By David Stephen The National Library Week for 2024 was held from April 7 – 13. The American Library Association themed it “Ready, Set, Library!” The State of Arizona has over 200 public libraries and branches. There are college libraries as well as several private libraries available for public use. A path for libraries in Arizona that could kickoff a national and global trend is book flipping. This means that registered members of the libraries are assigned shelves or sections, where they would have to flip the books in a time frame, say a month, a quarter or a semester. The purpose…
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By Rabbi Alicia Magal The JCSVV offers services and classes which are life-affirming and soul enriching. All are listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services after security check. People who cannot attend or who live far away can access the service through zoom. Several classes, holidays, and special events are coming up in April. Check the website and plan to join us! Erev Shabbat services begin on Friday evening, May 3 beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom led by Rabbi Alicia Magal. We will light 6 candles in commemoration of the six…
… it’s true, all we did was cruise by a little sand spit in the lake occupied by a Great Blue Heron and as you can see … we got flashed! Kind of a funny look on his face too! Below is a shot of a Snowy Egret departing the area and love the way he is just rolling out as he departs the area … this has been a very productive week down at the lake. Weather moving in for a few days and will not return to the lake (Lake Pleasant) until Monday morning and then in the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “A Cat’s Life” showing May 3-9 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfjK6ar4uY4 Clémence rescues a kitten named Lou in her Parisian attic, and they form an unbreakable bond. They venture to the countryside for her family’s vacation, where Lou’s curiosity leads to thrilling adventures in the woods. Amidst new friendships and dangers, Lou’s journey unfolds, marking a transformation from a curious kitten to a brave and adventurous cat. “A Cat’s Life” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre May 3-9. Showtimes will…
Verde Valley News – Governor Katie Hobbs in partnership with Arizona’s 10 public community college districts has created the Arizona Community College Workforce Scholarship program to help Arizonans earn a credential, degree or build advanced skills that lead to jobs in high-wage, high-growth occupations. The scholarship is designed to provide Arizona students with the incentive to pursue a higher education certificate, degree, credential or license resulting in a skilled workforce equipped to meet the demands of the state’s economy. Governor Hobbs has allocated $4.5M in EANS federal funding to get the program started with public or private funding helping to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present the global premiere of “Jeanne du Barry” showing May 2-6 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. Johnny Depp stars as King Louis XV in the story of the entrancing Jeanne du Barry, a French peasant woman whose meteoric rise through the royal court to become the King’s last mistress creates a scandal of epic proportions. “Jeanne du Barry” is based on a true story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGDk1Pekn-A “Jeanne du Barry” follows Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a working-class woman determined to climb the…
Arizona News – Navajo County Board of Supervisors and eX² Technology joined together with Governor Hobbs, community members, elected officials, and local, state and national leaders to celebrate the official groundbreaking and construction of a more than 100-mile open-access, dark fiber middle-mile network infrastructure to expand broadband throughout Navajo County, Arizona. The network will provide Navajo County with the ability to sustain the broadband capacity to support municipal fiber, telehealth, education, and Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) for homes and businesses. Additionally, it will interconnect with existing fiber networks in the region as well as facilitate future connections to Phoenix,…
Sedona News – Sedona Police Department’s K9 Sam has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Sam’s vest was sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Hobbs, Des Moines, IA – EOW 12-12-23”. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., established in 2009, is a 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. This potentially lifesaving body armor for four-legged…
Sedona News – The Art in the Roundabouts Committee (AiR) of the Big Park Council announced that three years of steadfast effort has resulted in five artwork proposals that meet the established criteria for enhancing the four SR-179 roundabouts in the Village. The community is invited to a grand reveal event on May 1st from 4-7pm at the Village branch of the Sedona Public Library to view for the first time five proposed artwork designs. Attendees will have the opportunity to view exhibits depicting and explaining the artworks, speak with the artists in person, and personally comment on the proposals.…
Sedona News – One-time local Kathleen Bryant has written OVER THE EDGE, an upcoming mystery-thriller that will lead readers along Sedona’s bumpy forest roads and remote canyon trails. “Bryant weaves a rich tapestry out of all things Sedona,” says Margaret Mizushima, author of the award-winning Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries. “Loaded with details about the area’s people, its history, and the mystical beauty of its landscapes, OVER THE EDGE delivers a unique and compelling outdoor mystery.” A resident of Sedona for twenty years, Bryant drew on her experiences as a travel writer and Coconino Forest volunteer, blending fact with fiction, adding intrigue from ancient…
… and what a week it has been so far … most of it spent in nature exploring the back waters of Lake Pleasant searching for wildlife … even better finding it in abundance! The top photo is of a Gilded Flicker that decided to play with us for a while at the end of a very narrow finger of water about a mile in from the main lake. We first spotted him perched on top of a Saguaro Cactus above the little canyon we were in, thence to a branch close to us and then down to the water…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join cinemas around the world to present the global premiere of “Macbeth” on May 2 and 5 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGMhZyNKCqE Tony and BAFTA Award winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma star in a brand-new full-voltage visceral production of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”. Filmed live at Dock X, a custom-built theatre space in London, this critically-acclaimed staging of Macbeth will be unmissable on the big screen. Directed by Simon Godwin with set and costume design by Frankie Bradshaw, this is a cinematic and beautifully staged…
Verde Valley News – Yavapai College is planning a Commencement event this year for the Verde Valley Area, and it is exciting that the ceremony will once again be held on the Verde Valley Campus. An estimated 85 graduates are expected to attend this event. These are students who either completed their degree or certificate in Fall 2023, or are expected to complete in Spring 2024 or Summer 2024. Overall, 418 students completed nearly 500 degrees and certificates last fall, and 655 YC students are currently on track to complete degrees and certificates this Spring. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Representative Quang Nguyen, Verde…
Arizona News – The state’s goal of expanding broadband internet access in rural areas is taking a big step forward with a public-private partnership. The agreement with eX2 Technology is to operate, maintain and lease space in fiber-optic conduit installed along Interstate 17 and Interstate 19, and being installed later this year along much of Interstate 40. The Arizona Department of Transportation, in partnership with Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Commerce Authority, entered into the agreement recently with eX2 Technology, an Omaha, Nebraska, firm with extensive experience working with state and local governments to manage what is often referred to as…
Sedona News – The Sedona Arts Festival is pleased to invite artists to apply to exhibit their works at the 2024 Festival, taking place over the weekend of October 12-13 on the campus of Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona, Ariz. Now in its 33rd year, the Sedona Arts Festival is Sedona’s oldest and largest premier arts event and has become known for the quality of art on display and its first-class treatment of both artists and guests. With Sedona’s spectacular red rocks as a backdrop and glorious fall weather to complement the event,…