Gather your yarn and acquaint yourself with the Knitting and Crocheting Club, which meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Patagonia Library.
Arts & Culture
Celebration marks Empire Ranch’s 150th birthday
The Empire Ranch will celebrate its 150th birthday on Aug. 22 with historical presentations, tours, exhibits, book signings, musical entertainment and, of course, birthday cake.
Cookbooks are troves of story and wonder
Take home one of the 132 cookbooks listed on the Patagonia Library catalog, pour yourself a glass of iced tea and settle in for a lovely summer afternoon of beauty and inspiration.
Ghosts by the Elgin Bridge (Oklahoma!)
Years before his grizzled face adorned The Last Picture Show, Ben Johnson the wrangler (uncredited) drove the runaway buggy to the dogleg railroad crossing right there by Flying Kite Winery (as it exists today, just the railroad bed). There in Elgin you can also see Ben (a face in the crowd) on the rail station […]
What the heck? Oddities of the Arizona Trail
Anyone missing a giant metallic cylinder? It can be reclaimed along the Arizona Trail in the vicinity of Casa Blanca Canyon.
What is that?
This was small and easily concealed flask came in handy for travelers and workers.
Check it out at the Library: What’s new?
The Library has a collection of over 2,000 DVDs, with new ones being added all the time.
Our friend Phil
In the wake of Phil Caputo’s passing, the PRT invited local friends, neighbors and admirers to share their reflections on the renowned author with our readers. Here are some of the many responses we received.
A coffee shop moment becomes a children’s book
Two strangers of very different ages reading together at The Quail Covey inspired one of them — Patagonia resident Joe Ciofalo — to write a book.
