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🌏Earth Day Celebrations + New STEM Center

🌏Earth Day Celebrations + New STEM Center

Curious Spring Soiree, Starlight on the Square, and a Bike Festival

Alissa Zorn
April 17, 2026

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Good morning, Flagstaff! Earth Day is April 22nd, and Flagstaff is celebrating early with two celebrations this Saturday. Plus, there’s Viola’s Pansy Party and multiple Plant Sales!

Today in Flagstaff Inspires:

🌠 Starlight on the Square
🍄🐇 Curious Spring Soiree
🪮 Off-Loom Weaving Workshop

Let’s go!

— Alissa Zorn & Alexandra Wittenberg

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🦠🏗️ Construction of the new Montalvo Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Community Center will begin the week of April 20th! The center will be located at 211 E. First Avenue on the East side. Construction is anticipated to be completed by late 2026.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

🐩💄It’s the last weekend to see The Marvelous Wonderettes at Theatrikos. This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom. Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy serenade with classic ‘50s hits as you learn about their lives, loves and dreams.

Friday 4.17

👾✨ Open Table Game Night: Whether you're flying solo or just want to meet new players, Open Table Night is the perfect spot to find your game squad! 6:30pm Good Game Cafe

🔢 BINGO Fun: An evening of Bingo, Wine & Brews! The classic game of chance with great music, delicious drinks, and even better prizes. Fun merch and gifts from the Woody Mountain General Store. 5pm, Woody Mountain Campground

Saturday 4.18

🐦🏚️Young Builders Make a Birdhouse: Young builders can create a wooden birdhouse for their feathered friends. Then paint, decorate and make your own. A fun, beginner-friendly project. Free. 9am, Homco Lumber & Hardware

📚 Open Box Book Sale: Find a treasure and support the library! Look through boxes of unsorted donations and pay only $2 for hardcovers and $1 for paperbacks. 9am-2pm, Downtown Library

🌎🎶 Earth Day Celebration: Pollinator and rainwater harvesting workshops, live music, bike zone and valet, volunteer service project options and more. Plus, complimentary bus passes. Free. 11am-2pm, Bushmaster Park

🌺👒 Pansy Party: Come dressed in your spring’s finest party clothes — the floppier more colorful hats the better! Listen to live music as you browse a great selection of pansies, and help yourself to tea, lemonade, finger foods. Free. 12-2pm, Viola’s

🚲 Bike Festival: Join High Country Adaptive Sports for music, hands on bike experiences, and a chance to connect with the biking community in Northern Arizona. Admission is free and ALL are welcome. 1-4pm, Fort Tuthill

🤠💐 Spring Fest: A fun-filled day of dance, live music, beer and wine tastings and more! At 1:30pm there will be country swing and line dance lessons, with Music Among the Pines with Christy Fisher starting at 4pm. Free. 1-8pm, Woody Mountain Campground

🌍🎵Earth Day Jam: This Earth Day celebration will have vendors, food trucks, workshops, cultural performances, interactive exhibits, and more. Live performances from Abscura, Bad Delicious, and Lipstick Traces! 3-7pm, NAU’s North Quad.

🌠 Starlight on the Square: Come celebrate 25 years of Flagstaff’s Dark Sky status. Aspen Ave. will close and Heritage Square will transform into a peaceful, walkable space under the stars. Food and drink from downtown businesses. Free but RSVP. 5-10pm

🍄🐇 The Curious Spring Soiree: A Spring Fling of curiosity, art installations, scavenger hunts, raffles and live music. Dress to Impress for a costume contest and dance the night away amongst Wonderland decor. Free. 6pm-2am, All 3 floors of the Weatherford

💮 Plants & Poses Yoga - Dandelion: This workshop series combines herbal medicine, gentle yoga, and meditation. 6:30-8:30pm, Northern Arizona Yoga Center

👑 Take a Slice Anniversary Turnabout Drag Show: Will kings become queens? Will glamour queens go goth? You’ll have to come to the show to see! 18+, 8pm - 7:30 doors, Beaver Street Theatre

Sunday 4.19

🙏🏼 Powwow: The City of Flagstaff is hosting Community Social Powwow: Abalone Shell Mountain Kinship Gathering. Educational session from 9:30 – 11 a.m., Gourd Dance from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the Social Powwow from 1:30 – 5 p.m. 9:30am-5pm, Flag High

🌄 Flagstaff Mountain Town Market at City Hall: This community market features local produce, bread, flowers, treats and more - plus it’s known for live music, face painting and creative fun! 9am-1pm, City Hall Parking Lot

🧘‍♀️🍺 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

🕺 Ecstatic Dance: Looking for a fun, freeing way to move your body and shake off stress? Come for this beginner-friendly, substance-free, no judgment dance experience. 12-1:30pm, Northern Arizona Yoga Center

🌻DSB Plant Sale: Plants, music and beer…what more could you ask for? Browse and buy plants from Elevated Gardening, Lily of the Field, Warner’s Nursery and Forendale Farm. Seenan and Jeremiah and the Red Eyes playing live. 21+. 12-4pm, DSB Beer Garden

🧘🏼‍♀️Yoga for Recovery: A short reading, optional group sharing and a mindful yoga practice designed to support nervous system regulation, release tension, and reconnect you with breath and body. No experience needed. Free. 1-2:15pm, Happening Here

🪴Community Plant Swap: Got cuttings to spare? Plants that need a new home? Bring your extras, meet other plant enthusiasts, and leave with something new to add to your collection. Free, but RSVP for a table. 5-7:30pm, Plantae

🧪🍸Science Trivia Night: A night dedicated to your left brain! Enjoy a lab-perfected cocktail and prove you did or did not need that science degree with trivia on biology, chemistry, astronomy, psychology, physics and more. Win $100. 6-7:30pm, Annex

Monday 4.20

🪮Off-Loom Weaving Workshop: In this engaging, hands-on workshop, Jessica Holton will guide through a shared pattern while educating about the history and mental benefits of weaving. All materials provided. Registration required. 5:30-8pm, Willow Bend

🔵Bingo Night at Dark Sky: Join the Bingo cult! $5 entry fee goes directly to the non-profit of the month. 21+ Regular Bingo 5:45-8pm, Bonus Bingo 8-9pm, Dark Sky Beer Garden

🗣️ Spanish Conversation Group: All levels welcome! Come practice your Spanish speaking skills! RSVP appreciated. 6-7pm, Culture Connection

🙋‍♀️ Trivia Night at BBBB: Get your weekly fill of brain teasers to test your knowledge at Trivia Night. Prizes for top 3 teams. 7-9 pm, Brown Bag Burger + Bar

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CONNECTIONS

Jobs, volunteering, musician and artist opportunities

Volunteer to help create water efficiency kits for the city’s water conservation team April 20th. Snacks provided!
Oddyssey Camps is hiring for a STEM Summer Camp Instructor.
Coconino National Forest is seeking volunteer campground hosts early May through mid-September. Apply by April 30th.
Coconino County is calling artis ts to submit proposals to enhance the Superior Courthouse. Apply by May 15th.
Take a Slice is looking for art/clothing vendors for their June 6th show. Apply by May 2nd.

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🌏Earth Day Celebrations + New STEM Center

Curious Spring Soiree, Starlight on the Square, and a Bike Festival

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

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Friday 4.17

Saturday 4.18

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Monday 4.20

CONNECTIONS

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