Flagstaff Communiversity — August edition

Originally inspired by the end of slavery (look for the symbolic broken chains), the Statue of Liberty welcomes everyone to a life that is free of tyranny. She reminds us to imagine the possible and BE EMBOLDENED by it.

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Flagstaff Communiversity’s

Fall 2025 Program Schedule

If we want to live in a world that is more just, joyful, and resilient, we need to learn how to make it happen!

Our creative responsibility is to make the impossible possible and the possible real.

Becoming a Good Relative

Local author and indigenous rights activist, Hilary Giovale, will lead a reading/action group based on her book, Becoming a Good Relative.

Becoming a Good Relative is an an invitation to open our hearts to connecting with our ancestries, coming to terms with the legacy of colonialism, and honoring each other as humans. This is an uplifting book about relationship-making across racial and class divides and within our communities and our families.

Hilary Giovale, Author
Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16
4-6 p.m. In person
Register Here

Teaching High-School in a Time of Polycrisis:
Dinner Conversations for High School Teachers

Teaching high school at this moment in history can feel overwhelming. We face a polycrisis–a convergence of threats to the biological, social, and political wellbeing of society. In its midst, how do we continue to teach our students? How do we generate community, resilience, and what the Buddhist teacher Joanna Macy calls, “active hope?” In a small group, over four dinners, we will provide mutual support and generative conversation. (This program is offered to high school teachers.)

Lance Huffman, Ed.D., Facilitator
September 21; October 19; November 16; December 7
6:00 p.m.
In person
Registration fee: $50

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Socially Conscious Public Art:
A Banner-making Workshop

Banners and flags play an important role in the visual culture of social movements. In this workshop you will learn techniques for constructing a banner and create banners for our community parade repository. Basic hand sewing skills are helpful but not required.

Patty Kohany and Kathleen Green, Fabric Artists
September 28; October 5th
12:00-4:00 p.m.
In person at Threaded Together
(2710 N Steves Blvd #2)
Enrollment Limited to 8 participants
Register Here

A Metaphysics of Meaning:
Exploring Meaning, Value & Kinship with All

How can we make sense of life? This is the ultimate existential question! Much of modern thought tells us that the world is essentially meaningless–but on some level we suspect this is not true. This reading/action group will focus on the philosophy of organism that affirms value, agency, and kinship with all living beings.

Marcus Ford, Ph.D., Facilitator
September 10, 17, 24
6:30-8:00 p.m.
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Writing in the Eye of the Storm:
A Writing Workshop in Response to Difficult Times

One way to deal with hard times is to give voice to our thoughts, hopes, and fears. This writing workshop will encourage creative reflection in any genre you wish  (poetry, essay, short fiction, dialogue, haiku, portrait, etc.) with the goal of sharing your creativity in community.

Sheila Bartle, Ph.D. Writing Coach
Nov. 12, 19; Dec. 3, 10
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
On-line
Includes both group and individual writing guidance
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Doughnut Economics:
7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist
A Reading/Action Group

Kate Raworth’s book is changing the way people all over the world are thinking about the economy! This is a chance to read the book that many people in Flagstaff are reading as part of the Economy for the Good project. Join us for conversations on how to shape a more inclusive economy based on “Doughnut Economics.” 

Jody Clements, Facilitator
Sept. 28; Oct. 5, 12, 19
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meet at Kickstand Kafe (719 N Humphreys)
Register Here