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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Denali Education Center hosts fiddling poet, Ken Waldman 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.

Talkeetna Public Library hosts Storytime at 11:15am on Thursdays with a snack, stories and a craft. The theme this week is Make New Friends. 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.

Denali Education Center hosts Mushrooms of Alaska, a talk and foray presented by Kate Mohatt and Noah Siegel exploring the wide variety of mushrooms native to the region. All are welcome to attend the lecture at the Susitna Hall in Talkeetna at 11am, followed by a mushroom foray at 1pm on Saturday, August 30th. Learn more on Denali Education Center's Facebook Event Page.

All Borough offices, including the libraries, will be closed this coming Monday, Sept 1st for Labor Day. The drop box is available, and the wifi is on 24/7.