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🍜 An Asian Fusion Restaurant Opens and Summer Activities Begin
New restaurant and food truck, Movies on the Square, and the Annual Master Gardener Sale
Alissa Zorn
May 23, 2025
Good morning, Flagstaff! It’s Memorial Day weekend! If you’d like to attend a Memorial Day ceremony, the American Legion will honor fallen soldiers at the Citizen’s Cemetery on Monday.
In today’s Flagstaff Inspires:
🍜 There’s a new restaurant where Cottage Place used to be
🎬 Music on the Square and Movies on the Square begin Saturday
🥬Get your plants at the Annual Master Gardener sale
Let’s go!
— Alissa Zorn
COMMUNITY Sparks
🌲🔥 It’s Wildfire Awareness Month and you can find preparation and evacuation information for people and pets at Arizona’s Ready, Set, Go! page.
You can also find a map of current fires including prescribed burns at the Arizona Wildfire Dashboard. (It might ask you to sign in, but you can close that window and still access the map.)
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AROUND TOWN
📕 Reminder: Multiple City offices as well as both public libraries will be closed Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day and there will be no trash or recycle pick-up that day.
Business News
🍜 VeggieEAT is an Asian Fusion restaurant that’s 100% vegan. It’s now open in the space which used to be Cottage Place at 126 W. Cottage Ave. The restaurant originated in Las Vegas and recently opened a location in Sedona as well.
🚚 Park Plaza Liquor & Deli Food Truck debuts with hot sandwiches, entrees, and pizzas on May 24th at Flagstaff Liquor.
🐾 Flagstaff Veterinary Clinic is hosting a Grand Opening with pony rides, snack, pet portraits and more on May 25th 9am-Noon, 963 W. Route 66 Suite 220.
🧴 Don’t throw away that empty jar! Ari’s Art Exchange now accepts glass jars for Sustain Refillery which offers refillable personal care items here in town. Find details about donating jars here.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
🎶 Grateful Festival: Awesome bands with on-site camping, food, drink and non stop good times. May 23rd-25th, Ft. Tuthill
🎭😆 The Play that Goes Wrong: Get ready for a night of mishaps, and mischief! This is a tremendously silly play full of physical comedy where things quickly go from bad to utterly disastrous. Theatrikos, May 8 - June 1st. Times & Tickets
🧘♀️ Foundry Open House: The Foundry Flagstaff is offering ONE FREE class. Try out Hot Yoga, Hot Pilates, Hot HIIT, or Hot Barre. May 24th - May 26th, Registration required.
Friday 5.23
🎶 Sound Connections: a multi-generational music gathering run by a Board Certified music therapist. Additional caregivers are available to provide care partner respite during the session. 10-11am, Montoya Community Center
👨👧👦 Storytime with Miss Annie: Bring toddlers and pre-schoolers for stories, songs, and play. Free, 10:30-11am, Bookmans
🧶The Knitting Hour: All skill levels welcome! Every 4th Friday members of Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona Guild are available to teach beginners and help knitters out. 1-3pm, Downtown Library
🌄 Mountain Town Market at The Hive: A fun evening market with produce, breads, eggs and more. Plus dance instructor Chris Alonzo kicks off the market by teaching Bachata! 3-7pm, The Hive
👨🏫 Teachers' Night at Good Games Cafe: K–12 staff gets free entry all evening - 850 playable board games! 4pm to Close, Good Game Cafe
👗Ladies’ Clothing Swap: Refresh your closet and enjoy wine, charcuterie, and community! $10 with things to swap, or $25 just show up. 5-7pm Up & Coming (upstairs in Aspen Artist Lofts)
💃 Cuban-style Salsa Dancing: Casino Rueda is a fun introduction to salsa dancing. Join every Friday. Newcomers are free, no partner needed, all ages, beginners welcome. 7:30-10pm, Jazzercize
Saturday 5.24
🥬 Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale: There will be plants, starts, used tools, and food to buy, as well as gardening advice and fun activities. 10am-2pm, Colton Garden
🐖 Farm Addiction Community Market: Support local farmers and artisans. Petting zoo, baked goods and more. 10am-3pm, C-A-L Ranch Parking Lot
👨👧📖 Saturday Story Stop: A fun-filled storytime for all ages. 10:30-11am Downtown Library
🚲 Community Cycling Celebration: Celebrate bikes with a silent auction, mini bike races, live music, vendors, tasty beverages, bike goods, and more! 1-5pm, Dark Sky Brewing
🌄Mountain Town Market at City Hall: Get your favorite produce and other products at this dog friendly, afternoon market. 3-7pm, City Hall Parking Lot
🏄♀️ ‘Surf's Up’ at Movies on the Square: Live music & activities kick off at 5pm 🎬 Movies begin at dusk. Bring chairs and blankets! Heritage Square
🌈🎲 Queer Game Night: Enjoy a fun-filled evening of board games, good company, and community support. 50% of the entry cost benefits one-n-ten. 6pm-12am, Good Game Cafe
🔭 Celestial Saturday: Enjoy s’mores and see telescopic views of the moon and planets as cultural astronomer Dr. Danielle Adams shares the backstories behind some well-known star names. 6:30-9pm, Americana Motor Hotel, near the fire pits
Sunday 5.25
🐕🏃♀️ Flagstaff Doggie Dash and Ultra Bash: Run or walk with your dog in support of High Country Humane! There will also be a free kid's race, raffle prizes, dog yoga and family fun. 7am-7pm, Buffalo Park *Registration closes: Sat, May 24, 11:59PM
🥕 Flagstaff Community Market: A lively outdoor farmers market featuring fresh regional produce, prepared food, flowers, breads, local honey, artwork, and more! 8am-12pm City Hall
🐕 Puppy Yoga: All ages welcome for a relaxing yoga session surrounded by wagging tails and playful energy. Plus, all participating pups are looking for their forever homes! 10:30-11:30am, Dark Sky Beer Garden
📝 Summer Sundays Poetry on the Lawn: Join local writers for poetry workshops on the lawn of the Downtown Library! On May 25th local poet Ryan Drendel will give a workshop on light and writing with cyanotype paper. 11am-1pm, Downtown Library
🌿✨ Crystal Terrarium Workshop by Plantae: Make your own little world with crystals and plants. 3-4:30pm, Dark Sky Brewing
💃 Ballroom Social Dancing: Come learn ballroom, swing, and Latin dances. Beginners welcome, no partner needed! 5-7pm at Jazzercise
🔮 Tarot and Rune Readings: Wrap up the month with a unique experience of insight and intrigue! Come early, spots can fill up fast. 5-8pm, Drinking Horn Meadery
Monday 5.26
🔵Bingo Night at Dark Sky: $5 and 100% of entry fees go directly to the chosen non-profit of the month. Regular Bingo 5:45-8pm Bonus Bingo 8-9pm, Dark Sky Beer Garden
🤸♂️Capoeira Class: Learn an art form that combines dance, martial arts, acrobatics, ritual, and music. Beginners welcome, drop-in to give it a try! 6:45pm, Unity of Flagstaff
🌸 Northland Hospice Pregnancy and Infant Loss Group: this counselor hosted group meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. For more details, call 928-779-1227 OR email [email protected] or [email protected]
MUSIC
Friday 5.23
Dark Sky Beer Garden | Live Music | 6-8pm
The Station Cafe & Lounge | Karaoke Happy Hour | 6pm
Awa Kava Bar | Open Mic | 7:30pm, sign ups 7pm
Hops on Birch | Seenan | 7:30pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Felony Cactus, Crawford Smith | 8-11pm
Saturday 5.24
The Station Cafe & Lounge | Estevan Corrales | 4-6pm
Heritage Square | Music on the Square | 5pm-dusk
Wanderlust | Tom Andes | 5:30-7:30pm
Charly’s | Paul Garns | 7-9:30pm
The Orpheum | NAVAJO NATION METAL FEST | 7pm | Tickets
Coconino Center for the Arts | S.E. Willis | 7:30pm | Tickets
Mountain Top Taproom | Barefoot on Bumblebees, Scrunge, Alien Arcade | 8-11pm
Yucca North | INTWO DJ Sets | 9pm-1am
Museum Club | In Color Band | 9pm-1am | $5
Flag Brew | The Stellar Jays of Flagstaff | 10pm-1am
Sunday 5.25
Heritage Square | Tremuloid | 12-2pm
The Station Cafe & Lounge | Tom Kumagai | 12-2pm
Flag Brew | Laura Jean Band | 2-5pm
Wanderlust | Bluegrass Jam | 2:30-5:30pm
Coconino Center for the Arts | The Living Room - grand piano celebration | 4-6pm | Tickets
Mother Road | Stone Company | 4-6pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Julie Sullivan Bluegrass | 8-11pm
Monday 5.26
Museum Club | Open Mic | 6-9pm
The Hive | Dead Soil, HEaling Magic, Goetia, Dekathedra | 7pm | Tickets
Mountain Top Taproom | Open Mic | 7-11pm
Yucca North | Meyer Pax & Friends | 8-11pm
CONNECTIONS
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