Benefit Concert and Toy Drive for The Verde Valley Sanctuary Sedona AZ (November 27, 2012) – Studio Live presents Our Voices Are Alive: Women For Women Benefit Concert Saturday, December 8th at 7:30 pm. Featured artists include Adalia Tara, Sophia Angeles, Kayt Pearl, Adara Blake, Cara Marie and Danielle Miller. Tickets are $15.00 for general admission or $5 with your donation of a new unwrapped toy, doors open at 7:00 pm.
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Cornville AZ (November 26, 2012) – On November 20, 2012, at approximately 12:15 PM, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported trespassing incident at a Native American archeological site. The site is located near the intersection of Sugarloaf Road and Loy Road in Cornville and owned by a conservancy. Deputies spoke with the State Parks Site Steward who reported that unknown persons had trespassed onto the site and damaged some of the dig area. The land surrounding the site is fenced and gated and marked NO TRESPASSING, although there is an open trail into the site.
Special year end events help local children, adults and families create an inspiring 2013! Sedona AZ (November 26, 2012) – Three upcoming events geared toward nurturing the potential of youth and teens, improving the community’s health and well-being and providing opportunities to support neighbors.“Building The Future” Evening Celebration – Thursday, November 29th. You are invited to attend and be a part of a very special community evening to envision and help create the NEW Y in Sedona. The evening includes an inspiring and informative presentation by the Y to Recognize, Reflect And Dream. This is a great chance to find…
Sedona AZ (November 25, 2012) – So many pets will be homeless for the holiday season. The Humane Society of Sedona (HSS) strives to keep all adoptable animals until they are placed into new homes. Because of this many adoptable animals become long term residents of HSS while they wait for their new adoptive family to come along. HSS believes in these animals and is willing to provide quality care to each one until they are adopted. The concept of The 12 Strays of Christmas was born from this ideal. HSS would like the community to be aware of these adoptable animals…
Sedona AZ (November 23, 2012) – “Pink Smoke Over the Vatican,” the award winning documentary film by Jules Hart about women’s ordination to the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church will be shown at the Sedona Public Library, 3150 White Bear Rd, on Wednesday, December 5 at 7PM announced Barbara Litrell, coordinator of the event. All are welcome. The event is free. Refreshments will be served. Ree Hudson, a new resident of Sedona, and Barbara Mattus of Tucson are both ordained Roman Catholic Womenpriests and will be attending the film and available for questions.
Verde Valley AZ (November 23, 2012) – On Mitzvah (Good Deed) Day, November 11, volunteers worked on crafts to be given to neighbors and organizations. On Friday November 16, deliveries were made to the residents at Sedona Winds and to Hospice Compassus in the Village of Oak Creek and Northern Arizona Hospice in Cottonwood.
Flagstaff AZ (November 21, 2012) – A human-caused forest fire began about noon yesterday in Kendrick Park off of Highway 180 north of Flagstaff and spread to 47 acres before firefighters contained the fire last night. The Buffalo Fire started from an individual dumping hot ashes from a woodstove in the forest, and the dry conditions coupled with wind help spread the fire quickly.
Mozart and Two Verdi Operas at the Sedona Performing Arts Center Sedona AZ (November 21, 2012) – Chamber Music Sedona continues its 30th Anniversary season with a December Triple-Header and the award-winning series: The Met: Live in HD. Live simulcasts from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City will be broadcast at 11am on December 1st, December 8th and December 15th at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona.
Jerome AZ (November 25, 2012) – Gallery 527 hosts another great party on December 1 to celebrate the opening of favorite ceramic artist Brandi Lee Cooper. Back from her third year of working and studying at the La Meridiana International School of Ceramics, Brandi Lee Cooper has made a new collection of lamps, wall installations, and functional pieces. Her debut of this work on December 1st at Gallery 527 in Jerome is called ‘Terre e Luce’ or Earth and Light. The artist states, “As we go into the season of fewer daylight hours, I felt inspired to make some ‘light’.…
Sedona AZ (November 21, 2012) – Everyone knows you should have a daily dose of fiber, so come on over to the Fiber Art Sedona (FAS) Open Studio Tour this Thanksgiving weekend, November 23-25th,, Friday to Sunday from 10:00am to 5:00pm in 6 different art studios in Sedona. Maps can be found in at the Visitor center in Uptown Sedona, as well as local resorts, the Sedona Art Center and online. This is not just any Open Studio. These are all professional artists who work in fiber, integrating other media into their work. The Studios are Margaret Anderson, Dee Durkee,…
Sedona AZ (November 20, 2012) – Do you enjoy the outdoors, swimming, or other recreation activities? The City of Sedona Parks & Recreation Commission has two openings, each for a two-year term commencing from time of appointment through December 31, 2015. Here is a chance to make a real difference in your community, help design the future of our parks and recreation programs, take an active part in your City government, meet new people, have fun, and have a positive influence on the future of Sedona. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 28, 2012.
Jerome AZ (November 20, 2012) – 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…
Verde Valley AZ (November 20, 2012) – The Verde River Basin Partnership believes that the Verde River is a priceless asset for the communities of central and northern Arizona. Its streamflow provides irrigation in the Verde Valley and drinking water for the Phoenix area. The river and its perennial tributaries are the lifeblood of agriculture and rural/suburban lifestyles in and around the Verde Valley. The river fuels a recreation industry; provides crucial habitat, serves as a lifeline for a wide variety of wildlife and vegetation, and this very habitat plays a role in drawing people to the river for recreation.
Verde Valley AZ (November 20, 2012) – A “Dump the Drugs” event will be held on December 1st in Lake Montezuma at the Beaver Creek Adult Center. MATFORCE, the Beaver Creek Community Action Team and Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office are helping sponsor this event. Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic. Data from the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy shows that almost 20 million pain relievers, muscle relaxers and sedatives were dispensed in Yavapai County in a one-year period ending last July. That amounts to 94 pills per resident per year. Among our youth, the 2010 Arizona Youth Survey shows…
Sedona AZ (November 20, 2012) – The public is invited to the second Red Rock trail planning meeting Thursday, November 29, from 6 to 8 P.M. at the Village of Oak Creek Fire Station #3, on Cortez Drive. This planning session is the second in a series of meetings over the coming months in cooperation with the City of Sedona and the Big Park Council. Citizens interested in local forest trails are encouraged to join this collaborative effort. The desire is to create a non-motorized trail plan that reflects local values and recreation needs and promotes tourism for regional…