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Hello, Ward 6! As always, the ward is jam-packed and busy with fun events. There was a mock trial at the YMCA at Centennial Hills Park and a cleanup at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs. We also made time to celebrate at the Las Vegas Days Parade and viewed the premiere of “The City Of Las Vegas: The Thirties” historical documentary. Additionally, we have been prepping for a music festival and a movie in the park! Read more about all of these wonderful events below.
  
Community Invited To Free Las Vegas Bluegrass Festival
The city of Las Vegas will host the 2021 Las Vegas Bluegrass Festival Saturday, May 22, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Centennial Hills Park, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive. The event is free and open to all ages. All state and local COVID-19 mitigation requirements will be followed.
The festival lineup features some of the best Bluegrass and Americana bands in the nation, including Out of the Desert, Fog Holler, Never Come Down, Nu Blu, The Marty Warburton Band, and The Po’ Ramblin' Boys.
Children will be able to enjoy a festival area designed just for them, with games and activities programmed for them throughout the festival.
In addition to music, the festival will have food and alcohol vendors as well as an artisan market. Some of the participating artisan vendors are Momper Romper, Sew Devine Custom Jackets, and Tea Bath Products. A variety of food trucks will serve everything from fresh, healthy organic food to burgers, hot dogs, shaved ice treats, and churros. Outside food and alcohol are not permitted at the festival. For a full list of vendors and food trucks, visit the event page.
The event is broken into two sessions with an hour break between 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., to allow time to sanitize reserved pods. Pod reservations for each session are full, but more attendees can enjoy the vendors, children's festival area, and get a COVID-19 vaccination, while enjoying the music.
The city of Las Vegas and the Southern Nevada Health District are teaming up to provide a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at the festival for ages 12 and older. Parental/guardian permission is required for youth vaccinations. Vaccinations will be offered in the vendor area from noon to 6 p.m. Vaccinations will be offered to walk-ups, but you also can schedule an appointment at vax4nv.nv.gov/patient/s/. Click “Schedule An Appointment” and follow the prompts. Select the date you want and continue to follow the prompts to select the location. For assistance scheduling a vaccination appointment, individuals may call 1-800-401-0946.
For more festival information, call 702-229-ARTS (2787) or visit www.lasvegasnevada.gov/BluegrassFestival.
Movie in the Park: 'Raya and the Last Dragon'
Join us June 4 at 7 p.m. as we travel to the fantasy world of Kumandra in "Raya and the Last Dragon." Five hundred years ago, an evil threatened the land where humans and dragons lived in harmony; the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. That evil has now returned and Raya must track down the legendary last dragon to help restore the land and the people that live there. On her journey, she’ll learn that it will take more than a dragon to save the world—it’s going to take trust and teamwork as well.
We can't wait to see you there. As always, we'll bring the popcorn and water. You just need to bring some low-backed chairs or blankets to sit on. Food trucks will have refreshments for sale during the evening.
Las Vegas Days Hits the Dusty Trail
Las Vegas Days, formerly known as Helldorado, has come and gone, but left some wonderful memories. This was the first year that the city of Las Vegas held a "reverse parade," to maintain social distancing measures. The displays stayed in one spot and the guests drove by in their cars. Councilwomen Fiore and Diaz had a blast greeting attendees on top of Big Red (the fire truck). They loved seeing everyone who came out to say hello. The first Helldorado parade was held in 1935.
Speaking of the 1930s, Councilwoman Fiore was honored to attend the premiere of the historical documentary, "The City of Las Vegas: The Thirties." She enjoyed every moment of it and recommends it. To view the documentary, please visit here.
  
Floyd Lamb Park Cleanup
Ward 6 would like to thank GetOutdoors Nevada and Keller Williams Southern Nevada for volunteering their time to help clean up Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs. Keller Williams Southern Nevada holds an annual day of service and they chose one of our parks May 13, 2021. Together, the 55 volunteers were able to collect 47 pounds of micro trash from the park areas. To see more photos from this beautiful day, visit here.
  
Goldilocks & the Three Bears (Mock Trial)
Saturday, May 15, the Ward 6 office had jury duty! The YMCA Teen Connection put on a mock trial for Teen Connection v. Goldilocks. Team “Teen Connections” (Plaintiff) began opening statements with concise and convincing arguments and team "Goldilocks" (Defendant) fired back with sound reasoning and persuasive points. During the trial, the judge did a wonderful job controlling her courtroom as the bailiff rendered the oath to the jurors and witnesses, all while ensuring everyone’s safety. There were many witnesses called to the stand, including Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear, Goldilocks, and the Wood Cutter. All of them did a fantastic job answering the difficult questions posed by both teams.
In the end, after much deliberation and consideration of the powerful arguments made by both sides, the jury found Goldilocks "not guilty" on all counts! We would like to thank the YMCA for putting on such an engaging program to educate and involve our future leaders and we especially would like to congratulate and commend all of the participants in the trial. Great job!
To see more of the photos from this engaging program, check out the YMCA's Facebook page.
  
 
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