“Words Mean What I Want Them To Mean” By Barbara Mayer As a writer who has made a career of dancing with words, the line “Words mean what I want them to mean” carries one of the most telling realities we face today. That is the personal interpretation of any word which often leads to great errors of judgment, bias, and exclusion. Take, for example, the words “elderly” and “elder”. To call someone an elder, in many traditions, is to acknowledge one’s wisdom and great advancement in the Art of Being Human. It is a term of honor. To use…
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Sedona AZ (May 28, 2014) – The Humane Society of Sedona has four new beautiful murals in their dog and cat meeting rooms thanks to the talented painting and drawing students at Sedona Red Rock High School. On May 15, 2014, the completed murals were presented to the Humane Society.
Verde Valley AZ (May 28, 2014) – On Thursday, June 5th from 4:00pm to 5:30pm, the Yavapai Reentry Project will be hosting an educational community meeting titled “From Inmate to Citizen.” The meeting will be held in the Founders Suite of the Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott AZ. The purpose of the meeting is to provide family members, loved ones, friends and other supporters of individuals returning to Yavapai county from state-level correctional facilities with a better understanding into the changes a person experiences while incarcerated. This presentation will address the different “culture” inside and outside of…
Cornville AZ (May 28, 2014) – The Cornville Farmers Market opens for the season at Windmill Park Monday, June 2nd from 4 PM, and will continue each Monday through September or until the veggies run out. Set up is available from 3:30 PM and vendors must supply their own tables, chairs, shelter, cooler, ice, etc. and must set up, take down, and clean their own area. Spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with veggie vendors to the left of the entrance and craft vendors to the right at the ramadas. After unloading, vendor vehicles are to be parked…
All-star ensemble cast featured in new indie film based on a true story at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (May 28, 2014) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed, touching new drama “Decoding Annie Parker” showing June 5-10 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. An award-winning, all-star ensemble cast is featured in this heartfelt film, including Helen Hunt, Samantha Morton, Rashida Jones, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Aaron Paul and Maggie Grace.
Jerome AZ (May 28, 2014) – Warm, easy nights of June in Jerome will set the perfect mood to welcome art lovers as they stroll the lovely galleries and studios that circle the town from the Old Jerome High School to Made in Jerome Pottery and The Adorn Collection. This first Saturday Art Walk on June 7th will continue to delight the growing group of regulars as well as lucky newcomers to this wonderful evening. The festivities start at 5:00PM throughout the town with a free shuttle running until 8:00PM. With 26 open galleries and studios, the following sampling of what…
Sedona AZ (May 28, 2014) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in a performance of his new original show “Deceptions, Lies & Alibis” on Saturday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m. Peach’s show features his unique blend of original cowboy poetry with a tongue-in-cheek look at Arizona and local history.
Flagstaff AZ (May 27, 2014) – Due to increasing fire danger, the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests will implement Stage II fire restrictions effective Friday (5/30) at 8 a.m. On the Kaibab National Forest, restrictions will apply only to the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts. Fire restrictions will not yet be implemented on the North Kaibab Ranger District due to different weather and fuels conditions.
Cornville AZ (May 27, 2014) – Chili cooks and tasters take note. The 2014 Cornville Chili Cook-Off event is scheduled for Saturday, June 7th at Windmill Park from 10 AM to 2 PM. Come out and cook your special chili for crowd tasting and/or judging. Or just come out to taste the People’s Choice or Red Chili. This event is organized by the Chili Appreciation Society International’s local “pod”, Yavapai Chili Society. Winners earn points toward participating in the Terlingua International Chili Championship. It’s just $3 per person to get a taste of each of the entries. Rules can be…
Cornville AZ (May 27, 2014) – Will there be enough water for us and future generations? Tom O’Halleran will address this question with the Cornville Community Association at the regular monthly meeting, 6:00 PM on June 11th at Oak Creek School. Tom is Chair of the Verde River Basin Partnerships Board of Directors. He is a former Arizona State Senator and current President of Keep Sedona Beautiful. At the legislature, he served as Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources where he sponsored and passed legislation that resulted in Arizona’s first requirement for a statewide water management plan along…
Two of the world’s greatest living actors star in Pulitzer Prize-winning play on screen Sedona AZ (May 27, 2014) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Screenvision and Broadway Near You to host the big screen premiere of “Driving Miss Daisy”, starring Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones. The theatrical stage production will be featured in high definition June 4-10 at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Two of the world’s greatest living actors — five-time Tony Award and three-time Academy Award nominee Angela Lansbury and two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award winner James Earl…
Sedona AZ (May 27, 2014) – The Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR) free movie for June is “DamNation.” This powerful film odyssey across America explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our rivers. Dam removal has moved beyond the fictional Monkey Wrench Gang to go mainstream. Where obsolete dams come down, rivers bound back to life, giving salmon and other wild fish the right of return to primeval spawning grounds, after decades without access.
Cottonwood AZ (May 24, 2014) – Are you a writer who longs for a group with which you can connect as well as learn more about the craft of writing? “We encourage and equip writers,” says Alice Klies, president of the Northern Arizona Word Weavers group. Klies’ publishing success is only one example of the positive impact of the group’s training. Alice has written for years but before she joined Word Weavers in 2011 she tucked her writing in drawers and closets.
Snickers is a one year old neutered male Jack Russell Terrier. Snickers is a young, energetic and affectionate fellow – he’s waiting here with us while he’s looking for his forever family! This sweet Jack Russell Terrier mix is clever and quick – he would LOVE dog classes with his new human to be the best little dog he can be! Meet Snickers and all the other dogs and cats available for adoption at the Humane Society of Sedona, Sunday through Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm. www.HumaneSocietyofSedona.org – 928.282.4679.
Sedona AZ (May 23, 2014) – Michael Miles performs his acclaimed one-man show, From Senegal to Seeger, a social and political portrait of America through the strings of a banjo, live at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, 2030 Hwy 89A in West Sedona, at 7:30 p.m., Monday June 2. Tickets will be available at the door and online at www.sedonacollaborative.org. Tickets are $35.