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PANCAKE BREAKFAST
WHEN: 7 to 11 a.m. WHERE: FOE Foothills, 11274 S. Fortuna Road GOING ON: A pancake breakfast for the benefit of the Max Baer Heart Fund; breakfast includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, two sausage links, juice or coffee COST: $6 INFO: Contact Keith Thompson at kthompson3767@gmail.com or call (619) 253-7339
HONOR VETERANS DAY
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Freedom Baptist Church, 11750 S. Mesa Drive GOING ON: Honor and remember those whose courageous service has preserved and protected our freedom; free lunch provided for veterans, current military and their families will follow the service; bounce house for children following service
YHS CLASS OF 1967 REUNION
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Home of Gay and Randy Thrower GOING ON: Yuma High School Class of 1967 will celebrate their 50th reunion with a potluck brunch INFO: Contact Gay Thrower at throwershome@hotmail.com or call (928) 580-5395
BARBECUE, CARNIVAL
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: St. Francis of Assisi School, 700 W. 18th St. GOING ON: World-famous tri-tip dinners, games, activities, entertainment
CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
WHEN: 5 to 6 p.m. WHERE: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave. GOING ON: AWC String Ensemble will perform works by Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, Dvorak and Mozart; concert will also feature AWC vocal soloists; freewill donation to benefit AWC music department INFO: Contact Margaret Fenske at margaret. fenske@azwestern.edu or call (928) 2616444
‘THANK A HERO’ NIGHT
WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Kneaders Bakery and Cafe, 2851 S. Avenue B GOING ON: Kneaders will host a special event to honor Yuma’s police officers, firefighters and military service men and women; attendees will receive a free treat and beverage courtesy of Kneaders; mix and mingle with representatives from Yuma fire and police departments, as well as officers from MCAS Yuma
APPLEBEE’S TAKEOVER
WHEN: 11 a.m. to midnight WHERE: Applebee’s, 1100 E. 16th St. GOING ON: Proceeds from the takeover will go to Wreaths Across America to honor veterans and place wreaths on their graves 10 a.m. Dec. 16 at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, and at noon at Sunset Vista Cemetery in the Foothills
CASSINI MISSION
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Main Library, 2951 S. 21st Drive GOING ON: Ken Conway will give an overview of the Cassini mission to Saturn: a 20-year mission to the outer solar system; attendees will learn more about the Yuma RECON project, and how citizen scientists can become involved in outer solar system research; free
WELLNESS WORKSHOP
WHEN: 1 p.m. WHERE: Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road GOING ON: Educational program is designed for diabetics and their families to provide important education about the disease, its symptoms, complications, medication and nutritional habits; information provided in English and Spanish; free
GHOST TROLLEY TOUR
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens, 240 S. Madison Ave. GOING ON: Take a night trolley tour through the streets of Yuma’s historic downtown district; hear hair-raising stories of murder and mayhem from Yuma’s days of olde COST: $32 INFO: Contact Yanna Kruse at ykruse@azhs. gov or call (928) 782-1841
TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS
WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: 796 W. 3rd St. GOING ON: Father Kevin Robinson, SSPX, will deliver a traditional Latin Mass; this particular Mass hasn’t been performed in Yuma in 40-50 years; modest dress code observed; free INFO: Call (928) 315-1117