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CHILD HEALTH PRESENTATION
WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Lee Hotel, 380 S. Main St. GOING ON: Dr. Sydney Rice will be guest speaker on post-infectious autoimmune encephalopathy in children; often referred by CPAE, a group of neuropsychiatric disorders that are often misdiagnosed, underdiagnosed or undiagnosed in children, causing young children to develop obsessive compulsive disorders and tics after an infection; topic should be especially interesting to parents of young children who have behavior changes after an infection; registration not required, seating is limited; lecture is free, open to public; presentation by Yuma Friends of Arizona Health Sciences INFO: Email UofAYumaFriends@roadrunner. com
SUSTAINABILITY FAIR
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: AWC Yuma Campus, courtyard by fountain GOING ON: The 10th annual AWC sustainability fair invites the community to learn various ways to help promote a sustainable environment for future generations with booths, demonstrations, music, food, vendors and more INFO: Call (928) 317-6462 or email travis. mitchell@azwestern.edu
VILLAGE JAZZ
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Village area, Yuma Palms Mall GOING ON: Jason and Elle return for a second time this season; bring own seating; free INFO: Visit www.yumajazz.com
LEGAL CLINIC
WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Yuma Justice Center, Jury Assembly Room, 250 W. 2nd St. GOING ON: James Marshall will present the divorce/child custody forum with topics of divorce, child support, division of debt and property, mediation process, establishing paternity, parenting time (visitation), legal decision making (custody), spousal maintenance, domestic violence, orders of protection, legal help and filling out legal forms; free, open to public
TUNES AND TACOS FESTIVAL
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive GOING ON: The two-day festival kicks off with the people’s choice salsa queen competition, featuring salsa tasting, tequila expo with complimentary samples and entertainment; panel of local, celebrity judges will taste test dozens of tacos in the taco king competition
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
PLACEMENT TESTING
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. WHERE: Yuma Catholic High School, 2100 W. 28th St. GOING ON: Placement test for 2017-18 school year will be approximately 3-1/2 hours long; pre-registration required INFO: To register, call Laura Cuen at 3177902
FAMILY DAY, VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Old Souls K9 Rescue GOING ON: A short volunteer orientation will be held following the family day tour; wear closed toe shoes and appropriate clothing; no early birds INFO: Address will be given upon RSVP; call (928) 362-2364
HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT
WHEN: Sign-up 9 a.m.; first shoe 11 a.m. WHERE: Kennedy Park Horseshoe Pits, 23rd Street and Kennedy Lane GOING ON: Team Lolly will have their 2nd annual horseshoe tournament with two-man teams, food, drinks available for purchase, raffle prizes, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes; all proceeds raised will be donated to American Cancer Society Relay for Life COST: $25 per person INFO: Call Ed Contreras at (928) 210-8484, Irma Valenzuela at (928) 210-5349 or Merlina Echandia at (928) 287-1875
BOOK CLUB
WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Main Library, 2951 S. 21st Drive GOING ON: Discuss the book “The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics” by Daniel James Brown
EASTER EGGSPLOSION
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Stone Ridge Church, 6300 E. 24th St. GOING ON: Enjoy activities, games, animals; bring a blanket and enjoy a sack lunch at the picnic patch; bring a basket for the egg hunt and create a photo memory as you pose with the Easter Bunny; free INFO: Register your family at StoneRidgeChurch.com or call (928) 3144410
JUMP START SATURDAY
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Frances Morris Board Room, 3C Building; AWC Yuma campus GOING ON: A new program at AWC that will allow prospective students to complete their pre-enrollment tasks during a time that is convenient; students should bring photo ID, proof of citizenship, military ID card or birth certificate, 2016 tax returns; no advising or course registration during this time INFO: Call Mandy Heil, associate director of admissions, (928) 317-6084 or email mandy. heil@azwestern.edu; or the Admissions, registration office at 344-7550
EARTH DAY CRAFT
WHEN: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Heritage Library, 350 S. 3rd Ave. GOING ON: Kids ages 3-12 and their families are invited to paint a pot and then plant a seedling to take home and nurture; materials provided on a first-come, first-served basis while they last; supplies and space limited
TUNES AND TACOS FESTIVAL
WHEN: 11 a.m. WHERE: Ray Kroc Sports Complex and Desert Sun Stadium GOING ON: Admission includes access to all festivities, two free carnival areas with unlimited rides, tacotopia, a jak’d up car show and Bill Alexander Automotive Group main stage; bring chairs and blankets for a full day of live music featuring local acts DJ RC, Paloma, Tommy and the Drifters, and Facebook fan favorites Krook Tone Classics, along with headliner Lisa Lisa, the Latina pop icon COST: $1 per person