OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) Sedona Community Forum will host Naomi Rose, Artist, Author, and Founder of Sat Nam Spirit Center of Sedona, February 26Sedona AZ (February 7, 2020) – Naomi Rose is on a journey, one launched by her childhood love for nature, peace, wisdom and spirituality. She has traveled deeply into these realms through her talents and training in painting, writing, and teaching. Her voyage’s latest stage is founding the new Sat Nam Spirit Center of Sedona, at which she and others offer classes and events for mind, body, and spiritual growth for all ages.
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Prescott AZ (February 7, 2020) – UPDATE – As the planning process for the fallen officer memorial moves forward, Sheriff Mascher and Yavapai County Supervisor Rowle Simmons are proud to announce that renowned bronzesmith and Prescott resident, Bill Nebeker, has agreed to create a bronze sculpture for the Yavapai County Law Enforcement Memorial. Sheriff Mascher is excited to have such a well-known and gifted artist involved in the project. Bill said, “I am honored to be a part of this,” and discussed looking forward to working with the memorial committee on the design. You can see some of Bill’s incredible…
By Darcy HitchcockCo-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (February 7, 2020) – What can your business do to honor the earth? April 22 is the 50th Earth Day but Sedona and the Verde Valley celebrate Earth Month all April. Restaurants can offer a special plant-based, earth-friendly menu; hotels could offer a tour of their sustainable operations; retailers can provide discounts on sustainable products; non-profits can host a volunteer day. Find out what’s happening and list your own event at VVEarthDay.com.
By Karen Mack, Youth Services ManagerSedona AZ (February 7, 2020) – From February 11 through 13, Sedona youth will have many opportunities to meet award-winning children’s author Jennifer Ward. She will present morning and evening programs at the Library, lead a preschool story time, and also present programs at West Sedona Elementary School.Ward will present three programs at Sedona Public Library. Her first program, focusing on ages 5 through 9, begins at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12. At this event, Ward will entertain early-elementary students and the general public with a 45-minute author talk and nature slideshow.
By Ted Grussing… aka Prescott Regional Airport … Ernest A. Love Field … where I am going in the morning to get some instruments calibrated at Legend Aviation. The field is located above center on the right hand side of the photo. Granite Mountain is on the upper left edge of the photo just above the city and the bulk of the photo shows two of my favorite places to be. The lower lake is Watson Lake and the highway just above the lake is SR 89A. You can see the dock and boat ramp on the upper part of…
“Songs & Stories of Life and Love” at the Mary D. Fisher TheaterSedona AZ (February 6, 2020) – It’s that time again! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Larry and Leslie Latour in their fifth annual Valentine’s Day show, “Songs & Stories of Life and Love” for an always fun and poignant evening of song, Friday, Feb. 14, 7:30-9 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door.Available is a new collection of their songs, Real Music Two, for your listening pleasure!
Sedona AZ (February 6, 2020) – Professional photographer Pam Taylor will present at the meeting of the Sedona Camera Club starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 24th, at the Christ Lutheran Church, 25 Chapel Rd, Sedona. Doors open at 5:30.Pam Taylor is a much-published, well-travelled freelance editorial photographer who today focuses on photography as a creative art. She will kickoff the meeting by highlighting her photographic odyssey beginning as a young, untrained photojournalist documenting international conflict in Central America. For decades she lived and travelled overseas to publish her work in newspapers, magazines, as well as books. Closer to…
Sedona AZ (February 6, 2020) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting the next in its Living History speaker series on Thursday February 13 at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum when Jerry Martin will present “My Great-Grandfather – Geronimo”.Jerry is part Chiricahua, Mescalero and Lipan Apache, of the Bedonkohe band, with family roots on the San Carlos reservation. He will be telling the life story of Goyahkla (he who yawns), later to become Goyathlay (the wise one), who became better known as the legendary Geronimo. Jerry will talk about Geronimo’s birth, childhood, marriage, and his struggles between the Mexicans and…
Prescott AZ (February 6, 2020) – On behalf of the Yavapai County Justice and Mental Health Coalition, the Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce a new website with the focus of ‘Building a healthy and safe community through partnerships and collaboration.’ The site provides and overview of innovative programs and resources which, as indicated on the site, Improve cross-system collaboration to reduce involvement in the justice system by people with mental and substance abuse disorders; Strengthen the involuntary evaluation process to better serve the needs of the Yavapai Community; Increase behavioral health access to children, youth and families within the…
KSB Speaker Series on Wednesday, February 12Sedona AZ (February 6, 2020) – Come to hear one of the greatest conservation stories of the twentieth century at Keep Sedona Beautiful’s Preserving the Wonder(tm) Speaker Series on Wednesday, February 12th at 5:30 pm at KSB’s historic Pushmataha Center on 360 Brewer Road.According to Tim Hauck, Program Manager for The Peregrine Fund’s Condor Recovery Program, “By the early 1980s, there were only 22 California Condors remaining in the wild and extinction was a likely reality. It was then that the effort to trap all remaining wild condors began and finally ended on Easter…
Sedona AZ (February 6, 2020) -There will NOT be a regular monthly meeting of the Oak Creek Apples Macintosh Users Group (OCAMUG) in February, 2020. Instead, there will be an informal social gathering with no planned coverage or Q&A about technical issues related to Apple products. This meeting will be held at the Golden Goose Restaurant, 2545 W State Rte 89A, Sedona (corner of Andante and 89A) beginning at 9 AM on February 15, 2020. Attendees will have the opportunity to order from the restaurant menu and self-pay. Anyone with a fondness for Apple computers and/or OCAMUG is welcome.
By Ted Grussing… get set … and next comes “go” and that occurred about a tenth of a second after this shot. This friendly grackle had just finished off some food from the fish food pails at the end of the dock, hopped up on the steel railing and then took off for a nearby tree. No sense or look of guilt on his face … the food was there for the taking and since he does not read English he can’t be blamed for eating it … especially when the admonition is to not feed the fish … he…
Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge and Richard Schiff star in film at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (February 5, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed and powerful new film “Clemency” Feb. 14-20 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Clemency” features an award-winning ensemble cast including Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff, Wendell Pierce, Richard Gunn and Danielle Brooks.
Prescott AZ (February 5, 2020) – Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk has been awarded the Outstanding Arizona Elected Official of the Year by the Arizona Rural Health Association (AzRHA). The award was presented to Polk at the 2020 Rural & Public Health Policy Conference on February 4, 2020 at the State Capitol.“I am so honored by this award,” said Polk. “In my position as County Attorney, I have been able to work collaboratively with many local health organizations on crucial prevention measures that help keep people out of our county jail.”
Sedona AZ (February 5, 2020) – The Sedona Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will hold its Tenth Annual Auction and Fundraiser on Tuesday, February 18, at the Hub at Posse Grounds Park, 525 Posse Grounds Road, Sedona. Doors open at 5 pm and the live auction will take place around 6:15. There will be a special concert starting at 7PM.“We are doing things a bit differently this year”, said Chris Seeholzer, SUUF President. Not only will we have our silent and very entertaining live auction, but this year we are also providing a Mardi Gras concert featuring Susannah Martin and Flor de…