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Sunday Feb. 2 TWO RIVERS RENAISSANCE FAIRE

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Yuma County Fairgrounds, 2520 E. 32nd St. GOING ON: Two Rivers Renaissance Faire celebrates the music, food and fun of times past, in the setting of an old world village marketplace featuring lords and ladies, swordsmen, jugglers, fools, minstrels, magicians, Shakespearean actors and belly dancers, pirates, faerie folk, demonstrations, performances, mounted joust happens daily; no pets, outside food, drinks or firearms; tickets available at gate COST: General admission 13 and older $10, children ages 5-12 $5, military/seniors $8 (must show ID at gate) INFO: For tickets, go to www. tworiversfaire.com

IMPERIAL COUNTDOWN

WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Gila Mountain Seventhday Adventist Church, 12284 Fortuna Road GOING ON: Imperial Countdown, the scriptures predicted environmental, social, financial, political and moral systems spiraling into global meltdown; find out if there is hope or answers; free admission, health feature, child care

Monday Feb. 3 ORATORICAL CONTEST

WHEN: Entries due Feb. 21 GOING ON: Sunrise Optimist Club of Yuma’s Oratorical Contest is open to all students who are under the age of 18 as of Oct. 1, 2019; speech topic “Just iMagine a World without Boundaries”; a copy of passport or birth certificate will be required of winners, do not send birth certificate with application; winner advances to the Optimist District level contest April 25; district winners receive a plaque, $2,500 scholarship and advance to the regional/world championships at St. Louis University July 15-17; prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd; all participants and parents will be invited to celebrate at an upcoming Sunrise Optimist meeting INFO: Contact Denise Davis at 34retsbew@gmail.com for applications, rules

Wednesday Feb. 5 QUILT-A-THON

WHEN: Begins at 9 a.m. WHERE: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4300 W. 16th St. GOING ON: Project Linus will have their annual quilt-a-thon; bring own sewing machine, all other supplies provided TILLAMOOK COUNTY LUNCH WHEN: 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Golden Corral, 590 E. 16th St. GOING ON: All current and past residents of Tillamook County are welcome; door prizes COST: $5 per person INFO: Pat at 928-276-0010

Thursday Feb. 6 QUILT-A-THON

(See Feb. 5)

YPG OVERVIEW

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road GOING ON: YPG is a U.S. Army proving ground and one of the largest military installations in the world; learn more about the role YPG plays in artillery testing; free to attend, limited seating

DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM

WHEN: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Gloria de Cristo Lutheran Church, 11273 E. 40th St. GOING ON: Smart driver course by AARP for insurance discounts in most states; must pre-register COST: $15 AARP members; $20 non-members INFO: To register, call Gary Wendel at 928-305-6586

VILLAGE JAZZ

WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Village area of Yuma Palms Mall GOING ON: San Diego’s High Society Jazz Band has become a regular guest of the series, and its lively brand of Dixieland is always a huge crowd favorite; bring own seating; no charge INFO: Go to YumaJazz.com

THURSDAYS AT THE THEATRE

WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Historic Yuma Theatre, 254 Main St. GOING ON: Watch the Japanese, Mandarin with English subtitles “Complicity;” brought by the AWC Foundation, sponsored by KAWC Colorado River Public Media, AWC/NAU Academic Library and Yuma Art Center; proceeds go in part to help fund scholarships for students at AWC COST: $5 admission, $2.50 for AWC/NAU-Yuma students with ID