Sedona AZ (March 15, 2019) – Friends of the Verde River (Friends) is excited to announce the 2019 Arizona Gives Day, a statewide day of giving on Tuesday, April 2nd. Each year, Friends hosts an Arizona Gives Day Headquarters, which is a fun way for people to show their support. This year, Friends is excited to partner with Vino di Sedona for an evening of fellowship in support of a healthy Verde River system. “We are so excited to be at Vino Di Sedona on Arizona Gives Day, bringing supporters of the River to one of the best places to enjoy…
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By John Tamiazzo, PhD (March 15, 2019)Last year I spoke at the Fielding Graduate University’s International Conference on Positive Aging in Los Angeles. The event was held at the Center for Non-Profit Management which sits next to Chinatown and the old and gloriously refurbished Union Train Station. It is one of the most colorful historical areas of Los Angeles. The conference presentations were divided into 4 categories: wellness, life transitions, creativity, and community.
Sedona AZ (March 15, 2019) – Sedona Public Library gives you tools and resources to help you learn the history of Sedona and Northern Arizona. Through lectures and the Culture Pass program, which offers free admission to cultural attractions in Arizona, we hope you’ll become better informed about the place you call home or visit.Local history will be featured in a special presentation in the Library’s Si Birch Community Room on Wednesday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m.
By Ted Grussing… the book. I’ve been struggling with choices for the cover of my new book and finally I came up with one that I think works nicely for it. The title of the book is “Just A Moment … in time” and sub title is, “through the lens, eyes and mind of Ted Grussing”. I tried elk, airscapes, blue birds and many others. I really liked the portrait of the elk until I fit the title with this photo. I think it works.
Patricia Clarkson, James Caan and Toby Jones star in film at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (March 14, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new drama “Out of Blue” March 22-25 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Out of Blue” features an award-winning ensemble cast, including Patricia Clarkson, James Caan, Toby Jones, Jacki Weaver and Mamie Gummer. The film was a hit at the Toronto and London Film Festivals.
Deputies arrive in time to Rescue Her and another Victim Cottonwood AZ (March 14, 2019) – On March 10, 2019, around 6:30 PM, deputies were dispatched to a family fight occurring in the 1700 block of S Carpenter Lane, Cottonwood county area. Reports indicated a woman had been punched while being dragged around the front yard. When the first deputy arrived, he was flagged down by a boy pointing to a particular house. The deputy stopped and began walking down the driveway when he saw a man, later identified as 49-year-old John Scrivner, standing behind a woman, age 50, while…
Sedona AZ (March 14, 2019) – Do you have an interest in weaving, spinning, basket making, dyeing yarns or knitting? If so, come to Monday at the Museum at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, March 25th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild while they practice their art and share their love of fiber arts. Come to watch or bring your spinning wheel and yarns and join in the fun. They would be happy to answer any questions. There is no charge for this demonstration.
Sedona AZ (March 14, 2019) – Joan Chittister: Her story, my story, our story is an hour-long one-woman play of Joan Chittister, a radical Benedictine Sister of Erie and advocate for justice, peace and equality issues. The playwright, Teri Bays, is the solo actor in this one-hour play, performing across the country, introducing audiences to the inspirational life and work of Joan Chittister.
By Ted Grussing… I have been doing aerial shooting of fall colors on the plateau since 2007 and 2018 was the best ever … first time ever that I had near peak colors, snow, clouds and blue sky with great lighting all at the same time. I was able to get hundreds of shots that were keepers and here is another of them. For sheer beauty, it is difficult to top Kendrick Peak as it is a rather compact mountain compared to the San Francisco Peaks and relatively easy to get the entire mountain and surrounding base. Kendrick tops out…
Film re-released in honor of Stevie Nicks’ recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductionSedona AZ (March 13, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a special premiere of “Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams” on Thursday, March 21. There will be two screenings of the film at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams” is coming to theaters around the world in honor of Stevie Nicks’ recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as a solo female artist.
Sedona AZ (March 13, 2019) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host a wine and cheese reception for anyone interested in knowing more about local history and the museum on Thursday March 28 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.The event will start with wine, nibbles and sweet treats. After a special docent-led tour of the museum and facilities, docent Clancy Sage will give a presentation about the life of John James (J.J.) Thompson, Oak Creek Canyon’s first permanent Anglo settler and his family. “J.J. was a very interesting man with an industrious life and more than a little penchant for wanderlust.” says…
Sedona AZ (March 13, 2019) – The Fine Art Museum of Sedona (FAMoS) is proud to present Dr. Alyce Mahon who will be speaking on “Dorothea Tanning: From Sedona to Seillans.” Dr. Mahon will situate Tanning’s Sedona period and obsessive interest in the landscape, body, and desire, within her long career as a Surrealist, drawing on her research for the Dorothea Tanning retrospective exhibition that she curated for the Reina Sofia, Madrid and the Tate Modern, London, 2018-19. Considering that Dorothea Tanning and Max Ernst lived in Sedona, Dr. Mahon will be researching her upcoming book on Tanning (Yale UniversityPress) while she…
By Roxanne HollandManager, Wastwater DepartmentSedona AZ (March 13, 2019) – Amoebas, rotifers and tardigrades, oh my! The city’s wastewater treatment is a four-step process that uses a combination of separation, settling, filtration, and UV disinfection to turn wastewater into high quality effluent that can be reused in a variety of ways. The real magic of wastewater treatment happens in the secondary treatment process, which is a natural biological process where microorganisms, or bugs as the industry likes to call them, are cultivated to help break down the organic waste matter.
By Carson RalstonLibrary Specialist-Adult ProgramsCamp Verde AZ (March 13, 2019) – Join us in the 1st Floor Terracotta Room at Camp Verde Community Library on Sunday April 7th at 12:00 pm for an unforgettable glimpse into the writing life of J.A. Jance, New York Times bestselling and award-winning mystery author, with more than 20 million books in print. Jance will talk about her newest Ali Reynolds novel, The A List, which will be for sale at the event along with several other Jance titles. Friends of Camp Verde Library are providing light refreshments after the program.In perennial New York Times bestselling author J.A. JANCE’s gripping…
Sedona AZ (March 13, 2019) – The Sedona Race Pace Club, which has seven elite swimmers, five qualified for the USA Swim Arizona State Meet, which was held on March 8-10, 2019. Meet results are below.Ranae Porteous, age 13, swam in the following events at State: