Community Calendar

Bird enthusiasts can join a naturalist for a guided walk appropriate for beginner and advanced birders. The Audubon Society has designated Red Rock State Park as part of the Lower Oak Creek Important Birding Area (IBA). Please meet up with the leader on the viewing deck above the visitor center.

Stop by the NACA Oak Creek Overlook Vista for beautiful & authentic Native American crafts! Our Artisans can also be found at the Grand Canyon Tusayan Museum!

The Overlook Vista is open daily from 8 AM to 4 PM, depending on the weather. Crafts that can be found at our Artisans' tables include jewelry, ornaments, pottery, sculptures and much more! Check out the Oak Creek Overlook Facebook and Yelp pages for more info and up-to-date hours.

If you have questions or would like general information, please contact Pearl Tsosie at (928) 526-2968 ext.135 or email her at ptsosie@nacainc.org

You’re invited to learn and work with the best of the best at the 2025 Rural STEM Learning Summit this August!

Designed to bring together rural educators, administrators, and community leaders who are passionate about science, technology, engineering, and math, participants will have the opportunity to attend inspiring keynote speeches, participate in hands-on workshops, and network with like-minded individuals who share their love for STEM.

Take advantage of this chance to be a part of the conversation of shaping the future of STEM in rural areas!

Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. This program is included with park entry fee.

Yavapai College’s Prescott Art Gallery invites one and all to its annual celebration of our surrounding natural beauty, and the craft of those who capture it on canvas. YC Prescott Art Gallery presents Art in the Pines: The 6th Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival, August 27 to 31, at the Prescott Campus Gallery and selected scenic locations around Prescott. See the full schedule here: https://ycvisualarts.com/artinthepines2023-1.

Art in the Pines will feature 19 artists – 17 from Arizona and two from California – painting Prescott’s beautiful pine forests, highland lakes, and charming, historic downtown architecture. The public will be able to observe and engage with the artists, as they paint at specific accessible demonstration sites, at no cost. 

On Friday, August 29, the public is invited to join all 18 Plein Air artists on the grounds of Sharlot Hall Museum (415 W. Gurley Street, in Prescott) from 8 a.m. to Noon. On Saturday, August 30, spectators can watch the artists paint at Watson Lake from 6 a.m. to Noon.

The festival will conclude with a ticketed public gala reception, art sale and presentation of artist awards on Sunday, August 31 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery and the Jim and Linda Lee Performing Arts Center. Attendees can visit with the artists and purchase their paintings directly. The reception will feature complimentary catering from Prescott’s famous El Gato Azul restaurant.

In weeks leading up to this year’s Prescott Plein Air Festival, the YC Prescott Art Gallery will hold an online charity auction (July 18 – August 26, 2025, https://event.gives/pleinair) of signature paintings donated by each festival artist. Auction proceeds will support scholarships, student art prizes at Yavapai College, and festival awards.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday. If you have ever been interested in drawing what you observe in the natural world, then you should attend this program! Join local illustrator and author Diane Iverson for the spring drawing series. Learn and practice colored pencil drawing and leave with finished pieces. The class will be held in the Kieckhefer Classroom, where fresh air and inspiration are just steps away. Supplies are not included (see supply list on our website), but coffee and tea are.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday. If you have ever been interested in drawing what you observe in the natural world, then you should attend this program! Join local illustrator and author Diane Iverson for the spring drawing series. Learn and practice colored pencil drawing and leave with finished pieces. The class will be held in the Kieckhefer Classroom, where fresh air and inspiration are just steps away. Supplies are not included (see supply list on our website), but coffee and tea are.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday. If you have ever been interested in drawing what you observe in the natural world, then you should attend this program! Join local illustrator and author Diane Iverson for the spring drawing series. Learn and practice colored pencil drawing and leave with finished pieces. The class will be held in the Kieckhefer Classroom, where fresh air and inspiration are just steps away. Supplies are not included (see supply list on our website), but coffee and tea are.

The Blacksmiths are back and they’ve brought along Oscar and Orion, the Harbinger, the Pitchfork Turtle, and the Sonoran Rustback. They have brought all these and more to The Arboretum at Flagstaff as part of the 14th annual Botanical Blacksmiths exhibit. The Botanical Blacksmiths exhibit began in 2012 as a collaborative effort between The Arboretum and the Arizona Artist Blacksmith Association (AABA) to showcase ironwork created for the garden, to bring visual interest to the gardens early in the season, and to show visitors how art can bring year round beauty to their own gardens. The exhibit quickly became a visitor favorite and this year’s exhibit is no exception. In addition to showcasing a changing exhibit of 26 pieces of art in the garden, there is also an indoor component 20 nature themed pieces displayed in the Visitor Center Gallery. The Botanical Blacksmiths exhibit showcases work by 8 professional blacksmiths and metal artists from the Southwest. Most of the work in the exhibit is for sale and 30% of the proceeds benefit The Arboretum at Flagstaff. The Botanical Blacksmiths exhibit is open now and will be at The Arboretum until September 20 so come on out and enjoy the beauty of the gardens and the garden art.

The Artists' Coalition of Flagstaff FREE U.S. Military Veterans Art Program and Classes are available to ALL U. S. Military Veterans. Classes are led by long time professional local Flagstaff artists in many disciplines. For more information email acfexdir@gmail.com or visit flagstaff-arts.org/