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Music back at the Nugget, blinged bras on display

As usual, during the cooler months, there are more and more opportunities to be entertained.

First up, after two weeks of no weekend band in the Stagebar Lounge, Randy Anderson is scheduled to play from 7 p.m. to midnight, both tonight and tomorrow night. The PVT tried several times to contact officials over the entertainment schedule with no response.

Soroptimist International Pahrump Valley has set the date, time and place for the culmination of its first Bra Bling. Since September, 18 entries to the event have been submitted and the decorated bras are now on display at Saitta-Trudeau. The Soroptimists are asking the public to go see them and vote on their favorite.

The Bra Bling Bash and Auction will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at PV Wings ‘n’ Things on Loop Road. Tickets are $10 per person and include opportunities to bid on the blinged bras, pick-a-prize raffles and snacks. Tickets can be purchased from any member of SIPV, or at the Chamber of Commerce. For more information call Jean Johnson at 360-914-1007 or Laurayne Murray at 702-682-5666.

At THE HUBB this weekend, two events are scheduled.

Classic rock band Sugar Stick will perform starting at 8 p.m. tonight and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, there will be a fundraiser for the Southern Inyo Fire Protection District.

There will be live music from Pablo Tecopa and the Dusty Butter Band and others, raffle tickets will be sold for a handmade quilt and vendors.

THE HUBB will donate a portion of its hamburger sales to the SICFPD. The drawing for the quilt will be in November.

The Bounty Hunter at 680 S. East St. at Second Street, will celebrate its one-year anniversary Oct. 18. A barbecue is planned and the On Target Band will play from 7 p.m. to midnight. A stage will be set up outside for the entertainment and there will be raffles, a 50/50 raffle and drink specials.

Dean West and Mike Hickey will be playing at Guitar West, 1520 Highway 372, beginning at 2 p.m. The music store is celebrating its fall sale from noon to 6 p.m.

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge will hold the first of three stargazing programs beginning at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 18. Meet at Point of Rocks Spring.

Thursday, Oct. 23 astronomers from Oberlin college will present a program from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Point of Rocks picnic area and Oct. 24 the Las Vegas Astronomical Society will be on hand from 6:30 p.m. to 9 :30 p.m. to host another star watching program.

Jack Reeves and Matt Reeves will be onstage at the Maverick Saloon &Dance Hall from 8 p.m. to midnight Oct. 18, and from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Oct. 19. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Call 751-9988 for more information.

Also on Oct. 19, the Pahrump Seventh Day Adventist Church, 477 N. Blagg Road, will hold its vegetarian cooking school beginning at 2 p.m. Call 775-727-6655 to reserve a spot.

Wade Hammond will give a performance at 6 p.m., Oct. 22 at Central Valley Baptist Church, 3170 S. Pahrump Valley Blvd.

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