Calendar of Events: May 17-23

Friday, May 17

• Exploring the Internet class Friday, May 17, 1 to 3 p.m., Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Skoog Blvd., Prescott Valley. 928-759-3040.

• Chair yoga, 1 p.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott.

• Historic Downtown Walking Tours "Where It All Began" 10 a.m., Visitor Information Center at Prescott Chamber of Commerce. Park at Granite -Street parking garage. Tours are 90 minutes. Donations accepted. www.prescott.org or 928-445-2000.

• Ballroom dance party, 7:30 p.m., rumba dance lesson at 6:30 p.m., $10 for both, Adult Center of Prescott, 1280 E. Rosser Street, Prescott. 928-778-3000.

• The Launch Pad Teen Center fashion show, 5 p.m., 420 6th Street in Prescott. Cost is $50 for VIP tickets or $35 general admission. Call 928-632-2996 or visit https://give.classy.org/LaunchIntoSummerFashionShow.

• Lap sit Storytime: Bring your baby for some cozy active time on your lap, 9:30 to 10 a.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott.

• Preschool storytime, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin St.Stories, songs and fingerplays especially for children, ages 3-5, and their grownups. Siblings are always welcome.

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

• Third Friday Chamber Music Series, Sand Fleas Ukulele Group and Womansong choral group, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., 215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott. Bruce or Suzanne, 928-778-6965. All ages.

• Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew (GMIHC) Learning and Tribute Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Prescott Gateway Mall, #120 (near Dillard’s). www.gmihc19.org. info@gmihc19.org. www.facebook.com/gmihc19. (Fri & Sat.)

Saturday, May 18

• Mountain Spinner & Weavers Guild May meeting, a fashion show of knitted and crochet items from Guild members, 9 to 11 a.m., Granite Peak Unitarian Church, 882 Sunset Ave, Prescott.

• Preakness People’s Party at Arizona Downs in Prescott Valley featuring all-day Maryland smokehouse buffet for $40. Doors open at 9 a.m. Post time for Preakness is 3:48 p.m. Admission free to first and second floors. ArizonaDowns.com, 928-227-1996.

• Master Chef Prescott, featuring professional Chef Robert Davis, will host Prescott U.S. Veterans for a culinary class culminating with a celebration dinner. Proceeds benefit Prescott Meals on Wheels and U.S. Veterans. Dinner tickets cost $75. 928-445-7630, ext. 605.

• The League of Women Voters Central Yavapai County hosting the bi-annual LWV of Arizona convention today and Sunday, Residence Inn on Lee Circle in Prescott. Local cowboy poet and musician Gail Steiger will be performing at a barbecue Saturday evening. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased by Paypal until Wednesday, May 15 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/league-of-women-voters-of-arizona-convention-2019-tickets-59511981940.

• Prescott Guard Riders honor missions, 10:30 a.m. for Edward Logan, and 12:30 p.m. for Dennis Jahner, Prescott VA Chapel, 500 N. State Road 89, Prescott.

• Prescott Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m. to noon, Yavapai College Parking Lot D located at 1100 E. Sheldon Street in Prescott. www.prescottfarmersmarket.org. May 18 through Oct. 26.

• Windows 10 class, Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. to noon, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Skoog Blvd., Prescott Valley. 928-759-3040.

• Art of the American West, 3 p.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott.

• Chino Valley Animal Partners bake sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Liquor Barn, 315 Business Park Drive, Chino Valley. All proceeds benefit the local town shelter and companion animals in need that reside within the town of Chino Valley.

• Historic Downtown Walking Tours "Where It All Began" 10 a.m., Visitor Information Center at Prescott Chamber of Commerce. Park at Granite Street parking garage. Tours are 90 minutes. Donations accepted. www.prescott.org or 928-445-2000.

• Sierra Cottle and Natalie Jacobs from the Flagstaff chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) presentation, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy 551 N. 1st Street, Prescott.

• Mile High Mystics Spiritual & Healing Arts Spring Fling, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Hassayampa Hotel, Gurley St, Prescott. Free lectures for entertainment purposes only. Some proceeds will be donated to Prescott Food Pantry. Call Nancy, 928-443-5325.

• Naturalist Walks:Geology of the Highlands, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Highlands Center for Natural History. Free, 21 and older.

• Family storytime, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin St. Stories, songs and activities for the whole family.

• Art of the American West presented by Neal McEwen, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Prescott Publci Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street.

• Caldecott Books and Art for Kids, 11 am.m to noon, Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street. All registered children will receive copy of the book. For children, grades K-2. Register online, at the Youth Desk or call 928-777-1537.

• Yavapai Flute Circle, 12 to 2:30 p.m., Prescott Valley Public Library, Children’s Program Room, 7401 E Civic Circle. 928-717-1000. (2nd Sat. of the month)

• Memory Café, 9 to 10 a.m., Susan J. Rheem Adult Day Center, 3407 N. Windsong Drive, Prescott Valley. It is designed for people living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and mild cognitive impairment, and their caregivers, whether that is a family member, companion, friend or professional.
  

• Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew (GMIHC) Learning and Tribute Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Prescott Gateway Mall, #120 (near Dillard’s). www.gmihc19.org. info@gmihc19.org. www.facebook.com/gmihc19. (Fri & Sat.)

• Touchmark Trekkers beginning hiking club, 8 a.m., Touchmark Health & Fitness Club, 3150 Touchmark Blvd., Prescott. RSVP to this free event at 928-632-7800.

• Docent-led tours of the Phippen Museum, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Included with admission, no reservations necessary

Sunday, May 19

• Celtic/Fold Jam Session, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Prescott Valley Public Library, Crystal Room, 7401 E. Skoog Blvd., Prescott Valley. Every month we get together to play, mostly acoustic, hang out, and enjoy each other’s company. People of all ages and levels of experience are welcome. 928-759-3040, www. pvlib.net.

• Prescott Unified School District 1 Prescott High School Baccaulaureate Service, 3 p.m., Ruth Street Theater, 1050 Ruth Street, Prescott.

• Historic Downtown Walking Tours "Where It All Began" 10 a.m., Visitor Information Center at Prescott Chamber of Commerce. Park at Granite Street parking garage. Tours are 90 minutes. Donations accepted. www.prescott.org or 928-445-2000.

• Arizona Humanities Lecture: Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street.

• Bingo, Adult Center of Prescott, 1280 E. Rosser St. Doors open 12 p.m., games start 1:30 p.m.

Monday, May 20

• Alzheimer’s Association: Alzheimer’s Support Group, 10 a.m. to noon, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E. Skoog Blvd., Prescott Valley. 928-771-9257 or 928-759-3040.

• Prescott Valley Public Library Monday Night Movie: A Dog’s Way Home, 5 to 7 p.m., 7401 E. Skoog Blvd., Prescott Valley. Showing in the library’s Crystal Room. Free. All ages. 928-759-3040.

Tuesday, May 21

• Open house of the newly constructed Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy, 4 to 6 p.m., Yavapai College Prescott campus 1100 E. Sheldon Street, at Buildings 27 and 29.

• Free Cooking Seminar – ‘Mexican Ceviche w/Shrimp’, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Adult Center of Prescott, 1280 E. Rosser Street, Prescott. 928-778-3000.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 6 to 8 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, off Lakeshore Drive in Prescott Valley. 928-772-9564 or tops.org.

Wednesday, May 22

• AARP workshop explores new ways of living and aging, 10 to 11 a.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street. This workshop is open to individuals, families and caregivers. Light refreshments will be served. Registration required. Call 877-926-8300 or register online at https://aarp.cvent.com/PrescottCelebrateAging

• Digital Media Club, 4 to 5 p.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street. For children grades 5-8. Register online at the Youth Desk or call 928-777-1537.

• VFW Post 541 Dinner, 4:30 to 7 p.m., 202 N. Arizona Ave, Prescott. 928-776-1125.

• Prescott Military Pilots, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Elks Club, Prescott Valley. 928-848-2742.

Thursday, May 23

• "Effects of Aging, Illness & Medication on Oral Health" a free Senior Connection presentation, noon to 1 p.m., American Lutheran Church, 1085 Scott Drive, Prescott. 928-778-3747.

• Alzheimer's Presentation: Effective Communication Strategies. Communication, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E. Skoog Blvd., Prescott Valley. 928-759-3040.

• Prescott Audubon Society monthly meeting, 7 to 8 p.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Avenue, Prescott. "Windows on Nature" - Program: Using Environmental DNA to Track Water Birds on Willow Lake. Speaker is Katie Benson. Free. Snacks provided. 928-778-6502 or 628-848-1513, http://www.prescottaudubon.org.

• You Too! Mentor training, 11 a.m. to noon, Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin St. 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.

• Reincarnation discussion group, as examined through regression hypnosis, how and why, 6:30 p.m., Wild Iris Coffee Shop. Free, all ages.