With only 8 shopping days left until Christmas do you have everything you need? If not, check out the Virgin Valley Artist’s Holiday Boutique at the Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery.
The Holiday Boutique is full of beautifully hand-made and one of a kind art and jewelry. This is the place you need to shop for that one person we all have on our Christmas list that has everything…except a piece of original art from one of Mesquite’s most talented artists.
After you’ve finished your holiday shopping for the day, why not check out the Best Christmas Pageant Ever at the Mesquite Community Theatre.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is sponsored by Mesquite Arts Council/Mesquite Kids on Stage and directed by Susan Bennett and Pat Reber.
Tickets for the BCPE are $8 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets are available at Danielle’s Chocolates, Have Boutique Will Travel, Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery and the Mesquite Community Theatre Box Office.
Pets don’t generally make good Christmas gifts but if you’re looking for a best friend, please don’t breed or buy, adopt.
We Care for Animals is having a pet adoption this Saturday at 150 North Yucca Street, #1 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Adoption fees for cats have been reduced to $25 which includes an initial vet check, initial vaccinations and spay/neuter. You can’t beat adoption for ensuring you have a well-adjusted, socialized and healthy animal.
Animals that have been fostered through We Care for Animals have a history with the foster parents and they can tell you all you need to know about your new furry family member…no surprises and no health issues you won’t be aware of.
Check out the pet adoption on Saturday and you can take home your new best friend.
Whatever your holiday plans happen to be I hope you’ll let me in on them. Send me your events, social gatherings or entertainment announcements; I’ll help spread the word to the rest of Mesquite.
You can find all the upcoming holiday events right here in the community calendar every Thursday or online at www.mesquitelocalnews.com/category/calendar.
Send all your events to tphilswife@aol.com, please put “community calendar” in the subject line or your submission may get lost in cyber space.
Thursday, December 18
Holiday Boutique
Where: Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery, 15 Mesquite Blvd.
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Info: 702-346-1338
Elks Lodge #2811
Where: 545 Riverside Drive
When: call for times
Info: 702-345-2811
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Where: Mesquite Community Theatre, 150 N. Yucca Street
When: 7 p.m.
Info: tickets are: $8 for adults, $5 for students
Friday, December 19
A Very Swingin’ Christmas
Where: Casablanca Showroom, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd.
When: 8:30 p.m.
Info: 800-585-3737
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Where: Mesquite Community Theatre, 150 N. Yucca Street
When: 7 p.m.
Info: tickets are: $8 for adults, $5 for students
Saturday, December 20
We Care For Animals Pet Adoption
Where: 150 N. Yucca Street, #1
When: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Info: 702-346-3326
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Where: Mesquite Community Theatre, 150 N. Yucca Street
When: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Info: tickets are: $8 for adults, $5 for students
Holiday Boutique
Where: Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery, 15 Mesquite Blvd.
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Info: 702-346-1338
Sunday, December 21
Monday, December 22
Holiday Boutique
Where: Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery, 15 Mesquite Blvd.
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Info: 702-346-1338
Tuesday, December 23
Holiday Boutique
Where: Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery, 15 Mesquite Blvd.
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Info: 702-346-1338
Red Cross Blood Mobile
Where: City of Mesquite Fire & Rescue, 3 John Deere Drive
When: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Info: 1-800-733-2767
Wednesday, December 24
Holiday Boutique
Where: Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery, 15 Mesquite Blvd.
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Info: 702-346-1338
Desert Dames Luncheon
Where: Grill Room, 100 Palmer Lane
When: noon
Info: 702-63-4002 or 702-449-3510
Every Week~
Zumba Basics
Where: Mesquite Recreation Center, 100 W. Old Mill Road
When: Mondays and Wednesdays 10 a.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Abs, Buns and Thighs Class
Where: Mesquite Recreation Center, 100 W. Old Mill Road
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:30 p.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Open Pickleball
Where: Mesquite Recreation Center, 100 W. Old Mill Road
When: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Quake-Barre Classes
Where: 150 N. Yucca Street, #5
When: Saturdays 7:30 a.m.
Info: Recreation Center 702-346-8732 or Christy Davis, Instructor 702-610-1344
Mesquite Shooters Pistol Club
Where: Take Old Hwy 91 to Hidden Valley; follow Hidden Valley to the Range
When: 9 a.m., Saturdays and Wednesdays
Info: Ovid Pinckert, 702-346-6314 or Ken Ness, 702-613-4170
Spin and Sculpt Class
Where: 150 N. Yucca Street, #37
When: 5:30 a.m.-6:15 a.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Muay Thai-Korean Kickboxing Classes
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., Deuce #7
When: Friday, Wednesday and Monday, 3-4 p.m., 4-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
All That Jazz Adult Dance Classes
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., Deuce #5
When: Tuesday and Thursday 9:45-11:15 a.m.
New Pickleball Schedule
Where: Mesquite Recreation Center west gymnasium, 100 Old Mill Road
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, noon-3 p.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Senior Center Card and Tile Game Schedule
Where: Mesquite Senior Center, 102 Desert Drive
When:
Open Pinochle Monday and Wednesday 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Mexican Train Tuesday noon-3:30 p.m.
Dominos Wednesday noon-3:30 p.m.
Mah-Jongg Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday noon-3:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Cribbage Thursday 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Hand and Foot Thursday 12:30-3:30 p.m.
South West Dance Theatre
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #5
When: Classes vary according to dance type, age and level, call for information.
Info: 435-669-6195
Alcoholics Anonymous
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #18
When: Daily 9 a.m., noon & 6:30 p.m.
Women’s AA Meeting: Thursday 3 p.m.
Info: 702-346-6315
Evening Spin
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #37
When: Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 p.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Drawing Class with Bunny Wiseman
Where: Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery classroom, 15 W. Mesquite Blvd.
When: Monday 1-4 p.m.
Treble Makers: Community Lady Singers
Where: Mesquite Lutheran Church, 450 Turtleback Road
When: 9 a.m.
Info: nila35@rconnects.com
Beginner Tap Classes
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #35
When: Mondays 3 p.m.
Karate for Kids
Where: Recreation Center, 100 W. Old Mill Road
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4-8 p.m. Saturday 9 and 10 a.m.
Info: www.mesquitenv.gov or 702-346-8732
Karate for Kids
Where: Visit www.mesquitenv.gov or 346-8732 for class locations/ Mesquite Taekwondo Center
When: Tuesday and Thursday 5 and 6 p.m.
Info: www.mesquitenv.gov or 702-346-8732
“Duplicate Bridge Game” and Lessons
Where: First Baptist Church 700 Hardy Way
When: Every Friday 11 a.m.
Info: Terry Waterman, 702-217-5005
Mesquite Cancer Help Society
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #36
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays
Info: 702-346-0622
Mesquite Veteran’s Center
Where: 840 Hafen Lane
When: 9 a.m. – noon, Mondays-Fridays
Info: 702-345-3361 or 702-346-2735
VA Transportation
Where: To VA appointments in Las Vegas
When: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Info: Mesquite Elks Lodge 702-345-2811
Stretch & Qi Gong Combo Class
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #25
When: 10 a.m., Fridays, Mondays and Wednesdays
Info: 702-346-8732
Kundalini Yoga
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #25
When: 9 a.m. & 6:15 p.m., Thursdays and Tuesdays
Info: 702-346-8732
Meditation Classes
Where: Mesquite Recreation Center, 100 W. Old Mill Road, #25
When: Thursdays 10-10:45 a.m.
Info: Instructor Betty King call 702-346-8732 to register
*All That Jazz Think Broadway
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #25
When: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays
Info: 702-346-8732
Sweatin’ To the Oldies
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #25
When: 9:00 a.m. Fridays, Mondays & Wednesdays
Info: 702-346-8732
*Spinning Class with Al Litman
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #10
When: 7:45 a.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Info: 702-346-8732
Mesquite Boxing Club
Where: The Old Virgin Valley High School Gym, 41 W. First North St.
When: 5:30-7 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Info: mesquiteboxinggym.webs.com
Desert Rose Charities Food Bank
(Serving the Arizona Strip communities)
Where: 3261 Old Pioneer Road, Beaver Dam, Ariz.
When: Fridays 9 a.m.-noon
Info: 928-347-5141
Virgin Valley Food Bank
Where: Where: 312 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite Plaza, Unit 107 (facing West First South Street).
When: Mondays 3-5:00 p.m.
Info: 702-346-0900
Early Morning Spin Classes
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #10
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 a.m.
Info: Instructor, Christy Davis
Mesquite Silver Tongued Toastmasters Group
Where: Falcon Ridge Golf Club, 1024 Normandy Lane
When: Tuesdays 8-9 a.m.
Info: 435-229-9946
The Rotary Club of Mesquite
Where: Mesquite Vistas Sports Club, 851 Pinnacle Court
When: Tuesdays Noon-1 p.m.
Info: Jeff Bird, 702- 346-7025
Cub Scouts Troop 299
Where: First Baptist Church, 700 Hardy Way
When: Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m.
TOPS Organization Meeting
Where: 590 W. Mesquite Blvd., Community Room
When: 3:30-5 p.m., Wednesdays
Info: Rosemary Bardeleben, 702-345-6818
Weight Watchers Meeting
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #8
When: Thursdays 5 p.m., Fridays 9:30 a.m.
Tae Kwon Do Forms
Where: Mesquite Recreation Center, 100 W. Old Mill Road
When: Tuesday 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Tae Kwon Do Sparring Techniques
Where: Mesquite Recreation Center, 100 W. Old Mill Road
When: Thursday 4:30 and 5:30 p.m.
LDS Addiction Recovery Support Group
Where: Littlefield Chapel, Old Highway 91 Littlefield, Ariz.
When: Sunday 7 p.m.
Info: 928-347-5210
LDS Addiction Recovery Support Group Women Only
Where: Littlefield Chapel, Old Highway 91 Littlefield, Ariz.
When: Tuesday 10 a.m.
Info: 928-347-5210
Mesquite Sunrise Rotary Club
Where: Grill Room, 100 Palmer Lane
When: Tuesdays 7:15-8:30 a.m.
Info: www.rotarymesquite.org
Info: mesquiterw@yahoo.com
Healing Meditation
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #25
When: Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 a.m. Wednesday 6:15 p.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Mind, Body, Stretch
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #25
When: Wednesday, 5:15 p.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Deep Water Aerobics
Where: Mesquite Recreation Center, 100 W. Old Mill Road
Indoor Pool 9-9:45 a.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Vinyasa Yoga
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #25
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10-11 a.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
PM Zumba Classes
Where: Call for class location
When: Tuesday & Thursday 7-8 p.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Zumba Fitness Party
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #5
When: Wednesday 6-7 p.m. Friday 7-8 p.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Stretch, Strength and Balance
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #6
When: Monday and Wednesday 5:30 p.m.
Info: 702- 346-8732
Al-Anon Meeting
Where: 150 N. Yucca St., #18
When: Sunday 3-4 p.m. Wednesday 5-6 p.m.
Info: 928-347-5478
The Exchange Club of Mesquite
Where: Veteran’s Center, 840 Hafen Lane
When: Tuesdays, noon
Info: 702-346-6633
Preschool Storytime/Toddler Storytime
Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.
When: Preschool-Wednesdays 11a.m., Toddler-Tuesday, 10 a.m.
Info: 702- 507-4080
Kids Science Club/Teen Wii Wednesday
Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.
When: Science Club-Thursdays, 5 p.m., Wii Wednesday-Wednesdays 3:30 p.m.
Info: 702-507-4080
Bereavement Group
Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.
When: Mondays 3:30-5 p.m.
Info: 702-507-4080
Cardio Boxing
Where: 150 N. Yucca Street, #5
When: Tuesday and Thursday 5 a.m.
Info: 702-346-8732
Watercolor Painting
Where: Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery, 15 W. Mesquite Blvd.
When: Tuesdays, 9 a.m.
Info: 702-346-1338
Acrylic Painting Beginner to Advance
Where: Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery, 15 W. Mesquite Blvd.
When: Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m.
Info: 702-346-1338
Beginning Watercolor
Where: Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery, 15 W. Mesquite Blvd.
When: Wednesday, 1-3 p.m.
Info: 702-346-1338
3-D Paper Art
Where: Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery, 15 W. Mesquite Blvd.
When: Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.
Info: 702-346-1338
Open Painting Time
Where: Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery, 15 W. Mesquite Blvd.
When: 9 a.m.-noon
Info: 702-346-1338