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TOGETHER WITH

Good morning Flagstaff! Last month First Friday Artwalk was snowed out, so we have a some cool exhibits that were rescheduled for THIS upcoming First Friday. I’m sending a preview today to help you plan.

Today in Flagstaff Inspires:

• 💝 Arizona Gives Day

•  📙Flagstaff Big Read

• 🌲 Pine Needle Pick-up Begins

Let’s go!

— Alissa Zorn

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Community Sparks

One Day, One Purpose.

Today is Arizona Gives Day! This annual giving movement unites nonprofits big and small to celebrate their work and increase philanthropy in Arizona. They’ve created an easily searchable site filled with Arizona Non-profits. It provides a safe, secure and easy-to-use way to give to the causes you care the most about.

Support the organizations that support our town using AZGives.org.

Classes to Plan For

👜 Threaded Together has multiple fun sewing classes for adults to check out, and they’ve just announced youth summer camps:

• PJ Pants Kids Camp is June 26-28

• Stuffies Kids Camp is July 16-18

@FLAGSTAFFINSPIRES

Flagstaff Big Read is an inspiring coalition of organizations. They build community by getting the same book into diverse people’s hands to spark dialogue about broader themes and issues in our community.

They hold multiple related events and their next one is a book discussion April 9th!

Pick up your free copy of There There by Tommy Orange at the Downtown or East Flagstaff Library, give it a read, then come to a book discussion Wednesday, April 9th, 6-7pm , Downtown Library

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AROUND TOWN

First Friday Preview

🖼️🍷Get ready for a great Artwalk this Friday!

• Mountain Sports is celebrating Dark Skies with a Stargazer theme, featuring The Jewelry Shop 5-8pm

• Culture Connection AZ is hosting and evening of music, art and community with Disappeared - Portraits of Absence, Songs of Resistance 6-9pm

• The HeArt Box Gallery is hosting the opening of Of Earth and Essence - an exploration of the deep bond between people and land. 4-9pm

• Open Doors: Art in Action is showing the exhibit Ending Gun Violence : Healing Our Souls with music, art and refreshments at Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 6-8:30pm

• Grand Opening of Meadowlark Art Studio - check out art and find out about classes coming up. 4-8pm.

Neighborhood Resilience Leaders Workshop Series Begins April 3rd

🤝Prepare for disasters, connect with your neighbors, and build a stronger community!

In this six-week course participants will learn skills to engage and mobilize their neighbors on resilience-building projects. The group will distribute DIY HEPA (clean air) filters around the Hub neighborhoods and use this project to learn community-building skills.

Sign-up required! If you are interested in this workshop, please get in touch with [email protected] or sign up here.

Pine Needle Pick-Up Begins

🌲🔥 The City of Flagstaff is providing rollout dumpsters in some Flagstaff neighborhoods to allow residents to remove pine needles near their homes to reduce the risk of wildfire.

• University Heights, Railroad Springs: March 31 – April 7

• Coconino Estates, Rock Ridge, Ridge Crest, Anasazi Ridge, Linwood, Cheshire: April 25 – May 2

• Country Club, Boulder Point: May 5 – May 12

🧤You can also volunteer on Saturday, April 5 to remove excess pine needless and downed branches along the Flagstaff Urban Trail System north of Railroad Springs Blvd.

Jobs & Hiring in Flagstaff

• Northland Hospice is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant.

• High Country Humane is hiring Vet Techs.

• Museum of Northern Arizona is hiring a Visitor Experience Associate.

• Grand Canyon Conservancy is hiring a Data Services Manager.

• All Ways Caring Home Care is holding hiring events each week with Walk-in Wednesdays from 10am-4pm.

• CDL Open House: Get all the details on earning your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) as well as info on grants and possible ways to pay for your training, job placement assistance programs and pre-hiring opportunities. April 4th, 11am-1pm at Coconino Community College

WHAT’S HAPPENING

🌄📽️Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival begins with special events and film sessions:

• April 2 - Adventure Films Session

• April 3 - Climbing Films Session

• April 4 - The Spirit of Grand Canyon

• April 5 - Community Session

• April 5 - Rad Women Rock

• April 5 - Indigenous Voices

• April 6 - Love the Planet

Find more information and get tickets here.

Tuesday 4.1

👨‍👦 Toddler Tales: Your toddler will delight in this special time for stories, songs, games and more. 10-11:30am, at Downtown Library

🏙 Lego Club: Kids ages 5-11 can enjoy building with hundreds and hundreds of blocks. 3:30-4:30pm at East Flagstaff Library

⚽ Futsal Open Play: Join this fast-paced, small-sided soccer game played on a basketball court. Tues & Thurs, Youth 12-17 4-5:30pm, Adult 18+ 6-7:45pm at the Aquaplex, Call for more info (928) 213-2300

🌄Buying Solar 101 Session: Join Solar United Neighbors, Vote Solar, and AZ Solar Energy Industries Association for this free virtual guide to shopping for solar with confidence! Learn how to compare bids, spot red flags, understand warranties, tax credits, financing & more. 6pm Online Via Zoom

👽 Flagspins Vinyl Night: DJ Quick Kay spins vinyl on Tuesday evenings at the DSB Beer Garden. Beer discounts if you bring your own vinyl! Every Tuesday, 6-9pm, Dark Sky Beer Garden

🚲 Bike Workshop: Feeling good about your bike. 6:15-7:30pm, Absolute Bikes

🧘‍♀️ Meditation Class: Living With Purpose meditation classes are beginner friendly every Tuesday and you can join at any point in the series. 6:30-7:45pm at Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation

📝🍺Poet Brews Open Mic Hosted by The Thalweg: The Thalweg is an annual publication and artist collective made up of folk who live and work in wild and rural places and are currently seeking submissions for the next publication! Come read what you’ve been writing! 7pm, 21+, Flagstaff Brewing Co.

😂 Comedy Open Mic: Come ready to laugh! 8:30pm at Hops on Birch

Wednesday 4.2

👩‍👧‍👧 Family Story Time: This is a multi-age story time with singing, dancing, and great books! 9:30-10:15am at East Flagstaff Library

👩‍👧 📚 Preschool Express: Get together for fun surprises, stories, songs, and games! 10-10:30am at Downtown Library

🏨 History Happy Hour: Presented by Townsite Community Land Trust. Short history programs with time to mingle. For April - Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioners will share their century of history which started with the building of the Southside Church. 5-7pm at The Weatherford Hotel

🎲 First Wednesday Game Night: Bring friends for an evening of board games, card games, strategy games, and much more to keep you entertained. 5-7:30pm, East Flagstaff Library

📝 Wily Writers: Join this weekly writing group for practice, motivation, sharing, and learning! 5:30-7pm Downtown Library, Northwest Corner

💥First Shots Firearms Training: Get an introduction to the safe and recreational use of firearms, learn about shooting sports opportunities, and get a chance to give shooting a try. 5:30-7:45pm at Timberline Firearms Training. Call to sign up. 928-526-7900

🎨🍺 Paint Your Own Pint Night: Paint a custom pint, wine glass, mug, whatever you please! Everything needed for painting glass provided, $5 per person. Bring your own glass or use a pint glass from Mountain Top! 6:30pm, Mountain Top Taproom

🎤 Poetry Slam: Flagslam hosts this vibrant community poetry gathering each Wednesday. They want to hear your voice! Sign up by 6pm if you want to perform! 6:30pm Firecreek Coffee

🧠Trivia Night at the Mead Hall: Challenging questions, local mead, fun visual and audio rounds, and prizes for 1st and 2nd place! Teams of up to 5. Seats fill up quick! Wednesdays 6-8:30pm, Drinking Horn Meadery

🍺 Brews Trivia: Form your trivia dream team and join for prizes, drink specials and a chance to win the monthly raffle. Wednesdays, 7-10pm at Brews & Cues

🔭 Star Party: Explore the universe with Dr. Danielle Adams, a cultural astronomer and dark sky advocate. See telescopic views of planets, stars, and the moon. 7:30-9pm at High Country Motor Lodge, Public welcome

Thursday 4.3

🤱 MomCo Resource Fair: Find out about dozens of local services and businesses relevant to parenting in Flagstaff. Open to all Moms! 9:30am at Church of the Nazarene

👨‍👦 Preschool Express: A second day for this preschool fun time! Get together for stories, songs, and games. 10-10:30am at Downtown Library

🎮 Game Day: Kids ages 8 to 17 can swing by the community room to play video games and table top games. 3-4:30pm, East Flagstaff Library

🙋‍♂️ Hops Trivia Night: Thursdays are for Trivia at Hops. 7pm at Hops on Birch

❓TAPP’D Trivia Night: Join ‘Nice Mike’ for surprise categories each week. Free to play! 21+ Thursdays 7-9pm at Dark Sky Beer Garden

💃🕺Thursday Night Swing: FREE beginner swing dance lessons every Thursday. After the lesson, stick around for a swingin’ social dance. No partner needed! Lesson: 7-8pm Social: 8-10 pm, Museum Club

MUSIC

Tuesday 4.1

Yucca North | Open Mic | sign ups 3pm, starts 8pm
Museum Club | Karaoke Night | 9-11:30pm

Wednesday 4.2

Flagstaff Mall | Blue Grass Jam | 12-1pm
Hops on Birch | Open Mic | 6-10pm
Kitt Recital Hall NAU | Dom Flemons | 7:30pm | free and open to the public
Cornish Pasty | Jazz Jam | 8-10pm
Gopher Hole | Karaoke & Service Industry Night | 9:30pm

Thursday 4.3

Drinking Horn | Celtic Music - GreenLaw | 7-9pm
Yucca North | Authority Zero, The Venomous Pinks, Winterhaven, Perfect Sense | 7pm-1am | Tickets

Connections

NACA seeks volunteer Indigenous dancers, drummers, and artists to perform during the 2025 Sacred Mountain Prayer Run.

• To apply, contact the Health Promotions team at [email protected] or call (928) 773-1245 ext. 221

👟The SMPR will be June 7, 2025 at Thorpe Park. The synergy of running & spirituality reinforces deep community ties while acknowledging and honoring Flagstaff’s Native American heritage & history. The SMPR is open to everyone!

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