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END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!
WHEN: 9 a.m. WHERE: Amberly’s Place, 1310 S. 3rd Ave. GOING ON: Amberly’s Place will hand out ribbons to all law enforcement to kick off ‘paint the town purple’ to end domestic violence
THEATER AUDITIONS
WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Community Theater building, 2874 E. 16th St. GOING ON: Yuma Community Theater will hold auditions for an upcoming play on Feb. 1-17 ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’
LEGACY MIXER
WHEN: 9 p.m. to midnight WHERE: Yuma Catholic High School, 2100 W. 28th St. GOING ON: Homecoming mixer after the football game with live music, drinks, appetizers at the Yuma Catholic patio courtyard; all alumni, parents and donors welcome COST: $30 individual; $50 couple INFO: Contact Bobbi Ukura at bukura@yumacatholic.org or call (928) 317-7924
GOLF TOURNAMENT
WHEN: Registration, open range 6 to 7 a.m.; shotgun start 7:30 a.m.; lunch, awards to follow WHERE: Mesa del Sol Golf Course, 12213 Calle del Cid GOING ON: Yuma Foothills Rotary will have their 3rd annual golf tourney with prizes for teams, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, men’s/women’s, longest drive, closest to pin; sponsorships available; entry deadline Sept. 25 COST: $60 per player 4-person scramble; skins $20 team buy-in; mulligans $20 team, 2 per player; checks payable to Foothills Rotary INFO: Contact Dit Blackburn at (928) 580-9929 or email dietmarus@ yahoo.com
CO. L 158TH BUSHMASTER MEMORIAL
WHEN: 7:45 a.m. WHERE: Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 1415 S. 1st Ave. GOING ON: The Co. L 158th Bushmaster Memorial “Lest We Forget” will have guest speaker Maj. Jim Moody, retired, U.S. Army, Arizona National Guard
FUDDLE’S FUN RUN
WHEN: Check-in, registration 8 to 8:30 a.m.; first wave of runners 8:45 a.m. WHERE: Smucker Park, 2913 S. Avenue A GOING ON: KIDS CuddleKit Closet will host their 5th annual Fuddle’s Fun Run for kids 13 and under; event will raise money for Pediatric CuddleKit program, Kindness School CuddleKit program and Kids Helping K.I.D.S. program; kids will run one-mile with Fuddle the Firefly mascot; each heat will feature a Yuma celebrity that will run the course with the kids; bubble, water and color stations set along the course, with music, jumpers, activity stations; children are encouraged to run alone; children can stuff a CuddleKit at the kindness station COST: Early registration fee $15 per runner plus fee; $5 for parents running with child; day of race $20; children under 3 free INFO: To register for the run, visit cuddlekit.org and click on events calendar; call Kristan Sheppeard at (928) 246-9108 or email kristan@ limelightcreativegroup.com
ST. PAUL’S FOOD MINISTRY
WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m. WHERE: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave. GOING ON: The Yuma Community Food Bank is supplying St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with food items to offer to the public every other Saturday
COMMUNITY BUSINESS EXPO
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Civic Center, 1440 Desert Hills Drive GOING ON: Come to the 4th annual Yuma County Chamber of Commerce community business expo with wall-to-wall vendor booths; sponsored by YRMC, APS, 1st Bank Yuma, Yuma Investment Group, AEA Federal Credit Union, RV World, Fisher Automotive Group, the Children’s Museum of Yuma County and D&H Electric; free admission, open to public INFO: Call (928) 782-2567
CRIMINAL BAND FUNDRAISER
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: Yuma High School cafeteria, 400 S. 6th Ave. GOING ON: YHS Criminal Band Boosters will have a rolled taco fundraiser to benefit the band COST: $6 dozen (uncooked) INFO: To place an order, contact Lisa at (928) 941-1812 or stop by Saturday to purchase
SMALL STEPS TO HEALTH, WEALTH
WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: Main Library, 2951 S. 21st Drive GOING ON: Your current health and financial decisions are influenced by what you’ve seen and heard since childhood; put them in writing and you can start to address them; understanding your ‘baggage’ is a critical first step on the path to health and wealth; space is limited, registration required; free INFO: To register, call the Cooperative Extension Office at (928) 726-3904
THEATER AUDITIONS
WHEN: 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Main Library, 2951 S. 21st Drive (See Sept. 28)
OREGON TRAIL LIVE
WHEN: 4 p.m. WHERE: Main Library, 2951 S. 21st Drive GOING ON: Are you tough enough to survive the Oregon trail? Adults and children 8 years and older are invited to play a live-action version of the retro video game ‘The Oregon Trail’; form a traveling party and see if you have the wits and supplies to make it from Missouri to Oregon; free
FALL FINE ARTS SHOWCASE
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Catholic High School, Music Room/Cafeteria, 2100 W. 28th St. GOING ON: Yuma Catholic High School will perform for the fall fine arts showcase featuring band, choir and art COST: $3 INFO: Contact Brandon Coz at (928) 317-7900, ext. 1110 or email bcoz@yumacatholic.org
STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Amberly’s Place, 1310 S. 3rd Ave. GOING ON: Join Amberly’s Place for their annual lighting ceremony; tours, refreshments to follow
DOCUMENTARY FILM
WHEN: 5:30 to 7 p.m. WHERE: AWC Schoening Conference Center, 2020 S. Avenue 8E GOING ON: A public screening of the new documentary short film Teaching in Arizona; the film explores challenges faced by teachers, along with opportunities for improving the profession and supporting educators INFO: Visit tucsonvaluesteachers. org