(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-91521.html
http://carefreeazbusinesses.com/pictures-of-the-week-91521.html
Photo by Jane Ceasor
Here are your bonus rounds from Herbert.
http://aneyeonyouproduction.com/73021-night.html
Here are your bonus rounds from Herbert.
http://aneyeonyouproduction.com/73021-night.html
Photos by Herbert Hitchon
Here is your bonus video of Pizzicotta and Pomodoro.
Here is your bonus video of Pizzicotta and Pomodoro.
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
Congratulations to our newest Council member, Mike Johnson, who was sworn in this morning. Here is the video of his Oath of Office ceremony.
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
Congratulations to our newest Council member, Mike Johnson, who was sworn in this morning. Here is the video of his Oath of Office ceremony.
Lt. to Rt.: Vice Mayor John Crane, Kandace Contreras, Councilman Mike Johnson, Mayor Les Peterson
Photo and video by Herbert Hitchon
(Lyn's note: re Bob Jenkin's 9/11 presentation we sent out as a repeat on 9/11)
Thanks, Lyn. 2nd time is just as powerful. A young man we knew did not make it out.
Vicki Bobo
I remember when Bob did this presentation. Very moving. Living in Connecticut at the time it was very tough to watch on TV. I cannot even imagine what Bob’s first hand experience was like. Thank you for sending this out.
Mary Peterson
Thanks Lyn,
That was a great reflection upon what all Americans should be aware of and never forget. I was there when the second tower came down . One of my men, Sergeant Tim Roy was killed there . Words can not express the impact it had his family and us fellow officers. Tim’s daughter, who was 7 at the time, went on to become a Police Officer in New York City, following in her father’s footsteps. Twenty years later, I just wonder what the hell did we learn from it all and does anyone really care? And to think, Biden caused 13 Marines to die in his futile attempt to be able to say that he brought all our troops home from Afghanistan prior to the 20th anniversary of 911. Stay safe .
WALTER SMITH
Lyn, please put this in the newsletter.
Semper Fi to our veterans...
Bob JenkinsThe Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation (MCLEF), through our devoted Chaplain, Msgr. Robert Ritchie, has arranged for a memorial mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. to honor those 13 heroes for their service and sacrifice. We invite all who wish to honor our fallen, to attend and invite you to spread the word to all Veterans and patriotic Americans. We shall gather to show our support and offer prayers of peace for those who gave all and for their families.
God Bless and Godspeed. Your watch is over now. We will carry the load and we will HONOR you!
- Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah
- Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts
- Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Sacramento, California
- Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, California
- Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska
- Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyoming
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California
- Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, California
- Navy Hospitalman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio
- Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee.
Good morning Lyn,
Thanks for all the information you convey about local non-profits. I especially enjoyed seeing the information about the food bank and the museum. Two non-profits that are very close to my heart.
Keep up the good work! And tell Herbie that I love the photos.
Hugs
Pam DiPietro
(Lyn's note: The following was submitted by one of our readers.)
Carefree Unity was formed when more than twenty former North Boulders HOA Directors came together to sponsor a full-page ad in the August 4 Sonoran News describing our position on the current controversy surrounding the proposed water storage reservoir in our common area.
Carefree Unity has now launched a website dedicated to providing objective information on topics of community interest. This email and all content on the Carefree Unity website has been reviewed and approved by a minimum of five of these former Directors before posting. Please click on this link (carefreeunity.com) and subscribe on the website homepage to be notified of new postings.
The following fact checking analysis (in green) of the most recent BHOA Board communication to members will be posted to the Carefree Unity website within a few days; additional information on selected topics will be added over time in the public interest.
STATEMENT OF THE BHOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Update - Water Tank Litigation
September 1, 2021
Your Board of Directors would like to offer - in advance of any decision by the Superior Court and within the limits of what can be said during ongoing litigation - a brief explanation of how we view the eminent domain lawsuit filed by the Town of Carefree against our association, and why we believe it is our duty to take prudent steps to oppose this action.
It is appropriate for the Board to communicate regularly to residents on these issues.
We have always said that a legal contest over whether a municipality or its instrumentalities has the power to condemn our property could be inordinately expensive and ultimately fruitless. This statement is misleading. Even disregarding prior statements, we count at least six instances on the current BHOA website of current Board members asserting that a lawsuit to stop condemnation would likely be or could plausibly be successful. We are not pursuing that strategy. But this does not mean that we accept at face value the claims made by the Town (loudly echoed by its self-interested supporters) for why an industrial water tank facility located in The Boulders is necessary to expand Carefree Water service to those residents who now receive Cave Creek water. We believe this passage contains the first visible evidence in this document of attempts to disparage the project and any project supporters through inappropriate attribution, negative association and outright mischaracterization. We will go into some detail here to make the general point, but in the interests of efficiency will comment less extensively, and sometimes not at all, about similar passages elsewhere.
In this passage “self-interested supporters” seems to us to be a negative characterization made without evidence, and made despite the fact the current BHOA Board has repeatedly argued (including later in this document) that the foundation of its own position is self-interest. “Loudly echoed” seems to us at least as applicable to two years of communications from water project opponents as from advocates, at least within the north Boulders community. Similarly, “industrial water tank” is a clearly inaccurate description (it is a municipal water tank) that may be intended to carry negative associations.
The Town has insisted that placement of the tank on our land is an essential and non-negotiable element of the overall water expansion project. The Town has never made such a statement. Instead, it described the selection of our property as consistent with the principle of providing “the greatest benefits to the most residents while causing the least impositions to the fewest residents, and at the lowest cost.” Further, officials of both the town and the Water Company met with Board members on multiple occasions in 2019. In those meetings at least a dozen other possible locations were discussed (including at least two suggested by current Board members); the UCFD concluded that none of those sites were able to meet that principle. Therefore, we must examine the justifications given by the Town for that project to determine whether they are accurate, credible and convincing. In doing so we are aided by access to thousands of pages of internal documents produced by the Town and its engineers in litigation, augmented by sworn testimony from key individuals. We also have conferred with independent experts in water system design and landscaping, informally and thus without cost to the association. These experts have never been identified (even to all Board members) and their advice has often conflicted with advice given by experts who were disclosed to the prior Board.
Without going into detail in this brief statement, we believe the Town has given a succession of false justifications for the project and the tank: poisonous water, an irrelevant utility easement, purported economic efficiency (without any data or proof), fantasy renderings of an invisible tank, and so on. The evidence also shows that our land was targeted even before engineers were specifically engaged, suggesting their mandate was to provide “cover” for taking BHOA land. This was obvious to other engineers with whom we and the prior Board conferred. Rather than taking the points in this paragraph individually, for now we will simply say our membership includes most Board members who dealt with these issues in 2019 and 2020 and we see no statements that appear to be accurate (look for a more detailed analysis in the future).
The tank is not necessary to expand Carefree Water service into western Carefree homes. These residences will be adequately supplied by a new interconnection that will deliver large volumes of CAP (Central Arizona Project) water that has been treated by Scottsdale for Carefree Water near the junction of Terravita Way with Carefree Highway. This conflicts with the public 2/9/21 Carefree Water Company presentation. Further, no independent analysis can come to the stated conclusion without system operational requirements and comprehensive design details, as well as the engineering expertise and time to develop a supply sufficiency judgement. The Town has not released the former and the BHOA would most likely have to initiate a large contract to obtain access to the latter.
A new storage tank also would have no impact upon the available supply of water from either the CAP or the Town aquifer, or upon long term water security. The “water transition” project actually would render Carefree more vulnerable with Scottsdale as its exclusive source of treated water. Again in this section we can identify no obviously correct statements. The water acquisition project will increase the number of CAP inputs to the overall Carefree water system by one, from three to four, and the new storage tank will provide west Carefree with access for the first time to two of these inputs and the aquifer. Water security will be enhanced by additional input flexibility on a daily basis and by improved aquifer utilization in the long term. Further, a Cave Creek interconnect is being retained, so Scottsdale will not become Carefree’s sole source of treated water.
One might attempt to justify the tank as a source of water storage capacity to meet the high flow requirements for fire suppression that Cave Creek now provides. At the moment additional fire suppression flow is needed only to cover the Lowe’s store. Does the Town really plan to construct a tank more than two miles away (on our property), install large diameter pipes down Tom Darlington Drive and Carefree Highway, just in case there could be a major fire at Lowe’s? This defies both common sense and common practice (which is to locate tanks for fire use adjacent to where major fire suppression might be needed). Not to mention that this entire expense could be avoided simply by reversing the Town’s political decision to reject the use of Cave Creek water to suppress a potential fire in western Carefree. Water for fighting fires at Lowe’s currently originates more than ten miles away and passes through three pumping stations to compensate for elevation gain; for multiple reasons there is no guarantee of sufficient flow in all conditions. A two-mile gravity fed source is a far superior design, and not just for Lowe’s. Regarding the other statements of this paragraph, we have concluded a great deal of additional detail is necessary to fully explain both the inaccuracies of the Board’s statements and the design improvements inherent in the proposed design. We therefore plan a more comprehensive report; when completed we will post it on the Carefree Unity website.
Likewise, the Town’s claims that the tank will have only minimal impact on the pristine desert landscape wither under examination. Definitive drawings by their engineers show that the existing natural rolling topography would be replaced with a steep-sided flat-topped “mesa” about 70 feet in diameter, and approximately 10 feet above existing grade. The engineers and general manager of Carefree Water also have testified that a sizable shed, industrial equipment, security fencing, part of the tank, and access roadways all would be above ground and exposed. As designed, the soil will be raised at different points between roughly two and eight feet above existing grade (the average will be about five feet, not ten). The Town’s actual renderings (available for viewing on the Carefree Unity website) have been shared with the public. What we see are three boxes with some internal detail in sizes ranging from roughly 20 to 80 square feet. In the September 4 Sonoran News, Coe & Van Loo Project manager Tracey Grunden describes this as “municipal equipment necessary for WSR operation such as electrical, chlorination, and blower equipment” (once again, we speculate the Board's use of “industrial” is intentional hyperbole). Mr. Grunden also says the landscape architect has plans to screen the equipment from Tom Darlington with “appropriate additional landscaping,” and he confirms what the public drawings have already told us: nothing on the Tom Darlington side of the tank will be visible to any Boulders residents. The “security fencing” and “part of the tank” will also be obscured from Tom Darlington to some extent by landscaping, and the “access roadways” consist of one short two-entrance decomposed granite driveway meant for service access from Tom Darlington. Finally, to the extent any of these elements are “exposed,” it will be only on the Tom Darlington side.
Native plants like the saguaros and palo verde now present will never survive in 2 feet of soil over a concrete slab.
This statement is misleading. There are no specimen saguaros or palo verdes currently within the footprint of the future water reservoir, and many native plants will in fact be able to thrive above it. The Project Manager has stated that CVL has engaged a qualified and registered landscape architect who has a landscape plan that is appropriate for this location and will subsequently be posted here in more detail. We would also note that the 2019 BHOA Board received an opinion from the University of Arizona Botany Department that virtually any succulent would happily grow above the tank, since typical cactus root depths are around six inches.
The tank facility would be obviously industrial and highly visible from members’ homes, the golf course, homes on and at the foot of Black Mountain, and Tom Darlington Drive, just a few yards before the Town’s “Welcome to Carefree” sign. “Highly visible” is subjective, but as designed only soil and plants will be visible from members’ homes and we think likely from the golf course as well. We won’t comment again on “industrial.”
We also must take notice that The Town seems to be making a habit of using eminent domain to implement changes, both on our land and in the Town center. There is good reason to fear that all of our association’s open land along Tom Darlington Drive is an unstated target for the (already announced) relocation of existing public facilities like Town Hall, to make way for tax-generating commercial use. To the contrary, we believe there is very good reason to rely on the Town’s assertion that this will never be supported by the Town Council and that the steps to such an eventuality are quite implausible. The Town has actually addressed this in considerable detail since the Board has made this assertion before; additional detail may be included in a subsequent Carefree Unity post.
Opinions vary within our Board as to the possible motives of those utilizing false pretenses to promote the tank and its role in an enormously costly plan to expand the water system. But regardless of actual motives, the Town has failed to provide us with a single good reason to relinquish our association’s preserved desert common land - including their laughable purchase offer of $20,100. The Board has paid for but refused to accept an appraisal commissioned by the previous Board. We believe that this appraisal was being prepared by an appraiser familiar to the condemnation courts and would likely have come in within 50% or so of the town’s offer. We do wish the Board luck in obtaining more compensation, but the hiring of a second appraiser and adding billing time for new lawyers has raised their break-even point considerably.
As your elected representatives, it is our foremost duty to protect and preserve the assets of the association as well as the individual property rights of our members. We believe that every member of our association acquired their home with the reasonable expectation that the association’s common land would be preserved in perpetuity as open desert. The natural desert setting is intrinsic to the identity of The Boulders, and it adds significant value to the investment each of us has made. We believe that placement of the tank facility on our common land would have a disastrous impact upon the primary street frontage of our community, and would materially devalue every home in The Boulders as well as the experience of the golf resort. We find little evidence to support the statements of the final sentence.
We are not distracted by smokescreens and pay no attention to name-calling. We are not “selfish” for striving to preserve what little natural open space remains in Carefree. Everyone passing our road frontage – resident and visitor alike - benefits from the unspoiled desert views. If this Board were truly “striving to preserve what little natural open space remains in Carefree”, we would expect their focus occasionally to extend beyond one 0.7 acre parcel in which they have a personal interest (for example to the open space adjacent to our East Gate, where restoration landscaping has not yet begun), and indeed would expect them to refrain from nominating other Carefree open space parcels as alternative water tank locations as they have sometimes done.
We also were not selfish in accepting for over forty years the ever-increasing volumes of sewage sent for treatment to the small plant originally intended solely for our community. Relocation of that plant was necessitated by the growth of the Town, not as a favor to the Boulders. Carefree is synonymous with The Boulders; our landscape is a rare treasure worth preserving, not one to be exploited for personal and political gain. This water treatment plant had operated at capacity for many years, so growth of the Town was simply not a factor in its removal. The removal of this plant started as an initiative entirely or primarily backed by Boulders residents, and we believe the evidence shows its removal was primarily a consequence of our activism.
The Town in its complaint has attempted to deceive even the Court in two significant ways: The system expansion and the tank project from day one have been presented as a single unified project of Carefree Water Company and its parent, the Carefree Utilities Community Facilities District (“UCFD”). The UCFD made the initial purchase offer for our property. But Town officials belatedly discovered that the UCFD (and its Water Company subsidiary) are not entitled to “immediate possession” if they successfully condemn our property (even though both are entitled to acquire property by eminent domain). The constitution grants this right only to the Town itself, which means the UCFD would need to pay the BHOA “just compensation” for the property, determined in a jury trial, before it could take possession. The Town therefore made a second purchase offer in its own name, in an unscrupulous attempt to claim immediate possession, less than three hours after the April 2nd mass resignation of board and ARCC members. Our association is opposing this shameless attempt to flout the Arizona constitution. We know of only one connection between the April 2nd resignations and the town’s eminent domain action. That one connection was the installation of our current Board. We would encourage current Board members to examine their contemporaneous statements and actions for clues as to the events that followed. Also, as the Board describes the Town’s actions of April 2nd, they seem to be saying they were rooted in the provisions of the Arizona constitution before accusing the Town of shamelessly flouting that same constitution. These two statements appear to be logical contradictions.
Second, the Town has blatantly misrepresented to the Court that only the BHOA has an ownership interest in the subject land, and that each BHOA member has empowered the association to negotiate for any private damages they may have in the event of a condemnation. Our CC&Rs grant each member legal entitlements in and to all Common Areas, and those rules do not abrogate any individual property rights a member may have (such as unique damages resulting from the condemnation). We are vigorously working to protect all these property rights. The prior Board also committed to protect individual member property rights by informing the town that the BHOA would make no voluntary financial settlement of an eminent domain suit. As we understand them, the current Board is following the same course.
Expenses doubtless will be incurred in order to change course from the fully “pro-Town” stance of the prior Board and oppose the taking of our common land. But we collectively have more than $300 million of aggregate property value that would be significantly and adversely impacted by the water tank facility. Your Board is of the unanimous view that our defense strategy in the current lawsuit is not only the most prudent but one that we as fiduciaries are required to take given these stakes. We also believe that the vast majority of the membership agrees. Inevitably, some may see things differently. But these individuals are the true “vocal minority,” with motivations other than protection of our association, its assets, and our members. As we understand the statements of the current Board, it is following the same strategy as the previous Board of challenging the town’s financial compensation offer in court (in fact, given our governing documents, no other option was ever seriously considered). While they assert a course change, the new Board’s actual description of the legal strategy seems to be unchanged. Given that residents, including members of this new Board, were informed of the strategy multiple times by last year’s Board, it seems the “course change” has either not been explained or is simply a disingenuous phrase used to justify additional expenses they imply will be coming, perhaps as a result of firing and replacing an appraiser, several lawyers and a community manager.
We all look forward to the point in time when we are able to put the current issues behind us and fully enjoy the gift that is our wonderful home in The Boulders.
Non profit Info:
American Legion Post 34 opens fish fry to the public
American Legion Post 34 will begin offering a fish fry on Friday nights from 4-7 PM at the Post. The menu is:
Cod with French fries & coleslaw $15
3 shrimp, 4 oz. cod, fries, slaw $15
Six shrimp, fries & slaw $15
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) also supports the initiatives and programs of the American Legion while fostering patriotism and responsible citizenship.
CONTACT: Fran Booth, ABC/602.400.3330
American Legion Post 34 will begin offering a fish fry on Friday nights from 4-7 PM at the Post. The menu is:
Cod with French fries & coleslaw $15
3 shrimp, 4 oz. cod, fries, slaw $15
Six shrimp, fries & slaw $15
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) also supports the initiatives and programs of the American Legion while fostering patriotism and responsible citizenship.
CONTACT: Fran Booth, ABC/602.400.3330
Cave Creek Museum to open October 1
The Cave Creek Museum will open for the 2021-2022 season on October 1, 2021.
The new season is filled with première exhibits, newly acquired collections and educational special events for all ages.
The exhibits include a Meal of Rock that looks good enough to eat and an ancient, never before seen artifact collection showcasing the Cave Creek area’s prehistoric history debuts in the Archeology Wing. Novel projections in the museum’s History Wing bring history to life for the first time. In addition, the museum will debut the area’s Desert Defender, who brought environmental activism to the foothills area; a weekly column to the Foothills Sentential; and poetry to Cave Creek as the first poet laureate.
Programing includes an evening with the ghost hunters of Cave Creek; literary evenings with popular local authors; entertainment by the Desert Foothills Theater; children's interactive programing; and the arrival of Southwest Santa.
The museum’s fine art collection, which depicts the legacy of Cave Creek’s Southwest Fine Arts heritage, will make an appearance, for the first time in years, in the main atrium of the Cave Creek Museum.
Other one-of-a-kind exhibits include a discovery trip through the newly remodeled museum store, where inspirational and educational gifts can be found. And, some of the museum’s most popular exhibits will again open including the Tubercular Cabin; the first Cave Creek church; and Arizona’s only fully operational ten-stamp ore crushing mill. Guests can watch the ten 1,000-pound stamps slam down in synchronized precision, and hear the pounding echo against the desert foothills, just as it did 100 years ago (see website for details).
Cave Creek's new website, cavecreekmuseum.org, features events, programs, special tours and stories from the characters and objects that made the Cave Creek Mining District what it is today. The 2021-2022 season, October 1, 2021-May 31, 2022, promises family and friends an adventure through time and continuous discovery.
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. Open October through May. The museum can be reached at 480488.2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org. Where History Comes Alive.
The Cave Creek Museum will open for the 2021-2022 season on October 1, 2021.
The new season is filled with première exhibits, newly acquired collections and educational special events for all ages.
The exhibits include a Meal of Rock that looks good enough to eat and an ancient, never before seen artifact collection showcasing the Cave Creek area’s prehistoric history debuts in the Archeology Wing. Novel projections in the museum’s History Wing bring history to life for the first time. In addition, the museum will debut the area’s Desert Defender, who brought environmental activism to the foothills area; a weekly column to the Foothills Sentential; and poetry to Cave Creek as the first poet laureate.
Programing includes an evening with the ghost hunters of Cave Creek; literary evenings with popular local authors; entertainment by the Desert Foothills Theater; children's interactive programing; and the arrival of Southwest Santa.
The museum’s fine art collection, which depicts the legacy of Cave Creek’s Southwest Fine Arts heritage, will make an appearance, for the first time in years, in the main atrium of the Cave Creek Museum.
Other one-of-a-kind exhibits include a discovery trip through the newly remodeled museum store, where inspirational and educational gifts can be found. And, some of the museum’s most popular exhibits will again open including the Tubercular Cabin; the first Cave Creek church; and Arizona’s only fully operational ten-stamp ore crushing mill. Guests can watch the ten 1,000-pound stamps slam down in synchronized precision, and hear the pounding echo against the desert foothills, just as it did 100 years ago (see website for details).
Cave Creek's new website, cavecreekmuseum.org, features events, programs, special tours and stories from the characters and objects that made the Cave Creek Mining District what it is today. The 2021-2022 season, October 1, 2021-May 31, 2022, promises family and friends an adventure through time and continuous discovery.
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. Open October through May. The museum can be reached at 480488.2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org. Where History Comes Alive.
Smithsonian Day
Saturday, September 18
Saturday, September 18
The Cave Creek Museum is proud to announce that it has been selected as a Smithsonian magazine Museum Day participant. This national one-day event showcases cultural institutions across the country and provides free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket.
The Cave Creek Museum will feature a preview of the new season as well as presentations by members of the Maricopa Pima Indian community.
Participants are allowed to download one ticket per email address. The ticket provides free general admission on Saturday, September 18, 2021, for two people. For free admission to participating museums, visit:
smithsonianmag.com/museumday.
You must preregister and print your ticket from the Smithsonian link in order to receive the free admission. Tickets are valid for the ticket holder accompanied by one guest.
Of course, museum members enjoy free admission throughout the season. The Cave Creek Museum will be open from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. on Smithsonian Day.
The Cave Creek Museum will feature a preview of the new season as well as presentations by members of the Maricopa Pima Indian community.
Participants are allowed to download one ticket per email address. The ticket provides free general admission on Saturday, September 18, 2021, for two people. For free admission to participating museums, visit:
smithsonianmag.com/museumday.
You must preregister and print your ticket from the Smithsonian link in order to receive the free admission. Tickets are valid for the ticket holder accompanied by one guest.
Of course, museum members enjoy free admission throughout the season. The Cave Creek Museum will be open from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. on Smithsonian Day.
Stamp Mill demonstration planned for October 9
at Cave Creek Museum
at Cave Creek Museum
The Cave Creek Museum will offer demonstrations of its stamp mill on October 9 from 11:30 -1:30 PM.
Evelyn Johnson, interim executive director, says the museum will start up its incredible stamp mill, water tower, mineral panning, blacksmithing and more that Saturday.
“Cave Creek Museum is proud to feature Arizona mining history,” says Johnson. “Our historic stamp mill and tramway is from the Golden Reef Mine on Continental Mountain and is the only one in Arizona within five miles of its original site. We want people to come and experience how gold mining was done.”
The stamp mill will be operated on the second Saturday of each month during the museum’s 2021-22 season.
About the Stamp Mill Project
William B. Hellings, at the age of 26, was extremely ambitious, strikingly handsome, and the “post-sutler” or storekeeper of Camp McDowell. Camp McDowell was one of eleven military posts in the new Arizona Territory. He was aware of the high cost of bringing fodder from Mexico and California to feed the hungry Cavalry horses. Hellings was also aware that Salt River Valley soil was the richest and most productive soil in the southwest. With the Hohokam canal-system dormant, it could be revitalized to irrigate this fertile soil. Within a few years Hellings was farming 1,280 acres (two sections), built a flourmill and started a lucrative business. William B. Hellings & Co. sold flour, hay, alfalfa and other farm products to the pioneer-protecting Cavalry.
Hellings also had interests in the mining business north of Phoenix. After privately funding and building the first wagon road from Phoenix to Cave Creek, he purchased the Golden Star Mine on Continental Mountain. Cave Creek historian, Frances C. Carlson, tells us that the Golden Star Mine eventually became the Golden Reef Mine. Always thinking in grand style, Hellings enticed four California investors to create the Golden Star Mining Corporation, capitalized with ten million dollars (stocks sold at one hundred dollars a share). This was the first large-scale mine in the Cave Creek area – complete with an assay office, store and saloon. And, with this newfound capital, the first ten-stamp mill, in the Cave Creek area, was purchased for $35,000! (This is not the Museum’s stamp mill.)
The next chapter of the Golden Star Mine was fraught with problematic real estate issues including bad deeds, lawsuits and bankruptcy. Cleverly, Hellings maintained ownership of his mine by creating the Gold Hill Mining Company. However, by 1890, his enterprise folded. Hellings relocated to Globe, Ariz., and eventually left Arizona with his presumed fortune.
By the 1890s, the Golden Star became the Golden Reef Mine, owned by W.A. Bondurant. A mining boom in the early 1900s motivated Bondurant to seek a group of Chicago investors to capitalize a new mining operation. A new ten-stamp mill was purchased and this particular mill now resides at the Cave Creek Museum, just 5.2 miles from where it toiled gallantly on Continental Mountain.
The Golden Reef Mine was back in business on the same spot as Hellings. Twenty miners working double shifts kept the stamp mill humming until a fire silenced it in 1913. The stamp mill was rebuilt in 1917 and after failed attempts to sell, the mine was abandoned.
A mining boom in the early 1900s motivated a group of Chicago investors to capitalize a new mining operation, the Golden Reef Mine. As a result, a new ten-stamp mill was purchased for operation on Continental Mountain. It was shut down due to a fire in 1913 and was rebuilt in 1917. The mine was put up for sale and eventually abandoned. The stamp mill was donated to the museum and in 2009, moved from Continental Mountain to the museum. It was restored to operation in 2013. It currently is run at least once a month to demonstrate what the miners had to do to extract gold from the quartz in the 1920s.
The 51-year-old museum preserves 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. Open October through May. The museum can be reached at 480488.2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org. Where History Comes Alive.
Cave Creek Museum plans Kiwanis Family Days
The Cave Creek Museum will proudly showcase Kiwanis Family Days, on October 10, 2021 from 2-4 PM.
The Cave Creek Museum will be host to the event and the Arizona Science Center for a family-friendly afternoon featuring the theme “Superhero Science.” During the fun-filled program, children will become real-life
superheroes as they explore how superheroes use their powers and learn the science behind several such popular superpowers as freeze rays, shrinking abilities and even lighting discharge.
The event will feature two sessions, the first at 2:00-2:45 PM and the second 3:00-3:45 PM. The program is free thanks to the generosity of Kiwanis Club of Carefree. Limited to 100 persons per session. Please check the museum website atcavecreekmuseum.org early to reserve a space for one of the two sessions.
The 51-year-old museum preserves 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. Open October through May. The museum can be reached at 480488.2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org. Where History Comes Alive.
Evelyn Johnson, interim executive director, says the museum will start up its incredible stamp mill, water tower, mineral panning, blacksmithing and more that Saturday.
“Cave Creek Museum is proud to feature Arizona mining history,” says Johnson. “Our historic stamp mill and tramway is from the Golden Reef Mine on Continental Mountain and is the only one in Arizona within five miles of its original site. We want people to come and experience how gold mining was done.”
The stamp mill will be operated on the second Saturday of each month during the museum’s 2021-22 season.
About the Stamp Mill Project
William B. Hellings, at the age of 26, was extremely ambitious, strikingly handsome, and the “post-sutler” or storekeeper of Camp McDowell. Camp McDowell was one of eleven military posts in the new Arizona Territory. He was aware of the high cost of bringing fodder from Mexico and California to feed the hungry Cavalry horses. Hellings was also aware that Salt River Valley soil was the richest and most productive soil in the southwest. With the Hohokam canal-system dormant, it could be revitalized to irrigate this fertile soil. Within a few years Hellings was farming 1,280 acres (two sections), built a flourmill and started a lucrative business. William B. Hellings & Co. sold flour, hay, alfalfa and other farm products to the pioneer-protecting Cavalry.
Hellings also had interests in the mining business north of Phoenix. After privately funding and building the first wagon road from Phoenix to Cave Creek, he purchased the Golden Star Mine on Continental Mountain. Cave Creek historian, Frances C. Carlson, tells us that the Golden Star Mine eventually became the Golden Reef Mine. Always thinking in grand style, Hellings enticed four California investors to create the Golden Star Mining Corporation, capitalized with ten million dollars (stocks sold at one hundred dollars a share). This was the first large-scale mine in the Cave Creek area – complete with an assay office, store and saloon. And, with this newfound capital, the first ten-stamp mill, in the Cave Creek area, was purchased for $35,000! (This is not the Museum’s stamp mill.)
The next chapter of the Golden Star Mine was fraught with problematic real estate issues including bad deeds, lawsuits and bankruptcy. Cleverly, Hellings maintained ownership of his mine by creating the Gold Hill Mining Company. However, by 1890, his enterprise folded. Hellings relocated to Globe, Ariz., and eventually left Arizona with his presumed fortune.
By the 1890s, the Golden Star became the Golden Reef Mine, owned by W.A. Bondurant. A mining boom in the early 1900s motivated Bondurant to seek a group of Chicago investors to capitalize a new mining operation. A new ten-stamp mill was purchased and this particular mill now resides at the Cave Creek Museum, just 5.2 miles from where it toiled gallantly on Continental Mountain.
The Golden Reef Mine was back in business on the same spot as Hellings. Twenty miners working double shifts kept the stamp mill humming until a fire silenced it in 1913. The stamp mill was rebuilt in 1917 and after failed attempts to sell, the mine was abandoned.
A mining boom in the early 1900s motivated a group of Chicago investors to capitalize a new mining operation, the Golden Reef Mine. As a result, a new ten-stamp mill was purchased for operation on Continental Mountain. It was shut down due to a fire in 1913 and was rebuilt in 1917. The mine was put up for sale and eventually abandoned. The stamp mill was donated to the museum and in 2009, moved from Continental Mountain to the museum. It was restored to operation in 2013. It currently is run at least once a month to demonstrate what the miners had to do to extract gold from the quartz in the 1920s.
The 51-year-old museum preserves 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. Open October through May. The museum can be reached at 480488.2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org. Where History Comes Alive.
Cave Creek Museum plans Kiwanis Family Days
The Cave Creek Museum will proudly showcase Kiwanis Family Days, on October 10, 2021 from 2-4 PM.
The Cave Creek Museum will be host to the event and the Arizona Science Center for a family-friendly afternoon featuring the theme “Superhero Science.” During the fun-filled program, children will become real-life
superheroes as they explore how superheroes use their powers and learn the science behind several such popular superpowers as freeze rays, shrinking abilities and even lighting discharge.
The event will feature two sessions, the first at 2:00-2:45 PM and the second 3:00-3:45 PM. The program is free thanks to the generosity of Kiwanis Club of Carefree. Limited to 100 persons per session. Please check the museum website atcavecreekmuseum.org early to reserve a space for one of the two sessions.
The 51-year-old museum preserves 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. Open October through May. The museum can be reached at 480488.2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org. Where History Comes Alive.
Empty Bowls to introduce handmade, woodturned bowls for October event
Woodturned bowls will be one of the new, exciting additions to the 2021 Foothills Empty Bowls Art Auction.
"Members of the Arizona Woodturners Association are excited to be part of the Empty Bowls project and to support the Foothills Food Bank,” says Brian Lensink, president of the Arizona Woodturners Association. “This is a difficult time for Arizonans who need food support and we are happy to assist. We enjoy turning bowls using the wood that comes from the urban forest that makes up the greater Phoenix area. Having these bowls go to a worthy cause make our enjoyment even greater. We also have challenged our members by offering prizes to those who can make the most bowls. Wood is a great material for bowls and will be added to the array of items made by artists using other mediums.”
On Friday, October 15, 2021, the 22nd annual Foothills Empty Bowls Art Auction to honor World Hunger Day will be held at Harold’s Corral, in Cave Creek, Ariz., from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Proceeds benefit Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center. The online auction begins September 7 and concludes on World Hunger Day, Friday, October 15 at 1:00 PM.
Bowls purchased in advance can be selected during the Empty Bowls lunch or guests can choose to pay for their bowls at the event. A pasta lunch, donated by Harold’s, will be served in the bowls and guests can keep the bowls as a reminder of empty bowls throughout the year. Winners of the art auction can pick up their art pieces after 1 PM at Harold’s Corral as well.
Woodturned bowls will be one of the new, exciting additions to the 2021 Foothills Empty Bowls Art Auction.
"Members of the Arizona Woodturners Association are excited to be part of the Empty Bowls project and to support the Foothills Food Bank,” says Brian Lensink, president of the Arizona Woodturners Association. “This is a difficult time for Arizonans who need food support and we are happy to assist. We enjoy turning bowls using the wood that comes from the urban forest that makes up the greater Phoenix area. Having these bowls go to a worthy cause make our enjoyment even greater. We also have challenged our members by offering prizes to those who can make the most bowls. Wood is a great material for bowls and will be added to the array of items made by artists using other mediums.”
On Friday, October 15, 2021, the 22nd annual Foothills Empty Bowls Art Auction to honor World Hunger Day will be held at Harold’s Corral, in Cave Creek, Ariz., from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Proceeds benefit Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center. The online auction begins September 7 and concludes on World Hunger Day, Friday, October 15 at 1:00 PM.
Bowls purchased in advance can be selected during the Empty Bowls lunch or guests can choose to pay for their bowls at the event. A pasta lunch, donated by Harold’s, will be served in the bowls and guests can keep the bowls as a reminder of empty bowls throughout the year. Winners of the art auction can pick up their art pieces after 1 PM at Harold’s Corral as well.
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
SEPTEMBER 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: All events below take place at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85331 or virtually on Zoom.
Library Closed: Saturday, September 4 & Monday, September 6th
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Desert Foothills Art Gallery
Katalin Ehling Art Show April 1st – October 6th
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
MahJongg 101: Brain Healthy Fun!
Monday, September 13 – October 4, 1:00 pm
4-week series, class limited to 8 students
Learn the foundations of how to play this stimulating rummy-like tile game. Fun, challenging, and addictive it helps to improve memory, decision-making skills and patience. Instructor provides individual attention in a small-group friendly setting and guides students in understanding MahJongg and how the game is played. Join in the fun. The 2021 Mahjongg Card is required & available at www.nationalmahjonggleague.org.
RSVP online at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
7-day cancellation policy in effect
Cost: $90.00
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.
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, September 13 & 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
Little Known Stories of WWII with Gary Zaro
Friday, September 17, 3:00pm
This film series offers little known war stories filled with daring, intrigue, and sometimes such improbability they have to be seen to be believed. At the heart of each one, are the men and women who made World War II modern history’s seminal event, one that still effects our lives and world today. Everyone is invited to participate in the discussion following each film. This Month: Hell to Eternity (1960).
RSVP online at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Black Mountain Dems & Friends
Saturday, September 18, 10:00 am
Monthly meetings with new speakers each month.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
The Dangers of Compulsive Eating
Tuesday, September 21, 2:00 pm
Joy Jesty will present on the dangers of compulsive eating in order to help the direct sufferers or those who know of someone suffering. The presenter has found a solution that works effectively with long-lasting results.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Puzzle Exchange
Friday, September 24, 9:00-5:00pm
Are you sick of your puzzles at home because you have completed all of them multiple times? Come drop off your gently used puzzles and pick out a new one for free! Leave one puzzle and take four, the more the merrier. Offered on the last Friday of every month. All ages and skill levels encouraged!
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Desert Foothills Art Gallery, Katalin Ehling’s Reception
Saturday, September 25, 4:00 pm
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Desert Foothills Art Gallery, Katalin Ehling Presentation
Thursday, September 30, 4:00 pm
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
LITERARY PROGRAMS
Library Book Club
Tuesday, September 28, 10:00-12:00 pm In-Person
Book Club is offered twice every month! Same book, same facilitator, different days. Choose which day is best for you to join. Everyone is welcome! This Month: Early Autumn by Louis Bromfield
No registration needed for the in-person Thursday book club. If you would like to join the Zoom Tuesday book club, please email Public Services Manager, Ashley Ware, at aware@dfla.org.
Cost: FREE
Get Lit Book Club
Tuesday, September 14, 5:00-6:30 pm
Your Librarians Sara and Ashley invite you to a new style of book club; Get Lit Book Club, a happy hour book club. Not for the faint of heart! Weird, odd, and unique books are chosen for a great discussion, so get ready for something you might not choose every day! Books will include non-fiction, classics, contemporary fiction, and memoirs to list a few. Get Lit is at a different restaurant every month to support local businesses. Everyone is welcome! This Month: Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger by Lama Rod Owens. Restaurant to be determined.
RSVP online at dfla.org so we may give the restaurant accurate numbers. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE but we do encourage you to eat, drink, and be merry in support of our local businesses.
Literary Salon
Thursday, September 16, 10:00 am
An informal discussion of books, film and theater, led by a facilitator. No requirements to read or see any particular book, film or play. Everyone is invited to share ideas and reflections on the selected theme. This Month: Race Relations. Biases — some inborn, some instilled – influence how we think about and react to people of all races, even people within our own race who deviate from what we’ve been conditioned to believe is the “norm.” Choose any book to read on this topic, and join our July Literary Salon to discuss novels, memoirs, and other types of nonfiction that address the breakdown and building of race relations, along with its psychology, origins, history and impact on people, societies, cultures and quality of life, all over the world.
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
Thursdays, 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
Meditation with Reiki Healing
Wednesday, September 15, 1:00-2:00 pm
Meditation and relaxation have been proven to promote mental and physical changes in a person. Come and experience meditation with guidance. Discuss your experience. Discover the power of healing through guided meditation. If you are interested in expanding your meditation practices, the reiki healing will provide a unique opportunity to experience the healing affects.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Meditation with Reiki Healing please contact instructor, Karen Cimaglia at rockinvibs21@gmail.com
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Reiki Healing
Wednesday, September 23, 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
Longevity, Healthy Aging, and Regeneration
Friday, September 17, 11:00 am
What are the habits of those who have lived into extreme old age? This has been studied and documented for centuries. What do these studies have in common? What patterns emerge. Can we change our patterns or lifestyle, if so, how and what effect will this have?
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Desert Foothills Library
SEPTEMBER 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: Saturday, September 4th through Monday, September 6th
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Toddler Storytime
Tuesdays, 10:30-11:00 am – September 14, 21, 28
Children ages 1-3 and families are encouraged to join us for a 30 minute storytime featuring developmentally appropriate music, movement, & stories. Siblings are welcome. No registration necessary.
Preschool Storytime
Thursdays, 10:30-11:00 am – September 16, 23, 30
Children ages 4-6 and families are encouraged to join us for a 30 minute storytime featuring developmentally appropriate music, movement, & stories. Siblings are welcome. No registration necessary.
Bear Fork Painting
Thursday, September 16, 11:00-11:30 am
Join us after storytime for this unique craft. Children will use a fork as their paintbrush to paint a bear! This is a great way for kids to play with shapes and textures as well as hone their fine motor skills. All supplies will be provided.
This program is suited for children 4-7 years old.
RSVP online at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Make Your Own Pet Rock
Wednesday, September 22, 10:00-10:30 am
Help your child create a friend out of a rock with paint, googly eyes, and more! You are welcome to bring rocks from home if your child already has a collection, but there will also be rocks and other supplies available. This activity helps with motor skills and creativity while introducing social skills.
This program is suited for children 2-5 years old.
RSVP online at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
DIY Pom-Pom Popper
Monday, September 27, 3:30-4:30 pm
Help us repurpose pool noodles into pom-pom launchers, including decorating them. After crafting, we will test the poppers for length, which size pom-pom works best, and more! All supplies will be provided.
This program is suited for ages 8-12.
RSVP online at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
New Library Service – Free Menstrual Products in the Teen Room
Starting September 1, free menstrual products will be available for patrons to take as they need, accompanied by a bibliography of resources and specific information about how to use the various products.
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
SEPTEMBER 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: All events below take place at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85331 or virtually on Zoom.
Library Closed: Saturday, September 4 & Monday, September 6th
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Desert Foothills Art Gallery
Katalin Ehling Art Show April 1st – October 6th
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
MahJongg 101: Brain Healthy Fun!
Monday, September 13 – October 4, 1:00 pm
4-week series, class limited to 8 students
Learn the foundations of how to play this stimulating rummy-like tile game. Fun, challenging, and addictive it helps to improve memory, decision-making skills and patience. Instructor provides individual attention in a small-group friendly setting and guides students in understanding MahJongg and how the game is played. Join in the fun. The 2021 Mahjongg Card is required & available at www.nationalmahjonggleague.org.
RSVP online at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
7-day cancellation policy in effect
Cost: $90.00
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.
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, September 13 & 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
Little Known Stories of WWII with Gary Zaro
Friday, September 17, 3:00pm
This film series offers little known war stories filled with daring, intrigue, and sometimes such improbability they have to be seen to be believed. At the heart of each one, are the men and women who made World War II modern history’s seminal event, one that still effects our lives and world today. Everyone is invited to participate in the discussion following each film. This Month: Hell to Eternity (1960).
RSVP online at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Black Mountain Dems & Friends
Saturday, September 18, 10:00 am
Monthly meetings with new speakers each month.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
The Dangers of Compulsive Eating
Tuesday, September 21, 2:00 pm
Joy Jesty will present on the dangers of compulsive eating in order to help the direct sufferers or those who know of someone suffering. The presenter has found a solution that works effectively with long-lasting results.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Puzzle Exchange
Friday, September 24, 9:00-5:00pm
Are you sick of your puzzles at home because you have completed all of them multiple times? Come drop off your gently used puzzles and pick out a new one for free! Leave one puzzle and take four, the more the merrier. Offered on the last Friday of every month. All ages and skill levels encouraged!
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Desert Foothills Art Gallery, Katalin Ehling’s Reception
Saturday, September 25, 4:00 pm
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Desert Foothills Art Gallery, Katalin Ehling Presentation
Thursday, September 30, 4:00 pm
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
LITERARY PROGRAMS
Library Book Club
Tuesday, September 28, 10:00-12:00 pm In-Person
Book Club is offered twice every month! Same book, same facilitator, different days. Choose which day is best for you to join. Everyone is welcome! This Month: Early Autumn by Louis Bromfield
No registration needed for the in-person Thursday book club. If you would like to join the Zoom Tuesday book club, please email Public Services Manager, Ashley Ware, at aware@dfla.org.
Cost: FREE
Get Lit Book Club
Tuesday, September 14, 5:00-6:30 pm
Your Librarians Sara and Ashley invite you to a new style of book club; Get Lit Book Club, a happy hour book club. Not for the faint of heart! Weird, odd, and unique books are chosen for a great discussion, so get ready for something you might not choose every day! Books will include non-fiction, classics, contemporary fiction, and memoirs to list a few. Get Lit is at a different restaurant every month to support local businesses. Everyone is welcome! This Month: Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger by Lama Rod Owens. Restaurant to be determined.
RSVP online at dfla.org so we may give the restaurant accurate numbers. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE but we do encourage you to eat, drink, and be merry in support of our local businesses.
Literary Salon
Thursday, September 16, 10:00 am
An informal discussion of books, film and theater, led by a facilitator. No requirements to read or see any particular book, film or play. Everyone is invited to share ideas and reflections on the selected theme. This Month: Race Relations. Biases — some inborn, some instilled – influence how we think about and react to people of all races, even people within our own race who deviate from what we’ve been conditioned to believe is the “norm.” Choose any book to read on this topic, and join our July Literary Salon to discuss novels, memoirs, and other types of nonfiction that address the breakdown and building of race relations, along with its psychology, origins, history and impact on people, societies, cultures and quality of life, all over the world.
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
Thursdays, 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
Meditation with Reiki Healing
Wednesday, September 15, 1:00-2:00 pm
Meditation and relaxation have been proven to promote mental and physical changes in a person. Come and experience meditation with guidance. Discuss your experience. Discover the power of healing through guided meditation. If you are interested in expanding your meditation practices, the reiki healing will provide a unique opportunity to experience the healing affects.
No registration. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Meditation with Reiki Healing please contact instructor, Karen Cimaglia at rockinvibs21@gmail.com
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Reiki Healing
Wednesday, September 23, 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
Longevity, Healthy Aging, and Regeneration
Friday, September 17, 11:00 am
What are the habits of those who have lived into extreme old age? This has been studied and documented for centuries. What do these studies have in common? What patterns emerge. Can we change our patterns or lifestyle, if so, how and what effect will this have?
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Desert Foothills Library
SEPTEMBER 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: Saturday, September 4th through Monday, September 6th
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Toddler Storytime
Tuesdays, 10:30-11:00 am – September 14, 21, 28
Children ages 1-3 and families are encouraged to join us for a 30 minute storytime featuring developmentally appropriate music, movement, & stories. Siblings are welcome. No registration necessary.
Preschool Storytime
Thursdays, 10:30-11:00 am – September 16, 23, 30
Children ages 4-6 and families are encouraged to join us for a 30 minute storytime featuring developmentally appropriate music, movement, & stories. Siblings are welcome. No registration necessary.
Bear Fork Painting
Thursday, September 16, 11:00-11:30 am
Join us after storytime for this unique craft. Children will use a fork as their paintbrush to paint a bear! This is a great way for kids to play with shapes and textures as well as hone their fine motor skills. All supplies will be provided.
This program is suited for children 4-7 years old.
RSVP online at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Make Your Own Pet Rock
Wednesday, September 22, 10:00-10:30 am
Help your child create a friend out of a rock with paint, googly eyes, and more! You are welcome to bring rocks from home if your child already has a collection, but there will also be rocks and other supplies available. This activity helps with motor skills and creativity while introducing social skills.
This program is suited for children 2-5 years old.
RSVP online at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
DIY Pom-Pom Popper
Monday, September 27, 3:30-4:30 pm
Help us repurpose pool noodles into pom-pom launchers, including decorating them. After crafting, we will test the poppers for length, which size pom-pom works best, and more! All supplies will be provided.
This program is suited for ages 8-12.
RSVP online at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
New Library Service – Free Menstrual Products in the Teen Room
Starting September 1, free menstrual products will be available for patrons to take as they need, accompanied by a bibliography of resources and specific information about how to use the various products.
Check out these new September and October Holland Center classes on our website: www.hollandcenter.org
Founding Fathers You Never Heard Of… -- Tuesday, Sept. 14, 4:00 – 5:30 pm. We think we know who the Founding Fathers were because we have heard their names over and over. However, there were men and women who were not as well-known but perhaps just as important at the time as those that are household names. Join Jim Sherbert, who will be continuing his outstanding Lecture Series on American History with this fascinating topic that will enlighten us and get us to think about who we also need to thank for our freedom. This class will be in-person and on Zoom. Register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning. $10
New Song Center: A Bridge of Support for Grieving Children and Families – Wed., Sept. 15, 11:00 – 12:00. A program of Hospice of the Valley, New Song offers grief support sessions for children, teens, young adults and their adult caregivers. Participants meet in age-appropriate groups. You will find out what this group accomplishes and how it helps young people get through the grieving process. Megan Hodgins of Scottsdale participated in New Song with her two young daughters. “New Song was a safe environment for my family to cry, be angry, get out our frustrations and even laugh,” she said. Find out more about New Song Center in this informative zoom class. When you register, you will receive the URL for the class. All ages welcome. Free. Register at: www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
Colored Pencil Art – Learn the Technique for Drawing Eyes – Sat., Sept. 18, 10:00 am. Drawing a human eye isn’t as hard as you might think, and you many even surprise yourself. Nicole McCaigue, a local artist, will walk you through the process that she uses to create lifelike eyes with colored pencils. She will show you the tools she uses and explain why and how she uses certain art materials. This class will be on Zoom only. When you register, we will send you directions on how to access the supply list of materials for the class, and we will also send the URL for the class. This class is perfect for beginners, or if you have never tried to draw facial features. Nicole is an enthusiastic teacher who is convinced everyone can draw – only patience, the right guidance and inspiration is needed! Register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning. $40
Bookbinding Basics:” Four in One” – Sept. 23 – 10:00am – 2:00 pm. Japanese Stab Bindings – In this 1/2 day class you’ll create four small journals and an origami folder to hold them all. Japanese stab bindings are great for holding together a group of single-sheets of paper and you’ll learn four (4) different bindings! These sweet booklets are great as gifts, making notes, or for use as travel journals. This class will take place at the Holland Center and Lynda Abare will be your instructor. Register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning. $45
Virtual Art Bus – Phoenix Airport Museum – Thursday, Sept. 23 – 10:00 – 11:30 am. This is an outstanding museum tour where you can leave all the walking — more than 4 miles — to us! The Phoenix Airport Museum, at Sky Harbor, has become one of the largest public art programs in the country. The museum includes an art collection of 900 works, more than 40 exhibit spaces in six buildings, and is sponsored by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department – with a mission to showcase Arizona’s unique artistic and cultural heritage. Our tour leader, Tamsin Wolff, has a few surprise follow up activities! Tamsin is a professionally trained career museum educator and local artist. When you register, at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning, you will receive a Zoom URL along with some written materials. $20
Art, Coffee, and Conversation – “Art Controlled by Women” – Friday, October 1 – 10:00 – 11:30 am. Join us for the first workshop of Art, Coffee, and Conversation in the new Season! Nicolette Bonnstetter has been working on some fascinating topics for 2021 and 2022 that will surprise and fascinate you! Woman have had an impact on our society, from creating the DNA double helix, developing Kevlar, and work on origination of computers. Woman artists also have had a large influence in our world. You may not know that many creative females fought and succeeded against the restraints society placed on them, against all odds. Nicolette will introduce you to these remarkable artists, who made a difference! This is a Zoom class. Register at www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning. $5
Travel Talk: Fall 2021 Romantic Getaways – Sat., Oct. 2 – 10:30 – 12:00. Travel Talk returns to the Holland Center with a great kickoff topic for the Fall: Romantic Travel -- Safe and Eco Friendly Destinations. Whether it's a honeymoon, vow renewal, anniversary celebration, or just a long overdue romantic getaway, we'll discuss places you can go safely even in the current covid-present world. As a special guest speaker, we'll also have the Green Travel Queen, Danielle Coletto, tell us about places that are also eco-friendly and bio-advantaged. The class is $10, payable at the door. David will have some wonderful giveaways as we welcome you to our in-person class on a Saturday morning! Please join us!
Learn to Draw Better with Larry Charles – Tues., Oct. 5, 12, 19, and 26 – 9:00 – 12:00. If you have always wanted to draw, or if you need new techniques to make your drawing more realistic, our LEARN TO DRAW BETTER workshop is designed for you. The workshop meets Tuesday mornings, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, for four weeks at The Holland Center Art Studio, on the following days: October 5, 12, 19, and 26. Participants will learn five techniques for drawing proportions, shading, rendering a face likeness, and other skills. The workshop will provide all the drawing supplies that you need. Instructor, Larry Charles, has been teaching art for over 30 years at museums, the Scottsdale Artists' School, and art gallery studios. He particularly likes the challenge of showing new artists how to create a realistic image. Expect to do two or three sketches and finished drawings in each class. We are very fortunate to have an artist the caliber of Larry Charles teaching at The Holland Center. The workshop studio will have clean, socially-distanced tables for each participant.
The Supreme Court and the Constitution: Jim Sherbert Lecture Series – Tues., Oct. 12, - 4:00-5:30. The US Supreme Court assures that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and is often the court of last resort for Americans seeking justice. The Court functions as a vital control in the balance of powers between the branches of government, while it protects the Republic by limiting the power of a democracy to infringe upon the rights of a minority. The Court assures the protection of each citizen’s inalienable rights as defined in the Constitution and its Bill of Rights. We will examine how the US Constitution and the role of the Supreme Court evolved while reviewing the Court’s major rulings and its leadership over the past 230 years. $10
Hybrid-Hypnosis II - Saturday, Oct. 9, 9:00 – 12:00. Michele Guy Syne, C.Ht. uses a hybrid-hypnosis and the power of the subconscious mind to quickly, and easily remove limiting beliefs, and patterns of behavior which no longer serve you. The emotional pain behind trauma, PTSD, addictions, fears, phobias, and anxiety are released, freeing you up to live your life with joy, and passion. Michele will teach you some simple tools to improve your quality of life, such as Self-Hypnosis, to allow you to make lasting shifts in your perspective. Change your perspective, and you change your life! It is a fun, and exciting adventure. Come and see what is possible for you in your life, and experience an Emotional Release for yourself! Please register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning. $45
Fused Glass Halloween – Saturday, Oct. 9, 10:00 – 11:30 am. “When witches go riding and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ’tis near Halloween.” Come laugh and whisper while making a fun set of fused glass pieces for Halloween. They can be used as coasters, and they make wonderful gifts! Let the creative Spirits inspire you!” To register, go to www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
Founding Fathers You Never Heard Of… -- Tuesday, Sept. 14, 4:00 – 5:30 pm. We think we know who the Founding Fathers were because we have heard their names over and over. However, there were men and women who were not as well-known but perhaps just as important at the time as those that are household names. Join Jim Sherbert, who will be continuing his outstanding Lecture Series on American History with this fascinating topic that will enlighten us and get us to think about who we also need to thank for our freedom. This class will be in-person and on Zoom. Register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning. $10
New Song Center: A Bridge of Support for Grieving Children and Families – Wed., Sept. 15, 11:00 – 12:00. A program of Hospice of the Valley, New Song offers grief support sessions for children, teens, young adults and their adult caregivers. Participants meet in age-appropriate groups. You will find out what this group accomplishes and how it helps young people get through the grieving process. Megan Hodgins of Scottsdale participated in New Song with her two young daughters. “New Song was a safe environment for my family to cry, be angry, get out our frustrations and even laugh,” she said. Find out more about New Song Center in this informative zoom class. When you register, you will receive the URL for the class. All ages welcome. Free. Register at: www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
Colored Pencil Art – Learn the Technique for Drawing Eyes – Sat., Sept. 18, 10:00 am. Drawing a human eye isn’t as hard as you might think, and you many even surprise yourself. Nicole McCaigue, a local artist, will walk you through the process that she uses to create lifelike eyes with colored pencils. She will show you the tools she uses and explain why and how she uses certain art materials. This class will be on Zoom only. When you register, we will send you directions on how to access the supply list of materials for the class, and we will also send the URL for the class. This class is perfect for beginners, or if you have never tried to draw facial features. Nicole is an enthusiastic teacher who is convinced everyone can draw – only patience, the right guidance and inspiration is needed! Register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning. $40
Bookbinding Basics:” Four in One” – Sept. 23 – 10:00am – 2:00 pm. Japanese Stab Bindings – In this 1/2 day class you’ll create four small journals and an origami folder to hold them all. Japanese stab bindings are great for holding together a group of single-sheets of paper and you’ll learn four (4) different bindings! These sweet booklets are great as gifts, making notes, or for use as travel journals. This class will take place at the Holland Center and Lynda Abare will be your instructor. Register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning. $45
Virtual Art Bus – Phoenix Airport Museum – Thursday, Sept. 23 – 10:00 – 11:30 am. This is an outstanding museum tour where you can leave all the walking — more than 4 miles — to us! The Phoenix Airport Museum, at Sky Harbor, has become one of the largest public art programs in the country. The museum includes an art collection of 900 works, more than 40 exhibit spaces in six buildings, and is sponsored by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department – with a mission to showcase Arizona’s unique artistic and cultural heritage. Our tour leader, Tamsin Wolff, has a few surprise follow up activities! Tamsin is a professionally trained career museum educator and local artist. When you register, at www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning, you will receive a Zoom URL along with some written materials. $20
Art, Coffee, and Conversation – “Art Controlled by Women” – Friday, October 1 – 10:00 – 11:30 am. Join us for the first workshop of Art, Coffee, and Conversation in the new Season! Nicolette Bonnstetter has been working on some fascinating topics for 2021 and 2022 that will surprise and fascinate you! Woman have had an impact on our society, from creating the DNA double helix, developing Kevlar, and work on origination of computers. Woman artists also have had a large influence in our world. You may not know that many creative females fought and succeeded against the restraints society placed on them, against all odds. Nicolette will introduce you to these remarkable artists, who made a difference! This is a Zoom class. Register at www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning. $5
Travel Talk: Fall 2021 Romantic Getaways – Sat., Oct. 2 – 10:30 – 12:00. Travel Talk returns to the Holland Center with a great kickoff topic for the Fall: Romantic Travel -- Safe and Eco Friendly Destinations. Whether it's a honeymoon, vow renewal, anniversary celebration, or just a long overdue romantic getaway, we'll discuss places you can go safely even in the current covid-present world. As a special guest speaker, we'll also have the Green Travel Queen, Danielle Coletto, tell us about places that are also eco-friendly and bio-advantaged. The class is $10, payable at the door. David will have some wonderful giveaways as we welcome you to our in-person class on a Saturday morning! Please join us!
Learn to Draw Better with Larry Charles – Tues., Oct. 5, 12, 19, and 26 – 9:00 – 12:00. If you have always wanted to draw, or if you need new techniques to make your drawing more realistic, our LEARN TO DRAW BETTER workshop is designed for you. The workshop meets Tuesday mornings, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, for four weeks at The Holland Center Art Studio, on the following days: October 5, 12, 19, and 26. Participants will learn five techniques for drawing proportions, shading, rendering a face likeness, and other skills. The workshop will provide all the drawing supplies that you need. Instructor, Larry Charles, has been teaching art for over 30 years at museums, the Scottsdale Artists' School, and art gallery studios. He particularly likes the challenge of showing new artists how to create a realistic image. Expect to do two or three sketches and finished drawings in each class. We are very fortunate to have an artist the caliber of Larry Charles teaching at The Holland Center. The workshop studio will have clean, socially-distanced tables for each participant.
The Supreme Court and the Constitution: Jim Sherbert Lecture Series – Tues., Oct. 12, - 4:00-5:30. The US Supreme Court assures that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and is often the court of last resort for Americans seeking justice. The Court functions as a vital control in the balance of powers between the branches of government, while it protects the Republic by limiting the power of a democracy to infringe upon the rights of a minority. The Court assures the protection of each citizen’s inalienable rights as defined in the Constitution and its Bill of Rights. We will examine how the US Constitution and the role of the Supreme Court evolved while reviewing the Court’s major rulings and its leadership over the past 230 years. $10
Hybrid-Hypnosis II - Saturday, Oct. 9, 9:00 – 12:00. Michele Guy Syne, C.Ht. uses a hybrid-hypnosis and the power of the subconscious mind to quickly, and easily remove limiting beliefs, and patterns of behavior which no longer serve you. The emotional pain behind trauma, PTSD, addictions, fears, phobias, and anxiety are released, freeing you up to live your life with joy, and passion. Michele will teach you some simple tools to improve your quality of life, such as Self-Hypnosis, to allow you to make lasting shifts in your perspective. Change your perspective, and you change your life! It is a fun, and exciting adventure. Come and see what is possible for you in your life, and experience an Emotional Release for yourself! Please register at: www.hollandcenter.org, and click on Lifelong Learning. $45
Fused Glass Halloween – Saturday, Oct. 9, 10:00 – 11:30 am. “When witches go riding and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ’tis near Halloween.” Come laugh and whisper while making a fun set of fused glass pieces for Halloween. They can be used as coasters, and they make wonderful gifts! Let the creative Spirits inspire you!” To register, go to www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
