Community Calendar

Celebrate the power of language, storytelling, and the night sky at an evening of spoken word and poetry.
Hosted by Northern Arizona poet and performer Joshua Wiss. The program begins with a featured performance by Wiss, whose work explores place, identity, wonder, and the human experience. Following a brief musical intermission, audience members are invited to share their own original poetry, spoken word, stories, or reflections during an open mic session.

Inspired by the themes of NightVisions: AMBER, this community gathering welcomes both seasoned performers and first-time readers. Whether you come to listen, share, or simply enjoy an evening of creative expression, this event offers a space to connect through words and imagination.

Schedule:
6:15–7:00pm Featured performance by Joshua Wiss
7:00–7:15pm Musical intermission
7:15–8:00pm Open mic

Free to attend; registration required!

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.

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.

Wildflower Morning Walk
September 11 · 9:30 – 10:30 AM · Meet at the Visitor Center

The Colorado Plateau is home to some of the most resilient, remarkable plants on earth — and at 7,000 feet, September brings a last, glorious flourish of color before the season turns.

Join an Arboretum staff naturalist for a one-hour morning walk through the gardens, exploring the native wildflowers that have adapted to thrive in this rugged, high-desert landscape. Learn the stories behind the plants that call the Colorado Plateau home — where they grow, how they survive, and why they matter.

Unhurried, unscripted, and endlessly worth seeing.

Please bring water, a camera, and comfortable walking shoes.

Members $10 | Non-Members $20 | Limited to 15 participants – please signup early! Includes admission to the Arb.

Join us to hear from two renowned artists sharing stories and reflections on Artist Hopid. Neil David Sr. and Ed Kabotie’s father, Michael Kabotie, were two of the founding members of Artist Hopid, a groundbreaking collective founded in 1973 by five visionary Hopi artists: Michael Kabotie, Delbridge Honanie, Terrance Talaswaima, Neil David Sr., and Milland Lomakema. View the exhibit, Artist Hopid Unveiled, before or after the talk.

Free for MNA members. Free with regular museum admission.

Please join the Northern Arizona Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society for a presentation by Michael S. Kellett.

Original archaeological research focused on the Prescott culture area, including a literature review, highlights of drone imagery and 3-D modelling from over 80 sites, spatial analysis using GIS, and a discussion of research opportunities to address the following questions:

• What does the literature indicate about the function of hilltop sites in west-central Arizona?
• Does the diversity of form in hilltop architecture indicate a diversity of site functions?
• Are aspects of hilltop site function discernible from architectural elements, layout, and setting (spatial context)?

Michael Kellett recently completed his MA in Anthropology (Research) and has over six years of experience as a professional archaeologist. His archaeological experience has included inventory and recording of cultural and historic resources in Arizona, Nevada, California, Utah, New Mexico, and Oregon.

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.

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.

Local writer and ward-winning author Annette McGivney has an important new book and we get to read it with her!

A charlatan running a bogus Native American sweat lodge ritual. Three people dead in Sedona, AZ and many more seriously injured. McGivney reveals the truth behind the new age influencer who got rich peddling expensive seminars and wellness retreats. Along the way, she exposes the dark side of the wellness "industry," the exploitation of native traditions, and the deep desire for meaning and belonging that makes many of us open to manipulation.

Reading-action group meets in person on Sept. 17 and Oct. 19 and on-line on Nov. 2.

This program is offered in partnership with Sacred Land Alliance

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.

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.

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.