Hold onto your hats, plan your Make-Ahead-Meals, sharpen your pencils and open your minds and hearts to the needs of the community…. it’s the SECOND week of the month! Nearly EVERY board meets this week. Busy busy. Most of us relish the idea of living in a community that doesn’t have government and bureaucracy, but the fact that we function through the good graces and hands-on participation of 20+ non profits just proves again that indeed, nothing is free.
One such group, the Talkeetna Bachelor Society, orchestrated the events of the weekend (a.k.a. Bachelor Weekend) and raised just shy of $25,000 for the families of the Upper Susitna Valley. (Thank you LADIES for opening up your pocketbooks!) The event not only flushes money to families in need, but helps bring business to downtown; we are so very grateful!
Ok… you can’t ever complain of being bored in this little town. I challenge you to join a committee… many opportunities listed below:
Monday… December 9
● 10am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 10am Q & A: Veterans Benefits at VFW Post #3836
● 3pm Dance Class: Toddlers Ages 2+ at the Gateway to the Arctic Camp, mi. 100.5
● 4pm Dance Class: Ballet, Ages 5-11 at the Gateway to the Arctic Camp, mi. 100.5
● 5pm Dance Class: Old Hip Hop, Ages 7-11 at the Gateway to the Arctic Camp, mi. 100.5
● 5pm Meeting: Su Valley PTSA at the Su Valley High School
● 6pm Dance Class for Adults at the Gateway to the Arctic Camp, mi. 100.5
● 6pm Meeting: Upper Susitna Food Pantry Board at Church on the Rock
● 6pm Indoor Soccer, Middle School at Talkeetna Elementary
● 6:30pm Meeting: Denali Arts Council Board at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
● 7:30pm Indoor Soccer, Teen/Adult at Talkeetna Elementary
Tuesday … December 10
● 9:30am Breakfast Bookclub: The Library Book at at the Talkeetna Library
● 10am Women’s Strength Training at the Talkeetna Library
● 10:30am Strength & Balance at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 11am Meeting: Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce Board at the Roadhouse
● 11:30am Senior Lunch: German Style at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 12:45pm Meeting: Upper Susitna Senior General Membership at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 1pm Recycling at Talkeetna Transfer Site until 5pm
● 1pm Women’s Bible Connect at Church on the Rock
● 4pm Meeting: KTNA Board of Directors at the Station on 2nd Street
● 6pm Yoga: All Levels at Studio Z Yoga Yurt on Pow Wow
● 6pm Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 92
● 6:30pm Youth (Age 11-13) Basketball at Talkeetna Elementary
● 6:30pm Meeting: Talkeetna Parks Advisory Committee at Talkeetna Library
● 8pm Teen/Adult Basketball at Talkeetna Elementary
Wednesday… December 11
● 8:45am 2nd Cup with the Principal at Talkeetna Elementary School
● 9:30am Yoga: For Every Body at Studio Z Yoga on Pow Wow
● 10am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● Noon Crafter’s Day at the Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98 Parks Hwy.
● Noon Food Pantry Open at the Upper Susitna Food Pantry off Walstead (near Clinic), until 4pm
● 1pm Meeting: Addiction Recovery Group at Sunshine Community Health Center
● 1:45pm Play: Game of Tiaras at Su Valley High School
● 2:15m After School Roller Skating at the Talkeetna Elementary
● 3:30m Toddler Time Gym at the Talkeetna Elementary
● 5pm Meeting: Talkeetna Historical Society Board at the Museum
● 6pm Meeting: Community Emergency Response Team at Talkeetna Library
● 8pm Trivia! at the Fairview Inn
Thursday… December 12
● 9am Yoga: Empowerment Morning Flow at The Haven on Sunshine Road
● 9:30am Yoga: Honing Your Practice at Studio Z Yoga Yurt on Pow Wow
● 11am Storytime at the Talkeetna Library
● 11am Meeting: Talkeetna Chamber General Membership at TBD
● 6pm Open Exercise at the Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98 Parks
● 4pm Dance Class: Hip Hop Ages 4-6 at the Gateway to the Arctic Camp, mi. 100.5
● 5pm Beginning Orchestra at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
● 6pm Rehearsal: Rhythm & Red Shoes Orchestra at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
● 6:30pm Meeting: Greater Talkeetna Road Services Board at the Talkeetna Library
● 6pm Winter Concert at Talkeetna Elementary
● 7pm Class: Yoga for Skiers at Talkeetna Elementary
● 8pm Teen/Adult Basketball at Talkeetna Elementary
Friday… December 13
● 9:30am Yoga: Morning Vinyasa at The Haven on Sunshine Road
● 10am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 10am Food Pantry Open at the Upper Susitna Food Pantry off Walstead, until 4pm
● 4:30pm Magic: The Gathering (cards, learning, game) at the Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe
● 6pm Art Opening: Talkeetna Group Miniature Art at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
● 7pm Free Friday Night Movie at the Talkeetna Elementary
● 7pm Meeting: VFW Comrades at the VFW Post 3836
Saturday… December 14
● 8am Men’s Prayer Breakfast at Church on the Rock
● 9am Talkeetna Build-a-Plane at the MEA Hangar
● 11am Recycling at Talkeetna Transfer Site until 3pm
● Noon Sabbath School, 2pm Worship: Sunshine 7th Day Adventist
● 1pm Senior Matinee at the Talkeetna Library
● 4pm Taste of Talkeetna at throughout town
● 5pm Page-to-Screen Tween Program: Babe at the Talkeetna Library
● 9pm Live Music: TBA at the Fairview Inn
Sunday… December 15
● 9am Sunday Worship at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church
● 9:45am Sunday Worship at Talkeetna Baptist Church
● 10am Sunday School, 11am Sunday Worship: Assembly of God; Montana Creek SBC
● 11am Upper Susitna Running Club (U-SuRG) Meets/Runs at Su Valley High School
● 1pm Kids Cookie Decorating at the Roadhouse
● 2:30pm Workshop: Gingerbread House Building (pre sign-up) at Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe
● 4pm Worship, Quaker Meditative & Fellowship at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church
● 5pm Worship at Talkeetna Baptist Church
● 6pm Worship at Assembly of God and Church on the Rock
● 6pm Alcoholics Anonymous at the Talkeetna
● 7pm Poker: Fur Rondy Qualifier Matches at the Fairview Inn
And, because Monday’s get here faster than Christmas in December….
Monday… December 16
● 10am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 3pm Dance Class: Toddlers Ages 2+ at the Gateway to the Arctic Camp, mi. 100.5
● 4pm Dance Class: Ballet, Ages 5-11 at the Gateway to the Arctic Camp, mi. 100.5
● 5pm Dance Class: Old Hip Hop, Ages 7-11 at the Gateway to the Arctic Camp, mi. 100.5
● 6pm Dance Class for Adults at the Gateway to the Arctic Camp, mi. 100.5
● 6pm Indoor Soccer, Middle School at Talkeetna Elementary
● 7:30pm Indoor Soccer, Teen/Adult at Talkeetna Elementary
We always recommend double checking with the particular venue/host organization to verify all events and happenings are still a ‘go.’ Things change fast…sometimes faster that we can update! Good places to find event information for Talkeetna – besides right here! – are the Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events page and KTNA’s website under Today’s Announcements.
Take care!
Trisha
Lady of the House