The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the powerful and compelling new drama “A Shot Through the Wall” showing Jan. 21-27 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. A Chinese-American police officer’s life unravels after he accidentally shoots an innocent Black man in “A Shot Through the Wall”. Facing trial, he wades through his guilt as he navigates the complicated worlds of media, justice, racial politics and his own morality. The compelling feature debut of Aimee Long, this troubling, fact-based film touches on of-the-moment themes that have become part of the public dialogue —…
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… so you chose to part ways with earth and with the exception of objects we send into space, the time comes when you must return to earth and we see it done rather nicely in the series of photos tonight.First we have Finley my favorite American Kestrel coming in for a landing on some very thin branches at the top of a juniper tree … weighing a mere 4 ounces the branch tolerates his presence very well … the next photo down is a Greenhead Mallard coming in, flared, landing gear down and ready for touch down … below…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new romantic drama “The Only One” showing Jan. 21-26 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. On the brink of accepting a life of independence and wanderlust, a young woman visits an old flame on his vineyard in France and takes one last shot at a committed relationship in “The Only One”. Tom (Caitlin Stasey) just turned thirty. She has spent her whole life chasing her wanderlust, and collecting passport stamps, experiences and stories to tell her grandchildren like many other people collect pay-stubs and…
The city of Sedona will partner with Spectrum Healthcare to hold a booster clinic from noon – 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in the Vultee Conference Room at City Hall at 102 Roadrunner Dr. Nurses will provide up to 40 booster shots and those who wish to attend are strongly encouraged to secure their spot by preregistering here: https://calendly.com/spectrumhg/vaccine-clinic-city-of-sedona?month=2022-01&date=2022-01-20.”We are pleased to host this clinic with Spectrum Healthcare at City Hall and hope this will increase access to citizens during a time with the Omicron variant and increased transmission levels,” said Lauren Browne, communications and public relations manager,…
Members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild will have their spinning wheels humming for “Monday at the Museum” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on January 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The spinners’ guild was formed over 35 years ago by Mary Pendleton of the Pendleton Weaving studio in Sedona along with a few weavers in the Verde Valley. The guild continues today with some 40 to 50 members actively pursuing Fiber Arts such as weaving, spinning, basket-making, dyeing and knitting. They would be happy to share their art with you, and to answer any questions you…
Camp Verde Community Library announces the purchase of AWE Learning’s Platinum Online first cloud-based program. Platinum Online programs are designed for ages 2-12. The program delivers 175+ award-winning, educational software titles with a single login. All programs have been screened and provide young learners a safe learning environment on a cloud platform. Login on any computer or tablet device in the library or at home. Platinum Online is the perfect addition to any homeschool or micro-school curriculum.All content is STREAM-aligned (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art and Music, and Math) making it ideal for enrichment, intervention, homework help, and skill reinforcement.…
First a decision is made to leave earth and travel unseen airways … it is optional and there are many ways of getting there and we’ll explore a few of them tonight … illustrated of course!The shot above is of a Great Egret that seemingly just flung itself out and over a cliff and is seeking stability and a little airspeed to remain airborne … you can see the alula feathers on the leading edge of his left wing deployed which increases lift and lowers his stall speed. If you think of these feathers as the thumb, and the primary…
The Arizona Community Foundation’s online scholarship portal is now accepting applications for scholarship funding opportunities. These scholarships are available to students attending postsecondary schools during the 2022-23 academic year.As Arizona’s largest independent provider of scholarship funding, ACF offers access to more than 150 scholarships through a single online application. Applicants complete one application that instantly matches them with scholarship opportunities for which they may be eligible.Scholarships are available for high school seniors, current college students, graduate students, or adult re-entry students attending accredited two-year and four-year colleges and universities, as well as career and technical schools anywhere in the United…