May 01 Friday
We invite you to volunteer at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park!
The duplex-style Riordan Mansion remains one of the finest examples of American Arts and Crafts-style architecture open to the public today. Designed by the architect of the impressive El Tovar Hotelat the Grand Canyon, Charles Whittlesey, the homes were built in 1904 with indoor plumbing, hotand cold running water, central heat, and electric lights, reflecting the most modern technology anddesign of the time.Seen by guided tour only, the interiors of the Riordan family homes look essentially as they did in 1904.The homes showcase original family belongings including fine examples of early Stickley furniture.
Volunteer opportunities available include Front Desk, Interpretive Tours, Grounds and Maintenance services.
Help us preserve history, learn and share the story of Flagstaff.
Contact the Park at 928-779-4395 for more information.
The Flagstaff Folk Festival will take place June 13-14. We are seeking music-loving, smile-wearing, laugh-inducing, easy-going, community-minded folk to fill a variety of essential festival positions in these areas: Musician Hospitality, Sound & Stage, Safety, Set-Up, Workshops, Guest Hospitality, Media, Merch Team, Vendor Hospitality and Tear Down. All shifts are 4 hours or less. You will get a free festival t-shirt and free admission for the remainder of the day when you volunteer. Learn details and sign up through the link below under ticketing.
Join us every first Friday for an in-depth look at everything your library has to offer!
This Friday, we'll take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Downtown Library, including the circulation room, the cataloging department, and the archive! You'll learn about the work that goes into running a library and find out about special materials and resources you can access with your library card!
Registration is required. Please register below. We will meet in the Northwest Corner.
Upcoming Library Friday topics include:
June 5th: Ebook and Audiobook How-To
To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, please call 928-213-2330. Three days prior notice is requested.
Art + Ideas ExperienceMay 1-3, 2026Transforming Flagstaff into an Immersive Art ExperienceARTx is a 3-day Multimedia Art Experience dispersed across Flagstaff in unexpected places, aiming to spark ideas, stimulate conversation, and inspire response.
2026 Keynote Experience:Guillermo Galindo Transonic Communities
ARTISTS & EXPERIENCES
Niko Bare Alder SculptureBryan Cooperrider Flagstaff IncursionCaleb Churchill (Belleau + Churchill) Stoop GalleryGuillermo Galindo Transonic Communities – Register hereJason Gallegos + MOCAF bloom[in]essenceNeal Galloway Tin Can ConversationsChris Johnson Pedal-Powered Projections: Animations on the MoveElias Marshall The Engine of CreativityCathy Tompkins Gumball PoetJill Sans Ephemeral Bloom: Weathered By TimeLaurie Shapiro We Are All Connected to Each Other Through NatureRachel Wilson Wind DancersTim Westerhaus + NAU Choral Studies The Lost Birds: An Extinction ElegyEssie Windham I Have No Mouth And I Must ScreamCanyon Movement Company Native Flowers Dance for the Flower MoonFlag Mountain Town Market + The Hive Radiance Community Arts & Music MarketNorthern Arizona Book Festival The BibliotrailMountain T’s Mountain T’s Live Screen PrintingWillow Bend Environmental Education Center Nature Tales: Puppets & PollinatorsLOCATIONS
The Arb, Buffalo Park, Coconino Center for the Arts, Heritage Square, Nackard Gallery, Phoenix Ave, Willow Bend & other unexpected Places…
Learn how to make a delicious traditional recipe with a modern, nutritious twist.
Instructor Darrell Yazzie Jr. is a Diné biologist and farmer from the Navajo Nation whose work bridges plant science, Indigenous agriculture, and community-based land stewardship. With nearly a decade of experience in seed revitalization and rangeland restoration, he is dedicated to strengthening food sovereignty and ecological resilience. As part of this work, his Blue Corn Parfait Workshop offers the tools and training to craft a dish steeped in culture that is both refreshing and sustaining.
Space is limited, and advance registration is required.
First Friday | May 1 | 6 - 8:00 PM
AZ Culture Connection at the Historic Ice House Downtown
All ages welcome!
Come create Shadow Boxes inspired by artist Joseph Cornell, and by the Book, Fuzz - what antics can you design for some shadow box animals? This is only one part of the From Wishcycling to Wonder Night at AZ Culture Connections!
Participants can display their art work at the Ice House throughout the month and pick it up at the Big Read Wrap party in May!
Free registration is required, all materials and snacks will be provided!
This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of stories about the many many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along - or are still learning.
You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.
Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!
Flagstaff Unified School District High Schools presents: Hadestown
HADESTOWN takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two ancient greek mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.
A deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience, HADESTOWN invites you to imagine how the world could be.
We bring together different culturally rooted, innovative, bubble-bursting, and masterful musicians to share the stage in a unique, community-focused series free, family-friendly, danceable, interactive, and welcoming to all!
Organized by the nonprofit Wild Steps. More info: wildsteps8@gmail.com. www.gowildsteps.org
May 02 Saturday
This event, known as parkrun, takes place every Saturday morning - same time, same place, same 5K distance. Run, walk, jog, walk the dog, push the grandchildren in a stroller, or volunteer - this event is free, for everyone, forever. It is an opportunity to get outside into the fresh air with a bunch of like-minded folks. It’s is worldwide. Every Saturday about 350,000 people all around the world are doing their own local parkrun. Visit our website and complete a one-time registration so your parkrun efforts can be recorded. Please JOIN US! See you on Saturday - we start at 7:30am.
Join us for our 29th year! "See your neighbors. Meet your farmers. Know your food." The Prescott Farmers Market takes place Saturdays from 7:30am to 12:00pm at 900 Iron Springs Road (Dignity Health, YRMC Miller Valley lot at Iron Springs/Miller Valley) from April 4 through October 31, 2026. This market hosts local farmers, ranchers and food and craft vendors each week. Customers can find fresh specialty produce, meat, seafood, eggs, bread, baked goods, delicious ready-to-eat foods and more. As a vital part of the economy, the mission of Prescott Farmers Market is to support and expand local agriculture, cultivate a healthy community and increase access to affordable local food. We accept cash, credit, debit and FMNP coupons for WIC/CSFP, and DOUBLE EBT/SNAP benefits! *Pets/support dogs are not allowed at the market. ADA service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are always welcome. For more information visit www.prescottfarmersmarket.org.