Sedona, AZ – The Verde Valley Wine Consortium is proud to announce its participation in the Days of Wine Festival, taking place August 29–31 in Jasło, Poland—Sedona’s Friendship City partner through the Sister Cities International program. The delegation, led by Danusia Szumowski, a member of both the Verde Valley Wine Consortium and the Sedona Sister Cities Association, will represent the emerging Northern Arizona wine region and deepen cultural and economic ties between the two communities. “The shared passion for winemaking unites our regions,” said Szumowski. “We’re excited to exchange ideas with Jasło’s winemakers and showcase the bold, expressive wines that…
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Dave Koz and the Summer Horns bring your favorite horn band hits of the ‘70s to Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center Prescott, Arizona (August 13, 2025) – The Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center invites you to The Ultimate Summer Party! Dave Koz and the Summer Horns are coming to town to deliver the timeless horn-band hits of the ’70s! From “Earth, Wind & Fire” to “Chicago”, “Tower of Power,” and beyond. Dave Koz is bringing the vintage feel-good horn music to the stage on Thursday night, August 21, at 7 p.m. The Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center is…
Camp Verde , AZ — On August 11, 2025, at approximately 9:20 AM, the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office responded to a report of a suspicious death at a residence located at 1105 North Dreamcatcher Drive in Camp Verde, Arizona. Investigators and crime scene technicians were on scene conducting a thorough investigation from the time of the initial report until the afternoon of August 12, 2025. The circumstances surrounding the death remain under active investigation by the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office. At this time, no further details are being released. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available and as…
Sedona, AZ — Opening your doors to a new business isn’t just about offering a product or service. It’s about stepping into a rhythm that already exists, a neighborhood pulse that has beat long before you arrived. Becoming a recognized part of that song requires more than flyers and a fresh coat of paint. It asks for presence, patience, and genuine participation. Break The Language Barriers Making your business’s message resonate across language barriers isn’t just thoughtful—it’s essential in a neighborhood where not everyone speaks the same tongue. By sharing community-focused updates in multiple languages, you’re showing that everyone’s voice…
By DS — There is no AI company on earth, currently, that has a Human Intelligence Research Lab. This means a lab that exists just to study and show how human intelligence works. None, zero. Sedona, AZ — This lab would not cost them as much as AI, and could become more important and profitable than their work on AI — given the world’s population. However, they don’t, even the so-called good people doing AI for humanity research. Something like, for all the investments in AI, this fraction must go to outlining [natural] human intelligence. Human intelligence is human jurisdiction. AI, regardless…
Sedona, AZ — To kick-off the 2025-2026 season, The Sedona Women (TSW) celebrate 25 years of Making a Difference on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Community Library Sedona, where TSW programs are scheduled monthly every second Thursday from September through May from 9:30 a.m. to noon. To recognize this milestone of two- and- a- half decades of friendship and service to the community, and making a difference in the lives of women of the Verde Valley, the City of Sedona has proclaimed September 11, 2025, “The Sedona Women 25th Anniversary Celebration Day.” Making a Difference goes to the core of…
September 8, Verde Valley Wood Carvers Sedona, AZ — If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to “Monday at the Museum” at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, September 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the Verde Valley Woodcarvers. Hundreds of people have tried their hand at carving with this group since its founding in 1997 by Norm Knight. The group consists of carvers ranging from beginners to master carvers. Come by with your own equipment or just come to watch these artisans do relief carving, chip carving, and bark carving. There…
Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF), now in its 32nd year, is thrilled to invite submissions for its highly regarded Screenplay Competition. Writers are encouraged to submit original work in one of three categories: Feature Screenplays, Short Screenplays, and One-Hour or ½-Hour TV Pilots. The regular deadline for entries is September 30, 2025, with an extended deadline of November 30, 2025. The festival will take place in Sedona, Arizona, from February 21–March 1, 2026. Winners will receive an impressive prize package that may include: VIP Passes to the Festival Hotel accommodations A live table read by professional…
Festival partners with The Wilde Resort & Spa for “Wilde Wednesdays” outdoor films Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is partnering with The Wilde Resort in West Sedona to present its “Movies on the Move” outdoor film experience — “Wilde Wednesdays” Cinema Under the Stars — every Wednesday in the summer season! Join us on Wednesday, Aug. 27 as we present “A Complete Unknown” in The Grove Fire Pit Garden at The Wilde Resort and Spa. “A Complete Unknown” was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Lead Actor for Timothée Chalamet, Best Supporting Actor…
Sedona, AZ — The Sedona Heritage Museum will host another round of their popular annual local history tours, on September 24-27, visiting historic sites, homesteads, and buildings along the Red Rock Loop Road. “Red Rock” was the original name for the area around the base of Cathedral Rock long before anyone ever heard of the name “Sedona.” Sedona Heritage Museum historians will share stories of early settlers, wine history, homesteading, irrigation and water rights, and so much more. Tour participants will learn about the origins of Red Rock State Park and the House of Apache Fire within the park, built…
Yavapai County, AZ – MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization with the goal of supporting treatment and recovery of substance use disorders, invites you to attend the annual Prescott Recovery Celebration in observance of Recovery Month. Join MATFORCE, Oxford House, DecisionPoint, and Wolf Creek Recovery at the annual Recovery Celebration on Saturday, September 6th, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. This year’s event will be held at A.C. Williams Granite Creek Park Ramada, located at 554 N 6th Street in Prescott, AZ. Recovery Month aims to raise awareness that individuals can and do recover from substance use disorders. It encourages those in…
By Tommy Acosta — Sedona, AZ — Sometimes we get caught up in life and find ourselves burning the candle on both ends and sometimes even the middle too. There are things we can do to avoid burning out when stress takes over our lives, like tap out, get a massage, a beaty treatment, a facial, energy treatments and exercise. Recently, I found myself in that position from taking on way too many tasks at one time and it was suggested to me that I should get an NAD + Infusion Treatment at NAMTI Spa in West Sedona. NAD+ IV…
— Artist-in-Residence for 2025 — will perform live on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. Sedona, AZ — The Mary D. Fisher Theatre is thrilled to announce that internationally renowned guitarist Esteban Esteban and his acclaimed band will perform live at the theatre every third Saturday of the month throughout the year, bringing a regular series of world-class performances to Sedona’s premier venue for arts and culture. Known for his passionate blend of classical and flamenco-inspired guitar, Esteban has captivated audiences around the world with his extraordinary technique and deeply emotional performances. A student of the legendary Andrés Segovia, Esteban…
By Joseph Rittenhouse Sedona, AZ — The tears will flow like a river from the eyes of the Gaza City residents about to be torn from their homes by the coming Israeli onslaught. The job must be finished according to Israel’s leadership, and not until every single Hamas member is wiped out or driven out will the effort to destroy them end. What makes it even more poignant, ironic, is that the mop-up begins on October 7 in Gaza City, the same date as the cowardly October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas that took the lives of thousands of Israelis…
Here is a beautiful poem by Amaya Gregory exploring the meaning and many guises of “Love.” Which part of this poem has a special meaning to you and the loves you may have experienced in your lifetime? Read on… Is It Love is it love or is it tolerance does love stand by as its beloveds are berated does it have a sense of forbearance a squeal of magnanimity does it wait patiently as targets are put on the backs of the undesirables as those who are different are twisted into cannon fodder for hate does it watch silently as…