… today was a beautiful day to be on the water, but it was also a day that my timing was off on nearly everything I was attempting to shoot … reposition the boat so I can get a clean shot and the birds fly before I get the camera back in my hand, and so it went, opportunity after opportunity.I was saved by the gulls and a bag of dry cat food I brought along. Throwing a handful of dry cat food into the water sparks immediate interest in the gulls … free food! They engage in marvelous antics…
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Like a Spring Bouquet, OTCA Brings a Variety of Colorful Performances this Month!Old Town Center for the Arts has lined up renowned performers for its March Concert schedule. As we enter into Spring, March is the month to be amazed by colorful flowers and a colorful variety of performances at the Old Town Center for the Arts. Check out the notable group of performers below, who have toured the U.S. and abroad, and will travel to Old Town Cottonwood, this March for upcoming events at Old Town Center for the Arts. Andreas KapsalisInternationally Known GuitaristSaturday, March 12, 7:00 PMAndreas Kapsalis…
Mark your calendar for March 4, 2022! At 10:00 am, Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum will proudly host Verde Valley native Dennis Coon at the Clark Memorial Clubhouse for a fascinating First Friday In Their Own Words presentation.Mr. Coon’s grandfather moved to the ranch in Perkinsville in 1924. From then until 1968, the family raised cattle and the boys raised hell. Stories about the little white school bus, skateboarding at TAPCO with the Alvarez boys and the eponymous Dead Horse of State Park fame will be relayed. Artifacts of those rough days will be on display.This program is offered at…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is preparing to start long-awaited improvements on State Route 89A in Oak Creek Canyon after the Arizona State Transportation Board awarded a construction contract to proceed with the project at its Feb. 18, meeting. The improvements include: Rockfall MitigationDrainage & Sediment ControlPumphouse Wash Bridge RehabilitationConstruction is expected to begin early this spring and anticipated to be completed in fall 2023. ADOT invites you to attend a live virtual public information meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, to learn more about the planned improvements and ask questions. More details on the public meeting will be…
By Rose Boerner, NAMI YavapaiOur next Mental Health Monday program via Zoom on February 28th, 10:00 to 11:30 AM, will focus on providing information aboutsafely navigating a mental health crisis, whether you have state Medicaid (AHCCCS) or private insurance. Topics addressed will be: How the local crisis phone line and crisis stabilization unit work and when to use them. What are your rights during a crisis and what happens when you call the crisis line. Alternative options to calling a crisis line.The three speakers will be:Monica Lincoln — Mobile Crisis Team Lead, Spectrum HealthcareChris Knack MS, LAC — Stabilization Unit…
By Rabbi Alicia MagalShalom 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, February 25, Rabbi Magal will lead a service to welcome in Shabbat with candle lighting, songs, prayers, and a Torah reading from the portion of the week, Vayakhel, Exodus 35:1 – 38:20, containing the plans and details of the building of the Mishkan, portable Tabernacle, as the…
Starting February 28 and continuing every Monday from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Teen Librarian, Zack Garcia will host Maker Mondays in the Teen Library computer lab. Teens ages 12 and up are invited to explore circuits, invent with gadgets, and learn tech skills through play. Develop important STEM skills while having fun. Recreate the now-famous Banana Piano with Makey-Makeys, or tinker and explore to invent something new. Synthesize and modulate sound and turn your creative ideas into reality with Little Bits, and much more. Camp Verde Community Library is located just off Montezuma Castle Highway at 130 Black Bridge…
On Sunday, April 3, 2022, Chamber Music Sedona will celebrate the conclusion of its first full concert season since the start of the pandemic with an exhilarating season finale concert, “Spectacular Sextets.” Featuring six stars of the chamber music world – violinists Arnaud Sussmann and Chad Hoopes, violists Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu and Matthew Lipman, and cellists Colin Carr and Nicholas Canellakis – the concert will showcase the sextets of musical rivals, Brahms and Tchaikovsky. “Spectacular Sextets” will take place at 3 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center.As the winner of a 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant, violinist Arnaud Sussmann…
Join us on Thursday, March 3rd from 5:30-7:00 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room for an exciting performance from Wind & Strings, comprised of Woody Haiken on saxophone and Shelley Haiken on guitar and vocals. The duo has a unique style that is driven by Shelley and Woody’s profound emotional connection. Enjoy their rendition of tunes from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. You will hear many songs that one wouldn’t expect to hear on a saxophone! Since moving to Arizona 5 years ago after retiring from their respective careers, Shelley and Woody have always been involved in creating…