BCAC Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Sale
Nov. 6-7
The 16th Annual Beaver Creek Adult Center's Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Sale will be held at the Center, 4250 Zuni Drive, Lake Montezuma on Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Vendor applications have already been sent out and slots are beginning to fill up. There will be a huge selection of affordable holiday items and gifts from which to choose. Quality, handcrafted specialties range from stained glass creations and jewelry to candles, paintings and textiles.
The Annual BCAC Bake Sale will also be held in conjunction with the arts and crafts sale. Please call Jan at (928) 592-0814 or Lylia at 567-4698 for more information about the arts and crafts sale.
Trick, Treat & Twirl
Oct. 31
AZ We Dance presents a Contra Dance Halloween from noon to midnight at the Cottonwood Civic Center, 805 N. Main St. There will be three bands and three callers.
With frightfully good talent, snacks to keep your bones rattling throughout the night, and costumes to entertain and amuse, this event promises tricks, treats and twirls galore. Pre-register before Oct. 24 for discounted admission ($30), guaranteed entry and a personalized name button.
For information, contact Deb Comley, (928) 774-5936 or azwedance@gmail.com.
Open Source Computer Software
Oct. 17
The Verde Valley Computer Club hosts RedSeven, a Phoenix-based company, which offers the Linux operating system and a large selection of applications from word processing, multimedia players, graphics editing, games, edu-tainment and more. This is all Open Source Software and is free to the user. Upgrades and updates are also free. This Free presentation begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Clemenceau Building, Willard Street at Mingus Avenue in Cottonwood.
In presenting this program, the Verde Valley Computer Club is neither implying an endorsement of any product offered nor validation of any information provided.
The top door prize will be a Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart Printer.
Legion posts warm vets with clothing drive
Thru Nov. 15
"Night time temperatures are dipping daily," according to American Legion 135 Cornville Post Commander, Thomas Rounds, "and we can expect that to continue with the onset of winter. For that reason, American Legion Post 25, their Auxiliary unit and members of Post 135 are joining forces to carry on the tradition of collecting warm clothing for our less fortunate veterans," Rounds added.
The drive begins immediately and will run through Nov. 15, just in time for Thanksgiving. All donations dropped off at Post 25, located at 480 Calvary Way, should be marked "VA Holiday Clothing Drive" attention Brian Gehling or Jeri Strande. For items that need to be picked up, please call Gehling at (928) 634-3004 or Strande at 649-3374 after 13 November.
As in past years, donations will be transported to the VA Hospital in Prescott for local veterans. Items being sought include men's and women's (all sizes) jackets, sweaters, long sleeve shirts, trousers, caps, gloves and shoes. Please ensure that all items are clean and in good condition.
Central Arizona Sports Association Shooting Range
Oct. 19
The monthly meeting of Central Arizona Sports Association is at 7 p.m. in Yavapai County Board of Supervisor's Meeting Room on Sixth Street in Cottonwood. (Director's meeting at 6:15 p.m.). If you are a hunter, sportsperson, shooter or enthusiast, they need you. Questions? Please call Skip Heyer, President (639-4205).
VVFD hosts Fire & Steel Run
Oct. 17
Verde Valley Fire District is hosting the fourth annual Fire & Steel Run to benefit Trauma Intervention Programs of Arizona. Kickstands are up at 10 a.m. from Verde Valley Medical Center. Once the bikes kick off, they will parade down 89A through the roundabouts, through Clarkdale, down through Old Town Cottonwood, and make their first stop at the Public Safety Building on Sixth Street. The remaining dice rolls for the run will take place at Jerome, Cornville, VOC, and Camp Verde Fire Stations.
Bikers are encouraged to let their kids ride along. They will have a great opportunity to visit several Fire Stations along the way. The ride will end at the Moose Lodge at 1051 S. Broadway in Clarkdale, for an afternoon and evening of food, prizes, and a dance featuring the Cadillac Angels.
Cost for the full event is $25 per rider, $20 per passenger. Registration for the run includes dinner, run card, entertainment and a raffle ticket for a Kawasaki motorcycle. For anyone interested in just the dinner, dance and entertainment, registration is $15. The event will hold a 50/50 drawing and have raffle tickets available for some great prizes. Separate raffle tickets for the Kawasaki 900 Vulcan LT Classic bike, are $10 each or 3/$25.
You can register for this run on-line at www.TIPofAZ.org, register the day of the event, or pick up a registration form at Verde Valley Fire Station 31, 2700 Godard Road, in
Cottonwood. For more information call Captain Mike Rauton at (928) 634-2578.
Veterans Day Motorcycle Run
Nov. 7
The Verde Valley American Legion Riders are presenting the third annual Veterans Day Run, starting at Post 25, at 480 Calvary Way in Cottonwood. Day-of-event registration is 8-10 a.m., and kickstands up at 10:30 a.m. For early registration make checks payable to Verde Valley ALR and mail to 295 S. Main St., Camp Verde a Ride pin, raffle ticket for drawing, and the afternoon meal with music by the Cadillac Angeles. Breakfast will be available. High hand $100, low hand $50.
For more information call Popcorn (Bill) 593-9508
Open Poetry Reading at Jerona Java
Oct. 17
Come share your poetry with willing listeners in a poetry reading at the Jerona Java Café, 677 E. Mingus Ave, Cottonwood, starting at 1 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information call (928) 639-1837.
Museum's Fall Arts & Crafts Sale
Oct. 24
The gift-giving holiday season is right around the corner so you may want to check out this weekend's Fall Arts & Crafts & Bake Sale at the Sedona Heritage Museum. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Artists and craftspeople will have a large variety of handmade offerings, including jewelry, quilts, fiber arts, furniture, fine art, ceramics, gourd items, greeting cards, scarves and purses, woodcarving, baskets, hand-sewn clothing and home decor, lotions and potions, all types of gifts and much more. Not all vendors take credit cards, so cash and checks will be appreciated.
This is an old-fashioned arts and crafts show. All items are hand-made. The artist or craftsman sits behind each table to personally tell you how they make their pieces, where they find their unusual materials or what inspires them. Lunch will be available on-site, and homemade goodies will be at the bake sale table.
Admission to the sale and Gift Shop is free. Follow the signs from State Route 89A to the sale at 735 Jordan Road in Uptown. (928) 282-7038.
October Contra Dance
Oct. 17
This month's regular contra dance will be at the Cottonwood Civic Center, 805 N. Main Street, Old Town Cottonwood. The caller will be Deb Comly and the live Celtic-style band is Just Desserts. The cost is $6 per dancer. Potluck is at 5:30 p.m., beginner's workshop starts at 6:30 p.m., and the dance is at 7 p.m.
Contra dance is easy, with dance steps similar to square dance. All dances are taught and beginners are always welcome. Contra dancing is moving, active, aerobic exercise, so wear comfortable clothing like T-shirts, shorts, skirts, and tennis or dance shoes. Call Deb Comly at (928) 774-5936 or Chris or Sandy Boothe at 634-0486 to learn more.
Artist reception at Javadog
Oct. 17
Javadog Gallery, 1023 N. Main St., Cottonwood, hosts Continuing the Journey: New Work by Ramona Stites, with an artist reception 5-8 p.m.
The show, dedicated to the late Richard Stites, runs through Nov. 21.
Call (928) 928-634-5217.
or visit www.javadoggallery.com.
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