The Lived Black Experience CommUnity Dialogue Project

10/06/2026

with the Flagstaff Sustainability Office!

10/05/2026

Walk boldly when it's right, and hold fast when it's hard.

"Sojourner Truth was a nationally known advocate for justice and equality between races and sexes during the 19th century. She is honored in American history for her compelling autobiography, for innumerable speeches against slavery and for women’s rights, for her work on behalf of freedmen after the Civil War, and for her ability to keep audiences enthralled through songs and eloquent speeches.

Sojourner Truth was born an enslaved person near Kingston, New York in approximately 1797. Her given name was Isabella Baumfree. She labored for four masters and in 1826 took her freedom from John Dumont, her last owner. She soon moved to New York City, where she worked as a household helper, and then joined a millennial spiritual community, The Kingdom. When the group disbanded in scandal in 1835, she went to court and proved libel, thus preserving her reputation. She continued to work in New York City until 1843, when she felt a call from God to become a preacher. When she left New York City, she changed her name to Sojourner Truth and eventually made her way to Florence, Massachusetts.

Sojourner Truth arrived in Florence, Massachusetts (a village of Northampton) in 1843, joining the Northampton Association of Education and Industry, a utopian community dedicated to equality and justice. While the Northampton Association was a relatively short-lived experiment as a formal community, its existence gave testimony to that special human spirit which seeks to increase justice and improve society, to promote – as its founders wrote – 'advancement in truth and goodness.' "
- SojournerTruthMemorial.org

Teachers' Resources:https://sojournertruthmemorial.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Curricula-Package.pdf

10/04/2026

Much ado about the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival!

"Something BIG for your little ones is coming to FlagShakes - MUCH ADO ABOUT DINOSAURS!

Journey to the Jurassic!

Shakespeare & Company are back in this colorful, interactive, original play for audiences of all ages and geological eras!

Created by Matthew Windham, the inventive mind behind SIMPLY SILLY SHAKESPEARE and the Viola Award winning SHAKESPEARE ON PLUTO, this dino-sized adventure promises laughter, learning, and a whole lot of Jurassic joy.

Pay-What-You-Wish tickets are available for every performance!

In addition to the performances, FlagShakes is thrilled to be partnering with the Museum of Northern Arizona and Tynkertopia for FREE activities before each performance!

Pre-show activities include a touch table of fossil casts, imprint fossil making with air-dry clay, and a dinosaur photo booth from MNA, and STEAM Kits from Tynkertopia.

BYO Dinosaur stuffies and figurines are encouraged!

Performance Details:

October 16 - October 25, 2026
Friday performances @ 7pm
Saturday and Sunday performances @ 10am and 2pm
Run time is approximately 50 minutes
Location: 11 S Beaver St #2, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Tickets & More Information: Available online at flagshakes.org

MUCH ADO ABOUT DINOSAURS! is made possible with funding from The Burton Family Foundation."

10/02/2026

One more day until we celebrate Disability Culture Revealed!!

Are you headed downtown for First Friday ArtWalk? Then stop by the Ice House and check out the opening of Disability Culture Revealed!!

Date 📆: Friday, October 2nd
Time ⏰: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Location📍: The Historic Ice House

10/02/2026

🌟The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff presents Fiesta del Mundo, Sunday, October 18th 2026, 12pm to 5pm, at the Flagstaff Mall!

✨Retail vendors, nonprofits, food trucks are welcome to apply and pay online. Visit SunnysideNeighborhood.org for more information.

👨‍🎤 Entertainers wanted! Email Kim at [email protected] to get details.

https://sunnysideneighborhood.org/market-hours-%26-events

❌ We do not accept payments via Zelle, CashApp, Venmo, or any other third party site. Our application is completely online via Square; there is no Google Doc, JotForm, SignUp Genius, etc.

09/27/2026

: The Indigenous Commission presents the Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration - Honoring Our Ancestral Roots Through Food.

🔻 Monday, October 12, 2026
🔻 9am to 2:30pm
🔻 Flagstaff Elks Lodge, 2101 N. San Francisco Street, 86001
🔻 Free and open to the public!

09/26/2026

Thank you, ASALH: Association for the Study of African American Life and History for another amazing, potent, and influential conference...still in progress! Learn more about ASALH's community programming, outreach, and resources
at https://asalh.org/.

June 9, 2026 National Park Service Seeks Public Input on Proposed Triumphal Arch The National Park Service is currently accepting public comment through Sunday, June 15th, as part of its review of the project under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act Read more

09/22/2026

"A ONCE IN A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY!! Please join us at Camp Naco for a truly unique dining experience and an exclusive early glimpse of the remarkable restoration work that has brought this historic site back to life. Come enjoy an unforgettable evening while experiencing firsthand the tremendous progress made in preserving and revitalizing Camp Naco.

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