🏤Children's Museum coming to Flagstaff

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Good morning, Flagstaff! On this day in 1901, NAU held its first commencement for the first graduating class of just four students!

Today in Flagstaff Inspires:

• 🥗 Art of the Salad Workshop

• 🪻Native Plant Talk, Tour & Planting

• 🎭 I Love You Sneak Peak

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AROUND TOWN

🔥The Papa Fire that burned 118 acres on Leupp Road beginning June 8th is now fully contained. A few very small fires remain, including a new .5-acre fire near Mormon Lake.

♻️ If you have trash/recycling services with the City of Flagstaff, there will be changes Friday for Juneteenth. If you get recycling picked up on Friday, it will be picked up Thursday, June 18th instead. If you get trash picked up on Friday, it will be picked up Wed, June 17th instead. Landfill and recycling center will be closed Friday.

BUSINESS NEWS

🧘‍♀️A HOTWORKX fitness studio franchise will be coming soon to Butler Ave. and Fourth Street next to Sinagua Middle School. Owner is 2024 NAU graduate Ariana Lambert, who moved to Flagstaff from the Valley when she was 8. The 24-hour fitness studio will offer 3D training that combines heat, infrared energy and exercise in specialized saunas.

👦A Children’s Museum is coming to Flagstaff, with a planned Spring 2027 opening date. NAU grad and physical therapist Meghan Lorenz is founding the museum under her created nonprofit, Halflings’ Association of Northern Arizona. Right now they are in the planning stages and welcome input.

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🔨 Are you interested in detail work like stained glass, jewelry making and mosaics? Come to the free Detail Work Room orientation at Coco-op Makerspace (1155 W Kaibab Lane) 5:30pm, Wednesday the 17th and see what the Tiny Tool Club is all about!

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

🖤Juneteenth is June 19th and there are events through the week to celebrate. This year’s theme is The Rhythym of Resiliency. Southside Community Association is hosting a Juneteenth Gala celebrating freedom and community June 19th, 6pm at Little America. Don’t miss out on a night full of music, joy, and connection!

🌸 Sign up for Summer Wildflowers Painting Series: Local artist Jill Sans teaches this 2.5-hour acrylic painting workshop with a different flower each month. This month, learn to paint the lupine flower. June 20th, 10am, The HeArt Box Studio

Tuesday 6.16

🦅 Kids Squared — Live Animal Show: Arizona Game & Fish will have an educational live animal show. This free weekly summer series is designed for kids ages 4–9, with big and little siblings always welcome to join the fun! 10-11am, Heritage Square

✂️🖌️Makers' Lab: Design, build and make crafts at this free library event. With a 10-minute craftspiration presentation. For kids and teens 3+. 1:30pm, Downtown Library

🥗 Art of the Salad: Learn how to make salad dressings like a chef with Sarah of Eat N’ Run. Learn to cook with seed-free olive oil, create an apple cider vinaigrette and develop a custom dressing of your own. 6-7:30pm, The Outpost

🏆 Trivia at Harrington’s: Use your wits and obscure pop culture knowledge to battle for beer and glory! Prizes for the winning team. 6pm, Harrington’s Taphouse'

🚲 Bike Workshop- Servicing Your Hydrolic Brakes: This clinic will run servicing and bleeding your hydraulic disk brakes. Brake bleed kit is included in ticket 6:30-8:30pm, Absolute Bikes

🎶 West African Dance Class: Live drumming and experienced teachers! Classes are open to people of all ages and experience levels. 6:45-8pm, Jazzercise

📝🍺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 6.17

🌸Nature Journaling: Learn how to make a field journal entry and observe some local flora and fauna! Ages 8-18. Registration required.10:30-11:30am, Downtown Library Lawn

🎈Balloon Games: Join A Girl and Her Balloons as she leads balloon games as part of Bookmans’ free weekly Summer Kids Series. Engaging, educational and fun! 1pm, Bookmans

🌄 Farmers Market Downtown: Come for local produce, treats, pop-up shops from downtown businesses, and more! 3pm-dusk, Heritage Square

🎶Concerts in the Park — Optimal Delusion: Enjoy free, family friendly, live music from local musicians.This week, it’s Alt Rock band Optimal Delusion, with the PALS bookmobile, plus hot dog and ice cream vendors. 5:30-7:30pm, Murdoch Park

🌾Native Plant Talk, Tour & Planting: Tour the city’s native plants, learn about their importance, and plant more! Be prepared to get your hands dirty. Pre-register. 5:30-7:30pm, Downtown Library Parking Lot

🎤Women’s Song Circles: Join Sisters in Song’ ancestral and wild song circle to share songs from the heart. Soft acoustic instruments, shakers and dancing welcome. Light snacks provided. Donations suggested. 5:30-7:30pm, Happening Here Yoga

📝 Wily Writers: Join this weekly writing group for practice, motivation, sharing, and learning! 5:30-7pm Downtown Library, Community Room

🧵 Create & Connect Night: Weekly open studio with access to sewing machines! Bring a project or craft of your choice, make new friends & get a bit of help from staff if you need it! Donation/PWYW. 5:30-7:30pm, Threaded Together

🧠 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

🕺 Dancing on the Square: Dance all summer long with a free lesson in a new style every week, followed by a social dance. Wednesdays until Memorial Day! Lesson: 7-8pm, Social Dance: 8-10pm, Heritage Square

🎭 I Love You Sneak Peak: Theatrikos is having a sneak preview of upcoming comedic musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Grab a drink and find a seat on the patio. 8pm, Uptown Pubhouse

Thursday 6.18

🖼️Juneteenth Art Exhibit Reception: The Rhythym of Resilience is a vibrant showcase of Black freedom, culture and joy. This reception is free and open to the public. Works will be on display through June 20th. 5-7pm, Murdoch Center

✏️Figure Drawing Classes: Learn to draw the human form from a live model! For beginner to advanced art enthusiasts, 18+ only. Thursdays 5-7pm May 14 - June 25th, Space is limited, pre-register here.

🎨Paint Night at BBBB: Every Thursday is paint night and $4 drink specials. You buy the canvas (at BBBB), they provide paint and brushes. Plus, option to enter canvas into auction with earnings for you and a charity. 6:30-9:30pm, Brown Bag Burger

🖌️ Paint the Red Rocks: Mural Joe will teach how to paint the Sedona Red Rocks at this third Thursday art night. Tix include painting supplies, instruction, drinks + small nibbles. Pre-register, 6:30-9pm, The Outpost

🎨 Pride Paint Night: Paint a wood-cut cactus with the library and Creative Spirits. Free, but RSVP required. 6:30-7:30pm, Creative Spirits

🤓 Smarty Pints Trivia: Are you a smarty pants? Prove it at Smarty Pints Trivia, every Thursday, 7-9pm, Dark Sky Beer Garden

💃 Swing Dance Class: Dance the night away Thursday nights with Flagstaff Rhythm and Roots. Beginner, intermediate and social dances from 7-10pm, Firecreek Coffee

💃Bachata Night: Latin Dance Flagstaff is leading a group Bachata dance lesson. Tix also get you a free taco and drink. 7:30-10:30pm, Lobo Drinkhouse - 30 N. San Francisco

MUSIC

Tuesday 6.16

Dark Sky Beer Garden | Flagspins Vinyl Night | 6-8pm

Wednesday 6.17

Wheeler Park | FFTM Bluegrass Jam | 11am-1pm
Charly’s | Blues Night | 7-9:30pm | $5
Gopher Hole | Karaoke | 9:30pm

Thursday 6.18

Heritage Square | Emerging Artist Thursday | 5-7pm
Drinking Horn | JigzUp Celtic | 7pm
Gopher Hole | Open Mic | 7pm, sign-ups 6

CONNECTIONS

Jobs, volunteering, musician and artist opportunities

• Flagstaff Family Food Center is looking for volunteers to help over the summer with kitchen shifts, distribution and sorting. Call 928-890-8386 or go to feedtogether.org to sign up.

• Flagstaff Pride is looking for volunteers for the June 20th parade, including those to help with parade staging, trash pick up and parade route attendants. Sign up here.

• The city is hiring a Collections, Beautification and Public Arts Administrator to help manage public art collections, beautification assets, and community focused projects. Starting at $61K. Apply by June 21st.

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