Camp Verde Community Library invites organizations, clubs, businesses, families, individuals, etc. looking for a community service project to participate in a new volunteer program at the library. Join volunteers from the library and volunteers from the University of AZ Yavapai County Extension Master Gardeners on Saturday, June 11 at 8:00a for a planting day to kick off the library’s new Adopt-a-Plot program. The idea of the Adopt-a-Plot program is to offer distinct plots around the library building to organizations, clubs, individuals, families, etc. to plant, maintain, and beautify. Inspired by the Adopt-a-Highway program, Adopt-a-Plot encourages community engagement and collective ownership…
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Celebrating their 50th anniversary all year, this month’s Verde Village Property Owner Association (VVPOA) fundraising dinner event on Friday, June 24 features a one-hour hula show performed by the Cottonwood-based Hālau Hula Nāpuaokaleiʻilima under the direction of Kumu Hula Kēhau Chrisman. Enjoy a Hawaiian dinner menu (or a vegan menu choice is available) at 5PM and entertainment beginning at 6PM. All monthly dinners are open to the public. The Verde Village Property Owner Association (VVPOA) organized back in the 1970’s as a “Property Owners Association”, which is different from a HOA (Home Owners Association), as membership is completely voluntary and…
… there are hits and misses and tales from centuries and eons ago that revolve around the one that got away and the one that didn’t. Being human we have those days when we have opportunities that get away and days when they don’t and this common thread runs through all of life and life forms. In the shot above it looks like the Great Blue Heron has his dinner firmly under control as he lifts him out of the water, but the trout had other days … he preferred having dinner himself rather than being dinner … in the…
Recently, students of Deb Sanders’ 5th Grade class at West SedonaSchool suggested an important criterion for the selection of Sedona’sSister City….a dark skies commitment.The two fifth grade classes recently completed a STEM Communityproject on Sedona’s light pollution. Their final project, after studyingabout the importance of maintaining Sedona’s Dark Skies designation,was to create prototypes of code acceptable outdoor light fixtures. Onhearing about Sedona’s search for a sister city, the students invitedDon Groves, Sister Cities Board member, to hear their recommendationof a dark skies criterion.“ I really enjoyed the 5th grade representatives and their detailed slidepresentation of why our Sister City should…
By Amaya Gayle GregoryHave you glimpsed the truth of you, or at least as much of the truth as a being in form can glimpse? Are you attempting to stabilize in that grace? Does knowing you aren’t what you thought, cause a bit of a conundrum? Do you wonder, who acts? Are you confused about standing up, speaking out, when that would seemingly mean you stand against your own self? If God — or sub any word you like — is doing it all, is all, doesn’t that mean it’s all in hand, that you are relieved of duty?Big questions,…
Straight from the Broadway stage, Arts Alliance and Disney Theatrical Productions are thrilled to bring the encore of the Tony Award-winning musical “Newsies” to Sedona on Saturday, May 28 at 4 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen encore at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre. It is the perfect way to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with a joyous celebration of song and dance! This encore performance marks the 10-year anniversary celebration of the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. All tickets are only $10 each in honor of this special 10-year anniversary milestone. Filmed live on stage at the…
The V-Bar-V Heritage Site, located on the Coconino National Forest’s Red Rock Ranger District, has re-opened following several months of construction work and site improvements. The heritage site now includes an American Disabilities Act-accessible viewing platform, a new security fence and a seating area. “We are excited to improve the accessibility and security of the petroglyph panel in a way that honors this sacred place and is respectful of the American Indian Tribes who still use and protect these areas today,” said District Ranger Amy Tinderholt. “We hope that the public will visit the site to learn about past and…
You can have a direct impact on how visitors treat the land. Visitors to Sedona often need help on how to best enjoy their stay while also preserving the beauty and tranquility of Red Rock Country. One of their most valuable resources is the Red Rock District Visitor Center (VC), located on Hwy 179 just south of the Village of Oak Creek. Friends of the Forest volunteers help staff the VC, providing information like how to avoid the most crowded trails, the importance of “Leave No Trace” and where to camp legally on National Forest land. Weekend and weekday shifts…
The city of Sedona invites the public to attend its next artist reception to view the “Fur & Fiber” exhibit on Thursday, June 2, 2022, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the City Council chambers and Vultee Conference Room at City Hall. This exhibit celebrates the work of digital painter Robert Albrecht and fiber artist Shirley Eichten Albrecht. Special music guest will be critically acclaimed artist, William Eaton, New Age guitarist and luthier.Albrecht spent many years as a professional photographer in the commercial and fashion industry. He always had a passion for creating the beautiful, the creative and the memorable…