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Sedona AZ (February 14, 2020) – If good grub, good brews and good tunes are on your list of favorite things, then the Sedona Food Truck Festival at Posse Grounds Park on Saturday, March 28, 2020, is for you. More than 20 food trucks will be on site, each truck offering a $5 menu item in addition to a complete menu, and there will be $5 beer and wine for sale. This year’s entertainment is the band The Invincible Grins.

By Darcy HitchcockCo-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (February 14, 2020) – You can erase your business carbon footprint (or at least the majority of it) in a few minutes. You won’t believe how easy it is and how little it costs. Grab your utility bills and estimate your business gasoline use. If you flew for business, an online calculator can easily estimate the greenhouse gases for those trips as well. Then buy carbon offsets. You’ll be shocked how inexpensive it is. Learn how.

By Judy Poe, Assistant DirectorSedona AZ (February 14, 2020) – Just as quilts are pieced together from a diverse collection of fabrics, so is a community pieced together from a diverse group of people.  This month Sedona Public Library invites you to join us for the colorful annual quilt show and take part in a new community conversation series.Visit the Library to see the 2020 Quilt Show, presented by Red Rock Quilters and Sedona Public Library, through February 20.  For the first time in the show’s 25-year history, viewers were given the chance to choose their favorite quilt.

By Ted Grussing… on New Years day I took this shot of a beautiful German Sheppard that was walking along the cart path whilst One and I were out on the deck. I do not remember the name or who the owner is, so if it is your dog please let me know and his/her name. A beautiful creature and I’m certain that whether or not I know or ever know its name, it is having a good life and is part of a loving family.

Sedona AZ (February 13, 2020) – For a second year in a row, the Sedona Photography Symposium will bring world-class photographers to Sedona, Arizona, August 20-23, 2020, for a series of presentations, workshops, field outings, and breakout sessions at the Sedona Creative Life Center. This year’s theme, “Unleash Your Inner Artist,” is geared to photographers of all levels of experience. The purpose is to expose those attending a diverse subject range allowing each to experience, learn, and return home a better photographer. Keynote Speaker, Deborah Sandidge will discuss “The Essence of the Image – It’s not what you see, but what you feel…

OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) Sedona Community Forum will host Reagan Word, Uptown Roundabout Sculpture Winner, March 4Sedona AZ (February 13, 2020) – You soon will be part-owner of two beautiful new pieces of outdoor sculpture created by renowned Sedona artist Reagan Word.  These pieces were selected as the winners of a public art contest, so you’ll be able to view them with pride when you drive through Uptown Sedona’s two new roundabouts, since they will adorn the center islands at each site.Want to get a close-up preview of these recently commissioned works?  Want to meet the sculptor, learn about his artistic career,…

Sedona AZ (February 13, 2020) – On Feb. 24, 2020, Arizona Public Service (APS) will begin work to replace a pole on the west side of Schnebly Hill Road immediately north of Burrus Lane. The work will take a maximum of one week to complete.  Schnebly Hill Road and Burrus Lane will remain open during construction. Schnebly Hill Road will be reduced to one lane as necessary for APS to access the pole. Lane closures with flaggers will occur between 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the week of construction. For more information, contact APS customer service at 1-800-253-9405.

By Ted Grussing… sometimes you are fortunate to get a shot of a tiny creature that appears to be alone in the world and wondering what the moment will bring … or perhaps that is just how I see it in that moment and when I am processing the image. This is a white crowned sparrow that I shot this morning on a stop by the ponds, perched in a weed which was far enough in front of other weeds and brush that they were well out of the depth of field and provided a nice and indistinct background for…

OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) Sedona Community Forum will host Lisa Borowsky, co-owner of the Proposed Spring Creek Ranch Community, February 19Sedona AZ (February 12, 2020) – Will there eventually be a new 282-acre Spring Creek Ranch community west of Sedona with 1500 single family residences, 400 apartments, an assisted living facility, a general store, clubhouse, restaurant, park area, fire station, and 60 acres of open space?That plan, presented by Eric Borowsky, and his daughter, Lisa, requires a proposed zoning change, one that the Yavapai County Planning and Zoning Commission denied in a 5-4 vote. Since then, the Borowskys have been carefully reviewing the Planning Commissioners’ comments and using…

By Ted Grussing… thrusters used daily by birds and waterfowl like this Common Merganser … I wonder if he knows he is common? he probably could care less what we categorize him as … he knows who he is and a shame that more humans don’t know who they are. Like all creatures we are here for a while and then we move on to who knows where. With certainty we are a part of the universe and maybe a little more. 

Sedona AZ (February 11, 2020) – PFLAG Sedona/Verde Valley has announced its 2020 scholarship program is now open for applications.  Up to three $500 scholarships are available for students residing in the Sedona/Verde Valley area.  Applications and supporting material are due by February 28 and the awards will be announced on April 14, 2020Eligible applicants are LGBTQ or straight ally identified students up to the age of 35.  Awards are for students who will be attending a post-secondary educational institution within one year of receiving the award.  This can include universities, colleges, community colleges, technical institutions, or other qualifying post…

Only 200 spaces availableCamp Verde AZ (February 11, 2020) – Friends of the Verde River presents the 8th Annual Verde River Runoff. The Runoff will be held on Saturday, March 21st in Camp Verde, AZ. The 5-mile fun float and 10-mile kayak, canoe and stand-up boarder race draws novice and seasoned paddlers alike. Participants can select from multiple entry categories to challenge themselves, engaging every type of boater with trained safety personnel stationed at hazard locations.  

Camp Verde AZ (February 11, 2020) – It’s time for the annual Buffalo Soldier and Vintage Baseball event at Fort Verde State Historic Park, this Saturday, February 15. Bring your family to the park to learn about history with the Buffalo Soldiers, watch a vintage baseball game, learn how to cook home-made Dutch Oven meals and be a part of the flag raising and lowering ceremonies. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Attendance is FREE By Kerrie Snyder Clarkdale AZ (February 11, 2020) – Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 14th and join us on Main Street in Historic Downtown Clarkdale for our 10th Annual Car Show & Chili Cook-Off sponsored by the Clarkdale Downtown Business Alliance and the Clarkdale Foundation. From 9am to 2pm we’re featuring cars, trucks and motorcycles on Main Street competing in four different categories and a People’s Choice award with each category awarding $100. Hensley Beverage is sponsoring a beer booth and there will be a live remote broadcast sponsored by Mandalay Homes and the Mountain Gate…

Sedona AZ (February 11, 2020) – This Valentine’s Day at 5 p.m.,feast your ears and hearts upon the soothing, sultry voice of award-winning vocalist and pianist, Devin Angelet. For her debut solo performance at Sedona Public Library, Angelet performs love songs with a twist, illuminating the spirit of self-love, neighborly love and love as our very Source.Always one of the Verde Valley’s favorite songbirds, Angelet  serenades her listeners from the grand piano with an eclectic selection of covers and originals, offering a much appreciated alternative to the typical Valentine’s Day theme of romance.