(Lyn's note: Please feel free to send us any pictures you'd like included. Here's the link to this week's Pictures of the Week.)
http://carefreeazbusinesses.com/pictures-of-the-week-122221.html
http://carefreeazbusinesses.com/pictures-of-the-week-122221.html
Photo by Hazel Vaughn
Here are your bonus rounds from Herbert.
http://aneyeonyouproduction.com/81321-storm.html
Here are your bonus rounds from Herbert.
http://aneyeonyouproduction.com/81321-storm.html
Photos by Herbert Hitchon
Here is the link to the Maricopa County & Rural/Metro emergency
preparedness presentation from 6/27/19. This is good info to keep saved
on your computer.
Emergency Preparedness Presentation by R/M & County: 6/27/19
http://carefreetruth2.com/carefree-truth-763.html
WOW LYN!
What a wonderful synopsis. You and Herbie do a fantastic job of giving residents everything they need to be well informed.
This project seems like it could be a win-win for Carefree and its residents.
Thank you so very much for sharing the details with us.
Warmest Regards,
Jamie Drinkwater Stockton
Hi Lyn,
Interesting meeting. I believe Carefree Highway is maintained by County or State as it crosses many boundaries on its way to I-17 and beyond.
Which parties excluding City of Carefree and those that purchase/lease portions thereof stand to financially gain from site 21 being developed? I recall the large grocery store in the strip mall shopping center across to the south of the Site 21 has been empty for years… why hasn’t it been leased if the demand is there. Ingress and egress from the area would be difficult when traffic is high and is there a plan to address the traffic flow and avoid accidents?
Probably many more logistics and marketing things to consider to hopefully make it successful like which party(s) manages all the aspects of Site 21 to ensure its success over the coming years? Who is/are liable for Site 21?
Thanks,
Bob Brenner
(Lyn's note: Bob, the 2 lane section of Carefree Highway between Cave Creek Road and Scottsdale Road that was being discussed belongs to Scottsdale. Scottsdale has been discussing widening that section for years and years. It was supposed to be done in 2020, but they put it off to a date to be determined later. The balance of Carefree Highway from Cave Creek Road out to I-17 is already 4 lanes and, you are correct, does run through multiple jurisdictions. But that part of Carefree Highway west of Cave Creek Road is not relevance to Carefree's N.W. corner under the current discussion.
Neighborhood retail is comprised of shopping centers like the Bashas center or the one across from the N.W. corner with the big supermarket that continues to remain empty. That not an option for the N.W. corner in Carefree, nor is a specialty grocery store. These non-starters were clearly discussed in Steve's presentation. This is why a boutique casita style resort was chosen as the most appropriate use for that location. A resort would also generate far less traffic than would commercial retail or a specialty grocery store like Trader Joe's.
Should a resort be built there, the resort or it's hired ad agency would market it. When you ask who is liable for the site, do you mean currently? If so, that would be the current owner. During the development of the property, that would be the developer. After it is developed, that would be the end user.)
Lyn,
Some in the community are expressing concerns over expenditures for legal fees for the acquisition of the Town of Carefree water accounts and related infrastructure (System) that is owned and served by the Town of Cave Creek. This represents about 544 connections or an estimated 25% - 30% of our Town’s population. It is very important to examine the history of the acquisition to arrive at the System out-of-pocket acquisition costs to the Town rather, than look at individual components of the purchase price.
Under a 2005 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) executed between Carefree and Cave Creek, in January of 2019 Carefree exercised its right of a friendly condemnation to acquire the System which Cave Creek opposed. Below is a link that sets forth the following Water Acquisition historical documents on Carefree’s website:
https://www.carefree.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03162021-495
1) NOTICE OF JOINT MEETING OF THE CAREFREE TOWN COUNCIL AND THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TOWN OF CAREFREE, ARIZONA UTILITIES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT – March 16th 2021
2) ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT – March 9th 2021
3) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
4) ORDER GRANTING CLAIMANT’S MOTION TO MODIFY PARTIAL FINAL AWARD AND MODIFYING PARTIAL FINAL AWARD
5) PARTIAL FINAL AWARD
6) ARBITRATORS’ DECISION ON THE MERITS
Analyzing all the documents in context indicates that Carefree’s out-of-pocket costs for the System were approximately $2.478 million which produces about $1 plus million of annual water revenues.
The IGA requires $19.5 million (the Cave Creek Water System initial purchase price) to be the starting point for any monetary analysis. Carefree water accounts and assets represent approximately 20% of the total acquired. I’m told that the Town considered $2 to $4 million to be a reasonable purchase price.
Cave Creek’s initial asking price for the System was $17.5 million.
So let’s answer the question of how the $2.478 million came about.
In the Partial Final Award, the arbitrators set the final purchase price (Just Compensation) and awarded Carefree all its legal expenses and damages as follows (all rounded to nearest thousand):
1) Cave Creek - Just Compensation $1.465 million
Carefree Damage and Expense Arbitration Awards:
1) Cave Creek breach of the IGA $1 thousand
2) Attorney’s Fees $960 thousand
3) Litigation Expenses $17 thousand
4) Expert Fees $374 thousand
5) Administrative and Arbitrators $126 thousand
Reimbursed Carefree Costs & Damages $1.478 million
Net Difference ($13 thousand)
On the surface it appears that Cave Creek would have actually had to pay Carefree $13 thousand to take the System after the Arbitrators’ decision.
However, again in reviewing all the documents in context, in the settlement agreement Carefree chose to end future litigation with Cave Creek and ensure their cooperation in the transition of the System to the Town. This was accomplished by crediting $465 thousand of the awarded legal fees back to Cave Creek and making a $1 million cash payment to Cave Creek for the $1.465 million Just Compensation. Carefree then absorbed the remaining legal expenses awarded of $1.012 million and waived the IGA breach award for $1 thousand. The sum of these amounts comes to a total of approximately $2.478 million for Carefree’s out-of-pocket costs to acquire the System.
In conclusion, and in my opinion, Carefree paid a very fair price to ensure that all of Carefree’s residents will have “representation" for water, the most precious commodity in the parched south west desert; and all of Carefree’s residents will be able to have access to the water system in the Town in which they live.
Michael Johnson
Carefree Councilman
(Lyn's note: Michael Johnson has been a Certified Public Accountant for over 40 years. The majority of his time was spent in industry working as a Chief Financial Officer and Controller in both start-up and Public Telecommunications Technology Companies. He has extensive experience in accounting, treasury, finance, and mergers and acquisitions. He holds an AA degree from Chabot College and a BS in Business Administration from CSUH.)
preparedness presentation from 6/27/19. This is good info to keep saved
on your computer.
Emergency Preparedness Presentation by R/M & County: 6/27/19
http://carefreetruth2.com/carefree-truth-763.html
WOW LYN!
What a wonderful synopsis. You and Herbie do a fantastic job of giving residents everything they need to be well informed.
This project seems like it could be a win-win for Carefree and its residents.
Thank you so very much for sharing the details with us.
Warmest Regards,
Jamie Drinkwater Stockton
Hi Lyn,
Interesting meeting. I believe Carefree Highway is maintained by County or State as it crosses many boundaries on its way to I-17 and beyond.
Which parties excluding City of Carefree and those that purchase/lease portions thereof stand to financially gain from site 21 being developed? I recall the large grocery store in the strip mall shopping center across to the south of the Site 21 has been empty for years… why hasn’t it been leased if the demand is there. Ingress and egress from the area would be difficult when traffic is high and is there a plan to address the traffic flow and avoid accidents?
Probably many more logistics and marketing things to consider to hopefully make it successful like which party(s) manages all the aspects of Site 21 to ensure its success over the coming years? Who is/are liable for Site 21?
Thanks,
Bob Brenner
(Lyn's note: Bob, the 2 lane section of Carefree Highway between Cave Creek Road and Scottsdale Road that was being discussed belongs to Scottsdale. Scottsdale has been discussing widening that section for years and years. It was supposed to be done in 2020, but they put it off to a date to be determined later. The balance of Carefree Highway from Cave Creek Road out to I-17 is already 4 lanes and, you are correct, does run through multiple jurisdictions. But that part of Carefree Highway west of Cave Creek Road is not relevance to Carefree's N.W. corner under the current discussion.
Neighborhood retail is comprised of shopping centers like the Bashas center or the one across from the N.W. corner with the big supermarket that continues to remain empty. That not an option for the N.W. corner in Carefree, nor is a specialty grocery store. These non-starters were clearly discussed in Steve's presentation. This is why a boutique casita style resort was chosen as the most appropriate use for that location. A resort would also generate far less traffic than would commercial retail or a specialty grocery store like Trader Joe's.
Should a resort be built there, the resort or it's hired ad agency would market it. When you ask who is liable for the site, do you mean currently? If so, that would be the current owner. During the development of the property, that would be the developer. After it is developed, that would be the end user.)
Lyn,
Some in the community are expressing concerns over expenditures for legal fees for the acquisition of the Town of Carefree water accounts and related infrastructure (System) that is owned and served by the Town of Cave Creek. This represents about 544 connections or an estimated 25% - 30% of our Town’s population. It is very important to examine the history of the acquisition to arrive at the System out-of-pocket acquisition costs to the Town rather, than look at individual components of the purchase price.
Under a 2005 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) executed between Carefree and Cave Creek, in January of 2019 Carefree exercised its right of a friendly condemnation to acquire the System which Cave Creek opposed. Below is a link that sets forth the following Water Acquisition historical documents on Carefree’s website:
https://www.carefree.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03162021-495
1) NOTICE OF JOINT MEETING OF THE CAREFREE TOWN COUNCIL AND THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TOWN OF CAREFREE, ARIZONA UTILITIES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT – March 16th 2021
2) ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT – March 9th 2021
3) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
4) ORDER GRANTING CLAIMANT’S MOTION TO MODIFY PARTIAL FINAL AWARD AND MODIFYING PARTIAL FINAL AWARD
5) PARTIAL FINAL AWARD
6) ARBITRATORS’ DECISION ON THE MERITS
Analyzing all the documents in context indicates that Carefree’s out-of-pocket costs for the System were approximately $2.478 million which produces about $1 plus million of annual water revenues.
The IGA requires $19.5 million (the Cave Creek Water System initial purchase price) to be the starting point for any monetary analysis. Carefree water accounts and assets represent approximately 20% of the total acquired. I’m told that the Town considered $2 to $4 million to be a reasonable purchase price.
Cave Creek’s initial asking price for the System was $17.5 million.
So let’s answer the question of how the $2.478 million came about.
In the Partial Final Award, the arbitrators set the final purchase price (Just Compensation) and awarded Carefree all its legal expenses and damages as follows (all rounded to nearest thousand):
1) Cave Creek - Just Compensation $1.465 million
Carefree Damage and Expense Arbitration Awards:
1) Cave Creek breach of the IGA $1 thousand
2) Attorney’s Fees $960 thousand
3) Litigation Expenses $17 thousand
4) Expert Fees $374 thousand
5) Administrative and Arbitrators $126 thousand
Reimbursed Carefree Costs & Damages $1.478 million
Net Difference ($13 thousand)
On the surface it appears that Cave Creek would have actually had to pay Carefree $13 thousand to take the System after the Arbitrators’ decision.
However, again in reviewing all the documents in context, in the settlement agreement Carefree chose to end future litigation with Cave Creek and ensure their cooperation in the transition of the System to the Town. This was accomplished by crediting $465 thousand of the awarded legal fees back to Cave Creek and making a $1 million cash payment to Cave Creek for the $1.465 million Just Compensation. Carefree then absorbed the remaining legal expenses awarded of $1.012 million and waived the IGA breach award for $1 thousand. The sum of these amounts comes to a total of approximately $2.478 million for Carefree’s out-of-pocket costs to acquire the System.
In conclusion, and in my opinion, Carefree paid a very fair price to ensure that all of Carefree’s residents will have “representation" for water, the most precious commodity in the parched south west desert; and all of Carefree’s residents will be able to have access to the water system in the Town in which they live.
Michael Johnson
Carefree Councilman
(Lyn's note: Michael Johnson has been a Certified Public Accountant for over 40 years. The majority of his time was spent in industry working as a Chief Financial Officer and Controller in both start-up and Public Telecommunications Technology Companies. He has extensive experience in accounting, treasury, finance, and mergers and acquisitions. He holds an AA degree from Chabot College and a BS in Business Administration from CSUH.)
Non profit Info:
American Legion Post 34 hosts rummage sale to benefit veterans
The American Legion Post 34 auxiliary will host a rummage sale on Friday, January 21 and Saturday, 22, 2022 at the Legion Post from 8 AM-3 PM. Featured goods include clothing, thrift store goodies, a pool table, household items and more. Donations of goods can be made up until January 16, 2022. Susie Snider, who is orchestrating the rummage sale, says 100% of the proceeds benefit veterans. American Legion Post 34 is located at 6272 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, Ariz.
The American Legion Post 34 auxiliary will host a rummage sale on Friday, January 21 and Saturday, 22, 2022 at the Legion Post from 8 AM-3 PM. Featured goods include clothing, thrift store goodies, a pool table, household items and more. Donations of goods can be made up until January 16, 2022. Susie Snider, who is orchestrating the rummage sale, says 100% of the proceeds benefit veterans. American Legion Post 34 is located at 6272 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, Ariz.
The American Legion, formed in 1919, supports and advocates on behalf of veterans, active military and their families. The 501 (c)(19) also supports the initiatives and programs of the American Legion while fostering patriotism and responsible citizenship.
Cave Creek Museum plans Kiwanis Family Days event
The Cave Creek Museum will offer Painting in the Desert as part of Kiwanis Family Days. Local artist Robin Ray will present a special watercolor techniques class on Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 2-4 PM.
Ray, an arts instructor for more than two decades in the Cave Creek School District, owns Robin’s Nest Studio. A painter with a master’s in ceramics, Ray’s favorite past time is working with watercolor media. Ray is an active teacher and sought after member of the Sonoran Arts League. Guests will be able to take their artwork home after the class. Weather permitting, the class will take place outdoors. Courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree, admission is free.
Cave Creek Museum to present “Black Mountain, a Study in Black and White”
Cave Creek Museum will give a dynamic presentation about the community’s famous Black Mountain during “Black Mountain, a Study in Black and White,” on January 22, 2022 from 2:00–3:15 PM.
Popular speaker Stephanie Bradley, a geologist and rock enthusiast, will lead the interesting program. A long time Cave Creek resident, Bradley seamlessly melds stories and information as visitors learn about the mighty forces that created the wonderful, rocky desert landscape. Find out how nature formed Black Mountain with two very opposing sides, and why the boulders at The Boulders aren't really boulders. Bradley has explored nearly every inch of the desert foothills and offers the free program in the historic church behind the museum. Please pre-register at 480.488.2764 as space is limited.
Cave Creek Museum plans Kiwanis Family Days event
The Cave Creek Museum will offer Painting in the Desert as part of Kiwanis Family Days. Local artist Robin Ray will present a special watercolor techniques class on Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 2-4 PM.
Ray, an arts instructor for more than two decades in the Cave Creek School District, owns Robin’s Nest Studio. A painter with a master’s in ceramics, Ray’s favorite past time is working with watercolor media. Ray is an active teacher and sought after member of the Sonoran Arts League. Guests will be able to take their artwork home after the class. Weather permitting, the class will take place outdoors. Courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree, admission is free.
Cave Creek Museum to present “Black Mountain, a Study in Black and White”
Cave Creek Museum will give a dynamic presentation about the community’s famous Black Mountain during “Black Mountain, a Study in Black and White,” on January 22, 2022 from 2:00–3:15 PM.
Popular speaker Stephanie Bradley, a geologist and rock enthusiast, will lead the interesting program. A long time Cave Creek resident, Bradley seamlessly melds stories and information as visitors learn about the mighty forces that created the wonderful, rocky desert landscape. Find out how nature formed Black Mountain with two very opposing sides, and why the boulders at The Boulders aren't really boulders. Bradley has explored nearly every inch of the desert foothills and offers the free program in the historic church behind the museum. Please pre-register at 480.488.2764 as space is limited.
Cave Creek Museum to present Antique Appreciation Day
Cave Creek Museum will present Antique Appreciation Day on January 29, 2022 from 10 AM–4 PM.
Expert Sean Morton will tell guests the worth of their antique or what it was used for years ago. Learn from professional antique appraiser Sean Morton, as he offers anecdotal assessments of valuables. Morton has a remarkable knowledge of the history and value of antiques, from readily recognizable to obscure.
Each item appraised is a donation of $20. Limit two items per session with unlimited sessions. Pre-registration at the website, cavecreekmuseum.org, is appreciated, walk-ins are welcome.
Cave Creek Museum introduces the Arizona Gold Mining Experience
The Cave Creek Museum has created, and now opened, the Arizona Gold Mining Experience, which is a special event visitors and museum members can enjoy the second Saturday of every month.
The expansive outdoor experience begins in the museum’s lobby with a lively retelling of the Cave Creek mining district's history. Guests then move outside for numerous demonstrations that showcase the hard rock ore extraction process for which Cave Creek is renowned.
The excitement begins with the operation of the amazing Golden Reef Stamp Mill and Tramway, Arizona’s only fully operational ten-stamp ore crushing mill. The 10, 1,000-lb. stamps slam down in synchronized motion to pound ore removed from the mine into fine gravel. The stamp mill was brought from its former location at the Golden Reef Mine on Continental Mountain to Cave Creek Museum, which has the only fully operational mining stamp mill in its original mining district in Arizona; it is located and located just five miles from its site on the mountain. The Golden Reef stamp mill runs the second Saturday of every month through May. The giant stamp mill also is connected to a working tramway and ore carts that carry the ore to be pulverized to the stamp mill.
The experience continues as guests peer into a mineshaft to show the blasting techniques used by hard rock miners. Next, onto the new blacksmith shop for a demonstration of the many skills used when parts and tools had to be fabricated onsite.
Guests then are encouraged to try their luck at the new gold panning station, where museum volunteers show visitors how to pan for ore and minerals just like the prospectors did.
Afterward, visitors enjoy a tour of the museum's inside exhibits, including the Feast of Rocks (a mineral display) on loan from the Arizona Mineral, Mining Museum and Natural Resources Education Museum.
Other exhibits showcasing Arizona’s mining history include historical and archaeology; articles from Cave Creek’s mining and agricultural past; the historic first Cave Creek church; and the tuberculosis cabin, which is on the National Register of Historic Places as the only known existing tubercular cabin from that era.
The Arizona Gold Mining Experience opens at 11 AM-12:45 PM in the museum lobby and admission is $7 for adults; $5 for seniors; children under 12 are free. Visitors should plan on arriving early so they can purchase admission prior to the event.
Cave Creek Museum will present Antique Appreciation Day on January 29, 2022 from 10 AM–4 PM.
Expert Sean Morton will tell guests the worth of their antique or what it was used for years ago. Learn from professional antique appraiser Sean Morton, as he offers anecdotal assessments of valuables. Morton has a remarkable knowledge of the history and value of antiques, from readily recognizable to obscure.
Each item appraised is a donation of $20. Limit two items per session with unlimited sessions. Pre-registration at the website, cavecreekmuseum.org, is appreciated, walk-ins are welcome.
Cave Creek Museum introduces the Arizona Gold Mining Experience
The Cave Creek Museum has created, and now opened, the Arizona Gold Mining Experience, which is a special event visitors and museum members can enjoy the second Saturday of every month.
The expansive outdoor experience begins in the museum’s lobby with a lively retelling of the Cave Creek mining district's history. Guests then move outside for numerous demonstrations that showcase the hard rock ore extraction process for which Cave Creek is renowned.
The excitement begins with the operation of the amazing Golden Reef Stamp Mill and Tramway, Arizona’s only fully operational ten-stamp ore crushing mill. The 10, 1,000-lb. stamps slam down in synchronized motion to pound ore removed from the mine into fine gravel. The stamp mill was brought from its former location at the Golden Reef Mine on Continental Mountain to Cave Creek Museum, which has the only fully operational mining stamp mill in its original mining district in Arizona; it is located and located just five miles from its site on the mountain. The Golden Reef stamp mill runs the second Saturday of every month through May. The giant stamp mill also is connected to a working tramway and ore carts that carry the ore to be pulverized to the stamp mill.
The experience continues as guests peer into a mineshaft to show the blasting techniques used by hard rock miners. Next, onto the new blacksmith shop for a demonstration of the many skills used when parts and tools had to be fabricated onsite.
Guests then are encouraged to try their luck at the new gold panning station, where museum volunteers show visitors how to pan for ore and minerals just like the prospectors did.
Afterward, visitors enjoy a tour of the museum's inside exhibits, including the Feast of Rocks (a mineral display) on loan from the Arizona Mineral, Mining Museum and Natural Resources Education Museum.
Other exhibits showcasing Arizona’s mining history include historical and archaeology; articles from Cave Creek’s mining and agricultural past; the historic first Cave Creek church; and the tuberculosis cabin, which is on the National Register of Historic Places as the only known existing tubercular cabin from that era.
The Arizona Gold Mining Experience opens at 11 AM-12:45 PM in the museum lobby and admission is $7 for adults; $5 for seniors; children under 12 are free. Visitors should plan on arriving early so they can purchase admission prior to the event.
The 51-year-old museum’s mission is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research, and interpretive exhibits. The Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 E. Skyline Drive in Cave Creek, Ariz., 480.488.2764. Open October through May.
Desert Foothills Library and Foothills Food Bank Team Up to Provide Books to Families in Need
Desert Foothills Library has teamed up with the Foothills Food Bank to provide 500 books to children and families in need. Books will be given to K-12 children through the Foothills Food Bank’s snack pack program for students experiencing food insecurity. Books will also be distributed in family food boxes during weekly food pick-ups.
Both the Desert Foothills Library and the Foothills Food Bank believe that there should be no barriers to literacy and access to books. Every home should have the opportunity to build their own home library. According to the US Department of Education, sixty-one percent of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children. Having books in the home and hearing stories read aloud plays a significant role in academic success. Through this program, children in our community will be able to open up new worlds of possibility through the printed word.
This project is made possible through an Arizona Reading Program: Build a Home Library 2021 grant from the Arizona State Library.
About Desert Foothills Library: Founded in 1954, Desert Foothills Library is Arizona’s only nonprofit independent library, serving all of Maricopa County. Our mission is to enrich the Desert Foothills Community by promoting literacy and advancing knowledge through library resources and programs that inspire and support lifelong learning. Through our programs for children, youth, and adults we serve more than 17,000 community members each year. Most importantly, our library is a key resource for filling the educational gap left by the pandemic. Our children and youth programs run all year round, offering STEAM, literacy, and other supportive learning services.
About Foothills Food Bank: Founded in 1988, the Foothills Food Bank’s mission is to assist the hungry and those in need within the Foothills area. With the current economic conditions, the Food Bank continues to increase programming to reach the rising number of those who are food insecure. The Foothills Food Bank now covers north to Black Canyon City, south to Pinnacle Peak, east to Rio Verde and west to I-17.
For more information about this program, contact Dorian Townsend, Advancement Coordinator, at dtownsend@dfla.org or 480-809-6404. Desert Foothills Library’s Executive Director Anne Johnson is also available for interviews.
Desert Foothills Library
DECEMBER 2021 Adult Events/Programs
Information for events: Contact Ashley Ware, Public Services Manager, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, aware@dfla.org, www.dfla.org
Where: Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85331
Library Closed: December 23, 24, 25, & 31
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Desert Foothills Art Gallery
Hidden in the Hills Art Show October 7th – January 19th
FEATURED PROGRAMS
Restore with Music & Color
Wednesday, December 29, 1:00 pm
Join us for a fun and unique way to unwind and express creativity! Researchers and art therapist alike have pushed the stress relieving and mind restoring benefits of adult coloring. These pages have more intricate designs and patterns than those designed for children. Just like meditation, coloring also allows us to switch off our brains from other thoughts and focus only on the moment, helping to alleviate free-floating anxiety. Please join us for a casual adult coloring session! All materials will be supplied, including coffee, water, and snacks.
No registration.
Cost: FREE
WEEKLY PROGRAMS
Craft N Chat
Mondays, 1:00-3:00 pm
Do you knit, crochet, or practice another table craft? Join other local enthusiasts weekly for companionable creating and conversation. Any portable craft is welcomed! New crafters and all skill levels are always welcome!
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Jubilate Conservatory of Music Fall Semester Classes
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday September-December
Jubilate Conservatory of Music, a school of classical music, where young students learn to read and write music, begins in-person music classes in September. The Fall Semester lasts fourteen weeks. Violin, viola, cello and choir will be instructed in an after-school format. Online lessons and classes will continue with a particular favorite, Online Collaboration, where students work together online to create a music video. Information about Jubilate Conservatory of Music may be found at jubilateconservatoryofmusic.org. Saturday Music Classes are offered free of tuition.
Mondays 4:00-5:00 pm – Beginning Violin Class For students 8 years and older; students learn to read music and play the violin in a focused setting with a class limited to 6 students. $364.00 for the semester plus $6.00 registration fee.
Tuesdays 4:15-5:30 pm – Jubilate Choir. For students age 10 and older; students learn how to sing with others in a group setting, read music and follow a director, singing several different styles of music. $364.00 for the semester plus $6.00 registration fee.
Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 pm – Ensemble for Strings. For student age 10 and older who know how to read music and play violin, viola, or cello; students enjoy playing music together in a group and increase their ability to read music and engage with other young musicians. $364.00 for the semester plus $6.00 registration fee.
Saturday 10:00-12:00 pm – Saturday Strings. For age 5yrs and older. 10:00-11:00 am – Advanced/Intermediate strings. 11:00-11:30 am – Beginning Strings (Advanced/Intermediate Students on Break). 11:30-12:00 pm – Jubilate Violin Orchestra, combined class rehearsal. $6.00 registration fee only.
Saturday 12:15-1:00 pm – Musicianship Class. For all ages, (very young children should be accompanied by their parent). Students learn to sing their way through music theory in a fun and lively classroom setting. $6.00 registration fee only.
This is a class through Jubilate Conservatory of Music. Instruments are not provided. If you are interested in joining, please contact Laya Field for more information at 480-993-6147 or jubilateconservatoryofmusic.org.
eBook and Online Database Help
Tuesdays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks can be easy through the library’s digital collection! Each week there will be an informal drop-in class for anyone with questions about Libby, Cloud Library, or any of the apps the library offers. We will show you how to download the apps to your phone or tablet and how to navigate the digital collection. No question is too small! Please bring your device and have your library card ready! For Apple users your Apple ID will be needed.
No registration.
Cost: FREE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Thursdays, 5:00-6:00 pm
A.A. meetings are being held at Desert Foothills Library on Thursdays.
No registration.
Cost: FREE
MONTHLY PROGRAMS
The Healing Pathway
Monday, December 27, 9:30-11:00 am
Join us on this journey of grief. This group will guide and support you as you discover your "new normal". The open-ended group will provide you with practical tools and supportive conversation as you are processing your personal grief journey. The group shares a common language of grief.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Gentle Chair Yoga
Mondays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with the breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood! Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally. Marina also offers Gentle Yoga every Wednesday at 11:00am. Chairs are provided.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Questions about Gentle Chair Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Tai Chi – Qigong for Everyone!
Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00 am
Tai Chi & Qigong is a self-care practice. It is a choice of a healthy lifestyle and living well. It improves balance, flexibility, brain plasticity, inner peace and overall wellness. This class is offered every Tuesday and Thursday. Bina Bou is a senior trainer at IIQTC. She has been sharing the ancient practice for over a decade in our community. She believes no matter where you are on your healing journey Tai Chi practice can help improve your quality of life. To learn more about her classes visit mindfocusbodyqi.com
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Tai Chi & Qigong for Everyone please contact instructor, Bina Bou, at bina.b75@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with the breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood! Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally. Marina also offers Chair Yoga every Monday at 11:00am. Please bring a yoga mat and a blanket.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Questions about Gentle Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Reiki Healing
Wednesday, December 22, 1:00-2:00 pm
Learn and explore through a variety of energy healing methods including Reiki. We will play with the energy for a better understanding, how you can use it and how you can consciously control more of the energy that makes up all that is you. Each person is here for their unique experience, no matter the age or belief system there is something for you to glean from knowing more about yourself and how better to know yourself than through the part of you that is unseen. Healing is the focus of Reiki and healing is multi-level.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Reiki Healing, please contact instructor, Rev. Dr. Karen Cimaglia at rockinvibs21@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Yoga Fusion
Thursdays, 12:00-1:00pm
Please join Elizabeth Boisson for an intermediate-level course of Yoga Fusion on Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 pm! We will start with breathing exercises, go through a series of stretching movements to open our hearts and our hips, and then move into Vinyasa or Flow yoga and several standing sequences, including balance exercises. We finish with 5 minutes of Savasana at the end of class.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Yoga Fusion, please contact instructor Elizabeth Boisson: 480-363-5275 or evboisson@yahoo.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Desert Foothills Library
DECEMBER 2021 Youth, Teen, & Family Events/Programs
Information for events: Contact Heather Wurr, Youth & Teen Services Manager, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, hwurr@dfla.org, www.dfla.org
Where: All events below take place at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85331
All youth and teen programs are free unless otherwise noted.
Library Closed: Thursday, December 23rd through Saturday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas Holiday; December 31st in observance of New Years’ Eve
There will be no Storytimes in December.
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Teen Study Time
In Library Holiday Craft
Monday, December 27 through Thursday December 30
Need to stay busy during Winter Break? During the last week of the year, the Imagination Lab will be open during Library Hours for passive, self-directed crafts! Crafting supplies and directions will be provided, but there will be no direct Librarian supervision.
This program is suited for ages 2-10.
Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Desert Foothills Library has teamed up with the Foothills Food Bank to provide 500 books to children and families in need. Books will be given to K-12 children through the Foothills Food Bank’s snack pack program for students experiencing food insecurity. Books will also be distributed in family food boxes during weekly food pick-ups.
Both the Desert Foothills Library and the Foothills Food Bank believe that there should be no barriers to literacy and access to books. Every home should have the opportunity to build their own home library. According to the US Department of Education, sixty-one percent of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children. Having books in the home and hearing stories read aloud plays a significant role in academic success. Through this program, children in our community will be able to open up new worlds of possibility through the printed word.
This project is made possible through an Arizona Reading Program: Build a Home Library 2021 grant from the Arizona State Library.
About Desert Foothills Library: Founded in 1954, Desert Foothills Library is Arizona’s only nonprofit independent library, serving all of Maricopa County. Our mission is to enrich the Desert Foothills Community by promoting literacy and advancing knowledge through library resources and programs that inspire and support lifelong learning. Through our programs for children, youth, and adults we serve more than 17,000 community members each year. Most importantly, our library is a key resource for filling the educational gap left by the pandemic. Our children and youth programs run all year round, offering STEAM, literacy, and other supportive learning services.
About Foothills Food Bank: Founded in 1988, the Foothills Food Bank’s mission is to assist the hungry and those in need within the Foothills area. With the current economic conditions, the Food Bank continues to increase programming to reach the rising number of those who are food insecure. The Foothills Food Bank now covers north to Black Canyon City, south to Pinnacle Peak, east to Rio Verde and west to I-17.
For more information about this program, contact Dorian Townsend, Advancement Coordinator, at dtownsend@dfla.org or 480-809-6404. Desert Foothills Library’s Executive Director Anne Johnson is also available for interviews.
Desert Foothills Library
DECEMBER 2021 Adult Events/Programs
Information for events: Contact Ashley Ware, Public Services Manager, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, aware@dfla.org, www.dfla.org
Where: Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85331
Library Closed: December 23, 24, 25, & 31
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Desert Foothills Art Gallery
Hidden in the Hills Art Show October 7th – January 19th
FEATURED PROGRAMS
Restore with Music & Color
Wednesday, December 29, 1:00 pm
Join us for a fun and unique way to unwind and express creativity! Researchers and art therapist alike have pushed the stress relieving and mind restoring benefits of adult coloring. These pages have more intricate designs and patterns than those designed for children. Just like meditation, coloring also allows us to switch off our brains from other thoughts and focus only on the moment, helping to alleviate free-floating anxiety. Please join us for a casual adult coloring session! All materials will be supplied, including coffee, water, and snacks.
No registration.
Cost: FREE
WEEKLY PROGRAMS
Craft N Chat
Mondays, 1:00-3:00 pm
Do you knit, crochet, or practice another table craft? Join other local enthusiasts weekly for companionable creating and conversation. Any portable craft is welcomed! New crafters and all skill levels are always welcome!
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Jubilate Conservatory of Music Fall Semester Classes
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday September-December
Jubilate Conservatory of Music, a school of classical music, where young students learn to read and write music, begins in-person music classes in September. The Fall Semester lasts fourteen weeks. Violin, viola, cello and choir will be instructed in an after-school format. Online lessons and classes will continue with a particular favorite, Online Collaboration, where students work together online to create a music video. Information about Jubilate Conservatory of Music may be found at jubilateconservatoryofmusic.org. Saturday Music Classes are offered free of tuition.
Mondays 4:00-5:00 pm – Beginning Violin Class For students 8 years and older; students learn to read music and play the violin in a focused setting with a class limited to 6 students. $364.00 for the semester plus $6.00 registration fee.
Tuesdays 4:15-5:30 pm – Jubilate Choir. For students age 10 and older; students learn how to sing with others in a group setting, read music and follow a director, singing several different styles of music. $364.00 for the semester plus $6.00 registration fee.
Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 pm – Ensemble for Strings. For student age 10 and older who know how to read music and play violin, viola, or cello; students enjoy playing music together in a group and increase their ability to read music and engage with other young musicians. $364.00 for the semester plus $6.00 registration fee.
Saturday 10:00-12:00 pm – Saturday Strings. For age 5yrs and older. 10:00-11:00 am – Advanced/Intermediate strings. 11:00-11:30 am – Beginning Strings (Advanced/Intermediate Students on Break). 11:30-12:00 pm – Jubilate Violin Orchestra, combined class rehearsal. $6.00 registration fee only.
Saturday 12:15-1:00 pm – Musicianship Class. For all ages, (very young children should be accompanied by their parent). Students learn to sing their way through music theory in a fun and lively classroom setting. $6.00 registration fee only.
This is a class through Jubilate Conservatory of Music. Instruments are not provided. If you are interested in joining, please contact Laya Field for more information at 480-993-6147 or jubilateconservatoryofmusic.org.
eBook and Online Database Help
Tuesdays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks can be easy through the library’s digital collection! Each week there will be an informal drop-in class for anyone with questions about Libby, Cloud Library, or any of the apps the library offers. We will show you how to download the apps to your phone or tablet and how to navigate the digital collection. No question is too small! Please bring your device and have your library card ready! For Apple users your Apple ID will be needed.
No registration.
Cost: FREE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Thursdays, 5:00-6:00 pm
A.A. meetings are being held at Desert Foothills Library on Thursdays.
No registration.
Cost: FREE
MONTHLY PROGRAMS
The Healing Pathway
Monday, December 27, 9:30-11:00 am
Join us on this journey of grief. This group will guide and support you as you discover your "new normal". The open-ended group will provide you with practical tools and supportive conversation as you are processing your personal grief journey. The group shares a common language of grief.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Gentle Chair Yoga
Mondays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with the breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood! Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally. Marina also offers Gentle Yoga every Wednesday at 11:00am. Chairs are provided.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Questions about Gentle Chair Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Tai Chi – Qigong for Everyone!
Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00 am
Tai Chi & Qigong is a self-care practice. It is a choice of a healthy lifestyle and living well. It improves balance, flexibility, brain plasticity, inner peace and overall wellness. This class is offered every Tuesday and Thursday. Bina Bou is a senior trainer at IIQTC. She has been sharing the ancient practice for over a decade in our community. She believes no matter where you are on your healing journey Tai Chi practice can help improve your quality of life. To learn more about her classes visit mindfocusbodyqi.com
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Tai Chi & Qigong for Everyone please contact instructor, Bina Bou, at bina.b75@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with the breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood! Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally. Marina also offers Chair Yoga every Monday at 11:00am. Please bring a yoga mat and a blanket.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Questions about Gentle Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Reiki Healing
Wednesday, December 22, 1:00-2:00 pm
Learn and explore through a variety of energy healing methods including Reiki. We will play with the energy for a better understanding, how you can use it and how you can consciously control more of the energy that makes up all that is you. Each person is here for their unique experience, no matter the age or belief system there is something for you to glean from knowing more about yourself and how better to know yourself than through the part of you that is unseen. Healing is the focus of Reiki and healing is multi-level.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Reiki Healing, please contact instructor, Rev. Dr. Karen Cimaglia at rockinvibs21@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Yoga Fusion
Thursdays, 12:00-1:00pm
Please join Elizabeth Boisson for an intermediate-level course of Yoga Fusion on Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 pm! We will start with breathing exercises, go through a series of stretching movements to open our hearts and our hips, and then move into Vinyasa or Flow yoga and several standing sequences, including balance exercises. We finish with 5 minutes of Savasana at the end of class.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Yoga Fusion, please contact instructor Elizabeth Boisson: 480-363-5275 or evboisson@yahoo.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Desert Foothills Library
DECEMBER 2021 Youth, Teen, & Family Events/Programs
Information for events: Contact Heather Wurr, Youth & Teen Services Manager, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, hwurr@dfla.org, www.dfla.org
Where: All events below take place at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85331
All youth and teen programs are free unless otherwise noted.
Library Closed: Thursday, December 23rd through Saturday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas Holiday; December 31st in observance of New Years’ Eve
There will be no Storytimes in December.
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Teen Study Time
In Library Holiday Craft
Monday, December 27 through Thursday December 30
Need to stay busy during Winter Break? During the last week of the year, the Imagination Lab will be open during Library Hours for passive, self-directed crafts! Crafting supplies and directions will be provided, but there will be no direct Librarian supervision.
This program is suited for ages 2-10.
Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Holland Center Lifelong Learning Classes for January
www.hollandcenter.org
AnthroBites: Complete Series – Mon., Jan. 3, 10:00 – 11:30 – Zoom. This is an awareness series on Anthropology, serving up “small plate” portions of information on topics as diverse as: Culture, Ritual, Kinship, Shamans and Healers, The Arts, Sex & Gender, Race & Ethnicity and Cultural Appropriation. Taught by Cultural Anthropologist and artist-Jan Downey, the focus is on cultural lifeways of humans with whom we share the world. The series is on Mondays for 8 weeks. You can also sign up for individual sessions. Check it out at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Learn to Paint Desert Landscapes – Tues. Jan. 4,11,18, 25, 9:00am – 12:00 pm. Art instructor, Larry Charles, will teach both acrylic painting and oil painting techniques at the Holland Center Art Studio. Working from photographs, each session in January will include a demonstration by Larry, followed by step-by-step guidance for you on how to create perspective, how to paint realistic shadows, how to mix lifelike colors, how to compose a landscape picture, etc. $250. Includes materials. (only 2 spots left)
Gelli Prints Basics Class: Thurs., Jan. 6, 1:00-3:00 pm. Have you ever created collage papers? They are wonderfully useful for cardmaking, journaling, bookmaking, Washi tape ( a multi purpose type of masking tape you can use in your journals, artworks, cards and more), or any art projects! Learn how to make gorgeous and quick collage papers using a soft Gelli plate. This is an introductory class for learning how to make Gelli prints. Mimi will be teaching other classes based on what you learn in this class, so when you sign up, you will be eligible to take her future classes, such as notecards and envelopes (in Jan.), journals, and many other art projects. Mimi Damrauer is a local working artist, who has been teaching classes in the Valley for years. Please bring an apron to class our wear “art clothes”. Please bring $10 for materials to the class. $50. To register go to: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Art, Coffee, and Conversation: Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 – 10:00 – 11:30 am. The January topic is “Art of a LIFE”! Nicolette wants you to meet amazing humans that have lived a LIFE! As the new year begins, we might learn from each of these women, how to grasp the moment! ….How to grasp life and hang on! Come ZOOM with us… see and discuss these amazing works by artists who have changed our world! Art, Coffee, and Conversation workshops take place at 10:00 on the first Friday of each month. Bring your own cup of Joe! Register at www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
Coldwater Cave Adventure – Sat., Jan. 8, 2022 – 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Did you realize that one of the greatest treasures in the heart of the heartland is hiding right under our feet? Coldwater Cave, Iowa’s longest and most spectacular cave, is located beneath the gently rolling hills of farm country in northeast Iowa. It is a living breathing wonder of nature. Ron and other students mapped several miles, finding an underwater fall that was 25 feet tall. There are photos so… you don’t have to duck or get wet to learn about this cave. Join us on this Zoom adventure, with Ron and Nicolette as our guides. $10. Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Better From Within – Tues., Jan. 11, 2022 2:00 – 3:30 pm. The secret to living well over age 40 is a brain that lasts as long as your life. This workshop will equip you with proven tools and strategies to optimize the health of mind, brain and body from the inside out. Carefree resident Phyllis Strupp is an award-winning author and brain training expert, teaching how brains and lives can improve with age. Program fee: $25 (includes book and handouts). Register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
American Pride: Jim Sherbert Lecture Series – Tues., Jan 11, 2022 4:00 – 5:30 pm. The United States is the most prideful nation on earth. It is a true human melting-pot and the world’s most socially complex, while being the most racially and religiously integrated nation in modern times. We will examine some of its most prideful features and discuss what drives the American ethos. In person and Zoom. $10. Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Gelli Prints: Notecards & Envelopes – Wed., Jan. 12, 2022 1:00-3:00 pm. Spend the first half of the class using Gelli print techniques. You will print lots gorgeous papers to use to create notecards and envelopes. Then Mimi will show you how to create beautiful double-sided envelopes in several sizes and make coordinated notecards to pair with them. Please bring a $10 materials fee to class. $50 Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Love Your Laptop – Thurs., Jan. 13,2022 10:00 – 11:30. Do you love your laptop, but sometimes feel that it doesn’t love you back? Well, we have a class coming up that’s going to change that! We want you to have fun computing! We don’t want you to experience any more frustration! In this workshop you will get tons of tech tips for documents, photos, cleaning up email, Zoom, cloud computing (What’s that? You’ll find out), finding lost files, and more. Bring your laptop computer and get all your questions answered by our experts, and have fun in the process! $50 Register at www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
Build Your Own Website – Sat. Jan. 15, 2022 10:00am – 12:00pm. Learn how to create your own websites using HTML and CSS. This sounds complicated, but there is nothing hard about it. You will be able to create amazing and beautiful websites with a simple “code”. This class is designed for beginners who want to build websites, and get their name and their vision out to the world! This will be a 6-hour class. There will be a 2-hour class from 10am – 12pm each week for 3 weeks. You will meet on the following dates: Saturday, Jan. 15, 22, and 29. $25. Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Friends and Family CPR: Wed., Jan. 19, 2022 – 12:00-2:00, 2:00-4:00. Would you like to learn how to save a life? Family and Friends CPR is for people who want to learn this life-saving skill, but do not need a CPR course completion card or certification to meet a job requirement. This course is for community groups, new parents, grandparents, babysitters, and others interested in learning how to save a life. This is a classroom-based course that will be taught by an AHA Instructor in order to share the lifesaving skills of CPR with others. There is no charge, but donations are cheerfully accepted. Please register as space is limited: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Travel Talk: Cruising in 2022: Wed., Jan. 19, 2022 2:00 – 3:30 pm. Travel Talk will focus on the Cruise Comeback of 2022. Come and learn about how the cruise industry has started its comeback, and what they’re doing to lift restrictions and get back to business. This is an in-person class. $10. Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Vision Board Class: Sat., Jan. 22, 2022. 10:00am – 1:00pm. As we begin a new year, we all want it to be happy and satisfying. So, see it that way! Visualization is one of the most popular and effective mind workouts that you can do. This class will help you to capture your vision of the future by constructing a vision board. $35. Register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Creating a New Normal With Healing, Love, and Unity: Sat., Jan. 22, 2022. 9:00am – 12:00pm. By now, we would have hoped to return to our normal lives. However, this does not seem to be on the immediate horizon. We must heal from the losses of the past two years, and then find tools to strengthen our mental, emotional, and physical health as we move forward. In this class, I will use my Hybrid-Hypnosis to facilitate the removal of emotional pain, and then provide you with tools and a vision of what is possible so that regardless of what is going on in the world, you will remain healthy, optimistic, and resilient. $45. Register at www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
Introduction to Pastel: Thurs., Jan. 27, 2022. 10:00am – 1:00pm. Pastel is a bold, colorful and exciting form of artistic output and expression. It is executed with fragile, finger-sized sticks. These drawing crayons, called pastels, are made of powdered pigments. A variety of colors can be achieved and they are spectacular to look at. $50. Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Are You as Smart as Your Smartphone? Thurs., Jan. 27, 2022 – 10:00-11:30 am. Cell phones are everywhere, and just about everyone has one. They have become indispensable to our way of living, and I’m not sure what we would do without them. However, many of us have barely tapped into the possibilities that a cell phone brings into our lives. We have gathered a team of experts to enable you to take full advantage of your Smartphone, and smart it is! In this class you will learn how your phone is really smarter than you think and find out how take full advantage of it. Manage photos, email, media, games, calendars, GPS, voice texting, apps, and more like a pro! You will learn of tons of phone tips for that supercomputer that is in your pocket! Bring your phone and plan on having a blast! Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning. $50
www.hollandcenter.org
AnthroBites: Complete Series – Mon., Jan. 3, 10:00 – 11:30 – Zoom. This is an awareness series on Anthropology, serving up “small plate” portions of information on topics as diverse as: Culture, Ritual, Kinship, Shamans and Healers, The Arts, Sex & Gender, Race & Ethnicity and Cultural Appropriation. Taught by Cultural Anthropologist and artist-Jan Downey, the focus is on cultural lifeways of humans with whom we share the world. The series is on Mondays for 8 weeks. You can also sign up for individual sessions. Check it out at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Learn to Paint Desert Landscapes – Tues. Jan. 4,11,18, 25, 9:00am – 12:00 pm. Art instructor, Larry Charles, will teach both acrylic painting and oil painting techniques at the Holland Center Art Studio. Working from photographs, each session in January will include a demonstration by Larry, followed by step-by-step guidance for you on how to create perspective, how to paint realistic shadows, how to mix lifelike colors, how to compose a landscape picture, etc. $250. Includes materials. (only 2 spots left)
Gelli Prints Basics Class: Thurs., Jan. 6, 1:00-3:00 pm. Have you ever created collage papers? They are wonderfully useful for cardmaking, journaling, bookmaking, Washi tape ( a multi purpose type of masking tape you can use in your journals, artworks, cards and more), or any art projects! Learn how to make gorgeous and quick collage papers using a soft Gelli plate. This is an introductory class for learning how to make Gelli prints. Mimi will be teaching other classes based on what you learn in this class, so when you sign up, you will be eligible to take her future classes, such as notecards and envelopes (in Jan.), journals, and many other art projects. Mimi Damrauer is a local working artist, who has been teaching classes in the Valley for years. Please bring an apron to class our wear “art clothes”. Please bring $10 for materials to the class. $50. To register go to: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Art, Coffee, and Conversation: Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 – 10:00 – 11:30 am. The January topic is “Art of a LIFE”! Nicolette wants you to meet amazing humans that have lived a LIFE! As the new year begins, we might learn from each of these women, how to grasp the moment! ….How to grasp life and hang on! Come ZOOM with us… see and discuss these amazing works by artists who have changed our world! Art, Coffee, and Conversation workshops take place at 10:00 on the first Friday of each month. Bring your own cup of Joe! Register at www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
Coldwater Cave Adventure – Sat., Jan. 8, 2022 – 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Did you realize that one of the greatest treasures in the heart of the heartland is hiding right under our feet? Coldwater Cave, Iowa’s longest and most spectacular cave, is located beneath the gently rolling hills of farm country in northeast Iowa. It is a living breathing wonder of nature. Ron and other students mapped several miles, finding an underwater fall that was 25 feet tall. There are photos so… you don’t have to duck or get wet to learn about this cave. Join us on this Zoom adventure, with Ron and Nicolette as our guides. $10. Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Better From Within – Tues., Jan. 11, 2022 2:00 – 3:30 pm. The secret to living well over age 40 is a brain that lasts as long as your life. This workshop will equip you with proven tools and strategies to optimize the health of mind, brain and body from the inside out. Carefree resident Phyllis Strupp is an award-winning author and brain training expert, teaching how brains and lives can improve with age. Program fee: $25 (includes book and handouts). Register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
American Pride: Jim Sherbert Lecture Series – Tues., Jan 11, 2022 4:00 – 5:30 pm. The United States is the most prideful nation on earth. It is a true human melting-pot and the world’s most socially complex, while being the most racially and religiously integrated nation in modern times. We will examine some of its most prideful features and discuss what drives the American ethos. In person and Zoom. $10. Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Gelli Prints: Notecards & Envelopes – Wed., Jan. 12, 2022 1:00-3:00 pm. Spend the first half of the class using Gelli print techniques. You will print lots gorgeous papers to use to create notecards and envelopes. Then Mimi will show you how to create beautiful double-sided envelopes in several sizes and make coordinated notecards to pair with them. Please bring a $10 materials fee to class. $50 Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Love Your Laptop – Thurs., Jan. 13,2022 10:00 – 11:30. Do you love your laptop, but sometimes feel that it doesn’t love you back? Well, we have a class coming up that’s going to change that! We want you to have fun computing! We don’t want you to experience any more frustration! In this workshop you will get tons of tech tips for documents, photos, cleaning up email, Zoom, cloud computing (What’s that? You’ll find out), finding lost files, and more. Bring your laptop computer and get all your questions answered by our experts, and have fun in the process! $50 Register at www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
Build Your Own Website – Sat. Jan. 15, 2022 10:00am – 12:00pm. Learn how to create your own websites using HTML and CSS. This sounds complicated, but there is nothing hard about it. You will be able to create amazing and beautiful websites with a simple “code”. This class is designed for beginners who want to build websites, and get their name and their vision out to the world! This will be a 6-hour class. There will be a 2-hour class from 10am – 12pm each week for 3 weeks. You will meet on the following dates: Saturday, Jan. 15, 22, and 29. $25. Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Friends and Family CPR: Wed., Jan. 19, 2022 – 12:00-2:00, 2:00-4:00. Would you like to learn how to save a life? Family and Friends CPR is for people who want to learn this life-saving skill, but do not need a CPR course completion card or certification to meet a job requirement. This course is for community groups, new parents, grandparents, babysitters, and others interested in learning how to save a life. This is a classroom-based course that will be taught by an AHA Instructor in order to share the lifesaving skills of CPR with others. There is no charge, but donations are cheerfully accepted. Please register as space is limited: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Travel Talk: Cruising in 2022: Wed., Jan. 19, 2022 2:00 – 3:30 pm. Travel Talk will focus on the Cruise Comeback of 2022. Come and learn about how the cruise industry has started its comeback, and what they’re doing to lift restrictions and get back to business. This is an in-person class. $10. Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Vision Board Class: Sat., Jan. 22, 2022. 10:00am – 1:00pm. As we begin a new year, we all want it to be happy and satisfying. So, see it that way! Visualization is one of the most popular and effective mind workouts that you can do. This class will help you to capture your vision of the future by constructing a vision board. $35. Register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Creating a New Normal With Healing, Love, and Unity: Sat., Jan. 22, 2022. 9:00am – 12:00pm. By now, we would have hoped to return to our normal lives. However, this does not seem to be on the immediate horizon. We must heal from the losses of the past two years, and then find tools to strengthen our mental, emotional, and physical health as we move forward. In this class, I will use my Hybrid-Hypnosis to facilitate the removal of emotional pain, and then provide you with tools and a vision of what is possible so that regardless of what is going on in the world, you will remain healthy, optimistic, and resilient. $45. Register at www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
Introduction to Pastel: Thurs., Jan. 27, 2022. 10:00am – 1:00pm. Pastel is a bold, colorful and exciting form of artistic output and expression. It is executed with fragile, finger-sized sticks. These drawing crayons, called pastels, are made of powdered pigments. A variety of colors can be achieved and they are spectacular to look at. $50. Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning.
Are You as Smart as Your Smartphone? Thurs., Jan. 27, 2022 – 10:00-11:30 am. Cell phones are everywhere, and just about everyone has one. They have become indispensable to our way of living, and I’m not sure what we would do without them. However, many of us have barely tapped into the possibilities that a cell phone brings into our lives. We have gathered a team of experts to enable you to take full advantage of your Smartphone, and smart it is! In this class you will learn how your phone is really smarter than you think and find out how take full advantage of it. Manage photos, email, media, games, calendars, GPS, voice texting, apps, and more like a pro! You will learn of tons of phone tips for that supercomputer that is in your pocket! Bring your phone and plan on having a blast! Register at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning. $50
