By Rabbi Alecia Magal Sedona, AZ — The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. All are invited to Erev Shabbat service on Friday, March 20…
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Sedona, AZ — The Sedona Great Decisions Group will consider The End of an Era: Trump’s Tariffs in Historical Perspective on March 23 from 10 am to noon at the Community Library Sedona, 3250 White Bear Road. This meeting is open to the public, free of charge. The twists and turns in US tariff policy under President Trump have roiled markets and disrupted investment plans. As a result, attention has been focused largely on the immediate economic consequences of policy changes. Less obvious is the historic significance of the turn away from “pro-trade” policies of the past and the global…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory It’s quite unsettling, and that’s not a bad thing, to recognize that this is all mind and what most call mind actually knows nothing. Another frickin’ paradox. Yup. It’s all paradox. Isn’t that a hoot! What we think of as ourselves is actually living, breathing paradox. Now that statement is bound to piss off a few people, but not as much as what’s coming. If you want to blow off a little steam, and have people to blow it off with, just tell folks that they have no mind, that the idea of a mind is…
MATFORCE is offering a virtual parenting class to welcome spring this April Sedona, AZ — Yavapai County, AZ – MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization that is dedicated to preventing youth substance use, is hosting a spring virtual parenting class this April. Parenting the Love and Logic Way®: This virtual 6-week course will be held on Tuesdays, April 14th, 21st, 28th, and May 5th, 12th, and 19th, 2026, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm and will be facilitated by Kimberly Gregory & Kelly Mattox. The Love and Logic manner of parenting highlights the importance of a strong, loving connection between parents and children…
Prescott, Arizona — Three Yavapai College faculty members have received 2025–26 League Excellence Awards in recognition of their outstanding contributions and leadership from the League for Innovation in the Community College. Microbiology professor Dr. Dana Kirkwood-Watts, Assistant Registrar Lee Ann Walker, and Interim Dean of Career and Technical Education Alexander Lewis were singled out for their contributions. “I want to express my congratulations to our three amazing faculty members who are being recognized this year for their exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication to our students,” said Dr. Lisa Rhine, President of Yavapai College. “Ensuring our students have the highest quality education and are well…
By Sanford Bach Sedona, AZ. — Trust. We have to trust our president. He knows what he is doing, and when he is done with Iran there will be peace and stability in the world. His ordering of the attack on Iran and the killing of the Ayatollah was the right thing to do. Iran was within inches of building their nuclear bomb, and if our president had not stepped in when he did, who knows? Iran may have destroyed the world with a nuclear holocaust like never before seen in history. Sometimes you have to make war to get…
SEDONA, AZ — Join Chamber Music Sedona for a memorable afternoon of music, film and comedy as it closes its 43rd concert season with “An Afternoon of Music, Movies and Comedy.” Artistic Director Nicholas Canellakis and pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown lead a joyful, multi-disciplinary performance that blends chamber music with original short films and humor. The program features music spanning classical favorites and contemporary compositions, including works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saëns and Gershwin, along with original arrangements by Canellakis and Brown. Known for their engaging stage chemistry and creative storytelling, the duo brings warmth, spontaneity and cinematic flair to the…
The Arts Academy of Sedona(AAS) and The Carpetbag Brigade Physical Theater Company (CBPTC) present: The Road to Damascus — A Transformative Solo Performance by Kathy Randels Sedona, AZ: The Arts Academy of Sedona and The Carpetbag Brigade proudly presents The Road to Damascus (As Told by Grandmother to Little Red), written and performed by Kathy Randels and directed and co-created with Odile Del Giudice, on Friday, March 6 at 7:00 PM at the United Methodist Church (The New Room), 110 Indian Cliffs Road, Sedona, AZ. A deeply personal and politically resonant work, The Road to Damascus weaves together storytelling, faith,…
By Bear Howard How the dream of retirement, streaming television, social media, and the pursuit of wealth accidentally created the most comfortable trap in modern life Sedona, AZ — For most of our adult lives, we are told a simple story about success. Work hard. Save diligently. Invest wisely. Build the nest egg. If everything goes according to plan, one day—somewhere around sixty or sixty-five—you arrive at the promised land known as retirement. The alarm clock stops ringing Meetings disappear. Commutes vanish. The decades of responsibility dissolve into a wide horizon of freedom. And somewhere in the living room of…
By Steve Segner: — Sedona, AZ — In an article published by Sedona resident, Tim Perry, in an online Sub Stack publication, he made strong negative accusations about the city after reviewing the salaries of Sedona city staff. One of the things he said was, “Here is your regular reminder of the comfortable lives led by the city of Sedona’s staff, funded by your tax dollars. This year’s rundown of city staff salaries shows they have reached new heights, with forty-five regular staff—twenty-two percent—now earning $100,000 or more, up from 28 last year. These employees can afford homes in Sedona,…
Sedona, AZ — The “In the Living Room Music Series” continues its success with deep dives into the lives of local musicians at the Sedona International Film Festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. On Monday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m., series creator Shondra Jepperson sits down with singer-songwriter Gary Simpkins, fiddler Tony Cook, and Canadian bassist Kris Baldwin for an evening of their career and personal stories. Modeled after the legendary “Inside the Actors Studio,” this interactive series moves away from a standard concert format. With Award-winning songwriter Shondra as moderator, the audience is welcome to ask the artists questions during…
In addition, ‘Twice Nice Fall Thrifty’ set for Oct. 3 in Camp Verde COTTONWOOD, Ariz. — After a successful Twice Nice Spring Thrifty event in Sedona a year ago, Verde Valley Sanctuary (VVS) announced they will host two events in 2026 to coincide with national Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April and Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October On Saturday, April 4, VVS will welcome the community to their Twice Nice Thriftique location in Sedona where for every three items donated, attendees will receive a raffle ticket they can enter into a drawing for a free Apple iPad. Visitors will…
Yavapai County, AZ – MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization focused on stopping youth drug use before it starts, has partnered with Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) and Sedona Fire District to offer residents an opportunity to properly dispose of medications. Since 2008 over 46,400 pounds of medication have been collected and properly disposed of through Dump the Drugs events and drop box locations throughout Yavapai County. Community members can conveniently dispose of expired or unwanted medications at prescription drug take-back events. The Sedona Fire District and the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) are co-hosting a Dump the Drugs event on Wednesday, April…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal — The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. All are invited to Erev Shabbat service on Friday, March 13 at 5:30…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Sedona, AZ — I’m not sure why sleepless nights are so rich with insights. Regardless of reasons, and mind can come up with a million possibilities, mine are. Maybe the breakthroughs require the freshly broken sense of control. I mean really, if we can’t control whether we fall asleep, what can we control? Last night I couldn’t fall asleep fast enough. Reading in bed, my eyes kept sliding shut like a dyslexic on crack. I had little awareness that I was skipping paragraphs, reading paragraphs twice, three times, so when I finally tuned into it, I…