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May 24 Men’s 12-Inch Softball Home Run Hitting Contest: Knock a few out of the park and show your mad slugger skillz in the Men’s 12-Inch Home Run Hitting Contest! 6:30 PM More ...
25 Denny Donnelly Memorial Arizona/California Men's 16-Inch Slow-Pitch Softball State Championship: Now batting… Slug your way to the top of the state in this championship tournament! (5/25/2013 thru 5/26/2013) 8:00 AM More ...
28 Summer Cerama Jama for Teens: This class offers young aspiring artists the creative freedom to hand build and throw on the potter's wheel with a variety of clay projects. (5/28/2013 thru 6/7/2013) 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM More ...
28 Summer Cerama Jama for Adults: This class offers aspiring artists the creative freedom to hand build and throw on the potter's wheel with a variety of clay projects. Class is taught by professional artist and educator Holly Hendrick-Jones. (5/28/2013 thru 6/7/2013) 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM More ...
30 Open Pottery Studio (Session II): A self-paced class to work on self-directed projects. (5/30/2013 thru 6/20/2013) 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM More ...
31 Movie and a Beer: The Blues Brothers: The doors and bar open at 6 pm and the film begins at 7pm. Presented by the NexGen Leadership Council. More ...
June 1 Intro to Archery (Session III): Curious about how to shoot a bow? Ever dream of being like Katniss? Join us and discover how much fun archery really is! More ...
1 Indoor Swap Meet (June): Bargains! Food! Fun! Spend a scorching hot Yuma summer day in ice cold a/c while shopping for great deals. 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM More ...
3 Family Pottery Class (Session II): Come explore and experience the wonders of clay and learn the basic techniques of hand building. (6/3/2013 thru 7/8/2013) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM More ...
3 Junior Golf Camp #1: FORE!!! Learn to play and have some fun along the way as we teach your child the game, safety, and course etiquette. (6/3/2013 thru 6/7/2013) 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM More ...
3 "Futsul" Soccer League (for TEENS only) CANCELLED
3 Summer Time Cool Zone: Have fun this summer, stay cool, and hang out with your friends at the Summer Time Cool Zone! (6/3/2013 thru 8/2/2013) 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM More ...
5 Aqua ZUMBA (Session 2): Join the ZUMBA pool party! Aqua ZUMBA is an intense aerobic and body sculpting class set to HOT Latin rhythms, incorporating range of motion, balance, and resistance while being easy on the joints! (6/5/2013 thru 8/2/2013) 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM More ...
8 Tails and Trails: Bring your four legged friend on an adventure and experience the beautiful trail system of the riverfront park development area. 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM More ...
10 Camp AWESOME!! Session I: Back by popular demand! Have FUN! PLAY! Get active! Eat right! Make friends! Have an AWESOME time and join us for an action packed session. (6/10/2013 thru 6/20/2013) 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM More ...
11 A Salute To Country Gospel: Nothing rivals the pure sound of a country-gospel quartet, and we’re bringing you one of the best: The Presidio Boys! 7:00 PM More ...
14 Washoes & Cornhole Tournament: In the HOLE is the GOAL! Gather your 2 person team and spend a fun evening tossing bean bags and washers. Bar and concession specials make a great adult nights out. 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM More ...
15 Movie in the Park: Madagascar 3, Europe’s Most Wanted: Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and sit under the stars with your friends or loved ones while enjoying an outdoor movie! 8:45 PM More ...
15 Just Me and My Dad Fishing Excursion: Enjoy a morning of parental bonding as we jump into a canoe and try our luck at catching the big one! 6:00 AM More ...
15 Summer Series Sand Volleyball Tournament - Sunscorchers! (Tournament 2 of 3): Serve! Set! Spike! Grab a group of friends and join us in this second offering in the Summer Series of Sand Volleyball Tournaments 7:00 PM More ...
15 Kids Kakes III: Father's Day: Celebrate Dad’s special day, while learning basic cake decorating techniques and creating yummy art pieces. 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM More ...
15 Discover Scuba: In this exciting program participants will learn to scuba under the supervision of certified scuba instructors. This is also an opportunity to learn about sharks, coral reefs and whales. 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM More ...
17 Junior Golf Camp #2: FORE!!! Learn to play and have some fun along the way as we teach your child the game, safety, and course etiquette. (6/17/2013 thru 6/21/2013) 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM More ...
17 Life Guarding Today - Lifeguard Training Course: This class will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to become a well-trained and effective lifeguard for pools and no-surf beaches. (6/17/2013 thru 6/28/2013) More ...
18 Open Water Scuba Diving Class: The class involves academic study, skills learning in a confined water (pool) environment, and check-out dives. (6/18/2013 thru 7/28/2013) 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM More ...
20 Cookin' With Gus: Cookin' with Gus brings together four unlikely characters in a stew of hijacks and hilarity. Fun for the performers and a great evening for the audience. 6:00 PM More ...
20 Summer Skate Park Championship Series (Event #1): Come out and have a great time of music, skateboarding, and friends. Prizes will be given to the winners in each of the individual events and an overall Champion will be awarded at the end of the series. 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM More ...
21 Cookin' With Gus: Cookin' with Gus brings together four unlikely characters in a stew of hijacks and hilarity. Fun for the performers and a great evening for the audience. 6:00 PM More ...
22 Cookin' With Gus: Cookin' with Gus brings together four unlikely characters in a stew of hijacks and hilarity. Fun for the performers and a great evening for the audience. 6:00 PM More ...
22 Summer Movie Mania: Disney's Tangled: Cool off and hang with the family this summer. Join us for a new series of free and fun movies for the entire family! 1:00 PM More ...
24 Summer PeeWee Golf Camp: Peewees learn to play and have some fun along the way! (6/24/2013 thru 6/26/2013) 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM More ...
24 Lake Fishing: Channel your inner angler as we introduce you to different techniques of fishing, lures, and what to use depending on what you are trying to catch. 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM More ...
24 Camp AWESOME!! Session II: New summer camp for kids! Have FUN! PLAY! Get active! Eat right! Make friends! Have an AWESOME time making crafts and celebrating summer chaos! (6/24/2013 thru 7/11/2013) 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM More ...
25 Break a Leg! Theater Workshop: Interested in theater? Always wanted to act? This program will help you obtain the necessary skills required to be a professional theater star! (6/25/2013 thru 6/28/2013) 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM More ...
27 Open Pottery Studio (Session III): A self-paced class to work on self-directed projects. (6/27/2013 thru 7/25/2013) 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM More ...
29 Beginning Kayak Class: This class introduces participants to the fun and exciting world of kayaking while learning the fundamental skills of safe paddling in a contained environment before practicing in the river. 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM More ...
29 SPLASH-TACULAR!!! Summer Social and Potluck Lunch (Adaptive Recreation): C’mon! Join the fun at this private pool party exclusive to you and your families! Make sure to bring a large salad to share for lunch and to win the tasting contest! 9:30 AM - 12:15 PM More ...
29 Kids Kakes IV: 4th of July: Celebrate the birth of our nation, while learning basic cake decorating techniques and creating yummy art pieces. 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM More ...
July 2 Advanced Open Water Scuba Dive Class: All five dives are instructor accompanied, as you complete the skills that will make you a safer and more competent diver. (7/2/2013 thru 9/8/2013) 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM More ...
2 Infinite Imagination Youth Theater Class ("The Pirates of Penzance Jr."): Lights! Camera! Action! Is your child ready for their close-up? Do they dream of a life in the theater? Then this class is for them! (7/2/2013 thru 7/31/2013) 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM More ...
11 Summer Skate Park Championship Series (Event #2): Come out and have a great time of music, skateboarding, and friends. Prizes will be given to the winners in each of the individual events and an overall Champion will be awarded at the end of the series. 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM More ...
11 Surf Rock Beach Party: Beat the summer heat with an air-conditioned indoor beach party you won’t soon forget! 7:00 PM More ...
13 Indoor Swap Meet (July): Bargains! Food! Fun! Spend a scorching hot Yuma summer day in ice cold a/c while shopping for great deals. 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM More ...
13 All About Bugs: Are you buggy for bugs? Crazy for caterpillars? Then this class is for you! Come and learn all about the different stages of a bug’s life, and everything buggy! 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM More ...
13 Adult Late Night Kayaking Trip: Experience tranquility as you kayak down the Colorado River at night, while listening to the howl of coyotes and gaze at the stars! 8:00 PM More ...
13 Summer Series Sand Volleyball Tournament - Sunscorchers! (Tournament 3 of 3): Serve up some fun for yourself and three friends in this final installment in our Summer Series Sand Volleyball Tournaments! 7:00 PM - More ...
13 Mommy and Me Golf Clinic: Learn to play golf, and have some fun with your family along the way! (7/13/2013 thru 7/27/2013) 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM More ...
15 Camp AWESOME!! Session III: New summer camp for kids! Have FUN! PLAY! Get active! Eat right! Make friends! Have an AWESOME time and join us for sports and s’more! (7/15/2013 thru 7/25/2013) 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM More ...
17 Open Water Scuba Diving Class: The class involves academic study, skills learning in a confined water (pool) environment, and check-out dives. (7/17/2013 thru 8/18/2013) 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM More ...
18 Fox on the Fairway: A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, this show takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. 7:00 PM More ...
18 Summer Skate Park Championship Series (Championship): Come out and have a great time of music, skateboarding and friends. Prizes will be given to the winners in each of the individual events and an overall Champion will be awarded at the end of the series. 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM More ...
19 Fox on the Fairway: A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, this show takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. 7:00 PM More ...
20 Card Board Boat Float: The Card Board Boat Float is back!! Challenge yourself and your friends by building your very own floating vessel out of cardboard. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM More ...
20 Fox on the Fairway: A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, this show takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. 7:00 PM More ...
20 Kids Kakes V: Summer Fun: Celebrate all things summer, and make some yummy edible art pieces while learning the basic techniques of cake decorating. 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM More ...
25 Fox on the Fairway: A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, this show takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. 7:00 PM More ...
26 Fox on the Fairway: A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, this show takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. 7:00 PM More ...
27 Paul Riley Late Night Men’s 12-Inch Softball Tournament: Plaaaaaaay Ball! Get your team together and compete for bragging rights as winner of this years' tournament. 7:00 AM More ...
27 Intro to Archery (Session III): Curious about how to shoot a bow? Ever dream of being like Katniss? Join us and discover how much fun archery really is! More ...
27 Fox on the Fairway: A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, this show takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. 7:00 PM More ...
31 Advanced Open Water Scuba Dive Class: All five dives are instructor accompanied, as you complete the skills that will make you a safer and more competent diver. (7/31/2013 thru 9/8/2013) 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM More ...
August 1 Open Pottery Studio (Session IV): A self-paced class to work on self-directed projects. (8/1/2013 thru 8/22/2013) 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM More ...
1 The Pirates of Penzance Jr: The Yuma Art Center's Infinite Imagination Youth Theatre presents: "The Pirates of Penzance Jr." This is your chance to see the kids perform an all-time classic funny musical in the Historic Yuma Theatre. Where’s your pirate hat, Matey? Arrrgh! 7:00 PM More ...
1 Night on the Town (Adaptive Recreation): Join us for an evening of "Just for Fun" socializing. 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM More ...
2 The Pirates of Penzance Jr: The Yuma Art Center's Infinite Imagination Youth Theatre presents: "The Pirates of Penzance Jr." This is your chance to see the kids perform an all-time classic funny musical in the Historic Yuma Theatre. Where’s your pirate hat, Matey? Arrrgh! 7:00 PM More ...
3 Splash Out Crime Night: Join 78-Crime Stoppers and beat the heat. The event will have swimming, the concession stand will be open for refreshments and lifeguards will be on duty. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM More ...
3 The Pirates of Penzance Jr: The Yuma Art Center's Infinite Imagination Youth Theatre presents: "The Pirates of Penzance Jr." This is your chance to see the kids perform an all-time classic funny musical in the Historic Yuma Theatre. Where’s your pirate hat, Matey? Arrrgh! 7:00 PM More ...
7 Aqua ZUMBA (Session 3): Join the ZUMBA pool party! Aqua ZUMBA is an intense aerobic and body sculpting class set to HOT Latin rhythms, incorporating range of motion, balance, and resistance while being easy on the joints! (8/7/2013 thru 8/30/2013) 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM More ...
10 Summer Movie Mania: Disney's Brave: Cool off and hang with the family this summer. Join us for a new series of free and fun movies for the entire family! 1:00 PM More ...
10 Sunrise Kayaking: Experience a legendary Arizona sunrise as you paddle down the Colorado River listening to the wildlife that inhabits the shoreline. 5:00 AM More ...
10 Late Night Two Person OTL Softball Tournament: Get out to the ball field and enjoy a fun time with your friends! 7:00 PM More ...
10 Indoor Swap Meet (August): Bargains! Food! Fun! Spend a scorching hot Yuma summer day in ice cold a/c while shopping for great deals. 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM More ...
10 Kids Kakes VI: Back to School: It's time to gear up and go back to school, but first take some time to relax and have some fun learning the basic techniques of cake decorating. 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM More ...
17 Summer Movie Mania: Disney's Wreck It Ralph: Cool off and hang with the family this summer. Join us for a new series of free and fun movies for the entire family! 1:00 PM More ...
24 Intro to Archery (Session IV): Curious about how to shoot a bow? Ever dream of being like Katniss? Join us and discover how much fun archery really is! More ...
31 Woof Splash & Expo: Bring your best four legged friend and join us for a cool dip in Kennedy Pool! (Dog’s only please). 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM More ...
September 4 Aqua ZUMBA (Session 4): Join the ZUMBA pool party! Aqua ZUMBA is an intense aerobic and body sculpting class set to HOT Latin rhythms, incorporating range of motion, balance, and resistance while being easy on the joints! (9/4/2013 thru 9/27/2013) 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM More ...
10 Blues In The Night: A torch song cabaret starring Walter Belcher and Crystal Stark. 7:00 PM More ...
October 13 A Salute To Chess Records: Starring the Bad New Blues Band 7:00 PM More ...
November 12 How Great Thou Art: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley starring Robert Shaw and a 12-piece band with a gospel quartet. 7:00 PM More ...
December 10 A Swingin' Christmas: A brand new show that’s destined to become a classic, this holiday treat features a swingin’ six-piece band (including a horn section) and top-notch singers bringing your favorite Christmas tunes to life! 7:00 PM More ...