The Mesquite Balloon Festival kicks off at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 26 and each morning through Jan. 28 with a balloon launch at the Oasis parking lot. The event also features “candlestick glows” nightly at 6 p.m. where the balloons create an extraordinary light show and includes a champagne tasting inside the CasaBlanca Resort’s Skydome Lounge on Saturday at 4 p.m.  See the full schedule online at www.mesquitelocalnews.com.

Get ready to rock-n-roll with your favorite girl group songs from the 1960s when the Virgin Valley Theatre Group opens its musical production of the “Marvelous Wonderettes, Dream On” on Friday, Jan. 26.

The Virgin Rivers Communities Meeting is being held this evening at the Beaver Dam Fire Station in Beaver Dam. This is a great opportunity for the Arizona Strip residents to get involved in their community. For more information on how you can get involved, contact Peggy Owen at Peggy90755@yahoo.com.

Want to try your hand at acting, working back stage or anything theater related? Give it a go at the auditions for Neil Simon’s comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” which will be directed by Denis Feehan.

Auditions are Monday and Tuesday at 6 p.m. Auditions will take place in the Green Room, behind the Mesquite Community Theatre, 150 N. Yucca St.

A representative from the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Nevada Radon Education Program will give a radon presentation. Attendees will learn about the health risk of radon, how to test for the gas and what can be done to reduce an elevated level in a home, which lowers residents’ risk of developing lung cancer. Participants will also have the opportunity to receive a FREE radon test kit at this event.   For more information call 1-888-RADON10, (1-888-723-6610) or email noeln@unce.unr.edu.

Remember to send all of your events to terin.bbm@gmail.com and please put “Community Calendar” in the subject line.

Thursday, Jan. 25

Sunrise Rotary

Where: Scotty’s, 1024 Normandy Ln.

When: 7:15-8:15 a.m.

Info: maryc@ntcnv.com

Crochet & More Club

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

Kids Steam-Lego Ages 6-11

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 4 p.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

Radon Presentation and FREE test kits

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 6-7 p.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

Virgin Rivers Communities Meeting

Where: Beaver Dam Fire Station, 700 Old Highway 91, Beaver Dam, AZ

When: 6:30 p.m. MT

Info: Peggy90755@yahoo.com

Friday, Jan. 26

Hot Air Balloon Launch

Where: Oasis Parking Lot, Mesquite Blvd.

When: 7:30 a.m.

Info: www.casablancaresort.com

UYSA

Where: Mesquite Sports and Events Complex, 1635 World Champion Way

When: Call for details

Info:  435-862-9878

USA Winter Nationals

Where: Pioneer, Hunter and Old Mill Ball Fields

When: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

Info: 801-850-2772

Ages 0-5 Story time

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 11 a.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

Teen Scene

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 3:30 p.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

Balloon Night Glow

Where: Southwest Parking Lot, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd.

When: 6-7 p.m.

Info: www.casablancaresort.com

Marvelous Wonderettes “Dream On”

Where: Mesquite Community Theatre, 150 W. Mesquite Blvd.

When: 7 p.m.

Info: www.vvtgnv.com or www.mctnv.com

Saturday, Jan. 27

Hot Air Balloon Launch

Where: Oasis Parking Lot, Mesquite Blvd.

When: 7:30 a.m.

Info: www.casablancaresort.com

UYSA

Where: Mesquite Sports and Events Complex, 1635 World Champion Way

When: Call for details

Info:  435-862-9878

USA Winter Nationals

Where: Pioneer, Hunter and Old Mill Ball Fields

When: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

Info: 801-850-2772

Buzzards MC Mesquite Grand Prix

Where: Bunkerville Pits, approximately 3 miles from exit

When: 7:30 a.m. sign up

Info: Jeff Lundgreen 801-916-6716 or visit http://usraracing.weebly.com/

Kids Movie

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 1 p.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

Champagne Tasting

Where: Skydome Lounge, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd.

When: 4-6 p.m.

Info: www.casablancaresort.com

Balloon Night Glow

Where: Southwest Parking Lot, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd.

When: 6-7 p.m.

Info: www.casablancaresort.com

Marvelous Wonderettes “Dream On”

Where: Mesquite Community Theatre, 150 W. Mesquite Blvd.

When: 7 p.m.

Info: www.vvtgnv.com or www.mctnv.com

Sunday, Jan. 28

Hot Air Balloon Launch

Where: Oasis Parking Lot, Mesquite Blvd.

When: 7:30 a.m.

Info: www.casablancaresort.com

UYSA

Where: Mesquite Sports and Events Complex, 1635 World Champion Way

When: Call for details

Info:  435-862-9878

Marvelous Wonderettes “Dream On”

Where: Mesquite Community Theatre, 150 W. Mesquite Blvd.

When: 2 p.m.

Info: www.vvtgnv.com or www.mctnv.com

Monday, Jan. 29

Book Bingo

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 1-2 p.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

Bereavement Group

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 5-6 p.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

VVTG Auditions “Last of the Red Hot Lovers”

Where: Mesquite Community Theatre, 150 N. Yucca St.

When: 6 p.m.

Info: 702-286-1891

Tuesday, Jan. 30

Toddler Storytime

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 10 a.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

Mesquite Rotary

Where: Holiday Inn Express, 1030 Pioneer Blvd.

When: noon

Info: 702-346-7025

4-H for kids

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 4 p.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

VVTG Auditions “Last of the Red Hot Lovers”

Where: Mesquite Community Theatre, 150 N. Yucca St.

When: 6 p.m.

Info: 702-286-1891

Wednesday, Jan. 31

Preschool Storytime

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 10 a.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

Blood Drive

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 10 a.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

Free Stevens-Henager GED Course

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Info: 702-346-5224

International Film Group

Where: Mesquite Library, 121 W. First North St.

When: 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Info: 702-346-5224