2019 Club Meetings, Events, Tours and Other Car Events

Club Meetings, Events & Tours

The Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Sedona Public Library at 3250 White Bear Rd. The meeting begins with club business discussion, usually followed by a guest speaker, and concluded with treats and a social gathering

Tours & Events Director schedules the car cruises, lunches, parades and other fun activities. The following calendar is the most up-to-date list of what is scheduled so far.

January

1/03 - Board Meeting

1/08 - Club Meeting: This month's speaker was Liz Waters from American International Insurance Company talking about their classic car insurance, as well as, some of their other products.

1/17 - Douglas Mansion Tour & Lunch at Cork & Catch

February

2/05 - Board Meeting

2/12 - Club Meeting: This month's speaker was, club member, Victoria Clark showing the group some of her collection of Arizona-related post cards. Mike Clark showed the group some of his gas station post cards.

2/28 - Mingus High School Auto Shop Tour & Lunch TBD

March

3/05 - Board Meeting

3/09 - 49th Annual St Patrick's Day Parade: The annual Sedona St. Patrick's Day parade is a favorite event for the Sedona Car Club. The weather was spectacular, and lot's of fun was had by all. Following the parade, it was a short jaunt to Cafe Jose for lunch.

3/12 - Club Meeting: This month's speakers were club members, Zelda Bailey and Pat Tucci. They are long time Studebaker Avanti owners and gave us an overview of the car's history. Many of us are Studebaker fans but did not have an appreciation for the car's various incantations. Very informative.

April

4/02 - Board Meeting

4/05 - Car Display at Sedona Library then lunch at Nick's

4/09 - Club Meeting: This month's speaker was Amanda O'Halloran from the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority. Amanda's talk was very informative. The AATA performs a variety of services that help prevent auto theft. Many of us purchase vehicles "by owner" which can come with a variety of pitfalls. The AATA can help educate us to what to watch for and help prevent unfortunate outcomes.

4/20 - Litter Lifter

May

5/07 - Board Meeting

5/14 - Club Meeting: This month's speaker was Roger Naylor, Arizona's renown travel author. Roger's talk this evening was about the "The Amazing Kolb Brothers of The Grand Canyon". Very entertaining and informative.

5/19 - "Almost" Mother's Day Brunch at Junipine: This year was cool, cloudy and rain was threatening. So, we dined inside instead of enjoying the patio at The Table at Junipine. Our thanks the restaurant staff for a job well done. The club always enjoys coming up to Junipine...!

June

6/04 - Board Meeting

6/04 - Annual Picnic

July

Summer Hiatus - No Meetings

August

8/06 - Board Meeting

8/13 - Club Meeting: This month's speaker was Gary Jordan from the Arizona Rangers. Some very interesting Arizona history.

8/15 - Sharlot Hall Museum & lunch at Leff-t's Steak House, Prescott: This month's event was a little road trip to the Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott. The weather was spectacular, and lot's of fun was had by all. Following the museum tour, it was a short jaunt to Leff-T's Steak House in Dewey. Thanks, Arny, for putting this outing together.

September

9/03 - Board Meeting

9/10 - Club Meeting: This month's speaker was Janeen Trevillyan, local historian for the Sedona Heritage Museum. Janeen's talk this evening was about early architecture in Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon. Very entertaining and informative.

October

10/01 - Board Meeting

10/05 - 37th Annual Car Show: See 2019 Car Show page for more details

10/08 - Club Meeting: This month's speaker was Loyd Barnett about Arizona's Changing Climate. Very entertaining and informative.

10/12 - Litter Lifter

November

11/05 - Board Meeting

11/07 - 3rd Annual Car Display at Austin House Assisted Living (Cottonwood): The folks at Austin House Assisted Living in Cottonwood hosted our 3rd annual car display. There was free food, and KKLD was broadcasting live giving out free prizes. The residents seem to have a great time looking at all the cars. It was a fun event.

11/12 - Club Meeting: Ted Grussing, a local photographer, was this month's speaker. Ted specializes in aerial (glider) photography utilizing our northern Arizona landscape as his palette. Also, Ted loves to capture wildlife action shots. He showed us some of his amazing work. Check out his web site for more information.

December

12/03 - Board Meeting

12/10 - Christmas Dinner Celebration: This year's annual Christmas party was held at The Golden Goose American Grill. We had a great turnout. As you can see in the following photos, we had lots to discuss, eat and drink. Also, we collected a bunch of new toys that were donated to the Sedona Food Bank.

Other Car Events

Arizona and The Verde Valley have a wide variety of car-related events and activities. The following lists the events from other car clubs in the area. Many supporting worthy causes and community programs.

January

1/11-13 - Silver Auctions

1/12-20 - Barrett-Jackson Auction

1/15-17 - Bonhams Auction

1/16 - Worldwide Auctioneers

1/16-20 - Russo & Steele Auction

1/18-19 - RM Auction

1/18-19 - Gooding and Company Auctions

February

2/22-24 - NHRA Nationals @ Wild Horse Pass MotorSports Park

March

3/09 - 8th Annual Clarkdale Car Show

3/14-16 - Mecum Auction

3/15-17 - Goodguys 9th Spring Nationals, Scottsdale

3/23 - Annual Mingus Union High School Car Show, Cottonwood

April

4/13-14 - Silver Auctions

4/13 - Skull Valley 3rd Annual Car Show

4/20 - 8th Annual Cruise-In For The Veterans Car Show, Prescott

4/27 - Orchard Ranch 8th Annual Car & Craft Show, Dewey

May

5/3-5 - 32nd Annual Rte 66 Fun Run

5/11 - 13th Annual All Chevy Show, Cottonwood

5/12 - Prescott High School 2019 Auto Show

5/18 - Sally B's Cafe Seventh Spring Classic Car Show, Prescott Valley

5/18 - Gear Up Car Show, Prescott Valley

5/18 - Flagstaff Cruisers 23rd Annual Charity Car Show

June

5/31 - 6/1 Cruz'n The Rim, Show Low

6/1 21st Century Car Show, Prescott

6/7-8 4th Annual Williams Historic Route 66 Car Show

6/15 - Prescott High School 2019 Auto Show

6/15 - Cruisin' Prescott Valley Car Show

6/19 - Prescott Valley Walmart Car Show - Benefits Children's Miracle Network and Phoenix Children's Hospital (HOPE)

6/29 - 7th Annual Pronghorn Ranch Car Show and Craft Fair, Prescott Valley

6/30 - 6th Annual Babbitt Ford Classic Car Show, Flagstaff

July

7/6 - Tractor Supply Company Car Show - Support for Local Animal Rescue

7/6 - Nation of Patriots - Arizona presents Classic Car Show, Flagstaff

7/10 - Living Faith Church Car Show, Prescott Valley

7/27 - Doug's Total Auto Repair First Annual Classic Car Show, Chino Valley

August

8/3-4 PAAC 45th Annual Car Show At Watson Lake, Prescott

8/9-10 2019 Cool Country Cruise In - Twisters Eat & Drink, Williams

8/14-16 GoF West, Prescott

8/24 - Thunder Over Flagstaff

September

9/28 -12th Annual Antique Classic Car Show, Chino Valley

9/28 - Oktoberfest Car Show, Galpin RV Center, Cottonwood

October

10/05 - Pony Only Cruise Car Show, Prescott

10/05 - Just Cruis'n Car Show, Winslow

10/11-12 - 2019 Beeline Cruise-In Car Show, Payson

10/11-13 - Annual Historic Prescott All Corvette Car Show

10/12 - Cruise-In Benefiting The YRMC Breast Cancer Center, Prescott Valley

10/26 - Vince's Auto Body Car Show, Camp Verde and Sedona

November

11/02 - Classic Cars For Kids, Thousand Trails RV Resort Classic Car Show, Cottonwood

11/09 - Walkin' on Main Car Show, Cottonwood

11/15-17 - Goodguys 21st Southwest Nationals, Scottsdale

11/22-25 - Phoenix International Auto Show

December