Denali Arts Council's Music Academy presents a Mother's Day Concert with the Rhythm and Red Shoe Ensemble, Desperate Measures and the Community Choir on Sunday, May 11th at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Doors open at 3:30pm, and the concert begins at 4pm.

The next Talkeetna Skatepark Committee Meeting will be taking place on Wednesday, May 14th at 6pm at the Denali Education Center. All are welcome to attend. Please email tkaskatepark@gmail.com for the Zoom link to join virtually or if you would like more information.

The 2025 Susitna Valley High School Graduation Ceremony is on Wednesday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Livestream will be available; the link will be posted on the Susitna Valley Jr/Sr High website before the ceremony begins.

The Willow Summer Trails challenge begins May 16, and ends September 26th. Passports with listed Willow community trail descriptions are available at the Willow Library. Participants will document their hike with selfies. A culminating event to award prizes will be held on September 27th. This event is a partnership between the Willow Trails Committee and the Willow Library. Questions may be addressed to the Library staff at 907-861-7655.

The Upper Susitna Community & Senior Center hosts an indoor yard sale on Saturday, May 17th from 10am until 4pm.

Denali Arts Council hosts this year’s Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar on Saturday, May 17th. This lineup of films captures the spirit of adventure and perseverance in the world of fly fishing. Doors open at 6:30pm and the film starts at 7pm. More information and tickets online at denaliartscouncil.org.

The KTNA’s 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 May 19th. All are welcome. For more information, call 907-733-1700 or email manager@ktna.org.

The Talkeetna Parks Advisory Committee (TPAC) is meeting Monday, May 19th at 6:30pm at the Talkeetna Library. They are working on a Zoom option. Please contact Karl Swanson with any questions at 907-733-7547 or email, tpac@talkeetnacouncil.org.

Trapper Creek Community Services Association hosts their meeting on Tuesday, May 20th at 6pm at the Trapper Creek Community Center. If you cannot attend in person, you are welcome to attend by teleconference by dialing (907) 373-2663 with a participant code of 991090 or dialing (907) 622-2663, if not in the local area.

The Talkeetna Cemetery Board is meeting Thursday, May 22nd at 6pm at the Talkeetna Public Library. All are welcome. They are looking for a volunteer to help with maintenance as well as input for a potential website.

Talkeetna Recycling is holding a training for cardboard processing on Friday, May 23rd at 1:30 at the baler building at the Transfer Site. Everyone is welcome to attend. Recycling is very much in need of additional volunteers for both regular recycling and cardboard processing. Any help would be very much appreciated.

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 series starts May 23rd and the band is Nothin' But Trouble.

The Willow Public Library 9th Annual 5K Fun Walk & Run is on Saturday, May 24 at 10am, starting in the Library parking lot. Registration forms are available at the Library or you may register starting at 9am on race day. There is a participation fee, and tee shirts are available for participants. Proceeds support Willow Library programs. Questions may be addressed to Library staff at 907-861-7655. This event is sponsored by the Willow Library and Willow Library Association.

There is a clean up day at the Talkeetna Cemetery on Saturday, May 24th starting at 10am. All are welcome.

Both Willow and Talkeetna Sunshine Community Health Center clinic locations are closed on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day. They remind area residents to plan ahead by calling 907-376-2273 to request prescription refills, schedule appointments, or take care of any medical needs before the holiday weekend.

The Mat Su Libraries are closed on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day. This includes Willow, Talkeetna, and Trapper Creek.

Talkeetna VFW Post 3836 honors its fallen members every Memorial Day. This year the ceremony is on Monday, May 26th at 11AM at the Talkeetna Cemetery. A potluck will be hosted at the Myron “Ace” Ebling VFW Post 3836 at the conclusion of the ceremony. All are welcome.

The Talkeetna Skatepark Committee is meeting on Wednesday, May 28th at 6:00PM at the proposed skatepark location next to the Wild Woods playground. This will be a site cleanup followed by a meeting afterwards. All are welcome to attend.

The quarterly board meeting of the Friends of Benka Lake is Wednesday, May 28th at 6:30pm at the VFW post 3836. For any questions you may call Forrest at 907-355-3179 or check the Friends of Benka Lake Facebook page.