Category: Cultural

North Rim Will Begin Transition to Day-Use Operations

by Community Contributor • October 6, 2021 • Comments Off

Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim will begin transition to day-use operations on Saturday, October 16, 2021. At this time the Grand Canyon Lodge will close and limited visitor services will be available. Visitors exploring the North Rim on, or after, October 16 should plan to be self-sufficient and bring enough food and water for the day.

The North Rim campground will accept reservations through October 31 and will close for the season on November 1. Visitors wishing to reserve campsites for next year can access reservations on November 15, 2021 at 8 a.m. MST for May of 2022. Campsite reservations can be made 6 months in advance, on a continuous basis.

Patrice Horstman — Coconino County District 1 Newsletter: October 2021

by Community Contributor • October 6, 2021 • Comments Off

Hello from Supervisor Horstman
Grand Canyon Protection Act Advocacy
NOAA Southwest Drought Forum
Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona Groundbreaking
4FRI Update
County Supervisors Association Legislative Summit
COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines
COVID Information Line and Testing Site
Museum Flood Information Line and Emergency Notifications
Museum Flood Crisis Response Fund
Flood Insurance Information
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Sedona Arts Center — Join us for Celebrate Sedona

by Community Contributor • October 5, 2021 • Comments Off

Celebrate Sedona was specifically designed for the Arts Center be more connected locally. We are so excited about bringing more people to our campus – those who would not typically attend one or our events, classes or programs. We want to introduce what we do to our entire community in a casual, engaging way that is all about fun. So local musicians, food, wine and beer, artist demos, and more, will be available. Some of our events will be themed to whatever is going on in the community, our programming, or tied to an upcoming holiday. This event is free and open to everyone – so please come take a look. We would love to have you!

The NAU Review — ‘I was surprised!’—Homecoming dedicatee announced, first Tucson cohort graduates and the president’s playlist

by Community Contributor • October 5, 2021 • Comments Off

Ralph Padilla thought it was a regular quarterly meeting for Facilities Services. But there was only one item on the agenda: announcing Padilla as this year’s Homecoming dedicatee. Every year, student organizations vote for one member of NAU’s faculty and staff for this honor; that person represents NAU’s values and mission. For Padilla, who marks his 33rd year as a Lumberjack, the news was a wonderful surprise.

New CCC exhibit puts beauty to work

by Community Contributor • October 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Fabric and stitches. Rough and soft surface. Colors, seen, from muted to vivid – yellow, blue, red, purple and green.

With titles like “Battlefield” and “Suffragist,” the work punches the gut as reminder of women’s experiences. It is beautiful, it is useful, and it is art.

Flagstaff artist Darcy Falk is featured in the Fall Exhibit at the Comet Gallery at Coconino Community College. Her textile art brings to bear a medium of expression that is typically associated with the functional – like clothes or quilts.

But these are not traditional quilts.

“Textiles are really just the medium, but that doesn’t define the work,” Falk said. “It’s like painting, or working with clay. You can make it what you want.”

United Way of Northern Arizona — In Case You Missed It: Our Campaign Kickoff Video

by Community Contributor • October 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter for the virtual launch of the 2021-2022 United Way of Northern Arizona Annual Campaign.

A big thank you as well to all the people who participated in our video, sharing their stories about how programs funded by UWNA have impacted their lives.

In case you missed it, you can view the video here:

Sedona Arts Center — Upcoming workshops at Sedona Arts Center!

by Community Contributor • October 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Online learning opportunities are perfect for students who are interested in taking one of our educational opportunities, but prefer to work at home. These learning opportunities provide a well-rounded experience in various visual art mediums.

Our workshops are live online learning experiences with one-on-one interaction between student and instructor. Click here to see all our online learning opportunities

HECHO September Newsletter

by Community Contributor • October 1, 2021 • Comments Off

September marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, a special time where we celebrate the contributions of our culture and examine the sometimes complex identities that Hispanic and Latinx communities can embody. We explored what some of these challenges can be in our blog, where we dive into the definition of “Hispanic” and “Latinx,” and seek to share a broad understanding of the role colonization has played in our history. We’re continuing to highlight the importance of Hispanic and Latinx voice and visibility in public lands and conservation decision-making, and are proud to have been featured in the Nevada Wild Podcast, where HECHO Program Manager Bianca McGrath-Martinez shared our mission with listeners — tune in here. Make sure that you are following our Facebook page to also see our staff spotlighted and speak on what they appreciate about their culture!

The NAU Review — Celebrating Disability Pride and Heritage Month, Flagstaff Star Party and Notes from the President

by Community Contributor • September 30, 2021 • Comments Off

Nearly one in five individuals in the U.S. identifies as having a disability, and it is important to recognize the experiences of those people. Throughout the month of October, NAU is celebrating Disability Pride and Heritage Month. NAU’s Commission on Disability Access and Design will host events that focus on inclusivity like the accessibility scavenger hunt and sitting volleyball, along with accessibility design workshops and others, all of which are free and open to the public.

Grand Canyon Weekly Wrap-up — September 27-October 1, 2021

by Community Contributor • September 30, 2021 • Comments Off

A COVID and flu shot vaccination event will be held next Monday, October 4th from 3-5 p.m. at the Grand Canyon Rec Center Ramada. If there is inclement weather, the event will be held inside the Rec Center in the Piano Room. Please bring your vaccination card if you are seeking a second or third dose of the COVID vaccine. More information on this event can be found in the attached flyer.

A follow-up vaccination event will be held on Monday, November 1, for those individuals getting their first shot at the October vaccination event who need a second shot for full vaccination. The November 1 vaccination event will also take place from 3-5 p.m. at the Rec Center.

There are no updates on a North Rim vaccination event at this time.

Coconino County presents Hispanic Heritage Month Book Club ‘Clap When You Land’ at noon Sept. 29 and other upcoming events

by Community Contributor • September 29, 2021 • Comments Off

As Coconino County Diversity Team continue to celebrate, learn, share, and create awareness during Hispanic Heritage Month, we are inviting you to the Book Club “Clap When You Land” discussion from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29.

Click here or on image below to join.

Please join us, and share with your departments, social media networks, family, and friends as we come together to Engage, Celebrate, Reflect, Embrace, our Cultural Differences while Empowering each other.

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — 2021 Festival of Science’s ‘The Science of Childhood Trauma and Why We Should Care’ presentation by CCC&Y’s now available online

by Community Contributor • September 29, 2021 • Comments Off

The 2021 Flagstaff Festival of Science’s “The Science of Childhood Trauma and Why We Should Care” presentation by

CCC&Y is now available online.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have a large and costly impact on society. Fortunately, with all that we know about trauma and resilience, including the 50-year longitudinal study in Kauai and the groundbreaking ACEs study, we know there is much we can all do. Community awareness and knowledge are important to begin healing.

Join us for this Flagstaff Festival of Science event sponsored by the Coalition for Children & Youth.

Trainer: Virginia Watahomigie, M.ADM Executive Director of the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth

Click here to view the presentation.

Health effects of being jailed, Fit it in a Minute and why we love coffee and more news

by Community Contributor • September 28, 2021 • Comments Off

The United States has experienced an unparalleled epidemic of incarceration in the past 40 years, and the effects of that trend have been far-reaching, complex and long-term. Health equity researcher Ricky Camplain, who this year became the first NAU researcher to win a Career Development Award from the NIH’s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, is studying one critical piece of this. Her research examines the high rates of anxiety, high blood pressure and poor sleep quality among inmates and looks for simple solutions to reduce those adverse health effects. The answer? Physical activity.

The Flagstaff Oktoberfest is this Saturday, Oct. 2

by Community Contributor • September 27, 2021 • Comments Off

It’s officially time for one of Flagstaff’s favorite events; the Flagstaff Oktoberfest!

After having to cancel in 2020, The Flagstaff Oktoberfest, will celebrate 12 years on Saturday October 2nd in Wheeler Park, in Downtown Flagstaff.

But the fun doesn’t end with music, food and drinks. As always, we will have all our favorite contests during this event, such as the Hops on Birch Men’s and Women’s Beer Stein Holding Contest, The Frozen T-Shirt Contest, The Vienna Beef Weiner Man Race and Satchmo’s BBQ Brat Eating Contest!

Coconino County presents Hispanic Heritage Month program ‘Climate Change and Action,’ a panel discussion at noon Sept. 24

by Community Contributor • September 24, 2021 • Comments Off

As Coconino County Diversity Team continue to celebrate, learn, share, and create awareness during Hispanic Heritage Month, we are inviting you to the presentation “Climate Change and Action,’ a panel discussion from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24.

Click here or on image below to join.

CDC Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose for Certain Populations

by Community Contributor • September 24, 2021 • Comments Off

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sept. 23 approved a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (Comirnaty) in certain populations who received the first two doses of Pfizer vaccine.

The Pfizer vaccine booster dose is approved to be administered at least six months after completion of the primary series of Pfizer (Comirnaty) vaccine in:

persons age 65+ and long-term care facility residents;
persons aged 50-64 years with underlying medical conditions;
persons based on individual benefit and risk who are aged 18-49 years with underlying medical conditions.

Grand Canyon Weekly Wrap-up for Sept. 20-24 — National Public Lands Day and more news

by Community Contributor • September 23, 2021 • Comments Off

This Saturday, September 25 will mark the 26th annual Condor Release at the Vermilion Cliffs as part of National Public Lands Day.

Due to high Covid-19 transmission levels in counties surrounding the condor release site, and to help prevent further spread of the virus, partners hosting the event are strongly encouraging the public to attend the live stream event online. In 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the team took the celebration online with more than 10,000 viewers of the event. Because of that success, the event will be live streamed again this year.

The programming for the live virtual event will begin at 10:30 am (Arizona time). The release pen will be open at 11 a.m. (Arizona time).

The virtual event can be viewed here on the Peregrine Fund’s YouTube Channel.

Discover Flagstaff — Flagstaff Peace Day Celebration, Heritage Square on Sept. 25 and more events

by Community Contributor • September 23, 2021 • Comments Off

Help Flagstaff celebrate International Peace Day 2021. 9:30 a.m.; free.

The NAU Review — Kitchen connection, International Day of Sign Language and notes from the president

by Community Contributor • September 23, 2021 • Comments Off

All this week, Lumberjacks have shown up to NAU’s test kitchen, masked and ready to chop, wash, roast, bake and box up delectable meals to go to members of the Flagstaff community. The School of Hotel and Restaurant Management collaborated with the Flagstaff Family Food Center, which closed for a week for renovations, to make sure no one went to bed hungry. Community members, faculty, staff and a lot of students—some with kitchen experience, some without—pitched in to make sure people who needed it got a hot meal made special with Lumberjack love.

United Way of Northern Arizona — UWNA Summit Society Spotlight: Lowell Observatory

by Community Contributor • September 23, 2021 • Comments Off

There are many companies and organizations that enable United Way of Northern Arizona to do the work it does to Step Up for Our Community. From large entities like W.L. Gore & Associates and local governments to businesses with much smaller staffs, each is essential to our mission and we are grateful to all of them.

In the history of the Summit Society, and the creation of UWNA as a whole, Lowell Observatory holds a special place, however. In fact, it was the wife of a Lowell astronomer who helped found the United Way in Flagstaff more than 50 years ago.

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Flagstaff Festival of Science returns with Science in the Park. More events scheduled this week and more news

by Community Contributor • September 22, 2021 • Comments Off

The 2021 Flagstaff Festival of Science kicked off this past Friday with the W. L. Gore Keynote Presentation: “When Stones Speak: Decoding the Messages Embedded in Ancient Maya Monuments” with Dr. Jaime Awe of Northern Arizona University.

That event was followed Snook’s Science in the Park, which featured local science and technology organizations with science experiments and demonstrations at Wheeler Park in downtown Flagstaff. The festival continues through Sunday, Sept. 26.

During the park event, youth had the opportunity to explore life-saving medical devices with innovators and engineers under the W. L. Gore & Associates tents, view the talented athletes from Momentum Aerial as they leap and spin above the ground, with young people exploring the world of magnets at the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth tent.

The 10-day festival features a mix of in-person activities, live streamed webinars and pre-recorded videos. A full listing of events is available by going to scifest.org and clicking on the 2021 digital passport. Events that require a reservation are denoted on the passport. Tickets for most of the events requiring a reservation can be found at flgscifest.eventbrite.com. The EventBrite page also provides a means to register for the live webinars.

The NAU Review — Native Americans in STEM, a Latinx cookbook, making big data more accessible

by Community Contributor • September 21, 2021 • Comments Off

What’s the best way to encourage Native American students to go into STEM fields, including scientific computing? Give them opportunities for hands-on learning and mentoring well before they hit college. That’s the goal of a collaborative program, which will send NAU researchers into K-12 schools throughout the Southwest to create awareness of diverse career opportunities in scientific computing, introduce students to state-of-the-art scientific computing software, allow them to ask questions and gain experience, then bring them to NAU’s campus, helping students see college and STEM careers in their future. The program also centers Native American researchers, giving students mentors who come from the same background and understand their experiences.

Coconino County presents Hispanic Heritage Month program ‘Clap When You Land’ by Elizabeth Acevedo at noon Sept. 22 and other events this week

by Community Contributor • September 21, 2021 • Comments Off

As Coconino County Diversity Team continue to celebrate, learn, share, and create awareness during Hispanic Heritage Month, we are inviting you to the presentation “Clap When You Land” by Elizabeth Acevedo from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Coconino County presents Hispanic Heritage Month ‘My Life in Peru’ with Patricia ‘Pati’ Wilcox at noon Sept. 20 and other events this week

by Community Contributor • September 20, 2021 • Comments Off

As Coconino County Diversity Team continue to celebrate, learn, share, and create awareness during Hispanic Heritage Month, we are inviting you to “My Life in Peru” with Patricia “Pati” Wilcox from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20.

Click here or on image below to join.

Coconino Center for the Arts — Concerts & Events at CCA are back!

by Community Contributor • September 20, 2021 • Comments Off

Join us this fall for the return of concerts & events at the Coconino Center for the Arts! Event details are listed below with a link to purchase tickets online.

Coconino County presents Hispanic Heritage Month: My PUERTO RICO Experience – Show N Tell on Sept. 17

by Community Contributor • September 17, 2021 • Comments Off

As Coconino County Diversity Team continue to celebrate, learn, share, and create awareness during Hispanic Heritage Month, we are inviting you to our Show N Tell with Keillynée Méndez on Puerto Rico’s culture and customs from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17.

Click here or on image below to join.

Bilingual report — Sunnyside Neighborhood Association to host 18th annual ‘Fiesta de Independencia’ on Sept. 19 at the Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños

by Community Contributor • September 17, 2021 • Comments Off

The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association will host 18th annual “Fiesta de Independencia” from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 at the Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños, 2532 E. 7th Ave., Flagstaff.

FREE EVENT! Featuring live music from Los Alambrados, Alena Chavez, and DJ Classik! There will be a piñata for the kids. Come and celebrate Independence! There will be food for purchase at the event.

The Mexican Consulate of Phoenix, AZ will perform the historic “El Grito” at 4:30 p.m.

People who have not been vaccinated are asked to wear masks. Masking in general is encouraged and supported. Social distancing encouraged. Please bring your own chair!

Flagstaff Festival of Science — Don’t Miss This Year’s Outdoor Fair: Science in the Park! on Sept. 18

by Community Contributor • September 17, 2021 • Comments Off

You’ve likely seen them soaring high above canyons and perching in tall pine trees, and now, majestic birds of prey like the Harris Hawk, American Kestrel and Ferruginous Hawk will share Wheeler Park with families as the International Raptor and Falcon Center introduces learners of all ages to these predators of the sky.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, Science in the Park will feature live animals, microscopic organisms and prehistoric cultures.

Join us at Wheeler Park!

Build a Puebloan wall, create pictographs, play catch with a robot and safely view the sun!

Explore life-saving medical devices with innovators and engineers under the W. L. Gore & Associates tents and maybe even be a heart surgeon for the day!

And, don’t miss the talented athletes from Momentum Aerial as they leap and spin above the ground! Watch these artists demonstrate the laws of physics that keep them up in the air and their audiences on their toes!

United Way of Northern Arizona — Meet the 2021 Annual Campaign Leaders

by Community Contributor • September 17, 2021 • Comments Off

We are excited to announce that long-time United Way supporters Andy Bertelsen and Susan Hilgart will be leading this year’s United Way of Northern Arizona Annual Campaign, which officially kicks off with a virtual event later this month.

Both Andy and Susan are long-time civil servants with impressive resumes in the public sector.

Andy, who recently became the Interim Water Services Director for the City of Flagstaff after five years as Public Works Director, will be the campaign’s spokesman for Coconino County. Andy is a Summit Society member has been involved with UWNA for 15 years, including several years as Treasurer on the Board of Directors before becoming Vice Chair and eventually Chairman of the Board.

Meanwhile, Susan, the Deputy Director of Human Services and Public Health Improvement for Navajo County, will represent Apache and Navajo counties. Although she only came to northern Arizona from Minnesota a few years ago, she has been involved with United Way organizations for more than three decades.