The Northern Arizona Book Festival may be the highlight of the Flagstaff weekend, but there are lots of other things happening in Flagstaff this weekend, including an Arbor Day Celebration at the Arboretum, the annual Soar Into Spring Kite Festival, and lots of music and art events. Tonight, Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy presents TIMESTEP at Sinagua High School at 7 p.m. In this annual spring dance concert, students perform African, Ballet, Jazz, Modern and Tap dances. There will also be a silent auction to raise funds for FALA's Dance program. Also this evening, the NAU Percussion Ensemble will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. in Ardrey Auditorium. The concert will feature two significant works for percussion keyboard instruments, plus a concerto for marimba and percussion ensemble. Tomorrow the 6th annual Soar into Spring Kite Festival offers carnival games & rides, live family entertainment, arts & crafts, craft fair, food vendors, non-profit activity expo, bounce house, climbing wall, pony rides, petting zoo, and, of course, kite flying activities. Saturday 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM at Foxglenn Park. At the other side of town at the Coconino Center for the Arts, you can enjoy a day of Recycle Art Workshops and Demonstrations. Beginning at 11 am Robert Zappanti creates Duct Tape Sculptures, at noon find Musical Playground with Bryan Cooperrider & Craig Merriwether make percussion instruments and compose music, and 3 pm transfer black Recycled Art Logo onto t-shirts or fabric bags/sweatshirts! Balloons will be launched Saturday afternoon by National Weather Service in Bellemont during a free public open house. Learn how local area meteorologists create warnings and forecasts using the latest in weather forecast technology. Guided tours will be provided demonstrating weather tools (Advanced Computer Models, Lighting Observations and Satellite Imagery). Saturday from 11:00 AM- 5:00 PM Is it football season? NAU seems to think so. They are holding a scrimmage and barbeque at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Skydome: "Come check-out the new talent and the new turf in the dome!" $5.00 includes BBQ lunch. Children's Chorale of Flagstaff proudly presents: "Spring Serenade Tales of the Tall Wind" at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Features music from the Children's Chorale of Flagstaff, buffet style lunch catered by Simply Delicious, wine tasting and more! A silent auction will also be held featuring coveted pieces from local artists. $25 per person Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m. for luncheon, auction, wine tasting; 2:30 concert. NAU Spring Festival of Choirs happens Sunday afternoon at Ardrey Auditorium. Performances by four NAU choir ensembles and the Harold M. Harter Memorial Handbell choir. Adult: $12, faculty/staff/senior: $10; students w/ID: free. 3-4:30 pm Sunday evening, the NAU Brass Ensembles will be featured in concert. Ensembles include the trombone choir, horn ensemble, brass quintet and trumpet ensemble. 7 p.m. at Ashurst Auditorium. Free. The Miser and Our Town continue as dramatic features in Flagstaff this weekend. See last week’s post for details. Have a great weekend! If you'd like to buy a Flagstaff home, give us a call! | 
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