Finding the Perfect Plants
Carefree Desert Gardens welcomes Cesar Mazier, president of Cesar Mazier Landscaping & Consulting, Inc. to help you use environment, landscape conditions and background and spaces plants will occupy. This is the first in the 2018 Carefree Desert Gardens seminar series. $5. Town Council Chambers, 33 Easy St. and Nonchalant Ave., Carefree. 9:30 a.m. to noon....
Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction
Hundreds of the world’s finest collector automobiles and thousands of spectators will assemble for this year’s Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction. See website for ticket prices and schedule. WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima., Scottsdale. barrett-jackson.com
Nazis, Art and Fraud
Mary F. Cook of the International Foundation for Art Research lectures on the unbelievable yet true story of two art dealers with galleries in Paris and New York City: one who hated the Nazis, and one who dealt with them and got rich. $6. Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd., Cave Creek. 10:30 a.m....
Art in Interior Design
Art is important in interior design. Find out how at The Gallery at el Pedregal. Presentation by interior designer Cynthia Eral. Free. 34505 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale. 1 p.m. RSVP 480-575-6624; theboulders.com
Millenium Gallery Grand Opening
Acclaimed artist Lev Shteiman announces the opening of Millennium Gallery. For the first time ever, over 100 of his paintings are on display representing a lifetime of his work in Russia, Israel and the United States. Original paintings and giclee prints available for purchase. 7445 E. Sidewinder Rd., Carefree. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Hear the Sounds Sedona Winter Music Festival
Sedona Performing Arts CenterJanuary 14 2:30 p.m. Sedona Performing Arts Center 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona $15–$60 928-204-2415 chambermusicsedona.org
Gooding & Co. Classic Car Auction
Jan. 17–20 4700 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale See website for cost and schedule. 310-899-1960 goodingco.com
Russo and Steele Automobile Auction
With more than 800 cars crossing the block, Russo and Steele is excited to announce the addition of the rare and elusive ASA 1100 C.C. Spider to its roster. $200 for admission for two for preview day and four days of Auction in the Round. Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale. 602-252-2697;...
Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 19–21 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Ho Hum and Easy Streets in downtown Carefree $3 for adults; free for children 17 and under; additional fee for wine tasting thunderbirdartists.com
From Under the Russian Snow
Author Michelle Carter brings her book, “From Under the Russian Snow,” to Anthem for discussion about the remarkable year she served as journalist-in-residence in Russia through the birth of an independent press in the post-Soviet, pre-Putin bubble of freedom. Free. Books available for purchase. North Valley Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy., Anthem. 11 a.m....