Denali Arts Council hosts a stained glass workshop on Saturday, February 21st. This 6 hour workshop will be instructed by Debra Whaley, who has been a stained glass artist for 45 years. Participants may choose between 5 different designs. All materials are provided, and participants will take home a completed stained glass project. Participants must be at least 14 years old. Registration is available online: denaliartscouncil.org.

Denali Arts Council presents their annual fundraiser, Raising Spirits, on Saturday, February 28th from 4 to 7pm. This elegant event features artisan-crafted cocktails from five Alaskan distilleries, catered food, aerial performances, and a silent auction. Proceeds raised will support the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar and the Emmila A. Denny Scholarship Fund. Tickets are available at denaliartscouncil.org.

The Denali Arts Council presents the musical group Bon Débarras at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar on Wednesday, March 11th. This Montreal Trio fuses folk music from Quebec, traditional step-dancing, and global influences for a show that is fun and full of energy. Doors open at 6:30pm and the music starts at 7pm. Tickets available at denaliartscouncil.org.

The Denali Arts Council is showing the film The Last King at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar on Friday, March 13th.  This R-rated movie takes place in 1204 in Norway, where a couple of ski champions try to protect a royal baby. Costumes are encouraged. Doors at 7:30, Film starts at 8pm.

The Roland Roberts Band will perform at the Official Oosik afterparty Saturday, March 14th at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Doors open at 7:30pm and music starts at 8pm. Tickets available at denaliartscouncil.org

Denali Arts Council hosts their monthly First Saturday Arts Show from 4 to 6pm on Saturday, April 4th at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. This month Troy Smiley presents: Vessels and Luminaries — an exploration of woodturning that transforms raw material into works of illuminated art. Learn more at denaliartscouncil.org.

Denali Arts Council hosts their last Arctic Entries storytelling event of the season at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar on Saturday, April 4th. The theme is Potholes and Promises, stories of bumps in the road, where they lead and how we kept going. Doors open at 6:30pm and stories start at 7. Tickets and information are available at denaliartscouncil.org.

Denali Arts Council hosts the Soggy Sneaker 5K Run as part of the Banff Film Festival festivities on Saturday, April 11th. The run starts at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar at 12pm, winding through some soggy spring snow along the Chase Trail, and finishing at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. Registration is now open for this is a fundraiser which supports Denali Arts Council. More information and registration at denaliartscouncil.org.

Denali Arts Council hosts their monthly First Saturday Arts Show from 4 to 6pm on Saturday, May 9th at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. This month Nick Hall is showcasing his original acrylics "A Study of Line and Texture". Learn more at denaliartscouncil.org.

Denali Arts Council hosts The Fly Fishing Film Tour on Saturday, May 9th at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Doors open at 6:30pm and the film starts at 7pm. Tickets available at denaliartscouncil.org.

The Denali Arts Council's Music Academy presents a Mother's Day Concert on Sunday, May 10th at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. The program features the Rhythm and Red Shoes Ensemble, Desperate Measures and the Community Choir, performing a mix of classical and pop pieces. Doors open at 3:30pm and the concert starts at 4pm. Donations are accepted to support the Music Academy. Learn more at denaliartscouncil.org.