Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the powerful and compelling new drama “A Shot Through the Wall” showing Jan. 21-27 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. A Chinese-American police officer’s life unravels after he accidentally shoots an innocent Black man in “A Shot Through the Wall”. Facing trial, he wades through his guilt as he navigates the complicated worlds of media, justice, racial politics and his own morality. The compelling feature debut of Aimee Long, this troubling, fact-based film touches on of-the-moment themes that have become part of the…
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Sedona News – Health First Foundation is calling on residents and businesses to contribute to a matching gift challenge with a goal of awarding $100,000 to an essential before- and after-school program in Sedona. Health First will match every dollar given, up to $50,000 in total donations, to benefit the Wildcat Extended Day Program at West Sedona School, a Title 1 elementary school that serves a high percentage of students from low-income families. The program aims to help working parents with childcare and benefit the Sedona business community. “This was identified as one of the more critical needs in the community,” said…
… so you chose to part ways with earth and with the exception of objects we send into space, the time comes when you must return to earth and we see it done rather nicely in the series of photos tonight. First we have Finley my favorite American Kestrel coming in for a landing on some very thin branches at the top of a juniper tree … weighing a mere 4 ounces the branch tolerates his presence very well … the next photo down is a Greenhead Mallard coming in, flared, landing gear down and ready for touch down ……
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new romantic drama “The Only One” showing Jan. 21-26 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. On the brink of accepting a life of independence and wanderlust, a young woman visits an old flame on his vineyard in France and takes one last shot at a committed relationship in “The Only One”. Tom (Caitlin Stasey) just turned thirty. She has spent her whole life chasing her wanderlust, and collecting passport stamps, experiences and stories to tell her grandchildren like many other people…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona will partner with Spectrum Healthcare to hold a booster clinic from noon – 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in the Vultee Conference Room at City Hall at 102 Roadrunner Dr. Nurses will provide up to 40 booster shots and those who wish to attend are strongly encouraged to secure their spot by preregistering here: https://calendly.com/spectrumhg/vaccine-clinic-city-of-sedona?month=2022-01&date=2022-01-20. “We are pleased to host this clinic with Spectrum Healthcare at City Hall and hope this will increase access to citizens during a time with the Omicron variant and increased transmission levels,” said Lauren Browne, communications…
Sedona News – Members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild will have their spinning wheels humming for “Monday at the Museum” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on January 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The spinners’ guild was formed over 35 years ago by Mary Pendleton of the Pendleton Weaving studio in Sedona along with a few weavers in the Verde Valley. The guild continues today with some 40 to 50 members actively pursuing Fiber Arts such as weaving, spinning, basket-making, dyeing and knitting. They would be happy to share their art with you, and to answer any questions…
First a decision is made to leave earth and travel unseen airways … it is optional and there are many ways of getting there and we’ll explore a few of them tonight … illustrated of course! The shot above is of a Great Egret that seemingly just flung itself out and over a cliff and is seeking stability and a little airspeed to remain airborne … you can see the alula feathers on the leading edge of his left wing deployed which increases lift and lowers his stall speed. If you think of these feathers as the thumb, and the…
Sedona News – The Arizona Community Foundation’s online scholarship portal is now accepting applications for scholarship funding opportunities. These scholarships are available to students attending postsecondary schools during the 2022-23 academic year. As Arizona’s largest independent provider of scholarship funding, ACF offers access to more than 150 scholarships through a single online application. Applicants complete one application that instantly matches them with scholarship opportunities for which they may be eligible. Scholarships are available for high school seniors, current college students, graduate students, or adult re-entry students attending accredited two-year and four-year colleges and universities, as well as career and technical…
Sedona News – Camp Verde Community Library announces the purchase of AWE Learning’s Platinum Online first cloud-based program. Platinum Online programs are designed for ages 2-12. The program delivers 175+ award-winning, educational software titles with a single login. All programs have been screened and provide young learners a safe learning environment on a cloud platform. Login on any computer or tablet device in the library or at home. Platinum Online is the perfect addition to any homeschool or micro-school curriculum. All content is STREAM-aligned (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Music, and Math) making it ideal for enrichment, intervention, homework…
Camp Verde News – Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, January 13th at 5:30 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 3-5 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month. January’s free concert features the following talented local musicians: Jo Berger, Michael Peters, Kris Baldwin, and Matt Fabritz. Camp Verde Community Library is located just off of Montezuma Castle Highway at 130 Black Bridge Road, Camp Verde AZ. For more information about this or any other library program, visit the library’s website at www.cvlibrary.org or call 554-8391.
… the water was mirror like and the world was coming to life … a pair of Horned Grebes in winter plumage was clearing left and right before continuing their journey forward and in search of small fish to feed on … later on in the spring and summer they will have outrageously beautiful and colorful plumage. Below we have a juvenile Bald Eagle cruising the shore line on his way to a perch on a tree branch overlooking the lake as he searches for his morning breakfast. The theme the rest of the week will be devoted to takeoffs…
Sedona News: Steakhouse89 not only offers some of the best fine dining in Sedona but also great live music entertainment almost every night of the week. On Friday, January 14, from 5 to 9 p.m., it’s Sedona diva Lyndsay Cross on piano and vocals. She is mellow, smooth, and a pleasure to watch perform. Her repertoire of classics is formidable and expansive. Audiences love her and her music is perfect for a romantic night out or just a night of chilling. On Saturday, January 8, from 5 to 9 p.m., veteran crooner Bobby Myhre brings his special brand of music to the Steakhouse89…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona News: A Sedona.biz reader recently posted a comment on my last article “In Sedona The Only Way Out Is In.” She raised a question on how candidates in the coming City elections would handle the pandemic crisis, if elected and had the right to make mandates. I found that question intriguing. What if the governor indeed gave the right to issue mandates to municipalities in Arizona? That got me thinking as to what questions I would ask the council candidates. Questions whose answers might spell life or death to the Sedona we still have. Whipping out…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “La Liste: Everything or Nothing” on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Big mountain skiers, and close friends, Jérémie Heitz and Sam Anthamatten, find beauty and display grace in the dangerous world of free-skiing in “La Liste: Everything or Nothing”. Back in 2016, free-skier Jérémie Heitz compiled a list of some of the most daunting and iconic peaks in The Alps’, to then freeride down them at record speeds. Having developed a taste for adrenaline,…
Sedona News – The Coconino National Forest plans to improve the Mescal Day Use Trailhead area by constructing a new trailhead, providing a new access point to four popular trails: Mescal, Chuckwagon, Long Canyon, Devil’s Bridge and to Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness. This project will provide through-route parking for at least forty vehicles, including two oversize spots, an accessible parking spot and a shuttle stop. About half the existing parking area will remain open during construction, with minimal road closures on Long Canyon Road to accommodate visitor access. Construction will begin Jan. 10 with completion expected early summer. Worsening congestion along Long Canyon…