What’s Going On
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Saturday Jan. 23 SHREAD-A-THON
WHEN: 8 a.m.-noon (or until trucks are full)
WHERE: Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive GOING ON: The City of Yuma, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the Church for the City are hosting a nocontact shred-a-thon for secure collection and proper disposal of your sensitive documents. Event volunteers and participants will follow current CDC social distancing guidelines. All documents should be in the trunk of the vehicle before arriving – participants will be asked to stay in their vehicle during the event. Binders, binder clips and electronics will not be accepted. There is a five-box limit.
COST: Free
INFO: Call 602-542-2123 or email CommunityOutreach@ azag.gov
UNITE WITH LIGHT
WHEN: 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma Regional Medical Center
GOING ON: Yuma Regional Medical Center will hold a special week-long event Saturday, Jan 23 through
Friday, Jan 29. Unite with Light offers a time for hope and healing. Together we honor those whose lives have been lost to COVID-19 and join in faith to support grieving families, patients and those currently hospitalized. Together we will also pray for YRMC staff, who continue to care for our community. Unite with Light will commence with a special Park and Pray ceremony.
Family members who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 are invited to park in Lot G on the south side of YRMC during the Park and Pray opening and closing ceremony on January 23 and Friday, January 29. Space in YRMC’s Lot G is limited, therefore tickets for both days will be required at https://tinyurl.com/y3nk7pxm COST: Free
INFO: Visit https://www. facebook.com/yumaregional to learn more
YUMA MEDJOOL DATE FESTIVAL
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Online with Facebook Live
GOING ON: The annual Yuma Medjool Date Festival will be held virtually this year, celebrating the date fruit with interviews from local date growers, a performance from the Gwynn Sisters and chef demonstrations.
COST: Free
INFO: Hosted by the City of Yuma, this event can be found on Facebook.
MEET THE AUTHOR
WHEN: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Hands Extended Thrift Store, 13341 S. Frontage Road GOING ON: Ellynore Seybold, also known as Ellynore Smith, is this month’s Meet the Author. She is a prize-winning author writing mostly historical novels who lives in Wellton year round.
Sunday Jan. 24 UNITE WITH LIGHT
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma Regional Medical Center along Parkview Loop GOING ON: YRMC’s Unite with Light event continues with a virtual prayer and luminary lighting along Parkview Loop. A virtual prayer will take place at www.yumaregional.org/ unitewithlight, allowing the community to tune-in from home and participate while practicing social distancing. The 500 luminaries represent the lives lost in Yuma County to COVID-19.
COST: Free
INFO: Visit https://www. facebook.com/yumaregional to learn more
Monday Jan. 25 UNITE WITH LIGHT
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma Regional Medical Center along Parkview Loop GOING ON: YRMC’s Unite with Light event continues with a virtual prayer and luminary lighting along Parkview Loop. A virtual prayer will take place at www.yumaregional.org/ unitewithlight, allowing the community to tune-in from home and participate while practicing social distancing. The 500 luminaries represent the lives lost in Yuma County to COVID-19.
COST: Free
INFO: Visit https://www. facebook.com/yumaregional to learn more
Tuesday Jan. 26 UNITE WITH LIGHT
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma Regional Medical Center along Parkview Loop GOING ON: YRMC’s Unite with Light event continues with a virtual prayer and luminary lighting along Parkview Loop. A virtual prayer will take place at www.yumaregional.org/ unitewithlight, allowing the community to tune-in from home and participate while practicing social distancing. The 500 luminaries represent the lives lost in Yuma County to COVID-19.
COST: Free
INFO: Visit https://www. facebook.com/yumaregional to learn more
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