Sedona, AZ: Saturday, May 2 from 9 to 4
Outdoor quilt show presented by the Red Rock Quilters held at the Quilter’s Store Sedona, 3075 W. Hwy 89A, Sedona. Join us for a day of spring festivities with quilts hung throughout the property, a patio guild boutique, a beautiful southwest quilt to be raffled and door prizes. Event is free. Call (928) 282-2057 for more information or visit our website at www.quiltersstoresedona.com.

Flagstaff, AZ: Visitors of all ages are welcome free of charge. Guided tour of the gardens 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. “Live Birds of Prey” program, at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. 928-774-1442 · thearb.org

Flagstaff, AZ: Flagstaff Cultural Partners celebrates National Youth Art Month at the Coconino Center for the Arts through March 28th.

Hundreds of local youth participate from every school in the greater Flagstaff area. Tues-Sat, 11:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. 928-779-2300.

Flagstaff, AZ: Friday, March 20th: Licensed falconers will work with small groups of four to eight participants to teach them the natural history of owls, hawks and falcons and the role they play in our environment. 9:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. RSVP, space is limited. 928-774-1442 ex. 110. Visit the website for more information.

Also - don’t forget - The Arboretum opening day is April 1st - this is a true sign of spring in Flagstaff!

This special event will feature indoor programs and numerous telescopes set up for viewing throughout the Lowell campus. 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. 928-233-3210. For more information visit the website.

Flagstaff, AZ: Tonight is the First Friday Artwalk in Flagstaff - a chance to get out and see what’s happening in Flagstaff’s Art & Cultural world, have some dinner and perhaps enjoy an adult beverage.

Speaking of the Coconino Center for the Arts… - they’ve posted their exciting March schedule of events - just click on the link above and see what’s going on!

As well - check out their Facebook page to see who the very talented winners were from last night’s First Annual Viola Awards. It’s great to see that the 300-seat event was sold out - Flagstaff really does ROCK!

Flagstaff, AZ: Riordan Mansion State Historic Park is pleased to announce the following special events for the month of March 2009. These events are free and open to the public.

Please note that we are on our Winter hours, open daily 10:30a.m. - 5:00p.m. with tours beginning at 11:00a.m. and continuing throughout the day at the top of the hour, the last tour of the day is always 4:00p.m.

We are also pleased to announce our Annual Volunteer Training starting in March. Please help us spread the word. The first two sessions are free and open to the public as well.

If you are looking for information on the budget crisis, try the Arizona State Parks Foundation website. This non-profit was created to advocate for Arizona State Parks. www.arizonastateparksfoundation.org . The best thing to do is contact your Arizona State Legislators, the Foundation website has a link to help you do this.

On-Going Series of Brown Bag Lunch Lectures, 2nd Tuesday of Each Month 12:15pm, Free!

Note: Our March Lecture is in Celebration of Women’s History Month
Mar 10 “En Vogue: 90 Years of Riordan Women’s Fashion”
Adrienne Rose, Volunteer & Textile Historian, Riordan State Park Extraordinary volunteer Adrienne Rose will discuss styles of women’s clothing popular from the late 1880’s through the 1960’s. This program is a slide presentation featuring garments worn by three generations of Riordan women. Clothing and accessories from the early 1880s to the mid 1970s are included. In some cases a picture of a family member wearing a particular garment can be viewed. Men’s formal wear will also be featured.

Adrienne Rose holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in clothing and textiles. For the last 12 years she has owned and operated The House of Rose Fashion Services, a design and custom sewing business in Flagstaff.
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Evening Slide Presentation Series, 7pm RSVP Free!
(Program is Free. Reservations are recommended due to limited availability.)
Note: Our March Lecture is in Celebration of Arizona Heritage and Archaeology Awareness Month
Mar 7 Protecting Historic Sites during Wildland Fires
Neil Weintraub, Archaeologist, Kaibab National Forest Increased fuels reduction projects in northern Arizona has added additional challenges for archaeologists to protect the thousands of fragile historic sites in the National Forests surrounding Flagstaff. Come see how archaeologists and fire fighters take measures to protect our history while trying to prevent catastrophic wildland fires!

Note: Our March Lecture is in Celebration of Arizona Heritage and Archaeology Awareness Month
Mar 28 Protecting the Archaeology and Petroglyphs of Picture Canyon
Picture Canyon Core Group

Please join the “Picture Canyon Core Group” to learn about and discuss the on-going community driven restoration and cultural & historical preservation activities which are being promoted by numerous agencies, organizations and local government within Flagstaff. The slide presentation will be accompanied by displays about the project. Picture Canyon was recently placed on National Register Of Historic Places. The Arizona Water Protection Fund (AWPF) recently approved a $330,225.00 grant to the City of Flagstaff for the “Picture Canyon Meander Restoration” project.

Riordan Volunteer Training

Come join our volunteer team or just learn about the local history & interpretation!
For more information or to RSVP call 928.779.4395

Session One - Saturday, March 21st 8:30-10:30 a.m.
A great overview of early Flagstaff and the Riordan family history.

Flagstaff’s First Twenty Years: Building Community on the Railroad Line Presented by: Kathy Farretta, M.A., Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

Community Builders: The Riordan Families of Flagstaff, 1884-1904 Presented by Kathy Farretta, M.A., Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

Session Two - Saturday, March 28th 8:30-10:30a.m.
An introduction to the concepts of interpreting our resources to visitors.

Basics of Interpretation
Presented by Nikki Lober, Park Ranger & Kathy Farretta, M.A., Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

Session Three - Saturday, April 4th 8:30-10:30a.m.

Giving the Guided Tour of the Riordan Family Homes Presented by Nikki Lober, Park Ranger & Kathy Farretta, M.A., Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

This session is required for those that want to give guided tours of Riordan Mansion. The session will introduce you to the Research Materials available, the basics of giving a tour, emergency procedures, and other tour giving tips and techniques.

All sessions will be held in the
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Visitor Center
409 W. Riordan Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001