The Flagstaff Festival of Science will celebrate “Pyramids to The Peaks”

Full program of events to include Science in the Park, presentations, workshops, and guided tours. With many programs led by outstanding Flagstaff scientists, Festival-goers will also have the opportunity to learn about other ancient cultures in this year’s archeological-themed festival.

Schedule:
Thursday, September 22, 2022
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Flagstaff Star Party Field Day - Buffalo Park
6:00pm - 10:00pm: Flagstaff Star Party - Buffalo Park

Friday, September 23, 2022
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Plein Air in Open Spaces! - Buffalo Park Entrance
6:00pm - 10:00pm: Flagstaff Star Party - Buffalo Park
6:30pm - 6:45pm: Pyrouettes with the NAU Community Music and Dance Academy - NAU Ardrey Auditorium
7:30pm - 10:00pm: Campus Sky Viewing - NAU Campus Observatory

Saturday, September 24, 2022
8:30am - 10:30am: Tag a Monarch Butterfly! - Bubbling Ponds Fish Hatchery
9:00am - 12:00pm: Archaeology Day at Walnut Canyon National Monument - Walnut Canyon National Monument Visitor Center
10:00am - 11:30am: Journey to Giza: Virtual Reality Tours of the Egyptian Pyramids - NAU Cline library
10:00am - 11:30am: An Intersection of Histories at Dow Spring - Dow Spring Trailhead on Forest Rood 131
10:00am - 1:00pm: Connecting to Patterns in Nature: Land Art and Natural Sculpture - Coconino Center for the Arts
10:00am - 2:00pm: Snook's Science in the Park - Wheeler Park
2:00pm - 4:00pm: Field Trip to the Dawn of the Dinosaurs in the Petrified Forest - North Visitor Center, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Tynkertopia Open House - Tynkertopia
6:00pm - 10:00pm: Flagstaff Star Party - Buffalo Park
7:00pm - 8:00pm: Flagstaff Heritage Preservation: Archaeological & Cultural Resource Protection - Riordon Mansion State Historic Pork
7:30pm - 10:00pm: Campus Sky Viewing - NAU Campus Observatory

Sunday, September 25, 2022
8:30am - 10:30am: Tag a Monarch Butterfly! - Bubbling Ponds fish Hatchery
9:00am - 12:00pm: Explore, Learn, Discover Geocaching at Tynkertopia - Tynkertopia
10:00am - 11:30am: Walk the Trail of Time at the Grand Canyon - Yavapai Museum of Geology - Grand Canyon National Park
10:00am - 4:00pm: Elden Pueblo Public Day - Elden Pueblo
10:00am - 1:00pm: Lava River Cave Guided Hike - Lava River Cave Trailhead
10:00am - 12:00pm: Morning Work-Out & Downtown History Adventure Game - Wheeler Pork War Memorial
1:00pm - 2:00pm: A Walk Beneath the Sierra sin Agua - Coconino Center for the Arts
3:00pm - 4:30pm: The State of the Climate: Updates on Climate Science and Solutions to Slow Climate Change - Lowell Observatory
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Ancient Civilizations through the Eyes of Shakespeare - Coconino Center for the Arts
7:30pm - 10:00pm: Campus Sky Viewing - NAU Campus Observatory

Monday, September 26, 2022
8.30am - 10.30am: Tag a Monarch Butterfly! - Bubbling Ponds fish Hatchery
10:00am - 11:30am: Hart Prairie Preserve Nature Walk - Hart Prairie Preserve
3:30pm - 4:30pm: Science in Anime: Dueling in the Pyramids - East Flagstaff Library Community Room
3:45pm - 4:45pm: Literary Legos: Ancient Egypt Edition - Downtown Flagstaff Library Community Room
4:00pm - 5:30pm: Bones, Skins and Teeth, Oh My! - Buffalo Pork fcomoda
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Monarch Butterfly Migration in Arizona - Lowel Observatory
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Microscopic Mania! - Coconino Community College Fourth St. Campus
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Introduction to Microcontrollers - NACET Accelerator Building - Conference Room
5:00pm - 6:00pm: The Hidden Diversity of the Triassic Period at Petrified Forest National Park - Lowed Observatory
5:30pm - 7:00pm: Art-ology: Using the Arts to Better Understand Science - Coconino Center for the Arts
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Fires, Floods & Flagstaff - Webinar
7:00pm: Science Bedtime Stories - soifest.org

Tuesday, September 27, 2022
9:00am - 10:00am & 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Putting the Right Seed in the Right Place at the Right Time - USGS Flagstaff science Campus Research Garden
1:00pm - 4:00pm: STEM Posters on Display - NAU DuBois Center
2:30pm - 3:00pm: Blow, Blow Volcano! - Museum of Northern Arizona Discovery Village
3:30pm - 4:00pm: Crafty Corner Science Festival Edition - East Flagstaff Library Community Room
3:30pm - 5:30pm: Recycle & Create: Build-A-Bol Workshop - Tynfcertopio
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Thermoregulation: The Secret Weapon to Your Next PR - Lowell Observatory
4:00pm - 6:00pm: McMillan Mesa Interpretive Walk - Buffalo Park Entrance
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Disruptive Eruptions! - Museum of Northern Arizona Discovery Village
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Are We Alone? Does Technologically Advanced Life Exist Elsewhere in the Galaxy? - Lowell Observatory
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Race Robots with the CocoNuts! - NACET Accelerator Building - Conference Room
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Science and Engineering of Brewing - Wanderlust Brewing Co.
6:00pm - 7:30pm: Science Book Club: The Writing of the Gods - Downtown Flagstaff Library Community Room
6:00pm - 7:30pm: Kitchen Chemistry: Homemade, Sustainable, Money-saving Products for Your Home - NAU Cline Library MakerLab
6:00pm - 7:30pm: Discover Science Writing Workshop: Top 10 Things to Know - NACET Accelerator Building - Policy Room
6:30pm - 7:30pm: Climate Change Data from the Building to the Planet - Webinor

Wednesday, September 28, 2022
10:00am - 11:00am, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, 3:00pm - 4:30pm: Cloud Walk with NWS Meteorologist Brian Klimowski - Buffalo Park Entrance
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Downtown Geology Tour - Meeting location provided after reservation is made
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Archaeology at Bushmaster Park - Bushmaster Park - East Side Ramadas
3:30pm - 5:30pm: Recycle & Create: Build-A-Bot Workshop - Tynkertopia
3:45pm - 4:45pm: Creation Station - Downtown Flagstaff library Community Room
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Entering a New Era: Expansion and Growth of Augmented Reality - Lowell Observatory
4:00pm - 6:00pm: DIY Nature Journals! - Willow Bend Environmental Education Center
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Walk on Mars - BASIS Flagstaff Gymnasium
4:00pm - 5:30pm: DNA & Microbe Crafts! - TGen North
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Updates from the Mars Rovers - Lowell Observatory
5:00pm - 10:00pm: Lowell Observatory Open House - Lowell Observatory
5:30pm - 6:30pm: Out in STEM: LGBT+ Folks Making an Impact - East Flagstaff Library Community Room
6:30pm - 7:30pm: How a Warming Arctic Affects the Climate and You - Webinar
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Kombucha: What Is It and How Do You Make It? - NACET Accelerator Building - Policy Room
7:00pm: Science Bedtime Stories - scifest.org

Thursday, September 29, 2022
3:30pm - 5:30pm: Recycle & Create: Build-A-Bot Workshop - Tynkertopia
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Silent No More! What Teens Are Telling Us about Their Mental Health Needs - Lowell Observatory
4:00pm - 5:30pm: McMillan Mesa Family Guided Progr:00am - Buffalo Park Entrance
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Exploring Amphibians of Arizona - Buffalo Park Entrance
5:00pm - 6:00pm: The Evolving Link Between Music and Science - Lowell Observatory
5:00pm - 7:00pm: Video Game Development: Exploration into the Digital Universe - NAU Advanced Media Lab, Room 112 Building 16, School of Communication
5:30pm - 7:30pm: Women in STEAM Networking Event - The Toasted Owl
6:00pm - 7:00pm: The Science of Food & Sensory Analysis - NAU Hotel & Restaurant Management, Building 33
6:30pm - 7:30pm: Bacterial Hitchhikers: How Global Migration Spreads Infectious Diseases Through Livestock - Webinar
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Honoring Sovereignty and Care: A Cultural Property Panel Discussion - East Flagstaff Library Community Room

Friday, September 30, 2022
4:30pm - 6:00pm: Egyptian Cats in Science & Paint - Downtown Flagstaff Library Community Room
3:30pm - 5:30pm: Recycle & Create: Build-A-Bot Workshop - Tynkertopia
3:45pm - 4:45pm: Marvelous Mummies - Downtown
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Sensory Illusions & the Science Behind Them - Lowell Observatory
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Dissections with a Scientist in the Classroom - Buffalo Park Rama
6:30pm - 8:30pm: Optimum Presents: SCI Talks - Coconino Center for the Arts
5:00pm - 6:00pm: How Do Golden Eagles in Arizona Choose Their Nest Sites? - Lowell Observatory
5:30pm - 7:30pm: CCC Science Night Celebration - CCC Lone Tree Campus
7:00pm: Science Bedtime Stories - scifest.org
7:30pm - 10:00pm: Campus Sky Viewing - NAU Campus Observatory

Saturday, October 1, 2022
9:00am - 5:00pm: Tynkertopia Open House - Tynkertopia
9:00am - 11:00am: Camp Colton on the Prairie - Camp Colton
9:00am - 12:00pm: Hike to the Crater Field Where Astronauts Trained - Landfill Road Trailhead
9:30am - 11:30am: Willow Bend Science Saturday: Sustainable Homes - Willow Bend Environmental Education Center
10:00am - 12:00pm: All About 3D Printing - NAU Cline Library Maker Lab
10:00am - 12:00pm: Stories Buildings Tell - Willow Bend Environmental Education Center
10:00am - 12:00pm: Falconry 101: Introduction to Falconry and What it Takes to Become a Falconer - East Flagstaff library Community Room
10:00am - 12:00pm: Pleln Air in Open Spaces! - Picture Cany< Natural and Cultural Preserve
10:00am - 11:30am: An Intersection of Histories a Dow Spring - Dow Spring Trailhead on Forest Road 131
11:00am - 4:30pm: National Weather Service Open House - National Weather Service
11:00am - 3:00pm: Science Play Day at MNA - Museum of Northern Arizona
3:00pm - 4:30pm: The Neuroscience of Physical Therapy - Summit Health and Fitness
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Wildfire Risk Reduction Challenges & Solutions for the Greater Flagstaff Area: Panel Discussion - Lowell Observatory
7:00pm - 10:00pm: Naval Observatory Open House - US Naval Observatory
7:30pm - 10:00pm: Campus Sky Viewing - NAU Campus Observatory

Sunday, October 2, 2022
9:00am - 3:00pm: Explore, Learn, Discover: Geocaching at Tynkertopia - Tynkertopia
9:00am - 12:00pm: Off-Road Adventure to the Apollo Training Ground - Cinder Lakes Off Highway Vehicle Area
9:00am - 12:00pm: Arboretum's Fall Open House - The Arboretum at Flagstaff
9:00am - 11:00am: Harrenburg Wash Enhancement Project Guided Tour - Pumphouse Wash Trailhead
10:00am - 12:00pm: Morning Work-Out & Downtown History Adventure Game - Wheeler Park War Memorial
1O:00am - 11am: Science in Fiction - Downtown Flagstaff Library Community Room
1:00pm - 2:00pm: A Human History of Plants - Museum of Northern Arizona - Easton Collections Center
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Playing the Game of Life as an American Kestrel - East Flagstaff Library Community Room
2:00pm - 4:00pm: Keyhole Sink Hike - Meeting Location Provided After Reservation Made
3:00pm - 4:30pm: Panel Discussion: The Ethics of Archaeology - scifest.org
5:30pm - 6:30pm: Clouds, Storms and Cameras! - scifest.org
7:30pm - 1O:00pm: Campus Sky Viewing - NAU Campus Observatory

Date: September 22 - October 2, 2022

Location: Various Locations in Flagstaff, AZ

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