The Sunshine Community Health Center Board of Directors meet on Thursday, December 18th at 5PM. You can join the meeting on Zoom by following the link on KTNA's Announcement Page.

SCHC Board Meeting Link

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 December 18th. All are welcome to attend.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is hosting a community meeting to discuss commercial guide permitting in Talkeetna Lakes Park and the surrounding area. The meeting is on Thursday, December 18th from 6:30-7:30pm at the Talkeetna Public Library. This meeting is an opportunity for residents, permit applicants, and other interested parties to share input on long-term guidelines and concerns related to commercial use in the park. If you have questions prior to the meeting, call Peter Burton at 907-861-7847 or email Peter.Burton@matsugov.us.

Upper Susitna Seniors host Breakfast with Santa at the Upper Susitna Community and Senior Center on Saturday, December 20th from 10:00 to 11:30am. All are welcome to enjoy breakfast, Santa will be there with gifts for kids. You may call (907)733-6200 for more information.

The Denali Nordic Ski Club hosts a Solstice Stroll on Saturday, December 20th at 6 pm. There might not be enough snow to ski but that is not stopping them from celebrating Solstice. All are invited to meet at Whigmi trail head, there will be hot drinks and a fire. Please bring your own chair.

The Talkeetna Library’s Teen Book to Movie program this month is featuring the book and movie, I am Number Four, written by Pattacus Lore. The program is on Saturday, December 20th, beginning at 6pm. Teens ages 13-18 are welcome, pizza and snacks will be served. January’s book, The Hunger Games: Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes, will be available to take home and read.

Sunshine Community Health Center hosts Senior Dental Days on December 22nd at the Willow Clinic, and December 23rd at the Talkeetna Clinic. This is for those who are 65 years or older and don’t have dental insurance, you can learn more about affordable dental care opportunities by calling 907-376-2273.

Denali Arts Council hosts a showing of Elf, a family-friendly holiday comedy starring Will Ferrell, about a boy raised by Santa who returns to the land of humans. The movie starts at 6pm at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar on Monday, December 22nd. Feel free to wear your Christmas PJs or your best elf suit, you can bring sleeping bags and pillows and get ready to cozy up. Concessions will be open.

If you weren't able to grab a Christmas Dinner Bag on Saturday, don’t worry. The Upper Susitna Food Pantry still has some available for you. You can pick up a bag at the Upper Susitna Food Pantry from 12 to 2PM today (Wednesday, December 24th). If you have any questions or need more info, just give them a call at 733-3358.

Strong Women exercise group meet at 10 am at the Talkeetna Public Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The next one is on December 30th. A Zoom option is available. This program is aimed at improving strength, balance and flexibility for women over 40 years old. Newcomers are always welcome, weights and instructions are provided. For more information, you may call the library at 907-861-7645.

Mat-Su libraries are closed New Years Day - Thursday, January 1st. This includes Trapper Creek, Talkeetna and Willow Public Library. The Talkeetna Public Library reminds you that the wi-fi is always on and accessible from the parking lot, the book drop box will be open. For more information, you may call 907-861-7645.

Sunshine Community Health Center will be closed on New Years Day, January 1st. This includes the Talkeetna and Willow clinics. They remind you to plan ahead for prescriptions, appointments and care needs.

The Susitna Community Council meets on Thursday, January 1st at the Upper Susitna Community & Senior Center at 7 pm. An option to attend via Zoom is available, you can find the meeting information and Zoom Link on the announcement at KTNA.org.

Denali Arts Council hosts Ice Carving Workshops, taught by Tommy Salami. An adult and youth workshop on Saturday, January 3rd outside the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Tommy will instruct participants on carving techniques on 10lb blocks of ice. This is a great way to learn how to carve before the Ice Carving Competition. Supplies will be provided, and you can take your carving home with you. Register online at denaliartscouncil.org.

Denali Arts Council presents a screening of the film 76 Days Adrift on Saturday, January 3rd, at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. This film documents the experience of Steven Callahan, he recounts the night of February 4th, 1982, when a collision with a whale caused his boat to sink in the Atlantic Ocean. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the film begins at 7pm. Tickets are available at denaliartscouncil.org.

Strong Women exercise group meet at 10 am at the Talkeetna Public Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A Zoom option is available. This program is aimed at improving strength, balance and flexibility for women over 40 years old. Newcomers are always welcome, weights and instructions are provided. For more information, you may call the library at 907-861-7645.

Talkeetna Recycling is closed today, Tuesday, due to the snow. They are normally open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 12 to 4pm.