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Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library Week of 7/7/2025

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Color Our World: theme of this years Summer Reading Challenge 2025
July 7th, 2025
Adult & All-Ages Events
The Coconino County Bookmobile IS BACK! Schedule of Stops: https://tinyurl.com/coboschedule
Flyer for “Paint Night: Pop Art Pet Portraits” on Monday, July 7 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the library. The event invites participants to create a vibrant pop art portrait of their pet in a beginner-friendly painting workshop. An artist will pre-sketch the pet on canvas; all materials are provided. Attendees should email a clear photo of one pet to libraryprograms@flagstaffpubliclibrary.org by June 30. If no photo is submitted, a reference image will be provided.
Flyer for “Senior Coffee Hour,” held the second Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. at the downtown library’s northwest corner. The event offers coffee and snacks for older adults age 55 and up. Scheduled guest speakers are listed monthly from February to July 2025, including representatives from Coconino Community College, Northern Arizona Book Festival, City of Flagstaff, and more. July 9 features a behind-the-scenes tour of the library with Mary Corcoran. Hosted by AmeriCorps Seniors and NAU.
A playful, notebook-themed flyer for “Wily Writers,” a weekly writing group held every Wednesday at 5:30 PM in the Northwest Corner of the Downtown Library. The flyer invites participants to make writing a habit through prompts, timed writing sessions, and group sharing. It emphasizes community, creativity, and support among writers. Hand-drawn illustrations of a pen, notebook, and light bulb enhance the creative vibe, and a note in blue reads “NEW START TIME!!!!” to highlight the updated schedule.
Flyer for “The Knitting Hour,” a twice-monthly drop-in program for knitters of all skill levels. Members of the Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona Guild offer help with knitting projects. The event takes place on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Downtown Library Northwest Fireplace.
Book Clubs
Graphic for the Thursday Night Book Club. At the top, the text reads “Thursday Night Book Club” in blue, with a stack of books and a blue coffee cup. Below is a list of upcoming meeting dates and titles, next to the cover of The Dictionary People by Sarah Ogilvie. The meeting details are: July 10 at 6PM – The Dictionary People, August 14 at 6PM – The Secret Book of Flora Lea, and September 11 at 6PM – All the Beauty in the World. Text at the bottom says: “Pick up a copy of the book at the Downtown Information Desk and meet in the downtown community room!” The background features an open book.
Flyer for the LGBT+ Book Club meeting on July 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the East Library. The featured book is Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, with the book cover pictured. The background features a pastel rainbow-striped design. Icons include a heart in lesbian pride colors and a “Color Our World” badge with rainbow text. The flyer has a vibrant and inclusive aesthetic, emphasizing LGBTQ+ pride and celebration.
Youth Events
A colorful flyer titled “Storytimes” with the theme “Color Our World / Colorea Nuestro Mundo,” decorated with a sun, rainbow, butterfly, and playful graphics. Bouncing Babies takes place June 20 and July 18 at 10:30 AM and features interactive songs and movement for babies. Toddler Tales runs June 17 and July 22 on Tuesdays at 10:30 AM, with stories, songs, and fun for toddlers. Preschool Express runs June 26 through July 24 on Thursdays at 10:30 AM and includes stories, songs, and surprise activities for preschoolers. Saturday Story Stop happens year-round at 10:30 AM and offers stories and fun for the whole family. A small red fire truck graphic notes a special visit on July 13.
Flyer for a Summer Reading Challenge 2025 event titled Peek Into Permaculture, scheduled for Tuesday, July 8 at 1:30 PM for youth ages 7 and up. The event introduces the three permaculture ethics—Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share—through discussion and activities. Illustrations show hands holding the Earth, interlocked hands of varying skin tones, and hands passing vegetables. The flyer includes the Color Our World logo in rainbow-colored text.
Flyer for LEGO Club at East Flagstaff Community Library, part of the 2025 Color Our World Summer Reading Challenge. The program is for children ages 5 to 11 and takes place on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 PM on June 10, June 24, July 8, and July 22. The design features childlike illustrations of LEGO bricks, a bird, sparkles, and building blocks, along with the Color Our World logo in rainbow-colored text.
Flyer for Family Storytime 2025, part of the Color Our World summer reading program. Storytime takes place on Wednesdays, June 11, June 25, July 9, and July 23, from 9:30 to 10:15 AM. The location is under the community ramada at Bushmaster Park, near the east entrance. The flyer includes colorful borders, illustrations of families reading, and a stack of books. The Color Our World logo appears in bright, rainbow-colored text.
Flyer for the 2024 Paws to Read program at the Downtown Library, part of the “Adventure Begins at Your Library” summer reading theme. Kids who can read independently are invited to sign up to read to a real therapy dog. Sign-up is in person at Youth Services. The program runs from June 12 to July 24, with 20-minute sessions available on Mondays from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. The flyer features paw print accents, an illustration of a child reading on a couch, and a small therapy dog sitting beside them.
Flyer for the “Colorful Creations Craft Series,” part of the Summer Reading Challenge 2025. The program is held on Wednesdays at 1:30 PM for ages 7–18. Each session features a different craft: June 18 – Painted CD Spinners, June 25 – Friendship Bracelets, July 2 – Woven Bookmarks, and July 9 – Decoupage Keepsake Boxes. Registration opens two weeks before each program. The flyer includes colorful images of the crafts, a paintbrush illustration, a rainbow, and a note that participants can click the image to register.
Flyer for “Paws to Read” at East Flagstaff Community Library, part of the Color Our World summer reading program. Children can sign up to read to a real therapy dog. The program runs on Thursdays from June 12th to July 24th, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with 20-minute sessions. Sign-up must be done in person at the front desk. The program is for kids reading independently. A note indicates that there will be no program on Thursday, June 19th, due to Juneteenth library closures. The flyer includes cartoon-style illustrations of three dogs, paw prints, and colorful accents.
Flyer for a Comic Creation Workshop, part of the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge: Color Our World. The event is for ages 8–18 and takes place Thursday, July 10 at 1:30 PM. Activities include drawing games, world-building, and practicing comic creation. The flyer features bold comic book-style graphics with pencils, action bursts, and speech bubble designs. It encourages all levels of experience to attend.
Flyer for Game Day at East Flagstaff Community Library, part of the 2025 “Color Our World” Summer Reading Challenge. The program is for ages 8–17 and runs on Thursdays from June 12 to July 24, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM. Activities include video games and tabletop games. A note in red text says “No Game Day June 19th – Happy Juneteenth!” The background features a colorful mountain landscape with large text styled like a video game title and two hands holding a red and blue game controller.
Flyer for Colorful Language, a humorous youth program at the Downtown Library for ages 8–18, taking place Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at 4:00 PM. Registration begins June 26th. Activities include learning tongue twisters and saucy words from around the world, playing poop emoji bingo, and crafting “unseemly origami.” Parent or caregiver permission is required due to cheeky content, labeled as PG. The flyer features bold black-and-white graphics, including cartoon icons of a farting stick figure, a poop emoji, and a raised peace sign.
Flyer for a Summer Reading Challenge 2025 event titled “And Then…? Theatre & Improv with TheatriKids,” happening Friday, July 11 at 10:30 AM for ages 6–13. Hosted by Theatrikos Theatre Company, the event offers a fun, imaginative morning of theatre and improv games, open to all experience levels. The design includes red stage curtains, drama masks, sparkles, and a vintage-style film camera illustration. The Color Our World logo is included in the top corner.
Flyer for Friday Flicks, part of the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge: Color Our World. The event takes place on Friday, July 11th at the Downtown Library Community Room, with a craft activity at 1:30 PM followed by a movie at 2:00 PM. This week’s movie is The Lorax. The flyer features cartoon-style dog characters with popcorn and drinks, a movie poster of The Lorax, and background illustrations of film reels and cameras.
Flyer for Jungle Jill’s Reptile Encounter, part of the SRC 2025 Color Our World series. The event takes place on Saturday, July 12 at 10:00 AM at the East Flagstaff Community Library and is open to ages 4 and up. The program invites participants to meet and learn about live reptiles. The background features a close-up photo of a green lizard perched on a leaf, with bold, colorful text highlighting the event details.
Flyer for Saturday Story Stop, a family storytime event offered year-round as part of the “Color Our World / Colorea Nuestro Mundo” theme. The program takes place every Saturday at 10:30 AM and includes stories and fun for the whole family. The flyer features colorful graphics of a rainbow, sunshine, butterfly, leaves, and a fire truck with the note: “Fire truck on July 19th!”
Flyer for Jungle Jill’s Reptile Encounter, part of the SRC 2025 Color Our World series. The event will be held on Saturday, July 12 at 12:00 PM at the Downtown Library and is open to ages 4 and up. Attendees are invited to come meet and learn about live reptiles. The background features a vibrant image of a green lizard clinging to a branch, with bold red, orange, and white text emphasizing the event details.
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