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Sunshine Community Health Centers Board of Directors meeting
2025-08-07 00:00 (America/Anchorage) | Sunshine Community Health Center Talkeetna, 34300 South Talkeetna Spur Road, Talkeetna, Alaska, 99676, United States
Sunshine Community Health Centers Board of Directors meet the first Thursday of each month. Those interested in attending may call (907) 733-2273 ext. 2230 to get a meeting location and time. An option to attend via Zoom is available. More information at sunshineclinic.org.

Summer Reading Program - Last Day - Talkeetna Public Library
2025-08-07 11:00 - 14:00 | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
The Talkeetna Public Library’s Summer Reading Program begins at 1pm today (Thursday), this is the final program for the season. This week, the Marvelous Marine Biologist Miss Sharon presents Dinoflagellates and why they are important.
Reading logs are due by noon today for participants to be eligible for the prize drawings, you can also call in your totals. The phone number for Talkeetna Library is 907-861-7645.

Virtual Foster Parent Forum - Resource Family Advisory Board
2025-08-07 12:00 - 13:00
The Resource Family Advisory Board invites licensed foster parents across Alaska to a virtual Foster Forum on Thursday, August 7th, from 12 to 1 pm. Hosted in partnership with the Alaska Center for Resource Families (ACRF) and the Alaska Office of Children’s Services (OCS), this one-hour forum will include a welcome and update from the OCS director, highlighting progress made in response to past family feedback. Agenda topics will include budget updates and augmented rates, OCS staff recruitment and travel requirements, and an update on respite care.
Regional forums will be held in fall/winter 2025 and early 2026, offering foster families opportunities to connect directly with their local OCS offices and leadership.
For more information, contact the Alaska Center for Resource Families at 800-478-7307. There is no cost to attend the Foster Forum. Learn more or register at acrf.org.

Susitna Community Council Meeting
2025-08-07 19:00 | Upper Susitna Community and Senior Center, 16463 E. Helena Ave. / Mile 98.5 Parks Hwy., Sunshine, Alaska, 99676
The Susitna Community Council meets the first Thursday of each month at the Upper Susitna Community & Senior Center at 7 pm. The next one is on August 7th. All are welcome.

Technically Art Comedy Tour - Denali Arts Council
2025-08-07 19:00 | Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
Comedy returns to the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar on Thursday, August 7th. As part of the Technically Art Comedy Tour, experienced comedians Andrea Feniger, Rachel Blackwell, Ben Peterson, Jake Armstrong, and more, take the stage, with jokes beginning at 7pm. More information and tickets available on www.denaliartscouncil.org

Mobile Mammogram - Sunshine Community Health Center
2025-08-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Sunshine Community Health Center Talkeetna, 34300 South Talkeetna Spur Road, Talkeetna, Alaska, 99676, United States
Providence Imaging Center’s Mobile Mammogram trailer will be at Sunshine Community Health Center’s Talkeetna Clinic on Friday, August 8th and Saturday, August 9th. You can call (907)212-3151 to schedule.

Gun Show - Upper Susitna Seniors
2025-08-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Upper Susitna Community and Senior Center
The Upper Susitna Seniors Inc. is hosting a Gun Show on Friday, August 8th and Saturday the 9th from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the Upper Susitna Community and Senior Center located at 16463 E. Helena Ave, at mile 98.4 of the Parks Hwy. For more information, contact the Senior Center at (907) 733-6200.

Live at Five - Music in the Park Talkeetna
2025-08-08 17:00 | Talkeetna Village Park, 99676
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 Cold Fusion.

Help Wanted
2025-08-09
Laborer wanted to work weekends. Light building and yardwork.
Call 907 715-4868

Wild Salmon Weekend
2025-08-09 - 2025-08-10
The Susitna River Coalition (or SRC) invites the public to a Wild Salmon Weekend celebration in Talkeetna.

On Saturday, August 9, SRC has arranged for a guided Riverside Nature Hike. Meet at the river area at the end of Main Street at 10am. That evening, at 6 pm, at the Denali Education Center, there is a screening of film The Super Salmon with a community conversation.
The Susitna River Coalition and Denali National Park and Preserve are hosting Talkeetna Trail Days on Sunday, August 10th. The volunteer event will take place from 10am to 2 pm along the Talkeetna riverfront and Chase Trail. Volunteers will meet in front of the Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station at 2241 South B Street. Tools and safety gear will be provided.
Sunday evening from 5 to 8pm there will be a Wild Salmon Celebration featuring food, community screen printing, and an oral history booth at the Sheldon Community Arts Center.

More information for all weekend events is available on SRC’s Facebook Event Page or by contacting margaret@susitnarivercoalition.org. Volunteers are needed.

Youth Art Show - Denali Arts Council
2025-08-09 03:00 - 18:00 | Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
Denali Arts Council hosts a Youth Art Show featuring art made during the Upper Susitna Fine Arts Camp, on Saturday, August 9th from 3 to 6pm at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. There will also be a dance performance during the art show, at 5pm.

Community Celebration - Sunshine Community Health Center
2025-08-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Sunshine Community Health Center Talkeetna, 34300 South Talkeetna Spur Road, Talkeetna, Alaska, 99676, United States
Sunshine Community Health Center hosts their 3rd annual Community Celebration on Saturday, August 9th from 10am until 3pm at the Talkeetna Clinic. This event includes a health resource fair, free sports physicals and immunizations, back to school supplies, face painting, live music, food trucks and vendors. More information can be found on their FaceBook Page.

Caswell Lake Road Service Area 15 meeting
2025-08-11 18:30 | Sheep Creek Lodge
There will be a Caswell Lake Road Service Area 15 meeting on Monday, August 11th at 6:30PM. This will be an in-person meeting at Sheep Creek Lodge.
If you have any questions, please call DJ McBride at 907-632-0357.

Open House - Talkeetna Elementary School
2025-08-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Talkeetna Elementary School
Talkeetna Elementary School hosts an Open House on Wednesday, August 13th from 5 to 6pm. The first day of school for 1st through 5th grade is on August 14th. First day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten is August 21st. For more information you may call (907)733-9400 and visit tke.matsuk12.us.

Fall & Winter Programs - Talkeetna Public Library
2025-08-14 11:15 | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
Talkeetna Public Library hosts various programs through the fall and winter. Storytime is at 11:15am on Thursdays with a snack, stories and a craft, beginning on August 14th. The theme this week is Off to School with a special prize for all attendees.
More library programs like Breakfast Book Club, Teen and Tween book-to-movie, Reading Mentors, and Stone Soup cooking classes will begin in mid September and October. If you have a request or an idea for additional programs, please contact the Talkeetna Library at 907-861-7645.

Live at Five - Music in the Park Talkeetna
2025-08-15 17:00 | Talkeetna Village Park, 99676
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 music this week is Steve Durr and Friends.

CPR Class - Upper Susitna Seniors
2025-08-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Upper Susitna Community and Senior Center
The Upper Susitna Seniors Inc. will be hosting a CPR class at the Upper Susitna Community and Senior Center on Saturday, August 16th from 10am until 3pm. The class is open to all ages. For more information you may call (907) 733-6200.

KTNA Board of Directors Meeting
2025-08-18 16:30 | KTNA, 13764 E. Second Street, Talkeetna, 99676, United States
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 meeting scheduled for Monday, August 18th has been postponed. The new meeting date is to be determined. All are welcome. For more information, call 907-733-1700 or email manager@ktna.org.

Auditions for a musical comedy show- Denali Arts Council
2025-08-18 19:00 | Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
Denali Arts Council is holding open auditions for a musical comedy show called the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on August 18th at 7pm at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Be prepared by knowing your vocal range, prepared to sing at least 10-12 bars of any song, to do a bit of dramatic reading or improv. Must be available to rehearse during September & October. Opening night is October 16th. Call Sandra with any questions at (907)355-6786.

Willow Clinic Closure
2025-08-19 | Sunshine Community Health Center Willow, 24091 Long Lake Road, Willow, 99688, United States
The Willow Clinic is closed today due to a broken water main. Staff are working to fix the issue and will reopen the clinic as soon as possible. Sunshine Community Health Center apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks the community for their patience.

Storytime - Talkeetna Public Library
2025-08-21 11:15 | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
Talkeetna Public Library hosts Storytime at 11:15am on Thursdays with a snack, stories and a craft. All are welcome. For more information, you may call Talkeetna Library at 907-861-7645.

Live at Five - Music in the Park Talkeetna
2025-08-22 17:00 | Talkeetna Village Park, 99676
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 music this week is Svetlana Jazz Band.

Outdoor Concert - Svetlana Jazz Band - Talkeetna Library
2025-08-23 10:00 | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
The Friends of the Talkeetna Library, in collaboration with the Denali Arts Council, host an outside concert for kids called Swing makes you Sing with the Svetlana Jazz Band. That’s at the Talkeetna Public Library on Saturday, August 23rd at 10am. All are welcome.

Memorial for Tom Sisul
2025-08-23 15:00 | Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
A Memorial for Tom Sisul is on Saturday, August 23rd at 3 PM at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Please bring a potluck dish to share.

KTNA Board of Directors Meeting
2025-08-25 16:30 | KTNA, 13764 E. Second Street, Talkeetna, 99676, United States
The KTNA’s Board of Directors meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, August 25th 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.

KTNA Community Advisory Board Meeting
2025-08-26 18:30 - 19:30 | KTNA, 13764 E. Second Street, Talkeetna, 99676, United States
There will be a meeting of KTNA’s Community Advisory Board (CAB) Tuesday, August 26th at 6:30pm at the station on 2nd Street in Talkeetna. All are welcome. For more information, call 907-733-1700 or email info@ktna.org.

Ken Waldmen book discussion - Denali Education Center
2025-08-26 19:00 | Denali Education Center, Talkeetna Campus, 22510 S Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna, AK, 99676, United States
Denali Education Center hosts fiddling poet, Ken Waldmen on Tuesday, August 26th at 7pm, at the Susitna Hall in Talkeetna. Ken is discussing his new book titled Now Entering Alaska Time. All are welcome.

Community Herb Garden
2025-08-27 08:00 - 17:00
The Community Herb Garden located at the Talkeetna Public Library is growing well and needs some pruning. Anyone is welcome to come pick some herbs, but leave the plants intact. The Seed Catalog has been put to bed, but there are some new and timely publications from the Co-Operative Extension Service.

Storytime - Talkeetna Public Library
2025-08-28 11:15 | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
Talkeetna Public Library hosts Storytime at 11:15am on Thursdays with a snack, stories and a craft. All are welcome. For those unable to attend, there will be Take and Make supplies in the entryway. For more information, you may call Talkeetna Library at 907-861-7645.

Found Ring
2025-08-29
A ring was found at the Talkeetna Village Park last Friday, August 22nd during Live at Five. If you are missing a ring please call (907)733-1700 or stop by KTNA.
