If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to Monday at the Museum at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, March 14, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the Verde Valley Woodcarvers. Hundreds of people have tried their hand at carving with this group since its founding in 1997 by Norm Knight. The group consists of carvers ranging from beginners to master carvers. Come by with your own equipment or just come to watch these artisans do relief carving, chip carving, and bark carving. There is no fee for this demonstration. This is…
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International Women’s Day is March 8, 2022. Each year this day is set aside to celebrate women’s hard-earned achievements, raise awareness against bias, and take action against inequality for women around the world. The following day, March 9th, The Sedona Women (“TSW”) will wear white in solidarity during an in-person event highlighting both the achievements and challenges facing women here at home. Guest speaker Jennifer Camano, representing the Arizona Foundation for Women, will address the significant issues still facing Arizona women and discuss ways to meet these challenges. This timely event will be open to the public on Wednesday, March…
The Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition (SVAC) is pleased to present the 19th Annual Sedona Spring Open Studios Tour, taking place over the weekend of April 22-24, 2022. Featuring approximately 45 working artists across the Verde Valley, this popular annual event offers attendees the opportunity to visit with the artists in their studios, gain firsthand insight into the creative process and purchase one-of-a-kind works of art. This self-guided Tour, which is always free to the public, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.Named one of the area’s top art events by the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, the Open…
… those are the magical moments of the day … daylight is fading and the terminator line is fast approaching bringing dark and the time for rest before we start the day over again. I took this shot late in the day as last light was illuminating the San Francisco Peaks … to the right of the peaks is Mt. Elden and the little whitish line below the right side of Elden is the runway for the Flagstaff Airport. West Fork is the canyon running across the image about a quarter of the way up from the bottom. Back to…
If you’re itching to get your hands dirty, save Saturday, March 26, 2022 for the Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum Plant Sale. Starting at 8:00 AM, the parking lot in front of the Clark Memorial Clubhouse (19 North Ninth, Clarkdale) will be transformed into a gardener’s paradise featuring locally-grown perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetables, succulents, cactus, trees, shrubs and house plants. Free seeds will be distributed while they last.Master Gardeners from Yavapai and Coconino Counties will be on hand to answer questions and to offer advice on how to establish these ready-to-grow plants in your garden. Volunteers will be available to…
On Saturday, March 12, 2022, the annual Sedona St. Patrick’s Parade returns for its 50th anniversary. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. and will travel down its traditional route of Jordan Road from Navahopi Road to Mesquite Avenue. Parade staging will take place along Jordan Road from Navahopi up to the end of Park Ridge Drive. Street-side parking along Jordan Road is highly discouraged.The parade will result in:a full closure of Jordan Road.a change in traffic direction at Apple Avenue and State Route 89A. limited public parking availability. The closure and traffic change will take place at 8 a.m. Jordan…
Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, March 10th 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. This month’s show, labeled Canadiana Night, features Kris Baldwin, Kathi Bellucci, Marty and Lil, and Gary Simpkins who will perform your favorite songs that have been written and sung by Canadian musicians. Come out and enjoy a fun-filled evening listening to tunes by Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell,…
… in the soaring community, when we lose a soaring pilot, the Soaring Society of America has a section in the magazine titled Final Glide which recounts those in the community who have passed from this life … seems fitting to include my little buddy Finley, an American Kestrel in such an article. I heard from Michele yesterday afternoon informing me that after rushing Finley down to the vets in Phoenix for an emergency blood transfusion and other care, the little guy passed on and is now on his final glide … free of the jesses, radio transmitter is off…
Delicious, a mouth-watering historical comedy pairing a gifted chef and his unlikely protégé who must find the resolve to free themselves from servitude in 1789 France, was named both Best of Fest and winner of the Director’s Choice Best International Film Festival Award at the 28th annual Sedona International Film Festival. Awards were presented on Sunday, Feb. 27, the final day of the 10-day Festival that showcased 33 narrative features, 32 documentary features, 37 narrative shorts, 2 animated shorts and 38 documentary shorts from around the world. Northern Arizona Healthcare was the Festival’s presenting sponsor. Sedona International Film Festival memberships…