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2012
JANUARY
Highlights:
Patagonia Woman's Club meeting
1st
Thursday of the month. 1pm at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne
Ave, Patagonia. For information contact: Maureen O'Brien at 520-394-2380 or Connie
Alford at 520-287-0071
Patagonia
Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
C'est
Si Bon Quartet: Versatile
European singer and composer Angela Rossi performs
French music accompanied by piano, accordion, and
string bass.
Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts
2012
Benderly Salon Concert Series
January
22, 2012
Please visit: for
locations, times, & details
FEBRUARY
Highlights:
Patagonia Woman's Club meeting
1st
Thursday of the month. 1pm at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne
Ave, Patagonia. For information contact: Maureen O'Brien at 520-394-2380 or Connie
Alford at 520-287-0071
Patagonia Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
Global
Arts Gallery Love-a-thon
Saturday, Feb 4; 12-5pm
315 McKeown Ave., Patagonia 520-394-0077
Join Global Arts Gallery and friends for a fandango of the heart & art. Loving
refreshments, magical performance, hand & heart crafted art, jewelry,
accessories and apparel from around the corner and around the world.
Join us for a festive
and joyous remembering that love IS the answer!! More...
Red Wine Release
Saturday & Sunday, Feb 11 & 12; 11am-4pm
Canelo Hills Vineyard & Winery
342 Elgin Rd., Elgin; 520-455-5499
More...
Celebrate Life & Love with Friends and Family at Canela Bistro
Date to be determined.
3252 Highway 82, Sonoita, 520-455-5873
Celebrate Valentine's Day weekend at Canela Bistro by enjoying new
tasting menus paired with Dos Cabeza WineWork followed by delectable sweet treats
prepared by guest Pastry Chef Tracy Dempsey.
Reservations are highly recommended. More...
Senior Citizens of Patagonia
February 14, 12 Noon, Valentine's Day Potluck, Bring your favorite
dish to pass, your appetite and your favorite sweetie, too!
Senior Center, 100 Quiroga Ave. For more info call 520-394-2494
Maeve
Gilchrist: Scottish,
Celtic singer, composer, folk harpist
Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts
2012 Benderly Salon Concert Series
February
19, 2012
Please visit: for
locations, times, & details
MARCH
Highlights:
Patagonia
Woman's Club meeting
1st
Thursday of the month. 1pm
at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia. For information
contact: Maureen O'Brien at 520-394-2380 or Connie
Alford at 520-287-0071
Patagonia
Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
Energy Expo IV
Date
to be determined.
Come learn how to save energy and save money! Exhibitors and speakers
will present information on: solar and wind systems; solar hot water
and
pool heating; alternative building materials; energy efficient doors,
windows, shades and louvers; LED and rechargable lights; water harvesting
and permaculture; home energy audits; and more!
Free raffle tickets. Live music. No admission fee.
For more information contact: Kazz Workizer, 520-455-5085
St. Patrick's Day Dinner
Senior Center, 100 Quiroga Ave.
March 17, 4-7pm
Enjoy a delicious Irish feast! Corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, beverage, & dessert!
$10/person
For more info call 520-394-2494
Dolan
Ellis: Arizona's
Official State Balladeer
Santa
Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts
2012
Benderly Salon Concert Series
March
18, 2012
Please visit: for
locations, times, & details
Mata
Ortiz Pottery "Trunk Show" Sale &
Demonstration
La
Hacienda de Sonoita
34 Swanson Rd., Sonoita, AZ.
March
31, 2012; 9am - 4pm
This show will feature 3 award winning
Mata Ortiz potters as well as
many more artists! Also, Mata Ortiz
shard jewerly and the works of
Sonoita photographer, Cheryl Rogos,
will be featured.
Demonstrations and firing at 1pm.
Food & wine tasting by Sonoita Vineyards. For
more information & map, contact:
APRIL
Highlights:
Patagonia Woman's Club meeting
1st
Thursday of the month. 1pm at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne
Ave, Patagonia. For information contact: Maureen O'Brien at 520-394-2380 or
Connie
Alford at 520-287-0071
Patagonia
Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
Kief -Joshua Statewide Wine Festival
Saturday & Sunday, April 14 & 15
Kief Joshua Vineyards, Elgin, AZ.
Join Kief and several other winemakers, friends, and fellow Cochise County
grape growers for our 2012 Spring New Release Festival.
Some wineries who will be there include Arizona Stronghold, Page Spring,
Keeling-Schaeffer, Pillsbury, Coronado, Gallifant Cellars, Kopelli, Charron,
Carlson Creek, Golden Rule, Su Vino, Zapara, and more! For more info
go to: www.kj-vineyards.com
Hidden Treasures of the Santa Cruz Valley - Open Studio Tour
Date to be determined.
The Open Studio Tour is a free, self-guided, self-paced
event for the whole family. Enjoy the highways and
byways of the scenic Santa Cruz Valley, shop for
delightful
art, and meet local artists. Maps & info at: www.tubacarts.org
8th
Annual Chili Cook-off
Date to be determined.
Patagonia Town Park
Chili judging and tasting, performances by Montessori Choristers &
Fiddle Kids, line dancing with Claire Zucker from the Tucson Celtic Group, "Round
the House".
Sponsored by the Patagonia Montessori Elementry School
schedule entry
form info
34th
Annual Blessing of the Vineyard Festival
at Sonoita Vineyards
Date to be determined.
Sonoita Vineyards
Admission: $15/person; incudes wine tasting with souvenire glass, food & wine
pairings, winery tours with the wine maker, vineyard tours.
Lunch will be available from 2 local Sonoita restaurants at an additional cost.
No reservations required.
Blessing at noon!
Enjoy new wines, music, food and more. More...
Barn
Dance!
Hacienda
Corona de Guevavi
Date
to be determined.
Enjoy a Barn Dance held in an authentic
adobe barn with straw strewn dirt floor! Wear cowboy boots & jeans, of course!
Dance to the music of Chuck Wagon & the Wheels. Dinner
included, but BYOB, Hacienda Corona will provide mixers.
Patagonia Trails Day
Date
to be determined.
An Earth Day Celebration!
Guided birdwalks, hikes, mountain bike tours, native plant sale,
walking history tour of Patagonia, information booths by environmental
orgainzations and vendors, local sustainability, alternative energies,
solar demonstrations, Patagonia Volunteer Fire Department Cookout,
speakers, music, food & more!
Sponsored by The Mountain Empire Trail Association and
The Arizona Trail Association
or
call: 520-394-2750
2012 Annual Rotary Benefit Auction
Date
to be determined.
Pioneer Hall, Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Sonoita
Silent Auction & Cocktails: 5:30pm
Steak Dinner: 6pm
Live Auction: 6:30pm
Dancing to Dynamite Hicks: 7:30pm
Tickets available at National Bank, Sonoita; Global Arts, Patagonia;
and from any Rotarian from Mountain Empire Rotary. $35./person in
advance; $40.at the door (includes dinner, dance, & raffle ticket)
contact: 520-216-0050 for more info.
Don't miss this fun filled evening!!.
MAY
Highlights:
Patagonia Woman's Club meeting
1st
Thursday of the month. 1pm at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne
Ave, Patagonia. For information contact: Maureen O'Brien at 520-394-2380 or Connie
Alford at 520-287-0071.
Patagonia
Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
New Arizona Wine Release & Music
Festival at Kief-Joshua Vineyards
Elgin
Date to be determined.
Enjoy new wines, music, food and more! More...
75th Annual Sonoita Quarter Horse
Show
Sonoita Fairgrounds
Date
to be determined.
Cattle classes include heading, heeling, calf roping,
breakaway roping and working cow classes. All day. Free. More...
Santa Cruz County Horse Races
Dates
to be determined.
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Sonoita
The 97th running of the Sonoita Horse Races will
be at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Post time:
1pm. Gates open 10:30am. Kentucky Derby simulcast
wagering. Mint juleps add to the fast fun of racing excitement.
Daily cash drawings. Food, beverage, and merchandise consessions.
Admission: $4 for adults, children 12 and under:
free.
Free parking. More...
JUNE
Highlights:
Patagonia
Woman's Club meeting
1st Thursday of
the month. 1pm at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia. For
information contact: Maureen O'Brien at 520-394-2380 or Connie Alford at
520-287-0071
Patagonia
Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
Mountain Empire Summer Festival
Dates
to be determined.
Sonoita
Fairgrounds, Sonoita, AZ
Come celebrate the rich heritage and
promising future of the communities of Sonoita, Elgin and Patagonia.
Events include: the Shine & Show Car Show, live music, local restaurant food
tastings, family fun activities, farmers market, wine tasting garden, local art
and artisans.
More...
Summer Concerts Under the Stars at La Hacienda Corona de Guevavi
Date to be determined. More...
JULY
Highlights:
Patagonia Woman's Club meeting
1st Thursday
of the month. 1pm at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne Ave,
Patagonia. For information contact: Maureen O'Brien at 520-394-2380 or Connie
Alford at
520-287-0071
Patagonia
Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
Patagonia's Annual 4th of July Celebration
11am
Parade with hanging of Grand Marshall at noon at Town Gazebo. Music, Food and
Vendors
in the Park all day. 8pm Fireworks at Patagonia High School.
Call the Patagonia Visitor Center at 520-394-0060 or 1-888-794-0060
Summer
Barrel Tasting at Canelo Hills Vineyard & Winery
Date to be determined.
Join Canelo Hills winemaker, Tim, for a
sneak preview of a yet-to-be-released
vintage and the opportunity
to taste these wines right out of the barrel. Includes
a winery tour, cheese & crackers, and
discounted wine purchases. $25. per person,
reservations required.
More...
Summer Concerts Under the Stars at La
Hacienda Corona
de Guevavi
Date to be determined. More...
HarvestFest at Sonoita Vineyards
Date
to be determined.
Enjoy wine tasting with a souvenir glass, wine & food
pairings, winery tours, vineyard tours, and grape stomping
each day. Lunch available from 2 local Sonoita restaurants
at an additional cost. More....
AUGUST
Highlights:
Patagonia
Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
Patagonia Woman's Club meeting
1st Thursday of the month. 1pm
at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia. For information contact: Maureen
O'Brien at 520-394-2380 or Connie Alford at
520-287-0071
Summer Concerts Under the Stars at La Hacienda Corona de
Guevavi
Date to be determined. More...
Summer Barrel Tasting at Canelo Hills Vineyard & Winery
Date to be determined.
Join Canelo Hills winemaker, Tim,
for a sneak preview of a yet-to-be-released
vintage and the opportunity to taste these wines right out of
the barrel.
Includes a winery tour, cheese & crackers, and discounted wine
purchases. $25. per person, reservations required.
More...
SEPTEMBER
Highlights:
Patagonia Woman's Club meeting: 1st Thursday of the month
1pm at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia
For information contact: Maureen O'Brien at 520-394-2380 or Connie Alford at
520-287-0071
Patagonia
Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
97th Annual Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo
The Best Little Rodeo in Arizona!!
Sep 1 - Sep 3 , 1pm daily.
Kid's Rodeo Sat. and Sun. with
Adult
Rodeo immediately following.
Admission: Adults-$10; Children (5-12 yrs.)-$5; 4 yrs old & under-Free.
More...
8th
Annual Fall Harvest Jamboree & Pie Auction
Date
to be determined.
Patagonia Community Garden,
4th
Ave. & Smelter.
Live Music, BB-Q, Margaritas, Beer, Lemonade, and of course, Pies! All proceeds
to benefit the Patagonia Community Garden.
More info: 520-394-0001
97th
Annual Santa Cruz County Fair
Sep
14 - Sep 16 , 8am daily.
Activities include a carnival, 4-H exhibits and auction, several hundred
open division exhibits, ranch rodeo, barrel racing, team roping, all-day
entertainment and lots more! Premium and sweepstakes awards.4-H members and leaders host their annual BBQ lunch on Sunday prior
to their auction. Come early, they sell out fast!
Great food and merchandise concessions and lots of safe family fun!
Admission
is $5 for Adults and $3 for children 12 years of age and under.
More...
OCTOBER
Highlights:
Patagonia Woman's Club meeting: 1st Thursday of the month
1pm at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia
For information contact: Maureen O'Brien at 520-394-2380 or Connie Alford at
520-287-0071
Patagonia
Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
24th
Annual Patagonia Fall Festival: A Celebration of Music & Art Patagonia
gears up for its twenty third annual Fall Festival featuring
musical guests, over 140 art & craft exhibitors, & great local food!
The Patagonia Fall Festival is turning 24 this year and the whole
town is pulling out the stops to ensure that everyone has a memorable weekend.
The
festival is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 12th, 13th and 14th.
Friday afternoon opens at noon and starting at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday
in the Town Park.
A celebration of music & art, the Patagonia Fall Festival is presented
by Kazzam Enterprises in cooperation with the Town of
Patagonia. More
Concerts
Under
the
Stars
at
La
Hacienda
Corona
de
Guevavi
Date to be determined. More...
Senior
Citizens of Patagonia
October
13& 14,
Fall
Festival
Breakfast
7-10am
Senior Center, 100 Quiroga Ave. For more
info call 520-394-2494
Halloween Wine Tasting Festival
at Kief-Joshua Vineyards
Date
to be determined.
Celebrate Halloween with live music with Andy
Hersey, wine tasting, free Wine Tasting 101
classes, and food by Locally Arizona and GelatoThis!
More...
13th Annual
Dia de los Muertos - Circle of Life Celebration
Date
to be determined.
Global Arts Gallery
315 McKeown Ave., Patagonia 520-394-0077
Join in a Sumptuous Feast and Joyful Celebration! Bring a disposable
photo & offering for the community altar, a remembrance of your beloved ones
who
now live in your heart - both 2 and 4 legged .More...
Historic
Kentucky Camp Open House
For more information go to the Friends
of Kentucky Camp website.
NOVEMBER
Highlights:
Patagonia Woman's Club meeting
1st
Thursday of the month. 1pm at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne
Ave, Patagonia. For information contact: Maureen O'Brien at 520-394-2380 or Connie
Alford at 520-287-0071
Patagonia
Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
The Mountain Empire Rotary Club Golfing for
Scholars Tournament
Date
to be determined.
Kino Springs Resort, just 15 miles south of Patagonia
Scramble format- Shotgun start
8am registration, 9am start
$85 per person for tournament & lunch, $25 lunch only
All proceeds support scholarships for local high school students & other projects
funded by the Mountain Empire Rotary Club & its Foundation.
For more information call, 520-455-0055
St. Martin's New Release Festival
at Sonoita Vineyards
Date
to be determined.
Come and taste the new releases of our award winning wines. $15 per adult includes
souvenir
wine glass, music, door prizes and tasting of the new vintages. More....
Annual
Guatemalan Showcase & Sale
Date
to be determined.
Global Arts Gallery
315 McKeown Ave., Patagonia (520-394-0077)
Experience the color and texture of Guatemala. Carlos & Regina Granat
will bring their vast collection of hand loomed textiles, wearables, jewelry,
and folk arts to Global Arts for this one day extravaganza! More...
Patagonia Montessori School Chili Cook-off
Date to be determined.
Patagonia Park Gazebo
Sample a variety of locally made chili dishes plus other goodies, or better
yet, enter your own favorite chili. Tickets and registration forms are available
at
Global Arts Gallery (520-394-0077). In addition to chili and other faire, there
will be delectable goodies.
Cosecha
V - New Release Wine Festival
Date to be determined.
Dos Cabezas WineWorks, Sonoita, AZ
Celebrate the end of the harvest season with new releases from 2008,
live music, and local farmers market. $10. admission fee includes a souvenir
logo
glass,
wine tasting, and access to the festivities. Boxed lunches will be available
for purchase.
More...
Arizona
Cowboy Symposium
Date
to be determined.
Sonoita Fairgrounds
Come and enjoy cowboy music, cowboy poetry, and a cowboy day!
Contact: Arizona Ranch Hands 520-743-8328
More...
Barn
Dance!
Hacienda
Corona de Guevavi
Date
to be determined.
Enjoy a Barn Dance held in an authentic adobe barn
with straw strewn dirt floor! Wear cowboy boots & jeans, of course! Dance
to the music of Chuck Wagon & the Wheels. Dinner included, but BYOB,
Hacienda Corona will provide mixers.
11th
Annual Patagonia Holiday Walking Tour Featuring Local Artists and a "Moveable
Feast"
Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving,
11am - 4pm.
Nearly all of the town's shops, studios, galleries, and restaurants
will participate by featuring local art, artists, and refreshments. Painters,
potters, weavers, toy makers, gourd crafters, water colorists, and quilters are
just some of the artists who will participate in this lively event.
Call the
Patagonia Visitor Center at 520-394-0060 or 1-888-794-0060
Magic
of Christmas - Presented by Patagonia Woman's Club
Friday and Saturday,
Nov 23& 24, 10am - 4pm. Sunday Nov 25, 12-4pm
Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne Ave., Patagonia
Decorated
Christmas Tree raffle, wreaths, antique items,
gift items and baked goods. Santa Claus comes
for a visit on Sunday, Nov 27, from 1-4pm. Call Janet:
520-287-0925 or Dianna: 520-394-9575
Senior
Citizens of Patagonia
November 22, Thanksgiving Potluck
Bring
your appetite and a dish to pass!
Senior Center, 100 Quiroga Ave. For
more info call 520-394-2494
DECEMBER
Highlights:
Patagonia Woman's Club meeting
1st
Thursday of the month. 1pm
at Cady Hall, 342 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia. For
information contact: Maureen O'Brien at 520-394-2380
or Connie
Alford at 520-287-0071
Patagonia
Farmers Market
Sundays 9am - 12pm Patagonia
Community Garden, 4th Ave. & Smelter
Local Produce, Organic Eggs, Goat Cheese, Baked Goods, Crafts
More info: 520-394-2752
The
Eleventh Annual Sonoita By Starlight Holiday
Shopping Event
Friday night, November 30
Come join in the one night a year that Sonoita
keeps the sidewalks
unrolled until 9pm. Holiday goodies, lights,
music and unique gifts can be found at Buffalo Gals,
Many Horses Trading Company, Nizhoni Ranch Gallery,
Square Top
Alpacas, & More
You'll find local artisans and their crafts sharing the brick and mortar space
with local merchants. Rain or shine, moon or stars, the sidewalks are firmly
planted down for this one special night in Sonoita!
Questions, call Buffalo Gals at 520-455-5523 or Many Horses Trading Company at
520-455-5545.
Christmas
in the Barn at Square Top Ranch Alpacas
Saturday, December 1; 9am - 5pm
30 Harvest Dr., Sonoita
Local artisans, demonstrations, alpaca babies, and,
of course, the alpaca store will be open. Vendors
will have wonderful products just right for your
Christmas shopping! Stop by and say "Hello"!
More info: 520-455-4600
