-6601.
* OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Public information night is 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday in the large conference room, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 631-1618.
* EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS: Meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Triangle Club, 4600 Nellis Blvd. Call 221-0744.
* MEN ATTAINING CHARACTER: Meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. at West Valley Assembly, 5825 W. Sahara Ave., Room D. For information, call 876-8338.
* RECOVERY INC.: A self-help support group for anyone suffering from anxieties, fears and nervous symptoms meets 1 p.m. Thursday at Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 6500 W. Flamingo Road. Call 362-7368 or 369-6080.
* SAMARITAN HOUSE: Aid and shelter for male alcoholics. For information or to contribute, call 386-6999.
* CHRIST-CENTERED 12-STEP RECOVERY: Course is conducted at 7 p.m. Thursdays at West Oakey Baptist Church, 4400 W. Oakey Blvd. Call 878-6991.
* VESTIBULAR DISORDERS: Toll-free line open for those who need information on dizziness and vertigo: (800) 837-8428
* PAIN SUPPORT: Christian Ambassadors' group meets daily. Call 598-3727.
* DIVORCE ADJUSTMENT GROUP: Meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Palo Verde Child and Family Services, 222 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 117. $8 per session. Sign up by calling 243-4357.
* CROSS DISABILITY PEER SUPPORT: Meets at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Nevada Association for the Handicapped, 6200 W. Oakey Blvd.
* FIRST STEP: Parent support group emphasizes early intervention for children, birth to 2 years, with suspected developmental delays. Meets 6-7 p.m. Thursdays. Call Nadine Cracraft, 486-7514 for information.
* SAVE OUR SELVES: Self-help support group uses secular approach to achieve abstinence, meets at 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at UNLV Student Health Center. Call 223-2634.
* SOUTHERN NEVADA ACTION COUNCIL: Group for people affected by mental illness meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at 1752 Blue Spruce Circle. Call 457-7625 or 457-5205.
* BREATHING EASIER: People with lung problems meet at 9 a.m. Thursdays at 3753 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 141. Call 737-8820.
* LA LECHE LEAGUE: Northwest group meets at 10 a.m. at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Call (800) 717-7628.
* TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES: Survivors and families meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 2820 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite D-37. Call 259-1903.
* MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY: MDA-sponsored adult group meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Call 739-7833 for location.
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