Good morning, Las Vegas. I hope you all had a safe and fun Fourth of July weekend. We hit another major milestone while everyone was watching fireworks: there are now 3,000 of us in this community. That is a real number, and it still feels a little wild to type.

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📚 Readers Circle Book Club | 11:30 AM-12:30 PM | Centennial Hills Library
This month's book-club lane is built around a work translated into English. Good indoor hour for readers who like a little structure with their Tuesday.

🍽️ Meet Up and Eat Up | 12:30-2 PM | Centennial Hills Library
The practical summer item: free meals for kids and teens at the library, right when the day is too hot to turn errands into an outdoor adventure.

⚾ Las Vegas Aviators vs. Tacoma | 7:05 PM | Las Vegas Ballpark
The Aviators are home all week, which gives Summerlin a simple evening sports answer after the holiday noise clears.

🎶 Summerlin Sounds: Envy & Andrew Diessner | 6-9 PM | The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin
The Wednesday night music series is the easiest outdoor plan in the issue, especially if you are already using Downtown Summerlin as the dinner-and-walk option.

🥕 Bruce Trent Park Farmers Market | 2-8 PM | Bruce Trent Park
A midweek market run if you need produce, vendors, and a reason to wait until the day starts cooling down.

⚾ Las Vegas Aviators vs. Tacoma | 7:05 PM | Las Vegas Ballpark
Second night of the homestand. Useful, easy, local.

☕ Ward 6 Bocaditos with Brune | 9-10 AM | Centennial Hills Community Center/YMCA
Councilwoman Nancy Brune and Ward 6 staff hold the morning community chat. Good if you have a neighborhood question that works better face to face than in a comment thread.

🧱 Summerlin Library kids programming | Thursday | Summerlin Library
The library source lane shows LEGO Club and bubble-science style programming. Final event-page check before send, but keep this as the indoor family lane for Thursday.

🏀 NBA Summer League begins | July 9-19 | Thomas & Mack Center and The Pavilion
The annual basketball laboratory opens Thursday. Come for the lottery picks, stay for the player you have never heard of who suddenly looks like he belongs.

⚾ Las Vegas Aviators vs. Tacoma | 7:05 PM | Las Vegas Ballpark
Third straight home game in the issue window. Check promos and seats before you head out.

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⚽ The U.S. run is over: The U.S. men lost 4-1 to Belgium on Monday in the World Cup round of 16. That ends the home-tournament run earlier than fans wanted.

🏀 Summer League starts Thursday: NBA Summer League returns July 9-19 at Thomas & Mack Center and The Pavilion, which means prospects, deep-bench hopefuls, and extremely committed basketball people are back in town.

🏗️ Data center debate: Clark County approved a Las Vegas data center expansion while officials discussed whether future data-center rules are needed. It is wonky, but water, power, land, and growth all live inside it.

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Bruce Trent Park Farmers Market | 2 - 8 PM | Bruce Trent Park

Gilcrease Orchard | 7 - 10 AM
Skye Canyon Farmers Market | 2 - 6 PM

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Rocks Lounge | Renee Hale's Las Vegas Legends | doors 1 PM; show 2 PM
Summit Restaurant | Rick Berthod Blues Night | 6 - 8 PM
Market Grille Cafe | Isabella Vallin | Evening

Downtown Summerlin | Summerlin Sounds: Envy & Andrew Diessner | 6 - 9 PM
Wineaux | Live Music | 7:30 PM
Hawthorn Grill | Live Entertainment | Evening

T-Bones Chophouse | Live Pianist | 5 - 10 PM
Market Grille Cafe | Live Music | 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Hawthorn Grill | Live Entertainment | Evening
Rouge Room | More Techno Less Drama | 9 PM - 2 AM
PKWY Tavern | Karaoke | 8 PM
Lucky Bar | Live DJ | 8 PM - 1 AM

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