Sedona AZ (April 4, 2013) – As part of the City Council’s ongoing communications efforts and community outreach, a meeting with the City of Sedona homeowners’ associations takes place on Thursday, April 18, 2013 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the West Sedona School Multi-Purpose Room, 570 Posse Ground Road.
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Sedona AZ (April 4, 2013) – Can history help us understand immigration in today’s society? OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) in cooperation with the Arizona Humanities Council invites you to learn the answer to this question on Friday April 12th. Dr. Brian Gratton, professor from Arizona State, is OLLI’s guest speaker on many immigration topics at the Yavapai College Clarkdale Campus from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in room M-137. Gratton’s presentation is titled, “404 Years of Immigration to America: Ethnicity, Public Opinion and Policy, 1607 – 2011.” He draws upon his many experiences as Fulbright fellow in Spain and in…
Cottonwood AZ (April 3, 2013) – The William Eaton Ensemble brings their world chamber fusion sound and one of the largest stringed instruments on the planet, a ‘tree harp,’ to Old Town Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 13th at 7:30 pm. Whether spiraling upward into the ether like a hawk on a thermal or tapping bedrock like the roots of a great tree, the soaring harmonies and deep grooves of this world chamber fusion quintet are inspired and inspiring.
Sedona AZ (April 3, 2013) – In recent weeks, the residents of Sedona have once again made it clear, through their responses to the community’s future visioning process, that they are intensely aware of the rare beauty but also the fragility and vulnerability of the Oak Creek-Sedona red rock environment. They feel the need to preserve and protect because the threats seem to come from so many directions: unauthorized trail-making, e-coli levels in the watershed, underfunding of state parks, heavy and multiple use of forest lands, even simple campfire carelessness. A community of a few thousand, some of the nation’s…
Sedona AZ (April 3, 2013) – Some might think historical societies are places where artifacts of days gone by go to gather dust, but the Sedona Heritage Museum recently assisted two families in such a way that proved the true value of the preservation of history. In the first instance, a member of a local pioneer family was looking for any documents that would prove their parent qualified as a ‘Downwinder’. In the 1950s and 1960s, during the height of the Cold War, the United States performed a number of atmospheric and below ground nuclear weapons tests, most of them…
Sedona AZ (April 3, 2013) – Chefs from throughout the Verde Valley are testing their favorite chili recipes in preparation for the third annual Great Sedona Chili Cook-Off on May 4, 2013. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sedona, the chililicous event is a featured at the Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Chili tasting will begin at 11 am through a 4 pm awards ceremony; admission is $10, children under ten are free.
Sedona AZ (April 3, 2013) – Biker Babe Tours, Inc., a Sedona, AZ motorcycle touring company for women, has added a half-price, three-day tour to the 2013 schedule in order to accommodate women who might be feeling the pinch of the economy. The “Kickin’ It in Kanab Utah” tour, slated for Thursday May 16 through Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Kanab, UT will include scenic rides to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park and Zion National Park, plus other fun rides and events. Participants will stay at the fun, comfortable, and retro-chic Quail Park Lodge of Kanab, UT.
Sedona AZ (April 3, 2013) – The Umbrella Project returns to Hillside Sedona April 26th through April 28th. Over 200 hand painted umbrellas will be on display. In addition, live music, bingo bash, fashion show, and barbecue will accompany this delightful exhibition. In 1990, when Hilda Brown lost her favorite brown umbrella, she was inspired to found THE UMBRELLA PROJECT, Inc., an all-volunteer, global 501(c)3 Not-For-Profit organization that uses the common language of art to empower young people. Envisioning everyone in the world carrying colorful canopies whenever life’s storm threaten, Hilda encourages school age children to paint in small groups…
Flagstaff AZ (April 3, 2013) – It’s not time to put away the skis and snowboards just yet, Mother Nature’s below freezing springtime night temperatures are making it possible for Arizona Snowbowl to extend winter recreation into April! The ski area will be closed through April 4th, but will reopen for a long weekend with the Sunset and Agassiz Lifts running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 5, 6 and 7, and live music in the afternoons on the Agassiz deck.
Sedona AZ (April 3, 2013) – The Sedona Women, “Dames Who Make A Difference” are presenting their April Meeting program “ATHENA Behind Bars” on April 10th, at the Sedona Creative Life Center, at 10:00 a.m. It is an exploration of a unique women’s leadership model that has been transforming lives in Arizona’s Perryville prison.
Sedona AZ (April 2, 2013) – On Wednesday, April 3, 2013, Siemens Industry, Inc., contractor for the City of Sedona, will replace a damaged 30-foot light pole on State Route 89A. A lane closure for west bound traffic between the Hyatt Pinon Point entrance and the Sedona Post Office is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. and last approximately two to four hours. All work will be completed before 7a.m. Drivers are asked to please slow down in the work zone and observe all traffic control devices during this scheduled pole replacement. Any questions regarding this project can be directed…
Alert: Girls Night Out Fun for a Good Cause! Verde Valley AZ (April 2, 2013) – Women of the Verde Valley take notice. It’s a girl’s night out alert for loads of fun for a great cause. Closet organization mavens Aileen Smart, Smart Window & Image Creations and Tracey Shadley, Organize A-Z want your handbags, purses and clutches. The one’s you don’t use or would consider letting go of, literally. Why? So they can be auctioned off at the upcoming Bags, Brews and Wine event. Proceeds from the evening will help support abused and battered women being cared for at…
Cottonwood AZ (April 2, 2013) – Chubby Chucks Subs is pleased to announce the opening of its Cottonwood location at 612 N. Main Street, located inside the Cottonwood Bargain Mart. Chubby Chucks Subs is a full service deli offering customers a unique dining experience of high-quality and fresh sub sandwiches, providing something for everyone’s palette, as well as fresh and wholesome meats, cheeses and vegetables by the pound.
Sedona AZ (April 1, 2013) – The City of Sedona Art in Public Places Committee is proud to announce a new exhibition featuring the paintings of the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society. Twenty-eight artists contributed to this varied and expansive spring exhibit, which includes beautifully colored wall-sized works as well as intricate paintings as small as a postcard. Northern Arizona Watercolor Society (NAWS) is an art organization dedicated to promoting the art of watercolor painting throughout Arizona. NAWS supports the growth of young artists with an Annual Student Art Show held at Sedona Red Rock High School, which includes scholarship funds…
Sedona AZ (April 1, 2013) – Sedona’s Studio Live brings you a new poetry slam Saturday, April 13, starting at 7:30 p.m. hosted by Sedona poet Christopher Fox Graham. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the performance, doors open at 6:30 pm. All poets are welcome to compete for the $75 grand prize and $25 second-place prize. The prize is funded in part by a donation from Verde Valley poetry supporter Jeanne Freeland.