Event Calendar
November is National American Indian Heritage Month.
At this month's meeting, Yavapai-Apache Nation citizen Thomasene Cardona will share details about the upcoming Maxwell Lutz Award project. Dawn Beauty, Pai Women, will speak about how her own experiences are at the heart of the preservation work in the award-winning program Resilient Roots.
The presentation will explore the importance of preserving Yavapai culture through storytelling, keeping the language alive, and community gardening. It will also address other pressing challenges faced by the community.
We are excited to announce this year’s annual holiday shopping trip to Scottsdale. This is always a fun trip, giving us a chance to spend time together experiencing the beautiful holiday spirit while enjoying great food and beautiful light displays. This year, we will be enjoying two different shopping venues as well as the Phoenician Hotel’s Holiday High Tea.
The itinerary:
Depart Poco Diablo (by the tennis courts) at 10am Depart Chase Bank in the Village of Oak Creek at 10:15am
Arrive Scottsdale Fashion Mall for a little over two hours of fun shopping
Arrive The Phoenician at 2:30pm for Holiday High Tea. Spend two hours enjoying the tea and the resort's beautiful holiday decorations. This traditional English high tea includes finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and preserves, pastries, and a selection of fine tea blends. Gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, and non- dairy can be ordered with 48-hr notice.
Arrive Old Town Scottsdale at 5pm for Scottsdazzle! — where the galleries, shops, and bars will be displaying their holiday decorations. They call it Scottsdazzle! This promises to be a great addition to our trip.
Depart around 7pm Arrival in Sedona about 9pm
There are two categories of pricing for this trip:
Everyone is asked to bring tip money for the bus driver ($10 pp suggested)
Please make your reservation early as we only have 24 spots for this very popular Holiday Tea.
Registration will open on October 10, 2025.
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Celebrate the holidays with a sing-along, seasonal treats, and sustainable gift-giving tips and exchange!
If you would like to participate in our sustainable gift exchange, bring something previously owned in the $25 range.
The program will feature a presentation focused on thrifting and holiday recycling. It will include information on places to find previously used/worn items, such as Goodwill, Twice Nice, Paw Prints, Paws West, Red Rose Thriftique, and Kaelyn’s Kloset in Sedona, as well as shops in Cottonwood and Camp Verde.
TSW member and noted author, historian, lecturer, and longtime Arizona resident Victoria Clark will give an engaging overview of the history of our area.
Details will be provided when they become available.
