Sedona AZ (November 23, 2016) – Holiday Central Sedona is bringing back a time honored holiday tradition throughout the month of December: Red Rock Fantasy! For 22 years, Red Rock Fantasy delighted and amazed snow bunnies young and old. After a four-year hiatus, this cherished community event will return to Sedona at its new home, Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village. Free to the community, this daily light festival is from dusk to 9:00 p.m. and a free Trolley will be available every Friday and Saturday evenings (except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day).
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Sedona AZ (November 23, 2016) – The city of Sedona Parks and Recreation Department invites everyone to join with friends and family on Saturday, December 3, 2016 for the eighth annual Breakfast with Santa. Held at the Sedona HUB from 8 to 10 a.m., this festive event includes a free pancake and egg breakfast, generously provided by the Sedona Elks Lodge. Additionally, each child will receive a treat bag with an assortment of seasonal crafts to create during the event. And of course, Santa Claus himself will also be there for the kids to meet and take a picture with so…
By Ted Grussing… I got this shot of a Great Egret a few days ago down at the ponds; saw him there again yesterday, but didn’t get a good shot … so it goes! This is the first one I have seen down there, but friends tell me that they do frequent the Verde Valley. I love hunting for wildlife and getting the action shots; shots where they are just standing or perched are okay, but it the action that really attracts me to them. Took this shot with the Canon 1D-X, 100/400mm lens, ISO 400, f5.6, 1/2000th and spot…
New acclaimed independent films premiere at the Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (November 22, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of the critically-acclaimed new films “The Handmaiden” and “Christine” showing Dec. 2-8 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Verde Valley AZ (November 22, 2016) – Sheriff Mascher, “Should the jails be the de facto mental health treatment centers? I don’t think we should be. Are we criminalizing the treatment of mental health? Remember, mental illness isn’t a crime. But if you get charged with a crime because of your mental health, it falls onto a criminal institution to provide treatment. As a result, the Detention Center has become the largest mental health treatment facility in the County. This must change.” The Yavapai County Sheriffs’ Office is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the…
Sedona AZ (November 22, 2016) – Enjoy the largest collection of holiday lights in the Verde Valley during Red Rock Fantasy at beautiful Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village. New this year, Tinsel Town has moved to enhance Red Rock Fantasy and benefit from the ambiance at Tlaquepaque. Red Rock Fantasy visitors can expect to see a dazzling display of lights and exhibits, a grove of trees animated and choreographed to music, outdoor movies on Thursday evenings and much more.
Sedona AZ (November 22, 2016) – West Sedona School is planning a blockbuster event that everyone will want to attend! Three stellar female vocalists, Jeanie Carroll, Shondra Jepperson and Susannah Martin of The Dynamite Divas, the 21-member RedRockappella Barbershop Chorus AND Country Rock sensation David Parker will all take to the stage in a Concert to ring in the Holiday Season. This will be a first. It’s a benefit concert for the music department of West Sedona School, where Jeanie Carroll has been the music teacher for the past 18 years!
Sedona AZ (November 22, 2016) – Potter’s Hand Productions (PHP) continue their twelfth annual tradition of presenting a FREE Community Event, which is part of Holiday Central Sedona. This year’s production is a newly-scripted and relevant holiday tale, The Christmas Gift. This joyful and touching musical is family-friendly and not to be missed!
Sedona AZ (November 21, 2016) – On Friday, November 18, 2016, at approximately 10:45 am, the Sedona Fire District (SFD) responded to a reported structure fire at the 9000 block of North State Route 89A located in Oak Creek Canyon. The fire was out on arrival. One individual was flown to Maricopa County Burn Center by air ambulance as a result of sustaining burns injuries. A second individual was transported to Sedona Emergency Center by SFD ground ambulance.
By Ted Grussing… I get to spend a day at home in the rain and perhaps contemplating the need to reform myself, however unlikely that may be. More than likely I will be sorting through gems that I have not looked at in a long time, working on photographs for calls and enjoying the gentle art of doing nothing … thinking, reliving great soaring moments and thinking of new sailplanes … and the additional time I can spend pursuing my love of wildlife shooting when I am not chasing clouds.
Celebrities star in shorts about “no ordinary love” at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (November 21, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love” showing Dec. 2-5 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.On the heels of the annual Oscar-nominated short films program, ShortsHD presents “Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love” — a collection of seven short films about love featuring some of your favorite stars from the big and small screens.
Sedona AZ (November 21, 2016) – The city of Sedona invites residents and property owners to a public meeting on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Sedona’s City Hall to hear about the initial steps in the planning process for the city’s Wastewater Master Plan (WWMP). This meeting will also provide an opportunity for attendees to voice their wastewater needs and ability or desire to connect to the city’s system in the future.
Verde Valley AZ (November 21, 2016) – Taxpayers can give more to their favorite Arizona tax credit eligible nonprofits. The State of Arizona has increased the Arizona Charitable Tax Credits, allowing taxpayers to keep more of their tax dollars local by donating up to $400 for single person or $800 for couples filing jointly to qualifying nonprofits.The Verde Valley Tax Credit Coalition is a membership organization that has formed to create awareness and provide a portal for qualifying nonprofits that help low-income families and individuals meet basic needs.
Sedona Lit is a series by Dr. Elizabeth Oakes, an award winning poet and former Shakespeare professor. A Sedonian of three years, she will highlight the literature, written or performed, of Sedona, past and present.By Elizabeth Oakes(November 21, 2016)In the year I’ve written this column (the first one was November 23, 2015), I’ve been continually surprised at the number of famous people who found their way to Arizona in its first year of territory and statehood. All were changed by the experience radically and forever. Such a one was the photographer Dorothea Lange, whose work evolved in subject and form.In…
Commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with encores at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (November 18, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to commemorate the 400-year anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare with the encore returns of two award-winning films: “Anonymous” and “Last Will. & Testament” Nov. 29 and 30 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Celebrate the lasting legacy of the world’s greatest playwright at these special presentations.