Film Festival theatres join cinemas around the world for global theatrical event Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world for a global theatrical event: “David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome” on Wednesday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 21 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4WNKsUzlBs The forthcoming film of David Gilmour’s 2024 return to Rome’s historic Circus Maximus as part of the Luck and Strange tour, his first in nearly a decade, was directed by long-time Gilmour collaborator Gavin Elder. The sublime spectacle, filmed against the backdrop of the…
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Sedona, AZ — On Friday, September 13, representatives from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) will explain how the Department implements the Safe Drinking Water Act. They will outline Arizona’s key water quality programs and highlight how each program addresses emerging contaminants with a particular focus on PFAS, the “forever chemicals.” The speakers will also discuss the testing of domestic family wells and provide status updates on our local lakes, creeks, municipal wells, and the recent underground storage tank leaks, followed by audience Q & A. Please join us for this important presentation. This will be a hybrid meeting:…
By Amaya Gayle — Sedona, a?Z –I can pretty much guarantee that few will be interested in this little secret, because it is the rather large lie, the frustrating fallacy, the charlatan concept that is ardently guarded by riveting, nearly unconscious resistance. I used to encounter that same thing when I’d write about death. That little idea doesn’t seem to be nearly as repulsive these days. Maybe we’re more accepting of the inevitable, but I also think there was so little interest in death because I hadn’t experienced its deceit directly, and regardless of what most think, that limitation, its…
Sedona, AZ –0 The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. Rabbi Magal will lead Friday evening services on September 5, at 7:00 pm, the later…
Sedona, AZ — Keep Sedona Beautiful will resume the Preserving the Wonder Speaker Series on Wednesday, September 17 at 5:00 pm with a Native Plant Workshop program. This month’s speaker is Master Gardener Graelyn Deslauriers. Her topic will be “Attracting Backyard Birds with Fire-Wise Native Plants.” Please visit the KSB website, www.keepsedonabeautiful.org for details. Graelyn will discuss ways we can landscape with native plants that will bring beauty to our landscapes while at the same time providing fire protection to the home and landscape, AND attracting birds. Prior to the program, attendees are encouraged to walk through KSB’s newly completed fire-wise…
By DavdS There is a new [August 29, 2025] report in The Washington Post, RFK Jr. links SSRIs and mass shootings. What does science say?, stating that, “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested that psychiatric drugs may have played a role in the Minnesota Catholic school shooting — a statement widely criticized as unsupported by science. SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of medications widely used to treat depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders, have been repeatedly criticized by Kennedy, who alleges they pose serious health risks. In his “Make America Healthy Again” report, he cites them as a contributing…
Sedona, AZ — To kick-off the 2025-2026 season, The Sedona Women (TSW) celebrate 25 years of Making a Difference on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Community Library Sedona, where TSW programs are scheduled monthly every second Thursday from September through May from 9:30 a.m. to noon. To recognize this milestone of two- and- a- half decades of friendship and service to the community, and making a difference in the lives of women of the Verde Valley, the City of Sedona has proclaimed September 11, 2025, “The Sedona Women 25th Anniversary Celebration Day.” Making a Difference goes to the core of…
By Tommy Acosta — Sedona, AZ — Accusations will fly. Fingers will be pointed. Emails will be written. Complaints will be filed. Welcome to another normal day in Sedona, the gripe capital of the world. One thing that is a constant in our sleepy little town: we can always count on some community altercation or verbal fisticuffs over one issue or another. Now we have the imposition and installation of automatic license plate readers all over Sedona that were acquired by the Sedona Police Department, after approval by staff, and erected by the city without community input or council discussion…
VERDE VALLEY, Ariz. – Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) announced that Larry Smith, PA-C, has joined the Orthopedic and Spine Institute (OSI) in Cottonwood at Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC). Larry will be collaborating with Richard Holt, DO, a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician who specializes in comprehensive pain management; orthopedic and musculoskeletal disorders; movement and neurologic disorders; and intensive rehabilitation and recovery following many types of injuries and accidents. Larry will also be joining NAH OSI physicians, Brian Duggan, MD, and Adam Schneider, MD, as well as two physician assistants. “We are so pleased to welcome Larry to the OSI team at VVMC,”…
A group of seven women embark on a life-altering journey in Sedona Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Fortis Femina” showing Sept. 5-11 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Fortis Femina” is inspired by real events and was filmed here in Sedona! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzVbql-qKyU A group of seven women embark on a life-altering journey in Sedona, Arizona. United by shared struggles and hidden truths, they undergo a powerful transformation. As the stunning desert backdrop mirrors their personal growth, the women forge unbreakable bonds and discover reservoirs of inner strength. This…
A stunning, intimate and unflinching series of love letters within a documentary Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Road to Patagonia” showing Sept. 5-11 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatr The lives of two strangers are changed forever when they cross paths on the surfing adventure of a lifetime, discovering love, downshifting and four charismatic horses. “The Road to Patagonia” is a stunning, intimate and unflinching series of love letters within a documentary – firstly a love between two people, and secondly between humanity and the Earth. We follow…
By DavSte The industry standard for mental health safety — around consumer AI chatbots — would have to be a display, with boxes [representing destinations of mind] and arrows [as paths to destinations], showing the targets [of conversations] with AI chatbots: this is where this chat is directing your mind. If there is a compliment, encouragement or others, the targets could be pleasure, satisfaction and others, while reality, caution and consequences — as destinations — are ignored. The display could be by the side, reading the outputs for words that are correlated with certain emotions, for the likelihood of those emotional states.…
Sedona, AZ — As a Board Member I AM EXCITED about this event brought to you by our Community Library Sedona – Make a date to Participate in this WORLD CLASS PERFORMER EVENT ! Featured Here WITH STEVE MARTIN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFMX4t4FHsc Featured here 5 days ago with STEVE MARTIN and JACKSON BROWNE https://youtu.be/v_yJFbvOkXs Here Comes the Sun! https://youtu.be/GfA38E0ufjk Said to be the fastest fingers of the west https://youtu.be/Y_QPtgRMuXc Purchase your tickets now and send to your friends. Let’s fill the HOUSE! SEE BELOW! You will be investing in the Library’s future – redefining who we can be for you in our community. STRETCH YOURSELVES and…
Sedona, AZ — After consulting with local County Emergency Managers and District Rangers, it has been determined that effective Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. Sedona Fire District (SFD) is moving into Stage I Fire Restrictions. Sedona Fire District joins Coconino County, Yavapai County, Coconino National Forest, and other local fire jurisdictions in this action. These restrictions prohibit all solid-fueled open fires, fire pits, and campfires. During the fire restrictions, no burn permits will be issued, and existing burn permits are hereby suspended. Fireworks and other pyrotechnic displays are prohibited unless permitted by the Fire Marshal. Prohibited: No building, maintaining, attending,…
SEDONA, Ariz. – The city of Sedona promoted both previous city Finance Director Barbara Whitehorn and Communications and Tourism Director Lauren Browne as new deputy city managers after a national search with over 150 interested applicants for the best, most qualified candidates. Through her over 20 years of experience in municipalities, including those heavily involved in tourism, Whitehorn has demonstrated strength in leading teams, specializing in internal services. She has proven herself to be a public servant who is steadfast with her ethical commitment to stewardship of public dollars. Whitehorn holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University…