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2009
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
Senior Citizens of Patagonia
January 10, Chili Cook-Off, Cook-up your favorite recipe or just
come sample!
Senior Center, 100 Quiroga Ave. For more info call 520-394-2494
Community Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday at 9am at the Patagonia Community
Church, 387 McKeown Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jeffrey
Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
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
Global Arts Gallery Luv-a-thon
Sunday, February 8, 12 -5pm
315 McKeown Ave., Patagonia 520-394-0077
Join Global Arts Gallery and friends for a fandango of the heart & art
to benefit the Santa Cruz Humane Society . . . featuring the paintings of Raya
Bondarnak and exciting new jewelry from Jordan.
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
Patagonia's
Fifth Annual Writers' Roundup:
Saturday, Feb. 14, 10am - 3pm
Cady
Hall,
346
Duquesne
Avenue, Patagonia
This year will feature twenty-five notable writers from the region, many of whom
have new books since last year's Round-Up. All will have books for sale and will
be present to talk with readers. This book festival has something for everyone,
featuring fiction, poetry, history, natural history, mystery, westerns, and children's
literature.
A number of children's book writers will be with us, among them Roni Capin Ashford-Rivera,
whose Hip,Hip,Hooray, It's Monsoon Day! is a OneBookArizona choice for
2009. Ashford-Rivera will read during the afternoon, as well as several other
writers, on a schedule
to be announced.
This year's list includes: Betty Barr, J. Carson Black, J.P.S. Brown, Philip
Caputo, Laura Chester, Jan Cleere, Steven Cox, Carolyn O'Bagy Davis, Jane Eppinga,
Jim Griffith, Elizabeth Gunn, Roseann and Jonathan Hanson, Bill Holm, Juanita
Havill, Susan Lowell, Marci Martin, Patricia Preciado Martin, Susan Cummins Miller,
Tom Miller, Roni Capin Ashford-Rivera, Stephen Strom, Betsy Thornton and Nancy
Turner.
For more information, contact Gail Eifrig at 520-455-0474 or eifrig@sunncast.net
Community
Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday
at 9am at the Patagonia Community Church,
387 McKeown Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact
Jeffrey Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
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
Senior Citizens of Patagonia
March 17, 5-7pm, St. Patrick's
Day Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner - Enjoy a delicious
Irish feast!
Senior Center, 100 Quiroga Ave. For more info call 520-394-2494
Patagonia Spring Art Walk
March 14-15. Downtown Patagonia
Gallery hopping to over 20 galleries, artists' studios and shops.
Contact:
regina_medley@hotmail.com
Community
Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday
at 9am at the Patagonia Community Church,
387 McKeown Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact
Jeffrey Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
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
Juanito Pascual, Flamenco Guitar
Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts
April 4; 5pm Santa Rita Abbey, Sonoita
Inspiring performer of classical and innovative original works in true
Flamenco style. More...
6th Annual Patagonia Birdland Art Walk
April 4 - 5. Downtown Patagonia
Gallery hopping to over 20 galleries, artists' studios and shops with bird
inspired creations, local handmade crafte, student art scholarship raffle,
sidewalk chalk art competition, a rarely sighted bird with unusual plumage,
and more.
Contact: regina_medley@hotmail.com
Hidden Treasures of the Santa Cruz Valley - Open Studio Tour
April 18 - 19, and April 25 - 26. 10am - 5pm
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.tubacartcenter.org
Santa
Cruz County Horse Races
The 94th running
of the Sonoita Horse Races will be at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, April
25-26,
and May 2-3. Post time: 1pm. Gates open 10:30am. Kentucky Derby simulcast wagering
on May 2, 2009. Traditional Mint Juleps, great food and other concessions add
to the fast fun of racing excitement. Admission: $3 for adults, children 12
and under: free. Free parking. More...
Santa
Cruz Singers
Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts
April 26; 3pm, Elgin Club, Elgin, AZ.
The Santa Cruz Singers once again present a diversified repertoire of quality
choral performances.
More...
31st
Annual Blessing Of Sonoita Vineyards Festival
Saturday, April 25
$10 per adult: includes souvenir wine glass,
wine tasting, winery tour and live music. More...
Community
Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday at
9am at the Patagonia Community Church, 387 McKeown
Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jeffrey
Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
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
Santa Cruz County Horse Races
The 94th running
of the Sonoita Horse Races will be at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, April
25-26,
and May 2-3. Post time: 1pm. Gates open: 10:30am. Kentucky Derby simulcast wagering
on May 2, 2008. Traditional Mint Juleps, great food and other concessions add
to the fast fun of racing excitement. Admission: $3 for adults, children 12 and
under: free. Free parking. More...
Tapestry
Chamber Ensemble
Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts
May 3; 3pm, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Nogales, AZ.
Santa Cruz County's unique chamber music ensenble offering classical works and
contemporary themes.
More...
73rd
Annual Sonoita Quarter Horse Show
Sonoita Fairgrounds
May 7 -10. Cattle
classes include heading, heeling, calf roping,
breakaway roping and working cow classes.
All day. Free. More...
KPUP
Fundraiser
May 9; 6pm - 10pm
At the KPUP Studios across from the Post Office, Patagonia, AZ.
Live music with the Hog Canyon Band and the Haywire Band and more!
Borderland
7 Dixieland "Jass" Band
Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts
May 16; 7pm Benderly Courtyard, Lake Patagonia Ranch Estates
Area musicians performing an authentic American genre.
More...
A
Taste of the Mountain Empire
Fundraising
Dinner for Save the Scenic Santa Ritas
Saturday, May 16, 6pm - 11pm at Walker
Ranch, just north of Sonoita
Enjoy a sampling of the delicious cuisine
and wine from the Mountain Empire community
of Patagonia, Sonoita, and Elgin, while you
help preserve our water, wildlife, and scenic
landscape. Contact Annie at
520-455-5845. For more information about Save the Scenic Santa Ritas, go to www.scenicsantaritas.org
Music at the New Community Garden Gazebo
May 24, 4pm -
7pm at the Community Garden,
corner of Duquesne &
4th Avenues, Patagonia,
AZ.
Live music by Barry and Friends!
Community
Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday at
9am at the Patagonia Community Church, 387 McKeown
Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jeffrey
Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
JUNE
Highlights:
Malvasia By Moonlight
Saturday, June 6; 6-8pm
Canelo Hills Vineyard & Winery
Celebrate the release of the 2008 Malvasia wine with an elegant evening of wine
and food!
More...
New Summer Concert Series
2009, "Moonlight Serenades"
Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts
Sunday, June 14; 7pm; Santa Cruz River Band
$12. admission fee
Spirit Tree Inn, Patagonia, AZ
More...
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...
Community
Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday at
9am at the Patagonia Community Church, 387 McKeown
Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jeffrey
Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
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'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
New
Summer Concert Series 2009, "Moonlight Serenades"
Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing
Arts
Sunday, July 19; 7pm; Stefan George and Lavinia White
$12. admission fee
Spirit Tree Inn, Patagonia, AZ
More...
Summer
Concerts Under the Stars at La Hacienda Corona
de Guevavi
Date to be determined. More...
Community Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday at
9am at the Patagonia Community Church, 387 McKeown
Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jeffrey
Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
AUGUST
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 Summer Concert Series 2009, "Moonlight Serenades"
Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts
Andy Hersey, with Tim O'Connor
Sunday, August 16; 7pm; $12. admission fee
Spirit Tree Inn, Patagonia, AZ
More...
August
Festival at Sonoita Vineyards
August 1 & 2
Enjoy Grape Stomping, Tractor Drawn Vineyard Tours, Lively Country Western
Music and Gourmet Food. $10 per adult. More....
Community
Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday at
9am at the Patagonia Community Church, 387 McKeown
Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jeffrey
Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
Summer
Concerts Under the Stars at La Hacienda Corona de Guevavi
Date & Time to be determined.
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
94th Annual Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo
Sep 5 - Sep 7 , 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...
New
Summer Concert Series 2009, Family Concert
Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing
Arts
The Redhouse Family Dancers
Sunday, September 13; 3pm
Spirit Tree Inn, Patagonia, AZ
More...
94th
Annual Santa Cruz County Fair
Sep
18 - Sep 20 , 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...
Summer
Concerts Under the Stars at La Hacienda
Corona de Guevavi
Date to be determined.
More...
5th Annual Fall Harvest Jamboree & Pie Auction
Date & Time 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: 520-394-2752
Community
Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday at
9am at the Patagonia Community Church, 387 McKeown
Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jeffrey
Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
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
94rd Annual Santa Cruz County Fair
October 1-4. Sonoita Fair Grounds
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! 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!
Gates open at 8 A.M. each day. Admission is $3 for all over 12 years of age. More....
Summer
Concerts Under the Stars at La Hacienda Corona de Guevavi
Date to be determined. More...
21th
Annual Patagonia Fall Festival: A Celebration of Music & Art Patagonia
Gears Up for Its Nineteenth Annual Fall Festival Featuring
Musical Guests, Over 140 Art & Craft Exhibitors, & Great Local Food!
The Patagonia Fall Festival is turning 20 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 9th, 10th and 11th,
Friday afternoon 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
the Patagonia Area Business Association in cooperation with the Town of Patagonia. Find out more.
Community
Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday at
9am at the Patagonia Community Church, 387 McKeown
Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jeffrey
Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
Senior
Citizens of Patagonia
October 10& 11, Fall
Festival Breakfast 7-10am
Senior Center, 100 Quiroga Ave. For more
info call 520-394-2494
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
Annual Dia de los Muertos - Circle of Life Celebration
Sunday November 1, 12 - 5pm
Global Arts Gallery
315 McKeown Ave., Patagonia 520-394-0077
Sumptuous Feast and Joyful Celebration
9th Annual St. Martin's New Release Festival
at Sonoita Vineyards November 7
Come and taste the new releases of our award winning wines. $10 per adult includes
souvenir
wine glass, music, door prizes and tasting of the new vintages. More....
Arizona
Cowboy Symposium
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 13, 14, 15
Sonoita Fairgrounds
Come and enjoy cowboy music, cowboy poetry, and a cowboy day!
Contact: Arizona Ranch Hands 520-743-8328
More...
Annual Guatemalan Trunk Show & Sale
Date & Time 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!
8th Annual Patagonia Holiday Walking Tour Featuring Local Artists
and a "Moveable Feast"
Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving,
11am - 5pm. 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 27& 28, 10am - 4pm. Sunday Nov 29, 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 29, from 1-4pm. Call Janet:
520-287-0925 or Dianna: 520-394-9575
Community
Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday at
9am at the Patagonia Community Church, 387 McKeown
Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jeffrey
Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
Senior
Citizens of Patagonia
November 26, 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
The Eighth Annual Sonoita By Starlight
Holiday Shopping Event
Friday December 4, Shops open until 9pm
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.
Community
Coalition of Eastern Santa Cruz County
The coalition meets every second Friday at
9am at the Patagonia Community Church, 387 McKeown
Ave, Patagonia.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. For more information contact Jeffrey
Cooper at 520-604-1127 or yafsc@yahoo.com
