Community Calendar

Compete in teams of two to see which team is the fastest! All teams will have three hours to complete their identical puzzles. The first team to finish will receive a special prize!

Feel free to bring puzzles to swap with other contestants before or after the competition!

Registration is required. Register below. If signing up as a pair, please indicate this in the "Number of people attending" drop down menu. Solo competitors will be matched with each other at the event.

https://flagstaffpubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/14835604

To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, please call 928-213-2330. Three days prior notice is requested.

Six Meditation Practices to Change Your Life

Everyone wants to live a life with purpose, direction and meaning. In Buddha’s teachings we can find meditations, insights and practices that have the power to make our life truly meaningful. Join us for any or all of these weekly classes where we will explore the six main practices of a modern day ‘Bodhisattva,’ someone striving to reach their spiritual potential amidst the busyness of daily life for the benefit of their family, friends and finally, for the benefit of all beings.

$10 | $5 students | Free for members

Join us for an evening of games! There will be a wide collection of board games and card games at your disposal. We will have a selection of games available, and sometimes players bring their own games as well to play with others.
Come bring friends, co-workers, and/or family for a night of fun. Learn to play a new game or play an old favorite. The possibilities are endless!
Want to host your own game night at home? Check out the Library's board game collection here.
Registration is not required, but appreciated to gauge participation and attendance. If you register you will received a reminder email of the event the day before.
For more information call 928-213-2331 or email libraryprograms@flagstaffpubliclibrary.org

To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, please call 928-213-2330. Three days prior notice is requested.

Join our weekly writing group to practice your writing habit! Now starting at 5:30!

With the use of prompts, time allotments, and group sharing, Wily Writers will learn more about their writing and support others along the way.

We aren't a critique group, but constructive and positive feedback is welcome and encouraged! Our ultimate goal is to make writing more accessible and approachable for everyone at any level. You bring your writing tools and we'll bring the fun!

To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, please call 928-213-2330. Three days prior notice is requested.

Join our weekly writing group to practice your writing habit!

With the use of prompts, time allotments, and group sharing, Wily Writers will learn more about their writing and support others along the way.

We aren't a critique group, but constructive and positive feedback is welcome and encouraged! Our ultimate goal is to make writing more accessible and approachable for everyone at any level. You bring your writing tools and we'll bring the fun!

To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, please call 928-213-2330. Three days prior notice is requested.

Join us for Poetry Book Club! This month we will read A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver.

Pick up a copy at the Downtown Library's Information Desk.

We will met in the Northwest Corner (past the Information Desk) from 5:30-7:00 on Thursday, August 7. The first hour will be dedicated to discussion with the last 30 minutes reserved for writing exercises!

Join us for Poetry Book Club! This month we will read A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver.

In A Thousand Mornings, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life’s work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her treasured dog Percy, Oliver is open to the teachings contained in the smallest of moments and explores with startling clarity, humor, and kindness the mysteries of our daily experience.

Pick up a copy at the Downtown Library's Information Desk. Copies will be made available approximately four weeks before our discussion, if not at the previous discussion.

We will met in the Northwest Corner (past the Information Desk) from 5:30-7:00 on Thursday, August 7. The first hour will be dedicated to discussion with the last 30 minutes reserved for writing exercises!

To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, please call 928-213-2330. Three days prior notice is requested.

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with award-winning surround sound composer and producer Koz Mraz for The Best of The Doors Surround Sound Music Experience on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.

You will be blown away by this immersive audio/visual 5.1 Surround Sound Music Experience featuring the music of The Doors in Sedona’s best sound system, the Mary D. Fisher Theater.

The exceptional sound quality offers listeners the ability to hear previously unheard details in the music — remixed in surround sound by the original audio engineer, Bruce Botnick.

Presented by Award-Winning Surround Sound composer/producer Koz Mraz (Discus Award, 5.1 Category 2001, Communicator Surround Award 2002, Aurora Surround Award & Surround Grammy nominee 2005). A College Professor at Citrus College, Glendale, and Pasadena College, Mraz taught classes in music production, audio engineering, and broadcast technology for over 15 years.

He offers educational presentations via the Fair Use Doctrine of the U.S. Copyright Statute. Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statute, it is permissible to use portions of a copywritten work for purposes such as commentary, criticism, and education.

Limited to a maximum seating of 45.

The Best of The Doors Surround Sound Music Experience takes place Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Tickets are $20. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.

Riordan Mansion and art have gone hand in hand since the mansion was created in 1904; through artwork that decorates the interior and the structure of the house itself. This specialty tour examines the Riordans’ art collection and the Arts and Crafts Movement which inspired the design for the Riordans’ home.

This tour is recommended for ages twelve and older. Space is limited, advanced ticket purchase is required. Cost $22 per person. If you cannot stand for an hour or are unable to do stairs contact the park at 928-779-4395 to arrange for accommodations. Tickets can be purchased at https://azstateparks.com/reserve/Activities/ProgramsAndTours.aspx or call 928-779-4395 for more information and same day availability.

Join Dr. Emily Dale, Assistant Professor with Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University for this exploration of logging, railroads, human history and archaeology.

In 1928, the Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company started a new timber lease on the Tusayan National Forest. The company established a temporary headquarters near the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe's Apex siding to efficiently move timber from the forest to their mill in Williams. Nearly 150 men, women, and children made the Apex logging camp their home before the lease ended in 1936 and the camp was packed up and shipped to the next lease. Since 2020, the Apex, Arizona Archaeology Project has recorded the thousands of artifacts left behind by Apex's residents and mapped the former locations of the laborer bunkhouse, management family homes, the schoolhouse, and kitchen. This talk will discuss how the archaeology of Apex reveals the everyday lives of lumbermen and their families, the connections between the timber and railroad industries, and the impacts of the Great Depression, Prohibition, and other national events on Northern Arizona.