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3250 White Bear Rd

Sedona AZ 86336

928.282.7714

Tequa Plaza

Suite D-100

7000 SR 179

Sedona AZ 86351

928.284.1603

Thank you to all who attended and purchased items at the Friends of the Library's Festival of Wreaths.

Peter Hordowich's cowboy wreath

We received so many beautiful donations, and we're pleased to announce the winners of this year's People's Choice Awards:

• Best of Show: Feliz Navidad Sedona

• Best Ornament: Joyce Killebrew

• Best Creative Use of Materials: Peter Hordowich (Sedona Recycles)

• Best Non-Traditional: Peter Hordowich (Sedona Recycles)

• Best Table Top Tree: Chris and Dave Brushwood

• Best Christmas: Feliz Navidad Sedona

The 2015 membership drive for the Friends of the Sedona Library is underway, and current members of the Friends group will receive their renewal forms in the mail.

If you're not already a Friend, please join by completing this form. It's a valuable investment in your Library's future!

The Friends provide more than $100,000 annually toward the Library's budget. Book sales and other fundraisers bring in more than half of this amount, but the membership drive is still a priority. Your financial assistance is much appreciated.

Access our online events calendar to view the monthly schedule of programs at the Library, including these upcoming events:

• Blood Drive: Donating blood is a simple thing to do, but it makes a big difference in the lives of others. Give blood during the American Red Cross Blood Drive, sponsored by the Sedona Rotary Club, on Tuesday, December 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the community room.
• Speaker Program: On Wednesday, December 10, at 6 p.m. in the community room, author Brad Dimock will present a program about the adventures of legendary Colorado whitewater rafting pioneer Bert Loper. Entitled "The Very Hard Way: Bert Loper and the Colorado River," the program will also be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Village of Oak Creek at the VOCA Community Center. Both programs, funded by generous support from The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation, are free and open to the public.
• Health Screening: A free health screening will be held Monday, December 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the community room. Funded through a generous grant from The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation and provided by Northern Arizona Healthcare, the screening measures cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and blood glucose.
• iPad/iPhone Workshop: The Oak Creek Apples, in partnership with the Library, is offering the fifth in a series of workshops focused on Apple's iPad and iPhone. The next session will be held on Saturday, December 27, from 10 a.m. to noon in the community room. Coming two days after Christmas, this workshop will provide individuals new to the iPad/iPhone, as well as those who are upgrading, an opportunity to receive help in setting up and using their new devices. Participants need to bring their own iPad/iPhone. Pre-registration is required for this free program, as space is limited. To register, please e-mail oakcreekapples@gmail.com.

The Library's annual quilt show runs from December 26, 2014, through February 5, 2015. This popular community event features dozens of traditional and contemporary quilts, many created by area residents.

• Youth Holiday Program: Quality family time happens in so many ways, every day at the Library. Join us for our annual Happy Holiday program in the community room at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 13. Enjoy stories, songs, a puppet show, a craft activity, and a visit from dear old Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, bringing us holiday wishes and a photo opportunity.
• Safe Sitter Course: Become a safe sitter by learning child care basics, business skills, and first aid, including CPR and choking rescue. Safe Sitter is a medically accurate, up-to-date babysitting course that teaches young teens (ages 11 - 14) life and safety skills. The Library will offer a two-day Safe Sitter course on December 30 and 31. Register by December 12; space is limited. Call SPL youth services at 928-282-7714 ext. 119 for more information.

The Flicker Shack film series at the Library presents movies on Monday nights in December, starting at 6 p.m. in the community room. Movies are free and open to the public.

• December 1: Latino Services presents All About My Mother, winner of the 2000 Academy and Golden Globe Awards for best foreign film.
• December 8: For a Woman, a historical drama about a woman's search for the truth about her parents' lives in post-World War II France.
• December 15: The Grand Seduction, set in a Newfoundland fishing village trying to win a lucrative manufacturing contract by luring a resident doctor to the area.
• December 22: Holiday Inn, the Christmas classic starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.
• December 29: The Hundred-Foot Journey, an uplifting film about a culinary rivalry in a small French town.

• Rotating Artist Program: A display of colorful quilts donated by the Red Rock Quilters continues through December at SPL-V. These quilts are for kids who attend Camp Soaring Eagle, a camping program for children with serious illnesses. Purchase a raffle ticket to win a quilt of your choice. Proceeds from this raffle will benefit SPL-V and Camp Soaring Eagle.

• Speaker Program: Author Brad Dimock will present "The Very Hard Way: Bert Loper and the Colorado River." There will be two programs on Wednesday, December 10: 1:30 p.m. at the VOCA Community Center (Oakcreek Country Club), 690 Bell Rock Blvd., and 6 p.m. at Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road. Both programs, funded by generous support from The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation, are free and open to the public.

• Community Book Discussion: Participate in the community book discussion of Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life" on Wednesday, December 17, at 1:30 p.m. at Sedona Winds. The program is free and open to the public. Monica Lane of the Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library will facilitate the discussion. Pick up your loaner copy of the book at SPL-V.

Sedona Public Library in the Village is located at 7000 Highway 179, Suite D-100. Contact Cheryl Yeatts, Manager, at 928-284-1603 or voc@sedonalibrary.org if you have questions or need directions to SPL-V.