Chino Valley Quilters Meeting, Highlands Nature Center Storytime, Prescott Farmers Market, and more. 
Happy Tuesday, Prescott. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Prescott Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Learn how to guard against wildfires with experts, soak up tunes at Big Sting festival, and join a free Tai Chi workshop this August — catch up here.
State-level stories: Arizona’s top resorts, a threatened jaguar’s migration path could be cut off by a new wall, and standout women executives will be celebrated — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: New SSA tech offers more reliable service, national recalls, and a housing market update — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Share original prose or enjoy readings
- Connect with local senior service providers
- Get free AHCCCS and SNAP enrollment help
- Celebrate Doc Holliday over weekend-long festivities
- Get $400 off Windows with Renewal By Andersen
🫶 We got your back
Yoga: Whether you’re after a mindful stretch or a sweaty challenge, these yoga studios feel like home and serve up mountain views.
Golf: With saguaro-lined fairways and mountain backdrops, desert courses turn every round into a bucket-list trip. Find the top tee times that’ll have your buddies begging for an invite.
Cleaning: Cleaning the whole house can feel like climbing Everest in flip-flops… who even has the energy for that? This cleaning checklist breaks the job into manageable bites so you can crush it room by room.
Furniture: Need décor with a backstory deeper than your latest streaming binge? Prescott Antiques is the gallery that’ll turn your living room into a time capsule… just bring a sharp eye and an appreciation for pieces that only improve with every chapter of history.
Finance: Ready to break up with debt for good? National can help you cut ties, pay up to 30% less than you owe, and finally get some peace. This isn’t your average debt relief advice… it’s a financial fresh start, complete with a happy cry or two when your balance hits zero.
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🧵 Chino Valley Quilters Meeting @ Southern Baptist Church | Tuesday (8/12) at 9:30am – Whether you’re stitching like a pro or still figuring out the difference between a bobbin and a thimble, this cozy meetup welcomes all thread-lovers. Expect patchwork tips, show-and-tells, and enough inspiration to make your sewing machine jealous. Bring a project—or just come for the fabric gossip.
📖 The Legacy of Legacy: A Lost Prescott Movie | Tuesday (8/12) at 4:30pm – Catch a long-lost 1963 indie film shot right in Prescott, complete with JFK-assassination riffs, and delightfully dated racial references. Sharlot Hall’s patio pours the pre-show wine, then a panel of local film buffs dishes on the once-forgotten trilogy, no refunds if you miss it.
🔥 Camp Awaken @ Granite Hills Retreat and Conference Center | Thursday (8/14) at 5:00pm – Ready to break free from burnout and step into your divine power? This women’s retreat isn’t just a getaway—it’s a full-on spiritual recharge with purpose, prayer, and your fiercest faith-driven crew. Two days. One bold mission. A lifetime of holy ripple effects.
☕ Coffee with a Veteran @ Prescott Valley Public Library | Friday (8/15) at 10:00am – Prescott Valley Public Library is brewing more than just coffee this third Friday, inviting vets, service members, and curious locals to swap stories over free doughnuts and java. No solemn ceremonies or pep talks, just genuine conversations and the scoop on community resources.
📚 Highlands Nature Center Storytime @ Memory Park | Friday (8/15) at 10:30am – Think your kiddo’s ready for another indoor reading marathon? Take the storytime party outdoors at Highlands Nature Center near Lynx Lake, where insect tales come alive with puppets, crafts, snacks, and sunshine, perfect for preschoolers and elementary explorers.
This weekend
🍅 Prescott Farmers Market @ Prescott Farmers Market | Saturday (8/16) at 7:30am – Whether you’ve sworn off store-bought tomatoes or just need a weekend loaf, Prescott’s Saturday farmers market has you covered. Mosey down to Iron Springs, catch up with neighbors, and stock up on everything from grass-fed steaks to freshly baked sourdough loaves, no passport required.
🎨 Art on 6th Street | Saturday (8/16) at 10:00am – Grab your reusable tote and wander through 6th Street’s art studios, where a dozen local artists pour paint, clay, and glass into one big creative party. No velvet rope here, just real talent and plentiful parking. Perfect excuse to act cultured.
🍽️ Saturday Afternoon Food Tour @ Meet at Courthouse Steps | Saturday (8/16) at 2:00pm – Saturday afternoon was made for strolling downtown, sampling seven spots from tiny tapas to award-winning ice cream, and pretending we’re historians instead of snackers. You snag a free tote stuffed with treats from foodie boutiques, plus enough roasted nuts to justify a guilt-free second scoop.
🌟 Concert Under the Stars | Saturday (8/16) at 6:30pm – Swap your usual neighborhood gossip for soulful duets under the pines as this globe-trotting duo blends rock, blues, jazz, and travel tales in a forest amphitheater. No paper tickets needed, just drop your name at the gate and enjoy.
🎶 Solstice Flute Camp 2025 @ Chapel Rock | Sunday (8/17) at 2:00pm – Fancy trading your Netflix binge for a week among the pines, coaxing soulful sounds from a Native American-style flute? Nestled in Prescott’s Bradshaw Mountains, this immersive camp gathers beginners, dabblers, and near-pros alike for expert-led workshops, campfire jams, and a dose of mountain magic.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/12 Tuesday Bingo @ PVAAC – 1:30 pm
- 8/13 AZ Wordsmith @ The Elks – 6:30 pm
- 8/13 Jam Session @ The Lil – 7 pm
- 8/14 Stand Up Comedy @ The Elks – 7 pm
- 8/15 One of These Nights @ The Elks – 7 pm
- 8/15 Dennis Herrera Blues @ The Point Bar – 8 pm
- 8/15 The CheekTones @ Whiskey River Tavern – 8 pm
- 8/16 Blue Steel @ LazyG Brewhouse – 12 pm
🏠️ This house is wild
Listed by: Paige McCargar (Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty)
Modern luxury gets a wild streak in this Prescott showstopper, where a stone turret studded with crystals and fossils brings a dash of medieval-meets-museum energy to the high desert. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame Thumb Butte and dramatic boulder vistas, while a windowed elevator glides between levels for a little Bond villain flair.
The chef’s kitchen is loaded with Wolf, Sub-Zero, and Cove gear, and the primary suite’s spa bath is basically an invitation to never leave. Tucked into one of Prescott’s most iconic landscapes, this home is equal parts architectural flex and nature retreat.
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