Join the Big Read Coalition and Bookmans in the Bookmans Cafe for a rousing round of Bookmans Goes Wild Flagstaff Big Read ANIMAL BINGO Friday, January 16, from 6 - 7:30 PM in the Bookmans Cafe!

Fun for all ages, with generous prizes provided from Bookmans!

This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of stories about the many many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along - or are still learning.

You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.

Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!

#FlagBigRead2026 #fuzz #AnimalBing

Thursday | January 29 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Historic East-Side Taproom

Adults of all ages

Enjoy writing prompts themed around real world animal-human interactions and meet up with a community of Flagstaff writers! Historic is offering some beer discounts just for us and free food for all non-bears!

Open mic opportunity for participants and others on February 26!

This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of stories about the many many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along - or are still learning.

You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.

Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!

#FlagBigRead2026 #Fuzz #FlagWriters #MaryRoach #FlagWrites

Tuesday | February 11 | Downtown Library Community Room

Cometo a community discuss this season's Flagstaff Big Read!

This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of essays about the many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along — or are still learning.

You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.

Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!

#FlagBigRead2026 #Fuzz #FlagReads #MaryRoach

Join the Big Read Coalition and Bookmans in the Bookmans Cafe at:

4 the LOVE of Animals: Flagstaff Big Read Team Trivia

Friday | February 13 | 6 - 7 PM in the Bookmans Cafe!

All ages welcome, come ready to compete for generous Bookmans credit certificates using nothing but your knowledge of tooth and claw!

This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of stories about the many many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along - or are still learning.

You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.

Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!

#FlagBigRead2026 #Fuzz #AnimalTeamTrivia

Thursday | February 26 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Historic East-Side Taproom

Last month Flagstaff writers enjoyed a workshop with writing prompts themed around real world animal-human interactions. This month we are hosting an open mic for those who participated last month as well as other writers - all around the theme of animals and humans sharing the world around us - truth?fiction?poetry? Give us what you’ve got and lest tell some stories together!! Meet up with your community, read or listen to your friends and neighbors sharing their writing. Historic is offering some beer discounts just for us and we have free food for all non-bears!

Open to adults of all ages.

This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of stories about the many many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along - or are still learning.

You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.

Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!

#FlagBigRead2026 #Fuzz #FlagWriters #MaryRoach #FlagWrites #OpenMic #WritersShowcase

Join the Big Read Coalition and Bookmans in the Bookmans Cafe for a rousing second round of Bookmans Goes Wild Flagstaff Big Read ANIMAL BINGO!

All ages welcome, come ready to compete for generous Bookmans credit certificates using your knowledge of tooth, claw, literary animals, keen observation, and Fuzz (the book)!

Friday, March 20, from 6 - 7 PM in the Bookmans Cafe!

Generous prizes provided from Bookmans!

This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of stories about the many many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along - or are still learning.

You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.

Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!

#FlagBigRead2026 #Fuzz #AnimalBingoII #MaryRoach #FlagReads

Flagstaff Big Read and Flagstaff City Coconino County Public Library Present:

Library Gone Wild! Prescott Zoo at the Downtown Library!

Join Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary for a visit with live animal residents of the zoo! All ages are welcome! Come hang out with some of our Northern Arizona Animals and learn about being a good wild lands neighbor!

This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of stories about the many many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along - or are still learning.

You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.

Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!

#FlagBigRead2026 #Fuzz #AnimalsattheLibrary #MaryRoach #FlagReads

Bookmans 4 the LOVE of Animals

Flagstaff Big Read Team trivia II

Friday | April 17 | 6 - 7 PM

Bookmans Cafe

All ages welcome, come ready to compete for generous Bookmans credit certificates using nothing but your knowledge of tooth and claw!

This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of stories about the many many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along - or are still learning.

You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.

Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!

#AnimalTrivia #MaryRoach #FlagReads #TeamTrivia #Fuzz

First Friday | May 1 | 6 - 8:00 PM

AZ Culture Connection at the Historic Ice House Downtown

All ages welcome!

Come create Shadow Boxes inspired by artist Joseph Cornell, and by the Book, Fuzz - what antics can you design for some shadow box animals?

This program is aport of the Culture Connection AZ Wish-cycling to Wonder event!Come turn tomorrow junk into today's treasures!

Participants who would like to participate can display their Art Work at the Ice House throughout the winter and pick it up at the Big Read Wrap party in May!

Free registration is required, all materials and snacks will be provided!

This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of stories about the many many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along - or are still learning.

You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.

Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!

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#FlagBigRead2026 #Fuzz #FlagCreates #MaryRoach

Come shake off the stress with Makerspace Stress-Free Storytime Crafternoon

Thursday | April 30 | 5 - 7 PM

All ages welcome, come ready hang out with your friends and neighbors while you craft with the magical maker lab tools and listen to stories of our wild world! It's a read-aloud and craft blitz specially designed to slice through the end of semester stress!

This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of stories about the many many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along - or are still learning.

You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.

Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!

#AnimalTrivia #MaryRoach #FlagReads #FlagCreates #Fuzz

Saturday | May 23 | 9 - 11 AM

Mt Eldon

All ages welcome, come ready to hike while learning new things about local flora and fauna! Pick up a free copy of FUZZ! Bring water and wear good shoes, and don’t forget to dress in layers!

This season's Flagstaff Big Read is asking us all to take a walk on the wild side with Mary Roach’s book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law! It is a collection of stories about the many many times that non-human animals and human animals have had to learn how to get along - or are still learning.

You can pick up a free copy of Roach’s book at the Flagstaff Public Library, Cline Library, The Riles Building at NAU, the Murdoch Center, or Culture Connect AZ! Join one of our programs between January and May 2026 to engage with your community while learning more about animals and how we live with them all around the world.

Go to Flagstaff Big Read Coalition to learn more about our free community events, check-out reading lists and at-home activities, or learn more about Fuzz!

#MaryRoach #FlagReads #FlagHikes #Fuzz