Category: Events

February at the Museum of Northern Arizona

by Community Contributor • February 9, 2024 • Comments Off

Message from Mary –

I often consider February a month of transition, when winter shows a mighty beauty, but we long to see what spring will bring. Now is an ideal time to enjoy the warmth of the museum and explore Selling the Southwest. MNA’s newest exhibit unveils idyllic portrayals of unspoiled landscapes – artworks commissioned to lure visitors to enchanting, unfamiliar lands. It tells a story of transition, one that would bolster early tourism, impact southwestern culture and art for generations, and influence the lives of Indigenous peoples. The exhibit showcases works by Thomas Moran, William Robinson Leigh, Louis Akin, Arthur W. Best, and Gunnar Widforss, as well as pottery, jewelry, and textiles by Native artisans from that period.

Discover Flagstaff — 2024 Chocolate Walk on Feb. 10

by Community Contributor • February 8, 2024 • Comments Off

Follow the Chocolate Walk Passport around Downtown Flagstaff businesses and enjoy some chocolate! 11 a.m.

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Grand Canyon Weekly Wrap-up — February 5-9, 2024

by Community Contributor • February 8, 2024 • Comments Off

Mark your calendars!
February 14: Intermittent road closures on Center and South Entrance Roads

On Wednesday, February 14, there will be intermittent closures of South Entrance and Center Roads. These closures are necessary to facilitate the transport of two large transformers and a crane being delivered for the APS Substation Project west of Clinic Road.

Board of Supervisors Approves Proclamation Designating February 2024 as Black History Month

by Community Contributor • February 8, 2024 • Comments Off

COCONINO COUNTY — At the February 6, 2024 meeting of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors (Board), the Board unanimously approved an official proclamation designating February 2024 as Black History Month in Coconino County …

… joining in the nationwide celebration and recognition of the history of the African Diaspora and African Americans who continue to be contributors to the achievements of the United States.

In designating February as Black History Month, the Board is committed to remember the courage, resilience, and teachings of those who helped build our nation and for those who continue to strive to fight for freedoms, stand against prejudice, advance the cause of civil rights, and strengthen families and communities.

“We appreciate the opportunity to recognize the great contributions from African Americans not only to American society, but also to the county’s local history like those who relocated here for jobs in the lumber industry and helped develop towns like Flagstaff into modern communities,” said Jeronimo Vasquez, Chair of the Board and Supervisor for District 2. “It is extremely important that we take this time to acknowledge our county’s diversity and continue to learn about all parts of our history.”

Sedona Arts Center — Sign up for these creative art classes today!

by Community Contributor • February 7, 2024 • Comments Off

Color Clinic
with Gretchen Lopez
February 17-18 : Saturday–Sunday, 10am to 4:30pm

Learn how to achieve harmony and continuity in your paintings by mixing color from a limited palette. Have fun as we explore and discover how to use simple methods of mixing paint to gain confidence and a better understanding of how color works. Get ready to apply what we learn to a still life, abstract, and landscape! Instructor demonstrations and individual attention provided.

Sedona Arts Center — Celebrate Sedona Rescheduled due to impending weather to: Sunday, Feb. 25

by Community Contributor • February 5, 2024 • Comments Off

FOOD, WINE, BEER, ARTIST DEMOS, SPECIAL EXHIBITION

Celebrate Sedona engages the local community while celebrating and
featuring local and regional arts, food and drink! Held at Sedona Arts Center,
Celebrate Sedona is a celebration of the beauty and diversity of our
community’s music, food, drink, and artistry.

Flagstaff City — Coconino County Public Library — 2/05/24

by Community Contributor • February 5, 2024 • Comments Off

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District 2 Supervisor Jeronimo Vasquez — November 2023 — January 2024 Newsletter

by Community Contributor • February 2, 2024 • Comments Off

Message from Jeronimo
TOP 10 Accomplishments and Events for 2023
Welcome to New District 3 Supervisor Adam Hess
Holiday Celebrations
Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis
Flood Mitigation Activities
Fire Management
Transportation News
Coconino County Legislative News
County Supervisors Association (CSA) Board Meetings
Board of Supervisors Proclamations
Coconino County Diversity Council Activities
Re-entry Program in Coconino County
New Coconino County Youth Mental Health Hub
Supervisor Vasquez Conferences
Coconino County and Community Events
District 2 Neighborhood Meetings
Welcome to Mary Knight – Coconino County’s New Rural Broadband Manager
Supervisor Vasquez Remembers Benally Klee
Coconino County Job Opportunities
Coconino County Services and Programs

Grand Canyon Weekly Wrap-up: January 29-February 2, 2024

by Community Contributor • February 2, 2024 • Comments Off

What’s going on with the Transcanyon Waterline Project?

Since initial construction activities began on the South Rim nearly a year ago, the focus was on developing the construction sites and various South Rim facilities. Currently, the two new raw water tanks, laydown and staging areas, Staging Road, and contractor support facilities are nearly completed. Construction for the South Rim water treatment plant and Helibase infrastructure are well underway. New helicopter landing pads are completed and much of the concrete foundations and conduit lines are installed for the facilities at both of those construction areas.

Discover Flagstaff — First Friday ArtWalk, Heritage Square and more events

by AmigosNAZ.com • February 2, 2024 • Comments Off

Stroll throughout Downtown Flagstaff to see and purchase paintings, jewelry, woodwork, ceramics, and more! 5 p.m.

Sedona Arts Center — Vision and Sound : An African American Experience

by Community Contributor • February 1, 2024 • Comments Off

An immersive arts experience, Vision & Sound broadens the understanding and appreciation of African American art and music for multigenerational and multicultural audiences. The educational event, which features an exhibition, lectures, artist demonstrations, musical performances and a symposium, builds supportive relationships to encourage cultural equity throughout Arizona and beyond, recognizing that professional American artists of African descent are too often overlooked.

Coconino County Parks & Recreation February Update — Call for Art Entries for Coconino County Fair, more news

by Community Contributor • February 1, 2024 • Comments Off

For rules, details, and a downloadable PDF submission form, click here!

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Coalition votes to support proposed Child Tax Credit bill

by Community Contributor • January 31, 2024 • Comments Off

The Board of Directors of the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth has voted to support a proposed House of Representatives bill that would expand Child Tax Credit refunds for parents.

The bill, which has received broad bipartisan support, passed the House Ways and Means Committee last week by a 40 to 3 vote. is sponsored by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.).

“Sixteen million kids from low-income families will be better off as a result of this plan, and given today’s miserable political climate, it’s a big deal to have this opportunity to pass pro-family policy that helps so many kids get ahead,” Wyden stated on Jan. 16 in a U.S. Senate Committee of Finance media release. …

January Contreras, chief executive office and president of the Children’s Action Alliance, made a presentation on the bill to the board during its monthly meeting on Jan. 22.

Theatrikos Theatre Co. — February Newsletter – Charming comedy Harvey playing now through Feb. 11

by Community Contributor • January 31, 2024 • Comments Off

“Harvey is the first show of our 2024 season,” said Theatrikos executive director Chris Verrill. 2024 season tickets are now available. “Theatrikos has an amazing season of shows lined up for 2024. A season that includes two major musicals, Annie and Elf, plus Men on Boats, a show about JW Powell’s first trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.”
Harvey—February
Gods of Comedy—April
Men on Boats—June
Annie—August
Book of Will—October
Elf—December

Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) Newsletter January Edition

by Community Contributor • January 31, 2024 • Comments Off

In this edition

• Happy 2024 New Year
• Important Information about AHCCCS
• Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Summit for Parents and Professionals. • • • Scholarships available
• Spotlight : Alissa Jones – Community Connector
• Learning Through Play – Educational Experts Video
• Upcoming Training Opportunities for Parents
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Resources

Sedona Arts Center — LAST CALL TO ARTISTS – Apply Now!

by Community Contributor • January 31, 2024 • Comments Off

On behalf of Sedona Arts Center, we would like to invite you to participate in this historical exhibit: Celebrating 65 Years in Ceramics. The exhibit will be held in the Special Exhibitions Gallery at Sedona Arts Center from April 3-26, 2024.

The People’s Choice Award will be awarded at the end of the exhibit with a cash prize of $1,000.

DEADLINE for submission: February 2, 2024

Sedona Arts Center — Sign up for these creative art classes today!

by Community Contributor • January 30, 2024 • Comments Off

Painting the Southwest Desert
with Gretchen Lopez
February 3 : Saturday, 10am to 4:30pm

Not only is life abundant in our great Southwest Desert, but as an artist, I can see wonderful textures, nuances in color and the way light influences the way we see it in the morning and in the late afternoon!

Working from photo references, learn to capture the drama and beauty of our great Southwest. Find out how your brush strokes can create marvelous areas of interesting texture, along with experimenting with color and composition!

Previous drawing skills are a must!

The NAU Review — Class in the Grand Canyon, fighting for women in tech and getting to know Lumberjack mainstay Christy Farley

by Community Contributor • January 30, 2024 • Comments Off

Find out in the Grand Canyon Semester, one of the longest-running honors semesters in the country. Available to all undergraduate students, the unique course touches on the Grand Canyon’s geology, the environmental concerns that threaten it and the Indigenous people who have called it home for centuries. Uniquely, class discussions often take place on the trail, on the Colorado River or over the campfire. Professor Ted Martinez wants students to learn how to think critically and solve problems in less-than-ideal circumstances. But mostly, he wants them to leave having learned to trust themselves.

Flagstaff City — Coconino County Public Library — Happening at your library week of Jan. 29, 2024

by Community Contributor • January 29, 2024 • Comments Off

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District 1 Supervisor Patrice Horstman — December 2023 / January 2024 District 1 Newsletter

by Community Contributor • January 26, 2024 • Comments Off

Hello District 1 Residents,
It’s a new year, filled with hope and promise. It’s a good time to
reflect on where we’ve been and look forward to where the new
year will take us. I hope you enjoy this look back at some of the
highlights for District 1. Hopefully, you have had an opportunity
to reflect on your own highlights for 2023.
As we move into 2024, I look forward to working together to
create a Coconino County that serves our large and diverse
District. Wishing you a year of renewal, resilience, optimism,
strength, grace, and peace in 2024.
Onward together.
Patrice

Indigenous language interpreters needed for Coconino County courts

by Community Contributor • January 26, 2024 • Comments Off

COCONINO COUNTY — Are you a fluent speaker of an Indigenous language spoken in Coconino County?

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is recruiting Indigenous language interpreters for Coconino County courts!

If you are interested in developing skills for freelance court interpreting for these or other Indigenous Languages of Arizona, please contact the office of the court interpreter for more information.

Culture Connection AZ is proud to present the 3rd Annual Day of Love and Friendship Artist Market Saturday, Feb. 10

by Community Contributor • January 26, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — This special event celebrating local artists will take place just before Valentine’s Day, on Saturday, February 10th from 11am-3pm, and will feature over 15 local artists and artisans displaying and selling their art and artisan crafts. Culture Connection AZ is proud to host a diverse group of artists, including Indigenous and Native American artists, artists from the LGBTQ+ community, Hispanic artists, and more.

During the event, Culture Connection AZ will also be a participant in downtown Flagstaff’s Annual Chocolate Walk and will host a free Valentine-making table for attendees to create their own special Valentine for a loved one. Those new to Flagstaff and those born outside the US are especially encouraged to attend and gain meaningful connections to our community.

Discover Flagstaff — Theatrikos presents ‘Harvey’ Jan. 26-28, and more events

by Community Contributor • January 25, 2024 • Comments Off

Start the year off with a charming, heartwarming comedy. Fri.-Sat., 7:30 p.m, Sun. 2 p.m.

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City of Page — 2024 February – Copper Newsletter

by Community Contributor • January 25, 2024 • Comments Off

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Flagstaff City — Coconino County Public Library — Happening at your library week of Jan. 22, 2024

by Community Contributor • January 22, 2024 • Comments Off

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Sedona Arts Center — Don’t miss these art classes and workshops!

by Community Contributor • January 22, 2024 • Comments Off

THIS FRIDAY!
ONLINE: Painting the Beauty of the Sedona Landscape
with Gretchen Lopez
January 26 : 9:30am to 2:30pm, AZ Time

Experience the beauty and magic of Sedona, as we learn to navigate through some of the iconic formations which make Sedona the world’s most desired place to visit.

Discover the special palette of color used to create the vivid reds in the Rod Rocks and why toning is very important in the beginning!

Discover Flagstaff — Alash, Coconino Center for the Arts on Jan. 21

by Community Contributor • January 18, 2024 • Comments Off

Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. 7:30 p.m.

United Way of Northern Arizona — Chamber Radio Program Features UWNA

by Community Contributor • January 18, 2024 • Comments Off

I recently had the honor of being a guest on the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce’s radio show Bizz Buzz to talk about the United Way of Northern Arizona and our efforts to step up for our youth.

UWNA has been a proud Chamber member for many years. It was wonderful talking with Chamber President & CEO Julie Pastrick and sharing with her audience how we are expanding our efforts in positive youth development.

Grand Canyon Weekly Wrap-up: Jan. 15-19, 2024

by Community Contributor • January 18, 2024 • Comments Off

Did you catch the pink glow the morning of January 17?

Hello, atmospheric optics! The sun emits white light, however, as the sunlight passes through the atmosphere during sunrise or sunset times, long-wavelength (red) light is scattered less than short-wavelength (blue) light. Therefore, red-ish colored light reaches the observer’s eyes and clouds aid to the pink color that could be observed.

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth update for Jan. 17, 2024 — CCC&Y works with officials to meet goals of ‘The Reimagine Community Project’

by Community Contributor • January 17, 2024 • Comments Off

CCC&Y, Coconino County and the City of Flagstaff continue to make progress meeting the goals of “The Reimagine Community Project,” a mental model change program ensuring trauma-informed and resilience information is understood at the City and County levels and enacted as policy change.

CCC&Y was one of four organizations in Arizona to be selected in April 2023 for the Vitalyst Health Foundation’s System Change Grant. The goal of the project is to improve patient engagement, treatment adherence, health outcomes and provider and staff wellness.

During a Zoom presentation in December 2023, CCC&Y Executive Director Virginia Watahomigie presented a draft webinar presentation for city leaders to receive feedback.

The webinar included an overview of “The 10 ACES,” (Adverse Childhood Experiences),” and how the effects of childhood trauma adversely affects individuals in their adult lives. Those 10 ACES include — physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect, mental illness, divorce, substance abuse, violence against mother, having a relative who has been sent to jail or prison.

By understanding how both ACES and ongoing stress affect individuals, including oneself, the training is expected to improve customer service for community members and self-care and support to County and City employees.

Flagstaff City — Coconino County Public Library — Happening at your library week of Jan. 15, 2024

by Community Contributor • January 16, 2024 • Comments Off

View this email in your browser January 15th, 2024 Connect with your community Library Closures Adult & All-Ages Events Book Clubs Youth Events Technology Help To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, please call 928-213-2331 (Downtown Library)…

Theatrikos Theatre Co. — Classic American comedy Harvey opens Jan 26. Karen Carpenter Jan 31

by Community Contributor • January 16, 2024 • Comments Off

One of the treasures of American theatre, and the basis for Jimmy Stewart’s Academy Award winning movie, Harvey runs January 26—February 11, 2024

Discover Flagstaff — Shrek Yourself Swamp Party, The Orpheum Theater on Jan. 13, more events

by Community Contributor • January 11, 2024 • Comments Off

“This’ll be fun. We’ll stay up late, swapping manly stories, and in the morning… I’m making waffles!” – Donkey. 9 p.m.

The NAU Review — Our most read stories of 2023, a grant to address autism disparities and Sudipta Mallik’s love of math

by Community Contributor • January 10, 2024 • Comments Off

What happened at NAU in 2023? From exciting grants and university announcements to Homecoming photos and inspirational student stories, relive some of the highlights you may have missed last year in The NAU Review with this list of most read stories (and a few of our other favorites)!

CCC Community Education Update — Warm Up to Learning Something New

by Community Contributor • January 9, 2024 • Comments Off

Observing the Winter Night Sky

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 23, 30, and Feb. 6
6:30 to 8 p.m.

Locate and identify the sparkling gems of the winter night sky & learn how different telescopes work and how to use them.

Winter Sky – Learn more and register!

SEE MORE HERE

Sedona Arts Center — New Catalog Incoming! Preview Today!

by Community Contributor • January 9, 2024 • Comments Off

Our 2024 Spring Catalog has been printed and is getting ready to ship – so check your mailbox next week! Until then – you can preview it online at SedonaArtsCenter.org

January 2024 — one∙n∙ten, serving and assisting LGBTQ youth, announces Northern Arizona Program Calendar

by Community Contributor • January 8, 2024 • Comments Off

Click here to see statewide January 2024 Community Partner Update

Flagstaff City – Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library week of 1/08/24

by Community Contributor • January 8, 2024 • Comments Off

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Discover Flagstaff — Discover Winter Events with Flagstaff 365

by Community Contributor • January 5, 2024 • Comments Off

Cocoon Monthly Dance Party w/Bear Cole, The McMillan

Cocoon – Come Out Of It – Every First Saturday at The McMillan in Historic Downtown. 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6.

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Grand Canyon Weekly Wrap-up: Jan. 1-5, 2024

by Community Contributor • January 5, 2024 • Comments Off

Want to stay up to date with park information, including road closures?

The Everbridge platform sends real-time texts, emails, and/or calls to park employees, residents, and community members.

NPS Everbridge notifications are distributed for incidents impacting public safety, means of travel, work conditions, utility interruptions, and significant park-wide incidents.

Below are examples of incidents that may require notifications:

Flagstaff City – Coconino County Public Library announces January events

by Community Contributor • January 4, 2024 • Comments Off

Calendar of Events for Youth at the Downtown and East Flagstaff Community Libraries, Arizona Author Series Watch Party on Jan 18.

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Wishing you a very Happy New Year and thank you from CCC&Y

by Community Contributor • January 3, 2024 • Comments Off

By the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth

We want to wish you all a very Happy 2024.

We are so thankful for the support you have shown CCC&Y over the years. We are looking forward to continuation of our Trauma-Informed systems work with the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County under the “Reimagine Community” program and we are excited to expand our webinar offerings in the coming year. We will be having guest presenters, new outreach, more prevention and more healing!

We are hoping to count on you for support!

If you need to renew a membership, would like to make a donation, would like to give the gift of membership during the holiday season etc….please visit https://coconinokids.org/contribute/

P.S.,

Change is coming in 2024 for our popular News website and our weekly e-newsletter. Our News website is currently under construction and will eventually merge with our main website this year.

As part of that move, our regular weekly e-newsletter is also transitioning to a fresh look for 2024.

And we want your help!

Please CLICK HERE to submit your suggestions to help us better design a weekly e-newsletter that better meets your needs in 2024.

Thank you to everyone who has already provided some great suggestions for our newsletter. Very much appreciated.

Sedona Arts Center — Call to Artist — Application Deadline Jan. 26

by Community Contributor • January 3, 2024 • Comments Off

Sedona Arts Center Artists of all levels, working in all mediums are invited to enter into our Annual Juried Exhibition & Sale. The exhibition will run from March 6-31, 2024

Monetary awards will be given for First Place/Best of Show Award ($500), Second ($250) and Third ($150) place.
Honorable mention awards will be awarded at the discretion of the jurors and no monetary amount attached.
People’s Choice Award is announced at the end of the show. No monetary attached.
DEADLINE for submission: January 26, 2024
How to Apply:

43rd JURIED ART EXHIBITION – Apply Online at Cafe – Click Here.

City of Page January 2024 Copper Newsletter

by Community Contributor • January 3, 2024 • Comments Off

City of Page January 2024 Copper Newsletter announces upcoming events

First Things First — Kindergarten readiness tips and physical activity for babies

by Community Contributor • January 3, 2024 • Comments Off

— Kindergarten readiness tips: developing independence
— Find free early childhood programs across Arizona
— Physical activity helps babies get more sleep

Theatrikos Theatre Co. January Newsletter – Classic American Comedy Harvey Opens Jan. 26

by Community Contributor • January 2, 2024 • Comments Off

Theatrikos Theatre Company brings Mary Chase’s Harvey to the Flagstaff stage. A lovable and eccentric Pulitzer Prize winning classic American comedy about a perfect gentleman and his very strange best friend—a six foot tall invisible rabbit named Harvey. A charming, delightful and enchanting testimony towards the value of kindness over the importance of conventionality.

Harvey’s Broadway debut ran for 1,775 performances. It has been revived on Broadway and London’s West End numerous times and has played all over the world. There have been three television adaptations and the famous Academy Award winning movie starring Jimmy Stewart.

Celebrate your business during Hispanic Heritage Month

by AmigosNAZ.com • January 1, 2024 • Comments Off

Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15, 2024) is here and this is the perfect time to celebrate your business.

You can reach a Northern Arizona audience that is approaching 639,000 hits, nearly 80,000 visits and almost 25,000 unique visitors on our website as of Aug. 15, 2024.

Contact Frank at fmoraga@amigosnaz.com