Community Calendar

Join us for a magical morning under the Gazebo! We are thrilled to host local author

Judy Paris on June 20th at 10:00 AM for a special reading of her heart-warming stories.

Judy’s books are known for their sweet spirit and beautiful illustrations. Come get lost in tales inspired by the beauty of the Southwest, including favorites like Who Will Save the Desert?, Not Funny, Harvey!, and Condor Canyon Countdown.

The Details:

● 📖 10:00 AM: Storytime with Judy Paris (Arrival time is 9:30 AM so people can get comfortable, storytime will begin at 10 AM).

● 🎨 11:00 AM: A pop-up kid’s craft hosted by our Education Department.

● 🍎 Snacks: A small treat will be provided for the little ones.

● 🧺 What to bring: A cozy blanket to spread out on the grass, hat, and sunscreen.

Gather the family, soak up the sun, and enjoy a morning of desert-inspired wonder!

RSVP to brook.doyle@sharlothallmuseum.org

Adults are $5 at the Depot Entrance and children are free. Afterwards, make your own desert in a jar! Using a variety of colored sand and desert themed fillers, layer a fun desert landscape to bring home with you!.

Kick off National Pollinator Week with local bee expert, Patrick Pynes, as he uses the STRE4AMS approach that combines science, ecology, technology and spirituality to talk about the Western Honey Bee and beekeeping.

Enjoy a free honey tasting!

Join one of our knowledgeable staff members or trained volunteers for a guided walk through The Arboretum’s 200 acres of living collections. Set in the remarkable transition zone between the Colorado Plateau’s pine forests and high desert, each walk offers a close look at the native plants, pollinators, and ecological relationships that define this rare landscape.

Whether you’re a curious first-time visitor or a returning nature enthusiast, our naturalists bring the garden to life with seasonal stories, conservation science, and a genuine love for the plants of the Southwest.

What to expect

Seasonal plant highlights — wildflowers, medicinal herbs, rare natives
Pollinators, birds, and wildlife activity across the garden
Conservation context — why native plants matter on the Colorado Plateau
Intimate group experience — open to all ages and knowledge levels

Join us at the East Flagstaff Community Library in the Community Room for an AZ Speaks presentation hosted by Joan Meiners, climate reporter for the Arizona Republic. Rich with photos and video from her journey on the Arizona Trail in 2025 as well as scientific expertise and cultural context, this presentation takes audiences through the state’s biggest environmental challenges and opportunities, mile by mile.

Join us at the East Flagstaff Community Library in the Community Room for an AZ Speaks presentation hosted by Joan Meiners, climate reporter for the Arizona Republic. Rich with photos and video from her journey on the Arizona Trail in 2025 as well as scientific expertise and cultural context, this presentation takes audiences through the state’s biggest environmental challenges and opportunities, mile by mile.

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

Join one of our knowledgeable staff members or trained volunteers for a guided walk through The Arboretum’s 200 acres of living collections. Set in the remarkable transition zone between the Colorado Plateau’s pine forests and high desert, each walk offers a close look at the native plants, pollinators, and ecological relationships that define this rare landscape.

Whether you’re a curious first-time visitor or a returning nature enthusiast, our naturalists bring the garden to life with seasonal stories, conservation science, and a genuine love for the plants of the Southwest.

What to expect

Seasonal plant highlights — wildflowers, medicinal herbs, rare natives
Pollinators, birds, and wildlife activity across the garden
Conservation context — why native plants matter on the Colorado Plateau
Intimate group experience — open to all ages and knowledge levels

Welcome to the first meeting of our new Environmental Humanities Book Club! Join us for a discussion of Timefulness by Marcia Bjornerud.

About this book:

Marcia Bjornerud shows how geologists chart the planet’s past, explaining how we can determine the pace of solid Earth processes such as mountain building and erosion and comparing them with the more unstable rhythms of the oceans and atmosphere. These overlapping rates of change in the Earth system—some fast, some slow—demand a poly-temporal worldview, one that Bjornerud calls “timefulness.” She explains why timefulness is vital in the Anthropocene, this human epoch of accelerating planetary change, and proposes sensible solutions for building a more time-literate society.

(Attending this program will grant points towards our Summer Reading Challenge.)

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

Enjoy refreshments and conversation with other book lovers at our newest book club!

Come talk about any and all books you are reading at the moment, no matter the genre, length, author, or style!

This event is part of our Summer Reading Challenge (SRC). Attending this event will give you a secret code to get points toward reaching your goal. Sign-up for the SRC here!

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

Join one of our knowledgeable staff members or trained volunteers for a guided walk through The Arboretum’s 200 acres of living collections. Set in the remarkable transition zone between the Colorado Plateau’s pine forests and high desert, each walk offers a close look at the native plants, pollinators, and ecological relationships that define this rare landscape.

Whether you’re a curious first-time visitor or a returning nature enthusiast, our naturalists bring the garden to life with seasonal stories, conservation science, and a genuine love for the plants of the Southwest.

What to expect

Seasonal plant highlights — wildflowers, medicinal herbs, rare natives
Pollinators, birds, and wildlife activity across the garden
Conservation context — why native plants matter on the Colorado Plateau
Intimate group experience — open to all ages and knowledge levels

Vroom! The bookmobile is back! The County Bookmobile is a mobile library that travels throughout Coconino County. On the fourth Friday of each month, it stops at Flagstaff Junior Academy on Cedar Ave. 9:45-11:45am, at BASIS 12-12:45pm, and at The Peaks 2-3pm.

Bookmobile materials can be checked out with a Flagstaff Library card and have a loan period of one month. Materials may be returned to either one of our Flagstaff libraries or dropped off during a visit to the bookmobile.

We try to reach those outlying areas of our county that may not otherwise have access to library services. At times we change our routes and stops to accommodate patron need.\

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