Cottonwood AZ (April 10, 2017) – The next Cottonwood Contra Dance is on Saturday, April 15th at the Clemenceau School Building, 1 N. Willard St. in Cottonwood. Our live band will be Mountain High, featuring Ron Paul on keyboard, Jim Glish on guitar, Sonja Whisman and Pat Rowold on fiddle, and Susan Billingsly on concertina. Michael Barraclough will teach and call the dances.
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Ruminations from the Arizona Room is a series by Dr. Elizabeth Oakes, a former Shakespeare professor, a spiritual writer, and an award winning poet. A Sedonian of four years, she will share the thoughts that arise as she sits in the literal Arizona room in her home as well as the metaphorical “Arizona room” that is Sedona.By Elizabeth Oakes(April 10, 2017)Before I visited here, I saw Sedona described as a place of artists, musicians, writers, and distinguished retirees. The incongruity of the last with the first three made me laugh, but now I agree that, indeed, retirement is an art.In…
Clarkdale AZ (April 8, 2017) – The Southwest Wine Center at Yavapai College invites members of the public to help plant the final acre of vineyard at its annual Plant-A-Vine event on Saturday, April 29 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the college’s Verde Valley campus in Clarkdale.Since its inception in 2011, Plant-A-Vine attracts dozens of individual and team volunteers from across Yavapai County who want to be a part of something special, said Paul Kirchgraber, executive director of the Yavapai College Foundation (YCF). “This year will be even more significant because we are planting the last of the 13.5-acre…
Flagstaff AZ (April 8, 2017) – Forest roads across Coconino National Forest are opening as warmer weather approaches and the roads are becoming suitable for motorized travel.The vast majority of forest roads across the Mogollon Rim Ranger District (MRRD) are open or opening, but there are still a few that are closed due to wet and muddy conditions which can cause drivers to get stuck or cause damage to the roads.The roads north and west of State Route 87 will be open this weekend in the MRRD.
Sedona AZ (April 8, 2017) – The Scorpion Booster Club would like to invite the community to attend “Viva Las Vegas: Bringing Vegas to Sedona” on April 21st from 6-10pm at the Sedona Golf Resort located in the Village of Oak Creek at 35 Ridge Trail Drive 86351. The tickets are $50.00 each and will include appetizers, professional tables and dealers, $200.00 worth of gaming chips, and 2 LIVE ELVIS shows by Chance Tinder.
Sedona AZ (April 8, 2017) – The Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona invites community members to learn more about the impact they are making in Sedona and the Verde Valley and how we can work together to benefit our beautiful environment and the strong community we have grown to love. The conversation, Ideas Into Action, will be held on Thursday, April 27 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at Sedona Rouge, 2250 W. State Route 89A.
Sedona AZ (April 8, 2017) – Registration for preschool through grade 6 at Big Park Community School will be held during the week of May 1-5, 2017. Big Park Community School is in the process of becoming an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Big Park Community School provides a challenging curriculum and holds students to high expectations for learning and behavior.
Camp Verde AZ (April 7, 2017) – Camp Verde Community Library announces the continuation of Music in the Stacks, a free monthly concert series on Thursday, April 13th at 5:30 pm in the library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There will be 5-7 different performers during the show with a rotating variety each month.
Sedona AZ (April 7, 2017) – If you want to learn more about how Tequila is an iconic Mexican spirit, its history, production and how to enjoy it, then join us at Elote Café for a Tequila Master Class. Elote Café, owned by Jeff Smedstad, is renowned for its timeless recipes of southern Mexico which are blended with the bold, farm-fresh flavors of the American Southwest.Smedstad has joined Rotary Club of Sedona’s fund-raising efforts by offering a unique opportunity for Tequila aficionados. On Sunday, May 7, a small group of enthusiasts will not only sample premium world class tequila but…
Clarkdale AZ (April 7, 2017) – Clean and restore your brain (hard-drive) of malware and viruses with the empowering tool of forgiveness and see things differently! Explore how physics and philosophy principles demonstrate the life-enhancing value of forgiveness as it applies to everyday issues, e.g., painful memories, situations or relationships. The forgiving mind—a more highly efficient search and retrieval mechanism—has fewer and fewer points of conflict, and promotes health, vitality, peace, and happiness. Your systems thrive!
Sedona AZ (April 7, 2017) – Veterans and families of veterans residing in Sedona who wish to have their names or the names of loved ones inscribed on the granite walls of the Sedona Military Service Park should contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (928) 282-7098. Applications are available online and are due to the department by May 15. Inscriptions will be completed by Memorial Day, May 29.The purpose of the park is to honor Sedona men and women who have honorably served their country in times of peace and war. For more information and to get the application visit sedonaaz.gov/militaryservicepark.
By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (April 7, 2017) – Next week, the Library launches Read Around Sedona, our first-ever community reads program. This is an opportunity to connect people to literature and to bring them together to read and discuss the same book. The novel chosen for this inaugural program is House of Apache Fires by local author Morgan Jameson.
By Ted Grussing… ever vigilant, One is witnessing the arrival of inter galactic forces and is pondering her response … likely she will be sinking her razor sharp claws into the newly arrived, play with them for a while and then finish the job off and eat them … such is the nature of predators and One is no exception … lucky to have her here as my protector … and yours :+)
Filmmakers will be in Sedona to host film premiere and Q&A at Fisher Theatre; meet the rescue wolf cubs in special presentationSedona AZ (April 6, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present three films in celebration of Sedona Wolf Week on Thursday and Friday, April 20 and 21 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The event will include the Sedona premieres of “Living With Wolves” and “Gray Area” on Thursday, and the encore return of “Medicine of the Wolf” for two screenings on Friday. The event will feature a special appearance by wolf pups (Thor, Loki, Kona…