Community Calendar

Established in 1997, the Northern Arizona Book Festival (NOAZBF) is a literary nonprofit based out of Kinłání (aka the bordertown of Flagstaff, Arizona). It coordinates readings, panels, workshops, contests, and more that reflect the literary interests and cultural issues that define life in the Colorado Plateau region of Northern Arizona. As part of its regular programming, the NOAZBF includes the Indigenous Writers’ Symposium, Young Readers’ Festival, and Flagstaff Off-the-Page (FLG OTP, new in Fall 2021). Throughout the year, the NOAZBF collaborates with and/or supports the Northern Arizona Playwriting Showcase, the Northern Arizona University MFA Program, Cinder Skies Reading Series, Juniper House Reading Series, Flagstaff Poetry Slam, Northern Arizona University VisualDesignLab, the McCallister Program for Community, Culture and Environment, Red Ink.,Thin Air Magazine, Carbon Copy, Curios, Eggtooth Editions, Tolsun Books, Salina Bookshelf, Abalone Mountain Press, Outspokin’ and Bookish, Poetry Out Loud, Kin’Lani Bordertown Dormitory, the National Park Service, Northern Arizona Museum, and Bright Side Bookshop.

Established in 1997, the Northern Arizona Book Festival (NOAZBF) is a literary nonprofit based out of Kinłání (aka the bordertown of Flagstaff, Arizona). It coordinates readings, panels, workshops, contests, and more that reflect the literary interests and cultural issues that define life in the Colorado Plateau region of Northern Arizona. As part of its regular programming, the NOAZBF includes the Indigenous Writers’ Symposium, Young Readers’ Festival, and Flagstaff Off-the-Page (FLG OTP, new in Fall 2021). Throughout the year, the NOAZBF collaborates with and/or supports the Northern Arizona Playwriting Showcase, the Northern Arizona University MFA Program, Cinder Skies Reading Series, Juniper House Reading Series, Flagstaff Poetry Slam, Northern Arizona University VisualDesignLab, the McCallister Program for Community, Culture and Environment, Red Ink.,Thin Air Magazine, Carbon Copy, Curios, Eggtooth Editions, Tolsun Books, Salina Bookshelf, Abalone Mountain Press, Outspokin’ and Bookish, Poetry Out Loud, Kin’Lani Bordertown Dormitory, the National Park Service, Northern Arizona Museum, and Bright Side Bookshop.

Come join our community event to support Flagstaff's new designation as a "Dementia Friendly Community."

9:00am - 5:00pm: Tabling Booths

10:00am - 1:00pm: Activities Corner for individuals with Dementia (comfort blanket, individuals can request CDs to play, creating Art)

10:00am - 1:00pm: Dementia Tour (special equipment set up by Northern Arizona Hospice to see what it is like to have dementia)

1:00pm - 4:00pm: Guest Speakers, including Brain Health research from NAU, Northern Arizona Hospice, Oakwood Creative Care (adult day care), NAZADA (Northern Arizona Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance), and Prescott's Alzheimer's Association. Plus there will be one individual with early-onset dementia, alongside their care partner, who will share their experiences.

Registration is required. Please see registration link: http://tiny.cc/DementiaRegistration/

Jim Hinckley’s America is the culmination of a lifelong passion for road trips and the rich, colorful American story. Founded in 1990 with the encouragement of his wife Judy, Jim Hinckley turned his natural talent for storytelling into a mission: inspiring people to discover America by the open road. What began with feature articles for a wide range of publications—and a monthly column, The Independent Thinker, for Cars & Parts magazine—quickly became a platform for celebrating the unsung heroes of American history, from automotive innovators like Ralph Teetor to the everyday people who shaped the nation’s journey.

Over time, that passion expanded into books covering subjects as diverse as the Checker Cab Manufacturing Company, Route 66, Southwestern adventures, and the evolution of American car culture. Together, the books and articles formed the foundation of Jim Hinckley’s America, which has since grown into a multifaceted network including a popular website and blog, international presentations, a YouTube channel, an active social media presence, and Coffee With Jim, a weekly podcast designated an official Route 66 Centennial program. Along the way, Jim has shared the road with audiences around the world—from Route 66 festivals in Europe to book signings across the United States—and built lasting friendships along the journey. Jim Hinckley’s America is a shared adventure: smile-inducing, thought-provoking, and endlessly inspiring, all in service of sharing America’s story and showing people where to go.

Please join the Northern Arizona Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society for a presentation by Richard Ryan.

Richard Ryan’s talk will focus on the most recent glacial period, roughly 12 to 16 thousand years ago. He will outline the Ice Age physical environment and how it differs from today. He will then present images of the megafauna that roamed in what is now Arizona and then discuss the Paleoindian period where there is the first evidence of human presence. There are six mammoth kill sites in Arizona and these areas will be discussed with photos and videos.

Mr. Ryan received a master’s degree in Archaeology from Northern Arizona University. He worked for the Desert Research Institute, the Museum of Northern Arizona, several contract archaeology companies and as an archaeologist with the Prescott National Forest. His main area of interest is Ice Age mammoth hunters of the Paleoindian period.