🎉 First Friday and Hullabaloo Weekend

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Flagstaff! It’s a busy weekend - the rodeo is happening along with First Friday Artwalk and the 16th Annual Hullabaloo.

In today’s Flagstaff Inspires:

• 🎨 First Friday Artwalk

• 🛍️ New hours for the Friday evening Mountain Town Market

• ⚡ Coconino County Hazards Community Survey

Let’s go!

— Alissa Zorn

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Business News

🍯 The Clay Center, a ceramics studio and workshop space, is opening at 24 S. Mikes Pike. They’ll have a ribbon cutting event today, the 6th at 3pm, followed by demonstrations and clay works on display for Artwalk.

🛍️Have you checked out the Mountain Town Market at the Hive? They’ve pushed back their hours to take advantage of the beautiful summer evenings. Now you can shop for local produce, bread and other products from 4-8pm each Friday.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

✨🎶 Hullabaloo: Giant puppets, a bike parade, costume contests, circus performers, 2 performance stages, a huge kids area, local vendors, cocktails, beers, delicious food and more! June 7 & 8, Wheeler Park

🤠 Flagstaff Pro Rodeo: bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping and more. June 5, 6 & 7 at Ft. Tuthill.

💀Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead: Stargazer Collaborative Theatre presents the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm’s-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare’s play. May 30 - June 8, Coconino Center for the Arts, Tickets

⛏ Elden Pueblo Ambassador Days: Drop-in open-houses during the summer. Take a tour of the pueblo, view displays of ancient uses of tools, basketry, plants, jewelry and more. Weekends May 10-August 3, 10am-2pm, Elden Pueblo Heritage Site

Friday 6.6

👨‍👧‍👦 Storytime with Miss Annie: Bring toddlers and pre-schoolers for stories, songs, and play. Free, 10:30-11am, Bookmans

👩‍💻 AI Can Do More than Writing and Searching: Learn how to use a wide variety of inputs to generate all different kinds of outputs with commercially available AI tools. 12-1pm, Coco-op Makerspace

🌄 Mountain Town Market at The Hive: A fun evening market with produce, breads, eggs and more. 4-8pm, The Hive

🎶 SongHearth: A welcoming, all-ages drop-in song circle during Artwalk. Gather in harmony through easy-to-learn songs. 6:15-7:15pm, Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation

🤩 TrashFashion Parade & Costume Contest: A free public art event supported by Art X Free Range grant, featuring a parade, and a runway contest of up-cycled wearable art! Parade of Contestants at 5pm, Downtown and Runway Show at 8pm, Phoenix Avenue Gallery

🎨🍷 Artwalk: Enjoy a lively June Artwalk with music on the square, multiple galleries and a fashion show! 5-9pm, Downtown

👾✨ 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 at Good Game Cafe

🎤 True Faces Open Mic: Every First Friday poets, prose writers, storytellers, and musicians are welcome at this open mic! 7:15 pm, Unity of Flagstaff. Contact [email protected] with questions.

Saturday 6.7

🌿 Yoga on the Lawn at Little America: Enjoy a refreshing outdoor yoga session on the East Lawn every Saturday. $10 for non-overnight guests. Afterward, enjoy a complimentary mimosa. 8-8:40am, Little America

🐾 Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic at High Country Humane: Stop by to have your cat or dog vaccinated, microchipped, licensed, and more. The first 40 animals are guaranteed a spot, so show up early! 8-10am, High Country Humane

🧘‍♀️ Yoga on the Lawn: Start your Saturday with a deep breath and a good stretch in the heart of Downtown! 9-10am, County Courthouse Lawn

🌿 Science Saturday - Junior Naturalists: Drop by with the kids for a fun, hands-on morning exploring what it means to be a naturalist! 9:30-11:30am, Willow Bend

🥬Gardeners Market: Saturdays in May and June local growers sell garden starts, seeds, perennials, trees, greenhouse kits and more. 9am-1pm, Pine Forest Charter School

💧 Rainwater Harvesting Class: Learn all about harvesting Arizona’s most precious resource: water! 10-11am, Warner’s Nursery

👨‍👧📖 Saturday Story Stop: A fun-filled storytime for all ages. 10:30-11am Downtown Library

🎴 Free 15 min. Tarot Readings at Bookmans: Join Pandora as she takes you on a spiritual journey of discovery. 11:30am-2:30pm, RSVP to schedule

🌄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

🧹 'Wicked’ at Movies on the Square: Live music & activities kick off at 5pm 🎬 Movies begin at dusk. Bring chairs and blankets! Heritage Square

Sunday 6.8

🥕 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

🥾 Historic Milton Walking Tour: 90-minute guided walk covering about two miles from Riordan Mansion to explore the Arizona Lumber and Timber Company property and the town site of Milton. 9-10:30am, Riordan Mansion

🚲 Spin on the Square: Kickstart your Sunday with sunshine, sweat, and tunes in the heart of Downtown! 9-9:45am, Heritage Square, Register ahead

🧘‍♀️🍺 Pints and Poses Outdoor Yoga: Start off your Sunday with this drop-in Yoga class, on the patio if weather permits. Then enjoy a recovery beer for just $2, 10:30-11:30am at Dark Sky Brewing Co

🌈 Splash of Pride Pool Party: Enjoy drinks from the pool bar and tacos from Baja Mar plus a poolside DJ, and raffle prizes with all ticket sales donated to Flagstaff Pride.12-3pm, Americana Motor Hotel

📚 Book Swap: All-ages welcome book swap to kick-off the Summer Reading Challenge! Bring books in good condition that you want to swap! 9:30am-12:30pm, Downtown Library

💃 Ballroom Social Dancing: Come learn and practice social ballroom, swing, and Latin dances. Beginners welcome, no partner needed! 5-7pm at Jazzercise

😈 Blood on the Clocktower Game Night: Join for a thrilling night of mystery, deception, and strategy. 6pm, Good Game Cafe

Monday 6.9

😎 Summer Reading Challenge Kick-Off Party: There will be crafts, fun, and registration for the SRC. 9-11am, Downtown Library

🔵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

🌵 Riordan Mansion Lunchtime Lecture: Arizona National Parks and Monuments with Roger Naylor. Roger will share gorgeous photographs, history and personal anecdotes. Space is limited, reserve your spot 12:15-1pm, Riordan Mansion

🤸‍♂️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

MUSIC

Friday 6.6

The Annex | Mr. White's Regrettable Trio | 6pm
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 | The Morsels | 7pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Peter Posie, Just Clark | 8-11pm

Saturday 6.7

The Hive | The Reztones, Downplay Music, The Blissins, Oppressor Evictor | 7pm | $15
Mountain Top Taproom | Banjo Luke | 8-11pm
Flag Brew | Flagstaff Grateful Dead Night and Sky Island | 8-11:30pm

Sunday 6.8

Flag Brew | Juniper Djinn | 2-5pm
Heritage Square | Carol Pacey and the Honey Shakers | 12-2pm
Wanderlust | Bluegrass Jam | 2:30-5:30pm
Mother Road | Sheenan | 4-6pm

Monday 6.9

Museum Club | Open Mic | 6-9pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Open Mic | 7-11pm

CONNECTIONS

June 7th is National Trails Day!

🪧Join the entire Flagstaff area trails community in building new trail in the Rogers Lake area at this annual celebration of trails and give back to the trails you love. Find more information and RSVP here.

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