What’s Going On
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Friday Oct. 9 DRIVE-IN MOVIE
WHEN: Gates open 6 p.m.; movie 6:45 p.m. WHERE: Yuma County Fairrgrounds, 2520 E. 32nd St., use Pacific Avenue gate
GOING ON: Watch Ghostbusters, rated PG, with social distancing, safety meaures in place; have tickets ready upon arrival; snacks available for purchase onsite
COST: $10 per car; limited tickets available INFO: For tickets, visit yumafair.com
TRIBUTE OF THE MUSES
WHEN: Drive-thru 6 to 7 p.m.; award ceremony 8 p.m.
WHERE: Parking lot behind the Yuma Art Center, 254 S. Main St. (enter from Madison Avenue) GOING ON: This year’s Tribute of the Muses and Helios award ceremony will be a two-phase event with a drive-through red carpet offering “Gala-at-Home” kits, dinner plus Muses memorabilia; award ceremony will follow in an online webcast for at-home viewing beginning at 8 p.m. on facebook.com/yumaartcenter and youtube.com/cityofyuma; catering from River City Grill, treats from A Pop Above; all proceeds from kit sales benefit programs at Yuma Art Center
COST: Gala-at-Home kits $60 two people; $100 four people
INFO: Purchase tickets online at yumaartcenter. com or by phone at 928-373-5202
Saturday Oct. 10 ST. PAUL’S FOOD BANK
WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m.
WHERE: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave.
GOING ON: The church will serve food boxes to those in need in the Yuma community
5K/10K ZOMBIE RUN
WHEN: Registration 5 to 5:45 p.m.; run starts promptly 6 p.m.
WHERE: Desert Sun Stadium, 1280 Desert Sun Drive
GOING ON: Let’s get moving! 5K/10K Zombie fun run and walk
COST: On-site registration $30
INFO: To register, stop by City Hall, call 928-3735200 or online at yumaaz.gov/parksandrec
Tuesday Oct. 13 YRMC BLOOD DRIVE
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive
GOING ON: Many blood drives have been canceled, individual donations matter more now than ever; masks or face coverings required; all donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies; brought by Yuma Regional Medical Center
INFO: To make an appointment, sign up at bloodhero.com or call 928-336-1105 or 3367065
Wednesday Oct. 14 LISTENING TOUR
WHEN: 2 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma Readiness and Community
Center, 6550 E. 24th St.
GOING ON: Yuma residents are invited to participate in “Your Insights, Yuma’s Future: A Citywide Listening Tour” to provide an opportunity to give feedback on what matters most to Yumans; for persons of voting age who live within the city of Yuma; face coverings required, social distancing enforced
INFO: To participate, register online at yumaaz. gov or email FutureOfYuma@YumaAz.gov
YRMC BLOOD DRIVE
WHEN: 2 to 6 p.m
(See Oct. 13)
Thursday
Oct. 15
YRMC BLOOD DRIVE
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m
(See Oct. 13)
LISTENING TOUR
WHEN: 2 p.m.
WHERE: Online, register at yumaaz.gov
(See Oct. 14)
LISTENING TOUR
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma Civic Center, Sunset Terrace, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive
(See Oct. 14)