Yavapai Community College’s Verde Art Gallery will present a special exhibit of Mark Hemleben’s Plein Air studies created before the artist finalizes the work. The opening reception is from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday, January 17 at 601 Black Hills Dr., Building F in Clarkdale.
Hemleben is an award winning Plein Air painter from Jerome. His works are beloved and collected by art lovers around the globe, including William Shatner who is a collector.
Yavapai College Verde Art Gallery, 601 Black Hills Drive BLG F Clarkdale. Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Yavapai Community College library on the Verde Campus will feature book discussions and healthcare programs during November.
At 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 12 at 2 p.m., the public may join author Iris Yang for a discussion about her book, Wings of a Flying Tiger. Yang tells the story of one cousin’s courage and another’s determination to help a wounded American pilot during World War II in Japanese occupied China.
From noon until 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, “Healthy Boundaries in Everyday Life” will be the topic discussed by licensed associate counselor and adjunct faculty member Chris Hout. Hout’s presentation is on: “How can I draw a line in the sand with someone I care about?” and “What are healthy and unhealthy boundaries?” The program is presented to the public as part of the Distinguished Guest Lecture Series.
On Thursday, November 14 from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. healthcare and ethics with nursing is the topic and will be presented by professors Cindy Schroeder and Elizabeth Franco.
Yavapai Community College’s Verde Valley campus is located at 601 Black Hills Drive in Clarkdale. The library is located in Building “M.”
(Yavapai Community College announcement follows.) As part of the Smithsonian Institution’s Water|Ways 6-week tour stop in Camp Verde, the Yavapai College Verde Art Gallery is hosting a “Visions of the Verde” statewide juried art show Aug. 20 through Oct. 11. Artists are invited to submit original works for the show that “depict, address, and celebrate the Verde River” or that “are influenced by the Verde watershed.”
Friends of the Verde River, a non-profit organization based in Cottonwood, is partnering with Yavapai College to bring the Visions of the Verde show to the Verde Valley Campus. The exhibit welcomes all media, styles, and techniques. Submissions must be received by Monday, July 15, and artists will be notified by July 29. No entry fee is required.
A prospectus for the Visions of the Verde art show is available for download on the YC website at www.yc.edu/artgallery.
Designed specifically for small-town museums and libraries, the Smithsonian Water|Ways exhibit began touring Arizona in 2018 and will continue its circuit through spring 2020. Camp Verde Community Library is one of 12 stops on the tour, and one of only two Water|Ways exhibitions in northern Arizona.
The Water|Ways exhibit, made possible in collaboration with Arizona Humanities and Arizona State University, is the catalyst for the Visions of the Verde art show and multiple other community events focusing on the Verde River, its economic and cultural impact on Yavapai County communities, and efforts to conserve and protect the Verde watershed.
For additional information about the Water|Ways exhibit and related community events, visit https://verderiver.org/waterways. Verde Valley Campus is located at 601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale, AZ. For information about Yavapai College visit www.yc.edu or call 928.634.7501.
Yavapai Community College has invited the public to explore the Verde Valley Campus on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 4 PM to 6:30 PM. The College announcement says that attendees will learn about Yavapai College’s educational programs, resources, services, and more. There is also a free barbecue, live band, and campus tours. The Campus is located at 601 Black Hills Dr., Clarkdale, AZ.
The musical Cattywampus group performed Wednesday evening, April 4 at the Mabery Pavilion as a part of the Verde Valley Campus spring events open to the public. The event, which was free, attracted a small but enthusiastic audience of from two to three dozen persons. The event was not well advertised.
Cattywampus has been described as an innovative musical collaboration consisting of Christy Fisher (keyboard/ukulele/vocals), Tina Reichow (percussion/melodica/vocals), Tanya Sulatyski (sound effects/guitar/vocals), and Keith Smith (lead ukulele). Christy, Tina, and Keith all met as members of the Jerome Ukulele Orchestra. Tanya is a visual artist in the Sedona area. Known for their “twisted covers and originals”, their music ranges from Aretha Franklin to Led Zeppelin and all points in between.
The show is about the late Don Reitz, who created ceramic masterpieces on his ranch in Clarkdale, and the artists who followed him and kept Reitz’s vision alive. To the outside world, Don Reitz was considered one of the fathers of modern ceramics. In its press release, the College says that “This show is about Sheryl and Ted and the group of artists who have joined them to build on this vision. `One by one, they just started showing up and before we knew it, we were surrounded by Don’s memories and the people he inspired,” said Sheryl Leigh-DaVault.’”
There is a reception reception at 5 p.m. Friday, January 19 at the Art Gallery on the Verde Campus.
The event is free and open to the public. Complimentary small bites and wine available for purchase from the Southwest Wine Center.
Yavapai Community College will hold its annual Wine and Dine in the Vines fundraiser October 28 on the Verde Campus, Saturday, October 28, beginning at 5 p.m. The event was begun several years ago by the now defunct Greater Verde Valley Chapter of the Yavapai College Foundation. It has been carried on by the the Friends of the Southwest Wine Center. Proceeds directly benefit the Viticulture and Enology (VEN) program, providing scholarships, student activities and education needs.
The Verde Valley Campus is located at 601 Black Hills Drive in Clarkdale.
The event will highlight more than 35 winemakers, restaurant owners, and local chefs. They will be offering tastings of their favorite dishes and wines.
Music will be provided by Blues Hall of Fame artist Leon J. Morton. His music encompasses acoustic Blues/Rock, Country, Country blues, and Americana. He was inducted into The Blues Hall of Fame by the National Heritage Foundation in 2011.
