Trapper Creek Community Services Association hosts an Easter Egg Hunt with Games and Activities on Saturday, April 4th at the Trapper Creek Community Center, beginning at 11am. The Egg Hunts are scheduled by ages; children 4 and under from 11-11:30am, ages 5 to 8 from 11:45am to 12:15pm, ages 9-12 from 12:30-1pm, and ages 13+ from 1:15 to 1:45pm. For more information you may email tccommunityservices@yahoo.com.

Denali Arts Council hosts their monthly First Saturday Arts Show from 4 to 6pm on Saturday, April 4th at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. This month Troy Smiley presents: Vessels and Luminaries — an exploration of woodturning that transforms raw material into works of illuminated art. Learn more at denaliartscouncil.org.

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.

The Talkeetna Community Council meets the first Monday of each month at 7pm at the Talkeetna Public Library and over Zoom. The next meeting is April 6th. Visit talkeetnacouncil.org for more information including the Zoom link.

Alaska Commission on Aging is hosting a public webinar with Social Security Administration Regional Public Affairs Specialist, Nathan Cole, on Social Security and Medicare at the Talkeetna Public Library on Tuesday, April 7th, beginning at 12pm. Following the webinar, Sean McPhilamy, a volunteer with the State of Alaska’s Medicare Information Office, will provide an overview on Medicare. After the general discussion, he will be available for one-on-one conversations as needed, until 3pm. If you have questions you need answered, you are welcome to email them ahead of time to doh.acoa.info@alaska.gov. The link to the webinar is available in the announcement on KTNA.org for those who would like to attend from home.

The next Talkeetna Skatepark Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 7th at 6pm at the Talkeetna Public Library. All are welcome. To contact the committee you can email them at tkaskatepark@gmail.com.

Talkeetna Elementary PTA hosts Competitive Pickleball for knowledgeable players seeking competitive bouts from 5 to 8 pm on Wednesdays. Attendees will rotate through games of four players at a time, equipment is available if you do not have your own. Wednesday evening pickleball is held at Talkeetna Elementary School's gym, play will move outside to the hockey rink when weather and temperatures permit. For more information visit their Facebook Page or email REBECCA.HRDY@matsuk12.us.

Talkeetna Elementary PTA hosts Open Gym at Talkeetna Elementary School's gym. This event is now on Thursdays from 4:30-6:00 pm. You may email REBECCA.HRDY@matsuk12.us for more information.

The Friends of the Talkeetna Library will meet Friday, April 10th, at 1pm, at the library. All are welcome. A Zoom option is available. Please call the library at 907-861-7645 for Zoom information.

The Friends of the Talkeetna Library host a computer class about Word processing on Friday, April 10th from 1 to 3pm at the Talkeetna Public Library. There are two more classes after this one, on April 24th and May 8th. You are welcome to attend any class, even if you missed the previous ones. For questions and to sign up, call the Talkeetna Library at 907-861-7645.

Bingo scheduled at the Upper Susitna Community and Senior Center for April 10th has been canceled. You may call (907)733-6200 for more information.

Talkeetna Recycling is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 pm at the Talkeetna Transfer station. Cardboard recycling is available on Saturdays only. They are always looking for volunteers. To learn more, call Cici at (907)355-8324 and visit their Facebook Page.

Talkeetna Library hosts the last Tween Page to Screen program for the season on Saturday, April 11th from 5-7pm. The book Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene will be discussed and then the movie will be compared to the book. Tweens ages 9-12 are welcome.

Denali Arts Council 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.

Talkeetna Elementary PTA hosts Beginner/Intermediate Pickleball at Talkeetna Elementary School's gym on Sundays from 3-5:30 pm. For more information including fees visit their Facebook Page.  You may email REBECCA.HRDY@matsuk12.us with any questions.

Talkeetna Elementary PTA hosts Toddler Gym Time at Talkeetna Elementary School's gym on Mondays from 4:30-5:30 pm. For more information including fees, visit their Facebook Page.  You may email REBECCA.HRDY@matsuk12.us with any questions.

There is a Caswell RSA 15 Road board meeting meeting today (Monday, April 13th) at 6:30PM at Sheep Creek Lodge to discuss the proposed change in the mill rate and how this will affect RSA funding. This meeting and future meetings now offer the opportunity for you to attend online or to call-in via Zoom. The Zoom Meeting Link and information is posted on the announcement at KTNA.org.

The MatSu Borough Library Board is having their monthly meeting on April 14th at 1pm at the Talkeetna Public Library. You can attend in person or call in. The info to call into the meeting is in the announcement on ktna.org.

Call 907-290-7880 Participation Code: 993 810 560#

The Talkeetna Public Library hosts a weekly afterschool program called Reading Tuesdays. Students are welcome to come and read, work on homework or a craft, and spend time with friends from 3:15 until 5pm every Tuesday. Sunshine Transit is available to pick up students at Talkeetna Elementary School and bring them to the library. Permission slips are required. For more information and to sign up, contact the library at Talkeetna.Library@matsugov.us or (907)861-7645.

The Talkeetna Sunshine Gardening Club is starting up again at the Talkeetna Library. They will be meeting to discuss Transplanting Seedlings today, Tuesday April 14th at 5pm. The next meeting times and dates will also be discussed. The yearly Seed Catalog is stocked. A wide variety of seeds are available for taking and planting in your gardens. For more information, you may call Talkeetna Library at 907-861-7645.