Tri-county Diversity to host sixth annual Halloween Ball on Saturday

With the holiday just a few weeks away, local residents are already gearing up for the spookiest time of the year. Those looking for something to do this weekend are invited to dress up in costume and attend Tri-county Diversity’s 6th Annual Halloween Ball.

“This is our biggest event of the year. It’s open to the public, everyone ages 16 and up are welcome,” said Shaun Adams, president of the not-for-profit organization.

Halloween Ball 2018 will be at Hillcrest Catering at The Plaza Room – 210 Julie Drive, Yuba City – from 7 p.m.-11:59 p.m. on Saturday. Adams said there is a $15 suggested donation at the door, though no one will be turned away for the lack of ability to pay.

“We decorate the place in a Halloween theme. We have a professional DJ and a wonderful caterer, free soda and water. We will have a no-host bar for those 21 years old and up. We will also have a raffle table with some wonderful gifts that have been supplied by local community businesses,” Adams said.

Donations raised at the door will go directly back into the organization’s general fund to help pay for adult and youth activities throughout the year.

Adams said Tri-county Diversity is the only local LGBTQ support organization in Yuba-sutter. The organization, he said, puts most of its focus and energy into serving its youth population, as well as offering support groups for ages 13-20, and holds adult events once a month.

The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act established the World War I Centennial Commission, which was given the authority to build the memorial in Pershing Park, located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. The groundbreaking for the Memorial was held before Veterans Day in 2017.

The local festival films, curated by the Commission, will be shown at the Lee Burrows Theater at Yuba Sutter Arts, 630 E St., Marysville. Admission is free, but good will offerings will be accepted and then sent to the Commission to help with construction of the memorial.

No public funds are being used for the construction of the memorial. The films offer learning and sharing opportunities about World War I and the significance of the “War that Changed the World.”

A schedule of films to be shown along with running times and brief descriptions:

On Friday, Nov. 9, doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

6 p.m. “Lafayette Escadrille” (10 minutes) From the producers of The Millionaires’ Unit, a preview will be shown of the first comprehensive documentary about the Lafayette Escadrille, the all-true story of the American pilots who volunteered to fly for France in World War I.

6:15 p.m. “A Soldiers Journey” (10 minutes) The premiere showing of the new U.S. World War I Commission sponsored short film tells the story of World War I through the elements of the sculpture being created by sculptor Sabin Howard for the National World War I Memorial.

6:30 p.m. “Pershing’s Path to Glory” (40 minutes) This is a new documentary film that traces the story of Blackjack Pershing, the general who led American forces in World War I.

7:15 p.m. “The Hello Girls” (55 minutes) A new documentary playing to standing room only audiences around the country. This is the inspiring story about the first women to serve in the U.S. Army and their 60-year struggle to get their veteran’s benefits and their 100-year struggle for deserved recognition.

On Saturday, Nov. 10, doors will open at 3:30 p.m.

4 p.m. “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero” (90 minutes) “Sgt. Stubby” is a fully animated feature film that tells the true story about a dog and his Doughboy in World War I. This wonderfully made movie is an ideal draw to bring entire families and their kids into the commemoration of the Armistice.

6 p.m. “The Millionaires’ Unit” (2 hours) An award-winning documentary about a privileged group of college students from Yale who formed a private air militia in preparation for America’s entry into World War I. The students became the founding squadron of the U.S. Naval Air Reserve and were the first to fly for the United States in WWI.

For more information, call David Read at 742-2787 or email david@yubasutterarts.org.