Community Calendar
Find locally grown food at the Prescott Valley Farmers’ Market from 3 to 6 Tuesdays at the Entertainment District. The Chino Valley Farmers’ Market is 3 to 6 Thursdays at the Bonn Fire Grill on Highway 89. The PRESCOTT FARMERS MARKET runs from 7:30 to noon Saturday at the Yavapai College parking lot.
(Mondays…)
Hey, kids! Join week-long ZOO CAMPS all summer at Heritage Park Zoo. Call 778-4242 for dates and times.
(Tuesday, July 27)
Hear JAZZ ON THE SQUARE for free from 6:30 to 8:30 Tuesday on the courthouse plaza. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and listen to some great music. [every summer Tuesday]
(Wednesday, July 28)
Sedona author Willma gore will conduct a free workshop on EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION FOR WRITERS at 6 Wednesday at the Prescott Public Library.
ALWAYS PATSY CLINE is a dynamic production at Prescott Fine Arts theater at 7:30 Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, August 1.
THE LYNX CREEK CLOGGERS stomp to the beat on the courthouse plaza free at 6:30 Wednesday. [every summer Wednesday]
(Thursday, July 29)
Join a brainstorming session to plan the upcoming THUMB BUTTE FESTIVAL at 5:30 Thursday at the Pueblo Room at the Smoki Museum.
Come on down to the courthouse plaza at 6:30 Thursday and KAROAKE for a chance to become Prescott’s Idol! Win a prize, too. For more information, call 777-1349, or go on cityofprescott.com [all summer]
(Friday, July 30)
The seventh annual ROCK, GEM AND JEWELRY SHOW AND SALE runs from 9 to 5 Friday and Saturday at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
A LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER and WELLNESS CLINIC is 8 to noon and 1 to 5 Friday at the Yavapai Humane Society in Prescott. For more information go to yavapaihumane.org or call 771-0547. [every Friday]
Join a free WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PRESCOTT Friday and Sunday. Meet at 9:50 a.m., at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce on Goodwin Street. [thru Summer]
Hear LIVE MUSIC at the courthouse plaza for free Friday beginning at 6:30. [every summer Friday]
(Saturday, July 31)
Have a fantabulous PANCAKE BREAKFAST with the Walker Fire Department from 9 to 11 Saturday morning at the Walker Fire Station. [last Saturday of every month]
NORTHERN ARIZONA OUTDOOR EXPO runs from 10 to 5 Saturday and 10 to 4 Sunday, August 1, at Tim’s Toyota Center.
A VICTORIAN ACCESSORIES Workshop runs from 9 to 4 Saturday at the Sharlot Hall Museum. Pre-register at 445-3122.
A BACK-TO-SCHOOL FASHION SHOW is at 2 Saturday at the Prescott Gateway Mall, in front of the J.C. Penney store.
Hear Arizona Music at ALL-FOLKED-UP at 7:30 Saturday night at the Sharlot Hall Museum.
All aboard for the S.S. CRITTER CRUISE gala Saturday night at the Wyndham Garden Hotel to support the Yavapai Humane Society. Information at 445-2666.
(Sunday, August 1)
A film by a Navajo teen, IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ELLOW WOMAN, shows at 1:30 and 2:30 Sunday, August 1, at the Prescott Public Library.
An exhibit at the Smoki Museum, THE SIGN OF SMOKI, opens Sunday, August 1. [thru November]
A comedy with music, FIVE COURSE LOVE, plays at the Prescott Fine Arts Theatre at 2 Sunday, August 1, and at 7:30 Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 5, 6, and 7. Tickets by calling 445-3286.
(Tuesday, August 3)
Find locally grown food at the Prescott Valley Farmers’ Market from 3 to 6 Tuesday at the Entertainment District. [Tuesdays through Sept. 28]
Hear JAZZ ON THE SQUARE for free from 6:30 to 8:30 Tuesday on the courthouse plaza. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and listen to some great music. [every summer Tuesday]
(Wednesday, August 4)
THE LYNX CREEK CLOGGERS stomp to the beat on the courthouse plaza free at 6:30 Wednesday. [every summer Wednesday]
DISCUSS POETRY at 10 Wednesday morning at the Prescott Public Library. [1st Wednesday]
(Thursday, August 5)
The Yavapai Amateur Radio Club’s monthly meeting is at 7 Thursday at the Industrial Arts building #404 at Granite Mountain Middle School in Prescott. [every first Thursday]
The Chino Valley Farmers’ Market offers fresh, local produce and more from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Bonn Fire Grill on Highway 89. [Thursdays through Sept. 30]
Come on down to the courthouse plaza at 6:30 Thursday and KAROAKE for a chance to become Prescott’s Idol! Win a prize, too. For more information, call 777-1349, or go on cityofprescott.com [all summer]
ALWAYS PATSY CLINE is a dynamic production at Prescott Fine Arts theater at 7:30 Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
(Friday, August 6)
A LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER and WELLNESS CLINIC is 8 to noon and 1 to 5 Friday at the Yavapai Humane Society in Prescott. For more information go to yavapaihumane.org or call 771-0547. [every Friday]
Join a free WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PRESCOTT Friday and Sunday. Meet at 9:50 a.m., at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce on Goodwin Street. [thru Summer]
Hear LIVE MUSIC at the courthouse plaza for free Friday beginning at 6:30. [every summer Friday]
(Saturday, August 7)
The 7th Annual WESTERN HISTORY SYMPOSIUM presents a variety of programs about the Old West from 10 to 4, and at 7:15 Saturday, August 7. For more information, call (928) 443-5580, or go online to www.sharlot.org.
See antique autos and trucks, swap parts and more at the 36th annual CAR SHOW/SWAP MEET AND OLD ENGINE FIRE-UP from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, August 7 and 8, at Watson Lake Park.
A free GARDENING CLAS FOR NEWCOMERS is at 9:30 Saturday morning, August 7, at Watter’s Garden Center on 1815 Iron Springs Road in Prescott.
The PRESCOTT FARMERS MARKET offers local fresh fruits and vegetables from 7:30 to noon Saturday at the Yavapai College parking lot. [through September]
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS returns to the courthouse plaza Saturday evening at 8 on the south side of the courthouse plaza with another different free film. [through August]
Take a free tour of Sharlot Hall Museum at 1 Saturday. Meet at the Lawler Exhibit Center. Information at 445-3122. [every Saturday]
(Tuesday, August 10)
Meet with other book lovers for the TUESDAY MORNING CLUB at 10 Tuesday morning at the Prescott Public Library. [second Tuesday]
(Wednesday, August 11)
Discuss POETRY at 10 Wednesday morning at the Prescott Public Library, and at 6:30 Wednesday at the Prescott Valley Civic Center. [Second Wednesday]
JUST FOR GROWNUPS international film series presents the free movie at 6:30 Tuesday at the Prescott Public Library. [2nd Wednesday]
(Friday, August 13)
Prescott Valley and Humboldt gardeners are invited to the MOUNTAIN VIEW GARDEN CLUB at 1:30 Friday, August 13. Call 775-4993 for more information. [2nd Fridays]
The 23rd annual ARIZONA COWBOY POETS GATHERING in Prescott runs from Friday, August 13, through Saturday, August 14. For a schedule of events, go to www.azcowboypoets.org.
A COWBOY CAPITAL PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDING event kicks off at 7:30 p.m., Friday, August 13, at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds. For more information, go to www.worldsoldestrodeo.com.
(Saturday, August 14)
The 60th annual SUMMER FESTIVAL OF FINE ART AND CRAFTS fills the courthouse plaza from 9 to 5, Saturday and Sunday, August 14 and 15.
BUGS AND WEEDS BE GONE, a free gardening class is at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, August 14, at Watter’s Garden Center in Prescott.
A “Beat the Heat” MODEL TRAIN SWAP MEET is from 9 to 1 Saturday, August 14, at the Prescott Activity Center on 800 East Gurley Street.
The one-woman production, TEA WITH ZAZA, the Florence Roberts story, comes to the Elks Opera House stage at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 14. Tickets by calling 771-2554, or online at elksoperahouse.com
The Prescott Jazz Summit presents HOWLING AT THE HIGHLANDS at 7 p.m., Saturday, August 14, at the Highlands Center for Natural History on Walker Road in Prescott. Information at Prescott jazz.com
(Sunday, August 15)
An OLD TIME FIDDLERS’ CONCERT is 12:30 to 3 Sunday, August 15, at the Orchard Senior RV Park in Dewey.
See wedding gowns from the 19th and 20th century at TIMELESS WEDDINGS, at 2 p.m., Sunday, August 15, at the Elks Opera House. Tickets by calling 777-1367. Information at elksoperahouse.com
(Wednesday, August 18)
Enjoy MUSIC FOR LUNCH with Eclectic’s David Margheim and Evelyn Parker at noon Wednesday, August 18, at the Prescott Public Library. Bring a brown bag or stop by Café Libre.
An Arizona Humanities Council BOOK DISCUSSION at 6 Wednesday, August 18, at the Prescott Public Library, centers around Willa Cather’s book, “The Professor’s House.”
(Thursday, August 19)
The CENTRAL ARIZONA CONCERT BAND performs favorites for free at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 19, on the courthouse plaza.
Discuss the environment with fellow-enthusiasts at GREEN DRINKS, from 4:30 to 6:30 Thursday at The Raven Café. [3rd Thursday]
The PRESCOTT ASTRONOMY CLUB invites the public to the Prescott Public Library at 6:30 Thursday. [third Thursday]
(Friday, August 20)
The THIRD FRIDAY CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES is at 4 at the Prescott Library. [every third Friday]
COLD CHILLS AND GOLD FEVER takes the stage of The Blue Rose Theater at 7:30 p.m., Friday, and at 2 and 7:30 Saturday, August 20 and 21, at the Sharlot Hall Museum. Additional performances at 6:30 Thursday, August 26; at 7:30 Friday, August 27, and at 2 and 7:30 Saturday, August 28.
(Saturday, August 21)
Discuss, “Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life,” with the READERS OF SOUTHWESTERN LITERATURE BOOK CLUB at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 21, at the Sharlot Hall Museum.
Hear music around the courthouse plaza at ACKER IN THE PARK from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, August 21.
Join in a STREET FAIRE/ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, August 21, at the Prescott Gateway Mall with fun, games and music beginning at 2:30 by Young Country.
(Sunday, August 22)
Dr. Robert Kravetz presents, “Prescott and the White Plague,” for a free HUMANITIES LECTURE SERIES at 1 Sunday, August 22, at the Sharlot Hall Museum.
(Thursday, August 26)
Go from BROADWAY TO OPERA with Lecia Breen at 7 p.m., Thursday, August 26, at the Elks Opera House.
(Friday, August 27)
The PRESCOTT JAZZ SUMMIT runs from Friday through Sunday, August 27 through 29. Check Prescott jazz.com for times and locations.
(Saturday, August 28)
The 23rd annual TERRITORIAL CAPITAL DAYS PARADE begins at 9 a.m., Saturday, August 28, at Memory Park in Chino Valley.
(Sunday, August 29)
Innovative Native American flautist, Kel Mockingbird, performs folk, jazz and classical music at 2 p.m., Sunday, August 29, at the Highlands Center for Natural History on Walker Road in Prescott for a FOLK SESSION AT THE HIGHLAND CENTER.



