Community Calendar

Join us for a fascinating look into the history of the Verde Valley through the lens of its historic cemeteries.

This presentation highlights Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America volume exploring burial grounds across Sedona, Camp Verde, Cottonwood, Clarkdale, and Jerome. Through rare archival photographs and engaging storytelling, the program examines early burial practices, evolving traditions, and the cultural significance of these sacred spaces. Attendees will also learn about notable individuals laid to rest in the region, offering a deeper human connection to local history.

About the Author
Parker Anderson, an Arizona native born in Wickenburg, is a historian, author, and longtime community contributor. After a 42-year career with Catholic Charities, he now serves as Research and Media Collections Archivist at the Sharlot Hall Museum. A dedicated volunteer since 1995, Parker has also been active in local theater since 1987 and has authored ten books on Prescott and Arizona history.

Admission: $15 (non-members), $10 (members)

RSVP: Katherine.Bartke@SharlotHallMuseum.org

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!

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.

Discuss the stories of the Southwest with the Southwest Reads book club on the fourth Wednesday of every other month!

This month's read is No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon by Erik Weihenmayer and Buddy Levy.

Erik Weihenmayer is the first and only blind person to summit Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Descending carefully, he and his team picked their way across deep crevasses and through the deadly Khumbu Icefall; when the mountain was finally behind him, Erik knew he was going to live. His expedition leader slapped him on the back and said something that would affect the course of Erik’s life: “Don’t make Everest the greatest thing you ever do.”

No Barriers is Erik’s response to that challenge. It is the moving story of his journey since descending Mount Everest: from leading expeditions around the world with blind Tibetan teenagers to helping injured soldiers climb their way home from war, from adopting a son from Nepal to facing the most terrifying reach of his life: to solo kayak the thunderous whitewater of the Grand Canyon.

Along the course of Erik’s journey, he meets other trailblazers―adventurers, scientists, artists, and activists―who, despite trauma, hardship, and loss, have broken through barriers of their own. These pioneers show Erik surprising ways forward that surpass logic and defy traditional thinking.

Like the rapids of the Grand Canyon, created by inexorable forces far beneath the surface, No Barriers is a dive into the heart and mind at the core of the turbulent human experience. It is an exploration of the light that burns in all of us, the obstacles that threaten to extinguish that light, and the treacherous ascent towards growth and rebirth.

Pick up a copy of this month's book from the Downtown Library Information Desk. Email libraryprograms@flagstaffpubliclibrary.org or call 928-213-2332 for additional information.

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

Celebrate the freedom to read with the Banned Book Club. In May, we're reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. We will discuss not only the book itself, but also the concepts of free speech and censorship as we encounter them in the modern world.

Synopsis:
The Bluest Eye is Toni Morrison's first novel, a book heralded for its richness of language and boldness of vision. Set in the author's girlhood hometown of Lorain, Ohio, it tells the story of black, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove. Pecola prays for her eyes to turn blue so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the autumn of 1941, the year the marigolds in the Breedloves' garden do not bloom. Pecola's life does change—in painful, devastating ways.

With its vivid evocation of the fear and loneliness at the heart of a child's yearning, and the tragedy of its fulfillment. The Bluest Eye remains one of Toni Morrison's most powerful, unforgettable novels- and a significant work of American fiction.

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

Join us for the first ever Flagstaff Big Read Carnival! We'll have FREE fun for all ages out on the Downtown Library lawn.

Play games, win prizes, and help pick next year’s Big Read! Food trucks will also be in attendance for those looking to purchase some tasty treats!

The Flagstaff Big Read is a collaboration between Northern Arizona University's College of Arts and Letters and multiple community organizations, including the Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library, Native Americans for Community Action, Coconino Community College, Bright Side Book Shop, Culture Connection AZ, South Side Community Association, Cline Library, Flagstaff Literacy Center, and the Museum of Northern Arizona. Staff and volunteers from these organizations put together a slate of activities and programs each spring, organized around a single book. The goal of the Big Read Coalition are to build community; encourage support and enthusiasm for the arts and humanities, and inspire dialogue about broader themes and issues by using a particular text as a springboard for thought and conversation.

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.

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.

A free educational lecture series to connect our community with local scientists!

Come enjoy a pint with us on the third Wednesday of each month while learning about the latest research in the ecological sciences!