Sedona AZ (October 18, 2019) – NAZCCA and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) are sponsoring three installments of a continuing presentation and discussion on the impacts of the climate crisis. All presentations take place at Yavapai College – Sedona Center, 4215 Arts Village Drive, Room #34, Sedona, AZ, 86336, and are free and open to the public.Please join us for “Climate Refugees and Arizona’s Future” by Stefan Sommer. Dr. Stefan Sommer is Director of Education at the Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research at Northern Arizona University. His doctoral work is in ecological sustainability and he has studied effective communication…
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Sedona AZ (October 18, 2019) – Traffic improvement construction work in two areas of Uptown will result in closures and likely traffic delays in the coming weeks. This work is part of the Sedona in Motion Uptown Roadway Improvements project.Starting Oct. 22 and lasting until approximately Dec. 22, one-lane traffic control will begin at the northern end of Uptown, north of Art Barn Lane, while crews construct a new roundabout. Two temporary stoplights will be installed, one near La Petite Sedona and the other near Therapy on the Rocks. These lights will alternate northbound and southbound traffic through one traffic…
Sedona AZ (October 18, 2019) – Discover West Sedona galleries and artists when you go Gallery Hopping from 5-8pm on Saturday October 26th. Traveling along 89A from Dry Creek Road toward Soldiers Pass Road you can hop into nine galleries. Covering a range of art choices, there will be something for everyone.
By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (October 15, 2019) – Sedona Public Library is excited to again bring you Spooktacular, a fun day of Halloween activities on October 31. This year we will follow up with a second day of celebration in honor of Día de los Muertos, concluding with our evening Poetry and Prose program, all on November 1. Come on by for loads of fun!On October 31 we welcome visitors and volunteers to join Library staff and dress up as the title or a character from a favorite book or movie. We’ll have a photo booth set…
By Ted Grussing… this doe was not letting her guard down and she was scanning for signs of danger in all directions … note how her right ear is turned towards me and her left ear is turned to the rear in case something would try to come up behind her. She let me get quite a few shots of her before disappearing back into the woods … what amazing beauty we are privileged to share the planet with.
Mary D. Fisher Theatre is the home for the opera simulcast and encore eventsSedona AZ (October 17, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the next Met Live Opera presentation of Jules Massenet’s “Manon” on Saturday, Oct. 26. There will be two shows that day at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre: 10 a.m. (live simulcast) and 4 p.m. (encore).Plan to come early as Ed Ingraham will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before each production (9 a.m. for the morning show and 3 p.m. for the encore).
Flagstaff AZ (October 17, 2019) – Bison are synonymous with the great west, but not many people realize that Arizona is home to these magnificent animals. To increase awareness about this great animal, the Arizona Game and Fish Department will host two bison viewing workshops near Flagstaff on National Bison Day, Saturday, Nov. 2. HOW TO REGISTERThe workshops will take place at the Arizona Game and Fish Commission-owned Raymond Wildlife Area (RWA) 30 miles east of Flagstaff. Sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and are limited to 20 people each. Both include a presentation, field trip and a lunch of…
Sedona AZ (October 17, 2019) – Dementia will be the topic of the Mental Health Monday program October 28, 10AM-11:30AM at Yavapai College, 4215 Arts Village Drive in Sedona announced Barbara Litrell, President of the Coalition. The topic will be “Why They Do What They Do: Understanding Behaviors of People Living with Dementia” and the featured speaker is Karen Walker, Certified Dementia Care Consultant.According to Walker, dementia is a syndrome, usually of a chronic or progressive nature, caused by a variety of brain illnesses that affect memory, thinking, behavior and ability to perform everyday activities. The number of people living…
Sedona AZ (October 17, 2019) – If you enjoy art, you will have a great opportunity–and have to make some difficult choices–next weekend, October 25-7, when over 45 artists in the Verde Valley will open their private studios for the Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition’s Fall Open Studios Tour. Learn about this extraordinary cultural event from Darleene Nelson when she will be the guest of honor at the OLLI’s Sedona Community Forum (formerly called Lunch and Learn) on Wednesday, October 23, from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., in room 34 of Yavapai College’s Sedona Center (on Cultural Park Place, across Rt. 89A from Red Rock High School).
By Ted Grussing… this day our daily bread … all creatures in nature spend a large portion of their day engaged in the search for food, but for all of us, it is the hope that the planet will provide food that if we work for it, it will be delivered to us. Creatures like this Killdeer spend their days wading in shallow waters looking for and finding food to sustain them for the day. This search and work to feed themselves occurs every day of every week throughout the year … as long as they are successful in this…
Sheila Hancock stars in acclaimed new film debuting at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (October 16, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the audience and critically-acclaimed new film “Edie” Oct. 25-31 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Believing that it’s never too late, newly widowed Edie embarks on a trip to the Scottish Highlands to fulfill her dream of climbing the intimidating Mt. Suilven, striking up a friendship with a young climber along the way.Following the death of her husband, Edie (Sheila Hancock) breaks free from years of his control and rebels against…
Opening Reception for The Girl and the Shedding Fox, at the Yavapai College Verde Gallery, Verde Valley Campus, October 18, 2019Clarkdale AZ (October 16, 2019) – Yavapai College’s Verde Art Gallery invites the community to an unusual installation that combines visual art and narrative storytelling. The Girl and the Shedding Fox, a hybrid exhibit by artist Lisa Sanders and writer Sandra Hunter, is on display starting Oct. 15, with an opening reception Friday, Oct. 18, from 5 – 7 p.m., at the Verde Gallery on YC’s Verde Valley Campus. Admission is free.
Sedona AZ (October 16, 2019) – The color of the leaves is changing, signaling Yappy Hour winter hours. Beginning Nov. 7, Yappy Hour will be held 9 to 10 a.m. These hours will be in effect through March.Join Yappy Hour every Thursday on the grass of the multi-use field at Posse Grounds Park, 525 Posse Ground Rd. This is your four-legged friend’s opportunity to run and socialize with other dogs. Per city code and park rules, dogs are not allowed on park athletic fields and must be on a leash but during this program we get to bend those rules.
Sedona AZ (October 16, 2019) – On Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 an Irish Christmas will be appearing live at Sedona Performing Arts Center at Red Rock High School in Sedona, Arizona. Doors open at 6:30pm and the concert begins at 7:30. The event is open to all ages.
Sedona AZ (October 16, 2019) – Do you have an interest in weaving, spinning, basket making, dyeing yarns or knitting? If so, come to Monday at the Museum at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m October 28th, and join the members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild while they practice their art and share their love of fiber arts. Come to watch or bring your spinning wheel and yarns and join in the fun. They would be happy to answer any questions. There is no charge for this demonstration.