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Museum of Northern Arizona — September events at MNA

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The final Thirsty Thursday is this week, so summer must be coming to an end, but the fun and discovery continues. On Saturday enjoy a day-long celebration of the Colorado River with music, dance, art and science talks. A few days later hear indigenous perspectives on the past, present and future of the Grand Canyon.
Thirsty Thursdays: Ed Kabotie & Frenz
Sept. 4, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Free for members/$6 nonmembers
Enjoy the close of the summer season with music by MNA artist in residence, Ed Kabotie & Frenz. Enjoy their catchy melodies in the beautiful Golightly Courtyard. Food, Beer, wine and soda available for cash purchase. Museum galleries and bookstore are open late for you to browse. schedule here.
Horticulture Tour: Garden & meadow
Sept. 7, 10 am -11 am
Well-established flowers and plantings grace these historic homes. See how perennials and native plants create a harmonious setting beneath the pines; learn about plants deer won’t eat, and see Mary Colton’s greenhouse. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch. Tickets required.
Colorado River Day at MNA
Sept. 7, 10:30 am -4:30 pm
Free with museum admission
Cultural and Educational Presentations celebrating the Colorado River with Art Demos from the Rumble Arts Collective. Presenters include: Dianna Uqualla (Havasupai), Larry Stevens of the Springs Stewardship Institute, Ed Kabotie, The Tsootro Dance Group (Hopi), Tha ‘Yoties, Flautist Fredrick Andrews.
Indigenous Voices for the Grand Canyon
Sept. 12, 6:00 -8:00 pm
Grand Canyon National Park’s centennial offers opportunities for indigenous communities to reflect on the park’s first 100 years and to consider new ways for tribes, federal agencies, local governments, businesses, teachers, artists, and others to work together.This Future of the Colorado Plateau Forum brings the conversation to the general public. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required at https://nativevoices.eventbrite.com
Swear Not by the Moon
Sept. 22, 5:30-7:30 pm
Branigar Hall, MNA
Enjoy a live performance and lecture reflecting on the role the Moon played in science and psychology from the Renaissance to modern day.
This is part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science. All Flagstaff Festival of Science Events are free and open to the public.
Ants of the Colorado Plateau
Sept. 23, 4:00-5:00 pm
Schaefer Building, MNA Research Campus
Children are invited to participate in an interactive program with microscopes and live specimens! Observe honey pot and leaf-cutter ants in their colonies. Take home a souvenir photo! This is part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science. All Flagstaff Festival of Science Events are free and open to the public.
Into the Canyon Afterschool Workshop
Sept. 24, 4:00-5:00 pm
Rio de Flag Nature Trail, MNA
Join in a nature walk down the Rio de Flag Canyon. Become an ethnobotanist and search for native plants used by Native American cultures. We will create a gourd craft to take home. This is part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science. All Flagstaff Festival of Science Events are free and open to the public.
Meet William Henry Holmes
Sept. 24, 6:30-7:30 pm
Branigar Hall, MNA
Learn about this multitalented artist who created iconic images of the Grand Canyon, and was also a geologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, and ethnologist. William Henry Holmes traveled through the canyon on an 1880 expedition, using watercolors to illustrate Clarence Dutton’s official report of the trip. This is part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science. All Flagstaff Festival of Science Events are free and open to the public.
Robots and Drones
Sept. 25, 4:00-5:00 pm
MNA
Learn how easy it is to program a robot. Experience some awesome technologies and design a challenge for a drone and or other robot to complete. Meet a full-sized, working R2D2, and his maker. As part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science, this event is free and open to the public.
Mad About the Monsoon
Sept. 26, 6:30-7:30 pm
Branigar Hall, MNA
The North American Monsoon brings beautiful and sometimes violent storms. Learn more about the science behind the rainy season from Brian Klimowski of the National Weather Service during this Twilight Talk. This is part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science. All Flagstaff Festival of Science Events are free and open to the public.
Museum Open House
Sept. 28, 2:00-4:00 pm
Bring friends and family to visit the award-winning exhibits about the Colorado Plateau. This is part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science. All Flagstaff Festival of Science Events are free and open to the public.
Colton Garden
Harvest Festival
Sept. 28, 4:00-7:00 pm
Colton Community Garden
Taste the harvest and see how the garden has grown at this end-of-season celebration. There will be live music and garden-related activities. Suggested donation of $5, or a bag of leaves for the compost.
Hot Topics Cafe: Who’s in Charge of Space Travel?
Sept. 28, 3:00-4:30 pm
Branigar Hall, MNA
Should space exploration be an international endeavor? Should it be privatized, financed with tax dollars or paid for by advertising with billboards in the night sky? Our panel of scientists and philosophers will discuss these complicated issues. This is part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science. All Flagstaff Festival of Science Events are free and open to the public.
Behind the Scenes Tour: Archaeology
October 18, 4 pm
Time travel through the past 90 years of MNA history and hear fascinating stories about the people behind the research. Peruse old photos and gain insights into the care and content of museum archives. Limited to 10 people. Advance tickets required. 
Pottery Wheel Basics for ages 11-17
4-5:30 pm Thursdays, Sept. 26 through Nov. 7
$195 for 7 classes (10% off for MNA members)
Learn the basics of wheel-throwing, including how to center, pull up the walls, and form a variety of shapes such as bowls, cups, small vases, pitchers, and more. Class Includes clay, kiln firing (bisque and glaze) and instruction from Arial Chanko. Limited to 8 students. Sign up at https://musnaz.campbrainregistration.com/
STEAM Second Saturday: Fall Harvest
Sept. 14 at 2 pm
Free for members and kids age 9 and under
Join us in the Colton Community garden for an afternoon of exploring crops that having been growing all summer. We will harvest and make something delicious to share. See the schedule.
Red Mountain Hike
October 5 at 8:30 am -1:00 pm
$50 members/ $65 nonmembers
Geologist Kent Colbath leads a small group on an easy 1.3 mile hike to a spectacular natural amphitheater formed by a steam explosion 700,000 years ago. The explosion exposed the interior of the volcano to erosion by running water, which sculpted exotic landforms into the red, yellow and black eruptive materials. Collect xenocrysts and learn to recognize lapilli, taffoni, hoodoos and slot canyons. Sign up by calling 928-774-5211 ext. 222 or Online.
Petrified Forest
October 26 at 7:30 am -6:00 pm
$100 members/ $120 nonmembers
This is a great trip for fans of fossils and Arizona’s colorful landscape alike! It includes a special tour of the fossil preparation lab and short hikes to examine fossils in the field. Sign up by calling 928-774-5211 ext. 222 or Online.
Nine 4 Ninety: Artists for a New Era
Now open
As part of our 90th year celebrations, this exhibition highlights nine young to midcareer artists who are doing interesting, exploratory work in sculpture, printmaking, fashion design, silverwork, landscape painting, and mixed media. The featured artists will be Melissa Cody, Arlo Namingha, Michael Namingha, Melanie Yazzie, Orlando Dugi, Jason Garcia, Delwyn Tawvaya, Josh Elliott, and Michelle Condrat.
DesertArtLAB: Ecologies of Resistance
Closes Sept. 9, headphones recommended
The DesertArtLAB interdisciplinary art collaborative transformed a tract of blighted land into a thriving dryland ecosystem with native plants and Native voices. This exhibition illustrates the process through the use of artifacts, archival materials, botanical samples, and a cell phone audio component. Bring your own headphones for the best experience.
The Force Is With Our People
Opens Oct. 5
Members Preview Oct. 4 (RSVP to membership@musnaz.org)
This is the art you are looking for. This exhibition features work by more than 20 contemporary Native artists whose were influenced by Star Wars and explores the reasons Star Wars resonates with them.
Read the river
As Flagstaff celebrates River Days, learn more about The Colorado in this beautiful and informative book by Christa Sadler. Then explore the importance and complexities of Water on the Plateau . The bookstore is open during regular museum hours and during Thirsty Thursday, so come in to browse, or you can always Browse & Buy online.
Annual Rug Sale
Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to buy beautiful rugs at 20% off! This sale runs from September 15th to 21st and applies to all rugs that are not consigned, both in the store and online. . While you’re shopping, get one of the commemorative Pendelton blankets featuring the Sunset Crater katsina doll carved by Jimmy K. With fall coming, you’ll be glad for something warm and woolly on your bed. There are a few of these limited edition blankets left.
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