Sedona AZ (April 6, 2019) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is again presenting their popular historic sites tours of Oak Creek Canyon’s historic places on April 24, 25, 26, and 27.Only a few tickets remain. The tours will be once again guided by Paul Thompson, who has returned from retirement to narrate. Thompson is the grandson of pioneer homesteader Jim Thompson, the Sedona area’s first permanent white settler who came here in 1876; and son of Albert Thompson who wrote many of the stories in the book, “Those Early Days”. Paul’s recounting of canyon history is from his first hand…
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Sedona AZ (April 6, 2019) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a burglary suspect or suspects. In the early morning hours of April 4, 2019, a person or persons cut the power to a small strip mall in the Village of Oak Creek and broke into two of the businesses in the 6500 block of Highway 179. A safe, cashbox, cash drawer and a large quantity of hair care products were stolen. The two businesses burglarized were a hot dog/ice cream shop and a hair salon. The safe and cashbox were…
Subject of Mental Health Monday April 29Sedona AZ (April 6, 2019) – Do you remember walking barefoot along the beach or barefoot on the grass? Do you remember feeling some tingling in your feet or legs, or a sense of warmth or well-being rising up into your body? “That sensation is the result of direct barefoot contact with the surface of the Earth, which brims with natural, subtle energy”, according to Heart MD Institute. According to the Institute’s Dr. Stephen Sinatra, “Emerging science reveals that direct contact with the ground allows you to receive an energy infusion, compliments of Mother…
All-star ensemble cast featured in epic story debuting at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 5, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Cliffs of Freedom” April 12-17 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Cliffs of Freedom” features an all-star ensemble cast including Patti LuPone, Christopher Plummer, Billy Zane, Tania Raymonde, Jan Uddin and Raza Jaffrey.Every revolution begins in the heart.
Cottonwood AZ (April 5, 2019) – Old Town Center for the Arts has lined up a wide variety of great performers and concerts for the Spring Concert season. Here’s a brief description of some of our upcoming concerts at Old Town Center for the Arts.Baraka MoonSaturday, April 20th, 7:00 PMJoin us for an ecstatic and rhythmically explosive evening of song and dance from the Sufi Qawaali tradition blended with a twist of Bhangra and driving Aboriginal funk. This wonderful experience will come to the Old Town Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 20th at 7:00 PM.Based in the San…
Final paving, striping to take place over six weeksCamp Verde AZ (April 5, 2019) – After a wet and cold fall that forced an early winter hiatus, the Arizona Department of Transportation is set to return later this month to complete a State Route 260 widening project that will enhance travel and mobility between Camp Verde and Cottonwood.Starting April 17, crews will begin laying the final layer of asphalt along the widened 9-mile stretch of SR 260. Paving will take about two weeks and require lane closures in each direction while crews work.
Northern Arizona’s Premier Wine, Food, Music and Cultural Event Teams with Stout Tent to Give Wine-Lovers the Ultimate Sip, Savor and Stay PackageClarkdale AZ (April 5, 2019) – The Verde Valley Wine Festival today announced the launch of “River and Wine Weekend,” a new lodging option for Festival ticketholders that offers a high-end “glamping” experience along the banks of the Verde River in Clarkdale. Festival sponsor Stout Tents is curating the two-day glamping experience, providing high-end tents with all the creature comforts of home. The campsite, located at Lower Tapco on the Verde River, is just minutes from the Clarkdale Town Park,…
Sedona AZ (April 5, 2019) – The League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley Philosophy & Politics program, OLLI at Yavapai College – Sedona/Verde Valley, and Keep Sedona Beautiful present a stimulating discussion on the ethical challenges associated with climate change and global warming featuring educator Matthew Goodwin on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 6:00PM-7:30PM at Yavapai College, Room 34, 4215 Arts Village Drive.
Sedona AZ (April 5, 2019) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting a special workshop on the value and care of hand embroidery, needlework, quilts, and other textiles on Saturday April 13 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. with Margaret Azpeitia-Taylor. Entitled “What’s It Worth”, the workshop is more than an appraisal workshop. It will also explore best practices for care and tips for storage/materials to use to insure family heirlooms and collected examples of hand-stitched items last for generations.
Cottonwood AZ (April 5, 2019) – The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus performances at the Camp Verde Community Center Field on Tuesday, April 16 will be met with peaceful protests from local Verde Valley community members. Protesters will meet at the site at 4:15 PM, preceding the 5 PM show, and again at 6:45, preceding the 7:30 PM show.
By Annabel V SclippaCottonwood AZ (April 5, 2019) – Arizona’s rising star chef, Joe Rodger, is making waves in the Verde Valley. Chef Joe is an acclaimed Arizona chef, most recently of Shift in Flagstaff and The Kitchen in Boulder.
By John Tamiazzo, PhD (April 5, 2019)When the artist Michelangelo was asked how he approached sculpting his masterpiece David, he replied that he chipped away everything in the large piece of marble that wasn’t David. Michelangelo had tremendous focus and concentration in present time, but he also maintained his future vision of what the finished product of David would look like.Our greatest hope is to learn from our past and to draw upon the wisdom there, to be fully absorbed in present time with focus, concentration and creativity and to retain an inspiring vision for the future.
By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (April 2, 2019) – Sedona Public Library is the cornerstone of our community. Within its beautiful rock walls, people of all ages, backgrounds, and from near and far, connect with one another and with our services, technology, and programs. Our visitors learn new things, discover new interests, seek new trails, and get started on the path to new careers and more.
Sedona AZ (April 3, 2019) – In celebration of Earth Day, and as part of its Preserving the Wonder(tm) Speaker Series on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, please join Keep Sedona Beautiful (“KSB”) for a presentation by Lynne Nemeth, Executive Director of The Arboretum at Flagstaff.
By Ted Grussing… they say that for every action there is a reaction … this image is of the reaction to a drop of water being dropped into a bowl of water. Every once in a while it is fun to just set up and shoot some off the wall stuff and figure out how to get a shot that is worth keeping. The art of abstract photography … and this falls within that definition.