Verde Valley Sedona List #1-94   

Do you have a quilt or sampler passed down through your family? Over three sessions, we will share stories, learn about the fabrics, learn how to label, document, and preserve your family memories.

What happens to everything you have worked for when you are gone? This two-session course takes an honest, practical look at estate planning and the transfer of wealth at death. Whether your estate is large or small, this course will help ensure your assets end up exactly where you intend.

David McCullough’s 1776 is the 3rd and final in our series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the courage and genius of those who laid the foundation for an American Republic & Democracy. Having previously reviewed McCullough’s John Adams and George Washington, our focus will now be the year 1776. Each week will include interviews & speeches by McCullough on this year and the Founding Fathers, as well as clips from various historic documentaries and the HBO Miniseries, John Adams.

During this class, we will stretch the term “journaling” beyond what we think it is or should be, to what it could be. We will explore and imagine different forms and focuses for recording notes from our daily lives such as collage, correspondence logs, commonplace entries, travel storytelling, and more. Simultaneously, we will tune in to each of our own interests and purposes — stretching how we approach our routine “keeping track” and seeing what emerges that is illuminating and generative.

We begin with a brief overview of Prescott and Sharlot Hall Museum history, followed by a tour of its century-old gardens. Explore more than 30 tree species, the Territorial Women’s Rose Garden with 270 heirloom roses and historic irises, the Yavpe Ethnobotanical Garden featuring native plants used by Indigenous peoples, a petroglyph garden showcasing local artifacts and a pioneer garden with heirloom vegetables. Discover beautiful landscapes and ideas for plants that thrive locally.