Cottonwood AZ – The Verde Valley Sanctuary Youth Empowerment Services (YES) program and the Cottonwood Public Library team up this summer to present action-packed learning opportunities for children ages five to eleven during the months of June and July. Mondays & Tuesdays from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm at the Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. JUNE 5 Self Awareness “I am me” JUNE 6 Bullying “Sticks and Stones” JUNE 12 Peer Pressure “Be your own Superhero” JUNE 13 Empowerment “Bring your own Cape” JUNE 20 Kindness & Caring “Be a Magician-changing the world” JUNE 26…
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By Carson Ralston Library Specialist-Adult Programs Verde Valley News – Come and learn to play the Pokémon card game from an actual Pokémon professor or test your skills against the best players in the Verde Valley. All ages- all skill levels. Whether you’re a parent trying to figure out what your kid can do with all that shiny cardboard they insisted you buy them, you are looking for competitive play and league prep, or maybe you want to dust off that old PikaRom deck and sit down for a fun game, we would love to have you in the Verde…
By Sean Dedalus Sedona, AZ — America. What do we do when law enforcement and the courts abandon honesty and fairness and instead, use the powers we give them to change the outcome of elections to favor the political party they support? In the book, 1984, Winston Smith wakes up in a world where a small group of people in government and the media use propaganda to control the attitudes and thinking of the population. The citizenry never is aware of the truth of anything as Big Brother controls all media and the truth is merely what government slogans and…
By Carl Jackson Sedona News – If you care about vehicle safety on Sedona roads then the May 23rd Sedona City Council meeting at 4:30PM at City Hall is a meeting you need to attend. That’s when the Sedona City Council plans to discuss a proposed ordinance to remove unsafe off highway vehicles from all Sedona roads. In February 2023 the city became aware of serious safety issues relating to non-compliant tires for many off-highway vehicles (OHV), utility-terrain vehicles (UTV), and all-terrain vehicles (ATV). It turns out that these vehicles are not subject to any federal motor vehicle safety standards. …
… rummaging through folders tonight trying t find an image or two that talked to me … and finally I came up with these two. Above is beautiful piece of wood at Sunset Crater National Park. I have not been there hiking since the Museum Fire, but prior to that they boasted wonderful stands of tree trunks, standing and fallen that take on life in other forms as you look at them … and they are fun to work with. Below is a photo of a Snowy Egret taking a closer look in the shallow water … perhaps tracking a…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “L’immensità” showing May 26-June 1 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “L’immensità” — starring Penélope Cruz — was a hit at the Venice and Sundance Film Festivals and is getting rave reviews from critics and audiences around the world. Clara (Penélope Cruz) and her emotionally distant husband Felice (Vincenzo Amato) relocate to Rome to raise a family. Even though the paint is fresh, and the appliances are new, the crushing expectations around marriage, desire, and gender in the early 1970s remain as traditional as…
Sedona, Az — Listen up fine-wine aficionados and come celebrate the grape at this year’s 2023 Verde Valley Wine Festival, to be held Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20, in the City of Cottonwood. It’s a wonderful event and the community is invited to enjoy the plethora of wines available, live music, culinary treats, artisans and exhibitors. All the details are below and just click on any of the images to purchase tickets in advance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zUpaZkr3h4&t=2s
… another beautiful morning, except that this morning found me about 150 feet above the ground in a open tram and about 50 feet below my friends home and shooting the red tail family that again is using a rebuilt nest from last year in the cliff about 500 feet south of their home and 50 feet below it. The first photo above is of the mating pair of RED TAIL HAWKS before they assumed their duties as parents … gleefully planning their life together, flying free without a care in the world … then the kids came a couple…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona debut of the inspiring “ one-woman show “BIPOLAR & THE ENGLISH CHANNEL” — starring Julie Ridge — on Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, sponsored by Health First Foundation Northern Arizona. On September 9, 1982 — on her 25th birthday — Julie Ridge became the 242nd person to swim from England to France. In April of 1991, Ridge unceremoniously received a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and was hospitalized for 21 days. Act 1 of “BIPOLAR & THE ENGLISH CHANNEL”…
Sedona News – The Coconino National Forest and participating partners will host a series of free events this weekend aimed at promoting Leave No Trace principles among public land visitors. Beginning Saturday, a Leave No Trace (LNT) team sponsored by Subaru will work with the Coconino NF, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Slide Rock State Park and several other non-governmental organizations to provide information and volunteer opportunities to area visitors, volunteers and community members. “These efforts include a series of targeted workshops for local land managers, partners and volunteers, as well as community outreach events for the public conducted by expert Leave…
Verde Valley News – Gilbert Pogany is El Valle Art Association’s Artist of the Month for May for his still life photo Nautilus Shells. Pogany’s primary interests are in landscape and still life photography. “Landscape is particularly attractive because it is a natural derivative of my professional background in biology. Nature is hauntingly beautiful and its many mysteries only amplify this vision. Every picture of Arizona’s vistas is replete with this awe. Photography allows me to not only record an image but to also convey the sensation it gave me when I first see it. The digital editing that follows…
Sedona, AZ — Enjoy life drawing along with Master sculptor John Waddell’s sculptures, to live viola by Drew Ricciardi! Wednesday, May 24, from 10am-1pm, participants are invited to experience a special version of Sedona Arts Center’s formal life drawing group, at the magnificent Waddell studio and sculpture garden in Cornville. From 10am-1pm, performance artist/model Pash Galbavy will start with short, 5-minute poses with John’s sculptures, and then will continue with 20 minute poses for the duration. Professional violinist Drew Ricciardi will provide music to accompany this unique occasion. Afterwards, guests are invited to bring a sack lunch and peruse the…
The Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR) will host “Inside the Existential Fight for Gun Violence Prevention” with Dr. Thomas Gabor, author and gun policy expert, and Teresa Neiberg, from Moms Demand Action, on Friday, May 19 at 9:30 am at the Sedona Community Center, 2615 Melody Lane in West Sedona and on zoom. Dr. Thomas Gabor is an international gun policy consultant and the co-author with Fred Guttenberg of the recently released book, “American Carnage: Shattering the Myths That Fuel Gun Violence.” Mr. Guttenberg lost his daughter Jaime in the 2018 Parkland School shooting. He is the President of…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Another Sedona luminary takes their place amongst the stars. Famed sculptor John Soderberg died peacefully in his sleep on May 13, a true loss for those who loved him and inspired by his works. John was a visionary sculptor whose talent and passion touched the hearts and minds of all who encountered his extraordinary works. Sedona is blessed by the profound impact he made on the world through his artistry and the indelible mark he left in the artistic community of Sedona and beyond. His sculptures transported us to a realm where time stood…
… it was a beautiful morning on Lake Pleasant today and wildlife was present in abundance. I want to share this one photo of an adult Bald Eagle from this morning with you. Above is the crop I took from the photo to emphasize the bald eagle in the shot and get close up with good detail in the eagle and showing off the magnificence of the eagle as he begins his entry into flight … full up elevator with the tail and a leap into flight as the wings are near their apex before making the power beat of…