Author: Tommy Acosta

Camp Verde AZ (November 12, 2013) – This Friday November 15th, The Verde Brewing Company is hosting its first tapping party at its tasting room located in White Hills, at the Boler’s building, 325 S. Main St. The Party will go from 5 to 7pm. Camp Verde’s first brewing company, Verde Brewing Company, was started through two Kickstarter campaigns completed earlier this year. With the funds, VBC has bought equipment and established business at 348 S. Main St. And now they have successfully brewed their first beers. Everyone is invited to taste the first beers at their tapping party. In addition to celebrating…

Jerome AZ (November 11, 2013) – The Polar Express has become a favorite Christmas tradition for more than 5 million readers. Join the Jerome Chamber of Commerce as they host a cozy holiday party where kids can participate in lots of fun activities, including writing a letter to Santa, making an ornament, hot chocolate, a great cookie and a reading of the classic children’s story. Anyone with the book can bring it and read along. Pajamas are welcome and encouraged. Tickets should be purchased in advance at Mooey Christmas on Jerome Avenue in Jerome or credit card sales by phone at…

Sedona AZ (November 11, 2013) – Australian author and teacher Nigel Taylor will be in Sedona on Saturday, November 16th to present his highly acclaimed workshop, “The Power Before Thought” from 2-6:30 at the Unity Church of Sedona. Taylor has been called “a teacher of teachers” and “an Ambassador of the Heart”. He is an internationally recognized teacher of universal spirituality who has travelled the world for over 30 years, teaching and studying within world cultures including the holy beings of India, the friars of St. Francis, Bedouins of the Middle East, and the aboriginal people of his home country. 

Sedona AZ (November 11, 2013) – The Sedona Community Foundation held the 2013 Spirit of Sedona awards dinner on Sunday, November 10, at Enchantment Resort.  The Spirit of Sedona is an annual event that honors exceptional displays of local philanthropy and volunteerism and recognizes the Foundation’s nonprofit grant recipients for the year.  The four 2013 Spirit of Sedona honorees received awards designed by a local artist and each of them will choose a charity that will receive a $1,000 donation.  Grants totaling $207,000 were presented to 34 local nonprofit organizations.

Sedona Arts Center and Sedona Culture Collaborative Deliver Innovative Cultural Programming at 2013 Plein Air Festival Sedona, Arizona – November 4, 2013 – From its inception, the Native American Legacy Series promised a leap from the status quo in its diversity of programming, quality and impact, and according to the Series’ inaugural participants, it did not disappoint. According to a sampling of the post-event participant surveys, 81% rated their experience of the Legacy Series EXCELLENT, and the remaining 19% rated it GOOD.

By James Bishop Sedona AZ (November 10, 2013) – In this land the Spanish called the Northern Mystery, rumors  are fast becoming facts: climate change is a myth, a creature of the left-wing press, the proposed National scenic area would threaten small children and private homes while there’s plenty of water and clean air if KSB would just leave town. Welcome to the new wisdom. It a far, far better thing to know nothing than to know how things truly are in National Forest land in and Sedona. At bottom, it doesn’t take another dance of the seven veils to…

Navajo Generating Station andthe Energy Future of the Colorado Plateau Wednesday, Nov. 20, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Free.Museum of Northern Arizona Flagstaff AZ (November 8, 2013) – MNA is launching a series of forums that will explore the future of the Colorado Plateau’s forests, water resources, wildlife, climate, energy production and economy.  “We are experiencing the effects of rapid change in our region,” said Robert Breunig, President and CEO of MNA. “MNA has a responsibility to bring this information to the public so we can all work together to adapt to and plan for a very different future.” 

Sedona AZ (November 8, 2013) – In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Sedona International City of Peace (SCOP), in partnership with Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF), the Yavapai Food Council, and film sponsor, Pisa Lisa, are proud to present A Place at the Table, a moving documentary that follows the lives of three families experiencing hunger in America. A conversation exploring solutions to hunger right here in Sedona will take place right the film. This timely film will take place at the Mary D. Fisher Theater in Sedona on Monday, November 25th, 2013. There will be two showings…

Jerome AZ (November 8, 2013) – If you have visited Jerome during the past few Christmas seasons, you have seen the hillside, the shops and the homes decorated with an unusual theme emerging. What started as a single giant H and O, all lit up with Christmas lights, continued with another H and O placed at another home further up the hill.   Locals loved the tongue in cheek spirit of the decorations and a new tradition has started to grow as the H and O has spread up the mile high town panorama. At the same time, peace signs have…

Sedona AZ (November 8, 2013) – Humanitarian Efforts Reaching Out (HERO) is a collaborative team of health professionals, veterinarians, scientists, researchers, academics, engineers, volunteer lay people and filmmakers. They are all dedicated to helping the underprivileged to create a healthier life in a more sustainable community hoping to preserve their cultures and alleviate human and animal suffering. This IndieGoGo campaign is for production a 90-minute documentary to follow their trailer “Wings of The Dharma”. The film was shot on location in Mainpat, a Tibetan refugee camp in northeast India between 2010 and 2012 by a Sedona filmmaker Stephen Devol. The film…

Sedona AZ (November 8, 2013) – On November 17th, 4PM, at Sandra Beck Studio, mask maker and performance artist, Pash Galbavy invites participants to another dynamic and thought provoking, exploration of archetypes. As part of this offering, Pash will improvise with a number of her masks in an effort to deepen understanding of the archetypal characters that they represent. Afterwards, participants will be invited to interact and share their experience of the exploration.

Sedona AZ (November 8, 2013) – Whether an artist is painting a flower, creating a quilt, photographing a landscape or creating a piece of jewelry, they are capturing a moment in time and its significance can speak volumes. Come experience the featured artists’ interpretations of “Moments in Time” at Sedona Arts Center’s fine art gallery in Uptown Sedona only until November 24, 2013! Indulge in the spectacular creativity of Robert Albrecht, Jane Defoe, Richard Drayton, Luna Patterson and Komala Rohde in this exceptional show.

Verde Valley AZ (November 6, 2013) – It is common knowledge that the Verde River and its tributaries are critical to the economic and environmental health of our communities. We also know that these valuable, spring-fed water resources are under threat as the Verde Valley continues to grow. Now, businesses across the area are stepping forward to support the efforts to restore and preserve our water, the Verde River and its natural areas. “One for the Verde” is an innovative program that creates financial resources from thousands of small donations made by customers during common transactions. This concept was borrowed…

Cornville AZ (November 6, 2013) – Connections Equine Therapy located in Cornville, AZ is looking for volunteers to work with our clients and horses.   We offer Therapeutic Riding and other services designed to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals with disabilities.   This is your opportunity to get involved with a great group of people, get to know some wonderful horses and help a worth-while cause! No experience necessary – training provided.

Prescott AZ (November 6, 2013) – Yavapai County Attorney Shelia Polk announced today that a settlement was reached which will ensure the photographs taken by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office in connection with the death of the nineteen Granite Mountain Hotshots will not be released to the media. Within hours following the tragedy, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, along with fire department personnel, recovered the men from the scene.