What’s Going On

CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE

WHEN: 6 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Freedom Baptist Church, 11750 S. Mesa Drive GOING ON: Freedom Baptist Church will host a Christmas Eve candlelight service INFO: Call the church at (928) 246-1061

TOY DRIVE

WHEN: Ends today WHERE: Gila Ridge Storage, 2671 E. Gila Ridge Road GOING ON: Bring your unwrapped and unopened toys to Gila Ridge Storage for their fill the unit toy drive; donations will go to Crossroads Mission INFO: Call (928) 342-6070

HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

WHEN: Ends today WHERE: Gila Ridge Storage, 2671 E. Gila

CHRISTMAS LIGHTING

WHEN: Dusk to 10 p.m., through Christmas Day WHERE: 55th Street in the Foothills GOING ON: Annual Christmas lighting on 55th Street between Montana and El Camino del Diablo; this year’s theme “The Night Before Christmas;” directions: Foothills Blvd. south to 54th Street, right onto Montana, left onto 55th Street; drive carefully, watch for pedestrians; no donations accepted

CRIMINAL SANTA HATS

WHEN: Now through Tuesday GOING ON: Yuma High School Lyres Club will sell Yuma High School Criminal Santa hats as a fundraiser; all proceeds go to YHS Lyres Club COST: $12 INFO: To order, call (928) 941-1812

JAZZ AT JULIEANNA’S

WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Julieanna’s Patio Cafe, 1951 W. 25th St. GOING ON: Yuma Jazz Company Quintet will be featured; sponsored by KAWC FM88.9; no admission charge INFO: Visit www.yumajazz.com

MEET AND GREET

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Hands Extended Thrift Store, 11299 S. Glenwood Ave. GOING ON: Author Jannifer Hoffman, born and raised on a North Dakota farm, now lives in Minnesota in the summer traveling to Yuma for the winter months will be signing her books; Hoffman now has 10 books in print, two westerns and eight romantic suspense novels

ROLLER DERBY

WHEN: Doors open 6:30 p.m.; games 7 p.m. WHERE: Yuma County Fairgrounds, Theater Building, 2520 E. 32nd St. GOING ON: BorderCity RollerGirls will host a live-action roller derby game against the Northern Arizona Roller Derby; beer garden for those 21 and older, vendors COST: $6 at door; $1 off with donation for Crossroads Mission and military personnel; kids 12 and under free INFO: Contact Scarlet Stitch at scarletstitch13@gmail.com or call (928) 366-3747

FAMILY FUN NIGHT

WHEN: 3 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive GOING ON: A fun, family-friendly and safe place to celebrate New Year’s Eve with your little ones; free face painting, sports games, bounce houses, photo booth, music and dancing; parents and guardians must stay with children; super hero themed costumes encouraged; all ages welcome COST: $1 per person, kids 3 and under free INFO: Contact Carrie Ring at carrie.ring@ yumaaz.gov or call (928) 373-5040

DIGGIN’ GOLD

WHEN: Dinner 5 to 8 p.m.; music 7 to 11 p.m. WHERE: AmVets Post 2, 8889 S. Frontage Road GOING ON: Celebrate New Year’s with a prime rib dinner, potato, vegetable, roll; music by Ernie and Hap with Diggin’ Gold COST: $17.99 INFO: Visit amvets2yumaaz.com

JAZZ AT JULIEANNA’S

WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Julieanna’s Patio Cafe, 1951 W. 25th St. GOING ON: Vocalist Jennifer Wayman joins Yuma Jazz Company Quintet for a New Year’s jazz celebration with champagne, fun party paraphernalia; sponsored by KAWC FM88.9; no admission charge INFO: Visit www.yumajazz.com

CREATE RETIREMENT FUND

WHEN: Noon WHERE: Main Library, 2951 S. 21st Drive GOING ON: Learn how to build a foundation for long-term wealth and how to use compounding interest to build retirement funds; free