🤩Flagstaff celebrates 25 years as 1st Dark Sky City

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Good morning, Flagstaff! This weekend is jam-packed with NAZ Book Festival + Flag Mountain Film Fest events, plus 3 kids fairs!

Today in Flagstaff Inspires:

• 🌠 Dark Sky Party

• 🤸🏼‍♀️ Beginning Aerial Silks Class

• 🌦️🌱 Rainwater Harvesting Workshop

Let’s go!

— Alissa Zorn & Alexandra Wittenberg

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AROUND TOWN

🌲🗑️ The City of Flagstaff is continuing to offer pine needle disposal. Today is the last day for Railroad Springs drop off, with dumpsters for organic material parked in University Heights April 17th-24th. Boulder Point and Continental neighborhoods are slated for May, with others to follow.

🎒✏️ Coconino Community College is offering free summer tuition for all 2026 high school graduates in the whole county! This is a great chance to get a head start on college classes and save both time and money. Summer classes begin June 1st, and registration is now open.

BUSINESS NEWS

🍅 New Seasonal Menu at Just Delivered: Just Delivered, a Flagstaff food delivery service, has just released their spring menu, including healthy options like beet tagliatelle or savory chickpea.

@FLAGSTAFFINSPIRES

⭐ It’s a Jubilee year for Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition (FDSC)- Celebrating 25 years as the first International Dark Sky City! FCSD envisions a world where everyone can see the Milky Way where they live. They originated the International Dark Sky Places program, and Flagstaff continues to set the standard for the best dark sky protection.

🔭 If you like stargazing, this is the week for you! Find details about all the free telescope viewings and more Dark Sky events here.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

🎬 Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival Continues with special events and film showings. Tickets are still available. Take a look at the Film Sessions below to see what strikes your interest!

🚲🐎 Join the Pines to Plateaus Challenge: 135 Miles in 135 Days to celebrate Coconino County’s 135th anniversary! Starting April 11th and ending Aug. 24th, hike and run 135 miles each, or bike and horse ride 235 miles each. Kick butt and win prizes!

Friday 4.10

🧶The Knitting Hour: All skill levels welcome! Members of Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona Guild are available to teach beginners and help knitters out. 1-3pm, Downtown Library

🌠Dark Sky Party: Celebrate Flagstaff's 25th Anniversary as the World's First International Dark Sky City with a Telescope viewing and “The Stars are Calling” beer release. 21+ 7:30-10pm, DSB Beer Garden

🌌🎊 Night of Music, Art + Connection: The Mosaic Gathering Pre-party will be a night of music, art, connection, and dancing. Lighting + visual arts, Live painters + music, and local vendors will mimic the camping festival’s vibe. 21+. 9pm, Monte Vista

Saturday 4.11

☕📘Public Lands Coffee Talk: Local author Kevin Fedarko moderates a morning coffee talk exploring the future of shared public lands with voices from Grand Canyon Conservancy, National Park Service, Arizona Highways and more. 8-9am, SOSTA

🤸🏽Beginner Aerial Silks Class: Explore aerial silks in a fun, supportive environment. No experience, strength, or flexibility needed. Age 14+. Pre-registration required. 9-10a, Momentum Aerial

🦠🎈Early Childhood STEAM Fair: The 11th annual fair will have free children’s activities, snacks, resources and more. A family summer activity fair will be taking place simultaneously. 9:30am-12:30pm, Killip Elementary

🗳️🗑️Election Center Tour + Trash Clean-up: Tour the local elections center, then clean-up the surrounding area (supplies provided). As a sweet treat, plan to meet up at Foxtail Coffee for some coffee and pastries afterwards. 10am, 1300 W University Ave

📚NAZ Book Fest on the Square: A great day for book lovers! Check out author readings, local exhibitor booths, maker spaces, performances, the Author's Tent, and a Kids Story Tent with special readers and activities! 11am-5pm, Heritage Square

😌 Low Sensory Board Games Afternoon: Come play games in a relaxed, and sensory-friendly environment. 12-3pm at Good Game Cafe

👸🏼Celebration of Youth: Experience a day celebrating the spirit, talent, and future of our youth, with live performances, interactive activities, music, entertainment, giveaways and resources. Plus, meet Anna from Frozen starting at 11am. 1-5 pm, Outside JCPenny

🖊 Free Comics Making Workshop: Join Thin Air Literary Magazine and get inspired at this workshop - good for anyone who loves books and comics. 2-3:30pm, Beaver Street Theatre

Sunday 4.12

🌄 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

🌦️🌱 Rainwater Harvesting Workshop: Learn how to use rainwater and conservation practices for a healthy landscape in this free workshop. RSVP required. 12pm, Coco-op Makerspace

🔔🎶 Sound Immersion: Sound Practitioner Deb offers monthly classes using singing bowls, Native American flutes, drums, monochord and other primitive instruments. RSVP Required. 4-5:15pm, True North Osteopathic Institute

🪨📙Author Event: Southwest author R.E. Burrillo will celebrate his latest book, American Archaeology with a free reading and signing. 6-7pm, Brightside Bookshop

🎸🍔 Rock & Roll Dinner Benefiting Grand Canyon Youth: Enjoy Dave Stilley & Friends “Down Home” album release party and support this wonderful outdoor education organization! Dinner included in ticket price. Cash bar. 6-9pm, Coconino Center for the Arts

Monday 4.13

🔵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

🙋‍♀️ 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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MUSIC

Friday 4.10

Campus Coffee Bean | Open Mic | 6-8pm, sign-ups 5:30
Dark Sky Beer Garden | Jonathan Cady | 6-8pm
The Hive | Doom Scroll, Naming Our Monsters, Thirty Severed, Josh Rhor | 6pm
Awa Kava | Open Mic | 7:30pm, sign-ups 7
Hops on Birch | Mightcap Open Mic | 9pm
Gopher Hole | The Converyors | 9:30pm - 12am

Saturday 4.11

Hops on Birch | Red Mcadam | 6pm
Beaver St. Theatre | Poet Ursula Rucker w/guitarist Tim Motzer | 7pm
Monte Vista Lounge | Ozomatli | 8pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Carbonics | 8-11pm
Gopher Hole | The Converyors | 9:30pm - 12am
Flag Brew | Disco Karaoke | 10pm

Sunday 4.12

Hops on Birch | Country Afternoon | 2pm
Wanderlust Brewing | Bluegrass Jam | 2:30-5:30pm
Dark Sky Brewing | NAU Jazz Trio | 5-7pm
Dark Sky Beer Garden | Acoustic Emo NIght | 6-9pm
Orpheum | Sierra Hull | 9pm

Monday 4.13

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

CONNECTIONS

Jobs, volunteering, musician and artist opportunities

• Want to perform music or be a food truck vendor for the city’s Fourth of July celebration? Apply to the city by April 17th.

• A part-time hunger action Coalition Organizer is being sought for the Flagstaff Family Food Center.

• Museum of Northern Arizona is hiring for a Director of Finance.

• Coconino County is calling artists to submit proposals to enhance the Superior Courthouse. Apply by May 15th.

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