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March 5 — Student Chapter of United Way of Northern Arizona Steps Up for Our Youth

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   NAU Students Step Up for Youth Northern Arizona University (NAU) is hosting the next generation of volunteers and philanthropists who are stepping up for our youththrough their work with the United Way. The…

March 9 — Flagstaff STEM City Community Celebration to be held at NAU Walkup Skydome

FLAGSTAFF — The seventh annual Flagstaff Community STEM Celebration will be held on Monday, March 9, 2020, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Walkup Skydome located on the Northern Arizona University campus.  The event is a community event…

March 17 — Flagstaff City Council to hold regular meeting

ATTENTION IN-PERSON AUDIENCES AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN PERSON PARTICIPATION FOR PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS IS PERMITTED BUT PARTICIPANTS MUST EXIT THE MEETING ONCE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED FLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff City Council will hold…

March 24, 27 — NAU No More Deaths / No más muertes to present NAU Immigration Awareness Series events

FLAGSTAFF — NAU No More Deaths / No más muertes in collaboration with Latin American Studies has a number of powerful Immigration Awareness Series events fast approaching! Please plan to attend and tell your students, colleagues, and members of the community…

Through March 27 — Stories of Resilience: In Recognition of Women’s History Month Celebration at Coconino Community College. Celebration to be held March 25

By Coconino Community College All are welcome and invited to attend and experience the Resilience Exhibit at Coconino Community College. Free and open to the public, come and learn about these amazing women of Flagstaff. Women’s History Month Celebration at…

CANCELED — March 27 — Eric Chavez, grandson of UFW founder, to be guest speaker at CHAC’s César E. Chávez Recognition Awards on March 27

Editor’s note: The Sixth annual César E. Chávez Community Recognition Breakfast has been canceled due to concern over the impact of Covid-19. Please visit https://coconinochac.org for the latest information.   FLAGSTAFF — Eric Chavez, grandson of United Farmworkers of America…

March 31 — Flagstaff City Council to hold combined special meeting / work session

ATTENTION IN-PERSON AUDIENCES AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN PERSON PARTICIPATION FOR PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS IS PERMITTED BUT PARTICIPANTS MUST EXIT THE MEETING ONCE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED FLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff City Council will hold…

April 7 — Flagstaff City Council to meet

ATTENTION IN-PERSON AUDIENCES AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN PERSON PARTICIPATION FOR PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS IS PERMITTED BUT PARTICIPANTS MUST EXIT THE MEETING ONCE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED The meetings will continue to be…

ZOOM PRESENTATION — April 10 — NAU Latin American Studies to present Dr. Ryan Kashanipour — ‘Epidemics and Epistemologies: Experiencing Illness in Colonial Yucatán’

FLAGSTAFF — NAU Latin American Studies will present historian Dr. Ryan Kashanipour — “Epidemics and Epistemologies: Experiencing Illness in Colonial Yucatán,” from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, April 10 at: Zoom link: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/396710066 From decade long outbreaks of smallpox and measles…

Through April 14 — NAU Latin American Studies, NAU No más Muertes/No More Deaths, announce upcoming events

FLAGSTAFF — NAU Latin American Studies, NAU No más Muertes/No More Deaths, announce upcoming events Feb. 11 through April 14. NAU Ethnic studies program reports: More info to come, but save the dates for Latin American Studies and NAU-No más muertes/No…

CCC Commencement (May 15) ceremonies go virtual

The Coconino Community College Commencement and Nurse Pinning ceremonies will be offered “virtually” this year.

The Nurse Pinning virtual ceremony will be available on the CCC homepage on Thursday, May 7, beginning at 5 p.m. at www.coconino.edu.

The Commencement virtual ceremony will be available on the CCC homepage on Friday, May 15, beginning at 2 p.m., at www.coconino.edu. Dr. Smith added that any student wishing to do so would be most welcome to attend the Commencement ceremony next year.

POSTPONED — May 16-17 — Visit Coconino Community College Booth at Fiesta De Mayo

Hello Partners and Friends of CCC, The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff proudly presents the 25th Annual Fiesta De Mayo Celebration 2020. Be sure to visit the Coconino Community College booth to learn about all the programs and happenings at…

May 19 — Flagstaff City Council to live-stream work regular council meeting

ATTENTION IN-PERSON AUDIENCES AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The meetings will continue to be live streamed on the city’s website (https://www.flagstaff.az.gov/1461/Streaming-City-Council-Meetings) The public can submit comments that will be read at the dais by a…

Flagstaff City Council to to meet on April 21

ATTENTION IN-PERSON AUDIENCES AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN PERSON PARTICIPATION FOR PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS IS PERMITTED BUT PARTICIPANTS MUST EXIT THE MEETING ONCE THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED FLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff City Council will hold…

April 22 — Earth Day Cyber Celebration

FLAGSTAFF — Jump on board to celebrate our Earth, hear from your local politicians, and learn how you can fight climate change at the Earth Day Cyber Celebration. We understand the sacrifices you and all citizens are making during this…

April 24 — CCC to present ‘Palette to Palate,’ 18th Annual Coconino Community College Foundation Fundraiser

FLAGSTAFF — “Palette to Palate,” the 18th Annual Coconino Community College Foundation Fundraiser in support of the CCC Fine Arts Department and student success will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 24 at Coconino Community College Lone Tree Campus Commons, 2800…

May 12 through July 28 — Next 12-week Basic Business Empowerment class to be held in Flagstaff

Individual Development Accounts (IDA) matching grants for business, college education also available FLAGSTAFF — The next Coconino County Community Services’ (CCCS) 12-week (36-hour) Basic Business Empowerment (BBE) will be presented from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday evenings through May 12 through…

June 24 — W.L. Gore, Coconino SBDC and Coconino Community College present ‘Returning To Work Safely’

W.L. Gore, Coconino SBDC and Coconino Community College presents “Returning To Work Safely”, a free online webinar to cover how to navigate re-opening your business safely and what that looks like for you, your business and your employees.

Through July 21 — Internet-based Summer ’20 BBE business plan training & grant opportunity

Since 2007 Coconino County has been assisting eligible county residents with its Basic Business Empowerment (BBE) training (www.coconino.az.gov/bbe) and Individual Development Accounts (IDA) match saving grants (www.coconino.az.gov/ida) opportunity. The 9-week, summer 2020 BBE training is scheduled to be held 6-9pm, Tuesdays, May 26th through July 21st only online via a 9-week Zoom Web-based video conferencing format.

Aug. 29 — Museum of Northern Arizona — Invitation to the Gala To Go

Join us for the 14th Annual Gala “To Go”
The Gala To Go can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home, or you can reserve a time for a VIP visit to the museum. Either way, you will have access to performances, special talks by museum experts, and an online auction.
Find details and buy tickets at musnaz.org/gala

Sept. 25 — Join Coconino Community College online for two FREE CCC Virtual Science Live Webinars during 2020 Flagstaff Festival of Science

The Flagstaff Festival of Science 2020 celebration is Friday, September 18 – Sunday, September 27, 2020.
Join Coconino Community College online for two FREE CCC Virtual Science Live Webinars:

Sept. 29 — Join us for the NACOG Economic Recovery Summit

Clearly COVID-19 will have a significant economic impact on Northern Arizona for years to come. NACOG EDC will host a Economic Recovery Summit with regional leaders to discuss what investments, economic development actions, and partnerships with the State and Federal leaders we can create now to mitigate the economic damage and accelerate the recovery.

Through Sept. 29 — Internet-based Summer ’20 BBE business plan training & grant opportunity (Session 2)

FLAGSTAFF — Since 2007 Coconino County has been assisting eligible county residents with its Basic Business Empowerment (BBE) training (www.coconino.az.gov/bbe<http://www.coconino.az.gov/bbe>) and Individual Development Accounts (IDA) match saving grants (www.coconino.az.gov/ida<http://www.coconino.az.gov/ida>) opportunity. The 9-week, summer 2020 BBE training (session 2) is scheduled…

Oct. 22 — A virtual evening with Chilean folk musician, activist Nano Stern to be presented by NAU Latin American Studies, Martin-Springer Institute, University of Arizona Latin American Studies

A virtual evening with Chilean folk musician, activist Nano Stern to be presented by NAU Latin American Studies, Martin-Springer Institute, University of Arizona Latin American Studies at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 on Zoom.

Nano is an incredible singer songwriter / multi-instrumentalist. Joan Baez who has shared the stage with Nano, describes him as perhaps, “the best Chilean singer-songwriter of his generation, with his lyrics, melodies, message, humor and heart.”

Oct. 22 — City of Flagstaff to host Proposition 436 virtual Town Hall

The city of Flagstaff will host a virtual Town Hall on Oct. 22, 2020 to answer constituent questions on Proposition 436. Proposition 436 is ballot measure that will allow the city to continue collecting a 1% general Transaction Privilege Tax (sales tax). The current 1% general transaction privilege tax (sales tax) rate that was first adopted in 1964 and is currently set to expire in November 2024.

Nov. 17 — Register Today: “Soundscapes” Featuring the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra – Online Virtual Series Offered by CCC Community Education

Do you love classical music?
If so, you can gain a new perspective of classic orchestral music at “Soundscapes”, a special non-credit virtual series open to the public and offered by Coconino Community College Community Education in partnership with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra.

Nov. 17 — CCC to present ‘My STEM Journey from the Deserts of Arizona to the Deserts of Mars’

Listen to Aaron’s story as a NASA Mechanical Engineer who contributed to the missions to the planet Mars. Yazzie served as a surface operations downlink chair for the Mars Science Laboratory “Curiosity” Rover after landing in 2012.

He delivered flight hardware to Mars on board the InSight Lander Mission in 2018. Currently, his second set of flight hardware is aboard the Mars 2020 “Perseverance” Rover.

Nov. 30, Dec. 1 — CCC to present Student & Workforce Housing Community Kick-Off Virtual Meetings

Would you or someone you know like to share your ideas and provide feedback to help make a new housing project in Page, Arizona a success?

If so, please join Coconino Community College, Genterra Enterprises and Todd & Associates to learn more about a public-private partnership bringing student and workforce housing to CCC in Page.

Dec. 2 — Coconino Community College will present Comet Talks — ‘Preserve & Protect: Archeology’s Role in National Parks’

Join presenter Amy Schott, PhD – Lead Archeologist at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area & Rainbow Bridge National Monument in an exploration of diverse sites throughout Northern Arizona. At the conclusion of this talk, you’ll gain a greater understanding of the delicate balance between preservation and public enjoyment.

Dec. 3 — CCC Community Education to present ‘Let’s Cook,” an interactive cooking class

Looking for something interesting and fun to do after Thanksgiving?

If so, why not join CCC Community Education for an interactive cooking class?

Let’s Cook! Holiday Treats That Make You Happy & Healthy with Chris Kalinich of Plant 2 Platter and Coconino Community College Community Education.

Through Jan. 3 — Coconino Community College will be closed for Winter Break

Happy holidays Coconino Community College partners and friends,

Coconino Community College will be closed for Winter Break.

CCC Winter Break:

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 – Sunday, January 3, 2021

CCC will reopen on its regular schedule Monday, January 4, 2021.

District 2 Supervisor Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Archuleta invited to walk with the Women’s Suffragist float in the 131st Rose Bowl Parade

Coconino County Government ELIZABETH C. ARCHULETA Supervisor, District 2 County Community News and Updates Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Tis’ the Season to be Jolly! As we begin to wrap presents and prepare for the holidays, I realize that…