Event Calendar
Red, White, and Blue Welcome Back Party!
It's time to kick off a new season together! Please join us for The Sedona Women's Welcome Back Red, White and Blue Party to reconnect, reunite, and celebrate our country's 250th birthday milestone.
Come enjoy an evening filled with patriotic spirit and wonderful women. Meet the new board members for the 2026–2027 season, and wear your name tag if you have it.
DATE: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
TIME: 5:00–7:30pm
LOCATION: Helen Jarnes' home, 530 Rodeo Rd., West Sedona
THEME: America's 250th Birthday
ATTIRE: Show your spirit in your favorite red, white, and blue!
All-American appetizers, deserts, refreshments, and red and white drinks
PLEASE RSVP no later than August 26. Limited to 50 members.
Details about parking and carpooling will be sent to those who RSVP.
To introduce our 2026–2027 season, and celebrate America250, The Sedona Women are excited to present a compendium of significant accomplishments achieved by women through U.S. history that have pioneered the advancement of our nation.
Meri Thomason, long-time member and past president of TSW, has coordinated a program following the achievements of women from the birth of our nation to women who have broken gender barriers and have fought for our country since 1776, from women who have held challenging professional positions in government to women who have contributed to significant advancements in science and spaceflight.
Prominent historical figures include:
TSW members should arrive between 9:30am and 9:50am. The general public will be admitted at 9:50am, space permitting. If you arrive after 9:50am, you are not guaranteed admittance.
Stroke is a leading cause of death and permanent disability for women. Statistically, one in five women between the ages of 55 and 75 will experience a stroke. Currently, stroke kills about twice as many women as breast cancer each year. Stroke symptom awareness and preventative care is absolutely critical for senior women. We will hear from:
Mark Ritter, CHT, OTR/L, Certified Hand and Occupational Therapist, noted educator of master's and doctoral students, is highly experienced in all phases of stroke awareness and stroke rehabilitation
Sushant Kale, MD, Vascular Neurologist and stroke specialist, is with the Abrazo Arrowhead Stroke Center
Courtney Hrdlicka, MD, Vascular Neurology specialist, Mayo Clinic
We will take a look at the art and history of Native American jewelry, the impact of tourism on the development of jewelry making. We hope to have a speaker from the Museum of Northern Arizona to present, as well as experts on Native American jewelry.
