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List: Pahrump area entertainment guide

WEEKEND EVENTS

• Movies in the Park

Saturday, showing “Nut Job 2”, free, starts at dusk, Ian Deutch Memorial Park, concession stand will be open.

• Adult bingo

Friday, 7-10 p.m., a night of adult bingo, naughty bingo with a twist for the over 21’s, at the Pahrump Nugget.

Prizes will be of the adult nature (no money prizes), more adult fun, raffles, 50-50 drawing, no-host (cash) bar and music by DJ Bryan Scott and Grassrootz Musek.

Tickets are $30, all proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Pahrump.

• Music and Comedy

Saturday, 8 p.m., Mario Rosales, comedy, music and impressions, $25 per person, gates open at 6 p.m., show time at 8 p.m., Sanders Family Winery, 3780 Kellogg Road, call 727-1776 for info or ticket reservations.

• Moose donation dinner

Dinner for the benefit of the Pahrump Disability Outreach Program (PDOP), from 3-6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 5, Moose Lodge 1100 E. Second St., ice cream social, blind draw.

For more information call the lodge at 727-6577.

• Open Jam

Saturdays, 1-5 p.m., open jam with Ear Candy, hosted by Mike Hickey and friends, Tatuado Wild Side Tavern, 2101 E. Gamebird Road.

• Open Mic

Sunday Open Jam, hosted by Mike Hickey, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., THE HUBB Bar and Saloon, 3720 West Bell Vista.

LIVE MUSIC

• Sundays

Country and Western music – Sunday Afternoons with the Reeves Brothers, 3 p.m. -7 p.m., THE HUBB Bar and Grill, 3720 West Bell Vista Ave.

Tuesday nights

• Tommy Deering and Kai Brant – live music from 5:30-8:30 p.m., the Pourhouse Sports Bar, 1101 S. Highway 160.

Thursday - Saturday

• Monte Nowland on the piano, 5 to 10 p.m., Stockman’s Steakhouse Lounge, Pahrump Nugget, 751-6500.

Friday and Saturday

• Live music – 5:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m., the Pourhouse, 1101 S. Highway 160.

ART EXHIBITS

• Bank of America, the Pahrump Arts Council presents: “Desert Southwest” through Aug. 28.

• Nye County Courthouse, the Pahrump Arts Council presents: “America the Beautiful”, through Sept. 7.

See more on pvtimes.com

• American First National Bank, the Pahrump Arts Council presents “Fall Harvest,” through October 26.

• Pahrump Community Library Readers’ Nook, the Pahrump Arts Council presents the works of Cheryl Tocco, through Sept. 28.

THE LATEST
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The 2nd Annual Helen Keller Days took place with members of the Southern Nye County Chapter of the Federation of the Blind coming together with community supporters for an afternoon of fun and excitement, all in the name of fundraising.

Bang for your buck: Where to buy fireworks

Nye County is known for its many fireworks stores that typically peak around the Fourth of July holiday. If you’re looking to stock up on fireworks check out these local retailers:

  • Alamo Fireworks Megastore, 5360 US-95, Amargosa Valley
  • Area 51 Fireworks, 1381 Highway 372
  • Blackjack Fireworks, 1181 S. Highway 160
  • Phantom Fireworks of Pahrump, 921 S. Highway 160, Suite 501
  • Red Apple Fireworks, 3640 S. Highway 160
  • Outlaw Pyro, 2280 W. Betty Ave.
GALLERY: How Pahrump marked Juneteenth

Several members of the community met at the Black Cow’s open-mic session on Wednesday evening, followed by a candlelight vigil at the corner of Highway 160 and Basin Avenue in the Petrack Park parking lot. Hymns and songs of freedom were sung by the group to mark Juneteenth in Pahrump for the fourth year since President Joe Biden signed the nation’s newest holiday into law in 2021.

95-year-old grand marshal shares the secret to his longevity

More than 40 friends and family celebrated Emil Janssen’s 95th birthday on Saturday, June 8 at the Pahrump Senior Center. The co-founder of Pahrump Family Mortuary will serve as grand marshal for this year’s Fourth of July parade in Pahrump, and says the secret to his longevity is simple.

Sportsman’s Quest: The Story Teller

The time of hunting and fishing conventions has come to an end and the hunting guides-outfitters have returned home to prepare for another season. I’m left with my head full of new stories and my sides still aching from laughing at the crazy tales and humorous, if sometimes dangerous, adventures we’ve shared at vendor booths, in the hallways, hotel rooms and yes, while sipping a beverage in the local “watering holes.”