🎄🍻 Holiday Sweater Bar Crawl & The Nutcracker this Weekend

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Flagstaff! Lots of ways to get in a festive mood this weekend. Unsilent Night should be pretty neat on First Friday!

In today’s Flagstaff Inspires:

• 🎁 Holiday Markets

• 🪑 Forest Highlands Community Yard Sale

• 🍿 Free Winter Movies Series at The Orpheum

Let’s go!

— Alissa Zorn

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HOLIDAY MARKETS

🎁 Need a special gift for someone you love? Head to a holiday market and find something unique!

🌟 Downtown:

• Orpheum Holiday Bazaar Dec. 5, 5-9pm, The Orpheum

• Sleigh Winter Market Dec. 6 & 7, 11am-3pm, City Hall Lot

🥁 Around NAU:

• NAU Holiday Ceramics Sale Dec. 5, 3-8pm, 6th, 10am-5pm & 7th, 10am-3pm, NAU Ceramics Complex - Bld 80

• Kinsey Elementary Arts and Crafts Bazaar Dec. 6, 8:30am-5pm, Kinsey Elementary North Entrance

🎄 East Side:

• Flagstaff Holiday Craft Show Dec. 6, 10am-8pm & 7th, 11am -6pm, Flagstaff Mall

⛄ West on 180:

• Coconino Center for the Arts Holiday Market Dec. 6 & 7, 10am-4pm

• 13th Annual FALA Winter Festival & Art Market Dec. 6, 10am-4pm & 7th, 10am -3pm, FALA

• Museum Winter Market & Open House Dec. 6 & 7, 10am-4pm, Museum of Northern Arizona

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🩰 Three chances to see The Nutcracker this weekend! Fridays & Saturday at 7:30pm, or the Lollipop performance at 2pm Saturday.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

❄ Stargazer Winter Cabaret: A joyous blend of show-tunes, dancing, live music, and acting to celebrate the holidays. Benefiting Northland Family Help Center. Dec. 5 & 6, 7pm & Dec. 7, 7pm

🎅🥞 Make Reservations for Breakfast with Santa: A hot breakfast buffet, “selfies with Santa,” holiday crafts, and Christmas tunes! Kids 3 & under are free. Saturdays Dec. 6, 13 & 20, 9-11am, Weatherford Hotel

🪑 Forest Highlands Community Yard Sale: Great deals on gently used treasures donated by Forest Highlands members, staff, and friends. Dec. 6, 11am-4pm & Dec. 7, 9am-2pm, Forest Highlands Golf Club

Friday 12.5

🎵 Unsilent Night - Flagstaff Edition: Phil Kline composed this magical annual outdoor sound event which happens all over the world. Participants play one of four tracks from their phone/bluetooth speakers to create a "walking symphony." Meet at 5pm, Heritage Square, Walk starts at 5:30pm

🖼️ First Friday ArtWalk: Come out to enjoy galleries, snacks, music, and friends. 5-9pm, Downtown

🎄🍻 Holiday Sweater Bar Crawl & Toy Drive: Break out your ugliest, coziest, or most festive sweater, bring a new toy to donate and win prizes! 6pm starts at Brews & Cues, then Mountain Top Taproom, Collins Irish Pub, Baja Mar & ends at Uptown Pubhouse

🎶 SongHearth: A welcoming, all-ages, drop-in song circle. Gather in harmony through easy-to-learn songs. $5-$10, proceeds benefit Greg Hill Fund for Music in Dementia Care. 6:15-7:15pm, Beacon UU Congregation

👾✨ 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

Saturday 12.6

🐾 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! 8-10am, High Country Humane

💫 Sampler Day at Momentum Aerial: Sample Trapeze, Silks, Lyra, Rope, and Pole classes. Learn the basics and join in on all kinds of fun during the 30 minute samplers. 9am-12:30pm, Momentum Aerial

🍿 Winter Movie Series - Home Alone: FREE For all ages with concessions available to purchase. Doors 9am, Movie starts 9:30am, The Orpheum

🎁 Science Saturday - Sustainable Gift Making: A family-friendly crafty extravaganza creating quirky gifts from eco-friendly material. 9:30-11:30am, Willow Bend

❄ Snowflake Festival: A family friendly morning with kid crafts, pictures with Santa, and a Christmas art market. 10am-1pm, Flagstaff Visitor Center

👨‍👧 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, Call Bookmans to RSVP: 928-774-0005

📄 Advance Directive Course with Dr. Bridget: Learn about Advance Care Planning, common and uncommon challenges at end of life, and discuss documents needed. 2-4pm, True North Osteopathic Institute

🕯 Beeswax Candle Centerpiece Workshop: Craft a beautiful centerpiece perfect for your holiday table. 2-5pm, Wanderlust Brewing, Ticket required

🎄 Winter Wonderland & Tree Lighting: Festive activities for all ages - bounce houses, crafts, yard games, face painting, letters to Santa, axe throwing and more! 2:30-7pm, Heritage Square

🎿 Film Screening - Warren Miller's Sno-Society: A film to celebrate the season—wherever you ride and however you connect to the snow and the community around it. 7pm, The Orpheum

🔔 Jingle Belles Drag Show: Bring your naughty and nice and dress in holiday theme. 8pm, Hops on Birch

Sunday 12.7

🎅 Storytime with Santa: Bring your little ones for some holiday magic on Sunday morning! Each week Santa is visiting a different local coffee shop and sharing a holiday tale. This week at Mix, 9am-10am

🧘‍♀️🍺 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

🐶 Pet Photos with Santa: Snap a free festive photo with Santa. Dress up your pups and let your furry friends shine in their holiday best! Donations accepted for local humane societies. 11am-1pm, Heritage Square

🐾❤️ Cute Felted Animal Ornament Workshop: Make adorable ornaments while supporting High County Humane! 1-4pm, Dark Sky Beer Garden, Ticket required

Monday 12.8

🔵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

🖨 Flyers 101 with Canva: Learn how to make effective flyers using Canva’s free graphic design website. 6-7pm, Downtown Library, Free but registration required

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MUSIC

Friday 12.5

The Hive | High Sierra Club with local bands | 6:30pm
Historic | Matthew Henry Hall | 6-8pm
Dark Sky Beer Garden | Jonathan Cady | 6-9pm
Flag Brew | NAU Jazz Faculty | 6-9pm
Awa Kava Bar | Open Mic | 7:30pm, sign ups 7pm
Hops on Birch | El Coyote Vinyl | 7pm
Charly’s | Andy See & His Swinging Jamboree | 7-9:30pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Mother Road Trio | 7-10pm
Gopher Hole | Dub and Down With the Blues | 9:30pm
Monte Vista | Snow Day, Baby Moth | 9:30pm

Saturday 12.6

Historic | Cameron Rodriguez | 6-8pm
Yucca North | Sway Wild | 7:30pm-12am
Mountain Top Taproom | The Delics | 8-10pm
Flag Brew | Danger Bot & Choo Pow | 6-9pm

Sunday 12.7

Wanderlust Brewing | Bluegrass Jam | 2:30-4:45pm
Mother Road Brewing | Jon Stone | 4-6pm

Monday 12.8

Dark Sky Brewing | Richard Gans | 6-8pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Open Mic | 7-11pm
Yucca North | Karaoke | 9pm

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