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  • Seeking Participants for KTNA Game Show

    KTNA is seeking participants for the upcoming KTNA Game Show on Friday, April 18th. We will be playing games inspired by Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me! like Bluff The Listener, Lightning Round, and Listener Limericks.  If you would like to play, please email supportKTNA@ktna.org or call (907)733-1700.

  • Storytime – Talkeetna Public Library

    Talkeetna Public Library Talkeetna

    Talkeetna Public Library hosts Storytime every Thursday at 11:15am. This week's theme is Poetry, they will learn some poems and write a Talkeetna poem as well. All ages are welcome.

  • National Library Week – Willow Public Library

    Willow Public Library

    The Willow Public Library and Willow Library Association hosts events in celebration of National Library Week.

    • A showing of the movie Free For All:The Public Library is on Thursday, April 10th at 6:30 pm.
    • A Book Fair is on Friday, April 11th from 10am until 6:30pm and Saturday, April 12th from 10am until 3:30pm.

    You may contact the Willow Library for additional information at 907-861-7655.

  • The Risan Project, Films & Concert – Denali Arts Council

    Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

    Denali Arts Council hosts The Risan Project at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar on Thursday, April 10th. The evening begins with a screening of Northward, a short documentary on Todd Anders Johnson’s band, Salem, touring and backcountry snowboarding in Alaska. This is followed by the expedition-based climate change documentary Cresta Alta, chronicling a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability. Followed by a discussion and Q&A. The night concludes with a live concert by Salem, blending alt-rock, world, hip-hop, jazz, and neo-soul. Doors open at 6:30pm and the shows begin at 7. More information and tickets at denaliartscouncil.org.

  • Denali Education Center open positions

    Denali Education Center is hiring for three local seasonal positions:

    • Youth Field Educator, focused on leading youth programs in Talkeetna, with the opportunity to lead camping trips in the Denali region
    • Talkeetna Educator, focused on the planning, preparation, and delivery of Talkeetna’s suite of youth and adult programming
    • Instructor-in-Training, an opportunity for 16 to 21-year-olds to get hands-on experience leading youth programming in Talkeetna

    For more information on each position, visit denali.org/get-involved/employment or reach out to youth@denali.org.

  • Book Fair – Willow Public Library

    Willow Public Library

    The Willow Public Library and Willow Library Association hosts a a Book Fair on Friday, April 11th from 10am until 6pm and Saturday, April 12th from 10am until 3:30pm. More information at 907-861-7655.

  • Book Fair – Willow Public Library

    Willow Public Library

    The Willow Public Library and Willow Library Association hosts a a Book Fair on Saturday, April 12th from 10am until 3:30pm. More information at 907-861-7655.

  • Tween Page to Screen – Talkeetna Public Library

    Talkeetna Public Library Talkeetna

    Talkeetna Public Library hosts the last Tweens Page to Screen Program on Saturday April 12th from 5pm to 7pm. Tweens ages 9 to 12 watch the movie based on the book, and enjoy pizza and snacks. This month’s selection is Ella Enchanted by Gale Carson Levine.

    For more information, you may the library at call 907-861-7645.

  • Denali Nordic Ski Club Board meeting

    Latitude 62

    The next Denali Nordic Ski Club Board meeting is at the Latitude 62 on Wednesday, April 16th at 6pm. All are welcome.

  • Susitna River Coalition’s Winter Speaker Event

    Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

    The Susitna River Coalition's final Winter Speaker Event of the season will be in person on Thursday, April 17th at 6PM at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. The event will cover the history of gold mining in Cache Creek and ongoing efforts to restore salmon habitat in the area. Speakers include Watershed Restoration Engineer Corinne Marzullo and Susitna River Coalition board member and gold miner Howard Carbone. For more information, see the Facebook Event Page.

  • April Art Show- Denali Arts Council

    Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

    Denali Arts Council presents the art of Layla Micheli for the month of April at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Layla's art is acrylic art pour on the theme of mindfulness, mediation, and relaxation.

  • The KTNA Game Show!

    Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

    We are hosting The KTNA Game Show tonight (Friday, April 18th) at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. This is an evening of public radio inspired games from Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me! followed by Music Quizzes and Local Trivia. There are opportunities for the audience to participate, and we have a special musical finale planned! Doors open at 6:30pm and the games begin at 7. We look forward to seeing you there!

  • Scholarship Opportunity – Sunshine Community Health Center Board of Directors

    Sunshine Community Health Center's Board of Directors has a scholarship for a current senior student who has acceptance into a higher education program. The applicant must reside within the 99688, 99676 and 99683 zip codes. Applications are to be completed online by April 19th. Information can be found at sunshineclinic.org.

  • Talkeetna Homemakers Scholarship Opportunity

    Talkeetna Homemakers FCE is awarding a scholarship to a 2025 graduating student from Susitna Valley High School or a homeschooled student who wants to go to an accredited college or to a vocational training facility. Applications may be sent to: Mabel Quilliam; HC 89 Box 8103 Talkeetna, AK 99676. The deadline is April 19th.

  • Easter Egg Hunt – Upper Susitna Community and Senior Center

    Upper Susitna Community and Senior Center 16463 E. Helena Ave. / Mile 98.5 Parks Hwy., Sunshine, Alaska

    The Upper Susitna Community and Senior Center is hosting it's annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19th from 10 until 11:30am. Included will be the cake walk, meeting Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, and a snack and soup bar with items to purchase. You may call (907) 733-6200 for more information.

  • Lightwire Theater Puppeteering & Storytelling Workshop – Denali Arts Council

    Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

    Denali Arts Council and Friends of the Talkeetna Library host Lightwire Theater, presenting a puppeteering and storytelling workshop at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar on Saturday, April 19th from 10:30 to 11:30am. They will first show off their puppets, demonstrate how they work and answer questions. They will then lead families into creating their own puppets using everyday household items. Open to all ages. More information at denaliartscouncil.org.

  • Earth Day Celebration – Denali Education Center

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

    Denali Education Center hosts their annual Earth Day Celebration with a non-profit and civic engagement fair on April 19th from 11am until 3pm. This event includes kids activities, a PTA Bake Sale, food, and more. Learn more on their Facebook Event Page.

    Also at Earth Day there will be Electronic Waste Collection. Computers, phones, TVs and similar will be accepted as well as small appliances, cords and cables, fluorescent bulbs, and standard household alkaline batteries. Please do NOT bring lithium, nickel, rechargeable, or lead acid batteries, ballasts, large appliances, or anything with liquid in it.