East Las Vegas Community Center To Be Celebrated With Oct. 15 Fiesta

Newly Refurbished Facility Hosts Classes, Activities, Events, and Meetings for Community

The East Las Vegas Community Center, located at 250 N. Eastern Ave., will celebrate the completion of a refurbishment with a ribbon-cutting and neighborhood fiesta Saturday, Oct. 15. The ribbon-cutting will take place in front of the main entrance with Ward 3 Councilwoman Olivia Diaz and will be followed by a party with entertainment, food, vendors, games, bounce houses, face painting and more from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The new center reopens to the public today and features new paint and flooring throughout the building, a new front desk area, and a game room. In addition, the facility now features two murals and public art throughout the building.

Starting today, center hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays.

The center offers multiple classes and activities for community members. Some upcoming free family opportunities include touring the facility and then making a free craft:

· Thursday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. - Create a Talavera Tile Coaster

· Saturday, Oct. 22, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Decorate a Sugar Skull

· Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon – Decorate a Personal Piñata

For more information about classes and activities offered at the East Las Vegas Community Center, visit www.lasvegasnevada.gov/discover or call 702-229-1515.

City of Las Vegas to Dedicate Mural At East Las Vegas Community Center

Mural Located On The North Side Of The Center At 250 N. Eastern Ave.

Ward 3 Councilwoman Olivia Diaz and Consul of Mexico Julian Escutia Rodriquez will dedicate a new mural that was painted as part of Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. The 90-foot-long and the 22-foot-tall mural is painted on the exterior of the East Las Vegas Community Center, located at 250 N. Eastern Ave.

The mural was created by Adry del Rocio and is called “Our Collective Strength Has No Boundaries” (“Nuestra Fuerza Colectiva No Tiene Fronteras”).

Adry del Rocio was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, in 1984 and has had 53 solo and 90 collective art show exhibitions. She has exhibited her work in 20 different countries. The new mural depicts symbols of unity, strength, and courage, resulting from a partnership between the city of Las Vegas and the Consulate of Mexico.