May Newsletter
Happy Anniversary Bettys!!!!!!!!
We’re very excited to be celebrating our 12th anniversary this month with “Back at the Beach”, at Mango’s Beach Bar! We hope you’ll all join us for this momentous occasion. We have lots of great things planned for the night and hope that you’ll be there to help us toast to another awesome year!
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And now on with May’s fun……
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST – PRIDE FAMILY BINGO 6:30PM - Join us at 6:30pm at Circus-Circus for a fun evening of Pride Bingo beginning at 7pm! Join The Bettys and SNAPI (the people who put on our Pride festivals) in the Grand Ballroom, Sky Tower for the fabulous Pride Family Bingo!!!
SATURDAY, MAY 4TH – GOLD STRIKE HIKE 7:30AM – Meet Jaime and Camthi for this one-of-a-kind hike. There are 8 fixed ropes if you go all the way to the river. Some are difficult especially when coming back up. You will have wet boots and having them hold on the boulders you need to climb can be a slippery. Meeting Spot: Hacienda Hotel Casino Parking lot (back side, the first side you approach when driving out from Vegas) Difficulty: Difficult Length: 6.5 miles
Duration: ~ 6 hours What to bring / wear: Comfortable clothing, parts of this hike include bouldering and scrambling, hiking boots, bathing suit if you want to go in hot springs, water shoes (optional, but suggested, crocs work, really any shoes you’re ok getting wet in the hot springs or river as they are very rocky), sun screen, snacks / lunch, plenty of water (minimum ½ gallon (2 liters), more if you know you drink a lot. ****No Dogs (scrambling too difficult)
Where to Meet: Meet at Hacienda Hotel, back of parking lot. Parking at the trail head is just up the street, but limited we can carpool from the Hacienda. We will leave the Hacienda at 8:00 am. RSVP to Jaime at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Pictures: http://www.everytrail.com/guide/goldstrike-hot-springs/photos
SATURDAY, MAY 4TH – GAME NIGHT 7PM – Join Holly n’ Holly at Lori n’ Trina’s place for a night of fun n’ games…. literally! Bring your favorite game to share or play one of their many games. Also please bring your own drinks and a snack to share. RSVP to Lori at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for directions.
SUNDAY, MAY 5TH – BETTYS’ CINCO DE MAYO PICNIC 12PM – Please meet us at Lone Mountain Park, located at 4445 N. Jensen and the very end of west Craig Road (at the base of Lone Mountain) from noon until 5pm. The Bettys will be providing hamburgers and hot dogs with all the fixin's plus chips and water (while supplies last). Please bring a dish to share, your drinks, a blanket, sunscreen, a lawn chair, and your kids... both two and friendly four legged!
We'll play our very popular Human Bingo, some other fun games and a huge raffle for some VERY cool prizes. Plus we’ll have piñatas for both the little kids and us big kids! As well as bags of delicious Angelious Gourmet Popcorn on hand to do a little yummy fundraising! This is a FREE event, please join us!
FRIDAY, MAY 10TH – ARTS N' CRAFTS NIGHT 7PM – Let your inner artist out with Liezl and The L Group at The Center. Join Liezl as she creates new and fun art projects for you to try. Make sure you RSVP as she only has 18 seats available also there's a $5 suggested donation. RSVP to Liezl at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The NEW Center is located at 401 S. Maryland Pkwy
FRIDAY, MAY 10TH – “8” THE PLAY 7PM – Join Camthi at the Clark County Flamingo Library’s main theater lobby at 6:30pm, 1401 E. Flamingo Road 89119, for this exciting new play chronicling the federal trial for marriage equality by Dustin Lance Black. The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, Out West 2013 and the Nevada Conservatory Theatre are proud to present the Nevada debut of American Foundation for Equal Rights & Broadway Impact’s “8” a staged reading of Dustin Lance Black’s powerful documentary play based on the transcripts of the federal court case for marriage equality. Directed by Todd Espeland; community members, students and local actors will interpret the voices of David Boies, Ted Olson, Charles Cooper and Judge Vaughn Walker, among many others, in the San Francisco trial where cameras were barred. A moderated discussion about marriage equality will follow.
Out West, in partnership with museums, libraries and universities, is a historical educational program series created by independent curator Gregory Hinton dedicated to illuminating the contributions of the gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, and two spirit communities to the history and culture of the American West. Please RSVP to Camthi at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This event is free and open to the public.
SATURDAY, MAY 11TH – BETTYS’ 12TH ANNIVERSARY BASH “Back to the Beach” 7PM – Join the Betty board and all the rest of The Bettys as we go “Back to the Beach” to celebrate 12 fabulous Betty years! Spend the night dancing and celebrating with us under the stars at Mango’s Beach Bar, 6650 W. Vegas Dr. (at Rainbow Blvd). We’ll have a special “Betty Happy Hour” from 7pm to 8pm with drink specials and free gifts for those ladies who arrive early. At 8pm we’ll have our super special guest, direct from her own nightly radio show “On Your Mind with Schree and Baby”, the totally unpredictable and outrageous comedy of actress, model, and stand-up comedian (and one of our very own Bettys!) the hysterical, Schree Lewis! Her comedy is completely improvisational and you NEVER know what is going to come out of her mouth! Plus we’ll have lots of snacks, contests, a raffle, and other surprise! All women 21+ are welcome! For EVERYTHING Schree' and Baby check out their website at www.schreeandbaby.com
We’ll be featuring special Strawberry/Vodka & Tangerine/Vodka Slushy Shots for only $3 as well as New Castle Beer for $5 and Lager for $4. And stopping by to say hello will be Billboard recoding artist Lakotah! Lakotah’s latest single “Falling” charted at the Top of the 40s (#43) on the Billboard Dance Chart. Her hit song is currently playing throughout Europe, The U.K., Italy, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, and in clubs throughout the U.S. Her forth-coming full length CD is soon to be released on Del Oro Music. For more info about Lakotah go to www.lakotahonline.com
SUNDAY, MAY 12TH – COFFEE SOCIAL 11AM – Join Abbe at our very popular Sunday coffee socials. Please join us for a morning cup of coffee, conversation and company. This is a great way to make new friends! Join us every month at Einstein Bagels, 2570 S. Decatur Blvd./Sahara Ave., on the SE corner.
MONDAY, MAY 13TH – BETTY BOARD MEETING 6:30PM - Come and join the Betty Board for our monthly meeting the 2nd Monday of every month at The NEW Center, 401 S. Maryland Parkway. The meeting starts at 6:30PM, please join us, all are welcome. If you have an idea for a new Betty event please come by and tell us all about it! *Note new day and location!
TUESDAY, MAY 14TH – Q SOCIALS WOMEN'S EVENT 7PM – Please join Suzy Q and the ladies of the Q Women’s Social Ladies as they head downtown to the “always a good time” Don’t Tell Mama’s on Fremont Street. Meet your lovely Q Social hostesses; Ms. Shauna Leahy, Ms. Sandy Margolin, and Ms. Tatiana Lewis at 517 Fremont St. to grab a drink, enjoy some awesome music and meet new friends! For more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
THURSDAY, MAY 16TH – WRITER’S GROUP 7PM – Join Nancy (BOA's Founding President) for BOA's creative writer's group. We meet each month to discuss creative writing, to practice painting with words, exploring various fun writing exercises and to enjoy reading sections from Natalie Goldberg's Writing Down the Bones, which is our group's current inspiration for creative writing. No formal experience is required and you don't have to be a Pulitzer Prize winning author to join us. This is a fun group meant to inspire and enhance whatever you might currently be doodling or journaling. For more information and directions to Nancy's house in Mountain's Edge (she moved) contact Nancy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
THURSDAY, MAY 16TH – CHARLIES WITH NETTIE & LUCILLE 7PM - For a fun night of line dancing and socializing, meet at Charlie's! The first lessons are line dancing and start at 7pm. Two-step lessons are at 9pm. If you wear a cowgirl hat your drinks are half price! Charlie's is at 5012 S. Arville St., in the Bell Plaza. (876-1844).
SATURDAY, MAY 18TH – SAGE PLAYSHOP 2PM - Please come and join us for our NEW monthly self-care event with Holly. We will be discussing oral history and storytelling as used by our Native American community. We will also be making talking sticks. All materials will be supplied and the class is free, but we will be accepting donations for future events and supplies. Please RSVP quickly, this class will be limited to the first 13 people to confirm. Please RSVP to Holly at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and to get more information. The event will be held at 7465 West Lake Mead Suite 107 Las Vegas, Nevada behind the US Bank Bldg.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH - CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT 6:30PM - Do you miss those classic black & white flicks of yesteryear? Get your movie star crush on with the ladies of the silver screen; Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland and many more every third Wednesday of the month with Classic Movie Night at Alice's house. Over 1600 old & new movies to choose from, large screen TV and popcorn, beginning at 6:30pm. Please RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for directions. BYO Beverage please. After the movie, some will head down to Karaoke night at the Backdoor.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH – ROCK CLIMBING 6:30PM - Join Jaime by 6:30pm at Rock It Nevada Climbing Center, located at 3065 E. Patrick Ln #4 for a fun evening of rock climbing. Admission for ladies is $5.00 & they offer shoe rental for $5.00 also! This is for all skill levels of climbers! Please RSVP to Jaime at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
FRIDAY, MAY 31ST – OLD SCHOOL MIX 6:30PM - Join Rebel at the Silverton Hotel (NEW location!) Veil Pavilion from 6:30pm to 10pm for a FREE dance party featuring an evening of LIVE entertainment! Join us for fabulous food, great 80's dance music, drink specials and live bands, please RSVP to Rebel at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it so she knows how many to expect.
****Rodeo Tickets Discount!
The Big Horn Rodeo will be in town May 10 & 11th and NGRA has been so generous as to offer The Bettys a special ½ off their $10 ticket price! All you have to do is mentioned you saw this offer in The Betty Newsletter and you get in for only $5! For information about all of their events go to www.NGRA.com
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