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Friday, Aug. 14
- ☕ Creative Mornings: Nakhlah at Fergusons Downtown, 9am (Free) | Arts District
- 🍷 Uncorked: Tour of Campania at Eataly Las Vegas, 5pm (21+, $81) | Park MGM
- 🎬 Family Movie Night: Hocus Pocus at Cowabunga Bay, 5–10pm ($25) | Henderson
- 🕯️ Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA at The Industrial, 6pm (From $72) | Sahara & Industrial
- 🐦 Birding After Hours at Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, 6–8pm (Free) | Henderson
- 🎭 Cazo Dance Theatre: Once Upon a Bachelor at Windmill Library, 7pm (Free) | Windmill & Rainbow
- 🎸 Danny Rio Live at West Charleston Library, 7pm (Free) | Charleston & Torrey Pines
- 🦉 Critters of the Night at Floyd Lamb Park, 7–8:30pm (Free) | Tule Springs
- 🎭 Broadway in the Hood: Sister Act at West Las Vegas Theatre, 7pm (Free, through Aug 15) | Historic Westside
- 🎵 Clint Holmes at Myron's, 7pm (From $45) | Smith Center
- 🐼 Dive-In Movie Night: Kung Fu Panda at M Pool, 7:30pm ($10) | M Resort
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