Free things to do in Flagstaff

Toddler Tales

Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Crafty Corner

Tue, Oct 20 · 3 PM–4 PM · East Flagstaff Community Library Community Room (Capacity 75), East Flagstaff Community Library

Express your creativity at the East Flagstaff Community Library!

Free

Writing Workshop with Malia Levison

Tue, Oct 20 · 6 PM–7:30 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

In partnership with Thin Air Magazine, local author, dancer, figure drawing aficionado, and activist, Malia Levison will lead a workshop to help you develop voice in poetry and nonfiction.

Free

Toddler Tales

Wed, Oct 21 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Preschool Express

Wed, Oct 21 · 10:15 AM–10:45 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Lego Builders

Wed, Oct 21 · 3:45 PM–4:45 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Wily Writers

Wed, Oct 21 · 5:30 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Family Storytime

Thu, Oct 22 · 10 AM–10:30 AM · East Flagstaff Community Library Community Room (Capacity 75), East Flagstaff Community Library

Families of all ages are welcome to join us every Thursday morning for storytime.

Free

Paint & Pop: Vamped Up Portraiture

Thu, Oct 22 · 3:45 PM–5:15 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Grab a bite to eat, drain your drink, & compose a vampire self-portrait (if you can find your reflection).

Free

The Knitting Hour

Fri, Oct 23 · 1 PM–3 PM · Downtown Library Northwest Corner, Downtown Library

Free

Game Day

Fri, Oct 23 · 1:30 PM–3 PM · East Flagstaff Community Library Community Room (Capacity 75), East Flagstaff Community Library

Ages 8 to 17 Swing by the community room at the East Flagstaff Community Library to play games and table top games!

Free

Game Time Hang Time

Fri, Oct 23 · 1:30 PM–3 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Stop by the Community Room at the Downtown Library for videogames on the X-Box One, Switch and PS5.

Free

Sketch & Chill

Fri, Oct 23 · 4 PM–5:30 PM · East Flagstaff Community Library Community Room (Capacity 75), East Flagstaff Community Library

Looking for an excuse to hang out with cool people and make some art?

Free

Saturday Story Stop

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Arizona Rangelands: Flora & Fauna ID Tools

Sat, Oct 24 · 2 PM–3:30 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Have you ever scratched your head about a bird at your feeder or a strange new plant in your yard?

Free

Bouncing Babies

Mon, Oct 26 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Maker Monday

Mon, Oct 26 · 3:45 PM–4:45 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Get inspired, explore free choice art-making, and craft until your imagination’s content in our open pop-up maker’s lab!

Free

Toddler Tales

Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Lego Club

Tue, Oct 27 · 3 PM–4 PM · East Flagstaff Community Library Community Room (Capacity 75), East Flagstaff Community Library

Bring your creativity and join us for building fun with hundreds and hundreds of blocks!

Free

Toddler Tales

Wed, Oct 28 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Preschool Express

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:15 AM–10:45 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Senior Book Club

Wed, Oct 28 · 11:45 AM–12:45 PM · Special Location, Offsite

Join us at the 3rd Wednesday of every month for a lively book discussion at the Joe C.

Free

Wily Writers

Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Southwest Reads: Poets Square

Wed, Oct 28 · 6 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Northwest Corner, Downtown Library

Discuss the stories of the Southwest with the Southwest Reads book club on the fourth Wednesday of every other month!

Free

Family Storytime

Thu, Oct 29 · 10 AM–10:30 AM · East Flagstaff Community Library Community Room (Capacity 75), East Flagstaff Community Library

Families of all ages are welcome to join us every Thursday morning for storytime.

Free

Cookbook Creations

Thu, Oct 29 · 3:45 PM–4:45 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Don’t get roasted by your friends! Get ahead by learning basic culinary skills and recipes with the help of the library’s cookbook collection.

Free

Game Day

Fri, Oct 30 · 1:30 PM–3 PM · East Flagstaff Community Library Community Room (Capacity 75), East Flagstaff Community Library

Ages 8 to 17 Swing by the community room at the East Flagstaff Community Library to play games and table top games!

Free

Sketch & Chill

Fri, Oct 30 · 4 PM–5:30 PM · East Flagstaff Community Library Community Room (Capacity 75), East Flagstaff Community Library

Looking for an excuse to hang out with cool people and make some art?

Free

Locked in the Library

Fri, Oct 30 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · Downtown Library, Downtown Library

Join us after the library closes for stories, games, snacks and scares.

Free

Saturday Story Stop

Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Bouncing Babies

Mon, Nov 2 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Toddler Tales

Tue, Nov 3 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Toddler Tales

Wed, Nov 4 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Preschool Express

Wed, Nov 4 · 10:15 AM–10:45 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Lego Builders

Wed, Nov 4 · 3:45 PM–4:45 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Wily Writers

Wed, Nov 4 · 5:30 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Game Time Hang Time

Fri, Nov 6 · 1:30 PM–3 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Stop by the Community Room at the Downtown Library for videogames on the X-Box One, Switch and PS5.

Free

Library Staff Panel Discussion

Fri, Nov 6 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

What does it take to work in a library? What do pages, clerks, specialists, librarians, supervisors, and other staff do all day?

Free

First Fridays with NAU Jazz

Fri, Nov 6 · 6 PM–9 PM · *Off Campus

Description Edit Join NAU Jazz for First Fridays at Flag Brew!

Free

Saturday Story Stop

Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Bouncing Babies

Mon, Nov 9 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Maker Monday

Mon, Nov 9 · 3:45 PM–4:45 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Get inspired, explore free choice art-making, and craft until your imagination’s content in our open pop-up maker’s lab!

Free

Naval Observatory Astronomy Talk

Mon, Nov 9 · 6 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Join us in celebration Flagstaff Navy Week! Naval Observatory Astronomy Talk Professional astronomers from the U.S.

Free

Toddler Tales

Tue, Nov 10 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Toddler Tales

Wed, Nov 11 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Preschool Express

Wed, Nov 11 · 10:15 AM–10:45 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Cookbook Creations

Thu, Nov 12 · 3:45 PM–4:45 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Don’t get roasted by your friends! Get ahead by learning basic culinary skills and recipes with the help of the library’s cookbook collection.

Free

Navy Woodwind Quintet

Thu, Nov 12 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM · Downtown Library Northwest Corner, Downtown Library

Join us in celebration Flagstaff Navy Week! Naval Observatory Astronomy Talk Professional astronomers from the U.S.

Free

The Knitting Hour

Fri, Nov 13 · 1 PM–3 PM · Downtown Library Northwest Corner, Downtown Library

Free

Something Superstitious

Fri, Nov 13 · 1:30 PM–2:30 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Test your luck, this freaky Friday the 13th! Learn about superstitions and try to escape with your luck intact.

Free

Saturday Story Stop

Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Bouncing Babies

Mon, Nov 16 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Arizona Rangelands: Rangeland Wildlife

Mon, Nov 16 · 6 PM–7:30 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Rangelands provide habitat for a wide variety of wildlife species, a few of which we've talked about earlier in our series this fall.

Free

Toddler Tales

Tue, Nov 17 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Banned Book Club

Tue, Nov 17 · 6 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Celebrate the freedom to read with the Banned Book Club. In November, we're reading Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.

Free

Toddler Tales

Wed, Nov 18 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Preschool Express

Wed, Nov 18 · 10:15 AM–10:45 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Senior Book Club

Wed, Nov 18 · 1 PM–2 PM · Special Location, Downtown Library

Welcome! The Senior Book Club meets the 3rd Monday of every month at the Joe C.

Free

Lego Builders

Wed, Nov 18 · 3:45 PM–4:45 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Wily Writers

Wed, Nov 18 · 5:30 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Tiny Twiggy Books

Thu, Nov 19 · 3:45 PM–5:15 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

You're bound for a good time creating your own autumnal mini journal with a stick for a spine at this bookmaking workshop!

Free

Saturday Story Stop

Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Saturday Story Stop

Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Cozy Candle Craft Night

Tue, Dec 1 · 6 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Learn how to make beautiful, rolled candles from all-natural beeswax!

Free

Wily Writers

Wed, Dec 2 · 5:30 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Library App Demo: Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy

Fri, Dec 4 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Learn how to access thousands of books, audiobooks, movies, and more for FREE using your library card and our Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy apps!

Free

First Fridays with NAU Jazz

Fri, Dec 4 · 6 PM–9 PM · *Off Campus

Description Edit Join NAU Jazz for First Fridays at Flag Brew!

Free

Winter Market & Open House

Sat, Dec 5–6

Shop for that perfect, one-of-a-kind gift and enjoy your favorite galleries at our annual Winter Market & Open House on December 5 and 6.

Free

Saturday Story Stop

Sat, Dec 5 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Wily Writers

Wed, Dec 9 · 5:30 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

The Knitting Hour

Fri, Dec 11 · 1 PM–3 PM · Downtown Library Northwest Corner, Downtown Library

Free

Saturday Story Stop

Sat, Dec 12 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

48th Annual Holiday Program

Sat, Dec 12 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Downtown Library, Downtown Library

Join Youth Services staff for special Holiday stories, songs and skits and a visit from a special guest.

Free

Wily Writers

Wed, Dec 16 · 5:30 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Community Room (Capacity 41), Downtown Library

Free

Southwest Reads: The Monkey Wrench Gang

Wed, Dec 16 · 6 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library Northwest Corner, Downtown Library

Discuss the stories of the Southwest with the Southwest Reads book club on the fourth* Wednesday of every other month (*Moved to the third Wednesday in December due to the holidays).

Free

Bookmobile Stop: Leupp Chapter House

Thu, Dec 17 · 10:30 AM–3 PM · Special Location, County Bookmobile

Vroom! The bookmobile is back! The County Bookmobile is a mobile library that travels throughout Coconino County.

Free

Bookmobile Stop: Ponderosa Fire Department (Parks)

Fri, Dec 18 · 9:30 AM–10 AM · Special Location, County Bookmobile

Vroom! The bookmobile is back! The County Bookmobile is a mobile library that travels throughout Coconino County.

Free

Bookmobile Stop: Raptor Ranch (Valle)

Fri, Dec 18 · 11 AM–12 PM · Special Location, County Bookmobile

Vroom! The bookmobile is back! The County Bookmobile is a mobile library that travels throughout Coconino County.

Free

Bookmobile Stop: Tusayan Fire Dept.

Fri, Dec 18 · 12:30 PM–2 PM · Special Location, County Bookmobile

Vroom! The bookmobile is back! The County Bookmobile is a mobile library that travels throughout Coconino County.

Free