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Events
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Live at Five – Music in the Park Talkeetna
Talkeetna Village ParkDenali 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 HuDost.
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Live Music – Tyson James Band – Mountain High Pizza Pie
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Anniversary celebration – Talkeetna Public Library
Talkeetna Public Library TalkeetnaThe Friends of the Talkeetna Library celebrate the Talkeetna Public Library's 10th anniversary of being in the new location on Saturday, June 28th from 12:30 to 2:30pm. There will be a BBQ, games, local authors and local music. All are welcome to attend and tour the facility. For more information, you may call 907-861-7645.
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Celebration of Life for Calvin Trumbly
Trapper Creek Community CenterA Celebration of Life for long-time Trapper Creek resident, Calvin Trumbly, will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 28th at the Trapper Creek Community Center, 9971 E. TC Park Circle at Parks Highway Milepost 114.6.
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Broadway in TKA – Kaitlin Lawrence – Denali Arts Council
Sheldon Community Arts HangarDenali 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.
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Upper Susitna Community & Senior Center Membership and Voting
The Upper Susitna Community & Senior Center requires memberships to be paid by the end of June to be able to vote in upcoming elections. Members who pay their membership after that date will have no voting rights. For any questions, call at 907-733-6200.
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Kitten looking for home
There is a 6 week old, female kitten looking for a good home. She is grey with some black, eating food and litterbox trained. If interested, you may call Cindy at (907)232-1359.
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Registration for school year 25-26 – MatSu School District
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.
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Food and Body Image Group Therapy
Sunshine Community Health Center is offering Dear Body, an eight-week virtual group therapy series focused on healing your relationship with food and body image through the principles of Intuitive Eating. The group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 3 to 4:30 pm beginning July 1st. Call 907-733-9292 for more information.
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KTNA Volunteer Picnic BBQ
KTNA 13764 E. Second Street, Talkeetna, United StatesKTNA hosts our annual Volunteer Picnic/BBQ on Wednesday, July 2nd from 5 until 8pm. We will have hamburgers & hot dogs, veggie shish-kabobs, homemade side dishes, drinks and desserts. Volunteers meet for a group picture at 6:45pm. All are welcome to stop by to enjoy some food and good company.
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Willow Area Community Organization (WACO) monthly meeting
Willow Community CenterThe 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.
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Skatepark Working Meeting
Denali Education Center, Talkeetna Campus 22510 S Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna, AK, United StatesThe 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.
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Summer Reading Program – Talkeetna Public Library
Talkeetna Public Library TalkeetnaThe Talkeetna Public Library's Summer Reading Program is on Thursdays. This Thursday has the following activities.
Storytime begins at 11am with a program by Alaska Wildbird Rehabilitation group. After Lunch on the Lawn, there will be another bird from the Wildbirds group beginning at 12:45. Following that, all are welcome to stay and have fun with Sharon and her amazing bioluminescent dinoflagellates!
For more information, you may call the library at 907-861-7645 and visit their Facebook Page.
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Parenting with Love and Logic
Sunshine Community Health Center is offering a free virtual parenting series called Parenting with Love and Logic weekly on Thursdays from 3 to 5 PM through August 7th.
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“Making the Audible Visible” Painting Class – Denali Arts Council
Sheldon Community Arts HangarDenali Arts Council is offering a two-day improvisational "Live Art" painting workshop with Denise Iacovone (“E-ya-ka-vone-ay”). The “Making the Audible Visible” Painting Class focuses on improvisational art and runs in conjunction with the Talkeetna Jazz Workshop. The first meeting takes place during the jazz workshop dress rehearsal on Thursday July 3rd from 4:30-7:30pm. The second meeting is at the final concert on Saturday July 5th from 6 to 8:30pm. You can register online at denaliartscouncil.org. If you have questions, you can call or text Sandy at 907-355-3052.
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Upper Susitna Food Pantry closure
Upper Susitna Food Pantry 16004 Walsted Road, Talkeetna, AKThe Upper Susitna Food Pantry will be closed on Friday, July 4th. They will reopen on Wednesday, July 9th.
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Mat-Su Libraries closed July 4th
Talkeetna Public Library Talkeetna +2 moreAll Matanuska-Susitna Borough Libraries are closed on Friday, July 4th. This includes Trapper Creek, Talkeetna and Willow libraries.
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Resilient Earth, Resilient Communities Traveling Exhibit – Denali Education Center
Denali Education Center, Talkeetna Campus 22510 S Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna, AK, United StatesThe Denali Education Center and the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research present a traveling exhibit about Earth system science at Susitna Hall, in Talkeetna. The Resilient Earth, Resilient Communities Exhibit is on display Monday through Friday, 10 am until 5 pm, through July 4th. Learn more at scied.ucar.edu/traveling-exhibit or call 907-733-7003 with questions.
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Talkeetna 4th of July Parade
Talkeetna's 4th of July Parade meanders down Main Street in downtown Talkeetna, beginning at Denali Education Center at 12pm.
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Willow 4th of July Parade & Celebration
Willow Community CenterThe 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.




