Good morning, Flagstaff! Did you know it’s Arbor Day in Flagstaff? National Arbor Day is in April, but August is a better time for us to be planting trees. You can volunteer to plant trees at Picture Canyon.

Today in Flagstaff Inspires:

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— Alissa Zorn & Alexandra Wittenberg

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🌱 Now is the time of year to plant your perennials! Think Asparagus, Elderberry and Raspberry. If you are looking to buy, check out Elevated Garden’s selection at the Mountain Town Market Aug. 29th.

🤸🏻‍♀️Body Alive Flagstaff is coming to the Whole Foods Shopping Center in Fall. The studio will offer Pilates, Barre and Cardio. You can get your first week of classes free. They are currently looking for fitness instructors.

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⛸️Early Bird Skate: Enjoy calm mornings at Jay Lively Ice Rink, 7:30-8:45am every Wednesday and Friday, August through May. Call 928-213-2344 for more info.

🎭🎸The musical Once plays through Sept. 6th at Theatrikos. In this multi-award winning show an Irish busker and a Czech immigrant meet in Dublin and instantly find connection through their shared love of music.

🦋 Register for Migration of Air & Spirit Art Workshops: A four-part series honoring migration, memory, and mystery in the high desert of Northern Arizona. Each small group session blends grounding, storytelling, art-making, and poetry. Aug 29th | Sep 26th | Oct 17th | Nov 7th, The HeArt Box Gallery

💪 Register for The Lift: Weightlifting Coach and Trauma Psychologist John Bridger will be offering a 90-minute Embodied Resistance group workout at Evolve Fitness on Aug 28th at noon. Proceeds benefit Trauma Informed Weight Lifting.

🎲 Board Game Night: Modern and classic games available, free to play. Drinks and snacks by donation. 5-9pm, Culture Connections AZ at the Ice House

🤠 Line Dance Lessons: Free Line Dance lessons and social dancing with Zoo Crew Dance - Intermediate and Advanced 6-7pm, Social 7-10pm, Mary’s Cafe

🏆 Trivia at Harrington’s: Use your wits and obscure pop culture knowledge to battle for beer and glory! Prizes for the winning team. 6pm, Harrington’s Taphouse

🎳 Starlite After Dark —Back to School with EDM: Theme night with a DJ, costume contest, giveaways, prizes and specialty-themed cocktails. $15 bowling special. 9-12pm, Starlite Lanes

🌄 Farmers Market Downtown: Come for local produce, treats, pop-up shops from downtown businesses, and more! 3pm-dusk, Heritage Square

📝 Wily Writers: Join this weekly writing group for practice, motivation, sharing, and learning! 5:30-7pm Downtown Library, Community Room

🧵 Create & Connect Night: Weekly open studio with access to sewing machines! Bring a project or craft of your choice, make new friends & get a bit of help from staff if you need it! Donation/PWYW. 5:30-7:30pm, Threaded Together

📘🗣️ What Are You Reading? Book Club Come ready to talk about what you've been reading lately and leave with a fresh list of titles. Complimentary wine, snacks and books. 6-7pm, Bright Side Bookshop

🧠 Mead Hall Trivia Night: Challenging questions, local mead, fun visual and audio rounds, and prizes for 1st and 2nd place! Teams of up to 5. 6-8:30pm, Drinking Horn Meadery

👏 Flagstaff Team Trivia: Join Karly and Kevin for their long-running pub-quiz every 2nd and 4th Wednesday! Get there early for a good seat. 7pm game, sign-ups start at 6:30, Flagstaff Brewing Co

🃏 Game Night at FLG Terroir: Come with friends or meet someone new over a glass of wine and a rotating mix of classic games. 7-11pm, FLG Terroir Wine Bar & Bistro

🔬 STEM Presenter Workshop: Are you a science educator? Flagstaff Festival of Science is hosting this FREE workshop to help STEM/STEAM professionals present effectively to K–12 audiences. Register here. 4-6pm, USGS Astrogeology Science Center

🎨 Create & Chill: Arizona Rural Engagement is hosting a fun and welcoming space for ages 13-23. Creative stations, junk journaling, card games, and community art. 5-7pm, Downtown Library

✂ Procrastination Club: Got something you want to work on but keep putting off? Bring your laptop, art supplies, notebook - whatever it is and get some momentum on that project! 5-8pm, The Hive

✏️ Figure Drawing Classes: Learn to draw the human form from a live model! For beginner to advanced art enthusiasts, 18+ only. Thursdays 5-7pm Aug. 13 - Sept. 24, Space is limited, pre-register.

🖌️🍸Magical Margarita Paint Party: The Painted Periwinkle is putting on a Paint Party. No experience needed. Enjoy a margarita special while you paint! Reservations required. 6-8pm, The Porch

🤯 Alpine Trivia: Grab your crew, test your knowledge, and compete for bragging rights (and prizes!) with weekly trivia hosted by Liz. Food and drink specials. 6-8pm, Alpine Pizza

🤠 Two Step Lessons: Free dance lessons and social dancing with Zoo Crew Dance - All Levels 6-7pm, Social 7-10pm, Mary’s Cafe

🌝🥾 Full Moon Hike: Meet new friends and explore. Flagstaff Open Space hosts a full moon hike each month in different locations. This month, the hike is at Observatory Mesa/Mars Hill. 6:15-8:15pm, Meet at Thorpe Dog Park

🤓 Smarty Pints Trivia: Are you a smarty pants? Prove it at Smarty Pints Trivia, every Thursday, 7-9pm, Dark Sky Beer Garden

Saturday, August 29th | 9:00 AM
📍912 N. Beaver St., Flagstaff, AZ

Kick off your weekend with the ultimate fitness and recovery experience!

Tickets include complimentary protein snacks, bodywork/massage + optional IV therapy and protein coffee add-ons.

Reserve your spot before it sells out! 🐶 $5 of each ticket goes to High Country Humane.

Reach out to Danielle with any questions -- [email protected] 

Dark Sky Beer Garden | Flagspins Vinyl Night | 6-9pm

Wheeler Park | FFTM Bluegrass Jam | 11am-1pm
Heritage Square | Gary Weiss | 4:30-6pm

Heritage Square | Humannoyed | 5-7pm
Drinking Horn | JigzUp Celtic | 7pm
Charly’s | Irish Night | 7-9:30pm

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