Community briefs: Allegiant Stadium gala supports Nevadans affected by autism and their families

Bestselling writer and TV property Holly Madison poses astatine Allegiant Stadium during the 2025 Grant a Gift Gala. Madison returns arsenic lawsuit ambassador for this year’s 16th yearly gala, acceptable for 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, astatine Allegiant Stadium. Photo by: altf.com / courtesy of Grant a Gift Autism Foundation

The Grant a Gift Autism Foundation volition observe 10 years of its Ackerman Center astatine its 16th Annual Grant a Gift Gala from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 22, astatine Allegiant Stadium.

More than 1,200 guests are expected connected the tract for the fundraiser, which benefits individuals and families surviving with autism and different neurodevelopmental conditions crossed Nevada. The evening’s taxable is patterns and prints, inspired by the individuality of the neurodivergent community.

Holly Madison, a New York Times bestselling writer and tv property who has spoken publically astir her ain autism diagnosis arsenic an adult, returns arsenic the event’s ambassador.

Honorees this twelvemonth see Smile Generation and the Blue Man Group. The programme volition diagnostic gourmet dining, unrecorded amusement and a curated auction.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported successful 2025 that 1 successful 31 children successful the United States is diagnosed with autism spectrum upset — up from 1 successful 36 successful the erstwhile reporting cycle.

The foundation’s president and CEO, Brian Hager, said request for specialized autism services continues to outpace disposable resources successful Nevada.

Ticket information, including VIP packages, is disposable astatine grantagift.com/events.

Henderson to big National Night Out astatine Water Street Plaza

The Henderson Police Department and Henderson Fire Department volition bring National Night Out backmost to Water Street Plaza from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 6.

The yearly event, escaped to the public, gives assemblage members a accidental to conscionable archetypal responders and larn astir the metropolis departments that service them. Families tin ticker a rappelling objection from the Henderson Police SWAT squad and get a adjacent look astatine the motors unit. Henderson Fire volition besides signifier a objection and show its engines.

Animal Protection Services volition connection favored adoptions on-site for $25, and dozens of assemblage partners volition acceptable up exhibits and booths passim the plaza, 240 S. Water St.

National Night Out is simply a nationwide assemblage policing consciousness inaugural designed to fortify ties betwixt neighborhoods and instrumentality enforcement.

Sailing title comes to Lake Mohave successful October

Catamaran sailors from crossed North America volition converge connected Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina for the 2026 Hobie Wave North American Championship from Oct. 4-9 connected Lake Mohave.

Lake Mead Mohave Adventures is hosting the lawsuit successful concern with Hobie Fleet 51 of Las Vegas and the Hobie Class Association of North America. Competitors volition contention Hobie Wave catamarans — known for their velocity and agility — with racing days moving Oct. 5-6. After an disconnected day, racing resumes Oct. 8 and concludes Oct. 9, with an awards banquet that evening.

Spectators are invited to ticker from enactment astatine nary charge. Racing is expected to statesman astatine noon each contention day, with 3 to 5 races scheduled per day. A $25 conveyance introduction interest applies to Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina sits connected the Nevada broadside of Lake Mohave, astir 1 hr southbound of Las Vegas.

Haunted glow thrust kicks disconnected Halloween play successful North Las Vegas

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and Club Ride volition spouse with the metropolis of North Las Vegas for a escaped Halloween-themed bicycle lawsuit Oct. 2 astatine Craig Ranch Regional Park.

“Glowtoberfest: Gears and Ghouls” opens check-in astatine 5:30 p.m. astatine the park’s Garden Plaza, with the thrust opening astatine 6:30 p.m. The family-friendly way runs astir the parkland and is unfastened to riders of each accomplishment levels.

Participants are encouraged to formal successful Halloween costumes and decorate their bikes. Organizers volition manus retired escaped glow-in-the-dark items earlier the ride, and prizes volition beryllium awarded for champion decorations and different categories. Food trucks, motorcycle information experts and “scary surprises” are besides planned.

Motorized vehicles and e-bikes are not permitted wrong North Las Vegas parks.

Registration is disposable astatine cityofnorthlasvegas.com/glowtoberfest.