Verde Valley AZ (November 20, 2012) – A “Dump the Drugs” event will be held on December 1st in Lake Montezuma at the Beaver Creek Adult Center. MATFORCE, the Beaver Creek Community Action Team and Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office are helping sponsor this event. Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic. Data from the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy shows that almost 20 million pain relievers, muscle relaxers and sedatives were dispensed in Yavapai County in a one-year period ending last July. That amounts to 94 pills per resident per year. Among our youth, the 2010 Arizona Youth Survey shows…
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Sedona AZ (November 20, 2012) – The public is invited to the second Red Rock trail planning meeting Thursday, November 29, from 6 to 8 P.M. at the Village of Oak Creek Fire Station #3, on Cortez Drive. This planning session is the second in a series of meetings over the coming months in cooperation with the City of Sedona and the Big Park Council. Citizens interested in local forest trails are encouraged to join this collaborative effort. The desire is to create a non-motorized trail plan that reflects local values and recreation needs and promotes tourism for regional…
Meet the filmmakers and subject of award-winning film who will be in Sedona for the Q&As Sedona AZ (November 19, 2012) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of “The Revolutionary” (with filmmaker and special guest Q&As) and “A Royal Affair” at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Both films will show Dec. 4-7 at the festival’s arthouse theatre venue in West Sedona.
Sedona AZ (November 20, 2012) – Massage has made its way Uptown with the added benefit of chakra balancing. Try it yourself on Wednesday, 12/12/12 at the Grand Opening of the Chakra Healing Arts Center. You’ll be in for a relaxing treat, perched above Sedona Story at the start of Uptown, 207A N Hwy 89A. Chair and table massages will be offered at 15 minute intervals for $10 from 11am to 7pm. The Chakra Healing Arts Center operates as the alternative healing and wellness center Uptown, 11-7, seven days a week. The director, Banya Lim, practices acupuncture, complemented by hour…
Sedona AZ (November 20, 2012) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in his farewell performance of this original show, “Arizona History & Hi-Jinx” at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 1st. This show was honored by the state as an Official Arizona Centennial Event during 2012. “In the wild, wild West it was considered best to provide for one’s own defense. Even-ing a score was a necessary chore whenever things got too intense. Many a slight could result in a fight with fists, or knives, or guns. Disputes were often settled with blood and metal, when all was said…
Flagstaff AZ (November 19, 2012) – The Flagstaff Area National Monuments has completed a wilderness eligibility assessment and has administratively determined that approximately 34,194 acres (96.5%) of land within Wupatki National Monument is eligible for a formal wilderness study. The Wilderness Act and NPS Management Policies require that the National Park Service (NPS) review all areas within units of the National Park System to determine if any meet the criteria identified in the 1964 Wilderness Act and the 2006 NPS Management Policies. A wilderness eligibility assessment is a coarse evaluation of whether or not areas in a park should be…
Verde Valley AZ (November 19, 2012) – The Verde Watershed Association and the Verde River Basin Partnership are presenting a showing of the film Viva La Verde about the Verde River at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 21st in the Verde Room at the Yavapai County Government Building in Cottonwood at 10 South 6th Street. The monthly meeting of the Verde Watershed Association will precede the film and Q&A session.
Sedona AZ (November 19, 2012) – Dynamic duos, James Ratliff and Bruce Marion, memorialize this season of giving. They model what philanthropy is all about not only in donation of funds but also in mobilizing community participation in support of, in this instance, the Humane Society of Sedona. The Back Story First, there was the October exhibition of Bruce Marion’s “Second Nature: First Impressions” at James Ratliff Gallery for which Bruce chose to donate 10% opening night sales to The Humane Society of Sedona (“HSS”). The selection of HSS as the recipient of proceeds originated with the artist’s personal history…
Drivers asked to concentrate on safety Phoenix AZ (November 19, 2012) – If you’re among the thousands of Arizonans who will be using state highways over the Thanksgiving weekend, there’s good news about your travel plans. No construction-related closures are scheduled along state highways between Wednesday afternoon and early Monday morning, November 25, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Sedona AZ (November 19, 2012) – Sedona’s Studio Live hosts a poetry slam Saturday, Dec. 1, starting at 7:30 p.m. featuring poet Jordan Ranft, of Santa Rosa, Calif., and hosted by Sedona poet Christopher Fox Graham. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 the day of the performance.\ 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.
Sedona AZ (November 19, 2012) – The City of Sedona Arts and Culture Commission still has a handful of tickets remaining for the fifth annual Mayor’s Arts Awards to be held on Saturday, December 1, at 4:00 p.m. The gala event will be held at the Mary D. Fisher Theater, 2030 W. State Route 89A in Sedona.
Friday November 30th, 2013 Sedona Public Library Si Birch Community RoomFree and open to the public. Sedona AZ (November 19, 2012) – Mark & Andrea Pinkham of The International Order of Gnostic Templars will give an update on the coming shift of the ages and reveal what we can all expect as we quickly move into what the Native Americans refer to as the “Fifth World.” The coming re-awakening of Palatkwapi, the Hopi’s City of the Star People that Sedona sits upon, will highlight this power point presentation.
Jerome AZ (November 19, 2012) – The Holidays are just around the corner and what better gift is there than original art? First Saturday Jerome Art Walk is the perfect night to start the season’s shopping for the perfect present. Twenty-five galleries and studios will be welcoming visitors on December 1st from 5:00-8:00PM with beautiful art, music and refreshments. From blown glass to lovely jewelry, there is a treasure to be found for every budget this year. From the working studios of The Old Jerome High School to the lovely pottery of Made in Jerome, the true handmade Jerome touch…
Renowned production from Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet debuts on the big screen at Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (November 19, 2012) – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Monday, Dec. 3 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “The Pharaoh’s Daughter” from the famed Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. There will be one show at 4:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Pharaoh’s Daughter” features choreography by Pierre Lacotte and Marius Petipa and music by Cesar Pugni. This production stars Svetlana Zakharova as the Egyptian princess and Ruslan Skvortsov as the English lord.
Sedona AZ (November 18, 2012) – Studio Live presents Folk Legend David Wilcox on Friday, November 30th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20.00 for general admission, doors open at 7:00 pm. Cleveland-born David Wilcox was inspired to play guitar after hearing a fellow college student playing in a stairwell. His lyrical insight is matched by a smooth baritone voice, virtuosic guitar chops, and creative open tunings, giving him a range and tenderness rare in folk music.