There is a chance to watch and ride hot air balloons this weekend all to benefit Deaf Kids' Funding.

The Norris Foundation Las Vegas Hot Air Balloon Festival starts with balloon races starting at 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Southern Hills Hospital. People can ride along in the races for $200. Children who want to ride along must be 48 inches tall. People interested should make reservations through Adventure Balloons at 247-6905.

People do not need reservations for tethered balloon rides that cost $5. Kids can walk around the grounded balloons between 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday. A balloon glow is set for 7 p.m. Saturday. The balloons burners will be lit on the tethered balloons allowing them to glow.

Admission to the festival is free.

The Better Business Bureau plans a free shredding event Oct. 22 in the southwest part of the valley.

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., anyone can bring documents to be shredded, up to a 10-box limit per person. People are encouraged to drop off cardboard, plastic, aluminum cans and metal for recycling. Old cell phones can be refurbished and repurposed for emergency use as well. No food or biohazard waste is allowed.

Anyone attending the event will receive a free credit card protective sleeve to help deter credit card readers. If you cannot attend, paper to be shredded can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17-21 in a secure bin at the BBB office, 6040 S. Jones Blvd., between Patrick and Ponderosa.

For more information, call 440-3006.

Admission is $7 for adults, with a $2 discount available for purchasing tickets online.

Food, music, fashion, culture and handicrafts from nine Asian countries will be featured in the first Asian Food Festival and Trade Show on Saturday and Sunday at The Orleans, said Noel Casimaro, festival founder and chairman.

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