By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona, AZ (October 12, 2018) -This year Sedona Public Library is celebrating 60 years of serving the community. To commemorate this accomplishment, we’ll be burying a 60th Anniversary Time Capsule on Saturday, October 20, at 11:30 a.m. at the Library, 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona. It will be unearthed on our 100th anniversary, in the year 2058.The Library’s history is woven into the fabric of Sedona going back over six decades. In 1958 a volunteer group established Sedona’s first library in a donated space with three shelves of donated books and magazines. By 1966, the Library was…
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By Ted Grussing… to the Inner Basin of the San Francisco Peaks … no way that I would be happy with distant and more expansive photos of the peaks. There was a space between the clouds that opened up and gave me a clear view up into the Inner Basin of the peaks so I flew up there and took a number of shots. Lockett Meadows is well behind me in this shot. The basin is actually the caldera of the volcano which erupted over a million years ago; it was formerly about 4,000’ higher than now and the eruption…
Grand dames of British stage and screen featured in film at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (October 11, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the outrageous and acclaimed new documentary “Tea With the Dames” Oct. 19-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.What happens when four legends of British stage and screen get together?Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright are among the most celebrated actresses of our time, with scores of iconic performances, decades of wisdom, and innumerable Oscars, Tonys, Emmys, and BAFTAs between them. They…
Sedona AZ (October 11, 2018) – On Friday October 19th at 5pm the Poetry and Prose Project will present a special show called The Future. The 2018 season was so successful that many supporters asked for at least one more event before the calendar turned. The Poetry and Prose Project was able to respond with a special one time event show based on the theme The Future. The concept was to provide a paying gig for (mostly) younger authors and let them discuss a future they will live through.
Attorney General Shares Six Tips to Protect ArizonansPhoenix AZ (October 11, 2018) – Ready to work from home, be your own boss and make a fortune? That’s what some scammers are promising people in return for buying an internet business opportunity. In most cases, however, the consumer is out thousands of dollars and left with a “business” that generates no profits. Attorney General Mark Brnovich warns consumers that internet business opportunities that sound too good to be true usually are.
Sedona AZ (October 11, 2018) – On Thursday January 31st, 2019 piano legend George Winston will be appearing live at Sedona Performing Arts Center at Red Rock High School in Sedona, Arizona. Doors open at 6:30pm and the concert begins at 7:30. The event is open to all ages.
Sedona AZ (October 11, 2018) – The Sedona in Motion transit improvements project continues to move forward, with a new report issued Oct. 9.What’s new: The consultant has issued its first report and assessment — the Oct. 5 Interim Report #1 — based on stakeholder and public input. The report includes a review of Sedona transit history, survey and stakeholder discussion data, the consultant’s assessment of possible options, and proposed service criteria for consideration.
Sedona AZ (October 11, 2018) – Oak Creek Apples Macintosh Users Group (OCAMUG): 10 am to 12 noon., Si Birch Community Room, Sedona Public Library, 3520 White Bear Rd, in West Sedona, 282-7714. Third Saturday.
By Dr. Marta Adelsman Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness www.DrMartaCoach.com (October 10, 2018)We all have aspects of ourselves hidden in the shadow of our personalities. Psychologist Carl Jung called these aspects archetypes — universal symbols that may pop out and surprise us at times when we don’t expect them. Even though it embarrasses me to tell you how this happened to me recently, I’m telling you anyway.To pursue my emotional growth, I sat down a couple weeks ago to journal about my “inner child,” whom I refer to as my LG (little girl). Later in the day, I sat down at…
By Ted Grussing… by the beauty that surrounded me this morning … my first flight in Mariah for a long time was nothing short of remarkable and reminded me of the shoot that the Loon gave me in Northern Wisconsin just a couple of weeks ago. I took off, and began climbing through spaces in the clouds whilst heading north to the Peaks. I went through 12,500’ near the top of Oak Creek Canyon and as far as I could see the earth was blanketed in clouds to the north. Cloud tops ranged from about 11,500’ to 12,800’ and nowhere was…
Dress in pirate attire for special pirate-themed event encore at the Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (October 10, 2018) – Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me! Calling all Mates and Maties for a special “Pirate Night” event!Pirate booty, scandal and corruption are all part of the fun as the Mary D. Fisher Theatre is transformed into pirate’s shipwreck for a special encore of the original “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”. This special night will feature the unveiling of the new pirate-themed Halloween décor in the theatre courtyard!
Sedona AZ (October 10, 2018) – On October 3, 2018, just before 2PM, a 38-year-old woman from Rimrock called YCSO dispatchers to report being stranded while hiking on Bell Rock, Sedona. She had been hiking since 9:30 AM and decided to become ‘adventurous’ by going off trail and up the mountain eventually reaching a point where she could no longer continue. Not feeling safe to go back down the way she came as it was too steep, she smartly called for help. Fortunately, YCSO dispatchers were able to capture GPS coordinates as she was unable to adequately explain her whereabouts.
Camp Verde AZ (October 10, 2018) – Join us for the annual celebration at Fort Verde State Historic Park! Fort Verde Days honors the history of the area and the preservation of past traditions.Special presentations show the history of Fort Verde, along with period reenactments of the Indian Wars, in traditional Buffalo soldier uniforms. A fashion show displaying traditional clothing from the 1800s will be held, as well as a flag raising and lowering ceremony.
Sedona AZ (October 10, 2018) – 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 October 22nd, 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.
Cottonwood AZ (October 10, 2018) – AZ Schools Now and the Verde Valley Forum for Public Affairs are co-hosting a candidate forum for Arizona House and Senate candidates for legislative district 6 next week. Voters are invited to attend this free event to find out more about candidates’ positions on K-12 public school funding and other important issues.When: Monday, October 15, 20185:30 p.m.Cottonwood Unified School District Office1 N. Willard Street, Cottonwood