Featuring Arizona Wines, Classic Art, Wine Education Seminars, Great Food and Live Music.The Eighth Annual Sedona Winefest will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Sedona Posse Grounds Park in West Sedona.The Winefest is designed to awaken the senses with a variety of fine wines from Arizona wineries, many from the nearby Verde Valley and Northern Arizona. The event also includes tasty cuisine from food trucks and local restaurants, delightful jazz-oriented music by talented musicians, an eclectic variety of vendors, an inspiring art exhibition, and wine education seminars.
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By Cheryl Yeatts, Manager of Sedona Public Library in the VillageSedona AZ (September 16, 2016) – The Arizona State Library has awarded a grant in the amount of $13,600 to Sedona Public Library in the Village (SPL-V). Funds from this grant were used to purchase a self-service Library Document Station (LDS), a laser printer, and software for wireless printing.
By Ted Grussing… that when you make the leap you will fly … or that what you are attempting will work out for you … the key is to make the leap and have faith that things will work out for you. I took this shot on my way home from Cottonwood this afternoon and you can see the enormous energy that this Great Blue Heron has put into going airborne; those long legs are like a huge spring as he “kneels down “and then extends them rapidly providing the initial energy to enter flight as the wings are extended…
Documentary will premiere at Mary D. Fisher Theatre followed by tour and light lunchSedona AZ (September 15, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Yavapai Food Council to present a special premiere of the thought-provoking, important and timely documentary “Hunger in America”. This special event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The film premiere will be followed by a tour of Yavapai Food Council’s beautiful new bountiful kitchen and a light lunch, which is included in the ticket price of the movie.
Verde Valley AZ (September 15, 2016) – Arizona’s bald eagles continue to impress biologists with their upward growth trends and year-after-year breeding records.Key productivity records that were broken in 2016 include number of: breeding areas, occupied breeding areas, eggs laid, active breeding areas, successful breeding attempts and young hatched. All of these measures are important indicators of the species’ health.The most notable: a record minimum of 93 bald eagle eggs were laid by a record 65 pairs of adult eagles with 78 young hatched.
Clarkdale AZ (September 15, 2016) – Yavapai College Verde Art Gallery will open a unique exhibition featuring Arizona artist Larry Meagher on September 19, on view until October 13. Larry Meagher: Recent Works will feature works by Meagher, including his abstract paintings, sumi-e ink on paper prints, as well as ceramic sculptures inspired by Northern Arizona’s dynamic landscape.
By Robert Pickels, City AttorneySedona AZ (September 15, 2016) – It is hard for me to believe that my wife, Lisa, and I have now been Sedona residents for well over a year. So much has happened in the city in the time we have been here. Our adjustment to life in Sedona has been amazing and we now feel as if this is truly home for us.
Sedona AZ (September 15, 2016) – Holiday Central Sedona is bringing back a time honored holiday tradition throughout the month of December: Red Rock Fantasy. For 22 years, Red Rock Fantasy delighted and amazed snow bunnies young and old. After a four-year hiatus, this cherished community event will return to Sedona at its new home, Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village. Free to the community, this daily light festival is from dusk to 9:00 p.m. and a free Trolley will be available every Friday and Saturday evenings (except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day).
By Red Rose Team MembersSedona AZ (September 15, 2016) – Did you know the United States is facing a severe pet overpopulation crisis as a whole andSpay/Neuter is the only way to overcome it? Six out of 10 dogs are euthanized because there are not enough homes for them. One dog, her puppies their offspring, can produce over 66,000 dogs in six years. One cat, her kittens and their offspring can produce half a million cats in a little more than seven years.
By Ted Grussing… the aviation stuff. A pilot friend of mine wrote me this morning and said that he kept waiting to hear about the oxygen … sorry and yes we were on O2. Normally I do not go on oxygen until somewhere between 10,000’ and 13,000’. FAR’s state that if you are above 12,500’ for more than thirty minutes you are required to use oxygen and it is mandatory at 14,000’ and above. I use the Mountain High Oxygen system which gives you a puff of oxygen at the start of the breathing cycle, insuring that it gets deep…
Film encourages women to love their bodies in special screenings at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 14, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Embrace” — an award-winning documentary that teaches women to love their bodies —showing Sept. 23-28 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Women take a stand against bikini bodies, six-packs and perfection and set out on a mission for global change to help women love their bodies in the powerful documentary “Embrace”.
Cottonwood AZ (September 14, 2016) – The 3rd Annual ‘Celebrate the River’ Concert on Friday, September 23rd, 7:00 pm, will begin the Old Town Center for the Arts 9th Season and kick-off the Verde River Day Festival weekend. Musicians, artists and river advocates will gather for an evening of music, art, and a songwriting competition all dedicated to bringing attention to our most important natural resource – water, that flows from the Verde River & Oak Creek Water Basins.Musicians Robin Miller, Susannah Martin, Patrick Ki, Dave Rentz, Greg Jiede and The Jerome Ukulele Orchestra will all present songs with a…
Sedona AZ (September 14, 2016) – Coconino National Forest’s Red Rock Ranger District will be waiving amenity fees on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 for National Public Lands Day.The fee waiver includes all areas that require the Red Rock Pass, which provides access to the Palatki and Honanki Ruins, the V Bar B Cultural Site, and approximately 300 miles of multiple-use trails.
Sedona AZ (September 14, 2016) – The Humane Society of Sedona Paw Prints Thrift Shop in VOC will be welcoming students from Encinitas CA for a special clean-up event on September 20, from 4-6 PM. Held in conjunction with Keep Sedona Beautiful, student volunteers from the Grauer School of Encinitas, CA will join local volunteers to trim, clean and beautify the Thrift Shop’s frontage landscape along SR 179, Village of Oak Creek.
Sedona AZ (September 14, 2016) – Ten local amateur chefs opened their baskets and competed on Sunday, August 28th at Schoolhouse Restaurant in the Village of Oak Creek to win their place at the upcoming Canned Sedona Charity Event. Tlaquepaque in Sedona will be host to the 3rd Annual Canned Sedona on October 2, 2016 at 2pm. Canned Sedona is a cooking competition based on “Chopped”, a television series featured on the Food Network.