Pre-Conference Experience Details

PRE-CONFERENCE SEDONA EXPERIENCES

Friday, November 15, 2024

Pre-registration encouraged to guarantee participation

Discover Your Inner Artist

Cost $50.00. Contact Rachel Tucker 734-649-0175

Reservations Required by November 1st.

Time 2:00-4:00 pm

Join us for an unforgettable artistic journey at L-Auberge de Sedona for a creative painting class that combines the serenity of Sedona’s landscapes with the joy of painting. Rachel Tucker, a skilled and passionate instructor will guide both beginners and experienced artists through the creative process, allowing you to explore your inner artist and caters to artists of all skill levels. If you’ve never held a paintbrush before, fear not! Rachel will walk you through the fundamentals, while experienced painters can further refine their techniques and experiment with new styles. A glad of Rose is included with your class. Participants will create a 12x12 painting to keep.

SEDONA YOUR WAY (FREE)

Create your own adventures at your own pace without a charge thanks to generous community leaders.

Tour of Tlaquepaque Arts and Shopping Village

10:00-10:30 

When Abe Miller first discovered Sedona, overwhelmed by its beauty, he recognized it as a place filled with creative energy, inspiration and potential. He had a vision and created Tlaquepaque (Ta*la*ka*pa*kee) as an artistic mecca, a destination in the high desert for those who love and create art and for those who love and collect it. A landmark since 1973, it is now one of the Southwest’s most distinct and celebrated arts and shopping experiences.

Join Wendy Lippman (Tlaquepaque Managing Partner and Owner) at 10:00 at the Patio del Norte to learn about the colorful and bohemian history of Sedona and this beautiful space that brings the brilliance of southwest artisans to life. Considered the “Art and Soul” of Sedona, take your time after talking with her to wander through side streets and step into a timeless market place of beauty and delight. Enjoy the ancient sycamores and fall foliage that welcome you home and then linger for lunch on your own, or with other Sister Cities folks, or cross the road and discover the Center for New Age.

Private Art Tour

11:00-11:30
Goldenstein Gallery and Goldenstein Art at L'Auberge de Sedona

Founded in 2001, the award winning Goldenstein Gallery is a name synonymous with style and innovation. Their commitment is to "Life Enhancement through Art" and collaboration with the community and over 50 acclaimed local and regional artists in all styles and mediums including paintings, indoor and outdoor sculpture.

Enjoy a guided Art Tour through the L'Auberge de Sedona resort with acclaimed art curator and longtime Sedona resident Linda Goldenstein.  She will share about the painting and sculpture exhibits and the outdoor sculpture gardens, Sedona's rich art history and what is happening in the arts in Sedona today.

Sedona Heritage Museum

1:00-1:30 pm

As a conference participant, enjoy a free tour of the Sedona Heritage Museum with Director Nate Meyers.  

Join the director of the Sedona Heritage Museum for an in depth and behind the scenes look at the work of preserving Sedona’s history! You’ll learn about Sedona’s rich and unique history, from indigenous roots to the movie industry to a little piece of modern pop culture history. You won’t want to miss this tour!

The Sedona Heritage Museum is located at 735 Jordan Road in Uptown Sedona.

 Nate Meyers has served as the Executive Director of the Museum since 2022. He has worked in Arizona museums for 20 years.

Line Dancing Experience

2:00-3:00 pm 

Be a part of Sedona culture and kick up your heals in the barn of the Museum by joining a free guided public line dancing experience with Sally Gebler, sponsored by the Sedona Historical Society and the Sedona Public Library (Donations appreciated.)

What is a vortex and is it pure nonsense or is there any truth 

to this part of the "Sedona Experience"?

2:00- 3:30pm

Sedona Hilton Summit in West Sedona

4055 Navoti Drive

Join Pete Sanders, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Honors Graduate, (and a 44 year Sedona resident) as he shares the Brain Science and Physics that explains "The Sedona Vortex Effect." Covered are specific techniques for getting the maximum benefit from Sedona's famous sites and "How to BE a Vortex" for insight and enhanced wellness wherever you are. Also included are the Stress Reduction and Blood Pressure Lowering techniques Mr. Sanders has taught at M.I.T. and inside the Pentagon as a former Top Secret Clear Naval Officer.

Easy Hike into the Wilds of Sedona's Red Rock Country!

10:00 am to 11:00 am

Tax-deductible Donation to the Dino Diane's Adventure Club(min 4 - max 20)

Come along with Dino Diane, award-winning science teacher, author, and adventurer to Posse Grounds, Sedona! See the staging area where the Old West sheriff's posse met and real cowboys roped and did their wrangling! You're in red rock country now, so put on your hiking boots, or comfortable shoes, for a short hike through beautiful Pinyon - Juniper woodlands with stunning views of Sedona's towering cliffs and colorful rock formations learning all about the geology, history, wildlife, and Native American use of medicinal and edible wild plants scattered along the trail. Download your free Posse Grounds Field Journal from DinoDianesAdventureClub.org and enjoy "Learning Through Adventure" the way middle-school kids do!  We may even see a javelina or coyote! 
Meet at 525B Posse Grounds Rd. We'll have you make in time for another exciting Sedona Adventure.