Secretary of State Katie Hobbs to Speak at League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley Centennial Celebration!Sedona AZ (February 3, 2020) – The League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley (LWVGVV) Women Power the Vote Luncheon will feature Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. This event will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, February 20, at Poco Diablo Resort, 1752 Rt. 179, Sedona.
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Sedona AZ (February 3, 2020) – Mary Lois Brown’s winsome oil paintings are on display at Sedona’s City Hall through the end of April. Save the date to meet Brown at a reception on Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. After a year of studies with Patricia Cochran in the 1970s, Brown learned the approach of the Old Masters and an exciting new world of light and color opened up, which is still what she pursues today.
Encore of lecture series featuring Beatles historian Scott Freiman at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (February 2, 2020) – Sedona International Film Festival is proud to be the official host of “Deconstructing the Beatles”, joining hundreds of theatres around the country for this special series. “Deconstructing The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour” will show in Sedona on Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Deconstructing The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour” explores the music written for the Magical Mystery Tour TV show, as well as the additional songs that appeared on the 1967 LP.In 1967, The Beatles…
Sedona AZ (February 2, 2020) – Until the end of April, Mike Koopsen’s engaging, award-winning photographs are on display at Sedona’s City Hall. Save the date to meet Koopsen at a reception on Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Film Festival partners with the Sedona Muses for special “Secrets of the Earth” eventSedona AZ (February 1, 2020) – Join Jeffrey Lewis, Founder and Owner of the Trade Roots Collection and Living Museum, on February 10, 3:30 pm, at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona, for “Prestige Goods of the Ancient and Contemporary Americas—from Feathers & Shells to Coral & Precious Gem Stones”.In this insightful cultural program, Lewis will discuss the origins of these precious items in prehistoric times, their uses today, and how his Living Museum in Santa Fe will support their continued acquisition by Native American artists.
Violent Assault against girlfriend Cornville AZ (February 2, 2020) – UPDATE – On February 1, suspect Ramirez turned himself in and was booked into the Camp Verde Detention Center.###Cornville AZ (February 1, 2020) – On the evening of January 30, 2020, 30-year-old Jacob Alonso Ramirez assaulted his girlfriend inside a home in the 10000 block of E Storey Drive, Cornville. The assault involved Ramirez attempting to choke her while smothering her nose and mouth with a blanket. Also during this time, Ramirez took her cell phone after she tried to call 911 to report the assault. When she got access…
OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) Sedona Community Forum will host Patrick Schweiss, Executive Director of the Sedona International Film Festival, February 12Sedona AZ (February 1, 2020) – Imagine that Patrick Schweiss, Executive Director of the Sedona International Film Festival lives in the house behind yours. One day, you see him working in his yard; catch his attention; and the he comes over for a casual chat with you over the fence between your homes. You nonchalantly ask, “So Pat, what’s especially new and good at the film festival this year?” He replies, at length, and you’re amazed!Ah, this is just a fantasy for most of…
Sedona AZ (February 1, 2020) – On Saturday, March 14, 2020, the annual St. Patrick’s Parade is back for its 50th Anniversary! The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. and travels down Jordan Road from the Sedona Heritage Museum to Mesquite Avenue, as it has done in the past.
Watch the Academy Awards live at the Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (January 31, 2020) – Enjoy Tinseltown’s brightest stars on Hollywood’s biggest night LIVE right here in Sedona on Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre at 6 p.m.Join in the fun and festivities of “Oscars on the Rocks”, the official spot to catch the 92nd Annual Academy Awards on the big screen. You will feel like you are right in the midst of the Oscar action.
By Virginia Volkman, DirectorSedona AZ (January 31, 2020) – This February, Sedona Public Library is celebrating Love Your Library Month. It’s our way of encouraging you to take advantage of the many free services we offer and for you to demonstrate your support for the Library. Don’t have a library card? Now is the perfect time to apply for one. Get your free card at the main library in West Sedona (3250 White Bear Rd.) or Sedona Public Library in the Village (51A Bell Rock Plaza). Bring your photo ID and proof of local residency. Your library card will give you access…
Sedona AZ (January 31, 2020) – Make this Valentine’s Day memorable by sending a singing Valentine! Let Red Rock Reflections express your love and lift the heart of your special someone [Sweethearts, Moms, Dads, siblings, relatives, friends . . .] with a Valentine’s Day song in person or over the phone. Choose one or more of these beautiful love songs:
By Ted Grussing… it looked like the world exploded as this widgeon erupted from the water this afternoon and I love the dramatic image you get when back lighting an event like this. Shot from the other side of the pond with the lighting on the widgeon I would have captured a beautiful shot of him in full color and still show a lot of water going up in the air above the pond … but the highlighted water drops and drama would be missing. So sometimes it is good to shoot into the sun, it is all a matter…
Mary D. Fisher Theatre plays host to Academy Award nominated short documentary filmsSedona AZ (January 30, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of the 2020 Oscar Documentary Shorts Programs Feb. 8-13 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Now an annual film festival tradition, Sedona audiences will be able to see all of the short documentary films nominated for Academy Awards before the Oscar telecast on Feb. 9.
OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) Sedona Community Forum will host Jennifer Perry, Regional Director, Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona, February 5Sedona AZ (January 30, 2020) – When we wish to share our resources with others in need, how do we decide which worthy individuals and causes to support? Or, if we seek support for the services that we provide for people in need, how might we get it?The Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona helps answer these questions. They facilitate both the giving and the receiving process. They hold and manage donations, and they have a carefully constructed system for awarding targeted grants…
Sedona AZ (January 30, 2020) – Authentus is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Innovator/Silver level from the Sustainability Alliance.Authentus Group is a brand strategy firm specializing in hospitality, travel, and tourism, with a focus on deepening people’s connection with wildlife and nature. Their international client base includes Busch Gardens, Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort, the Gathering Place park in Tulsa, several AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums, and locally, they help support Sedona Wolf Week.