Thursday, Sept. 3, 10-11:30 am via ZOOM. Hosted by the Sustainability Alliance and OLLIBy Darcy Hitchcock Co-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (August 28, 2020) – How has the pandemic impacted our people, planet and prosperity? How have businesses and non-profits adapted and what ideas do they have to “build back better”? Hear from Manzanita Outreach, Friends of the Verde River and the Lodging Council. Each presenter will give a short briefing and then we’ll open it up for your questions. Free; REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (August 28, 2020) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Great Art on Screen series with “Frida: Viva La Vida”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Great Art on Screen is a series of documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time.
By Robert Albrecht Humane Society of SedonaSedona AZ (August 28, 2020) – The Humane Society of Sedona (HSS) is proud to announce our first “Roaring ’20s in 2020 Virtual Pet Lovers’ Gala”. Join us with your family, friends and pets and if it feels right wear a ‘20s costume! Our Gala evening has always been one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, and this year in an effort to keep our supporters, volunteers, and staff safe, we are holding our Gala online rather than in person. This will also be a week long event starting on September 21 with…
Sedona AZ (August 28, 2020) – September 1st is traditionally the start of the fall burn season for residents wishing to dispose of yard trimmings via open burning. Due to the unusually dry weather pattern and elevated fire danger, Sedona Fire District will be delaying the start of burn season until conditions improve. “At this time, we do not have a time frame in mind for opening the burn season,” said Fire Marshal Jon Davis. Sedona Fire District will not be issuing any new burn permits or allowing the activation of existing permits until safe to do so.
Do You See What I See? Implicit Bias for Better or WorseCamp Verde AZ (August 28, 2020) – Join Camp Verde Community Library online at 3:00 pm on Friday, September 11th for a free FRANK Talk about implicit bias.Rory Gilbert, M.Ed., SPHR, SHRM-SCP will present the program via an online Zoom meeting co-hosted by Zack Garcia from Camp Verde Community Library. A brief recorded video introduction is followed by a live interactive discussion with Rory. Participants must register to attend the event HERE or by going to our Facebook page (@campverdelibrary) at https://www.facebook.com/campverdelibrary and clicking on Events. There is a limit of 30 participants.
By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (August 28, 2020) – Sedona Public Library is pleased to collaborate with the Sedona International City of Peace and Rotary Club of Sedona for the fourth Sedona Human Library™ event, on Sunday, September 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This is a free, public event— and this year it will be held ONLINE.Mark your calendars for this worldwide movement for social change, which offers the opportunity to listen to amazing stories told by 26 courageous “human books.” You will have an opportunity to “read” their stories LIVE on ZOOM and ask questions to promote understanding and connection.
Cottonwood AZ (August 28, 2020) – Pines Motel in Cottonwood got certified as a sustainable business in August 2019 but getting Bronze/Conservationist wasn’t good enough for Anna May Cory. She quickly got working on the recommendations for improvement. Since then, the motel has made so many improvements that in exactly one year, they now qualify for Innovator/Silver.
By Ted Grussing… skimmed through hundreds of wildlife photos, hundreds more aerial shots and nothing was talking to me … a 20 minute break resting mind and body whilst listening to Anthony Mazzella and then back to face the portfolio. In one of the folders of wildlife I had a few shots of Brown Eyed Susan’s and they seemed so normal except for one image that I shot on edge … a different background of water and vegetation and my imagination had been captured. I knew exactly how I wanted it to finish and in a half hour I had…
Donald Sutherland, Mick Jagger and Elizabeth Debicki star in award-winning dramaSedona AZ (August 27, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Burnt Orange Heresy” — starring Donald Sutherland, Mick Jagger, Claes Bang and Elizabeth Dibicki — showing Sept. 4-10 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.You can’t paint over the truth.
By Leslie HoffmanYavapai County RecorderPrescott AZ (August 27, 2020) – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to give a big thank you and express our gratitude to all of the Sheriff’s Office VIP’s (Volunteers in Protection) who generously contributed their time and assistance to help us provide 27 days of In-Person Early Voting to the citizens of Yavapai County.We recognize the commitment you have given during these unprecedented times to our community and appreciate all that you do. With your help, we were able to provide a safe and successful in-person early voting experience.
Calls for support of small businesses Sept. 1-30 with new action card, chances to winPhoenix AZ (August 27, 2020) – Local First Arizona’s annual statewide campaign, called Independents Week, or “Indie Week”, is usually a week-long celebration of Arizona independent businesses featuring 20% off golden coupons, bar crawls and more. This year, LFA is asking consumers to double down on Arizona small businesses fighting to stay alive during a pandemic and experiencing slower than usual sales.
Cottonwood AZ (August 27, 2020) – On August 25, 2020, around 10 AM, YCSO deputies received information from law enforcement officials in Jefferson County, Oregon, regarding 46-year-old John Klein wanted for several counts of rape and sexual abuse involving a minor. Klein had recently moved into the Cottonwood area based on the most current information.
City Issues ProclamationSedona AZ (August 27, 2020) – The Sedona Women (“TSW”) celebrates “20 Years of Making a Difference” on September 9, 2020 marking two decades of friendship and service to the community. To celebrate this milestone, the City of Sedona has proclaimed September 9, 2020 “The Sedona Women 20th Anniversary Celebration Day.”
By Ted Grussing… we believe that we live on a relatively quiet and stable planet, but nothing could be further from the truth … we are living in the in between years … a period of relative stability when earth looks like a finished piece of art rather than the work in progress piece of art that it really is. Our life spans are so short (not to us) that for the most part we believe that earth should just stay the same and when major blips be they floods, winds, earthquakes or whatever come along our seeming stability is…
Gemma Arterton, Penelope Wilton and Tom Courtenay star in new dramaSedona AZ (August 26, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Summerland” showing Sept. 4-10 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.A young woman revisits her past when she opens her heart to a young evacuee in “Summerland”, a wartime drama with a contemporary sensibility.Set over one extraordinary and memorable long hot English summer, “Summerland” tells the story of Alice, a reclusive woman who has closed her heart to the world.