July 9: Poetry Reading: Sign up for “Open Mic,” share your original poetry or tomes by your favorite poet. 7:00pm; $2.00 at the door. Sponsored by 33.10, AWC Creative Writing Dept. and the Yuma Art Center

“Get Out of the Heat and into the Arts” with our Summer Six-Pac 2008
Featuring Six Weeks of Great Entertainment from June 19-July 27, 2008. Listen to Mary Jane Chambers interview above for more about the Summer Six Pac.
* Week 3 – July 1-3
Kid’s Movie Week aka ‘Give Mom & Dad a Break Week’: Featuring fun movies for kids, balloons and fun surprises. Sponsored by Time Warner Cable & Turner Media - FREE! Admission.
July 1 at 2pm - Cartoon Network ‘Toon Takeover’
July 2 at 2pm - ‘Boomerang Big Bash’
July 3 at 2pm – ‘The Wizard of Oz’
* Week 4 - July 10-13
July 10: The Hurricajuns: Cajun, Zydeco, and Blues with Special guest Claudia Botterweg. Thursday, July 10, at 7pm.
July 11: Slick Nickel: Country/Western Swing. Friday, July 11, at 7pm.
July 12: Shanie Evans: Contemporary Rock/Pop sensation from Los Angeles. Saturday, July 12, at 7pm.
July 13: The Tweaksters: Dynamic, zany, family fun, acrobatic dance, artistic juggling and magical moments. Sunday, July 13, at 2pm.
* Week 5 – July 17-20
July 17: The Gentleman Doc Holliday: A One-man play by Wyatt Earp. Thursday, July 17, at 7pm.
July 18: 2 Live Bands – ‘Highway 61’ & ‘Insurrección al Morir’: Friday, July 18, at 7pm. Highway 61 performs rock, blues and originals. Insurrección al Morir – battle of the Bands winner - performs metals, rock and Latin.
July 19: Ten Dollar Outfit: High energy acoustic jazz, folk, rock trio. Saturday July 19, at 7pm.
July 20: Opera de Mexicali de Casa de la Cultura: Sunday, July 20, at 2pm.
* Week 6 – July 24-27
‘Don’t Tell Your Mother’: A comedy by Monk Ferris, presented by City of Yuma Employees Association. July 24-27. 7pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2pm on Sunday.

Lunchtime Lecture Series
You’re invited to bring your lunch and spend an hour at the Yuma Art Center Galleries enjoying a free lecture or performance twice a month.
Sponsored by the City of Yuma Arts & Culture Division.
July 18: Photography: Presented by Bill Butler. Noon-1pm. Free.

Summer Classes & Activities
June 23-July 31: Summer Youth Theatre ‘Seussical Jr.’: This class will include acting, music, and dance. Held Mondays-Thursdays, form 9am-4pm. For ages 8-18 years. Class fee is $137 or $91 for city residents. Final performances will be on Friday, Aug. 1 at 6pm; and Sunday, Aug. 3 at 2pm, at the Historic Yuma Theatre.
July 18-Aug. 8: Family Friday/Viernas Familia: Explore the world of painting, story telling, music and movement with your young child in this bilingual class. Classes are held from 9:30am-10:30am, and 11am-Noon. Ages for this class are birth to 5 years. Registration is $20/$13 with city resident credit (per family up to 2 children; $5 extra per child.

Yuma Art Center Museum
For information contact the Yuma Fine Arts at (928) 329-6607
The Yuma Art center Museum Exhibits are programmed by Yuma Fine Arts Association and supported by the Arizona Commission of the Arts.
North Gallery: Warriors in Transit. Photograph Exhibit - runs until August 12.
South Gallery: Photography by Bill Butler. Photograph Exhibit - runs until August 12.
West Gallery: San Pasqual High School Student Art Exhibit - runs until August 13.
Central Gallery: Tom Kiefer ‘West: Tucson to Ajo’. Black & White Photograph Exhibit – runs until August 13.