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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.

  • KTNA Volunteer Picnic BBQ

    KTNA 13764 E. Second Street, Talkeetna, United States

    KTNA 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.

  • Willow Area Community Organization (WACO) monthly meeting

    Willow Community Center

    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.

  • Skatepark Working Meeting

    Denali Education Center, Talkeetna Campus 22510 S Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna, AK, United States

    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.

  • Summer Reading Program – Talkeetna Public Library

    Talkeetna Public Library Talkeetna

    The 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.

  • Recurring

    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.

  • Recurring

    “Making the Audible Visible” Painting Class – Denali Arts Council

    Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

    Denali 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.

  • Upper Susitna Food Pantry closure

    Upper Susitna Food Pantry 16004 Walsted Road, Talkeetna, AK

    The Upper Susitna Food Pantry will be closed on Friday, July 4th. They will reopen on Wednesday, July 9th.

  • Mat-Su Libraries closed July 4th

    Talkeetna Public Library Talkeetna +2 more

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

  • Resilient Earth, Resilient Communities Traveling Exhibit – Denali Education Center

    Denali Education Center, Talkeetna Campus 22510 S Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna, AK, United States

    The 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.

  • 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.

  • Willow 4th of July Parade & Celebration

    Willow Community Center

    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.

  • Live at Five – Music in the Park Talkeetna

    Talkeetna Village Park

    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.

  • Jazz Concert – Denali Arts Council

    Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

    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.

  • Summer Reading Program – Talkeetna Public Library

    Talkeetna Public Library Talkeetna

    The Talkeetna Public Library's Summer Reading Program is on Thursdays until August 7th, with the following activities:

    • Storytime for ages 0-7 begins 11am with a snack, stories, and a craft. The theme this week is Rock Painting and the kids will begin to make a William Snakespeare rock sculpture.
    • Lunch on the Lawn for all ages up to 18 is at 12pm.
    • The Summer Reading Program for all ages begins at 1pm. Elaborate rock painting is the activity, and the kids will have a chance to add to the rock-snake sculpture.
    • Reading logs may be turned in at the front desk on Thursdays.

    Everyone is welcome at these events, the library asks that you bring a rock or two. For more information, you may call the library at 907-861-7645 and visit their Facebook Page.