Category: Cultural

CANCELED — March 27 — Eric Chavez, grandson of UFW founder, to be guest speaker at CHAC’s César E. Chávez Recognition Awards on March 27

Editor’s note: The Sixth annual César E. Chávez Community Recognition Breakfast has been canceled due to concern over the impact of Covid-19. Please visit https://coconinochac.org for the latest information.   FLAGSTAFF — Eric Chavez, grandson of United Farmworkers of America…

CCC Commencement (May 15) ceremonies go virtual

The Coconino Community College Commencement and Nurse Pinning ceremonies will be offered “virtually” this year.

The Nurse Pinning virtual ceremony will be available on the CCC homepage on Thursday, May 7, beginning at 5 p.m. at www.coconino.edu.

The Commencement virtual ceremony will be available on the CCC homepage on Friday, May 15, beginning at 2 p.m., at www.coconino.edu. Dr. Smith added that any student wishing to do so would be most welcome to attend the Commencement ceremony next year.

POSTPONED — May 16-17 — Visit Coconino Community College Booth at Fiesta De Mayo

Hello Partners and Friends of CCC, The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff proudly presents the 25th Annual Fiesta De Mayo Celebration 2020. Be sure to visit the Coconino Community College booth to learn about all the programs and happenings at…

April 24 — CCC to present ‘Palette to Palate,’ 18th Annual Coconino Community College Foundation Fundraiser

FLAGSTAFF — “Palette to Palate,” the 18th Annual Coconino Community College Foundation Fundraiser in support of the CCC Fine Arts Department and student success will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 24 at Coconino Community College Lone Tree Campus Commons, 2800…

Aug. 29 — Museum of Northern Arizona — Invitation to the Gala To Go

Join us for the 14th Annual Gala “To Go”
The Gala To Go can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home, or you can reserve a time for a VIP visit to the museum. Either way, you will have access to performances, special talks by museum experts, and an online auction.
Find details and buy tickets at musnaz.org/gala

Oct. 22 — A virtual evening with Chilean folk musician, activist Nano Stern to be presented by NAU Latin American Studies, Martin-Springer Institute, University of Arizona Latin American Studies

A virtual evening with Chilean folk musician, activist Nano Stern to be presented by NAU Latin American Studies, Martin-Springer Institute, University of Arizona Latin American Studies at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 on Zoom.

Nano is an incredible singer songwriter / multi-instrumentalist. Joan Baez who has shared the stage with Nano, describes him as perhaps, “the best Chilean singer-songwriter of his generation, with his lyrics, melodies, message, humor and heart.”

Nov. 17 — CCC to present ‘My STEM Journey from the Deserts of Arizona to the Deserts of Mars’

Listen to Aaron’s story as a NASA Mechanical Engineer who contributed to the missions to the planet Mars. Yazzie served as a surface operations downlink chair for the Mars Science Laboratory “Curiosity” Rover after landing in 2012.

He delivered flight hardware to Mars on board the InSight Lander Mission in 2018. Currently, his second set of flight hardware is aboard the Mars 2020 “Perseverance” Rover.

Dec. 2 — Coconino Community College will present Comet Talks — ‘Preserve & Protect: Archeology’s Role in National Parks’

Join presenter Amy Schott, PhD – Lead Archeologist at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area & Rainbow Bridge National Monument in an exploration of diverse sites throughout Northern Arizona. At the conclusion of this talk, you’ll gain a greater understanding of the delicate balance between preservation and public enjoyment.

District 2 Supervisor Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Archuleta invited to walk with the Women’s Suffragist float in the 131st Rose Bowl Parade

Coconino County Government ELIZABETH C. ARCHULETA Supervisor, District 2 County Community News and Updates Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Tis’ the Season to be Jolly! As we begin to wrap presents and prepare for the holidays, I realize that…

Downtown Flagstaff glows with 2019 Holiday Parade of Lights

Photos by Frank X. Moraga / ©2019 AmigosNAZ.com FLAGSTAFF — Dozens of local businesses, nonprofit organizations, schools, public safety and other agencies took part in the 2019 Vora Financial Holiday Parade of Lights, held Dec. 14 in downtown Flagstaff. Joining the…

Sedona Arts Center — Winter Workshop Sale 10% off December 19, 2019 – January 6, 2020

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   The School of the Arts at Sedona Arts Center Winter Workshop Sale! 10% Discount on all Scheduled Workshops The School of the Arts at Sedona Arts Center Winter Workshop Sale! 10% discount on…

Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau — Experience all your favorite holiday events with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights Discover Flagstaff publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and storefronts,…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth update for Dec. 18 — CCC&Y awarded Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Council contract for Coconino County

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 Connections Spotlight CCC&Y awarded Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Council contract for Coconino County  COCONINO COUNTY — CCC&Y was recently awarded the Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Council contract for…

Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau — Experience holidays, lights, and theatre with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights Discover Flagstaff publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and storefronts,…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth update for Dec. 11 — CCC&Y to launch ‘Prevention Spotlight’ in 2020. Seeking partner submissions

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019Connections Spotlight CCC&Y to launch ‘Prevention Spotlight’ in 2020. Seeking partner submissions (Editor’s note: In January 2020, the Coconino Coaltion for Children & Youth will launch a new Prevention…

District 2 Supervisor Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Archuleta — Annual Christmas Party and Crafts at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park (Dec. 7)

Coconino County Government ELIZABETH C. ARCHULETA Supervisor, District 2 County Community News and Updates Here are a few Holiday events happening around town to help you get into the Holiday Spirit. Visit our Website Annual Christmas Party and Crafts at…

Attracting students to policing, emergency services

FLAGSTAFF — The high school students listened intently to the 9-1-1 call. The woman told the dispatcher that her baby wasn’t breathing. The dispatcher, calmly, walked the mother through the steps of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation until emergency crews could arrive. “We are all…

Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau — Experience holidays, performances, and music with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

KNAU update for Dec. 6 — Happy Holidays from Classical KNAU

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider – December 6th, 2019 Happy Holidays from Classical KNAU Monday starts one of our favorite Arizona Public Radio traditions: Special holiday programming in a world of genres. Storytelling, music and more. From…

Flagstaff Arts Council News & Events: December 2019

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   DECEMBER NEWS & EVENTS Stay up to date with events and opportunities from the Flagstaff Arts Council and our organizational partners! Art Market This Weekend! Saturday, 10a-5p & Sunday, 12p-4p Free to attend!…

Sedona Arts Center — Fine Art Gallery Exhibition Featuring: Lydia Dillon-Sutton, Al Brown, Lyn & Ken Mikell, and Sue Horine / Fiber Art Trunk Show / Loving Bowls

FINE ART GALLERY Artists Reception December 6, from 5 to 8 pm Through the end of December, the Fine Art Gallery is featuring artists: Al Brown, Sue Horine, Lyn & Ken Mikell, and Lydia-Dillon-Sutton. Join us first Friday, December 6,…

Coconino Community College — The Comet

Coconino Community College’s Stellar Newsletter Sharing the news throughout northern Arizona about what’s happening at your Community College. Coconino Community College: Education that works for you. Visit our website A quick word from the President I started off the year reaffirming…

CCC veteran making her own path

FLAGSTAFF — Coconino Community College student Nelda Achee, mother of three children, grandmother of seven, served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 21 years, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer. She was a machinery tech and worked on airplanes, boats, ships…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth update for Nov. 27 — Self-Healing Communities Update

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 Connections Spotlight Self-Healing Communities Update FLAGSTAFF — CCC&Y hosted more than 300 individuals in Flagstaff this October in order to be a part of a day-long presentation with…

Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau — Experience holidays, great shopping deals, and entertainment with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Coconino County Parks & Recreation update — Learn about seasonal updates and upcoming events

CONNECTING PEOPLE, CULTURES, & COMMUNITIES NOVEMBER 2019 Seasonal Updates Get the latest weather and winter storm information at the U.S. National Weather Service – Flagstaff. Looking for snow play options in Flagstaff? Discover Flagstaff has locations and a map. FACILITIES…

Sinagua Middle School Parent Teacher Organization update — Happy Thanksgiving from the SMS PTO

Happy Thanksgiving from the SMS PTO! Thanksgiving Break No School 11/27 – 12/1 “Like” SMS PTO on Facebook December Events December 13 — Popems with Popham December 13 — School Dance December 20 — First Semester Ends Dec 23 –…

KNAU update for Nov. 22 — Sacred Shield To Be Returned to Acoma Pueblo After Located at Paris Auction House

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider – November 22nd, 2019 Sacred Shield To Be Returned to Acoma Pueblo After Located at Paris Auction House After many years, a sacred artifact will be returned Monday to the Acoma…

Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau — xperience holidays, music, and art with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Viola Awards Nominations (Due by Dec. 9) & #GivingTuesday

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   View this email in your browser 3 Weeks left to submit your Viola Awards Nominations! Viola nominations are OPEN NOW! The Flagstaff Arts Council invites the community to submit nominations based on work that…

Bilingual report: Gina Santi Photography — Images of the Month — November 2019

Gina Santi Photography  Images of the Month – November 2019 En Español          In English           2020 Calendars Hyperinflation in Venezuela has put all but the most basic foodstuffs and medicines out of reach. In the absence of a…

Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau — Experience history, culture, and art with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Sedona Arts Center — You won’t want to miss these creative events and workshops at Sedona Arts Center!

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   You won’t want to miss these creative events and workshops at Sedona Arts Center! Oil Painters of America 15th Annual Great American Paint-Out November 16, 2019 Reception & Exhibition 5 to 7pm at…

Museum of Northern Arizona — November at MNA

Message from Mary – I hope to see you this weekend at the opening of Searching for a Bigger Subject, an exhibition of stunning watercolors by Tony Foster that compares two spectacular  landscapes – the Grand Canyon and Mt. Everest. For…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — CCC&Y’s monthly board meeting on Nov. 18 to feature information on Arizona Town Hall’s ‘Strong Families Thriving Children’ effort

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 Connections Spotlight CCC&Y’s monthly board meeting on Nov. 18 to feature information on Arizona Town Hall’s ‘Strong Families Thriving Children’ effort Jermaine Barkley of Steward Health Choice of…

AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection update for Nov. 8 — DEMOCRACY: In The Healthcare System

Dear friend and partner, below please find information on the issues addressed this week. Please help us share links with family and friends. Programs can be accessed on Facebook, YouTube and Podcast [Stitcher in Android and Podcast in IPhone]; all…

KNAU update for Nov. 8 — Burn Bosses, Happy Birthday Morning Edition, and more

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider – November 8th, 2019 Workshop Trains Future “Burn Bosses,” As Forest Managers Struggle To Increase Prescribed Fire Prescribed burns have become the norm for managing forests—especially around Flagstaff, which is a…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — CCC&Y to present ‘Self-Healing and Thriving Communities’ feedback events Nov. 21, 22

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 Connections Spotlight CCC&Y to present ‘Self-Healing and Thriving Communities’ feedback events Nov. 21, 22 Now that the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth has hosted international expert, Kevin…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler — Coconino County Offices closed Veterans Day

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   November 6, 2019 Please take a moment to read some of the latest news and upcoming events within Coconino County and it’s surrounding areas. Feel free to share this e-newsletter and encourage others to sign up!…

Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau — Experience seasonal activities, history, and art with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Update on DACA & Immigration Policy to be held Nov. 9 at Killip Elementary, Flagstaff

FLAGSTAFF — An “Update on DACA & Immigration Policy,” with attorney Daniel A. Rodriguez, will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at W.F. Killip Elementary School, 2300 E. 6th Ave., Flagstaff. *** “Actualización sobre DACA y Política de…

Día de los Muertos celebrations to be held in region with a Sugar Skull sale at Flagstaff First Friday on Nov. 1; at Killip Elementary on Nov 2

COCONINO COUNTY — A variety of spirited Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead celebrations will be held in Flagstaff, Sedona and elsewhere in Northern Arizona. Nov. 1 — Sugar Skull sale, for upcoming Día de los Muertos /…

Community comes together to remember departed loved ones at 2019 Celebraciones de la Gente

Photos by Frank X. Moraga • AmigosNAZ ©2019 By AmigosNAZ Local community members and visitors from around the world enjoyed a beautiful fall weekend strolling around the courtyard, listening to local family histories or performances by mariachi performers and folkloric…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — CCC&Y presents successful ‘Self-Healing Communities’ event

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2019 Connections Spotlight CCC&Y presents successful ‘Self-Healing Communities’ event More than 300 people filled the High Country Conference Center to hear Kevin Campbell’s presentation on “Self-Healing Communities” on…

Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau — Experience fall activities, Halloween, and art with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Museum of Northern Arizona — November at MNA

Message from Mary – Nationally November is now recognized as Native American Heritage Month, which is a good step forward for the country. At MNA we have celebrated the people of the Colorado Plateau for more than 90 years, so…

Sedona Arts Center — Now Featuring Lydia Dillon-Sutton, Al Brown, Lyn & Ken Mikell, and Sue Horine – and representing over 100 local and regional artists!

FINE ART GALLERY Artists Reception November 1, from 5 to 8 pm During the months of November and December, the Fine Art Gallery is featuring artists: Al Brown, Sue Horine, Lyn & Ken Mikell, and Lydia-Dillon-Sutton. Join us first Friday,…