Visions of the Verde Art Exhibit AnnouncedCottonwood AZ (April 19, 2019) – Friends of the Verde River (Friends) is excited to partner with The Camp Verde Community Library to bring the Arizona Humanities Smithsonian Waterways Exhibit to the Verde Valley. This national exhibit comes to the Verde Valley August 24 – October 6, 2019, hosted at the Camp Verde Community Library.A Water|Ways supporting event, “Visions of the Verde” is an all media juried visual art exhibition that will feature artworks that depict, address, celebrate or are otherwise influenced by the Verde Watershed. All explorations and interpretations of this theme and all media, styles, and techniques are encouraged to…
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By Carson RalstonLibrary Specialist-Adult ProgramsCamp Verde AZ (April 19, 2019) – Join us Monday, May 6th from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm at Camp Verde Community Library for a writing workshop for writers and for those who don’t label themselves writers – but want to record memories. This workshop will focus on writing a memory, using a time and a place with a woman who was an inspiration. Attendees will write and share their writing about a significant woman. Come prepared to write. You may leave with a love letter to a special woman or a Mothers’ Day memory to share.
Sedona AZ (April 19, 2019) – Make a splash at the Sedona Community Pool, 570 Posse Ground Rd. The pool opens May 25 with a great line up of programs including: recreational swim, adult lap swim, swim lessons, and aqua fitness classes. Hours have been extended with the addition of AquaBabies and AquaTots, family recreation swim hour and an additional day of water aerobics. Enjoy free admission for recreational swim on Memorial Day and the 4th of July.
Sedona AZ (April 19, 2019) – Get your kicks on Route 66 really fits the bill with these guys. The Mother Road Trio, a three piece band from Flagstaff Arizona brightens up the evening with some really fun music that just makes you happy! The band will be performing in Sedona on Saturday April 27th at 7 p.m. in Sound Bites Grill’s Celebrity Show Room.Passing through 8 states, and stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, the super slab of wigwam dreams, neon empires, giant plastic dinosaurs and American Pie carries on. The Mother Road Trio embodies the quirky and free-wheeling spirit…
Sedona AZ (April 19, 2019) – In honor of April’s Earth Day and Sustainability Month, the Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley is featuring Dr. Shaida Sina speaking about “Mother Earth: the Connection to Brain Wellness and Aging Gracefully” on Monday, April 29, 10:00am-Noon at Yavapai College, 4215 Arts Village Dr., Sedona. The program is free and open to the public and will include Dr. Sina’s presentation and an outdoor “Grounding” experience.
Sedona AZ (April 19, 2019) – Holocaust Remembrance Day will be observed on Sunday April 28 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, at 100 Meadowlark Drive. Interfaith clergy will participate with readings. The actual date this year is May 2, marking the uprising of the Warsaw Ghetto, but will be observed at the synagogue on the Sunday before that date.
By John Tamiazzo, PhD (April 19, 2019)I heard a story about a man who was crossing the border between Canada and the USA and was asked by the border patrolman, “Where have you been, how long have you been there, and where are you going?”Upon hearing these three questions, the man immediately went into a trance. Gaining his composure he asked, “Where did you come up with these three questions? These are amazing questions!”
By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (April 19, 2019) – After last spring’s disappointing wildflower season, this year we have a magnificent display of wildflowers, thanks to a wet fall and winter. A great place for a quick walk with plenty of flowers is Posse Grounds Park Loop Trail.You don’t have to go far or out of your way to see the bold, bountiful, and beautiful evening primrose in bloom. They’re on the roadside, in vacant lots, and on the trail. The flowers open in the late afternoon and stay open through the early morning, so time your trip so that you…
By Ted Grussing… or perhaps a little lower … whatever the intent, this heron was getting out of a secluded little cove on Willow Lake this afternoon. I first went to Watkins Lake, but they have closed the main ramp and dock while they complete repairs on the dam … the other ramp was nice, but no dock and it would have been an issue so I headed over to Willow Lake; the ramp and dock were wide open. You are only permitted to use electric motors on Willow which is nice, but when the wind is whipping across the water…
Sedona AZ (April 18, 2019) – From Bach to the Beatles and barn-burners to ballads, audiences delight when world-renowned fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith returns with his solo concert to Sedona by popular demand. There will be one show on Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. on the Goldenstein Stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival.Having witnessed one of his live performances, fellow musicians and music lovers alike sing hymns of praise about Richard Smith. With fretboard fireworks and lyrical endeavors, he will melt your heartstrings, make your toes tap and your jaws hang open.…
Sedona AZ (April 18, 2019) – On Friday, April 26th at 5pm the Poetry and Prose Project will present their annual classic poetry revue. Always one of the most popular and most energetic shows of the year, rather than reading their own words, performers pick favorite poems. A variety of voices read a variety of great words from many different eras. Some of the authors will be ones the audiences are very familiar with, poets such as Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, Neruda, Ed Abbey, Shakespeare, and Rumi. Other authors will be new to the listeners, picked personally by the performer. One thing…
Prescott AZ (April 18, 2019) – Yavapai Silent Witness now has a new online tip system which allows anonymous tipsters to deliver tips in three different ways. It’s the tipsters’ choice. They can deliver their tip the traditional way by calling 1-800-932-3232, go to www.p3tips.com/979, or they can download the P3 app to their mobile devices and send tips from their phone. The system also allows the tipster to send photos, videos or audio files along with their tips if they choose.
Clarkdale AZ (April 18, 2019) – Local law enforcement agencies surrounded the Mabery Pavilion on Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus April 16 to wish students, faculty and staff a strong finish to spring semester.This first-annual, multi-agency Coffee with a Cop event was organized by Yavapai College Police Department (YCPD) Officer Aaron King, who routinely patrols the Verde Valley Campus. Officers from the Towns of Clarkdale and Jerome, the Cities of Sedona and Cottonwood, and the Yavapai-Apache Nation all turned out to greet and mingle with community members.Other agencies, clubs and programs providing family support services, such as Student Nurses Association,…
Visit Litter.AZ.gov if you see someone littering on Arizona’s highwaysPhoenix AZ (April 18, 2019) – The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Litter Hotline has a new online home that makes it even easier for the public to report drivers who throw trash out of vehicles on state highways.Litter.AZ.gov allows witnesses to quickly share what they’ve seen through an automated chat feature. The site asks for just a few details, including license plate number, location, time and type of litter.
Sedona AZ (April 18, 2019) – Master Gardener Emeritus Trudy Black will demonstrate the art of creating a whimsical Fairy Garden on Monday, April 29, from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. The demonstration will take place on the grounds outside the Sedona Heritage Museum. Fairy Gardening offers much joy, is inexpensive, and utilizes found or purchased items. Inspire your imagination and discover the many ways to craft an enchanted garden in tiny controlled spaces.