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Sedona Community Center Receives Generous Donation

September 2026 – The Sedona Community Center is the recipient of a generous donation of $100,000 from the Estate of Dallas Marguerite (Baier) Sanger. Dallas Marguerite Sanger, of Clarkdale, AZ, was 101 years old when she passed away on April 19, 2026.

Dallas was very involved in her community, volunteering for many local non-profits, including the Sedona Community Center. Known for her vibrant spirit, creativity, and love of life, she will be greatly missed. Her donation of $100,000 is earmarked for building improvements at the Sedona Community Center.  

MAHJONG NEWS

11/2/2026 

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MAHJONG WILL MEET ON

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, AT 1PM. 

TOYS FOR TOTS DROP OFF LOCATION

Toys for Tots is a nationwide program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve that collects and distributes new, unwrapped toys to economically disadvantaged children during the Christmas holiday. 

The Sedona Community Center is proud to partner with Toys For Tots as a designated toy drop off location. 

The last day to drop off toys at SCC will be Friday, December 11 before 2PM.

SCC Welcomes New Tai Chi Instructor

Sedona Community Center welcomes Susan Turner as its new Tai Chi instructor. Susan Hunter has been studying Tai Chi for nine years. She became Board Certified to teach the Sun Style by the Tai Chi for Health Institute in 2022 that includes Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention Entry Level, Extended 6 Movements, and Advanced. 

Tai Chi is a mind-body exercise originating from ancient China, where it started as a famous martial art. It’s practiced around the world as an effective form of exercise for health. 

Tai Chi class is held Monday and Thursday

8:30-9:30AM in the Flynn Room

Cost: $5

*Please note that a waiver form must be signed before the start of each class

The Beauty of the Chapman Stick

Enjoy live music over lunch with Sedona musician Michael Kollwitz and the remarkable Chapman Stick®—a stringed instrument that combines melody, harmony, and bass in the hands of one performer. FREE EVENT, reservations required for Congregate Lunch.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Noon to 12:30PM in the Flynn Room

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

The Center will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.

Wild Connections: Music, Movement & Memories

Join fiddler Dr. Kate Rose and guitarist Armand Ramirez for an uplifting, interactive celebration of Celtic and Arizona heritage music. All mobilities welcome, and friends, family, caregivers, and all generations are invited! FREE EVENT with limited seating

3RD MONDAYS of the Month Through December 2026

Monday, November 16, 2026

11-11:45AM in the Tudor Room

Fraud Prevention In The Digital Age

A bank representative from BMO Bank of West Sedona will be available to share practical tips, tools, and strategies to help protect you from fraud, identity theft, scams, and other financial threats. 

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Noon to 12:30PM in the Flynn Room

Gentle Yoga Returns November 18!

Anne Crosman has studied and practiced Hatha Yoga with many teachers for 50 years in New York, Washington, D.C., and Geneva, Switzerland. She has taught Yoga at Sedona OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) and privately in people’s homes.  

Her Yoga routine begins with deep breathing, goes onto gentle stretches and classic poses, and ends with 20 minutes of floor rest in silence.  Come and enjoy the exercise and bliss of quieting the body and the mind. Please bring your own yoga mat and any other accessories. Chairs are provided if needed.

Wednesday in the Tudor Room

10 - 11:15AM

Liability form must be signed before each class

COST: $10

*There are no classes held on the 1st Wednesday of the month. No class scheduled on Dec. 30th.

Congregate Lunch Goes Classical

Enjoy beautiful harp music while having lunch every 3rd Wednesday through December. Lynne Sadler, of the Phoenix based Therapeutic Harp Foundation will perform beautiful harp music while guests dine during Congregate Lunch. FREE EVENT, reservations required for Congregate Lunch.

3RD WEDNESDAYS of the Month Through December 2026

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Noon to 1PM during Congregate Lunch

Advance Care Information Session

“Five Wishes” is a popular, comprehensive advance care planning document created by Aging with Dignity that functions as both a living will, and a healthcare power of attorney. 

A representative from Northern Arizona Hospice will be available to answer any questions.

Thursday, November 19, 2026

Noon to 1PM during Congregate Lunch

4th Thursday Lunch and Learn at Sedona Community Center

RETURNS IN 2027

Join Nicolette Severa, Nutritional Health Coach with Natural Grocers for  an informative chat during Congregate Lunch! The Lunch and Learn Series with Natural Grocers at Sedona Community Center will be held every 4th Thursday of the month.

In partnership with Natural Grocers

100+ Women visit Sedona Community Center

Sedona, Arizona  - Members of 100+ Women Who Care Sedona-Verde Valley Chapter paid a visit to the Sedona Community Center (SCC) on Wednesday, May 27th. The group presented SCC director Marjorie Harris with checks totaling $14,500. The Sedona Community Center was the Spring Giving Circle recipient on April 2nd. 

The ceremony was held at the Sedona Elks Lodge. Members of 100+ Women Who Care Sedona-Verde Valley Chapter were joined with Sedona Mayor Holly Ploog who joined Home Delivered Meals volunteer driver Marlyn Savage on a route drive along to see how the home delivered meals (Meals on Wheels) program is executed.

The Sedona Community Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and its mission is to contribute to the health and well-being of the Seniors in the Greater Sedona area, and the Village of Oak Creek. The Sedona Community Center is located at 2615 Melody Lane, in the heart of the West Sedona. Visit sccsedona.org or call 928-282-2834 for more information. 

Pictured   (L-R) Marlyn Savage, Sedona Community Center board president Sondra Springett, Carol Wallen, Judy Reichert, Mayor Holly Ploog, Sallyann Navarro, and Sedona Community Center Director Marjorie Harris

We appreciate Sedona Red Rock High's Interact Club, under the leadership of Mrs. Lamparter, in helping to make the day special for our Meals on Wheels clients. We are ever so grateful for this group of wonderful teens.