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Flagstaff Activities for the Beginning of June
Fire Restrictions, a world of play at MOCAF, and the Wool & Fiber Festival is this weekend for fans of all things fluffy
Alissa Zorn
May 30, 2025
TOGETHER WITH
Good morning, Flagstaff! Fire risk is ramping up - let’s all try and protect our town and forests.
In today’s Flagstaff Inspires:
🔥 Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
🌳 FANTASTIC FOREST - magical world of play at MOCAF
🧶 Flagstaff Wool & Fiber Festival is this weekend for fans of all things fluffy
Let’s go!
— Alissa Zorn
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AROUND TOWN
🛴 The City of Flagstaff Sustainability Office is looking for input! Take the micromobility survey to give your input on if and how a micromobility share program could serve the Flagstaff community while maintaining safe and accessible public spaces.
🚒 Stage 1 Fire Restrictions begin today, May 30th. This means:
No open burn permits
No fireworks
No charcoal/wood BBQs in parks or open spaces
No fire pits/open flames without an on/off switch on Red Flag days
No smoking or vaping in public places, parks, open spaces, or the FUTS trail
@FLAGSTAFFINSPIRES
FANTASTIC FOREST is almost here! MOCAF becomes a magical world of play, art, and imagination—for two weekends only! May 31st & June 7th - Find all the details here.
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Business News
💻 AI for Everyone Class: Get comfortable using free AI tools to increase your business or personal productivity and creativity. Class meets Mondays & Thursdays, June 2, 5, 9, 12 from 10am-12pm, Coconino Community College
WHAT’S HAPPENING
🐑🧶 Flagstaff Wool & Fiber Festival: The magic of fiber comes alive at this festival which is free to the public! May 31st, 9am-5pm & June 1st 9am-3pm, Pioneer Museum
🎭😆 The Play that Goes Wrong: Last weekend! 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
💀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
🦖🐕 Jurassic Bark Live: Dogs? Dinosaurs? Yes! This show combines strolling dinosaur and stunt dog entertainment. May 30th & 31st, 11am, 2pm, & 5pm, Flagstaff Mall
Friday 5.30
👨👧👦 Storytime with Miss Annie: Bring toddlers and pre-schoolers for stories, songs, and play. Free, 10:30-11am, Bookmans
🌄 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
🕺 Bingo, Beats, & Beer: Funky bingo night! Enjoy the game with a beer and music curated by El Coyote. 6:30-8:30pm, Hops on Birch
💃 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 5.31
🧘♀️ Yoga in the Square: FREE and open to all, Led by The Foundry. 9am-10am, Heritage Square
🥬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
🌱 Stretch the Season Greenhouse Workshop: Volunteers will learn about season extension and participate hands-on in the solexx installation portion of a greenhouse build. Two sessions - 10am-12pm and 12pm-2pm, Southside Community Garden
🖌 Drop-In Art Project Day: Choose from a menu of art projects all day long. 10am-6pm, Meadowlark Art Studio
👨👧 Saturday Story Stop: A fun-filled storytime for all ages. 10:30-11am, Downtown Library
🦅 Live Raptor Talk: Come see live raptors from the International Raptor and Falconry Center! 10:30-12:30am, The Arboretum
💥 Super Smash Bros Tournament Fundraiser: Join Bookmans and the Coconino High School Panthers Esports club for Super Smash Bros! 2-5pm, Bookmans
💫 Roller Derby Bout: Come watch Flagstaff’s Starlets vs. Los Alamos Derby Dames! Bring a donation as toiletries or diapers for Hope Cottage for a discount on your ticket. 5pm, Mount Elden Middle School
🤖 'The Wild Robot’ at Movies on the Square: Live music & activities kick off at 5pm 🎬 Movies begin at dusk. Bring chairs and blankets! Heritage Square
🌄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
Sunday 6.1
🥕 Flagstaff Community Market: A lively outdoor farmers market featuring regional produce, prepared food, flowers, artwork, and more! 8am-12pm City Hall
🚲 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 Yoga: Start off your Sunday with this drop-in Yoga class. Then enjoy a recovery beer for just $2, 10:30-11:30am at Dark Sky Taproom
📝 Poetry on the Lawn: Join local writers for poetry workshops on the lawn of the Downtown Library! June 1st will be Haiku Factory: Seventeen Syllable Stories with Joshua Wiss. 11am-1pm, Downtown Library
💃 Ballroom Social Dancing: Come learn and practice social ballroom, swing, and Latin dances. Beginners welcome, no partner needed! 5-7pm at Jazzercise
Monday 6.2
🔵Bingo Night at Dark Sky: $5 - entry fees go directly to the 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
EXTRAS
Thank you for your support!
💌 I put a lot of time and care into making Flagstaff Inspires a great resource. This is made possible because of my awesome community sponsors. Thank you to my May Sponsors, Thin Air Physical Therapy and JnM Web Creations! I will always label sponsored content - so you’ll know it’s an ad and you’ll know who to thank for making this newsletter happen.
A new opportunity…
Starting in June I’m opening spots here in the Extras section for 2 sponsors. These sponsors will have a brief paragraph (about 75 words) to highlight an event or service. If you’re interested in this opportunity you can email me for details and to book: [email protected].
MUSIC
Friday 5.30
Dark Sky Beer Garden | Cattywampus | 6-8pm
The Station Cafe & Lounge | Karaoke Happy Hour | 6pm
Awa Kava Bar | Open Mic | 7:30pm, sign ups 7pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Rosie Porter, Maddie Rose | 8-11pm
Yucca North | The Batcave Goth Night | 8pm
Gopher Hole | The Originals | 9:30pm
Monte Vista | Andy See & His Swinging Jamboree | 9:30pm
Flag Brew | DuB & Down w/ the Blues | 10pm
Saturday 5.31
The Hive | Alien Arcade “Cult of the Sun” Release Show | 7pm | $15
High Country Motor Lodge | Frail Talk | 7pm
Hops on Birch | DuB & Down w/ the Blues | 8pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Caravel, Me and Mr. Dave | 8-11pm
Yucca North | Mest | 8-11:30pm | Tickets
Monte Vista | Jade Helm, Pulp | 9:30pm
Sunday 6.1
The Station Cafe & Lounge | Ember Lou | 12-2pm
Heritage Square | Josh Moore Trio | 12-2pm
Flag Brew | Toxic Positivity | 2-5pm
Wanderlust | Bluegrass Jam | 2:30-5:30pm
Mother Road | Sleep Stampede | 4-6pm
The Arboretum | Mountain Melodies - Wild World Irish Fiddle | 5-7pm | Tickets
Monday 6.2
Dark Sky Taproom | Circus Mutt | 6-8pm
Museum Club | Open Mic | 6-9pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Open Mic | 7-11pm
Yucca North | Karaoke | 9pm
CONNECTIONS
Jobs & Opportunities
Northern Arizona Healthcare is hiring a Cardiovascular Service Line Administrator.
The City of Flagstaff has issued a Call to Artists for Switzer Canyon Roundabout 3D Artwork.
Name That Tune! Fundraiser for Flagstaff Shelter Services
📻🎵 Get your tickets now for the 5th Annual Name That Tune Fundraiser taking place on June 20th. Test your music trivia skills, build community and raise money for Flagstaff Shelter Services!
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