Event Calendar
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, which will be observed throughout November, The Sedona Women proudly present a program to honor the Verde Valley Native American community. Our speaker will be Thomasene Cardona, Camp Verde Yavapai Nation member and advocate.
Thomasene is the visionary force behind the newly launched Yavapai Land and Cultural Collective project, a community-led initiative dedicated to restoring and strengthening traditional Yavapai food systems. Passionate about amplifying underrepresented voices, Thomasene has worked in grassroots initiatives to create spaces of belonging and empowerment.
The Yavapai Land and Cultural Collective project is about more than food — it’s about reconnection. Reconnecting with ancestral knowledge, cultural identity, and the land that sustains us. By rebuilding traditional foodways, the program will give the community resilience and support ecological sustainability for future generations.
The early development of this initiative was made possible through the Northern Arizona University Maxwell Lutz Award, which honors outstanding community-driven projects. This award provided the essential seed funding and encouragement to move the vision from concept to action, ensuring a strong and sustainable foundation.
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.
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Celebrate the holidays with a sing-along, seasonal treats, and sustainable gift exchange!
If you would like to participate in our sustainable gift exchange, bring something previously owned in the $25 range.
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.
