Calendar of Events: March 21 - April 1, 2019

Today

Being Mortal: Free film screening and discussion, 5 to 6 p.m., Dewey-Humboldt Library, 2735 S. Hwy. 69. 928-632-5049, 928-632-7362, yavapailibrary.org/dewey.

United Way Workshop: The Practical Coach- Inspiring, Encouraging and Challenging Your Team, 2 to 4 p.m.,, Goodwill Career Center, 1375 Iron Springs Rd., Prescott. Cost is $25. 928-778-6605, admin@yavapaiuw.org, yavapaiuw.org.

Natural History Institute Speaker Series – Scallywags, Gloryhounds, Visionaries and Conservationists: Stories from the Arader Collection, 7 to 9 p.m., Natural History Institute, 126 N. Marina St., Prescott.

Third Thursday Star Talks: Experience the impact of Meteor Crater with the movie “Impact, the Mystery of Meteor Crater,” 6 to 8 p.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott.

Register for a one-hour session with a You Too! Mentor, 10 to 11 a.m., Prescott Public Library. Training on iPads with hearing and vision accessibility apps. To register, contact the Ask a Librarian Desk at 928-777-1526 or ask.librarian@prescott-az.gov.

Outdoors Explorer Club, 4 to 5 p.m. Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott.For children, ages 8-12. Register online at the Youth Desk or call 928-777-1537.

Friday, March 22

Group rummage sale fundraiser today and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Granite Peak UU Congregation, 882 Sunset Ave., Prescott. Designer clothes, accessories and books, garage items and housewares, electronics and furniture.

Powerpoint 101 basics of creating and editing PowerPoint slide shows and presentations, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Road, Prescott. Keyboard and mouse proficiency are required. Register online at the Ask a Librarian Desk or call 928-777-1526.

Saturday, March 23

Monthly meeting of the local archaeologist society, 6:30 p.m., Smoki Pueblo at 147 N Arizona St. Prescott College professor emeritus Dr. Bill Litzinger will talk about wolfberry an enigmatic southwestern plant and its relationship to the prehistoric people of the southwest. Open to the public and free.

Ghost Towns of the Second World War with Eric Berg, 1 p.m. Free for museum members, and with general admission of $10, $8 for seniors and veterans, $5 students, children under 12 free. Phippen Museum, 4701 Hwy 89 N, Prescott. 928-778-1385. Visit Phippenartmuseum.org.

Bike Rodeo biking skills and safety event, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation. Food, entertainment, and free helmets while supplies last. Karen Russell, 602-540-5310.

Trees of Spring, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Watters Garden Center, 1815 Iron Springs Road, Prescott. Free, all ages. www.wattersgardencenter.com.

Prescott and Yavapai College 3rd Annual 3.5 mile Frozen Fun Run, 9 a.m., in front of the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center in Prescott. To pre-register call 928-583-7199 or sign up the morning of the race at 8 a.m. All proceeds benefit U.S.VETS.

Practical Coach Workshop interactive course, 2 to 4 p.m., Goodwill Career Center, 1375 Iron Springs Road, Prescott, provides management level individuals with practical, effective and positive methods for leading and coaching employees. This workshop will be taught by Laura Hamblin. Laura is an Arizona-licensed attorney with more than 25 years of experience working as a corporate employment lawyer and human resources executive. Cost $25.00, ages 18 and older.

Contra Dance featuring the Privy Tippers, 7:30 to 10 p.m., First Congregational Church, 216 E. Gurley St., Prescott. Donations, $6 - $9.

Sunday, March 24

Join Yavapai College Master Chorale, Women’s Chorale, Chamber Singers and Community Chorale along with a live orchestra for the Carmina Burana Performance, 3 to 5 p.m., Yavapai College PAC, all ages. Cost $15-$25.

Monday, March 25

• Knee-High Naturalists - Spring 2019, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Highlands Center for Natural History, 1375 S. Walker Road, Prescott. http://highlandscenter.org/knee-high-naturalists/.

Tuesday, March 26

• Insights to the Outdoors- Spider Pharm: Harvesting Venom for Research & Education lecture, 9 a.m. to noon, Highlands Center for Natural History, 1375 S. Walker Rd., Prescott.Cost is $30, 21 and older. https://www.highlandscenter.org

• Culinary workshop: Knife skills class, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Prescott Extension office, 840 Rodeo Drive, Building C. Cost is $25. To register, call 928-445-6590, ext. 221.

• Free Seminar: Answers to Questions My Survivors Need to Know After I am Gone, 1 to 3 p.m., Adult Center of Prescott, 1280 E. Rosser Street, Prescott.

Wednesday, March 27

Thursday, March 28

• “Ecology of Amazonian Woodcreepers,” presentation by Micah Riegner, 7 p.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Avenue, Prescott. 928-778-6502 or 928-848-1513.

• Prescott Band Booster Italian Dinner & Silent Auction, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Prescott High School cafeteria lobby.

• Resource Navigator training on how to link the military/veteran community, 9 a.m. to noon, Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street. Register recquired. Arizona’s Be Connected 24/7 Support Line, 866-4AZ-VETS, National Veterans Crisis Line, 800-273-8255. www.ArizonaCoalition.org, 602-753-8802.

• Register for a one-hour session with a You Too! Mentor, 10 to 11 a.m., Prescott Public Library.Training on iPads with hearing and vision accessibility apps. To register, call 928-777-1526 or ask.librarian@prescott-az.gov.
  
  

Friday, March 29

• Preschool story time, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott. Stories, songs and fingerplays for children, ages 3-5, and their grownups.

• Conversational Spanish, 10 a.m. to noon, Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott. Basic Spanish skills needed.

• Financial Talk: Basics of Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott.

Saturday, March 30

• Advanced Container Designs, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Watters Garden Center, 1815 Iron Springs Road, Prescot. Free, all ages. www.wattersgardencenter.com.

Sunday, March 31

• Brian Petersen, a professor at Northern Arizona University and chair of the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Commission will present “Why We Disagree About Climate Change,” 2 to 4 p.m., Prescott United Methodist Church, 505 W. Gurley St. Light refreshments will be provided. 928-899-4388 or email Kari.NAZCCA@gmail.com.

Monday, April 1

• Knee-High Naturalists - Spring 2019, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Highlands Center for Natural History, 1375 S. Walker Road, Prescott. http://highlandscenter.org/knee-high-naturalists/