🚲Zane Grey Balcony Open and Craft Workshops

Bears in Hot Tubs, Bicycle Friendly Community award, plus a clothing swap party

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Flagstaff! 

Today in Flagstaff Inspires:

  • 🐻 Get tickets to see Bears in Hot Tubs

  • 🚲 Bicycle Friendly Community award

  • 👕All Inclusive Clothing Swap

Let’s go!

— Alissa Zorn & Alexandra Wittenberg

Ashley works on a client.

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AROUND TOWN

🚲🥈 The League of American Bicyclists has renewed Flagstaff’s silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) status. Communities must reapply every four years to keep their award status.

The Silver BFC award acknowledges Flagstaff’s investments in bike education programs, regular bike events that promote and encourage people to choose biking, and bike infrastructure. The City aims to continue improving the pedestrian and bicycle environment in Flagstaff according to the Active Transportation Master Plan.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🌸👚Sage Brush Trading Company’s Spring Sample Sale is on for March 20-22th. Look out for a different special every morning at 9 a.m. and get great deals on their sample pieces!

🍷 Zane Grey Balcony, Bar and Ballroom are now open on Friday’s and Saturdays from 4-11pm! Grab a drink and an appetizer and enjoy some people watching during their Happy Hour from 5-7pm.

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The Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour is coming to Flagstaff on March 28th, featuring 12 short films focused on wildlife, conservation, and new ways of thinking about how we live alongside the natural world. Held at the MNA with video-on-demand option. Tickets and info at gcwolfrecovery.org.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

♻️🖼️Flagstaff Recycled Art Exhibition: Local artists and students have created an inspiring exhibition featuring art created with recycled materials. View the pieces and cast your vote for People’s Choice through April 12 during open hours at Market of Dreams.

Friday 3.20

🔥 Free Slider Friday: Every Friday Chef Nick is slinging free sliders on the patio at Uptown! Stop by for good conversation and yummy sliders while supplies last. 5pm, Uptown Pubhouse

🐝 Adult Spelling Bee: The words might be tough or they might make you blush! Have a few laughs and watch as participants attempt to work out childhood fears. 6pm, Drinking Horn Meadery

👾✨ 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

Joyride Drag Show: Get a drink and come dance with the dragstaff girls and their special guests from TNT Phoenix! 8pm, Hops on Birch

Saturday 3.21

💪 Free Community Strength Training Class: Evolve is offering this class on Saturdays to build community and help people know they’re not alone. Donations welcome but not required. 8am, Evolve Flagstaff

🐰 Young Builders Make a Wooden Easter Basket: Bring your Young Builder and make it a morning of fun, learning, and creativity. Registration required. FREE, 9am, Homco Lumber & Hardware

📚 Open Box Book Sale: Find a treasure and support the library! Look through boxes of unsorted donations and pay only $2 for hardcovers and $1 for paperbacks. 9am-2pm, Downtown Library

👨‍👧 Saturday Story Stop: A fun-filled storytime for all ages. 10:30-11am, Downtown Library

St. Paddy’s Day Snowbowl Scavenger Hunt: Explore the mountain, take photos at scenic spots, and enter to win prizes! 11am-3pm, Arizona Snowbowl

🌱 Museum Research Showcase: From botany and archaeology to fine art and culture, MNA’s research teams are investigating our region in exciting ways. View posters and displays and ask researchers questions at this showcase. 1-4pm, Museum of Northern Arizona

🎨 Intro to Watercolor with Elaine Dillingham: Learn the important foundation techniques of watercolor from an experienced teacher in a fun & focused 4-hour workshop for beginners. 1-5pm, Bee Balm Studio

📖☕ Silent Reading Happy Hour: Spend an hour relaxing and reading in community. At this cozy no pressure book club you pick the book and interact as much, or as little, as you want. 3-5pm Sosta

DIY Wooden Coaster Workshop: Stain and paint simple wood rounds sourced from the campground into beautiful, personalized coasters. 4-6pm, Woody Mountain Wine Lounge

💮 Plants & Poses Yoga - Dandelion: This workshop series combines herbal medicine, gentle yoga, and meditation. 6:30-8:30pm, Northern Arizona Yoga Center

🎤 The Flagstaff Foundry's March Show: Every show is something new and exciting! Comics, stand up, dancing, theatre, story-telling, and so many more possibilities. 7pm, Momentum Aerial

Sunday 3.22

🌄 Flagstaff Mountain Town Market at City Hall: Come out for this early season community market and get local produce, bread, treats, and more! 9am-1pm, City Hall Parking Lot

🧑‍🍳 Culture Kitchen: Learn a recipe from a different country each session, taught by a guest chef. This month is Black & White Cookies with Dara Wong. Register ahead - limited space. 11am, Shift

🧘‍♀️🍺 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

🍄Woodland Magic Spring Wreath Workshop: Learn to weave your own wreath, needle felt mushrooms, decorate woolen eggs, & add moss, pom poms, & more! (Psst - use code SPRINGLOVE for 10% off tickets) 1-4pm, Dark Sky Beer Garden

👕All Inclusive Clothing Swap: Everyone can bring good condition clothes and accessories to swap for new-to-you duds at this welcoming, fun swap! $10 with items to swap, $25 without. 2-5pm, Up & Coming Boutique

Monday 3.23

🔵Bingo Night at Dark Sky: $5 - entry fees go directly to the non-profit of the month. 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

Flagstaff Inspires is always free thanks to the support of business sponsors and the kind donations of our community.

MUSIC

If you’re a musician or know of musicians with upcoming shows in Flag, send me the info so I can share here! (email [email protected] or Instagram DM @flagstaffinspires)

Friday 3.20

Campus Coffee Bean | JigZup Celtic Music | 6-8pm
Dark Sky Beer Garden | Acoustic Emo Night | 6-9pm
Orpheum | Boots, Scoot, & Boogie | 6:45pm
Charly’s | Arvel Bird with World Wide Fiddle | 7-9:30pm
The Hive | Paige June and Cactus Atlas | 7pm
Awa Kava | Open Mic | 7:30pm, sign-ups 7
Yucca North | Nattali Rize | 8pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Dub & Down w/the Blues, Baby Moth | 8-11pm

Saturday 3.21

Campus Coffee Bean | Fire on the River | 6-8pm
Du Bois Ballroom | Battle of the Bands | 7:30pm
Orpheum | Black Jacket Symphony "The Dark Side of the Moon" | 7:30pm
Coconino Center for the Arts | Stillhouse Junkies | 7:30pm
Mountain Top Taproom | Cactus Atlas, Sea & Rain | 8-11pm
Gopher Hole | Karaoke | 9:30pm

Sunday 3.22

Flag Brew | Brothers Bard | 2-5pm
Wanderlust | FFTM Bluegrass Jam | 2:30-4:45pm
The Hive | Practically People, Floats, Keegan Halvorsen & Woke Mob | 7pm
Orpheum | An Evening with OhGeesy | 8pm

Monday 3.23

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

Connections

Jobs, volunteering, musician and artist opportunities

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Alissa in front of Aspens on the peaks