By Ted Grussing… time to change location at the fishin’ hole … this great blue heron struck out in this location and was moving on to another place near by in hopes of scoring a nice fish for dinner. Reminds me of the pot holes and small lakes that we used to frequent as kids in Minnesota … looks like a good day for duck hunting too. I took this shot three years ago down at Bubbling Ponds in early March … the”fall” look as the grasses and brush are still in a state of dormancy.
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Cyber Security is topic at Fisher Theatre, presented by Dr. Bertrand CambouSedona AZ (March 16, 2020) – UPDATE: The Sedona International Film Festival has made the sad decision to close temporarily due to the pandemic threat, out of safety and health concerns for patrons.###Sedona AZ (March 12, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to support the speaker series, “Conversations”. “Conversations” highlights distinguished professors from Northern Arizona University who are experts in their fields. Using a conversational format, the speakers address controversial ideas, issues, and topics, followed by Q&A.The next event in the monthly “Conversations” Series will take…
Sedona AZ (March 12, 2020) – The Northern Arizona Audubon Society is pleased to announce their continued partnership with the Greenwood Fund and Yavapai College to provide a non-credit course on the natural history of the Verde Valley. Offered for the first-time last fall, the class filled quickly and received rave reviews from participants.An Introduction to Natural History Field Studies is being offered again in early June 2020.
Do Not Mail your Ballot after Wednesday, March 11, 2020Prescott AZ (March 12, 2020) – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to announce that the last day to mail your ballot through USPS is Wednesday, March 11, 2020.All Early Ballots must be returned to the Yavapai County Recorder’s Office or to an Official Ballot Drop Box location no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Do not mail your ballot after Wednesday, March 11, 2020 as it may not arrive in time. Late ballots will not be tabulated. Be sure to sign your affidavit envelope…
Sedona AZ (March 18, 2020) – UPDATE – The book-signing event with Sedona author Victoria Clark scheduled for Saturday, March 21 from 1-3 p.m. has been postponed until a future date, TBA. Thank you to everyone for your interest. A new date will be published when possible and after the current COVID-19 outbreak is under control. In the meantime, autographed copies are available for sale at the Sedona Heritage Museum, 735 Jordan Rd, Sedona, 928-282-7038.###Sedona AZ (March 12, 2020) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host a talk and book signing event on Saturday, March 21 from 1 p.m. to…
Sedona AZ (March 13, 2020) – Sedona Chamber Ballet is thrilled to present a world premiere collaboration, Elevé with the Artist Relief Fund featuring 28 dancers from Arizona’s premiere professional dance company Ballet Arizona. Ballet Arizona is recognized world wide as an innovative and provocative professional company that creates, performs, and teaches outstanding classical and contemporary ballet. World renowned professional dancers and master teachers, Ilir Shtylla and Kendra Mitchell Dahl are the co-artistic directors for this exciting production.
By Ted Grussing… at least that is how it looks to me … this is a shot I took in October 2018 after I returned from my annual trip to Minnesota and Wisconsin … a few days after I returned the color was near peak and we had a snowfall. The clouds in the Sedona area were several hundred feet below the rim of the Colorado Plateau so there was no access flying below the clouds. I spoke with a friend in Flagstaff and she said that there were some blue holes in the clouds, so I figured there would…
Audience hit from recent festival returns for limited run at the Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (March 16, 2020) – UPDATE: The Sedona International Film Festival has made the sad decision to close temporarily due to the pandemic threat, out of safety and health concerns for patrons.###Sedona AZ (March 11, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona encore of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning new film “The Etruscan Smile” March 20-23 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“The Etruscan Smile” was among the highest-rated films by the audience at the recent Sedona International Film Festival. It…
By Craig Swanson Trustee, Benefactors of Red Rock State Park Sedona AZ (March 18, 2020) – Sedona AZ (March 18, 2020) – In response to COVID-19, Benefactors of Redrock State Park is moving their outdoor classroom raffle online. Through May 25, Benefactors will be selling raffle tickets at their website www.benefactorsrrsp.org. Read More→###Sedona AZ (March 11, 2020) – Benefactors of Red Rock State Park is holding a raffle to raise funds for building a new outdoor classroom to replace the one that washed away in the flood a year ago, on February 16, 2019. This new classroom, to be built…
Sedona AZ (March 11, 2020) – With the coronavirus outbreak and its potential effects, it is a top priority at the city of Sedona to keep the community safe and informed. The city, in coordination with Coconino and Yavapai counties, is monitoring the situation daily and following the guidelines set-forth by the federal, state and county government and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At this time there is no domestic travel ban.
Flagstaff AZ (March 11, 2020) – Improving behavioral health is the top priority for the 2020 Northern Arizona Community Health Grant cycle presented and funded by Northern Arizona Healthcare Foundation.“Our goal in 2020 is to award grants that boost community health, especially in the area of behavioral health,” said Rick Smith, President and CEO of the Northern Arizona Healthcare Foundation. “Indicators show that we can do much more to improve mental health in our region.”
Sedona AZ (March 11, 2020) – Members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild will have their spinning wheels humming for “Mondays at the Museum” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on March 23rd, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The spinners’ guild was formed over 35 years ago by Mary Pendleton of the Pendleton Weaving studio in Sedona along with a few weavers in the Verde Valley. The guild continues today with some 40 to 50 members actively pursuing Fiber Arts such as weaving, spinning, basket-making, dyeing and knitting. They would be happy to share their art with you,…
Sedona AZ (March 10, 2020) – A Hopi Foster Care information program will be held at Sedona Public Library on March 13, from 1 – 2:30 pm.Crossing Worlds Hopi Projects, a Verde Valley based non-profit service group since 1999, has invited Hopi Social Services staff to speak about their Hopi Foster Care program to our area Verde Valley community. Brenda Patterson, Interim Clinical Supervisor, and Lorene Vincente, Foster Care Social Worker, will discuss their role in protecting children, types of trauma, and counseling services at Hopi and for Hopi foster children living off the reservation in Arizona and in other…
By Ted Grussing… or perhaps he was just doing a little body surfing. I took this shot of a drake ringneck in early January … he came in for a landing in the normal way with his webbed feet forward, tail down and as soon as his feet contacted the water he tucked them back, stretched his body out and put himself on a plane and ripped through the water like a miniature speed boat. He eventually settled in the water, but I think he just decided to have some fun skimming along the surface of the water as far…
Celebrate St. Patrick’s a couple days early with special concert!Sedona AZ (March 10, 2020) – Celebrate St. Patrick’s in Irish style a couple days early when John Freeman performs his show of traditional and popular Irish songs at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Sunday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m.John Freeman is back for his third annual performance of Irish songs, stories and humor. There will be a lot of traditional songs, as well as many of the old favorites. Many of the songs of the British Isles are integrated so John will be including a few more Scottish songs…