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Good morning, Northwest.

The holiday season officially shows up this weekend. Rock Rink and Santa's Chalet open Friday at Downtown Summerlin, VetFest fills The Lawn on Saturday, and Queen Nation brings the big singalong to Santa Fe Station. Keep a jacket close, too. Showers roll in Friday night and again Monday.

This week:

-Marlin

🎉 Birthday Shoutouts for the Week!

No birthdays that we know of again ☹ , but happy birthday to anyone we do not know of.

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Meet Miss K. Lee, a German Shorthaired Pointer who has clearly claimed the comfiest bed in the house. Thanks to Kensen for sharing her with the neighborhood.

The Nevada State Veterans Memorial opened on Veterans Day at its new home inside the Thunderbird Family Sports Complex, 6105 North Durango Drive. If you have driven past the fields lately and wondered about the new promenade and amphitheater, this is it.

The heart of it has not changed: 18 larger-than-life bronze statues of service members, from the Revolutionary War to the Global War on Terror. Sculptor Douwe Blumberg created them for the old site outside the Grant Sawyer State Office Building downtown, which is coming down to make way for housing. The Review-Journal has the story of the move.

The new setting adds an open-air promenade, shade, an amphitheater, a granite wall with etched quotes and lighting that washes the statues from below after dark. It is open 7 AM to 11 PM. The city's memorial page also has short oral-history clips from local veterans, recorded with UNLV, worth a listen before you go.

A slow evening walk this weekend, before or after a game at Thunderbird, is a good way to see it.

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Stroller Strides at Tivoli Village, 9 to 10 AM. FIT4MOM's workout for moms with babies in tow: power walking, strength intervals and songs to keep the little ones happy. Your first class is free for locals. See details →

Kendra Scott Gives Back at Downtown Summerlin, 4 to 6 PM. Mention Heaven Can Wait Animal Society at checkout and 20% of your purchase goes to its spay, neuter and community cat programs. 1980 Festival Plaza Drive. See details →

Cardio & Carbs group run at Red Rock Running Company, 6 PM. A social 5K run or walk from the Centennial Hills store at 7900 West Tropical Parkway, then food at Wahoo's. All paces welcome, kids and pets too. See details →

Fundamentals of the Stock and Bond Markets at Rainbow Library, 6 to 7:30 PM. Speaker Beth Burns walks through asset classes, the S&P 500 and how the pieces fit together. Free for adults. See details →

Family Pajama Storytime at Rainbow Library, 6:30 to 7 PM. Wear the jammies and bring a stuffed animal for evening stories and songs. Grab a free ticket at the children's desk. See details →

Rock Rink opens at Downtown Summerlin, 4 to 10 PM. Real ice returns to The Lawn for the holiday season. Skate rental is $22, and the $7 holiday train loops the rink and the big tree. See details →

Santa's Chalet opens at Downtown Summerlin, 11 AM to 8 PM. Santa settles in on Macy's Promenade. Reservations are required and photo packages start at $39.99. See details →

Family Farm Days at Horses4Heroes, Friday and Saturday mornings. Kids 2 to 13 get a horse or pony ride, mini horses, farm animals and the play barn at The Ranch, 4975 North Miller. Tickets are $20 per child with local, military and partner discounts. Acton students run a Youth Entrepreneur Expo there both mornings, 9 AM to noon. See details →

Friday Night Roundup at Horses4Heroes, 4 to 8 PM. An evening at The Ranch for $5 a person, which comes back to you as a $5 credit with the vendors. Kids 5 and under are free. See details →

Nerf Mania at Veterans Memorial Community Center, 6 PM. Ages 7 to 14 bring their own Nerf gun for battles at 101 North Pavilion Center Drive. Registration is $5. See details →

Paint & Sip at the Skye Center, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Paint a DIY fall sign and enjoy a wine tasting at 10111 West Skye Canyon Park Drive. $45 covers materials and your finished sign. See details →

VetFest at Downtown Summerlin, 9 AM to 3 PM. The fourth annual showcase of veteran and military-connected businesses fills The Lawn, along with nonprofits and community resource partners. See details →

Wellness Passport Day at Atlas Park, 9 AM to noon. ISI Elite Training, 30 Minute Hit and Onward Physical Therapy host a free morning at 4025 West Virage Park Drive in North Las Vegas. Get your passport stamped at every vendor for a raffle entry. Workout starts at 9:30 AM. See details →

Thanksgiving Sensory Pies at Maeve & Rayne, 10 AM to noon. Two hours of open play plus a take-home sensory pie at 929 South Rainbow Boulevard. $25 per child, $22 per sibling, adults free. Space is limited. See details →

Public Lands Alliance Film Festival at Red Rock Canyon, 5 to 9 PM. Short films about public lands at the Visitor Center. The program is free, but you need the park entry fee and a Scenic Drive timed-entry reservation, and the 4 to 5 PM slot works best. See details →

Northwest Car Meet, 6 PM. The weekly hood-up meet in the lot between Lowe's and One Nevada Credit Union on El Capitan Way, near Del Taco. Free to stop by. See details →

Kraft Mountain Loop hike at Red Rock Canyon, 8 to 11 AM. A BLM ranger leads a 3.5-mile scramble through a sandstone canyon. It is rated difficult, for ages 12 and up, and registration is required. See details →

Megafauna Walk & Talk at Ice Age Fossils State Park, 9 to 10 AM. A ranger leads a stroll along the paved 0.3-mile Megafauna Trail past life-size sculptures of the Ice Age animals that roamed Tule Springs. Park entry is $3, kids 12 and under free, at 8660 North Decatur Boulevard. See details →

Walk for Epilepsy at Floyd Lamb Park, 10 AM to noon. The Epilepsy Foundation walk meets at Area 4 for a 1-mile loop with partner tents, light refreshments and family activities. Registration is free. See details →

Sunday Family Crafts at Rainbow Library, 10 AM to 5:30 PM. A new drop-in craft each week for all ages while supplies last. See details →

Butterfly Habitat at Springs Preserve, 10 AM to 3 PM. The fall season wraps Nov. 23, so this is one of the last weekends to walk among the butterflies. Included with admission. See details →

Holiday Family Photos at Downtown Summerlin, first and last hour of the day. Professional family portraits in the holiday sleigh set on Macy's Promenade, with or without Santa, through Nov. 25. $39.99 gets two 5x7 prints and three digital photos. Reservations required. See details →

CineMonday at Summerlin Library, noon to 2 PM. November's classic is Cool Hand Luke (1967), shown free in the conference room at 1771 Inner Circle Drive. See details →

Open Skate at City National Arena, 1:10 to 2:10 PM. Public skating at the Golden Knights' practice home, 1550 South Pavilion Center Drive. $10 per skater, $3 skate rental, and sign up online before you go. There is also a Sunday session, 3:20 to 4:50 PM. See details →

Santa's Mailbox at Downtown Summerlin, during mall hours. Kids can drop a letter to the North Pole at Santa's Chalet. Add a return address for a personal reply, and every letter sends $1 to Goodie Two Shoes Foundation. See details →

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🏀 City youth basketball registration opens Thursday. Kids 5 to 14 can sign up through Dec. 9 for leagues at city rec centers, and the season tips off Jan. 9. Read more →

🦃 Plan ahead for Thanksgiving week. City community centers and facilities close Nov. 26 and 27. A No-School Fun Day on Nov. 25 runs at centers including Veterans Memorial, $20 to $35 a day, and registration is required. Read more →

☔ Rain is finally back in the forecast. Scattered showers are possible after 10 PM Friday, and Monday brings the best chance, likely after 10 AM. Gusts near 30 mph on Friday could knock over patio umbrellas and holiday inflatables. See the forecast →

Sunny and 73 on Thursday, then a breezy Friday with gusts near 30 mph and a chance of showers after 10 PM. Saturday may start with a stray shower before the sun wins out at 67. Sunday stays mostly sunny at 66, and Monday brings the best rain chance of the stretch, likely after 10 AM with a high of 64. See the full forecast →

Thursday: Fresh52 at Skye Canyon Park, 2 to 6:30 PM. Produce and prepared food at 10111 West Skye Canyon Park Drive. See details →

Friday: The Market @ Mountain Crest, 4 to 8 PM. Local vendors, produce and handmade goods at Mountain Crest Park, 4701 North Durango Drive. See details →

Saturday: Downtown Summerlin Farmers Market, 9 AM to 2 PM. The weekly market at 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, an easy pairing with VetFest next door. See details →

Saturday: Vendor Pop-Up at TruFusion Summerlin, 9 AM to 1 PM. Local vendors and Stacked Bookshop at 1870 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 200. See details →

Saturday: Night Market at Tivoli Village, 4 to 9 PM. Vintage, craft and collectible vendors, food trucks, live music and a kids feature at 400 South Rampart Boulevard. Free admission and parking. See details →

Sunday: Craftastic Gift Show at Santa Fe Station, 10 AM to 5 PM. Handmade holiday gifts in the Centennial Ballroom, 4949 North Rancho Drive. Free admission and parking. See details →

Sunday: Skye Canyon Sip & Shop, 10 AM to 3 PM. Local makers and sips at the Skye Center, 10111 West Skye Canyon Park Drive. See details →

Swing Dance Night at The Coffee Note, 7 PM. Social dancing to a live band at 7018 West Charleston Boulevard. $22. See details →

Donzo at Big Dog's Brewing, 7 to 10 PM. Front Porch Thursday at 4543 North Rancho Drive. See details →

Live entertainment at T-Bones Chophouse, 6 to 10 PM. Dinner with live music at Red Rock Resort. See details →

Jacqueline Zulueta at La Casa Cigars, 8:30 to 11:30 PM. Soul, pop and R&B at Tivoli Village, 400 South Rampart Boulevard. See details →

Live DJ at Lucky Bar, 8 PM to 1 AM. The Thursday DJ night at Red Rock Resort. See details →

DJ Rusty's Dance Party at Round Bar, 9 PM to midnight. The weekly dance party at the Resort at Summerlin, 221 North Rampart Boulevard. See details →

Charcoal Room live entertainment at Santa Fe Station, from 5 PM. Dinner and a live set at 4949 North Rancho Drive. See details →

Live entertainment at the Lobby Bar, from 6 PM. Red Rock Resort's lobby lounge has music on the calendar. See details →

Live entertainment at T-Bones Chophouse, 6 to 11 PM. Steak and a soundtrack at Red Rock Resort. See details →

EATS & BEATS at the Neighborhood Food Hall, 6 to 10 PM. A live DJ spins while you graze at the Resort at Summerlin. See details →

Live Jazz Friday at The Coffee Note, 7 PM. Jazz in the listening room at 7018 West Charleston Boulevard. $22. See details →

Healing Through Song & Dance at West Charleston Library, 7 to 8 PM. Shelley Morningsong and Fabian Fontenelle share flute, song and dance for Native American Heritage Month. Free. See details →

Housewrk with Reza and Cade Solito at Rouge Room, doors 7 PM. House music night at the Summerlin lounge. See details →

Craig Michael Canter at La Casa Cigars, 8:30 to 11:30 PM. A Neil Diamond tribute at Tivoli Village. See details →

Zowie Bowie at Rocks Lounge, 9 PM. The high-energy party band takes over Red Rock Resort's lounge. See details →

Live DJ at Lucky Bar, 9 PM to 2 AM. Late-night DJ set at Red Rock Resort. See details →

Joe Vitale at Big Dog's Brewing, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Brunch Vibes with acoustic sets at 4543 North Rancho Drive. See details →

An Afternoon with the Swing It! Girls at West Charleston Library, 2 to 3 PM. A vintage vocal trio plays a free, family-friendly concert. See details →

Charcoal Room live entertainment at Santa Fe Station, from 5 PM. Dinner music at 4949 North Rancho Drive. See details →

Live entertainment at the Lobby Bar, from 6 PM. Red Rock Resort's lobby lounge keeps the music going. See details →

Irving Fierro at Big Dog's Brewing, 6 to 9 PM. Taproom Tunes at 4543 North Rancho Drive. See details →

HB (D-Roc) Woods at Round Bar, 7 PM. Saturday night live at the Resort at Summerlin. See details →

Eva Yaz at The Coffee Note, 7 and 9 PM. Two sets at the West Charleston listening room. See details →

Ski Lodge with Tokimonsta at Rouge Room, doors 7 PM. The producer and DJ headlines the Summerlin lounge's Ski Lodge night. See details →

Queen Nation at the Chrome Showroom, 8 PM. A full-tilt Queen tribute at Santa Fe Station. Bring your Freddie falsetto. See details →

Live DJ at Lucky Bar, 9 PM to 2 AM. Late-night DJ set at Red Rock Resort. See details →

Trent Cowie at Stoney's North Forty, 10 PM. The Texas singer-songwriter plays the northwest's country hall. Doors at 7 PM with free dance lessons. See details →

Jazz Jam Session at The Coffee Note, 11 AM. Players sit in and the coffee keeps coming. No cover. See details →

Sunday Funday at Big Dog's Brewing, 6 to 9 PM. Weekly live music at 4543 North Rancho Drive. See details →

Nightly live entertainment at La Casa Cigars, 8:30 to 11:30 PM. Live music in the Tivoli Village lounge. See details →

Live music at Trattoria Reggiano, Monday evening. Downtown Summerlin's Italian spot lists Monday live music with dinner. See details →

Nightly live entertainment at La Casa Cigars, 8:30 to 11:30 PM. Start the week with a set at Tivoli Village. See details →

Thanks for reading The Northwest Digest today. If you found something useful, forward it to a neighbor who is still deciding what to do this weekend.

Riddle answer: A piano.