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Free professional development workshops, bike maintenance workshop, and video games on a 15 foot video wall
Alissa Zorn
August 05, 2025
TOGETHER WITH
Good morning, Flagstaff! I hope your August is off to a good start. Even if it’s still summer weather you can feel the shift towards fall with school starting.
Today in Flagstaff Inspires:
🚲 Learn to maintain your bike at Absolute Bikes’ free workshop
📲 Learn to use AI for digital marketing with Coconino Center for the Arts
👾 Learn what it’s like to play video games giant sized at Yucca North
Let’s go!
— Alissa Zorn
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BUSINESS NEWS
🧣 Mountain Sports End-of-Season Sale is August 1–14th! Get up to %40 off Patagonia gear and shop local.
Workshop Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
🌭 Moonshot Campus Summer Open House & BBQ is August 7th. Do you have an idea for a business or would like to expand your existing business? Drop in on these fantastic free workshops that are open to the public. Tour the campus, meet current Moonshot Campus companies and enjoy lunch!
📲 Digital Marketing and AI for Nonprofits - Coconino Center for the Arts presents FREE professional development workshops each quarter to support artists and non-profits. On August 9th join artist and designer Kayley Quick and marketing professional and theater leader Caitlin Burd to learn about the evolving role of AI in marketing. Find and how you can strengthen and streamline your operation. 9am-Noon, Registration Required
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
🌟 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: With musical styles from pop/rock to country, this sparkling musical comedy follows young Joseph as he faces adversity and triumphs. 7:30-9:30pm, Theatrikos - show runs July 17-August 10
Tuesday 8.5
🚵 Bike Maintenance Basics Workshop: Learn how to keep your bike in top shape! 6:15-7:30pm, Absolute Bikes, FREE - Registration Required
🧘♀️ Meditation Class: Beginner-friendly every Tuesday. 6:30-7:45pm at Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation
📝🍺Poet Brews Open Mic for Writers: Come read what you’ve been writing! Read anything up to ten minutes. 7-9pm, 21+, Flagstaff Brewing Co.
💃 Tuesday Night Swing: Come boogie! Learn & practice those groovy moves with Flagstaff Swing. Intermediate class at 7pm, beginner at 7:30, followed by open social dance sessions 8-10pm, Firecreek Coffee, $5 cover
Wednesday 8.6
👟 NAH Provider Walk at Buffalo Park: Meet Flagstaff-based primary care providers and physical therapists, spend time in nature, and receive free health education in a relaxed setting. 7-8am, Buffalo Park
🌿 Wednesday Weed Pulls: Help protect the natural beauty of Picture Canyon by joining our invasive weed removal and reseeding efforts. 7-10am, Picture Canyon
💛 CCHHS Opioid Overdose Prevention: You could save a life! Coconinio County Health and Human Services will be offering free resources including NARCAN and test strips, and harm reduction education. 9am-1pm, East Flagstaff Library
🌄 Flagstaff Mountain Town Market Downtown: Come for local produce, treats, pop-up shops from downtown businesses, and more! 3pm-dusk, Heritage Square
🏨 History Happy Hour: Meet other history buffs and hear stories about events and people who put Northern Arizona on the map! 5-7pm, Weatherford Hotel
🟠 Bingo Night at The Station: Free to play, 6-8pm
🧠 Mead Hall Trivia Night: Challenging questions and prizes for 1st and 2nd place! Teams of up to 5. 6-8:30pm, Drinking Horn Meadery
🎧 Open Decks Workshop & Jam Time: Come learn how to DJ and then get down to the jams. Every Wednesday, 6:30-9pm ROHCT
🕺 Dancing on the Square: Bring your dancing shoes for a free lesson followed by a social dance! Lesson: 7-8pm, Social Dance: 8-10pm, Heritage Square
👾 Level Up! Video Games and DJ Set: Beat the midweek slump with a night of chill beats, cocktails, and video games on a 15 foot video wall! 8pm-12am, Yucca North
Thursday 8.7
🙋♂️ Trivia Night at Hops on Birch: 7pm every Thursday
❓ TAPP’D Trivia Night: Join ‘Nice Mike’ for surprise categories each week. Free to play! 21+ Thursdays 7-9pm, Dark Sky Beer Garden
Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just useful things to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.
Flagstaff Inspires is always free thanks to the support of business sponsors and the kind donations of our community.
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MUSIC
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Tuesday 8.5
Dark Sky Beer Garden | Flagspins Vinyl Night | 6-9pm
Yucca North | Open Mic | sign ups 3pm, starts 8pm
Museum Club | Karaoke Night | 9-11:30pm
Wednesday 8.6
Wheeler Park | Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music Bluegrass Jam | 12-1pm
Hops on Birch | Open Mic | 6-10pm
Charly’s | Blues Night - Max Tovstyi | 7-9:30pm | $5
The Orpheum | The Altons & Thee Sinseers: Club Heartache Tour | 8pm
Cornish Pasty | Jazz Jam | 8-10pm
Gopher Hole | Karaoke & Service Industry Night | 9:30pm
Thursday 8.7
Heritage Square | Bad Fish/Love Fish | 5-7pm
Drinking Horn | Celtic Music - GreenLaw | 7-9pm
Charly's | Wild Irish Fiddle with Kate Rose | 7-9:30pm
Connections
Jobs & Opportunities
Phoenix Truck Driving School is hosting a CDL Open House at CCC on August 7th, 11am-1pm.
Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival is taking applications for Executive Director until August 10th.
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