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Friday Sept. 1
JAZZ AT JULIEANNA’S WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Julieanna’s Patio Cafe, 1951 W. 25th St. GOING ON: Yuma Jazz Company Trio will be featured; sponsored by KAWC FM/AM; no admission charge INFO: Visit www.yumajazz.com
UPPER ROOM
WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Landing Bar and Grill, 195 S. 4th Ave. GOING ON: Upper Room will play Yuma’s favorite oldies but goodies
Saturday Sept. 2
NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS WHEN: Party scene children and small flower 4 p.m.; Clara 5 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Ballet Academy, 3942 S. Avenue 4-1/2E GOING ON: Ballet Yuma will hold Nutcracker auditions for party scene children and small flower and Clara; requirements for party scene children and small flower include academy level 3 and up, party scene height under 5 feet, small flower under 5 feet 2 inches, several years stage experience required, fourth grade and up; requirements for Clara include academy level 3 and up, 5 feet and under, several years experience, some Nutcracker or party scene experience; Clara role must be available for rehearsal Sept. 9 through Dec. 11, mandatory; wear hair half-up and half-down for this audition; all dancers must fill out participation form, must be paid and filled out prior to attending audition; dancers required to attend all rehearsals, week of Nutcracker all staging and dress rehearsal; first rehearsal for most roles Sept. 23 COST: Performance fee $85 INFO: Call (928) 314-4762 or email balletyuma1@gmail.com
UPPER ROOM
WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Landing Bar and Grill, 195 S. 4th Ave. GOING ON: Upper Room will play Yuma’s favorite oldies but goodies
Thursday Sept. 7
FAMILY TO FAMILY WHEN: 6 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Location provided at registration GOING ON: NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will have a 12-week free class for family members, caretakers, friends and loved ones of adults living with mental illness; topics covered are information on mental health conditions, how they affect the brain, getting through critical periods of crisis, providing support with compassion, current treatments including evidenced-based practices, medications INFO: To register, call Robin at (928) 581-6886 or Susie at (928) 502-2535; visit nami.org/findsupport/NAMI-programs/NAMIfamily-to-family
Friday Sept. 8
JAZZ AT JULIEANNA’S WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Julieanna’s Patio Cafe, 1951 W. 25th St. GOING ON: Vocal/instrumental duo Jason and Elle will be featured; sponsored by KAWC FM/AM; no admission charge INFO: Visit www.yumajazz.com
BIG BOSS BAND
WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Landing Bar and Grill, 195 S. 4th Ave. GOING ON: Big Boss Band will play Yuma’s favorite songs
Sunday Sept. 10
BLUE MASS CELEBRATION WHEN: 5 p.m. WHERE: Immaculate Conception Church, 505 S. Avenue B GOING ON: Honor those who have lost their lives in the attacks against our country, and those who have lost their lives since, defending our freedom and protecting our lives daily; those who have passed away in service since Sept. 11, 2001, will be remembered INFO: Call Matt Young at 3663007 or email unitmatt@aol.com
Monday Sept. 11
PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENTATION WHEN: 3 p.m. WHERE: Schoening Conference Center, AWC Yuma campus GOING ON: Goal of the event is to educate and build awareness of school and workplace safety locally and regionally for interested members of the public; event partnered with AWC and Yuma Proving Ground; preregistration needed; free INFO: To register, go to https:// awc_kristinaanderson_guestspeaker.eventbrite.com