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Teen Book to Movie - Talkeetna Public Library
2025-03-29 18:00 (America/Anchorage) | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
Talkeetna Public Library’s Teen Book to Movie Program meets Saturday, March 29th at 6pm. The book Enola Holmes by Nancy Springer and the movie will be discussed. Teens ages 13-18 are welcome. There will be snacks and pizza. Pick up time is 8pm at the Talkeetna Library. This is the last meeting until the fall.
For information, you may call the library at 907-861-7645.

Made for the Stage Performance - Denali Arts Council
2025-03-30 14:00 | Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
Denali Arts Council’s after school theater program, Made for the Stage, presents their fantasy production, Quest – One Play to Rule them All. There will be three performances at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. On Friday and Saturday, March 28th and 29th, doors open at 6:30pm and the performance begins at 7pm. A Sunday Matinee is on March 30th, doors open at 1:30 pm and the performance is at 2pm.

Mat-Su Libraries Closed for Seward's Day
2025-03-31
Monday, March 31st, all Mat-Su Libraries are closed for Seward’s Day. They will open at usual hours on Tuesday, April 1st.

Recycling Committee Meeting
2025-03-31 16:30
The next meeting of the Talkeetna Recycling Committee will be held on Monday, March 31st at 4:30 PM. All are welcome to attend. For information about the agenda, place of the meeting, or Zoom link, please contact Cici Schoenberger at 907-355-8324.

Acrylic Art Pour - April Art Show - Denali Arts Council
2025-04-01 | Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
For the month of April, Layla Micheli will have her acrylic art pour on display at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Layla’s art is a therapeutic display on how mindfulness, mediation, and relaxation can be created through art despite a stressful and busy life.

Strong Women Exercise Group - Talkeetna Public Library
2025-04-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
Strong Women celebrate their 6th anniversary at Talkeetna Public Library today. You can stop by from 2-4 for an April 1st treat. Strong women meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 am in person and on Zoom. Newcomers are always welcome.

Willow Area Community Organization (WACO) monthly meeting
2025-04-02 19:00 | 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. All are welcome. More information at waco-ak.org.

Storytime - Talkeetna Public Library
2025-04-03 11:15 - 12:30 | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
Talkeetna Public Library hosts Storytime every Thursday at 11:15am. This week kids of all ages are welcome to learn about flowers paint a flower pot, and plant some seeds for Mother’s Day flowers. Grab and Go craft kits will be available after 1pm in the foyer for those unable to attend. You can reach the library at 907-861-7645.

Choose-Your-Ending Story Ski Night - Talkeetna Elementary School
2025-04-03 17:00 - 18:30 | Talkeetna Elementary School
Talkeetna Elementary School hosts a Choose-Your-Ending Story Ski Night on Thursday, April 3rd, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. This Title 1 Event takes place along Talkeetna Elementary School’s on-site ski trails, featuring an interactive, choose your own adventure, story. After your ski, you can warm up by a campfire. There will be hot dogs, tater tots, s’mores, and hot cocoa. Ski gear is available for students on a first-come, first-serve basis. All are welcome. You may call the school at (907)733-9400 for more information.

Alaska B4UDIE Comedy Tour - Denali Arts Council
2025-04-03 18:30 | Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
Denali Arts Council hosts the Alaska B4UDIE Comedy Tour on Thursday, April 3rd at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. With comedians Alex Morris, Alfred Konuwa, Lou Pharis, and Jessie James Best. Doors open at 6:30pm, and the jokes start at 7. Learn more about the comedians and find tickets at denaliartscouncil.org.

Susitna Community Council Meeting
2025-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | 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 and Senior Center at 7 pm. The next meeting is on April 3rd, all are welcome. There is now a Zoom option for those who cannot attend in person, you can find the Zoom link on their Facebook Page.

Alaska B4UDIE Comedy Tour - Denali Arts Council
2025-04-04 20:30 | Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
Denali Arts Council hosts a second show with the Alaska B4UDIE Comedy Tour on Friday, April 4th at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. With comedian Mary Santora. Doors open at 8:30pm, and the jokes start at 9. Learn more about the comedians and find tickets at denaliartscouncil.org.

Alaska Health Fair
2025-04-05 08:00 - 12:00 | Willow Community Center
Alaska Health Fair hosts a community health fair at the Willow Community Center on Saturday, April 5th from 8am until 12pm. Providing health education, affordable blood tests, and more. More information at alaskahealthfair.org.

Game Day - Talkeetna Public Library
2025-04-05 11:00 - 18:00 | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
Saturday, April 5th is Game Day at the Talkeetna Public Library from 11am until 6pm. All are welcome to stop by and play games with friends and family. There are some board games available for you to choose from, or you can bring your own.

Arctic Entries - Denali Arts Council
2025-04-05 19:00 | Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
Denali Arts Council hosts Arctic Entries on Saturday, April 5th at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Seven storytellers tell their story on the theme of All in the Family: Stories of Taking Root, Branching Out, and Breaking Free. The musical guest is Jimmy Sandy. Doors open at 6:30pm and stories start at 7pm. Tickets available at denaliartscouncil.org.

Celebration of Life for Bill Powers and Frank O'Brien
2025-04-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Talkeetna Fire Station
There is a Celebration of Life for Bill Powers and Frank O’Brien on Sunday, April 6th from 2 to 4pm at the Talkeetna Fire Hall.

Talkeetna Community Council monthly meeting
2025-04-07 19:00 | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
The Talkeetna Community Council meets at 7pm on the first Monday of each month at the Talkeetna Public Library and over Zoom. The next meeting is on April 7th, all are welcome. More information, including the Zoom link at talkeetnacouncil.org.

Mat-Su Library Board Meeting
2025-04-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
The Mat-Su Library Board meets at the Talkeetna Public Library on Tuesday, April 8th from 1 to 3pm. A Zoom option is available. There is an opportunity to be a person to be heard at the meeting. For more information, call the Talkeetna Library at 907-861-7645.

Salmon Run Art- Talkeetna Historical Society
2025-04-09
Talkeetna Historical Society has fish templates available to purchase for our 2025 Salmon Run Art Auction. Showcase your artistic abilities and support the Museum by decorating a wooden salmon, to be displayed in the Hangar for the month of July. Salmon must be completed by June 15th. Contact Autumn at 907-304-0321 with questions.

Breakfast Book Club - Talkeetna Public Library
2025-04-09 09:30 | Talkeetna Public Library, Talkeetna
The Talkeetna Public Library Breakfast Book Club meets at the library on Wednesday, April 9th at 9:30am. April’s book selection is All the Broken Places by John Boyne. Copies of the book are available at the front desk. Zoom is available; call the Talkeetna Library at 907-861-7645 for the link.

Talkeetna Skatepark Committee Meeting
2025-04-09 18:00 | Denali Education Center, Talkeetna Campus, 22510 S Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna, AK, 99676, United States
The next Talkeetna Skatepark Committee Meeting is on Wednesday, April 9th at 6pm at the Denali Education Center. All are welcome to attend! Please email tkaskatepark@gmail.com for the Zoom link to join virtually or if you would like more information.

Chase Community Council Quarterly Meeting
2025-04-09 18:00 | Mile 232 Gravel Pit, Chase, AK
The Chase Community Council’s quarterly meeting is on Wednesday April 9th at 6PM at the Alaska Railroad mile 232 gravel pit.

Caswell Lakes Road Area meeting
2025-04-09 18:30 | Sheep Creek Lodge
There will be a Caswell Lakes Road Service area meeting on Wednesday, April 9th at 6:30PM at Sheep Creek Lodge. On the agenda is annual road maintenance. To view the Road Contract Bid follow the link below. You must register with Bonfire to view. There is no cost to register. If you have any questions, please call DJ McBride at 907-632-0357.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough – RSA 15 Caswell Lakes Annual Road Maintenance (bonfirehub.com)

Seeking Participants for KTNA Game Show
2025-04-10
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
2025-04-10 11:15 | 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. You can reach the library at 907-861-7645.

National Library Week - Willow Public Library
2025-04-10 18:30 | 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.

Movie Showing 'Free For All: The Public Library' - Willow Public Library
2025-04-10 18:30 | Willow Public Library
The Willow Public Library and Willow Library Association hosts a showing of the movie; Free For All:The Public Library, on Thursday, April 10th at 6:30 pm. More information at 907-861-7655.

The Risan Project, Films & Concert - Denali Arts Council
2025-04-10 19:00 | 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.

CAP Grant applications due today - Talkeetna Community Council
2025-04-11
The Talkeetna Community Council is now accepting grant applications for their Community Assistance Program (CAP). The council has $15,789 to distribute to organizations that serve the area. CAP funds are appropriated by the State of Alaska legislature and distributed through the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Completed applications are due by Friday, April 11th. Please submit applications electronically at talkeetnacouncil.org/cap – both an online fillable form and downloadable PDF are available.

Denali Education Center open positions
2025-04-11
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.
