Join us for a unique evening on Friday, April 15th when Max Ribner and 1st Language take the stage at the Old Town Center for the Arts in Cottonwood. Adding to the evening’s event will be aerial dance artist and vocalist Taylor Marie performing on silks and hoops.“Max and group played here about a month ago, they are extraordinary musicians with a great message, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their music,” co-Director William Eaton remarked. “Everyone was asking us to bring them back. We learned that their touring schedule routed them back to our area and we’re very pleased to put…
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Arts and crafts lovers rejoice with the return of the Oak Creek Arts and Craft Show on April 15-17, 2022, at Sedona Vista Village, 6657 State Route 179, Sedona, AZ 86351. The shows are very popular with both the locals and visitors. In fact, they have added another location just to showcase all of the artists. Shopping is at its finest with paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry and Native American art. There are gourmet food booths and live entertainment, too. Admission is free. Show time is 9am-5pm, all in an open air venue nestled amidst the red rocks of Sedona.Support small…
Coconino National Forest personnel are currently in the process of reopening many forest roads across the forest since warmer weather and wind have dried out and hardened surfaces, making the roads suitable for motorized travel. Even though many forest roads across each district will be open by this weekend, there are still some that will be closed due to wet and muddy conditions that can be the cause of people getting stuck and cause damage to the roads. Drivers can expect to encounter snow and lingering moisture in some areas. In the Flagstaff Ranger District, the Ashurst Lake road (Forest…
… most of life is lived with the simple day to day things filling the hours of the day … taking a drink or going for a run (and flight) and we can enjoy moments like that whether accomplished by us or vicariousy whilst observing others … snow shoveling is something I prefer to watch others do. The egret above is getting a drink from the lake to help wash down a meal that he had just consumed; no idea what it was, but it was long, skinny and had a feathered tail … love those water droplets trailing off…
Renowned entertainer, Aspen Hall of Famer and former owner of the Crystal Palace Restaurant in Aspen, Colorado, Mead Metcalf — “The Music Man” — is performing his evening of song and satire one night only: Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in West Sedona — in celebration of his 90th birthday! For five decades, the Crystal Palace was known for cutting-edge political and social satire. Metcalf is planning on bringing a little of that and a whole lot of music to this very special show in Sedona. Metcalf’s show will feature his trademark political…
The Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona is pleased to announce three new members of its local Board of Advisors. New members include Jill Iurato, Dr. Bruce Peek, and Richard P. Zahner Lieutenant General US Army (Retired).Jennifer Perry, Regional Director of the organization, states, “Each individual brings professional and community service expertise to the leadership team of ACF of Sedona. We are excited to continue building our community impact with the help of this talented group of community members.”JILL IURATO, CRPS®, MBA is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. Prior to becoming a financial advisor, she spent 25 years in Information…
Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, April 14th at 5:30 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 3-5 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month. April’s concert features the following talented local musicians: Ed Cooper, Tim Young, and Gioia. Ed Cooper performs great solo acoustic rock & roll all around the Verde Valley and Northern Arizona. Originally hailing from New York where he performed and recorded several albums, Tim Young moved to Arizona in…
Join Keep Sedona Beautiful on Wednesday, April 13, at 5:00 p.m. for its monthly Preserving the Wonder™ Speaker Series. This event will be held both live at 360 Brewer Road in Sedona and virtually via Zoom. Please visit the KSB website, www.keepsedonabeautiful.org for details. Dr. Nancy Steele, Executive Director of Friends of the Verde River will speak about water issues in the Verde Valley. A recent study published in Nature Climate Change reported that the current drought in the southwest was the driest 22-year period since 800 CE. For the Verde, stream gag data shows summertime flows have declined significantly…
Any user of Apple products- iPhone, iPad, Mac- is invited to attend the April 2022 Zoom meeting of the Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group (OCAMUG, or OCA, for short). Alan Gore will facilitate a general question-and-answer session. He often covers recent and upcoming trends, as well as bugs and fixes. There is no charge to participate. OCA will continue its monthly virtual/online meetings on the 3rd Saturday of April, Saturday, April 16, 2022, beginning at 10:00 AM at the following online address: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86134474777 Meeting ID: 861 3447 4777 If you want to attend the meeting by phone, please follow…