Denali Arts Council hosts a night of music with professional actress and theater director, Kaitlin Lawrence, on Saturday, June 28th at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Kaitlin’s performance includes a setlist ranging from show tunes to Bonnie Raitt and original songs, with a splash of Broadway flair. Doors open at 6:30pm, the show starts at 7.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District registration for school year 25-26 opens on Tuesday, July 1st. Follow the link in the announcement on knta.org to access student registration.

The Willow Area Community Organization (WACO) holds their monthly meeting at the Willow Community Center on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm. The next meeting is July 2nd. All are welcome. More information at waco-ak.org.

The Talkeetna Skatepark Committee is meeting on July 2nd at 7pm at Denali Education Center. This will be a working meeting to reach out to sponsors, create a fundraising thermometer to display the progress at the park, and brainstorm ways to raise funds for the skatepark. Anyone who wants to participate is welcome.

All Matanuska-Susitna Borough Libraries are closed on Friday, July 4th. This includes Trapper Creek, Talkeetna and Willow libraries.

The Willow Area Community Organization (WACO) hosts Willow's 4th of July Parade and Celebration this Friday. The parade starts at the First Baptist Church at noon and travels to the Willow Community Center. Following the parade is a celebration at the Community Center; there will be a contest for the most patriotic outfit and a community BBQ beginning at 1:30pm. More information on WACO's Facebook Page.

Denali Arts Council and Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce host Live at Five, a family friendly music event at the Talkeetna Village Park, on Fridays at 5pm, rain or shine. The band this week is Denali Cooks.

Denali Arts Council hosts a Jazz Concert with Maestro Rocco John Iacovone (“E-ya-ka-vone-ay”) at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Rocco's Jazz Workshop attendees present their final performance with special musical guests, Joel Mosier and Steve Durr. Additionally, led by Denise Iacovone, painters from the Making the Audible Visible workshop will be on stage painting during the performance. Doors open at 6:30pm and the music starts at 7.

The Talkeetna Community Council meets at the Talkeetna Public Library and over Zoom at 7pm today (Monday). More information, including the Zoom link at talkeetnacouncil.org.

The Alaska Division of Forestry has a burn permit suspension in effect for the Mat-Su Borough. A burn permit suspension means no burning of burn barrels, debris piles, or lawn burns. Campfires smaller than 3ft in diameter for the purpose of warming, cooking, or signaling are still allowed. Adequate clearance away from combustibles and attendance until cold to the touch are still required for campfires. Any approved fire, even a small one should be undertaken with extreme caution and vigilance at this time of year. Follow the link in the announcement on ktna.org for more information.

https://dnr.alaska.gov/burn/viewalert/71

Denali Arts Council and Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce host Live at Five, a family friendly music event at the Talkeetna Village Park, on Fridays at 5pm, rain or shine. The band this week is Kuf Knotz and Christine Elise.

The Chase Community Council quarterly meeting is on Monday, July 14th at 7pm at the AKRR mile 232 gravel pit.

The Talkeetna Public Library's Summer Reading Program is at 1pm today (Thursday). This week Solstice Rescue Dogs will be at the library with dogs that are specially trained to rescue people from danger. There are three more weeks of activities and reading incentives, all ages are welcome to attend. For more information you may visit the Talkeetna Library Monday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm, or call 907-861-7645.

The Trapper Creek Community Council meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:30pm at the Trapper Creek Community Center. The next meeting is July 17th.  All are welcome to attend.

Denali Arts Council and Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce host Live at Five, a family friendly music event at the Talkeetna Village Park, on Fridays at 5pm, rain or shine. This Friday the band is Boot Juice.

Talkeetna Recycling and Valley Recycling are hosting electronic waste and miscellaneous plastic collection at the Upper Susitna Community and Senior Center on Saturday, July 19th, from 11am until 3pm. More information at valleyrecyclingak.org.

Trapper Creek Community Services Association hosts the 18th annual Fireweed Festival on Saturday, July 19th at the Trapper Creek Community Park from 11 am until 6 pm. There will be live music, craft vendors, food trucks, a dunk tank and more. More information at trappercreek.org/events.

The KTNA’s Board of Directors meets on Monday, July 21st at 4:30pm at the station on 2nd Street, in Talkeetna. All are welcome. For more information, call 907-733-1700 or email manager@ktna.org.