Todays Announcements

KTNA maintains an online announcement and classified page to help keep our listeners informed. Announcements are mainly for nonprofits. Classifieds are for nonprofits as well as individual needs. The KTNA Community Calendar includes all announcements plus additional community events happening at local businesses.

There are three ways you can submit Announcements, Classifieds and events for the Community Calendar: through our online form, via email at info@ktna.org or by calling 907-733-1700.

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Coming up on KTNA

There is a new Six Minute Science this week. This episode is about the Chilkat Lynx project, a community effort to collect more data about lynx in coastal watersheds. Six Minute Science is produced by KTNA’s Jenny Willoughby and airs Saturdays at about 6:25 after Ag Matters and again Tuesdays at 12:30pm after the midday news.

The next Susitna Writer’s Voice features Arctic Entries. Arctic Entries is coming back to Talkeetna April 4th so what better time to learn more about this unique story telling event. The episode includes interview excerpts with Arctic Entries staff and excerpts from locals sharing their stories. Susitna Writer’s Voice airs Sunday following the 6pm announcements and Monday at 12:30pm after the midday news.

On the next Outdoor Explorer, the topic is hiking for healing and adventure.
Eagle River residents and military veterans Justin and Wella Jay know what it’s like to spend weeks on a trail hiking and exploring together after tackling a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. But late last year, Justin headed out solo to take on his own solo long hike, tackling the Continental Divide Trail and learning a host of lessons about life, kindness and what you find along the journey. Show host Amy Bushatz and Justin and Wella share some of those insights in a moving conversation about the magic of the trail. Outdoor Explorer airs on KTNA Sundays at 7pm.

Events

Today

  • Teen Book to Movie – Talkeetna Library

    Talkeetna Public Library Talkeetna

    Talkeetna Library hosts their Teen Book to Movie program on Saturday, March 28th from 6 to 8pm. The movie this month is Stardust, based on the book by Neil Gaiman. Teens aged 13 to 18 are invited to discuss the book, enjoy the movie and share some pizza. This is the last one for the season.

  • Made for the Stage – Dead Inside Performance – Denali Arts Council

    Made for the Stage – Dead Inside Performance – Denali Arts Council
    Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

    Denali Arts Council's after school theater program, Made for the Stage, presents Dead Inside: A Zombie Guide to Using Your Brains, featuring three original plays – Your Own Drum, Not That Kind Of Scared, and Zombie/Normie. Performances are at 7pm on Friday and Saturday, March 27th and 28th and at 2pm on Sunday, March 29th at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. More information and tickets can be found at denaliartscouncil.org.

  • Pickle Ball – Community Enrichment – Talkeetna Elementary PTA

    Pickle Ball – Community Enrichment – Talkeetna Elementary PTA
    Trapper Creek Elementary School

    Each Sunday Talkeetna Elementary PTA hosts two Community Enrichment activities in Talkeetna Elementary School's gym. Beginner/Intermediate Pickleball is from 3-5:30 pm, followed by Pick-Up Basketball for teens and adults, 6th grade and up from 6-8 pm. The next sessions are on March 22nd. For more information including fees visit their Facebook Page.  You may email REBECCA.HRDY@matsuk12.us with any questions.

  • Mat-Su library closures

    Willow Public Library

    Mat-Su libraries are closed on Monday March 30th for Seward's Day. This includes Trapper Creek, Talkeetna and Willow Public Library.

  • WACO Monthly Meeting

    WACO Monthly Meeting
    Willow Community Center
    The Willow Area Community Organization's (WACO) monthly meetings are held at 7pm on the first Wednesday of every month at the Willow Community Center. The next one is on April 1st. More information at waco-ak.org

  • Alaska B4uDie Comedy Festival – Denali Arts Council

    Alaska B4uDie Comedy Festival – Denali Arts Council
    Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

    Denali Arts Council hosts the Alaska B4uDie Comedy Festival on Thursday and Friday, April 2nd and 3rd at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Thursday's show is an array of national comedians spanning the country, and the B4uDie Fest Alumni, Hayden Kristal. Friday will showcase a mix of national comedians, and some talented Alaskan comedians. Doors for both nights open at 6:30pm and the jokes start at 7pm. Tickets and information at denaliartscouncil.org.

  • Arctic Entries – Denali Arts Council

    Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

    Denali Arts Council hosts their last Arctic Entries storytelling event of the season at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar on Saturday, April 4th. The theme is Potholes and Promises, stories of bumps in the road, where they lead and how we kept going. Doors open at 6:30pm and stories start at 7. Tickets and information are available at denaliartscouncil.org.

  • Soggy Sneaker 5K Run – Denali Arts Council

    Sheldon Community Arts Hangar +1 more

    Denali Arts Council's hosts the Soggy Sneaker 5K Run as part of the Banff Film Festival festivities on Saturday, April 11th. The run starts at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar at 12pm, winding through some soggy spring snow along the Chase Trail, and finishing at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. Registration is now open for this is a fundraiser which supports Denali Arts Council. More information and registration at denaliartscouncil.org.

To see all events, including recurring events like those at area libraries, go to the KTNA Community Calendar.

Classifieds

Events

Today

  • Talkeetna Historical Society seeking artists

    Talkeetna Museum

    The Talkeetna Historical Society is seeking artists to decorate wooden salmon cutouts for their upcoming Salmon Run Art Auction fundraiser. The completed artwork is due by June 15th. Those who are interested may stop by the museum between 11am and 5pm on Fridays and Saturdays or call Autumn at (907)304-0321 to coordinate a pickup time.