These summer days are filled with fun, from dinosaur science on Saturday and a classical concert on Sunday to reggae-rock at Thirsty Thursdays and then an award-winning film about an international artist next weekend.
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Horticulture Tour: Colton House
August 10, 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.
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Elden Brass Quintet
August 11, 5 pm-6 pm
Free Concert
As part of the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Summer Chamber Music Series, enjoy classical music for brass under the big tent at MNA.
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Thirsty Thursdays: Keith Okie & Rebel Sol
Aug. 15, Free for members/$6 nonmembers
Known for irresistible dance grooves blending with heart-based lyrics, these “soul reggae rockers” are an emerging force on the southwestern music scene. 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.
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Film “Dialogue Earth” and Q & A with Ulrike
Aug. 18, 2 pm
Free with museum admission
View the new award-winning documentary about artist Ulrike Arnold, who creates her art using earth as her paint. Filmed in many locations on the Colorado Plateau, this documentary portrays her artistic process, which parallels the relationship between humans and nature.
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Behind the Scenes Tour: Archaeology
Sept. 20, 4 pm
Tour MNA’s legacy Archaeology Collection, which includes rare artifacts ranging from sandals to painted baskets and prehistoric murals to 1000 year old pottery. Find out what researchers look for in potsherds and hear about recent findings that continue to inspire dialogue. Limited to 10 people. Advance tickets required.
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STEAM Second Saturday: Digging Dinosaurs
August 10 at 2 pm
Free for members and kids age 9 and under
Paleontologist Christa Sadler will be here to tell us how the experts find, excavate, remove and prepare dinosaur bones. Touch fossils, handle tools and create a fossil craft. See the schedule.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DesertArtLAB: Ecologies of Resistance
Now open; 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.
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Summer reading
Carefully selected, the books stocked at MNA are some of the best to be found about the cultures, art, and nature of the Colorado Plateau. A lovely example is Dreaming in Indian, which is “A powerful and visually stunning anthology from some of the most groundbreaking Native artists working in North America today.” The bookstore is open during regular museum hours and during Thirsty Thursday, so come in to browse, or you can always Browse & Buy online.
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Bring home the bling
This necklace by Navajo artist Elgin Tom is one of those infinitely wearable art pieces that goes with everything, adding elegance and class. The MNA giftshop is full of such treasures. B rowse some of the jewelry, weavingsand fine art. You can always Buy online. Remember, MNA members get a discount on most giftshop items.
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Select Museum of Northern Arizona to support MNA with every purchase when you buy through Amazonsmile.
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