Blogs: Community News & Reports

Rotary Clubs : Week of Service

April 7, 2021 The Rotary Club of Sedona Village has partnered with the Rotary Clubs of Sedona, Sedona Red Rocks, and Verde Valley-Cottonwood for a Rotary Week of Service project. The Rotary International Week of Service is April 17-24 this...
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Chamber Music Sedona Celebrates Return of Concerts with Spring Festival

April 5, 2021 After an extended hiatus due to the pandemic, Chamber Music Sedona is excited to announce that it will present a series of concerts from May 1-8, 2021 as part of its Spring Festival. The concerts will take...
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How Spring Breakers, Kyrsten Synema, Yavapai College and Earth Month Helped Me Appreciate Sedona Restaurants

A VERSION OF THIS ARTICLE APPEARS IN THE RED ROCK NEWS April 2, 2021 Let’s start with spring breakers.  Have you had to wait for a table the last few weeks?  Me, too. Our restaurants have been jammed with spring...
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Sedona Embraces Earth Month

April 1, 2021 Engaging Visitors and Celebrating Sustainability Sedona’s sustainability commitment is accelerating during Earth Month with activities celebrating environmental achievements and new ways to engage residents and visitors in the drive to sustainability. Rather than just celebrate Earth Day...
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Earth Month is Your Chance to Join the Movement

A VERSION OF THIS ARTICLE APPEARS IN THE RED ROCK NEWS March 26, 2021 We’re planning to make a strong sustainability statement during Earth Month, and you can be a part of it. On April 1, we’re launching web resources...
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“Voices from the Grave” Pioneer Cemetery Walk at Red Rock Cemetery

March 11, 2021 The Dead would like to have some words with you. And so, begins a cemetery walk at Sedona’s oldest cemetery on April 30 and May 1, the Schuerman Red Rock Cemetery on the Upper Red Rock Loop...
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USTA Events

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS March 12, 2021 Destination management is an experiment. There is no one size fits all for communities to address the unanticipated impacts of tourism to protect quality of life and environment while preserving...
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Library Partnership Hosts Virtual Author Talk with Libby Copeland

March 9, 2021 Sedona Public Library is excited for another partnership with Cottonwood Public Library and Camp Verde Community Library to present a Virtual Author Talk with author Libby Copeland. Libby will discuss her book, The Lost Family: How DNA...
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Departures

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS March 5, 2021 The Red Rock News recently noted the wave of change happening in many Sedona institutions. Longtime leaders are moving on and new directors are moving in. I am one of...
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Friends of the Verde River Presents the Verde River Runoff

March 4, 2021 Friends of the Verde River is pleased to present the virtual Verde River Runoff, March 20-30. In celebration of Friends of the Verde Rivers’ 10th birthday, the event will last for 10-days and cost only $10 to register....
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Register for the Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival

March 4, 2021 Friends of the Verde River is pleased to announce that the Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival will be held from April 22-25 and will offer virtual and in-person birding opportunities. With a donation of $50, Friends’...
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Sedona Chamber President/CEO Re-Elected to U.S. Travel Association At-Large Board

February 25, 2021 Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau (SCC&TB) President/CEO Candace Carr Strauss has been re-elected to a second term as an at large director of the U.S. Travel Association (USTA). Strauss was initially selected to the USTA...
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