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Today in Flagstaff Inspires:

• ✨ Coco-op Makerspace turns five

• 🌄 Flagstaff Mountain Town Market - now on Wednesdays too!

• 🎾 Bushmaster Sports Courts construction begins

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COMMUNITY SPARKS

✨ Have you been wanting to get a little more creativity into your life? This is your chance! The Coco-op Makerspace is holding a 5th anniversary celebration on June 12th from 5-8pm and you’re invited! Come by for:

• Guided tours

• Tasty eats from Satchmo’s

• Art work on display by Coco-op members

• Raffle drawings benefiting Coco-op’s scholarship program

The event is free and open to all ages. Registration not required, but appreciated!

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AROUND TOWN

🚌 The new Mountain Line Downtown Connection Center is now open to the public. Mountain Line’s Customer Service, Administrative, and Operations Support teams will be housed in the new facility at 216 W. Phoenix Ave.

🎾 Construction of the Bushmaster Sports Courts is underway and expected to be largely completed by November 2025. The finished courts will include two tennis courts, two basketball courts and eight pickleball courts.

Business News:

🌄 Flagstaff Mountain Town Market is teaming up with the Downtown Business Alliance and Dancing on the Square to bring a Wednesday evening market to Heritage Square. It will run from 3pm until dusk - right about when Dancing on the Square starts! The market will include pop up shops from downtown businesses along with local produce, treats and more!

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Register for an Absolute Bikes Workshop: Space is limited in these bike workshops - sign up early!

• Hydraulic Brake Servicing - June 17th

• Maintenance Basics (FREE!) - July 1st

• Drive Train Basics - July 15th

• Maintenance Basics (FREE!) - August 5

• Suspension 101+ - August 19

• Maintenance Basics (FREE!) - September 2

• Tubeless 101 - September 16

Tuesday 6.10

🧒 Kids Squared: a weekly series with fun hands-on activities designed for kids ages 4–9, with big and little siblings always welcome! 10-11am, Heritage Square

🐝 Pollinator Art Lab: Make art for the Flagstaff Sustainability Office Pollinator Art Contest! 1:30-2:45pm, Downtown Library

🏙 Lego Club: Kids ages 5-11 can enjoy building with hundreds and hundreds of blocks. 3:30-4:30pm at East Flag Library

🧘‍♀️ Meditation Class: Finding Peace with Meditation classes are beginner-friendly every Tuesday, and you can join at any point in the series. 6:30-7:45pm at Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation

📝🍺Poet Brews Open Mic for Writers: Come read what you’ve been writing! Read anything up to ten minutes. 7-9pm, 21+, Flagstaff Brewing Co.

Wednesday 6.11

📔 Family Storytime at the Park: These special storytimes will include singing, dancing, and some great books! 9:30-10:15am, Community Ramada Bushmaster Park

🐻 Teddy Bear Picnic: Come to Wheeler Park for stories, songs, & teddy bear picnic fun! 12-1pm Wheeler Park

🌄 Flagstaff Mountain Town Market at Heritage Square: This market will include pop up shops from downtown businesses along with local produce, treats and more! 3pm-dusk, Heritage Square

✏ Figure Drawing Class w/Live Model: Beginner to expert level artists welcome! 5-7pm, Up & Coming, Limited space - register ahead.

🟠 Bingo Night at The Station: Free to play, 6-8pm

📽 The Encampments Film Screening: “The Encampments” provides an unprecedented look at one of the most significant student movements in modern history. Screening followed by Q&A. 6-9pm, MOCAF

🧠 Mead Hall Trivia Night: Challenging questions, local mead, fun visual and audio rounds, and prizes for 1st and 2nd place! Teams of up to 5. 6-8:30pm, Drinking Horn Meadery

🎧 Open Decks Workshop & Jam Time: Come learn how to DJ and then get down to the jams. Every Wednesday, 6:30-9pm ROHCT

🕺 Dancing on the Square: Bring your dancing shoes to Heritage Square for a free lesson followed by a social dance every Wednesday in the summer! Lesson: 7-8pm, Social Dance: 8-10pm, Heritage Square

🌝 Full Moon Hike: Join Open Space for a night hike at Picture Canyon to watch the full moon rise! 8:15pm, Picture Canyon Trail Head

Thursday 6.12

🖼 Maker’s Lab: Kids ages 3+ can join to create and make things! 1:30-2:30pm, Downtown Library

🖌 Crafternoons at Meadowlark: Recharge your batteries with a cozy creative afternoon. Bring a project, or pay $10 to use provided supplies - lots of possibilities! 5-7pm, Meadowlark Art Studio

🧶 Colorful Crochet: Come learn the basics of crochet and make your own reusable produce bag! 5-6:30pm, East Flag Library

🍷 Thirsty Thursday - After Hours at MNA: Quench your cultural thirst! Stroll the galleries, grab a drink, and unwind in the museum’s courtyard. 5-8pm, Museum of Northern Arizona

✍️ Poetry Book Club: This month’s book will be Bestiary by Donika Kelly. Join for a discussion with the last 30 minutes reserved for writing exercises! 5:30-7pm, Downtown Library

👐🎲Flagstaff Mutual Aid Game Night: Drop in to play some games, build community, and learn a little about the work Flag Mutual Aid is doing! FREE entry! 6-9pm, Good Game Cafe

🙋‍♂️ Trivia Night at Hops on Birch: 7pm every Thursday

❓TAPP’D Trivia Night: Join ‘Nice Mike’ for surprise categories each week. Free to play! 21+ Thursdays 7-9pm at Dark Sky Beer Garden

Flagstaff Inspires is always free thanks to the support of business sponsors and the kind donations of our community.

MUSIC

Tuesday 6.10

Dark Sky Beer Garden | Flagspins Vinyl Night | 6-9pm
Drinking Horn Meadery | Open Mic | Sign-ups begin 6pm
Yucca North | Open Mic | sign ups 3pm, starts 8pm
Museum Club | Karaoke Night | 9-11:30pm

Wednesday 6.11

Hops on Birch | Open Mic | 6-10pm
Charly’s | Blues Night - Steve Willis & Ray DeSylvester | 7-9:30pm | $5
Gopher Hole | Karaoke & Service Industry Night | 9:30pm

Thursday 6.12

Heritage Square | The Caverns | 5-7pm
Mother Road | Juniper Djinn featuring Pete Posie | 5-7pm
High Country Motor Lodge | Little’s House | 7pm
Drinking Horn | Celtic Music - GreenLaw | 7-9pm
Charly's | Wild Irish Fiddle with Kate Rose| 7-9:30pm
Yucca North | The Lowdown Drifters | 8-11pm | Tickets

Connections

Jobs & Opportunities

• NACA is hiring multiple positions.

• Northern Arizona Healthcare is hiring a Cath Lab Tech.

• NAU Center for Service and Volunteerism is hiring a STEM Innovator and Influencer.

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