By Raquel Luna Gardner, Deputy Director Prescott News – The coolest after-hours event in Prescott is back! Join us for After Dark at the Park at Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary on Saturday September 17th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Enjoy a cool Fall evening as you sip and stroll through the park. There will be Music by StefnRock, Food Truck by Hangry Nation, Games, Animal Feedings and Keeper Talks. This is an Adult Event. Individual Admission + 2 Drinks $35 Couple’s Admission + 2 Drinks each $50 Drink Tickets Include Beer/Wine/Soft Drinks For more information on After Dark at the Park…
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Sedona News – “Monday at the Museum” will feature a Pueblo Pumpkin-Piñon bread baking workshop by gifted baker Clancy Sage on September 19th from 11:00am –1:00pm. Give fall a hearty welcome with this warm, freshly baked bread using a recipe from the award winning cookbook Spirit of the Harvest, North American Indian Cooking. With this most interesting recipe of flour, puréed pumpkin, sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and piñon nut, your pumpkin bread can stand above the rest. The class is $7 per person. Please bring an apron and a container to take your bread home, everything else…
Sedona News – The Rotary Club of Sedona Village is hosting a Golf Extravaganza at Oakcreek Country Club Saturday, September 24, 2022. The community will recall, the club started the community garden two summers ago. It’s now thriving and over 700 pounds of produce have been donated to the Sedona Community Food Bank to date! How does the club continue to sustain it? Through this signature fundraiser: Golf Extravaganza. The Golf Extravaganza stands out as a unique golf experience and participants are encouraged to sign up just for that, the experience. The Rotary Club of Sedona Village welcomes fun-loving serious…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Being fully human is a lot trickier than riding the awakening train. Awakening, ascending as some call it, is the ticket out, the great escape, the demise of attachment and aversion, of judgment and craving. It’s the end of life as we know it, and in that way, when you are in pain, when your heart aches and you feel like life’s runt, it seems very attractive, although nearly everyone still opts for awakening lite whether they are aware of it or not. Awakening isn’t a choice anyone makes. Don’t get me wrong, awakening isn’t an…
… it seems that we have our lives intruded upon by the mindless noise and blather of social media posts by those that will post nearly anything to get a click and a couple of cents for it. Seemingly gone are all the wonderful days I remember as a kid playing in sloughs, lakes and streams … no internet and people actually talked with friends in person. If we choose we can put down the mobile devices we take along with us and spend time on or by a lake … seated in a meadow enjoying all the beauty of…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join cinemas around the globe for a worldwide theatrical event “a-ha – True North” showing Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. There will be two shows at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Since their worldwide breakthrough with ‘Take On Me’ in 1985, a-ha have continued to adapt and evolve. Now, with what is both their 11th studio album and the documentation of its creation, a-ha have entered a new phase. The original idea for “True North” was for the Norwegian trio, formed of Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and…
Sedona News – On Thursday September 22 the Friends of the Forest (FOF) is hosting a new member welcome event at 360 Brewer Road in Sedona. FOF looks forward to seeing not only new members, but also anyone interested in learning about and hopefully joining our organization. At this event, you’ll learn about Friends of the Forest and the activities you can volunteer for. You’ll hear from District Ranger Any Tinderholt about the value FOF brings to the Forest Service, watch a short video about FOF’s first 25 years of service and learn about the benefits of membership. FOF supports…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona and their contractor, Standard Construction Company, are set to complete the final pavement restoration for the SR179 Sewer Main Replacement Project: Phase 2 on Sept. 6 and 7, 2022. After this is finished, the project will officially conclude. The final pavement restoration consists of the removal and replacement of a portion of the Schnebly Hill roundabout and northbound lane of Schnebly Hill Road. Pavement milling will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 and paving will occur on Sept. 7, 2022 beginning at 8 a.m. Flaggers will direct traffic through the…
By Ted Grussing … Katie has pretty well adjusted to her new home and in fact has taken control of our home. I am now in serious negotiations with her to insure that I will be allowed to stay here … with a very special look on her face she reminded me that she knows where I sleep and that she is a fierce predator … she also reminded me that she is in touch with other creatures of prey and I might not be safe anywhere! The whole discussion was sparked today when I came home without another cat…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the second film in its four-week Sustainable Tourism Film Series. “Gringo Trails” will show on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre at 4 p.m. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion. Is tourism destroying the world–or saving it? From the Bolivian jungle to the party beaches of Thailand, and from the deserts of Timbuktu, Mali to the breathtaking beauty of Bhutan, “Gringo Trails” shows the unanticipated impact of tourism on cultures, economies, and the environment, tracing some stories over 30 years. Spanning South…
By Rose Boerner Cottonwood News – The Northern Arizona Peer and Family Coalition and NAMI Yavapai are proud to present the Northern Arizona Behavioral Health Changes Forum that will take place on September 9th, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at Spectrum Healthcare, Community Room, 8 E. Cottonwood St., Cottonwood, AZ. The public is invited and NO registration is required. Lunch will be provided! There will be FREE raffle prizes, including a TV. The Forum is to inform members of our community that changes are coming in behavioral health. Attendees will have an opportunity to talk directly with leadership from AHCCCS…
Sedona News – On Sunday, September 11 at 4pm, a House Concert celebrating rhythm and rhyme with Cheryl Good, Cassie Mavis, and the Zoot Suit Zebras featuring Gary Scott and Gary Every. This show will feature song, story, dance, laughter, and ceremony. This eclectic collective of artists are seeking an enthusiastic audience to share a musical evening in an intimate setting. Set inside a beautiful West Sedona home the show will feature jazz, classical, classic rock, classic rock with a twist, motion, movement and humor. There will be sing alongs and hopefully some laugh out loud moments as well. In…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona seeks applicants for three seats on the Planning and Zoning Commission as two current member terms approach expiration and one will be resigning. This voluntary body, established by city council, consists of seven citizens appointed to play a critical role in the city’s planning process. The commission serves as city council’s advisors on land use, growth and development issues. Commission duties include making recommendations to the city council on Community Plan updates, Land Development Code amendments, property zone changes and subdivision applications. In addition, the commission makes the final decision on conditional use…
Sedona News – If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to Monday at the Museum at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the Verde Valley Woodcarvers. Hundreds of people have tried their hand at carving with this group since its founding in 1997 by Norm Knight. The group consists of carvers ranging from beginners to master carvers. Come by with your own equipment or just come to watch these artisans do relief carving, chip carving, and bark carving. There is no fee for this demonstration. “Monday…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory We can be hungry for connection and not lonely, not hurting, not a hot mess. We can want to play with others and not be at a loss, feel worthless, or see ourselves as broken. We can be ready for a change in how we interact, can see the end of our hermitage stage, and not be a subject of pity, not be someone who seems suicidal, who would benefit from doing more inner work. We can be who we are, ask if others want to play, be honest about what is flowing through us, and…