Sedona News – The city of Sedona invites the community to an important event for the 10-year update to the city’s Community Plan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. This event, which is part of the community planning effort, will be an informative and interactive evening that begins with the opportunity for attendees to learn about the city’s Community Plan and scope of the planning effort, participate in interactive stations about what is most important to Sedona’s future and listen to three engaging keynote speakers. Keynote speakers include John O’Brien,…
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By Rabbi Alicia Magal Shalom and greetings from the Rabbi, Board of Directors, and congregation of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley. All the services, classes, and programs are listed on the synagogue website. Visitors are welcome to attend services. Special uplifting weekly messages for the Hebrew month of Elul recorded by Rabbi Magal are posted on the synagogue website. On Friday, September 2, a Friday evening Erev Shabbat service, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and livestreamed for members and their invitees. Congregants participate by lighting candles, doing a…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory I just had another heart event. And no, it wasn’t a blissful heart opening or spiritual breakthrough. My pacemaker-defibrillator came right up to the point of zapping me, but it seems the device was able to pace me out of v-tach without setting off its intense and deeply appreciated, but not at all enjoyed, companion. For this body, that was a bonus! It’s funny. When it’s happening all I can do is hang on for the ride and see where it takes me. After it happens, there’s a bit of a hangover — a waiting to…
… one of the more natural things seems to be wishing the weather would be whatever it is not at the time … too much heat and we dream of cool weather and snow … to much snow and cold and we dream of summer time with warm days. So here we are nearing the end of August and I’m dreaming of winter scenes, Above is a shot from the NE corner of Airport Mesa looking into Long Canyon across much of West Sedona. The entrance is flanked on the left side by Thunder Mountain and Coffee Pot rock and…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe” showing Sept. 2-8 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. How did Marilyn Monroe become one of the greatest sex symbols of all time? What drove a prudish little Californian girl, who was not especially pretty nor exceptionally talented, to become this incredibly striking platinum blonde superstar? How did she become the icon capable of balancing innocence with raw sensuality, whilst continuing to captivate the masses to this day? How did she achieve this? And what price did…
Verde Valley News – The Transit Department for the City of Cottonwood is excited to announce we are now fully staffed. The Verde Shuttle is set to reinstate full-service routes effective August 28, 2022 which includes the late-night buses. According to Transportation Manager Lisa Boring, “Verde Shuttle will return to operating just as it did before the cutbacks.” Peak Days for the Verde Shuttle are considered Wednesday – Sunday and the buses will run approximately every 45 minutes from 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Monday – Tuesday the buses will run every 90 minutes from 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The…
Verde Valley News – From October 13-16, 2022, fifteen professional artists will take their studios outdoors, painting at scenic locations around the Prescott area as part of the 3rd Annual Prescott Plein Air Art Festival. Presented by the Highlands Center for Natural History and the City of Prescott, in partnership with the Prescott National Forest, Touchmark at the Ranch, Yavapai College Art Gallery and Mountain Artists Guild this special event will showcase Prescott’s natural, historical, and architectural beauty. There will also be a pre-exhibit and sale at Yavapai College Gallery, artist demos, and a post-exhibit and sale at Mountain Artists Guild in Prescott. Referencing the…
… and another look back at a blue bird shoot from a year or so ago and all the beautiful mix of blues and golds, live and not … five Western Bluebirds, one Mountain Bluebird and a Robin wheeling around as he begins his launch into flight … a choice made to turn the shores of the cattle pond into a pleasing gold background pattern and this is one of the thousands of shots taken on a cool morning. Bluebirds do not signal a takeoff like larger birds do, so it requires a lot of shots taken when you think…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Blind Ambition” showing Sept. 2-7 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Blind Ambition” follows four friends who have conquered the odds to become South Africa’s top sommeliers after escaping starvation and tyranny in their homeland of Zimbabwe. Driven by relentless optimism, a passion for their craft and a sense of national pride, they form Zimbabwe’s first national wine tasting team and set their sights on the coveted title of “World Wine Tasting Champions.” Joseph, Tinashe, Marlvin and Pardon are part of a wave of…
Sedona News – On August 18th, at the 2022 Housing Forum in Scottsdale, Hope House of Sedona received one of six Housing Hero Awards. The category in which they won was the best use of government funds. In 2019, they were awarded a Community Development Block Grant by the City of Sedona. That money was used to build Hope House, transitional housing for homeless families with children. Hope House is now open and serving residents.
Sedona News – The city of Sedona’s Parks and Recreation Department calls all volleyball players to register for the Co-Ed Adult Volleyball League, now through September 18, 2022. Exact dates of games will be finalized depending on how many teams register, but games are expected to be on Monday and Wednesday evenings at the West Sedona School Gym beginning on Sept. 26, 2022 and will go until approximately mid-November. Players must be 16 years of age or older to play. This league will follow standard co-ed volleyball rules where six players play on the court at a time, with a…
… slipping into the imagining mode again and experimenting with the use of multiple photographs again, not just for the purpose of creating a composite image with One or now Katie, but just pieces of art for no other purpose than to expand my mind into realms only seen in my mind … some of the things I see are actually pretty cool and the execution is a fun adventure to end up with what I see in my mind. I call the art product “unleashed” as I am free of all traditional constraints to create what put together in…
Sedona News – Visionary David Arkenstone Brings Magical Candlelight Concert to Sedona. The popular 5-time GRAMMY® nominee performs with a string quartet at Sedona’s Mary D. Fisher Theater on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. in “An Evening with David Arkenstone and Friends”. Ever diversifying and much to the delight of his fans, DAVID ARKENSTONE is making some long-awaited concert appearances this fall at select dates throughout Southern California and Arizona. Join this 5-time GRAMMY® nominee for an intimate candlelit evening with special friends. Along with some chart-topping favorites, David will debut some of his recent neo-classical/crossover music with string…
Verde Valley News – Groundwater pumping from the Big Chino aquifer is the single largest threat to the base flow of the upper Verde River, the headwaters of Arizona’s most extensive living river. The impact of that pumping, compounded by the effects of climate change, has resulted in an alarming decline of river flow. Gary Beverly and Ed Wolfe, both members of the executive committee of the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG), will explain the connection between groundwater use and river viability, the flaws in Arizona groundwater laws that allow for unsustainable pumping and the critical importance of the upper…
Sedona News – Over the weekend of October 8-9, 2022, the 31st Annual Sedona Arts Festival will showcase a diverse lineup of 100 juried artists from across the country. Held on the campus of Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in West Sedona, this renowned fine art festival will also feature live music, raffle prizes, food, and a beer and wine garden – all set against the breathtaking backdrop of Sedona’s red rocks. The festival will run from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sunday. One of…