Washington DC (August 30, 2021) – Arizona leaders of the League of Women Voters took their advocacy for voting rights to Washington Tuesday August 24th, as they joined League members from throughout the nation and other leading civil rights organizations for a rally and protest in Lafayette Square Park. Together, the groups called on President Joe Biden to use the full power of his influence to ensure the passage of federal voting rights legislation.
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Camp Verde Community Library to Participate In 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s Education Exhibition Camp Verde AZ (August 30, 2021) – Camp Verde Community Library is excited to announce its participation in September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, an educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. Told across 14 posters, displayed in the library’s first-floor exhibit space during the month of September, this exhibition includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collection. It explores the…
Performed by award-winning duo David Finckel and Wu Han, the concert will take audiences on a journey through the extraordinary evolution of classical music. Sedona AZ (August 30, 2021) – On Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 3 p.m., Chamber Music Sedona will launch its first full concert season since the pandemic with “The Unfolding of Music,” a concert performed by cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han. Hailed by The New York Times as “chamber music’s power couple,” Finckel and Han have earned a place among today’s most influential and esteemed musicians through their endeavors as concert performers, recording artists, artistic…
Sedona, AZ (August 29, 2021) What is it to slow down, to slow completely absolutely dead stop? Is it something we can do consciously or something that simply happens when all the ruckus within falls away? And if we can’t do it, why does it feel so important? In the past I tried to slow down, to be more present. Something within knew that slowing down was more than important. It was a key to the mysteries of life. Trying put a little pressure on this bodymind to behave in a way that wasn’t natural to it at the time.…
Sedona AZ (August 28, 2021) – So now the U.S. and the Taliban have something in common – an enemy that hates them both. Perhaps this is the unifier both governments need to beget cooperation at the military level to take out the latest ISIS variant that bombed the airport. Maybe the Taliban should graciously allow the U.S. to continue their evacuation past the presidentially imposed August 31 deadline as a show of good faith and a way to keep their airport open with our help once the evacuations are done. Maybe they can pool resources and intelligence and hunt…
Tucson AZ (August 28, 2021) – As drought, extreme heat, and wildfires plague the West, the ability of our communities to withstand and/or adapt to water stresses—their water resilience—is in question. The water practices and perspectives of Arizona’s Native Nations provide insights into developing pathways toward a more sustainable and resilient future. Tribal Water Resilience in a Changing Environment, the focus of the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center’s 2021 annual conference, offers an engaging agenda on these complex, multidimensional, and multigenerational matters.
Individuals Who Have Not Applied, Should Now; Supreme Court Eviction Ruling Will Not Impact Access to Funding Supreme Court Ruling Ending Eviction Moratorium Does Not Impact Access to Funding Phoenix AZ (August 28, 2021) – Financial rental assistance for individuals facing eviction is still available and those who are in need and have not applied are encouraged to do so. Applications that are pending will continue to be processed, said Cynthia Zwick, executive director at the anti-poverty nonprofit Wildfire. “Money is still available and more money is coming,” Zwick said. “The end of the eviction moratorium has nothing to do…
Sedona AZ (August 28, 2021) – During the Labor Day weekend, Rotarians and Veterans will be in front of Clark’s Market in the Village of Oak Creek selling raffle tickets to support Veteran amenities at the VA Hospital in Prescott. The raffle helps to stock a store of free comfort items available to vets in the hospital – items not a part of the basic care provided by the VA.
Cottonwood AZ (August 28, 2021) – Friends of the Verde River is pleased to welcome three new highly qualified members of our Board of Directors. The three new board members bring a variety of experience in the water and nonprofit industries. Learn more about the new board members below: Kim Knotter has worked for more than 30 years in the nonprofit sector in fundraising, operational management, and capital fundraising in the Phoenix metro area. Kim is currently under contract with Rio Salado Foundation and Arizona State Park Foundation and has worked for the following organizations: Hospice of the Valley, Susan…
Classes begin on October 11 Prescott AZ (August 27, 2021) – Yavapai College is offering an array of late start classes this fall semester. All the classes will be eight weeks in length and will begin on October 11. These classes are designed to be completed on an accelerated timeline, 50% shorter than normal classes. In-person classes are available at all six of YC’s campuses and centers, including Prescott, Verde Valley Campuses, Chino Valley, Prescott Valley, Sedona, and the College’s Career & Technical Education Center.
By Terry Hansen Hales Corner WI (August 27, 2021) On June 30, 49 U.S. scientific organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Meteorological Society, sent a letter to Congress expressing the “urgency of boldly addressing climate change.” The letter warns: “To reduce the risk of the most severe impacts of climate change, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions must be substantially reduced. … Rapid action is necessary to avoid potentially disastrous consequences for health, biodiversity, food security, water availability, and national security.”
Sedona News (August 27, 2021) On Wednesday, September 1 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. the Sedonya Conscious Living Center is proud to present a Tibetan Evening of Opera, Dance, Music & Gratitude featuring Tibetan opera singer and performer Tsering Lodoe. The event is being held in honor of the visiting Tibetan Monks who recently held a series of blessings and events at the Sedona Conscious Living Center during their tour in Sedona. Tsering Lodoe has captured thousands of hearts around the world as the lead singer for the Oscar nominated Nepali Movie titled Himalaya. His magical voice carries deep nuances…
Sedona AZ (August 27, 2021) – Some people love to pick up litter! If being outdoors and cleaning up civilization’s assault on Nature’s beauty is your thing, please join Keep Sedona Beautiful’s team of dedicated litter lifters. Available routes are:
Sedona AZ (August 27, 2021) – Summer has been full of surprises and beautiful moments at Rowe Fine Art Gallery. In May, the gallery revealed the dos and don’ts of placing art in the great outdoors. (Recap: You can do it!) Laughter ensued in June when the gallery’s artists answered one simple question: What would people be surprised to learn about you? (Did you correctly guess which artist has danced with Elizabeth Taylor not once but twice? It’s jeweler Liam Herbert!) July paid homage to the creative spirit of the artist, while in August, the gallery’s landscape painters shared their…
By Ted Grussing … a state of happiness and here we do it in the color blue. The upper image is a shot of a Mountain Bluebird just taking to flight and we can see the reflection of his feet and upper legs in the water below. The purity of the color of the Mountain Bluebird ranks it number one for me. Close behind is the Western Bluebird which is pictured below as he is coming in for a landing, and his anisodactyl feet moved forward to absorb the shock when he lands. Most song and perching birds have anisodactyl…