Category: Cultural

AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection ‘Legislation: How Bills Become Law’ update for Aug. 23

Dear friend and partner, greetings! Please know that our radio program no longer airs on Saturdays; it now take place on Thursdays from 1 to 2 pm (at KNUV 1190-am and 107.5-fm; station has Spanish programing but our show is in English).…

Friends of Flagstaff’s Future update for Aug. 23

Click here for more information   In This Issue F3 asks the Candidates about Water Snow Making at Ft. Tuthill Water Infrastructure and Workforce Housing Candidate Forum August 30th Donate Now F3 asks the Candidates About Water The human body is about…

Sedona Arts Center update for Aug. 20

School of the Arts Select Workshops and Classes Alok Hsu Kwan-han September 29 – 30, 2018 A Brush with Emptiness: Zen Creativity and the Art of Life This is the workshop Alok gives on his 80th birthday! He welcomes you…

CCC alum Richard Ramirez reaches for goal of impacting lives

FLAGSTAFF — Richard Ramirez had a good career with a structural engineering group, making good money and having room for advancement. Still, he wasn’t satisfied. “Looking toward my future, I didn’t see a personal satisfaction in that job,” Ramirez said, adding…

KNAU update for Aug. 17

Click here for the latest KNAU news   Support Your Public Radio! Popular KNAU Links  Like us on Facebook On-Air Schedule Follow us on Twitter Local Events Calendar Current News Stories Support KNAU! KNAU Insider prEview – August 17th, 2018 This…

Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau update for Aug. 15

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

KNAU update for Aug. 10

Click here for the latest KNAU news   Support Your Public Radio! Popular KNAU Links  Like us on Facebook On-Air Schedule Follow us on Twitter Local Events Calendar Current News Stories Support KNAU! KNAU Insider prEview – August 10th, 2018 This…

Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau update for Aug. 9

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Friends of Flagstaff’s Future update for Aug. 8

Click here for more information   In This Issue What are the Candidates Top Three Priorities? Dawn steps down as Executive Director Candidate Forum August 30th Donate Now What are the Candidates Top Three Priorities? In an ideal world, our City…

Sedona Arts Center update for Aug. 8

School of the Arts Select Fall Workshops… Robert Burridge September 17–19 Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting Burridge’s new three-day format brings his most popular workshops into a new focus. “Loosen Up” workshops nurture individual success and personal enrichment with a…

AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection moves to Thursdays. Next program on Aug. 9 focuses on ‘Veterans — Community Support Training’

Dear friend and partner, saludos! Please know that our radio program will no longer air on Saturdays; it will now take place on Thursdays from 1 to 2 pm. The subject on Thursday’s show will be: VETERANS – Community Support Training. Catch the programs also…

NAU update for Aug. 3

Friday, Aug. 3 Think twice before moving to Mars—NAU planetary scientist refutes terraforming in NASA study Christopher Edwards and his team found that making Mars more like Earth, so astronauts can explore without spacesuits, is unlikely to be successful even…

Washington Youth Leadership Seminar Student Application Available Now

Deadline: August 27, 2018 The LNESC National Office would like your help identifying outstanding Latino high school juniors and seniors for the 2018 Washington Youth Leadership Seminar (WLYS). This year’s seminar will be held from September 26, 2018 to September 30, 2018 in Washington,…

Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau update for Aug. 3

Click here for the entire e-newsletter       August 2-9, 2018 This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff,…

KNAU update for Aug. 3

Click here for the latest KNAU news   Support Your Public Radio! Popular KNAU Links  Like us on Facebook On-Air Schedule Follow us on Twitter Local Events Calendar Current News Stories Support KNAU! KNAU Insider prEview – August 3rd, 2018 Police:…

Sedona Arts Center update for Aug. 2

First Friday in the Gallery Exhibition Features 5 Local Artists First Friday Reception August 3, from 5 to 8 pm  Join us for a spectacular First Friday, August 3 from 5 to 8pm, where you can explore mulitple shows on…

Sept. 5 — Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) to meet in Flagstaff

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 at the Coconino County Administration Building, 219 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff, Arizona. * Time, location subject to change. Notice of changes will…

Sept. 5 — Coconino County Tri-Diversity Council meeting to be held in Flagstaff

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino County Tri-Diversity Councils will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5 at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 219 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff. Download agendas, minutes HERE The councils include: The African American Advisory Council The Coconino Hispanic Advisory…

Sept. 19 — Coconino County Parks & Recreation Master Plan meetings to be held in Williams, Parks

COCONINO COUNTY — SHAPE YOUR PARKS, YOUR FUTURE Coconino County Parks and Recreation is updating its Master Plan and we want to hear fromYOU! What is a master plan? This master plan will shape the future of Coconino County’s parks,…

Aug. 16 — AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection to focus on ‘Adam Diaz: A Latino Historymaker’

Dear friend and partner, greetings!   Please know that our radio program no longer airs on Saturdays; it now take place on Thursdays from 1 to 2 pm (at KNUV 1190-am and 107.5-fm; station has Spanish programing but our show is in…

KNAU update for July 27

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United Way of Northern Arizona (Another Record Year for Vita) update for July 26

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Another Record Year for VITA It has been another record year for the United Way of Northern Arizona’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance(VITA) program. This year, 113 IRS-certified volunteers filed 3,268 returns for residents of…

Sedona Arts Center update for July 25

Click here for more information   School of the Arts Ongoing Classes, Crash Courses, Workshops… August 4 iPhoneography Kelli Klymenko In today’s technological world, even professional photographers and artists are recognizing the iPhone as a useful (and even practical) photographic…

Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau update for July 25

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Sedona Arts Center update for July 24

Click here for more information   Share a Meal and a Table Potluck with Our Sedona Summer Colony Artists The 2018 Sedona Summer Colony begins this weekend, with over 20 artists and cultural managers set to inhabit the Verde Valley School campus! We invite…

KNAU update for July 20

Click here for the latest KNAU news Support Your Public Radio! Popular KNAU Links  Like us on Facebook On-Air Schedule Follow us on Twitter Local Events Calendar Current News Stories Support KNAU! KNAU Insider prEview – July 20th, 2018 Flagstaff Launches…

Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau update for July 18

Click here for the entire e-newsletter This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and storefronts,…

Series of programs in honor of ‘Latino Conservation Week’ to be held July 18 through 20 at Sunnyside Market of Dreams

COCONINO COUNTY — A series of programs in honor of “Latino Conservation Week” will be held July 18 through 20″ at the Sunnyside Market of Dreams, 2532 E. 7th Ave., Flagstaff.   WEDNESDAY, JULY 18th, 2018 2:30PM-4PM Market of Dreams…

KNAU update for July 13

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Sedona Arts Center update for July 12

Click here for more information   Calling Nightwatchmen / Nightwatchwomen Volunteers! Sedona Summer Colony Seeks Fire Watch Wardens July 21–August 11, Midnight to 5am Sedona Summer Colony is looking for volunteers to act as fire watch wardens each night between…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Action, Child Welfare, Events, Health, Outreach and Programs Update for July 10

Click here for the entire e-newsletter July 10, 2018 Edition Check Out the Latest News FREE Suicide prevention Workshops in Flagstaff – SafeTALK Meet Me Downtown Flagstaff Become a Foster Parent! Registration is Open for the 24th Statewide Child Abuse…

Flagstaff holds ‘Families Belong Together’ rally

  Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ.com ©2018 FLAGSTAFF — Organizers reported that more than 400 people crowded in front of the Flagstaff City Hall as part of a “Families Belong Together” rally to protest current U.S. family detention…

Arizona playwright to spend all-day Friday in a tent at State Capitol writing scripts to raise awareness about family separations at the border

Actors will gather at the Capitol to perform short scripts from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday PHOENIX – Arizona playwright James E. Garcia will spend all day Friday, July 6, in a tent on the State Capitol lawn and…

NAU update for July 6

Friday, July 6 NAU team receives $2.6 million grant to train, mentor Native American students in STEM disciplines NAU RISE for Native Americans will provide two years of research training to undergraduates and master’s level students across STEM disciplines—from biology…

KNAU update for July 6

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‘Tear Down the Second Wall’ citizenship campaign organizers say immigrants deserve to have their voices heard in upcoming elections

Promise Arizona among hundreds of groups encouraging permanent legal residents to naturalize PHOENIX – Promise Arizona and a growing coalition of community partners and elected officials nationwide have launched the Tear Down the Second Wall/Naturalize NOW Campaign. “Promise Arizona is working hard to encourage permanent legal residents…

Sedona Arts Center update for July 3

First Friday in the Gallery Exhibition Features 5 Local Artists First Friday Reception July 6, from 5 to 8 pm  In addition to featuring five local artists this July and August in our Uptown, Sedona Fine Art Gallery. Join us…

July 28 — AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection to focus on ‘CPLC: It’s History & Services’

Dear friend and partner, greetings! The subject on Saturday’s radio program will be: “CPLC: It’s History & Services” Ad on Facebook Ad on YouTube Programs of all our radio shows can be accessed on Facebook, YouTube, Podcasts, and Stitcher, all…

Aug. 4 — AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection to focus on ‘Caregivers: Prepare to Care’

Dear friend and partner, greetings! The subject on Saturday’s radio program will be: “Caregivers: Prepare to Care” Ad on Facebook Ad on YouTube Programs of all our radio shows can be accessed on Facebook, YouTube, Podcasts, and Stitcher, all under AARP…

Aug. 18 — Children’s Music and Arts Festival to be held at Eastside Bushmaster Park

FLAGSTAFF — The Children’s Music and Arts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Eastside Bushmaster Park, 3150 N. Alta Vista, Flagstaff. Join the city of Flagstaff Parks and Recreation for the annual Children’s Music and…

KNAU update for June 29

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Sedona Arts Center update for June 27

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Thomas Eldon Anderson SEDONA SUMMER COLONY WORKSHOP Discovering and Celebrating Your True Voice August 6–11, 2018 Speaking with grounded clarity creates an engaged and persuasive presence that connects us with immediacy to others…

The Arizona Historical Society’s Pioneer Museum Wins 2018 AASLH Award of Merit for ‘Todos Unidos: The Hispanic Experience in Flagstaff’

  Photos by Frank X. Moraga / ©2017 AmigosNAZ.com NASHVILLE — The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces that the Arizona Historical Society is the recipient of an Award of Merit for Todos Unidos: The Hispanic Experience…

NAU update for June 22

Friday, June 22 Studying Mars on Earth: NAU scientist conducting astrobiological research in Mojave Desert Christopher Edwards was recently awarded a $1.2 million grant from NASA to understand the habitability of Mars by studying extreme, Mars-like environments on Earth. Online…

KNAU update for June 22

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Sedona Arts Center update for June 21

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Workshops are filling for the Fall Semester sign up now with a small deposit to reserve your space! Alok Hsu Kwang-han Zen Creativity and the Art of Life September 29–30, 2018 This is…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth education update for June 21

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   EDUCATION UPDATES From Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth June 21, 2018 Edition Resources for Parents CCC&Y’s Parent Tool Kit Upcoming Dates June — Flagstaff Public Library announces upcoming events June — Page Public Library announces…

Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau update for June 20

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

American Immigration Council update for June 19

Today, our news blog, Immigration Impact, sets the record straight on the Trump administration’s family separation policy.Read and share our article and help make sure all of America knows:     The administration is choosing to prosecute mothers and fathers seeking refuge in…

KNAU update for June 15

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District 2 Supervisor Liz Archuelta update for June 13

Coconino County Government ELIZABETH “LIZ” ARCHULETA Supervisor, District 2 larchuleta@coconino.az.gov Phone: (928) 679-7162 Board of Supervisors Adopt Tentative Budget The Coconino County Board of Supervisors tentatively adopted the County’s $182 million Fiscal Year 2019 budget during its public meeting June…

Sedona Arts Center update for June 12

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Workshops, Classes, Summer Kids Camps, Paint Outs at L’Auberge and More! Creekside Plein Air Event at L’Auberge de Sedona  June 13, 2018, 9 am to 1 pm Artists and the public are invited…

District 2 Supervisor Liz Archuelta update for June 8

Coconino County Government ELIZABETH “LIZ” ARCHULETA Supervisor, District 2 larchuleta@coconino.az.gov Phone: (928) 679-7162   Welcome Summer   Summer is here! Families and children are making summer plans and looking forward to a break. Many people will be enjoying time outdoors. In order to…

NAU update for June 8

Friday, June 8 President Cheng highlights NAU’s efforts in reducing degree gap in remarks to Phoenix-area civic leaders  The president discussed online programs, the Phoenix Biomedical Campus and partnerships with community colleges in Maricopa County. Life on Mars? NAU astronomy…

KNAU update for June 8

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