Good morning, Las Vegas. I know that many of us are prepping for the 4th of July this weekend, but there’s still plenty of events happening to keep you going until then!

In today's Northwest Digest:

Let's get to it.

- Marlin Mack

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🏊 Pavilion Center Pool adds a year-round outdoor Olympic-size pool
Summerlin swimmers just got a serious upgrade. The city says the new outdoor pool at Pavilion Center Pool opened June 29, with a seven-foot depth across the full length and lap-swim blocks running through Aug. 8. The address is 101 S. Pavilion Center Drive, and the outdoor schedule gives lap swimmers a real summer option before the July 4 closure.

This is one of those neighborhood amenities that matters beyond opening week: more lanes, more year-round capacity, and a practical public pool option in the middle of a stretch when everyone is looking for ways to move without melting.

Sun City Pickleball Club open play | 7-10 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. | Desert Vista pickleball courts
Two windows for the pickleball crowd: one before the day heats up, one after workday hours. Useful if you want a social game without turning it into a full production.

Sewing Club Just Sew | 9-11 a.m. | Mountain Shadows sewing room
Part workshop, part handmade-goods rabbit hole. This is the kind of Sun City stop where "just looking" can turn into going home with something stitched by a neighbor.

Organ Piano and Keyboard Club | 10 a.m.; play at 11 a.m. | Pinnacle Music Room
Low-key music people, real instruments, and a midmorning room that is probably more fun than another round of errands.

Mah Jongg Club | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Mountain Shadows
An all-day games option for readers who like their social plans with tiles, tables, and enough time to settle in.

Aquacize | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Desert Vista indoor pool
Pool fitness is doing the sensible thing this week: staying indoors and letting the water carry some of the workload.

Trivia Night | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Red Rock Country Club
Test your mental muscle and feed up on the game night buffet with cookies and non-alcoholic refreshments. RSVP with [email protected]. $20.

Table Tennis Club | 5:30-8 p.m. | Sun Shadows
Fast rallies, cooler evening hours, and a reservation note to check before heading over.

Stop the Scam - Pause, Think, Verify | 6 p.m. | Starbright Theatre, Sun City Summerlin
If you have ever stared at a text from "your bank" and wondered whether it is real, this is the useful kind of Tuesday night. A fraud detective walks through the pause-first habits that keep a weird call from becoming an expensive one.

Vegas Girls Run | 6:45 p.m. | Centennial Hills Park
Join Vegas Girls Run for an evening loop at Centennial Hills Park. Run, jog, or walk the one-mile loop for as many laps as you want.

Fitness on The Lawn | 7 p.m. | The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin
The Lawn gets a Nike Summer Sculpt class with Paula's Method, which sounds like the right amount of structure before the holiday weekend turns into errands and snacks. Free helps.

Flags Over Summerlin | July 1-5 | Summerlin
This is not really a timed outing. It is the thing you notice on a morning drive when more than 500 flags start showing up around Summerlin ahead of the Fourth.

Sun City Softball summer pickup | 7:30 a.m. | Pinnacle Field
Early start, easy social rhythm, and no pretending afternoon softball would be a good idea in July.

Tennis Club drop-in drills | 8 a.m. | Mountain Shadows tennis courts
A cleaner way to work on your game than waiting until the sun has opinions.

Table Tennis Club | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Pinnacle
Four hours of indoor play, which is a very reasonable answer to an early-July Wednesday.

Bridge Duplicate | Noon | Mountain Shadows large room
Arrive by 11:45 a.m. if you are playing. This one is built for people who like their card games organized and their afternoons spoken for.

Musicmakers rehearsal | 1-3 p.m. | Pinnacle Music Studio
Choir and music people get the afternoon slot. This is the recurring creative-group lane, not a one-and-done event.

Cribbage or Euchre Club | 5:30 p.m. | Mountain Shadows
Two card-game paths, same evening window. Pick your table and let the rules do the social work.

New York Club | 6 p.m. | Desert Vista Community Center
First-Wednesday regional club energy for former New Yorkers, New York-adjacent people, and anyone who understands that "back east" can mean a lot of things.

Summerlin Sounds | 6-9 p.m. | The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin
Lyte Bryte and Rusty Vaughn handle the music while kids activities and cocktails fill in the edges. Easy midweek plan: bring the family, meet a friend, or pretend Wednesday is already the weekend.

Girls Walk Vegas | 7:15 p.m. | Lone Mountain Park
New month, new stroll. This is a beginner-friendly evening walk around Lone Mountain Park, with sunset doing some of the work.

Sun City Pickleball Club open play | 7-10 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. | Desert Vista pickleball courts
Morning if you are disciplined, evening if you are realistic. Either way, it is a built-in social hour with a paddle.

Early Bird Morning Stroll | 7-8:30 a.m. | Red Rock Canyon NCA
The start time is the point. A ranger-led three-mile Moenkopi walk gets you into Red Rock while the day is still usable, with enough canyon time to feel like you did something before breakfast has fully settled.

Silver Lapidary and Glass Fusion | 8:30 a.m.-noon | Mountain Shadows
Monitor hours and display windows make this a quieter craft stop. Good candidate for readers who like seeing what neighbors make when they have the right tools.

Sewing Club Just Sew | 9 a.m.-noon | Mountain Shadows sewing room
Thursday gets the longer sewing-room window. Worth checking if handmade gifts and fabric-table conversation are your speed.

Aquacize | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Desert Vista indoor pool
Another indoor pool option for the week, because not every workout needs to involve direct negotiation with the sun.

Bocce Club | 2 p.m. | Sun Shadows
A slower-paced afternoon game with just enough competition to make it count.

Table Tennis Club | 4:45-8 p.m. | Sun Shadows
Late-afternoon table tennis by reservation. Good for the indoor-sports crowd that still wants something active after 4.

Zoom Zoom Zumba | 5:30 p.m. | Desert Vista
The most direct option on the list: show up, move, sweat, leave happier than you arrived.

Vegas Girls Run | 6:45 p.m. | Kellogg Zaher Sports Complex
A 1-3 mile easy run for women looking for a low-pressure group outing and a reason to get moving after work.

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Police search for missing Australian traveler last connected to Skye Canyon / Mount Charleston area: Sally Grace Contarino, 26, was last known near 9700 W. Skye Canyon Park Drive, with the search also drawing Mount Charleston-area attention. If you live, hike, drive, or work around those corridors, this is the one to read closely.

Battle For Vegas packs Las Vegas Ballpark, raising $250K for local charities: The charity softball game came back to Downtown Summerlin with Team Reilly beating Team Brock 38-27 and a big community-sports crowd behind it.

High winds force America250 fireworks delay as fire-weather concerns hit the valley: The Strip show is not northwest-specific, but the same wind pattern matters for weekend fire-weather concerns and mountain-side outage watching.

Golden Knights reset the goalie-depth chart: Vegas signed Carl Lindbom to a three-year extension, then traded Akira Schmid to Florida for a 2028 third-round pick. Not dramatic, but it is the kind of summer roster housekeeping that tells you where the club thinks its crease depth is headed.

Bruce Trent Park Farmers Market | Outdoor | 2-8 p.m.

Skye Canyon Farmers Market | Skye Canyon Park | 4-8 p.m.

Market Grille Cafe | Isabella Vallin | 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Hawthorn Grill | Live Entertainment | Evening
Downtown Summerlin, The Lawn | Lyte Bryte & Rusty Vaughn | 6-9 p.m.
The Hideaway | Karaoke with KJ Boston | 7:30 PM

T-Bones Chophouse | Live pianist | 5-10 p.m.
Market Grille Cafe | Darrin Michaels / live entertainment | 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The Hideaway | Eldon Hunt | 7 PM
Rouge Room | More Techno Less Drama | 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Thanks for reading The Northwest Digest today. If you found something useful, share it with someone who likes having the westside week sorted before the long weekend starts.