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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon WHERE: Yuma Civic Center, east parking lot, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive GOING ON: Drive up, describe the types of waste, follow instructions to stations for unwanted products; no ammunition, pressurized gas, radioactive waste, explosives, prescription drugs or needles will be accepted INFO: Call the Public Works department at 373-4500
DESERT LILY QUILT SHOW
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive GOING ON: Featuring the Prince Cherrywood Challenge traveling trunk show to honor Prince; also the vintage quilt exhibit, view and learn about antique quilts; vendors, fat quarter basket drawings and over 200 quilts made by members COST: $6 INFO: Contact Wanda Connolly at wjconnolly@roadrunner.com or (928) 726-0966
GATHERING OF THE GUNFIGHTERS
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, 220 Prison Hill Road GOING ON: Local and regional gunfighter groups will entertain during the 20th annual event with vendors, food and drinks; ticket price includes access to prison museum and cells COST: Adults ages 14 and older $10, children 7-13 $4, children 6 and under free INFO: (928) 783-4771
GEAR HEADS 11
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Yuma County Fairgrounds GOING ON: Gear Heads 11 will feature Yuma’s largest indoor/ outdoor car show for all makes and models featuring a drag car noise and smoke expo, low rider hoppers, food vendors, live bands, DJ, raffles, auto parts swap meet, kidzone, Ford fan zone and more COST: $8 or weekend pass $10 INFO: (928) 271-3398
HORSESHOE PITCHER TOURNAMENT
WHEN: Pre-register 9:30 a.m.; tournament 10 a.m. WHERE: Sun Vista RV Resort, 7201 E. 32nd St. GOING ON: Sanctioned pitchers only; sponsored by Yuma Horseshoe Club COST: $12 entry fee INFO: Call Glen Warden at (515) 473-5193
SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE
WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road GOING ON: Learn how and when to start retirement benefits, other benefits offered by Social Security, original Medicare vs. Medicare advantage, how parts A, B, and D work with each Medicare option; free
ART IN THE PARK
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Gateway Park, 259 S. Gila St. GOING ON: Features local and regional artists alongside the banks of the Colorado River, also live music, lawn games and kids zone; leashed dogs welcome COST: $1 per person
LUTEFISK DINNER
WHEN: Two seatings 4:30 and 6 p.m. WHERE: Yuma Lutheran School, Activity Center, 2555 Engler Ave. GOING ON: An all-you-can-eat meal of lutefisk, Swedish meatballs with potatoes, vegetable, mid-west Lutheran coleslaw, John’s repickled herring, lefse and appetizers COST: $20 pre-sale tickets INFO: Call Timothy Hanson at (928) 276-0168
GATHERING OF THE GUNFIGHTERS
(See Jan. 12)
GOSPEL CONCERT
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Foothills Assembly of God, 12831 E. 41st St. GOING ON: The Blackwood Brothers Quartet will be in concert; a freewill offering will be taken
GOSPEL CONCERT
(See Jan. 13)