The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Unplugging” showing April 23-28 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Unplugging” is an outrageous new romantic comedy starring Eva Longoria and Matt Walsh. After the death of a friend, Dan (Walsh) is inspired to whisk his wife Jeanine (Longoria) away to a remote town for a “digital detox”. Think a rustic getaway with no cell service, internet or social media is a romantic way to repair your marriage and sex life? Think again. Meet Dan and Jeanine Dewerson. The only spark in Dan and Jeanine’s bedroom…
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In celebration of National Poetry Month, Walnut Canyon National Monument will host poetry workshops on Saturday, April 23rd and on Sunday, April 24th from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Facilitated by poet Jodie Hollander, these free workshops will allow participants to create an original poem inspired by their connection to public lands. Reservations are limited and are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Each workshop is limited to 15 participants. Email Ryan Carpenter at ryan_p_carpenter@nps.gov, or call (928) 526-3367 to reserve your spot today. Jodie Hollander is the author of a full-length collection of poetry entitled My Dark…
The Sedona Heritage Museum will hold a Rummage & Treasures Sale on Saturday, May 7 at the Museum. They are seeking quality donations, including rummage sale items that still have good life in them and can be reused by others; also antiques, art, furniture, home decor and tools. Anything broken should not be dropped off; and no clothing, please. Anyone who would like to donate to the sale can bring their items directly to the Museum at 735 Jordan Rd. in Uptown between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. It is requested that all drop-offs be made during business hours. Tax…
Shalom and greetings from the Rabbi, Board of Directors, and congregation of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley.All the services, classes, and programs are listed on the synagogue website.Come join us either in person or online. See jcsvv.org for instructions to register for in-person services. On Friday, April 22, a Friday evening service, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and livestreamed for members and their invitees. Congregants participate by lighting candles, doing a reading, or having an Aliyah for the Torah service. This week there will be a…
…sifting through photos tonight I came on a series of images that have always evoked a sense of forever while minimizing thoughts relating to human activities and participation in them … there are times when it is important to be alone and sense the unlimited universe we occupy such an infinitesimal part of … to be humbled by the extent and timelessness of creation and how short a period our visit here is. Flying above the cloud layers cuts you off from ties to earth; mountains poking through and above the clouds seem like intruders in the peace of being…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of acclaimed new drama “Mothering Sunday” showing April 23-28 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Mothering Sunday” features an award-winning cast, including Academy Award-winners Colin Firth and Olivia Colman, along with Odessa Young and Josh O’Connor. The film was a hit at prestigious film festivals around the world, including Toronto, Cannes, Chicago and London. On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) finds herself alone on Mother’s Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven (Colin Firth and Olivia Colman), are…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers, area residents and businesses that work is beginning on the SR 89A Oak Creek Canyon Improvements on Monday, April 18. The improvements, which will be constructed at various times through the end of 2023, include rockfall mitigation, erosion control and a bridge rehabilitation along portions of the roadway between Flagstaff and Sedona.Drivers should be prepared to slow down, stop and use caution around construction personnel and equipment while the following around-the-clock restrictions are in place seven days a week:Portions of SR 89A will be reduced to one lane only of alternating north-…
Yee Ha’ólníi Doo announces expansion of economic development programming and support through Innovation Hubs on Navajo Nation. With support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, these Hubs will advance entrepreneurship, promote greater food security, and strengthen cultural and linguistic transmission for Navajo communities.According to Yee Ha’ólníi Doo Executive Director Ethel Branch, these Innovation Hubs will close disproportionate equity gaps in communities by fostering local changemakers and problem solvers and rebuilding stronger, autonomous local economies and food systems.“These Hubs will reinvigorate local economies by giving flight to the rich, natural social and small business entrepreneurship and talent that already exists in our…
MATFORCE, a primary prevention coalition focused on stopping youth drug use before it starts, has partnered again this year with local law enforcement agencies to host medication takeback events throughout Yavapai County. Since 2008 almost 38,000 pounds of medication have been collected and properly disposed of through Dump the Drugs events and drop box locations throughout Yavapai County. That’s about 2-1/2-times as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus Rex.Takeback events are a convenient way for community members to dispose of expired or unwanted medications. The events will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at seven…