On August 16th, Talking Rock Ranch will support the Yavapai Humane Society with "Wolfstock", an event just for dog lovers.  The fun-filled family event will feature pet adoptions, demonstrations, and lots of pet vendor booths.  All proceeds will go to the Yavapai Humane Society, a no-kill animal shelter in Prescott. 

Talking Rock is proud of being a very "dog-friendly" community.  They have a large dog park and an extensive system of walking trails.   Talking Rock residents have enjoyed recreating with pets so much that the community thought it would be fun to invite the neighbors to this first-time annual event. 

The day kicks off at 8am at the Talking Rock dog park with a one-hour dog walk around the master-planned Prescott community.  Festivities for the rest of the day will include a dog agility demonstration, frisbee demonstration, a pet look-alike contest and a raffle.  The Talking Rock Ranch Compound will be serving food and beverages during the event.  The cost for admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children under 12.

Hope to see you there! 

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Last year Prescott’s Fourth of July Celebration brought in over 10,000 visitors to see the spectacular fireworks!  In 2008, the city expects even more visitors for the big summer event.  With the increasing cost of fuel, families are staying closer to home for the holidays.  The City is prepared with free parking at Pioneer Park near Willow Creek Road, the ADOT lot across the street is also free.  Prescott has also made arrangements with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for overflow parking.  Free shuttles will be running continuously throughout the day and evening. 

People can also go to the ERAU entrance at Willow Creek and Hass to be directed to the parking area.  This is the easiest and most convenient option.  This year the city will also have post fireworks entertainment for those who’d like to continue to enjoy the festivities as the crowd dissipates.  A live band, Distant Fury, will be playing shortly after the light show finishes.

We hope to see you there!

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Tuesday, May 6:

What: Just for Grownups International Film
When: 6:30pm
Where: Prescott Library, 215 East Goodwin
"August the First," directed by Lanre Olabisi

Wednesday, May 7:

What: First Wednesday Poetry Discussion
When: 10am
Where: Prescott Library, 215 East Goodwin
Join Dr. Janet Preston to enjoy and discuss great poetry in an informal setting

What: Teen Game Day
When: 2:00pm
Where: Prescott Library, 215 East Goodwin
Teens from 12-16 are invited to play board games, have a snack, and help plan the Teen Summer Reading Program

What: Confidence in Traffic Bike Maintenance Clinic
When: 7:00pm
Where: Ironclad Bicycles, 710 White Spar Rd
"Confidence in Traffic" Bike Maintenance Clinic.

Thursday, May 8:

What: Family Picnic at Granite Creek Park
When: 5:30pm
Where: Granite Creek Park
Ride your bike, bring a picnic supper and come learn about our Greenways Trail System

Friday, May 9:

What: The Beginning of the Tom Tobin Senior Softball Tournament
When: May 9 and 10

What: An Evening at Sharlots Place
When: 5:00pm
Where: Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley
80th anniversary fundraising event of the year / Cost:$40/person $60/couple Reservations Required -Purchase tickets by phone with Visa or MasterCard- More Info: 928/445-3122, ext. 11 lynn@sharlot.org

What: Pirates of the Caribbean Youth Party
When: 5:30pm
For more information, please call the Recreation Division office at 777-1122. Registration Deadline is 5:00pm Wednesday, May 7, 2008.

What: Staged Reading So Thirst
When: 7:30pm
Where: Prescott College Granite Performing Arts Center, 218-B Granite Street
The Prescott Fine Arts Association and Prescott College present a staged reading of Thirst, the 1914 one-act by renowned American playwright Eugene O’Neill, and the complete theatre-in-the-round production of Parched, a present-day, one-act counterpart of Thirst.

Saturday, May 10:

What: Hershey Youth Track & Field Meet
When: 8:00am
Where: Prescott High School
Registration deadline May 7

What: The Glory of Spring
When: 10:00am
Where: Mortimer Nursery, 3166 Willow Creek Road
The 9th Annual Iris Exhibit, sponsored by the Prescott Area Iris Society, will feature an amazing variety of iris in all the colors of the rainbow

What: Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters Day
When: 10:00am
Where: Sharlot Hall Museum
See what it was like to go to school on the frontier.

What: Unique And Rare Books
When: 12:00pm
Where: Prescott Library
Rare book dealer Richard Cady will highlight some of the more unique and rare books in the Library

What: Bike Rodeo
When: 1:00pm
Where: Prescott High School North Parking Lot
Bike skills training targeted at kids ages 10 - 15 (though all are welcome).

Sunday, May 11:

What: Lecture Series - NAU Professor Andrew Wallace Discusses Mining Claims
When: 2:00 pm
Where: Sharlot Hall Museum Center Gallery, 415 W. Gurley
Former NAU professor Andrew Wallace discusses the original ledger of mining claims founded by the Walker Party

What: Soul Ride
When: 8:30am
mountain bike ride hosted by Raven Single Track. Trail building work follows at 11am
ravensingletrack.com

What: Free Day at Sharlot Hall Museum
When: 10am
Where: Sharlot Hall Museum Center Gallery, 415 W. Gurley
Celebrate Mother’s Day with free entrance to the museum today.

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Prescott is a unique and wonderful place in that it offers such incredible amenities to the people living here!  Our local farmer’s market is just one of those things.  The Prescott Farmer’s Market is an agricultural cooperative of Yavapai County agricultural producers.  The grower’s only market bring fresh, local produce closer to the consumer and give farmers a venue to distribute their products.  All the vendors grow their own produce in Arizona or make their crafts with Arizona grown products.

The 12th season of the market will begin on Saturday, May 10th from 7:30am to Noon in the main parking lot of Yavapai College.  This year you can expect to find delicious treats and crafts, locally grown produce, guest chefs, local musicians, starter plants and more.

There are three local area locations:

• The Prescott Market at Yavapai College, SATs 7:30 - Noon
• The Prescott Valley Market at M and I Bank on Florentine, WEDs 3pm - sundown (starts June 3)
• The Chino Valley Market at Bonnfire Restaurant on Hwy 89, THURs 3pm - sundown (start June 5)

Visitors to the first event will receive a special Mother’s day gift - flower pot painting and seed planting for the kids as well as a cooking demo from chef Barry Barbe.  Take your mom out for an early treat and support our local farmers - visit the 12th season opening of the Prescott Farmer’s Market!

Monday, April 28:

What: Prescott Art Docents Presentation: A String of Pearls
When: 10:30am
Where: PFAA Theater, 201 N. Marina Street
www.prescottartdocents.com

Wednesday, April 30:

What: Women’s Bike
When: 6:30pm
Where: High Gear Bikeshop, 505 E Sheldon St.
Women’s Bike Maintenance Clinic, 445-0636

Thursday, May 1:

What: "Bike the Beat"
When: 6:30pm
Where: Granite Creek Park
Learn about the special training Prescott’s finest ‘men in blue’ have received

What: Author!Author!
When: 7:00pm
Where: Prescott Library, 215 East Goodwin
Al Bates presents "Jack Swilling: Arizona’s Most Lied-About Pioneer." Talk and book signing

Saturday, May 03:

What: The Beginning of the Spring Classic Golf Tournament
When: May 3 and 4

What: 27th Annual Cinco de Mayo Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament
When: May 3 and 4
Where: Pioneer Park
Aeromechanics Athletic Club: Larry Stephan 928.533.5255
http://www.cityofprescott.net/_d/cinco_de_mayo_08.pdf

What: 30th Annual Prescott YMCA Whiskey Row Marathon
When: 6:00am - 12:00 pm
Where: Courthouse Square to Thumb Butte Park
Laura Winniford, Race Director, 928-445-7221 laura@prescottymca.org www.prescottymca.org

What: Mad Mud Run
When: 8:00 am
Where: Kiwanis Park, Tempe 6111S
www.MadMudRun.com

What: Learn The sSience Of Safe Cycling
When: 8:30am
Where: Yavapai College
Call 708-0911 to register : cost $35

Sunday, May 4:

What: Lecture Series - Fuel for Growth: Water Challenges Facing Arizonas Urban Environment
When: 1:00 pm
Where: Sharlot Hall Museum Center Gallery, 415 W. Gurley
The challenges of water resource development faced by Flagstaff, Phoenix and Tucson are discussed in this PowerPoint presentation

What: Lecture Series - Circling the Canyons Rim: A Photographic Tour of Well-known and Secret Canyon Viewpoints
When: 1:00 pm
Where: Sharlot Hall Museum Center Gallery, 415 W. Gurley
Pulitzer-prize winning photographer Jack Dykinga shares his experiences and favorite locations for photographing the majesty and wonder of the Grand Canyon

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The Sharlot Hall Museum is celebrating it’s 80th anniversary this year!  To commemorate "The Mother of Arizona", Sharlot Mabridth Hall, the museum is offering a day packed with fun-filled and free events.  Free lectures, free tours and a film will be available at the museum’s newly opened library and archive.  Treat your mom to a day of fun and learning about Arizona’s history. 
 
Date/Time: Sunday, May 11, 2008 10am-5pm
Place: Sharlot Hall Museum 415 W. Gurley, in Prescott, 2 blocks west of Courthouse Plaza
Cost: Free on this day only
More Info: Call 928-445-3122 or visit the Sharlot Hall website for general information or call 928-445-3122, ext. 14 for Library & Archive information

The Sharlot Museum is also holding a fundraiser event for their 80th anniversary.  Join them at Sharlot’s Place for food, fun, music, an art auction and a silent auction.  Hor d’ oeuvres will be served and music by jazz meisters and the Groovin’ High Jazz Group will highlight the evening.  Proceeds will be used for the expansion of the museum. 

Date/Time: Friday,May 9, 2008 5pm-8pm
Cost: $40/person $60/couple (Reservations Required. Purchase tickets by phone with Visa or MasterCard)
More Info: Call 928-445-3122, ext. 11 or email lynn@sharlot.org or visit the Sharlot Hall website

Monday, April 14:

What: Prescott Art Docents Presentation: The China Silk Road - Art Along the Trade Route
When: 10:30am
Where: PFAA Theater, 201 N. Marina Street
www.prescottartdocents.com

Tuesday, April 15:

What: Smile High Toastmasters Communication and Leadership Workshop
When: 7:00 - 8:30pm (Tuesdays, April 15 - June 3)
Where: Aztlan Masonic Lodge, 1028 Willow Creek
$25, includes training manual.  Develop confidence with your speaking and presentation skills! Speechcraft is introductory course in public Speaking and communications skills.

Wednesday, April 16:

What: After School Astronomy
When: 2:30-4:30pm
Where: Prescott Library, 215 East Goodwin Street
Explore the NASA/NightSky Network Tool Kit! Star Counting and Cloud Observations & more!

What: The Drake Equation: Search for Life on Other Worlds
When: 6:30 - 8:00pm
Where: Prescott Library, 215 East Goodwin
Join Ed Anderson of the Northern Arizona University Physics & Astronomy Department

Thursday, April 17:

What: Star Talk with Prescott Astronomy Club
When: 6:30 - 8:00pm
Where: Prescott Library, 215 East Goodwin
"Putting Astronomy into Science Fiction" with acclaimed sci-fi author Alan Dean Foster

Friday, April 18:

What: AYSO Mile High Youth Soccer Classic (Friday - Sunday)
Contact Janelle Reidl at 717-9444 for more information.

What: Hopi Quilting Workshop
When: 9:30am (all day)
Featuring Hopi quilters Karen Tootsie and Marlene Sekaquaptewa, and author Carolyn O’Bagy Davis.

What: Chamber Music
When: 4:00 pm
Where: Prescott Library, 215 East Goodwin
The Angelorum Choir of Yavapai College, Dr. Will Fisher, Director, and a clarinet quintet.

What: New Opera Production of The Mikado
When: 7:30pm
Where: Yavapai Community College Performance Hall
Tickets: $35/$33/$31
A faithful re-creation of the original authorized Savoy production of 1885

Saturday, April 19:

What: Spotlight on the Stars
When: 10 - noon
Where: Prescott Library, 215 East Goodwin
Multi-Media High Altitude Balloon Launch & Ham Radio At the Edge of Space

What: Astronomy Workshops for Teachers
When: 10 - noon
Where: Prescott Library
Teachers Workshop with NASA handouts, science teacher prizes and workshop activities with NASA’s Mary Lara & Stacy DeVeau

What: 2008 Wildfire Expo
When: 10:00am - 3pm
Where: Courthouse Plaza
A family event!

What: The Search for the Well Dressed Soldier
When: 10 am
Where: Fort Whipple Museum, Bldg 11
The Search for the Well Dressed Soldier Living history interpreters describe how the U.S. Army Quartermaster Department struggled to clothe soldiers from 1863 to 1913, when Fort Whipple was an active military post

What: Victorian Wedding Fashion Show
When: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Where: Elks Theater
Tickets $18
The Prescott Victorian Society invites you to attend the Command Performance of a Victorian Wedding Fashion Show. The program features ladies and gentlemen in fashions from 1860-1910

Sunday, April 20:

What: A Life in the National Park Service
When: 1:00 pm
Where: Sharlot Hall Museum Center Gallery, 415 W. Gurley
Take a wild and revealing and sometimes shocking journey into the realities of life as a ranger

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Thursday, April 3:

What: Young Star Musical Theater presents The Music Man
When: 7:00 pm
Where: Elks Opera House
Buy Ticktets:
http://brushfire.e-vent.info/events/ElksOperaHouse/Tickets.aspx?Event=20813

$12 advance, $15 at the door

Friday, Apri 4:
What: David Gonzales, The Frog Bride
When: 7:30pm
Where: Yavapai College
Tickets $20/$15, (928) 776-2000

Saturday, April 5:

What: John McCain Rally
When: 10:00 am
Where: Yavapai County Courthouse Steps, Downtown Prescott
RSVP: aevans@mccain08hq.com or call 602.840.3145

What: Water-Quest For the Solution
When: 10am opening
Where: Sharlot Hall Museum Center, 415 W. Gurley Street
An exhibit examining the history of water management in Arizona.  www.sharlot.org, $5 adults/ kids free

What: Bill Cosby
When: 4:00 and 7:30 pm
Where: Yavapai College Performance Hall
Tickets $84/$82/$80

Sunday, April 6

What: Local Healers, Proprietary Medicines, and Frontier Docs:Womens Health in Territorial Arizona Presented by Ann Hibner Koblitz
When: 1:00pm
Where: Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley Street

Spring fun continues in Prescott, Arizona.  Step out with family and loved ones to enjoy our beautiful surroundings and incredible cultural events!

Monday, March 24:

Spring Volleyball league begins - check your team schedule!

4:30 - 6:30pm
What: SNAP Sign Language Classes
Where: Grace Sparks Activity Center.  FREE!  Call Cindy Rowan for more information 777-1554
Program Flyer

Tuesday, March 25:

3:30pm
What: Nature Detectives Club.  Learn about Mountain Lions.  Ages 5+ Public Library,
Where: 215 East Goodwin Street

Thursday, March 27:

3:30pm 
What: Crafts at the Library with Miss Joyce, Ages 5-12, 777-1537
Where: Prescott Public Library, 215 East Goodwin St

Friday, March 28:

11am - 3pm 
What: Lucky Club Dog Adoptions
Where: Petco, Frontier Shopping Center, 1931 SR-69
Come find your new best friend! prescottdoghouse@aol.com

7:30pm 
What: Romeo and Juliet Ballet
Where: Yavapai College Performance Hall
Tickets: $32/$30/$28 (928) 776-2000
Peformed by the Moiseev Russian Classical Ballet

Saturday, March 29:

11am - 3pm Lucky Club Dog Adoptions
Where: Petco, Frontier Shopping Center, 1931 SR-69
Come find your new best friend! prescottdoghouse@aol.com

7:30pm 
What: I Love a Piano
Where: Yavapai College Performance Hall
Tickets: $35/$33/$31 (928) 776-2000
A musical journey seen through the eyes of Irving Berlin featuring a nine peice band!

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MillersReflections fine art photography is now being featured at a brand new upscale gallery in Prescott. 

Thought local art might make an interesting blog entry.

The fourth Friday of every month local Prescott galleries keep their doors from 5-7pm and invite guests to view artwork from many of the local talents.

Joining the March 28th schedule is Grayleaf Galleria. Explore Prescott’s newest contemporary and southwest gallery at 124 South Granite Street. You will find the inspiring works of more than 20 artists highlighted in a captivating setting.

For more ArtWalk info: 

http://www.artthe4th.com/index.html 

MillersReflections Photography

Creating the Images you need to Succeed!

Specializing in Western and Equine Lifestyles 

http://www.millersreflections.com 

928-533-1951

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