🎄 Christmas Week Round Up & New Years Preview

Good morning, Flagstaff! I’ll be taking time off this week, but I’ve got a round up of activities for you in the mean time. Wishing you a wonderful week!

Today in Flagstaff Inspires:

• 🥂 Last chance to get your New Years Eve Reservations

• ⌚ Info on what’s open in Downtown Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

• 🍊The 12 Days of Yule continue with free crafts and gatherings

Let’s go!

— Alissa Zorn

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AROUND TOWN

📕 Both libraries will be closing at 12:00pm on December 24th and will be CLOSED December 25th for the Christmas holiday.

⌚ What’s Open? Here are Downtown business hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

🎉 Plan you New Years celebration on the Downtown Flagstaff site: They’ve put together a comprehensive list of activities and celebrations for ringing in the New Year.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

🥂 Reserve Your New Year’s Dinner: There are certainly more restaurants open, but here are a few with special New Year’s Menus

• Shift will be offering a special menu with dishes inspired by New Year’s Resolutions

• Atria has a 4-course prix fixe tasting menu and might still have an opening

• Charly’s will be offering a multi-course holiday dinner and as of the 22nd they have limited seating available

• Little America has a NYE Prix Fixe Menu

Tuesday 12.23

🎄 12 Days of Yule - Ornaments & Gift Making: Gather around the Long Table and create a few more last minute (but extremely thoughtful) gifts! 6pm, Drinking Horn Meadery

📝🍺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 12.24

📚 12 Days of Yule - All Day Book Swap: For the Icelandic tradition Jolabokaflod, meaning “Book Flood”, enjoy cozy reading, hot cocoa, and bring extra books to swap and find your next read! 11am-4:30pm, Drinking Horn Meadery

⛷ Christmas Eve Dinner at Basecamp: Holiday food and drink specials. 4-9pm, Basecamp at Snowbowl

Thursday 12.25

🎲 Board Games at Good Game Cafe: You can enjoy games from the cafe’s extensive library this evening. 4pm-12am, Good Game Cafe

⛷ Christmas Dinner at Basecamp: Holiday food and drink specials. 4-9pm, Basecamp at Snowbowl

🍾 Woodlands Christmas Champagne Dinner: Enjoy an elegant Christmas dinner without having to do dishes! Reservations through Open Table, Woodlands at Doubletree by Hilton

Friday 12.26

🍊 12 Days of Yule - Sun Welcoming & Pomander Making: Make these traditional decorated oranges to bring visual fun and a fresh aroma between Christmas and New Years. 5pm, Drinking Horn Meadery

🍻 Holiday Cheers at Lowell: Step into the Great Planetary Hall for a pop-up bar cart experience set among stunning imagery of our solar system. Dec. 26 & 27, 5-9pm, Lowell Observatory

Saturday 12.27

🐝 12 Days of Yule - Bees Wax Fire Starters: Create fire starters that are decorative and it easy to kindle a flame for campfires or Yule celebrations. 3pm, Drinking Horn Meadery

🌈🎲 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

Sunday 12.28

🧘‍♀️🍺 Pints and Poses Yoga: Start off your Sunday with this drop-in Yoga class, then enjoy a recovery beer for just $2, 10:30-11:30am, Dark Sky Taproom

🧘‍♂️ Yoga for Recovery: A class about healing, presence, and remembering you’re not alone on the path of recovery. Free/donation, no prior experience needed—just come as you are. 1-2:15pm, Happening Here 124 N San Francisco St.

🎲 12 Days of Yule - Games & Gratitude: Enjoy board games with friends! Good Games Cafe will be bringing a selection or you can bring your own to share. 3pm, Drinking Horn Meadery 

Monday 12.29

🐦 12 Days of Yule - Nature Appreciation: Create pinecone bird feeders to help give our feathered friends a winter treat. 6pm, Drinking Horn Meadery

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Tuesday 12.23

NACA | Open Drum Group | 6pm
Dark Sky Beer Garden | Flagspins Vinyl Night | 6-9pm
Drinking Horn | Carol Edition Open Mic | 6pm sign-up, 6:30-9:30pm

Wednesday 12.24

Yucca North | Wub Wendz Open Decks | 9pm
Gopher Hole | Karaoke | 9:30pm

Saturday 12.27

Wanderlust | Remodel Party with Music by High Standards | 5:30-7:30pm

Sunday 12.28

Wanderlust | Bluegrass Jam | 2:30-5:30pm
Dark Sky Beer Garden | Acoustic Emo Night | 6-9pm

Monday 12.29

Dark Sky Brewing | Live Music | 6-8pm
Yucca North | Karaoke | 9pm

Connections

• The Parks, Recreation, Open Spaces & Events (PROSE) Department is hiring an Aquatics Coordinator (apply by Dec. 26)

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