Sedona News – Lisa Dancing-Light announces “Magic, Music and A Special Way of Listening!” on Friday, March 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This bilingual event for children (ages 4 – 12) and families will take place at the Sedona Posse Grounds HUB located at 525B Posse Grounds Road, Sedona AZ. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per family. “Magic Mountain is a story about a talking mountain that goes to sleep because people stop coming to hear his stories. When two children come to camp with their parents in the valley of Magic Mountain, they learn about…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Taste of Things” showing March 8-14 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKKCGtoIOVY “The Taste of Things” — starring Juliette Binoche — was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature (France). Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has…
Sedona, AZ — What a show! This wasn’t an angry president trying to convince the nation that he was in control and command. This was a savvy and seasoned political actor using the pretense of anger to get his point across. It was all an act to make the public think he was strong and ready for a fight. It was not a State of the Union Address. It was a campaign speech on steroids. President Joe Biden was on fire. Whether it was adrenaline or some exotic new drug only the very rich and powerful have access to, Biden…
Sedona, AZ — The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority (SOCAA) has signed on as a Trail Keeper sponsor of the Sedona Red Rock Trail Keeper Fund (SRRTF). The fund works with the US Forest Service (USFS), Friends of the Forest, contractors, and local volunteers to help offset maintenance costs of the local non-motorized trail system. The SRRTF gathers funding through business donors, individuals, and grantors to ensure stewardship of hiking trails in the local area. There are 412 miles of non-motorized trails within the 860 square miles of the Coconino National Forest’s Red Rock Ranger District, approximately 300 of which are…
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 March and April. Check the website and plan to join us! Erev Shabbat services led by Rabbi Alicia Magal will be held on Friday evening, March 15, 2024 beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom. Rabbi will offer Shabbat prayers to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “New York Cat Film Festival 2024” showing March 15-19 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://youtu.be/NGEhgfFWrBo?si=HxP57UqN9m9zyVp9 Join us for a family-friendly escape to the movies and celebrate everything CATS! “New York Cat Film Festival 2024” is a joyous communal experience, only available in theaters, featuring 17 short films. Films featured in the 2024 lineup include: • Cat Knows You Act I: A cat’s thoughts as you’ve never experienced them before. • A Cat Called Rumi: Falling in love with a feral cat. • Seen…
Sedona News – The Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition (SVAC) is pleased to announce the return of its annual Spring Open Studios Tour, taking place over the weekend of April 26-28, 2024. Featuring 50 working artists across the Verde Valley, this beloved event offers attendees the opportunity to visit with the artists in their studios, gain firsthand insight into how they create their artwork and purchase one-of-a-kind items. Named one of the area’s top art events by the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, the Tour – which is always free to the public – is self-guided and will run from 10 a.m.…
Arizona News – The ManKind Project (MKP) Southwest has announced its next BARRIER FREE New Warrior Training Adventure (NWTA) to be held May 3-5, 2024 at Sleeping Dog Ranch north of Prescott, AZ. The groundbreaking training is designed to include men of varying physical abilities and challenges, including those involving mobility, vision and hearing. The Barrier Free NWTA was first offered in 2019 for men who might not otherwise be able to have this kind of transformative experience. “This NWTA will give men with disabilities a chance to participate in a breakthrough weekend of connection, learning and empowerment with highly…
Arizona News – The Arizona Community Foundation is pleased to announce that executive Eric Nystrom and senior leader Jennifer W. Perry have been elevated to new positions as part of an overall evolution in the foundation’s organizational structure. Eric Nystrom was promoted to Chief Operating Officer, having been named as interim COO in December. In this role, Nystrom oversees ACF’s business operations and processes, including the finance, grants management, investment, and information services teams. Since joining the foundation in 2019 as Chief Technology Officer, Nystrom has provided guidance and oversight of all technology systems and database management projects, including the complete…
…heading into spring and throughout nature it is mating season … eggs have been laid or about to and the adults are tending to the nests or creating new ones … in a matter of mere weeks, eggs will hatch and then another period of time to prepare the young to leave the nest. and begin life on their own. In the photo above a Great Horned Owl is napping whilst sitting on the eggs in her cave home and below a Great Blue Heron is entering the nest while its mate greets his arrival … thinking she will get…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Golden Years” showing March 15-20 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://youtu.be/HQyIZllYNPY?si=q51-TABoVYhd4yrq Alice and Peter are a newly retired couple, looking forward to the next phase in their lives together, but on a retirement cruise, their differences – and a long-kept secret of Alice’s best friend – are revealed. Alice had hoped this trip would infuse fresh life into their marriage, but instead of enjoying their time together, they find themselves drifting further apart. Disappointed and hurt, Alice doesn’t reboard the cruise ship during…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona extends the nomination window inviting all those interested to fill out nominations for the seventh Mayor’s Arts Awards, which honors individuals, organizations and businesses that have made outstanding contributions to the success of the arts in the city of Sedona. Started in 2008, the Mayor’s Arts Awards recognize those who have contributed to the development, expansion and success of the arts in Sedona. It does not address the quality or quantity of any individual or group’s artwork. The term “arts” refers to all aspects of the arts, including but not limited to culinary,…
Sedona News – The Sedona Women (TSW) will hear from women leaders of Sedona on Thursday, March 14 at a Panel featuring Integrative Breast Cancer Surgeon, author, and inspirational speaker Dr. Beth Dupree, Police Chief Stephanie Foley and Former Mayor Sandy Moriarty moderated by Vice Mayor Holli Ploog in honor of Women’s History Month. The TSW program will take place at the Sedona Public Library where TSW programs are scheduled monthly every second Thursday morning from September through May. Sedona has been fortunate to have many amazing women as a part of its history and The Sedona Women are looking…
A Letter and Invitation to the Faith Community– from Andrea Kadar Sedona, AZ –Patriot believers: Need some hope? Need some inspiration? Need some peace? Patrick Schweiss, Executive Director, Sedona International Film Festival, is bringing some fantastic faith-based films to the Mary D. Fisher/Alice Gill-Sheldon Theaters in Sedona starting this Friday, March 8th, 3:30 PM, with “CABRINI”, being the first. My husband Dwight and I are putting together groups to go see the films We already have a group going this Friday, March 8th, 3:30 PM, so join us! Take a look at the other films coming up this month. Great ones! Join us and be uplifted and…
Verde Valley News – It is with profound sadness that the Superior Court in Yavapai County announces the passing of retired Judge Kenton D. Jones. Judge Jones was a United States Navy Veteran and received his Juris Doctorate from the Arizona State University College of Law in December 1986. Prior to that, he attended Northern Arizona University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1984. He also received a degree from Yavapai College in 1983, where he was later named Alumni of the Year in 2013. Judge Jones began his legal career in private practice, where he specialized…