Sedona News – On Saturday, May 18th, the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild will hold their Annual Fiber Artisans’ Sale from 9 am to 4 pm at the amphitheater of the Sedona Arts Center at 15 Art Barn Road in uptown. Founded in 1973 by two talented weavers and spinners, Mary Pendleton and Betty Gaudy, the Guild’s mission is to encourage interest and education in fiber arts, including loom, basket and tapestry weaving, yarn spinning, knitting, crocheting, dyeing, needle and hand felting, and needle beadwork. Featured at the upcoming sale will be a variety of contributions, including wearable art,…
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By Tommy Acosta — Sedona, AZ – Throughout my entire life, I have always considered myself immune to disease and illness. During the Covid pandemic, I never wore a mask, mixed with people, and did not take the jab. I never even had a sniffle. Then one day, my invulnerability ended abruptly. Seeing a cardiologist because I had had a fluttering in my chest, he turned from a screen showing a CT Scan of my heart, with an extremely worried look on his face, and said the following to me: “Thomas, you are in imminent danger of death.” What??? With…
Sedona News – For When You Get Lost, written by Jennifer Sorenson and directed by Michelle Steffes, will screen for the Sedona International Film Festival audience on Saturday, March 2nd. The film won the Audience Award for Best Comedy in October at the 2023 Austin Film Festival. This dark comedy takes estranged sisters on a road trip up the Pacific Coast in order to make amends with their difficult father before he dies. The film stars Jennifer Sorenson (Orphan is the New Orange), Elizabeth Alderfer, (AP Bio, United States of Al), Aja Bair, (Euphoria, Kenan), Brian Thomas Smith (The Big…
Keep Sedona Beautiful will hold its next Preserving the Wonder Speaker Series event on Wednesday, March 20 at 5:00 pm. This month’s speaker is Roxanne Holland, Director of Wastewater for the City of Sedona. Her topic will be “City of Sedona Treated Wastewater Quality and Management.” Please visit the KSB website, www.keepsedonabeautiful.org for details. Roxanne’s talk is the second part of a series on Sedona water quality and management. Hear from Sedona’s wastewater management expert on how the City of Sedona has treated wastewater and managed the quality of that water, disposed of treated wastewater (effluent), how we got to…
… it was a beautiful day on Lake Pleasant today … lots of sunshine and wildlife on and around the lake … everyone seemed to be enjoying the early taste of Spring like weather. Nesting has begun and eggs are being laid in nests … the lake is back on the ride and projections from Central Arizona Project show a 23-foot rise in the lake level by mid-May. Check the website out and learn more about this exceptional asset we all enjoy. The photo above is of a great blue heron enjoying a late breakfast … we were heading directly at him…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the “Henry Mancini’s 100th Birthday Celebration” on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. Get ready for a dazzling celebration at the Sedona International Film Festival as we honor the 100th birthday of the legendary, multi-Academy Award-winning composer extraordinaire, Henry Mancini. Here to help us celebrate Mancini’s music in the movies are his multi-Grammy-nominated daughter — singer Monica Mancini — and eight-time Grammy and Emmy-winning producer, musician, and author, Gregg Field. This special multi-media show will include musical performances by Ms. Mancini of…
Sedona News – The Sedona Police Department’s K9 Sam will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Sam’s vest is sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Hobbs, Des Moines, IA – EOW 12-12-23.” Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks. 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…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory How could we ever be strangers. Even the idea of it strays far from the actuality of life. It seems true, appears to be so, and at the same time is an utter impossibility. When we slide into home plate, fresh from our sojourn into form, will we look at one another and see strangers, or crack up laughing? Whew! Can’t believe I did that! Oh what a ride this is, to look into the mirror of life and see strangers: people we feel drawn to, ones we despise, and those who remain invisible to us;…
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 attend through zoom. Several classes, events and holidays 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, February 23, 2024 beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom. The Torah reading is from Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20 – 30:10),…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona invites 501(c) organizations to apply for city grants beginning today, Feb. 15, 2024. Applications are due by noon on Thursday, April 25, 2024, with awards finalized in July 2024 by Sedona’s city council. Grant applications are available for programs, activities or events developed by 501(c) organizations that provide a public service or benefit and are consistent with the city’s funding priorities. Individual grant amounts have typically ranged from $2,000 to $20,000. For this year’s grant cycle the funding has increased from $200,000 to $350,000 with a minimum of 40% to be allocated to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the “Grease Sing-Along” on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. Have you ever been to a film musical and had the uncontrollable urge to burst into song? Ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a T-bird or a Pink Lady but never quite felt cool enough to pull it off? Well, now is your chance to don those pink jackets, grease up those quiffs and let your inhibitions go for an evening where you are the stars! Calling all T-Birds…
Verde Valley News – Learning Business isn’t simply a matter of careful study and good grades. A world of variables awaits each graduate – and the Yavapai College School of Business is hosting a series of successful businesspeople to talk about them. Join us for “A Conversation with…” YC Business’s new guest speaker series, with real estate and publishing expert Richard Bitner, Tuesday, February 27, at 2:30 p.m., in the Prescott Campus Community Room. After three decades in the housing and publishing industries, Richard Bitner still describes himself as a serial entrepreneur: “I have owned and operated several different businesses…
Sedona News – SaltRock Southwest Kitchen, the signature restaurant of Amara Resort and Spa, is unveiling a celestial-inspired seasonal menu crafted by the newly appointed Executive Chef Heather Feher featuring an array of elevated winter dishes, accompanied by a selection of new cocktails. Since joining the team in August 2023, Chef Heather has been integrating her passions, including zero-waste practices, herbalism and thematic cuisine, into the beloved restaurant’s extensive Southwestern offerings. By pulling from her global experiences and travels, Chef Heather has created a menu that encapsulates Sedona’s restorative essence with ingredients and flavors that draw inspiration from the astrological season.…
… from Earth, Katie and me, a very Happy Valentine’s Day to you … the day dedicated to expressions of love and appreciation of those whom we love and care about. Live it and love the life given to you and all who are close to you … the day you are in is all that you have so make it count! The photo above is of Sunset Crater north of Flagstaff off of US 89 The eastern part of the volcanic cone collapsed sometime in the last hundreds of years creating a heart shaped cone when viewed from the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present welcome Lucie Arnaz to its 30th Anniversary celebration on Saturday, March 2 when she performs her one-woman cabaret show “I Got the Job! Songs from My Musical Past” at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. Showtime is 7 p.m. Lucie Arnaz began her long show business career in a recurring role on The Lucy Show opposite her mother, Lucille Ball. She starred in her own television series (The Lucie Arnaz Show), co-starred in the 1980 film “The Jazz Singer” and appeared in several made-for-television movies. Her Broadway credits include…