Category: Local

Grand Canyon Kicks off Virtual Star Party June 5

by Community Contributor • June 3, 2021 • Comments Off

The 31st annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held virtually June 5-12, 2021. The park will bring the wonders of the night sky into the virtual realm through a series of live video premieres on Grand Canyon’s official Facebook page.

Each evening from June 5-12, Grand Canyon National Park will premiere two videos at 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. PDT. The weeklong Star Party Speaker Series will feature nine special guest speakers. This year, the event will spotlight on the cultural astronomy of the Grand Canyon region-with speakers who represent some of the 11 traditionally associated tribes of Grand Canyon. Viewers will learn cultural astronomical perspectives from representatives of the Paiute Indian Tribes of Utah, Diné(Navajo Nation), Hopi Tribe, and the Pueblo of Zuni. Additional presentations will focus on the archaeo-astronomy of the ancestral Puebloan peoples of the Grand Canyon region.

Coconino County Fair to be Held In-Person Labor Day Weekend

by Community Contributor • June 3, 2021 • Comments Off

With guidance from Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) and consideration of the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on outdoor activities and large events, Coconino County Parks & Recreation will produce the 72nd annual Coconino County Fair as an in-person event this Labor Day weekend, September 3 – September 6, 2021. Last year’s Fair was modified to an all-virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon Council Camp Cards for a Cause Supports Arizona Educators and Local Businesses

by Community Contributor • June 3, 2021 • Comments Off

The Boy Scouts of America’s Grand Canyon Council (GCC), an independent nonprofit organization chartered by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in Ariz., has launched their annual Scouting fundraiser Camp Cards for a Cause. This year, the fundraiser is benefiting Arizona educators.

“Our educators faced an incredible challenge this year, transitioning to distance teaching and learning new technologies all while helping support their students through the pandemic,” said Andy Price, chief executive officer of GCC. “We wanted to show our appreciation.”

Discover Flagstaff — ‘Printing and Painting with Natural Dyes, Threaded Together & Flag Wool and Fiber’ on June 5-6 and more eventsLearn about the use of natural dyes for screen printing or painting fabric. Virtual event. 3 p.m.

by Community Contributor • June 2, 2021 • Comments Off

Learn about the use of natural dyes for screen printing or painting fabric. Virtual event. 3 p.m.

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — ‘Hope and Resiliency’ and more news

by Community Contributor • June 2, 2021 • Comments Off

Hope is our motivator. Hope fuels our striving for a good life for ourselves and all others. We have to visualize it. What do you hope for yourself, family, neighbors, and community? For me, it is simply feeling connected. Having at least one go-to person that I can know without a doubt, we share genuine and reciprocal care for each other.

Coconino Community College — ‘A quick word from the President’ and more news

by Community Contributor • June 1, 2021 • Comments Off

Here at Coconino Community College, we have celebrated our 512 recent graduates with a Commencement Ceremony held virtually in order to keep everybody healthy and safe during the pandemic. It is our hope of hopes that vaccinations are doing their job, and we can all, once again, celebrate our graduates’ achievements in person next year.

As the vaccination effort progresses, and as numbers of COVID-19 infections decline, CCC has begun the process, with health and safety of our students, faculty and staff as priority, of scheduling more in-person course offerings this summer. This fall, if all trends continue, CCC will welcome back students with an increase of in-person courses to help our students find instructional delivery that fits their needs as they get busy recovering from the effects of this global pandemic.

Sedona Arts Center — What happened in May, 2021?

by Community Contributor • June 1, 2021 • Comments Off

I can’t believe summer is just around the corner. The past few months have flown by – probably because we are all up to our eyebrows in planning for full re-opening in August.

We just held our first in person event since the pandemic started – an Afternoon Tea for our Patron’s Circle members, held in our parking lot. It was great fun and I think everyone was overjoyed to re-connect and hear about our plans for the future. Because of our fantastic donors, our School and our Gallery, we have been able to weather COVID-19 without a devastating effect on our operation. We are financially sound but have experienced a significant reduction in earned revenue because of closures. We adapted. We pivoted. We endured.