Film Festival and Christ Lutheran Church team up for event at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (June 20, 2014) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Christ Lutheran Church for the one-night-only encore of the award-winning film “October Sky” on Wednesday, July 2. This “movie night” event is a fundraising benefit for the Anne Conway Memorial Scholarship Fund. There will be one show at 4 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Come celebrate Anne Conway and enjoy a film that critics acclaimed as “Rich in sweet sincerity, intelligence, and good old-fashioned inspirational drama;…
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By Ted Grussing … as in a totally unrestrained consumption of beverages … I think the ducks perfected the technique long before college students did … and they chose a beverage that does not leave you obliterated and senseless. Smiles … not fair to pick on college students I guess, some people never stop. One has changed her drinking habits too … if you are a guest in our home please be sure to flush the toilets and be forgiving of the paw prints on the seats :+)
Sedona AZ (June 20, 2014) – Come join us Friday, June 27th from 5 to 6:30 pm on the southernmost end of the Creekside Plaza parking lot on the steps of the historic old pumphouse in the shade of the sycamore trees near the creek in Sedona. This months Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project will feature members of the Sedona Slam Poetry team in what is expected to be one of the highlights of the reading season. After enduring a long series of grueling qualification tournaments only those slam poets who had earned enough points entered the final Grand Slam tournament which was held several…
Camp Verde AZ (June 19, 2014) – National and state wide recognized magazine Arizona Highways, has highlighted The Horn in the journal section of the upcoming July issue. Journalist Kathy Montgomery mentions key elements of The Horn such as wine on tap, craft brews, locally sourced ingredients, and interior decor. Describing The Horn as “a pleasure to behold” the article mentions favorite entrees including whisky brushed burgers and roasted lamb.
Get a glimpse into the gentle, harsh, sweet, gritty life that the American Cowboy and his family live every day Prescott AZ (June 19, 2014) – The modern American Cowboy is much more than just a man and his horse. Typically his entire family lives and works on the ranch whether they own it or “ride for the brand”. These men and women live in desolate, remote areas; they work long hours caring for sometimes hundreds of cattle spread out over thousands of acres. They are a tough breed who live in some of the most ruggedly beautiful country in…
By Ted Grussing … across the earth this shadowy creature is spanning Sycamore Creek as he pursues life which is seemingly flying across the earth. It was a beautiful day in April and the winds were gentle and light; the perfect day to spend hours soaring over our little planet earth … and that is a reality now as I was cleared for all activities this morning. Swelling and bruising down and 20/25 rt eye, 20/30 left eye and just a whole lot more field of vision. Derek thinks that all this new expanse I am seeing will ruin my…
Acclaimed new independent films premiering at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (June 19, 2014) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of two award-winning, acclaimed new independent films: “Fading Gigolo” (featuring an all-star cast) and “Lucky Them” showing June 27-July 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
An exciting opportunity to help others and hang out with horses! Cornville AZ (June 19, 2014) – Connections Equine Therapy located in Cornville, AZ is looking for volunteers to help with horse care. We offer Therapeutic Riding and other services designed to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals facing a wide range of challenges.
Sedona AZ (June 19, 2014) – The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office will present a notary workshop on Friday, July 11, 2014, from 9 a.m. to noon at Sedona City Council Chambers, 102 Roadrunner Drive. In-Person workshops are free and are open to anyone interested in the duties of Arizona notaries public and notarial acts. To register online, visit . If you are required to attend a notary workshop due to a suspension or revocation of your notary commission, and the class you are interested in is closed, please contact their office at 602-542-6187 to be registered despite the registration…
Sedona AZ (June 18, 2014) – The Humane Society of Sedona (HSS) is hosting the Precious Paws Cat & Kitten Shower on June 26th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. HSS knows everyone is familiar with bridal and baby showers and has decided to host a kitten shower to encourage adoptions, foster parenting, donations and awareness of the importance of spay and neuter.
By Ted Grussing After shopping the internet for a white armoire for more than two hours tonight it was determined that enough is enough … search abandoned for now … nothing quite fit what we were looking for and eventually a break is the best answer; search resumes later today.
Sedona AZ (June 18, 2014) Join science fiction fans on Saturday, June 21, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., when Alan Dean Foster, bestselling science fiction writer, will appear at Cottonwood Parks and Recreation Center, 150 South Sixth Street, Cottonwood AZ. This author presentation is sponsored by Sedona Public Library, Camp Verde Community Library, Cottonwood Public Library, and Yavapai College Library, Verde Campus.
Sedona AZ (June 18, 2014) – The 2014 Sedona Book Festival will be held on Saturday, October 4, at the Sedona Elks Lodge, announced Joe Neri, founder and organizer of this popular annual event to celebrate books and reading, and sponsored by The Well red Coyote bookstore. As in previous years, the Festival will be an all-day event, with free admission for the public and featuring local and regional authors, publishers, organizations and others affiliated with books and reading. There also will be author presentations throughout the day.
Sedona AZ (June 18, 2014) – Members of the Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition are being asked to look at themselves a little more closely as they explore the theme for the SVAC Annual Fall Exhibition, answering the question, Who Am I? To assist in this effort, performance artist, Pash Galbavy will present her mask making techniques, give a cultural history of the use of masks, and guide artists to see the many possibilities of how they use masks at this month’s SVAC Monthly Meeting held at 6 pm on Thursday, June 19.