🎉Lumberyard Brewing celebrates 16 years + Guadalupe Church is 100!

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Good morning, Flagstaff! Can you believe it’s already mid-May?

Today in Flagstaff Inspires:

•  🥃Whisky Tasting at Tim Riordan’s Table

• 🎤 The Flagstaff Foundry's May Show

• 🍦👛Ice Cream Social + Night Market

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AROUND TOWN

⛪🎉Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Kendrick Street is turning 100! It was built in 1926 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The church is having a centennial celebration May 16th, from 10am-3pm. The day will begin with a special Centennial Mass, followed by opening ceremonies led by Indigenous dancers, a live Mariachi orchestra, cultural exhibits and chapel tours led by a local historian.

BUSINESS NEWS

🍻Lumberyard Brewery is celebrating 16 years by throwing a camp-style party May 16th from 1-5pm. Expect beer + delicious food, arts & crafts, camp games, a campfire with s’mores and live music from Sleep Stampede & Flagstaff Uke Jam. $5 entry benefits Camp Colton.

🌈 Rainbow’s End Boutique is sharing a special sale for locals this Saturday! Get 25% off of a new fit and feel fabulous ‘cause you got it right in downtown.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

🚙 Overland Expo is rolling into Fort Tuthill this weekend, May 15th-17th. Look out for wildly decked-out rigs around town, as the trade show brings together hundreds of vendors for state-of-the-art camping vehicles, gear, and motorcycle equipment. This year features a Women Who Wander Panel, Film Festival, Kids Adventure Area and Storytelling Pavillion. Passes are still available.

Friday 5.15

🎨 Live Painting Demo: Local artist Jamie Smith will be doing live painting on the stage and demonstrating his creative process. Be ready for an evening of Art, Tasty Drinks, and more. Free, for all ages. 5-8pm, Campus Coffee Bean

👾✨ 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

☀️Sun Ra Earthly Arrival: The 9th annual tribute to composer, pianist, bandleader, philosopher, and astral traveler Sun Ra will include music, visuals, movement, and poetry, plus refreshments! 7-9pm Beaver Street Theatre

🥃Whisky Tasting: A rare opportunity to be seated in the dining room of Tim Riordan’s 1904 craftsman home and be treated to the history of whisky and special food pairings. Pre-register for this fundraising event. $100. 7-9:30pm, Riordan Mansion

Saturday 5.16

🌄 Flagstaff Mountain Town Market: 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, Pine Forest School Parking Lot

🏦🦕Museum Day: Museum of Northern Arizona is celebrating International Museum Day with a fee-free day. Make your own dinosaur armor, build a clay road, design a popsicle stick bridge & create a wooden car. 10am-2pm, MNA

🚲Tweed Group Bike Ride: Wear your best tweed or 1925 era garb in honor of the centennial and MNA’s Mother Road exhibit. Explore the museum, listen to a speaker about the exhibits, and leave on a FUTS bike ride to end at Mother Road Brewing. 2-7pm, MNA

🎤 The Flagstaff Foundry's May Show: Celebrate Flagstaff’s creativity! Every show is something new. Comics, dancing, theatre, storytelling and so many more possibilities. 7pm, Momentum Aerial

🍦👛Ice Cream Social + Night Market: Sosta is hosting this community gathering with $1 scoops of gelato for charity, and a night market from 4-8pm with live music, crafts, arts, ceramics, jewelry and more. Sosta, 2-8pm

👩‍🎤80’s Prom Night: Wear 80’s attire or dress up as your favorite 80’s character and enjoy a DJ spinning 80’s records, selfie booth with props, prom king and queen contest, snacks, coffee, and booze. 8pm-midnight, Matador Coffee Downtown

😹Comedy Show: Next Stop Comedy presents Anwar Newton, Chris Herb and Mike Densmore. Grand Canyon Brewing, 8pm

👢Country Dance Lessons: Grab your boots for free country dance lessons with Meghan from Own Your Dance, then social dancing to follow. 18+. 9pm, Alpine Pizza

Sunday 5.17

🍅 Downtown Community Farmer’s Market: Thriving local market with food vendors, art, fresh produce and more. 8am-1pm, City Hall Parking Lot

🧺East Flagstaff Community Market: Featuring handcrafted goods and original artwork from local Flagstaff vendors, along with food trucks offering delicious eats and treats. 8am-1pm, Mall Parking Lot

🕺 Ecstatic Dance: Looking for a fun, freeing way to move your body and shake off stress? Come for this beginner-friendly, substance-free, no judgment dance experience. 12-1:30pm, Northern Arizona Yoga Center

🧘🏼‍♀️Yoga for Recovery: A short reading, optional group sharing and a mindful yoga practice designed to support nervous system regulation, release tension, and reconnect you with breath and body. No experience needed. Free. 1-2:15pm, Happening Here

👗🎉Spring Clothing Swap Party: Sustainably offload some unwanted clothes and pick up new outfits at this clothing swap party for all genders. Snacks & refreshments provided. $10 with items to swap, $25 without. 2-5pm, Up & Coming

🤯 Trivia Night: Recruit your team of brains and prove you have the biggest intellect around! $100 prize. A night of quizzing, refreshments, and great bar service. 6-7:30pm, The Annex

Monday 5.18

🗣️ Spanish Conversation Group: Practice your Spanish speaking skills! All levels welcome. RSVP appreciated. 6-7pm, Culture Connection

🧙🏼‍♂️🥃 Mead & Magic Mondays: Every Monday the Mead Hall hosts a plethora of tabletop games, focusing on Magic the Gathering, 6-9:30pm, Mead Hall

🔵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 5.15

Awa Kava | Open Mic | 7:30pm, sign-ups 7
The Hive | Goth Dance Party ft Casa De Brujas, Blood Dance, A Okami | 7pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Sea & Rain, Red Dirt Rain | 8-11pm
Flag Brew | Toxic Positivity | 5pm

Saturday 5.16

Woody Mountain Campground | Holly Kirsten | 4-7pm
The Hive | Wimp Dogs, Wage Rats & Miamor | 5pm
Hops on Birch | Arroyo Sundance | 7pm
Charly’s | Paul Garns | 7-9:30pm
Mountain Top Taproom | The Carbonics | 8-11pm
Flag Brew | Brad & Deb | 9pm
Gopher Hole | Karaoke | 9:30pm

Sunday 5.17

Flag Brew | Local Honey | 2-5pm
Harrington’s Tap House | Irish Session | 4:30-6:30
Dark Sky Beer Garden | Echo Rose Rising | 5-7pm
Wanderlust Brewing | Bluegrass Jam | 2:30-5:30pm

Monday 5.18

Dark Sky Brewing | Beth Pickens | 6-8pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Open Mic | 8-11pm
Yucca North | Karaoke | 9pm

CONNECTIONS

Jobs, volunteering, musician and artist opportunities

• Interested in being involved in Flagstaff's transit future? Mountain Line has 3 citizen openings on its Transit Advisory Committee. Apply by May 29th.

• Did you know you could volunteer at the Foundry and gain experience staging a live show? Plus, free entry. Positions include tix sales, tech, social media & more.

• Riordan Mansion is seeking a Park Ranger Assistant for the season.

• Coconino County is looking for the next WIC Program Administrator. $67K+.

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