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.

Sunshine Community Health Center is closed on Wednesday, April 15th for organization-wide staff training. This includes both the Talkeetna and Willow clinics. They remind you to plan ahead for appointments, refills, and routine needs. You may call (907)376-2273 for more information.

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.

The quarterly meeting of the Chase Community Council Board of Directors is on Wednesday April, 15th at 6PM at the Alaska Railroad mile 232 gravel pit.

The Talkeetna Community Council Main Street Improvement Committee meets on Wednesday, April 15th at the Denali Education Center at 6:30 pm. All are welcome. Contact (907)232-0714 for more information.

The Trapper Creek Community Council meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:30pm at the Trapper Community Center. The next one is on April 16th, all are welcome to attend.

Denali Education Center and Jessica Stevens Community Foundation host their annual Earth Day Celebration and Nonprofit Fair on Saturday, April 18th from 11am until 3pm at Denali Education Center's Susitna Hall in Talkeetna. Featuring presentations on recycling and food waste, kids' activities and projects, and food. This year there will be recycling collections of electronics, small appliances, clean glass, miscellaneous plastic and books. Learn more by visiting Denali Education Center's Facebook Page.

The KTNA Board of Directors meets the third Monday of the month at 4:30pm at the station on 2nd Street in Talkeetna. The next meeting is on April 20th, all are welcome. For more information, call 907-733-1700 or email manager@ktna.org.