Community Calendar

(Announcers - we host a lot of northern AZ artists at this event - thank you!). Applications are open for the 32nd Durango Autumn Arts Festival presented by the Durango Arts Center, on September 19 & 20, 2026. This fine arts and crafts juried show serves as the DAC’s signature fundraising event, and there is a $50 nonrefundable application fee. The application deadline is May 1, and forms are available online at www.durangoarts.org.

FORM & FACE: Abstract Bodies and Masked Identities
April 24th – May 31st, 2026

This dynamic exhibition features the work of acclaimed artists Zarco Guerrero and Kevin Titzer, exploring the intersections of abstraction, the human form, and identity. Through sculptural masks, figurative assemblage, and evocative materials, Form and Face challenges viewers to consider how identity is constructed, concealed, and revealed. Join us for the opening reception on April 24, 2026, and experience this bold exploration of body and persona.

Opening Reception: Friday, April 24, 2026 from 4–6pm
The Special Exhibition Gallery is Open Daily 12noon–5pm

Read selected mysteries while enjoying the company of like-minded readers. Resurrection Walk (2023) by Michael Connelly

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 Experience
May 1-3, 2026
Transforming Flagstaff into an Immersive Art Experience⁠
ARTx 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 Sculpture
Bryan Cooperrider Flagstaff Incursion
Caleb Churchill (Belleau + Churchill) Stoop Gallery
Guillermo Galindo Transonic Communities – Register here
Jason Gallegos + MOCAF bloom[in]essence
Neal Galloway Tin Can Conversations
Chris Johnson Pedal-Powered Projections: Animations on the Move
Elias Marshall The Engine of Creativity
Cathy Tompkins Gumball Poet
Jill Sans Ephemeral Bloom: Weathered By Time
Laurie Shapiro We Are All Connected to Each Other Through Nature
Rachel Wilson Wind Dancers
Tim Westerhaus + NAU Choral Studies The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy
Essie Windham I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream
Canyon Movement Company Native Flowers Dance for the Flower Moon
Flag Mountain Town Market + The Hive Radiance Community Arts & Music Market
Northern Arizona Book Festival The Bibliotrail
Mountain T’s Mountain T’s Live Screen Printing
Willow Bend Environmental Education Center Nature Tales: Puppets & Pollinators
LOCATIONS

The Arb, Buffalo Park, Coconino Center for the Arts, Heritage Square, Nackard Gallery, Phoenix Ave, Willow Bend & other unexpected Places…

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.

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

The inaugural Prescott Valley Book Fest takes over the Public Library and Civic Center, creating a new literary celebration for readers and writers of all ages looking for creative and bookish fun. From 10am to 5pm, the Prescott Valley Public Library will host a day of stories, inspiration, and engaging literary activities for the whole family!

Whether you’re into gripping mysteries, children’s stories, a swoon-worthy romance, spine-tingling horror stories, Jane Austen, fantasy, and more, you’ll have the chance to meet the authors behind the stories, attend book signings, and browse books and fun merch from specialized literary and artistic vendors.

The Prescott Valley Book Fest features dedicated programming for adults, teens, and children. Some events include:

• Author Storytimes on the Storytime Stage.
• Author Book Signings in the Parks and Rec Atrium (in partnership with Stardust Books).
• Writing Workshops for all ages presented by published authors.
• Illustrator Workshops for all ages.
• Author chats with authors Anne Hillerman, Adam Rex, Jane Austen scholar Devoney Looser, and more.
• Author Panels: Horror, Romance, Fantasy, Voices of Navajo Mothers and Daughters, and more!
• A Teen VIP Party for ages 11-18 with middle-grade and YA Authors.

Visit prescottvalley-az.gov/bookfest to view the full list of authors/presenters, vendors, and the day's event
schedule.

This program is free.
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 10am- 5pm
Prescott Valley Public Library and Civic Center
More Info? 928.759.3040

We’re excited to announce that Living History interpreters will be at the Ft. Whipple Museum on the first Saturday of each month from 10 AM to 3 PM, April through November.

Join us for our next Living History Day on Saturday, May 2, 2026.

Interpreters dressed in accurate period attire will discuss and demonstrate the use of military and medical artifacts from the time when Ft. Whipple was in operation. Demonstrations will include medical tools, firearms, and other items commonly found in the kit of a typical trooper stationed on the Arizona frontier.

As with Living History Adventure on the main Sharlot Hall Museum campus, Living History at Ft. Whipple Museum runs from April through November.
Admission to the Ft. Whipple Museum is free to the public, including during first-Saturday Living History days.

The Ft. Whipple Museum is open Fridays and Saturdays, 10 AM to 4 PM.