What’s Going On
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Saturday
Oct. 23
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
WHEN: 1-5 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma Territorial Prison, 22 Prison Hill Road
GOING ON: Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with music, face painting for the kids, folkloric dancers, an artwalk and more. There will also be a display of altars and vendors on scene.
COST: Entrance to the park is $8 for ages 14 and up, $4 for ages 7-13, and free for those 6 and under.
INFO: Contact the Yuma Territorial Prison at 928-783-4771 or the Chicano Art Collective at 928-276-8114
BRIDGET’S GIFT WESTERN DANCE & BBQ
WHEN: Gates open at 4 p.m., event begins at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE Cocopah Casino Events Lawn, 15318 S Avenue B
GOING ON: County music artists Ray Allen, Coffey Anderson, Tanner Gomes and Bobby McClendon will play at the 10th annual event that raises funds to battle breast cancer.
COST: Tickets are $70 and can be purchased at https://bridgetsgift.com; at the Boot Barn, 242 W. 32nd St., or from the Yuma Regional Medical Center Foundation.
MAYORS’ BINATIONAL BIKE RIDE WHEN: Registration begins at 7 a.m., the ride starts at 8 a.m.
WHERE: The east end of the Yuma Civic Center parking lot, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive
GOING ON: This family-friendly bike ride starts in Yuma and finishes in
San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., with stops scheduled every 5 to 10 miles. Mayor Doug Nicholls and leaders from 4FrontED founded this event to unite communities and showcase the region. This year’s ride is hosted by the mayors and elected officials from Yuma County and the cities of Yuma, Somerton, San Luis, Wellton, and San Luis Rio Colorado, as well as the Fort Yuma Quechan and Cocopah tribes.
The mayors of Calexico, Mexicali and Puerto Penasco and the Mexican Consulate will also participate this year. If you plan on crossing the border, please bring proper documentation to return to the U.S.
INFO: For more information, contact Arlyn Galaviz, Mayor’s Program Administrator, at 928-373-5020 or Arlyn.Galaviz@YumaAz.gov.
KOFA CLASS OF 1975 AND 1976 REUNION
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. – tour the Kofa campus; noon – BYO picnic at Smucker Park; 6:30 p.m. – dinner and dance at Whiskey Road Saloon, 3780 S. 4th Ave. INFO: To learn more, email kofa75reunion@gmail.com
AWC THEATRE PERFORMANCE
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Arizona Western College Theatre, Main Campus
GOING ON: Join the AWCTheatre for a pleasantly quirky and cathartic Thanksgiving day with the thoroughly Minnesotan Lundeen family. If you like Garrison Keeler, you will like the Lundeens! COVID safety protocols will be observed.
COST: $5 or free with AWC ID
INFO: For reservations, call 928.344.7592 or email ann.wilkinson@azwestern.edu
FUDDLE’S 7TH ANNUAL FUN RUN
WHEN: Check in at 8 a.m., first race at 8:45 a.m.
WHERE: Smucker Park, 2913 S. Avenue A
GOING ON: The K.I.D.S. CuddleKit Closet is hosting its 7th annual Fun Run, with food, music, games, jumpers and more. Proceeds go toward providing acts of kindness for Yuma County youth.
COST: $15 pre-registration fee, $20 day of the race. Register online at FuddlesFunRun2021.EventBrite.com or pay in person at Corona Optique.
INFO: Questions? Call 928-503-7393
CLASSICS BY MOONLIGHT
WHEN: Concert starts at 6:30 p.m.; balloon glow precedes at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Amphitheater at Arizona Western College’s Main Campus
GOING ON: The Civic Light Orchestra, String Ambassadors and Yuma Civic Orchestra will play under a full moon in the annual concert that welcomes the fall season. This year, dinner will be offered as part of the program. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit yumaorchestra.org or email YumaOrchestraAssociation@gmail.com.
Sunday Oct. 24 KOFA CLASS OF 1975 AND 1976 REUNION
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Gateway Park, 259 N. Gila St. GOING ON: A memorial for classmates INFO: To learn more, email kofa75reunion@gmail.com
AWC THEATRE PERFORMANCE
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Arizona Western College Theatre, Main Campus
GOING ON: Join the AWCTheatre for a pleasantly quirky and cathartic Thanksgiving day with the thoroughly Minnesotan Lundeen family. If you like Garrison Keeler, you will like the Lundeens! COVID safety protocols will be observed.
COST: $5 or free with AWC ID
INFO: For reservations, call 928.344.7592 or email ann.wilkinson@azwestern.edu
Friday
Oct. 29
TRUNK OR TREAT HALLOWEEN AT THE Y
WHEN: 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma Family YMCA, 1917 W. 32nd St.
GOING ON: Trunk or Treat and Halloween Glow Party
COST: Free
INFO: Email annieclary@vosymca.org or call 928-317-0522 for more information.
Saturday
Oct. 30
KIDS STORYTIME EVENT
WHEN: noon
WHERE: The Freedom Library, 2035 S. Arizona Ave.
GOING ON: Meet local author Melissa H. Sitts as she reads one of her life lessons books. There will also be a costume contest – the child with the most creative costume will win a free signed book from Sitts, a free kids book from the Freedom Library and a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card. All kids will receive a free goodie bag.
COST: Free
INFO: To learn more, call 928-2462327, or email info@freedomlibrary.org.
WELLTON TRUNK OR TREAT
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Wellton Elementary School Football Field, 29126 San Jose Ave. GOING ON: The Town of Wellton will host a festive Trunk or Treat event. INFO: Call 928-785-3348
COSTUME CONTEST AND RIDE
WHEN:4-6 p.m.
WHERE: Starting at the Old Kmart parking lot, moving to the ROP parking lot, then Corona Tacos, and the Bike Path turnout.
GOING ON: Los Psycholists BC’s Halloween Spoke-Tacular invites Yumans to wear your best costumes and come trick or treating. Awards given for best decorated trunk, as well as best overall costume, the cutest, the scariest and the funniest.
INFO: Call 928-366-8663
FALL FEST
WHEN: 2-6 p.m.
WHERE: Carver Park, South 13th Avenue and West 5th Street
GOING ON: This fundraiser for the Padilla family will include music, games, food, jumpers, a cake walk, face painting, a trick or treat event, raffles and more, as well as a celebration of life for Daniel “Danny” Padilla.
INFO: Contact Christy Pope, 928-3232512 or christypope84@gmail.com
Sunday Oct. 31 SCARY AND SAFE TRICK OR TREAT
WHEN: 4-8 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma County Fairgrounds, 2520 E. 32nd St.
GOING ON: Kids and Adults alike will have a SPOOK-tacular time Trick-or-Treating at dozens of participating community partners. All proceeds benefit Special Olympics of Yuma. COST: $1 per person, or $5 for a fast pass
INFO: Contact the Yuma Police Department Public Affairs Unit at 928373-4700.
Tuesday Nov. 2 CHRONIC DISEASE SELFMANAGEMENT VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
WHEN: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom link distributed after registration.
GOING ON: The Western Arizona Council of Government is hosting a virtual workshop to education people how to self-manage chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis and stroke.
INFO: Contact Cat Trobaugh at 928377-4694 or catt@wacog.com to register now.
Friday Nov. 5 UNWINED THE ART OF POSSIBILITY
WHEN: 4-8 p.m.
WHERE: The future home of the Yuma Children’s Museum, 200 S. Main St. GOING ON: A fundraiser to support the Yuma Children’s Museum, featuring wine and food pairings, musicians, dancers, and a wide array of visual artists.
COST: Visit yumachildrensmuseum.com to learn more.
INFO: Email melissa@yumachildrensmuseum.com or call 844-426-9862, or visit https://e.givesmart.com/events/nBn/.
Saturday Nov. 6 KIDS AT HOPE BENEFIT CONCERT
WHEN: Gates open at 5 p.m., show starts at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Colorado River State Historic Park, 201 N. 4th Ave.
GOING ON: The Kids at Hope Benefit Concert will feature performances by L.A. Beatlemania, Noise Pollution, Gwynn Sisters and Radical Rewind – all proceeds benefit Yuma’s Kids at Hope program.
COST: $20 per person, or $50 for a family of up to six
INFO: Purchase tickets online at KidsAtHopeYuma.org or stop by the Visitor Info Center, 264 S. Main St.
PENITENTIARY PINT FEST
WHEN: 4-8 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, 220 Prison Hill Road GOING ON: Fort Yuma Rotary Penitentiary Pint Fest is a unique Yuma event that brings several different breweries and a good time to the Yuma Territorial Prison. Each ticket will allow you to taste 24 different beers or if you have only one favorite, you can taste that beer 24 times. Live music will be provided. All proceeds go to charity work that is done right here in Yuma County by the Rotarians at Fort Yuma Rotary.
COST: Tickets are $45 online, or $55 at the door. Military is $45.
INFO: Visit https://www.fortyumarotary.org/.
Friday Nov. 12 NORTH END ART WALK
WHEN: 5-9 p.m.
GOING ON: The North End Art Walk strolls back into Historic Downtown Yuma with another fun and eclectic evening of the best of local Yuma artists. The event pairs downtown merchants with local artists providing a wonderful opportunity for participants to visit the great businesses downtown and mingle with artists as they exhibit their works. Meet the businesses, meet the artists!
COST: Free
INFO: Learn more at https://tinyurl. com/NorthEnd2021
YUMA HIGH CLASS OF 1970 REUNION
GOING ON: Yuma High’s Class of 1970 will gather for its 50+1 year reunion, with activities all weekend. To learn more, visit https://www.yumahigh1970.com/
COST: $125 per person
INFO: https://www.yumahigh1970.com/
Saturday Nov. 13 YUMA WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S
WHEN: 8 a.m.
WHERE: Yuma West Wetlands Park, 282 N. 12th Ave.
GOING ON: Registration is open for teams taking part in the Yuma Walk to End Alzheimer’s, a event to raise funds for care of Alzheimer’s patients and for research into cures for Alzheimer’s and other dementia.
INFO: Teams can register online at ALZ. Org/YumaWalk. For more information, contact Vanessa Santa Cruz at 520322-6601, or by e-mail, at vdcruz@alz.org
SUNRISE OPTIMIST CLUB OF YUMA BOWLING FUNDRAISER
WHEN: 1 p.m.
WHERE: Inca Lanes
GOING ON: A bowling fundraiser offering prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. 100% of the proceeds will go to the AdvoKate Foundation to help Yuma children battling cancer.
COST: Make your own team of 4-5 people for $30 each, which includes shoes and fees.
INFO: Call Howard Blitz, 928-246-2327 for more information.
YUMA HIGH CLASS OF 1970 REUNION
GOING ON: Yuma High’s Class of 1970 will gather for its 50+1 year reunion, with activities all weekend. To learn more, visit https://www.yumahigh1970.com/
COST: $125 per person
INFO: https://www.yumahigh1970.com/