East County Highlights 12-13-12
• Mohawk Valley Elementary School — Early release is 1:30 p.m. Friday. School will be closed Monday through Jan. 7 for winter break.
• Dateland Elementary School — Christmas program is 7 p.m. Wednesday. Winter break begins with half-day school on Dec. 21 with school resuming Jan. 7.
• Wellton Library — A photographic history of Arizona during World War II is 2 p.m. today, conversational Spanish class at 10:30 a.m., baby time at 1:30 p.m. and computer class at 3 p.m. Yuma County Health Department immunization clinic from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday. Potpourri Artists show and sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Latin Fitness for Fun is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Mango ESL at 1:30 p.m. Fitness for Fun is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, and Amberly's Place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Foothills Branch Library — A photographic history of Arizona during World War II is 10:30 a.m. today, Foothills Drumming Circle at 1 p.m. Foothills Quilters meet at 10 a.m. Friday. The movie “Arthur Christmas” is 1 p.m. Saturday. Is Google Making Us Stupid? and GED classes are 11 a.m. Tuesday, Santa will visit at 1 p.m., Write on the Edge at 1:30 p.m., Arizona Old Time Fiddlers jam session at 3 p.m. and Computacion Basica at 5:30 p.m. Job assistance center is 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Ingles Basico at noon, Computers for Absolute Beginners at 2 p.m. and Yarn over Yuma at 2 p.m.
• VFW Post 6790 Men's and Ladies Auxiliary — Happy hour is 4-7 p.m. every day. Biscuit and gravy 8-11 a.m. Sundays, barstool bingo at 3 p.m. Hamburgers/cheeseburgers and fries with all the trimmings 4-7 p.m. Mondays. Eight-ball pool tournaments are 1 p.m. Tuesdays and ladies darts at 2 p.m. Waffles served 8-10 a.m. Wednesdays, nine-ball pool tournaments at 1 p.m. Lunch from noon to 3 p.m. Thursdays, meat draws and live music 2-4 p.m. Fish 5-7 p.m. Fridays. Breakfast 8-11 a.m. Saturdays, live music 2-5 p.m. with the Gila River Band. New Year's Eve party is 6 p.m. Dec. 31 with music from Country Fever. All VFW and American Legion members and their guests are welcome.
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