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Sedona AZ (February 14, 2013) – Sedona Arts Center proudly presents the 33rd Annual Juried Members’ Show, featuring professional and emerging member artists from March 1 through April 2, 2013. This show exhibits a wonderful array of styles and media which include: sculpture, ceramics, drawing, colored pencil, pastel, oil, acrylic watercolor, mixed media, painting, glass, wood, fiber, 3D, jewelry and photography that have been juried by a panel of artists. Join them for the First Friday opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on March 1, 2013.

Sedona AZ (February 14, 2013) – Renowned Southwest rock art photographer Susie Reed has been documenting and researching petroglyphs, pictographs, archaeological and sacred sites in the American Southwest for over 18 years. Her wealth of experience has given her some unique insights some of which she’ll share on February 18th from 1-5 pm during a unique Rock Art and Ancient Site Tour she’s presenting for the Gift in the Shift Conference.

Sedona AZ (February 14, 2013) – Last call for entries in the 43rd Annual St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival! Monday, February 25th is the deadline for all applications to participate in the Sedona St. Patrick’s Parade; we encourage you to submit your entry forms as soon as possible. Parade entry slots are limited and will be filled on a first-come first-serve basis.

Sedona AZ (February 13, 2013) – Last year, in partnership with PetSmart, the Humane Society of Sedona (HSS) held two separate fee waived adoption events and placed over 80 pets into new homes. This included cats, kittens, dogs, puppies and rabbits. These events allow HSS to waive the standard adoption fee and ask adopters to give a donation instead for their new pet. Due to the overwhelming success of the fee waived donation based adoption drive events in 2012, HSS will kick off 2013 with another fee-waived event February 22-24th at PetSmart and the shelter.

Sedona AZ (February 13, 2013) – The Sedona Heritage Museum’s spring exhibit has inspired them to host workshops on how to care for your family’s historic textiles. The first of these will be held Saturday, February 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Museum and will focus on quilt preservation.

By James Bishop Jr.(February 13, 2013)  “It’s been the ride of a lifetime” –Steve Ayers The esteemed Tom Jefferson himself might feel a modicum of gratitude were he to return today to observe the collapse of print newspapers across America, indeed around the world. As he wrote in the 1800s, “I do not take a single newspaper, or read one a month and I feel myself infinitely happier for it.”

Flagstaff AZ (February 12, 2013) – Fire managers on the Coconino National Forest are planning to conduct several pile burn projects next week, pending favorable conditions. OAK CREEK CANYON: Various pile locations between Slide Rock State Park and Munds Canyon. Crews are burning 50 acres today. Smoke is expected to disperse to the east during the day, and settle in Oak Creek Canyon overnight. Crews will stop ignitions early in the day to allow the majority of smoke time to disperse during the day and reduce overnight smoke. Fire managers plan to continue burning in this general area for the remainder…

Clarkdale AZ (February 12, 2013) – The Yavapai College Verde campus’s new community education coordinator, Nancy Gottschalk, is putting together a delightful selection of engaging non-credit courses for the Verde community. With classes starting in March, Gottschalk plans to make as many classes as possible available throughout the Verde Valley. “Fresh programming brings more excitement, interest and opportunities to the community,” Gottschalk says. “The new classes we’re offering reflect the interests and needs of a variety of ages and talents of Verde Valley residents.” Offerings include retirement planning, home design, outdoor cooking, beginner’s Italian, and home beer-brewing basics. Participants can…

Sedona AZ (February 12, 2013) – The City of Sedona Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking various musicians to perform on Thursday, July 4, 2013 prior to the second annual Fourth of July Laser Light Show, which begins at 8:45 p.m. and is held at Posse Grounds Park. Musicians will need to provide their own sound equipment, set up early, and be ready to perform between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. There will be a 12’ x 16’ stage with one outlet for the performance.

Sedona AZ (February 12, 2013) – The Sedona Community Foundation (SCF) awarded Linda Brecher a grant to the Humane Society of Sedona to have pet food available at the local Sedona Food Bank for people in need who come to the Food Bank for their own human food. The grant will help the Food Bank provide pet food to people who cannot easily afford to feed their animal companions. Pet food will be distributed at the Sedona Food Bank on the first Wednesday of each month. For more information please call Linda Brecher at (928) 282-1601.

Sedona AZ (February 12, 2013) – The Verde River Basin Partnership announces Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick, AZ District 1, will be the guest speaker at their annual meeting on February 19, 2013 from 2:30pm to 4:30 pm at the Cliff Castle Hotel Conference Center, Sedona Room, 555 Middle Verde Road, Camp Verde. The public is invited to attend. Congresswoman Kirkpatrick is serving her second term representing the citizens of Northern and Eastern Arizona in the United States Congress. She has been appointed as Arizona’s only member to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Colleagues on the…

Phoenix AZ (February 11, 2013) – The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) has been advised that northern Arizona, above 5,000 feet, could receive upwards of 5-10 inches of snow accumulation beginning Monday evening and lasting into Tuesday. In addition, low overnight and morning temperatures are expected to cause a hard freeze making highways extremely slippery. If you must travel to the high country, please remember to be patient as traffic will be moving more slowly. DPS will be shifting its Highway Patrol resources to make as many patrolmen available as possible to respond to emergency calls during this period.

Sedona AZ (February 11, 2013) – The Zen Cowboy, Chuck Pyle, returns to Studio Live Friday, February 22nd at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20.00 general admission, doors open at 7:00 pm, beer and wine will be available. Chuck Pyle has won high praise from both fans and peers alike throughout an inspired performance career of over 40 years. When reviewers first gave him the “Zen Cowboy” moniker, he decided to, as he says, “Always ride the horse in the direction it’s going, ” and took the nickname to heart, shaving his head and blending his upbeat perspective with old-fashioned horse sense.…

Phoenix AZ (February 11, 2013) – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that a free regional electronics waste recycling and paper shredding event for Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Cornville, Jerome, Sedona and Village of Oak Creek will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Cottonwood on West Mingus Avenue behind the Cottonwood Area Transit bus station.

Sedona AZ (February 11, 2013) – Sue Krzyston had an epiphany when she relocated to Phoenix from Wisconsin more than 40 years ago. In short order, she fell in love with the Native American artifacts she found in the trading posts throughout the Southwest. As she began collecting the objects, she was struck with the sudden urge to paint still-life compositions of her treasures. Not only was it the first time Sue had encountered Native cultures, it was also the first time she had picked up a paintbrush. She has never looked back.