You’ll want to set aside some time this weekend to attend the 5th annual Community Christmas Concert sponsored by the Greater Mesquite Arts Foundation and coordinated by Larry LeMieux.

This year’s theme is a Christmas Story and the script is written and directed by the Virgin Valley Theatre Group’s Jenna Grubb and Matt McDonald.

The community groups, individuals and church choirs are too many to mention so you’ll just have to be at the Mesquite Community Theatre on either Friday or Saturday nights at 7 p.m. to see all the awesome talent yourself.

The Virgin Valley Theatre Group is holding auditions for the spring musical, “Zombies from the Beyond”

“Zombies…” is a take-off of the 50’s and 60’s “B” science-fiction movies about invaders from outer space. The cast consists of 4 males and 3 females. There’s singing, dancing…and ray guns!

Actors should come dressed to move. The director will be using cuttings from the script, so no prepared pieces are necessary. A prepared song is optional – accompaniment will be provided if you bring the sheet music.

The VVTG is also looking for a drummer and an accordionist for the band. The drummer can have his/her own drums or not, as they have a drum-set available already.”(VVTG)

Don’t miss out on all the wonderful, FREE programs sponsored by the Mesquite library.  Programs such as Microsoft Word will have you creating documents, calendars or other print projects in no time.  Perhaps you’d rather learn a craft…well their holiday card making class may be just what you’re looking for.

The Mesquite library has programs nearly every day to enhance, educate and help you live a better life here in Mesquite, check them out anytime Monday through Saturday.

Don’t forget….10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday you can find some one of a kind Christmas gifts and support your local artists when you shop at the Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery.

VVAA hosts its annual Christmas Boutique of fine gifts all month long.  This premiere shopping event features all original, handmade items.  This is where you can find the perfect gift for that hard-to-shop-for-person in your life.

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 holiday events to tphilswife@aol.com, please put “community calendar” in the subject line or your submission may get lost in cyber space.  I’ll be happy to help you spread the word.

Thursday, December 4

Veterans of Modern Warfare

Where:  Veteran’s Center, 840 Hafen Lane

When:  6 p.m.

Info:  702-346-2735

Elks Lodge #2811

Where:  545 Riverside Drive

When:  Call for times

Info:  702-345-2811

Friday, December 5

Community Christmas Show

Where:  Mesquite Community Theatre, 150 N. Yucca Street

When:  7 p.m.

Info:  llemieux@cascadeaccess.com

Saturday, December 6

Pet Adoption

Where:  150 N. Yucca Street, #1

When:  9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Info:  702-346-3326

Adult Movie Matinee “Heaven is for Real”

Where:  Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North Street

When:  noon

Info:  702-346-5224

Community Christmas Show

Where:  Mesquite Community Theatre, 150 N. Yucca Street

When:  7 p.m.

Info:  llemieux@cascadeaccess.com

 

Sunday, December 7

VVTG Musical Auditions “Zombies From the Beyond”

Where:  Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery Classroom, 15 W. Mesquite Blvd.

When:  3-6 p.m.

Info:  702-533-9577 or 612-419-5615

Monday, December 8

Holiday Card Making Workshop

Where:  Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North Street

When:  10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Info:  702-346-5224

Bereavement Group

Where:  Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North Street

When: 3:30-5 p.m.

Info:  702-346-5224

VVTG Musical Auditions “Zombies From the Beyond”

Where:  Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery Classroom, 15 W. Mesquite Blvd.

When:  6-9 p.m.

Info:  702-533-9577 or 612-419-5615

 

Tuesday, December 9

Blood Drive

Where:  Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North Street

When:  9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Info:  702-346-5224

Mystery Book Club

Where:  Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North Street

When:  noon

Info:  702-346-5224

Show of Shows/Variety Show

Where:  Casablanca Showroom, 950 West Mesquite Blvd.

When:  2 p.m.

Info:  Tickets $5 www.casablancaresort.com

Mesquite Cancer Help Society

Where:  150 N. Yucca Street, #36

When:  2-3 p.m.

Info:  702-346-0622

Caregiver Support Group

Where:  Mesquite Senior Center, 102 Desert Drive

When:  2:30-3:30 p.m.

Info:  Terra Shreve 702-346-7666

City Council Meeting

Where:  City Hall, 10 W. Mesquite Blvd.

When:  5-7 p.m.

Info:  www.mesquitenv.gov

 

Wednesday, December 10

Microsoft Word Class

Where:  Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North Street

When: 1:30-3 p.m.

Info:  702-346-5224

Mesquite Republican Women

Where:  Veteran’s Center, 840 Hafen Lane

When:  5-7 p.m.

Info:  mesquiterw@yahoo.com

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.

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