What’s Going On
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ST. FRANCIS OPEN HOUSE
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today through Saturday WHERE: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, 700 W. 18th St. GOING ON: Stop by, take a tour of the campus and celebrate Catholic schools week INFO: Call Nerissa Freeman at (602) 4021964 or email nerissafreeman@gmail.com
ELVIS
WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Historic Yuma Theatre, 254 S. Main St. GOING ON: Chance Tinder brings his Las Vegas show to Yuma for a tribute to the king of rock ‘n roll COST: $25 INFO: Call (602) 330-8981 or email anselshows@gmail.com
HELP NEVER CAME
WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road GOING ON: Chuck Wullenjohn will present “Help Never Came”; a presentation that chronicles the 75th anniversary of World War II battles in the Philippines that ended with the infamous “Bataan Death March” and the largest surrender of American troops in the war’s history; free
HELP NEVER CAME
WHEN: 3 p.m. WHERE: Main Library, 2951 S. 21st Drive
SNOQUALMIE VALLEY SNOWBIRD REUNION
WHEN: Noon to 2 p.m. WHERE: Foothills Eatery, 12871 S. Frontage Road GOING ON: 14th annual snowbird reunion with upper and lower valley snowbirds welcome; short program to follow lunch; group photos; free INFO: Call Vicki Prien at (623) 974-9944 or email vicki.prien@gmail.com
TILLAMOOK COUNTY POTLUCK
WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Fortuna Palms Community Club, 10812 Avenue 14E, North Frontage Road GOING ON: Potluck for Tillamook County; bring table service COST: $5 admission INFO: Call Pat at 919-7020 or Betty at (206) 244-0820
VILLAGE JAZZ
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Village area, Yuma Palms Mall GOING ON: Jason and Elle entertain with their endless variety of soulful sounds, vocals and personal charm; bring own seating; free INFO: Visit www.yumajazz.com
TWISTED SHAKESPEARE
WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: AWC Theatre, 2020 S. Avenue 8E GOING ON: A celebration of Shakespeare and Yuman creativity; local college, community, and high school actors perform short scenes from Shakespeare traditionally, and again with a contemporary twist; free INFO: Call Ann Wilkinson at 344-7592 or email ann.wilkinson@azwestern.edu
PRAYER BREAKFAST
WHEN: Doors open 6 a.m., breakfast 6:45 a.m. WHERE: Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive GOING ON: This year’s guest speaker will be Shawn Harper, who played NFL for seven years and is now CEO of American Services and Protection in Columbus, Ohio COST: $20; $160 per table of 8
BLOOD DRIVE
WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon WHERE: Yuma High School, Old Gym, 400 S. 6th Ave. GOING ON: Be a hero, support the patients at YRMC by donating blood at the United Blood Services blood drive; 500 donors are needed daily to meet the needs of Arizona hospital patients; donors of all blood types are needed, especially O+ and OINFO: To make an appointment, call 1-877-UBS-HERO or visit www.bloodhero. com; use sponsor code: yumahigh
BLOOD DRIVE
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Cocopah RV and Golf Resort ballroom, 6800 Strand Ave. INFO: To make an appointment, call 1-877-UBS-HERO or visit www.bloodhero. com; use sponsor code: cocopah
TWO RIVERS RENAISSANCE FAIRE
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Yuma County Fairgrounds GOING ON: Step back in time to where pirates roam, faeries fly and minstrels sing, experience the sights and sounds of the 16th century; new this year will be a tournament and mounted joust, meet and cheer on your favorite knights as they battle to become tournament champion; also belly dancers, magicians, jugglers, musicians, comedians, storytellers; vendors, food and drink COST: General admission $10, seniors and military $8, children 6-12 $5, under 6 free INFO: Call Desi Foster at 488-7317 or email tworiversfaire@gmail.com
TWISTED SHAKESPEARE
(See Feb. 2)
JAZZ NIGHTS
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 FM/AM; no admission charge INFO: Visit www.yumajazz.com
BLOOD DRIVE
WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon WHERE: St. John Neumann Parish Hall, 11545 E. 40th St. GOING ON: Be a hero, support the patients at YRMC by donating blood at the United Blood Services blood drive; 500 donors are needed daily to meet the needs of Arizona hospital patients; donors of all blood types are needed, especially O+ and OINFO: To make an appointment, call 1-877-UBS-HERO or visit www.bloodhero. com; for eligibility questions, call 800288-2199, X5497; use sponsor code: StJohnNCC
TEDDY BEAR CAR, TRUCK SHOW
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Southgate Mall parking lot, 3150 S. 4th Ave. GOING ON: See classic vehicles with 2, 3 or 4 wheels; the Foothills Cruisers will also accept donations during the show; awards, 50/50 raffle, teddy bear run with first, second and third place winners; proceeds from registration will be used to purchase teddy bears for young YRMC patients COST: Pre-register classic vehicles $10; day of $15; free admission INFO: To register, call 314-9770
HECTOR’S 5K
WHEN: Onsite registration 8:15 to 8:45 a.m.; race 9 a.m. WHERE: Butterfield Park, 10234 Dome St., Wellton GOING ON: Money raised will provide scholarships for those studying health care or special education COST: Pre-registration $10; onsite $20; accepting cash or check only INFO: Call or text Josie at (928) 503-1081
PETPALOOZA
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Regional Center for Border Health field, behind Tierra del Sol Elementary School; near Garvin Street and Columbia Avenue GOING ON: The 5th annual PetPalooza will celebrate animal lovers, and a chance to let their dogs, cats, parakeets and rats strut their stuff with an outdoor pet carnival, petting zoo, exotic animal displays including camels, water stations and rest stops for pets; planned events include pet costume and pet trick contests, chihuahua races; Somerton residents can license their dogs at a city of Somerton booth; pet organizations will sell their products and services, provide free samples, giveaways INFO: Visit SomertonPetPalooza.com or call Somerton fun line at 722-7337
YUMA MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: AWC lawn area and 3C Conference Center, 2020 S. Avenue 8E GOING ON: Free pancake breakfast for active military and veterans; there will be music, exhibits, tributes, military displays, demos, kids zone; sponsored by YRMC, APS, Hyundai of Yuma and produced by the Military Affairs Committee of the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce; say “thank you” to the men and women, active duty and retired, who volunteered the ultimate sacrifice; free admission INFO: Call the chamber at 782-2567
HARRY POTTER READS DAY
WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road GOING ON: Celebrate the 3rd annual Harry Potter Reads Day with wizard shops, crafts, foods, treats from the Leaky Cauldron; wear wizarding robes, Harry Potter fancy dress or your best muggle attire; free to attend, must pre-register to get a handmade wand INFO: To register, call Chris Coolman at 3421640 or visit the library
TWO RIVERS RENAISSANCE FAIRE
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; party at the pub