EVENTS CALENDAR

April 16th

Prescott Valley Community Market

7210 E. Pav Way, Prescott Valley

11:00 AM-3:00 PM

Outdoor artisan and maker market features vendors with food and nonfood items such as local meats, fresh eggs and vegetables, baked goods, body care products, handcrafted jewelry, art and much more. Located at 7210 E. Pav Way in Prescott Valley. Check Facebook page for weekly updates on participating vendors and special events.

928.404.0358 prescottvalleycommunity market@gmail.com

April in Swing - Concert & Luncheon

Elks Theatre & Performing Arts Center

1:00 PM-3:00 PM

Under the Elk Productions is excited to present April in Swing: a unique opportunity to enjoy delicious food provided by Premier Catering and amazing music provided by the Prescott Jazz & Swing Ensemble!

928.756.2844 www.prescottelkstheatre.org

Whiskey Jam - Open Mic

Thumb Butte Distillery

2:00 PM-5:00 PM

The Thumb Butte Distillery is located at 400 N. Washington Ave. in Prescott. Whiskey Jam open mic sessions take place on Sundays from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. Check website for the April live music schedule.

928.443.8498 www.thumbbuttedistillery.com

CoffeeHouse Concert at the Library: Pete Pancrazi

Prescott Public Library

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

The series features a variety of acoustic, contemporary and traditional styles of music. This month features Pete Pancrazi. With nimble guitar work and warm vocals Pete continues to delight audiences with a growing repertoire of original compositions, along with straightahead and Latin jazz classics. Presented with funding from the Friends of the Prescott Public Library. 928.777.1500 www.prescottlibrary.info

April 17th

Nature Travel - The Gulf of California, Mexico Natural History Institute

The NHI is offering a nature study trip to the Gulf of California in Mexico from April 17-23. Will include boat trips to witness seabirds, dolphins, whales, sea turtles and more, as well as exploration of one of the world’s most diverse deserts – the Central Gulf Coast Subdivision of the Sonoran Desert. See website for details.

928.863.3232 www.naturalhistoryinstitute.org

April 16th

Planetarium Show: The Cosmic Webb Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium

In a live planetarium show created and available for this weekend only, we will use the three movements of a London Symphony Orchestra recording of Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto to delve into three aspects of the universe the Webb telescope is investigating with the best technology humanity has set into space to date. Three shows on 4/16 at 2:00, 3:30, and 5:00 PM

928.777.3422 www.prescott.erau.edu/about/ planetarium

Central Arizona Concert Band

ERAU Davis Learning Center

Auditorium

3:00 PM www.centralarizonaconcertband.com

Bring your friends and family for an afternoon of great symphonic band music. Tickets are available at the door. $12/adults and $5/students.

April 16th

NAZ Wranglers vs. San Diego Strike Force Findlay Toyota Center

3:05 PM

Home game vs. San Diego Strike Force. The Northern Arizona Wranglers play in the Indoor Football League and are defending IFL National Champions. Games are played at Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley. Season tickets, 4-game mini plans, group tickets and individual game tickets are available.

928.772.1819 www.nazwranglers.com

Prescott Library Events This Week

Prescott Public Library

This week's events at the Prescott Public Library: CoffeeHouse Concert, Drop-In Tech Help, Toddler Storytime, Teen Advisory Group, Tabletop Games for Teens, Plant to Plate, Baby and Me Storytime. Community groups meet at the library every week. See the events calendar page on the library website for event details.

928.777.1500 www.prescottlibrary.info

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National Library Week at Prescott Public Library

Once a year, we take time to celebrate libraries and the wonderful staff who work there. This year, National Library Week takes place April 2329. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries of all types across the country. This year will be celebrated with the theme, “There’s More to the Story!”

Most people know about the wealth of stories available at the library, from picture books, large print books, audiobooks, and ebooks, to magazines, movies, and video games. But there's so much more to the story of libraries. Libraries are welcoming spaces that bring communities together for entertainment, education, and connection for all ages through programs like book clubs, storytimes, arts and crafting, hands-on learning, lectures, and technology classes. Prescott Public Library also offers a variety of nonbook items for check out in the Library of Things, including wi-fi hotspots, culture passes, hiking kits, telescopes, a seed library, and more!

If you haven't checked out Prescott Public Library lately, you're missing the full story. Stop by for a visit to celebrate with us during National Library Week, April 23-29, and take part in our library scavenger hunt, bring your kids to meet Peter Rabbit at one of our storytimes, or visit us (and Peter Rabbit!) at the Prescott Farmer’s Market on Saturday, April 29.

April 17th

Prescott Art Docents - Art Talk

Prescott Center for the Arts

10:00 AM-12:00 PM www.prescottartdocents.net

Today's presentation is "Parallels in the Language of Music and Painting" with Maryhelen Ewing, who is an artist based in Prescott. The talk takes place at Prescott Center for the Arts, located at 208 N. Marina St. See the Prescott Art Docents website for their full schedule.

Cash is King Event

Bucky's & Yavapai Casinos

Cash Is King! – Cash prizes escalate monthly, April through June for a total cash giveaway of $57,750! Cash Is King cash drawings take place every Monday at 6:00 PM in April at Bucky’s and Yavapai Casinos. Three lucky April winners will receive $500 cash weekly!

928.776.5696 www.buckyscasino.com

April 18th

Arizona Concealed Weapons Permit Course

Compass Training Center

8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Arizona 8-hour concealed weapons permit course. Includes classroom and shooting facility training, and covers all aspects of safe gun handling and applicable AZ laws. See website for required equipment and course eligibility. The morning session will be classroom instruction. After lunch you will learn to implement the fundamentals and drills learned during the classroom portion. Cost: $115. Visit the Compass Training Center website for additional classes and events scheduled for April.

928.848.9885 www.compasstrainingaz.org

Explore Prescott's History

The Sharlot Hall Museum is located in downtown Prescott at 415 W. Gurley Street. The history museum has exhibits, galleries, gardens and historic buildings. Open Tue. to Sat. 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and 12:00 to 4:00 PM on Sundays. See website calendar for the April special events at the museum.

928.445.3122 www.sharlothallmuseum.org

April 20th

Explore Prescott's Western Heritage Western Heritage Center

10:30 AM-4:30 PM

The Western Heritage Center is located on Historic Whiskey Row and is open Wednesday through Sunday. Explore the exhibits and learn about Prescott's western history and culture. The WHC also hosts lectures and book signings. See Facebook page for hours and event updates. Free admission!

928.910.2307 www.visitwhc.org

April 18th

Movie Night & Live Music

Raven Cafe

Movie Night on Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Live music this week - Thu. 4/20: 3rd Thurs. Jazz with the Organauts & Friends. Fri. 4/21: Red McAdam and his PlainSlice Playboys, Sat. 4/22: Jason Dae West with Stephy Leigh & Jonah Howard, Sun. 4/23: Michael Jaramillo. See the events page on the Raven Cafe website to confirm the live music schedule.

928.717.0009 www.ravencafe.com

Western Heritage Center: The Beale Road (AKA Route 66)

Western Heritage Center

6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Presenter L.J. Martin is the author of over 60 western, historical, mystery, and thriller novels and 9 non-fiction works. Tickets are $15 and available at the WHC or by phone.

928.910.2307 www.visitwhc.org

April 19th

Weekly Events at Bucky's & Yavapai Casinos

Tuesdays: Veterans and active-duty military receive 3X points, $10 Gold Rewards, and a complimentary entry into the end of month Veterans drawing. And Taco Tuesdays are back! Enjoy delicious crunchy or softshell beef tacos, $1.50 each, 11:00 AM to close. Wednesdays: Our Seniors are Special! Gold Rush Club members age 55+ are eligible to earn $10 in Gold Rewards as well as enjoy food specials. Thursday Hot Seats winners get to pick a handbag, and it might be a designer handbag stuffed with up to $250 cash! Gold Rush Club members are also eligible to earn $10 in Gold Rewards and may enjoy food specials! Saturdays: Prime Rib specials from 4:00 PM to close. See website for details on all the monthly promotions and specials!

928.776.5696 www.buckyscasino.com

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April 19th

Archaeology Society

Monthly Meeting

Museum of Indigenous People

6:30 PM-8:00 PM

The local archaeology society has their monthly meeting the third Wed. of each month except Aug. and Dec. at 6:30 PM in the Pueblo building next to the Museum of Indigenous People in Prescott. Entrance in the back. Interesting speakers and monthly hikes to local sites of interest. Free and open to the public. www.azarchsoc.org

April 20th

Bronzesmith Foundry Tour

11:00 AM

Bronzesmith Fine Art Foundry & Gallery in Prescott Valley offers foundry tours every Thursday at 11:00 AM. Learn about the lost wax process of bronze casting. Fun and informative! The cost is $10 per person and advance reservations are required. Individuals and small groups are welcome.

928.772.2378 www.bronzesmith.com

April 20th

Social Dance to Live Music!

Social Dance Club - Prescott

4:30 PM-9:30 PM www.facebook.com/ groups/3132317610356663

Grab your dancing shoes and join us on the huge beautiful wooden floor! We dance non-stop to 5 hours of live music by the Red Baron and Alan Harkrader! Full cash bar, cash cover charge is $10. See you on the dance floor! Location is 1245 White Spar Rd. in Prescott.

Live Theatre: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time"

Suze's Prescott Center for the Arts

7:30 PM

Eight performances from 4/20 to 4/30 in the new PCA Studio Theater. 15-year-old math whiz Christopher Boone lives with his father in a working-class town. After being falsely accused of killing a neighbor’s dog, Christopher, a brilliant teenage boy with autism, sets out to solve the crime.

928.445.3286 www.pca-az.net

April 20th

Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Prescott

The Prescott Chamber of Commerce offers 90-minute walking tours of historic downtown Prescott. Stroll through history and learn about Prescott's storied past. Tours are available for groups for $25 minimum or $5 per person. Call to book your special group tour!

928.445.2000 www.prescott.org

April 21st

Garden Class: New Flower Introductions for 2023

Watters Garden Center

3:00 PM

It was a long mountain winter, and we’re all ready for color in the garden! We’ve hand-picked the finest flowers from our favorite farms to go and grow in your garden. Choose, combine, and create beds bursting with blossoms with exclusive, new annual, and perennial flowers in an array of vibrant varieties. Free class. Watters Garden Center is located at 1815 Iron Springs Rd. in Prescott.

928.445.4159 www.wattersgardencenter.com/ classes

Live Music at the Windsock: Well Dressed Wolves

The Windsock Lounge

6:00 PM-9:00 PM

April 20th

Live Music at the Back Alley Wine Bar

5:00 PM-8:00 PM

156 S. Montezuma St. in downtown Prescott. Singer/songwriter showcase/ open mic Tue. from 6:00-9:00 PM, hosted by Andrew Deering. Thu. is pizza night with live music from 5:00-8:00 PM with STEFnROCK and woodfired pizzas available. Live music — Fri. 4/21: Merri McKee, Sat. 4/22: West of Durango, Sun. 4/23: Sunday Funday with Doug Ping & The Back Alley Cats 3:00-6:00 PM. See website for the April live music schedule. 480.570.5131 www.backalleywine.com

Live Music - Fri. 4/21: Well Dressed Wolves, Sat. 4/22: Wheelhouse, Sun. 4/23: Merri McKee. The Windsock Lounge has live music every week with STEFnROCK on Tue. at 5:00 PM, Travis Crow & Colton Burris on Wed. at 6:00 PM, and the Aragon Ping Band on Thu. at 6:00 PM. Blues Jam on Sun. 4/16 and Sun. 4/30 from 2:00-6:00 PM, hosted by the Scott O'Neal Band. See website for the full schedule and times.

928.776.7309 www.thewindsocklounge.net

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