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ARIZONA TOWN HALL
WHEN: Noon to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Main Library, Rooms A-B, 2951 S. 21st Drive GOING ON: Gathering will focus on Arizona’s education funding crisis; Yuma residents are asked to share their thoughts and ideas during an interactive community discussion; participants will review results and recommendations resulting from the 110th Arizona Town Hall conducted in November 2017 COST: $20 registration fee includes lunch; if you choose not to have lunch, registration is free INFO: Register online at aztownhall.org or call (602) 252-9600
INVESTING EARLY WORKSHOP
WHEN: 4 p.m. WHERE: Main Library, 2951 S. 21st Drive GOING ON: Learn more about investing and the importance of investing at an early age; educators, parents and teens welcome; free
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
WHEN: 6 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Yuma High School, Snider Auditorium, 400 S. 6th Ave. GOING ON: Discuss topics of interest within high school education and community, student safety; include Spanish translation
DOWNTOWN HISTORY WALK
WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens, 240 S. Madison Ave. GOING ON: Stroll through the streets of historic Yuma hearing stories from Yuma’s wild and wonderful past; final walk of the season COST: $15 INFO: Contact Yanna Kruse at ykruse@azhs. gov or call (928) 782-1841
OPEN HOUSE
WHEN: 5:30 to 7 p.m. WHERE: AmeriSchools North Campus, 1220 S. 4th Ave. GOING ON: Bring a friend and check out the open house at AmeriSchools North campus; jumpy house, tacos, face painting, enter to win a gift card; free teach basic budgeting skills to help pave the way for the cost of higher education; tweens, teens, families and teachers welcome; free
VILLAGE JAZZ
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: The village area of Yuma Palms Mall GOING ON: Closing the series on a high note, Yuma Jazz Company Quintet will feature some surprise guests along with Village Jazz Series education awards presented to outstanding high school seniors; bring own seating; no admission charge INFO: Visit yumajazz.com
SPRING DANCE CONCERT
WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Gila Ridge High School, Performing Arts Center, 7150 E. 24th St. GOING ON: Gila Ridge High School Dance Team will present their spring dance concert, “Expressions of a Legacy”; theme represents many great artists and performers who have passed away but left an everlasting mark on our artistic society; a few of the artists represented will be Michael Jackson, Bruce Lee, Selena Quintanilla and Prince COST: $7 INFO: Contact Tami White at twhite@ yumaunion.org
SPRING CONCERT
WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Yuma High School, Snider Auditorium, 400 S. 6th Ave. GOING ON: The Yuma High School band, 4th Avenue Junior High School band and the Yuma Brass Quintet will perform at this year’s spring concert COST: Accepting donations
THE KNIGHT AT DAWN KIDS
WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Art Center, 254 S. Main St. GOING ON: Magic Tree House: The Knight at Dawn KIDS is an adaptation of the second of Mary Pope Osborne’s award-winning fantasy adventure books from the Magic Tree House book series; presented by Infinite Imagination Youth Theatre COST: $5 donation
SPRING DANCE CONCERT
(See April 26)
JAZZ AT JULIEANNA’S
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 FM88.9; no admission charge INFO: Visit www.yumajazz.com
DIA DEL NINO
WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Somerton Library, 240 Canal St.
MINIATURE TRAIN RIDES
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Territory Live Steamers, Prison Hill Road, off Giss Parkway just below the prison GOING ON: Trains are large enough to carry both adults and children; learn a few things about the operation of a railroad — two horn blast for starting, one blast to stop, three to go backwards and two long, a short, and a long for grade crossings COST: $2 donation INFO: Contact Chuck Finnila at Livesteamersofyuma@yahoo.com or call (928) 782-1988
PAINT YOUR PET FUNDRAISER
WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Littlewood Fine Art & Community Co-Op, 1480 S. 2nd Ave. GOING ON: Stefanie Littlewood will teach you how to paint your fur baby or paint a unicorn; 90 percent of all proceeds will go to the Humane Society of Yuma, 10 percent will go towards paint and supplies COST: $20 adults, $10 children ages 7-18; pay at Co-Op day of event INFO: Contact Stefanie Littlewood at littlewoodcoop@gmail.com or call (702) 806-4502
THE KNIGHT AT DAWN KIDS
(See April 27)