Village Square Third Thursday Car Show and Arts Festival

Date: 1/19/2017 TO 12/21/2017
Time: 5:30 PM TO 8:30 PM

9400 W. Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89117

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Event Description: Village Square Announces 2017 Third Thursday Event Dates - First Third Thursday Car Show and Art Festival of the Year Kicks Off January 19 at 5:30 p.m. Features Operation Boots and Booties Military Baby Shower Supporting Families of Deployed Service Men and Women LAS VEGAS - Village Square kicks-off the new year with its first Third Thursday Car Show and Art Festival of 2017 on Thursday, January 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. with lots of antique and classic cars, local vendors and fun free family activities. Military families will be at Village Square raising awareness and accepting new baby item donations for Operation Boots and Booties, the largest Military Baby Shower in the country for expecting and new military servicewomen and spouses residing in Southern Nevada. Village Square is a 250,000 square-foot open-air dining, retail, entertainment and professional office space center located at 9400 W. Sahara Ave. and Ft. Apache Rd. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12101's largest event in Las Vegas is the Boots and Booties Military Baby Shower to be held at the end of this month right here in Las Vegas. Village Square will be helping get the word out along with Veterans of Foreign Wars representatives and expecting of deployed service men about the need for volunteers and donations. As a 501 c 3 non-profit all donations go directly to women serving in the military and spouses. Below is a list of needed new baby items that may be brought to Village Square on Jan. 19 just ahead of the baby shower: Diapers (size 1-5), wipes, baby bath tubs, bath toys, bottles, bibs, towels, washcloths, blankets, baby clothes (newborn-18 months), baby shampoo, conditioner and lotion. For more information please visit www.operationbootsandbooties.com. Also at this month’s Car Show and Arts Festival Chicago Brewing Company’s 1937 custom Ford beer truck will be on hand providing beer tastings for a good cause as its proceeds benefit selected local non-profits. The truck’s body is completely custom while keeping with the classic styling of the old style Ford Cab and houses a tap system capable of pouring a total of ten different draft beers. It will be in good company with other antique, classic and hot rod vehicles at the monthly event. The award-winning microbrewery brews its beer on promises at Village Square and has won numerous awards. Toys 4 Smiles, a local non-profit that hand-makes and gives free wooden toy car and trucks to children needing a smile will also be at Village Square. Last year, Toys 4 Smiles handed out more than 500 toys to children attending Village Square Third Thursdays events. Third Thursday will also offer free activities for children including face-painting, balloon art and more. For the grown-ups a classic and hot rod car show along with local arts and crafts vendors and music will also be highlights of the event. The 2017 Third Thursday Monthly event dates are (5:30-8:30 p.m.): Jan. 19 Feb. 16 Mar. 16 Apr. 20 May 18 Jun. 15 Jul. 20 Aug. 17 Sept. 21 Oct. 19 Nov. 16 Dec. 21 For more information on Village Square and its special events call (702) 625-4108 or visit http://govillagesquare.com. Follow Village Square on Facebook.com/GoVillageSquare and on Twitter.com/GoVillageSquare #ThirdThursday. ### Media Contact: Veronica Meter Vero Strategies (702) 335-6544 veronica@verostrategies.com


Directions:
Village Square 9400 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89117

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