As one of my favorite musicians rattled… it’s ‘colder than a well diggers a**’ Haha! YES IT IS! Well, most definitely cold outside (like, -24 this morning) and gratefully staying cozy and warm inside. The bakers and cooks have never been so grateful for the heat off the grills and out of the ovens. Far cry from our hot, hot summer. If you are in town and having a challenge getting warmed up, come on over: tables are big, coffee is hot, strong and we could all use the body heat
Aside from that, there is so much going on – if you can get your car started – that all the activity will keep your various limbs from freezing. Here’s the list:
Monday… January 6
● 10am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 10am Meeting: Caregiver Support Group at Sunshine Clinic
● 3pm Dance Class: Toddlers Ages 2+ at the Gateway to the Arctic Camp, mi. 100.5
● 3:15pm Reading Mentor Program at the Talkeetna Library
● 4pm Dance Class: Ballet, Ages 5-11 at the Gateway to the Arctic Camp, mi. 100.5
● 4pm Basketball: Su Valley vs. Cordova at Su Valley High School
● 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 Basketball, Middle School at Talkeetna Elementary
● 7pm Meeting: Talkeetna Community Council at the Talkeetna Library
● 7:30pm Basketball, Teen/Adult at Talkeetna Elementary
● 4pm Open Gym at Su Valley High School
Tuesday … January 7
● 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 Talkeetna Roadhouse
● 11:30am Senior Lunch: Hamburgers at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● Noon Basketball: Su Valley vs. Cordova at Su Valley High School
● 1pm Meeting: Comsat Quarry Committee at Talkeetna Public Library
● 1pm Women’s Bible Connect at Church on the Rock
● 1pm Recycling (cancelled if 0 degrees or colder) at Talkeetna Transfer Site until 5pm
● 4:45pm Yoga, Fitness at Studio Z Yoga Yurt
● 6pm Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 92
● 6pm Yoga, All Levels at Studio Z Yoga Yurt
● 6pm Indoor Soccer at Talkeetna Elementary
● 6:30pm Youth (Age 11-13) Basketball at Talkeetna Elementary
Wednesday… January 8
● 8:35pm 2nd Cup with the Principal at the Talkeetna Elementary
● 9:30am Yoga: Yoga for Every Body at Studio Z Yoga Yurt on Pow Wow
● 10am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
●11am Yoga: Beginning Yoga at Studio Z Yoga Yurt on Pow Wow
● 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 Bike Clinic: Tires & Tubes at Northshore Cyclery
● 1pm Meeting: Addiction Recovery Group at Sunshine Community Health Center
● 2:30pm After School Roller Skating at the Talkeetna Elementary
● 2:45pm Jr. Nordic meets at Ski Hill
● 3:30pm Toddler Time Gym at the Talkeetna Elementary
● 6pm Circus & Stretch at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
● 6pm Meeting: Community Emergency Response Team at the Talkeetna Library
● 7pm Meeting: Denali Nordic Ski Club Board at the Denali Brewhall
● 8pm Trivia at the Fairview Inn
Thursday … January 9
● 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
● 10am Women’s Strength Training at the Talkeetna Library
● 11am Storytime at the Talkeetna Library
● 11am Meeting: Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce Board at TBA
● 3pm Rehearsal: Pep Band at Susitna Valley High School
● 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 Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 6pm Rehearsal: Rhythm & Red Shoes Orchestra at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
● 6pm Workshop: Discover What You are Born to Do (pre-registration) at The Grove
● 6:30pm Meeting: Greater Talkeetna Road Services Board at the Talkeetna Library
● 6:30pm Middle School Basketball at Talkeetna Elementary
● 8pm Teen/Adult Basketball at Talkeetna Elementary
Friday… January 10
● 10am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 10am Workshop: Living Well with Chronic Disease at Sunshine Clinic
● 1pm Meeting: Friends of the Talkeetna Library at the Talkeetna Library
● 4:30pm Magic the Gathering (Playing, trading & learning) at the Flying Squirrel Bakery & Cafe
● 7pm Concert: Howl-A-Pa-Looza (four bands) at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
● 7pm Meeting: VFW Comrades at the #3836 Post on Veterans Way
● 7pm Free Friday Night Movie at the Talkeetna Elementary School
● 9pm Live Music TBA at the Fairview Inn
Saturday… January 11 Amelia Earhart Day!
● 8am Men’s Prayer Breakfast meets at Church on the Rock
● 9am Talkeetna Build-a-Plane meets at the MEA Hangar on 2nd St.
● 11am Recycling at Talkeetna Transfer Station
● 11am Clinic: Adult Ski Lessons at Talkeetna Lakes Park
● Noon Service Sunshine 7th Day Adventist Church
● 5pm Page to Screen Tween Program: Escape to Witch Mountain at the Talkeetna Library
● 9pm Live Music TBA at the Fairview Inn
Sunday… January 12
● 9am Sunday Worship at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church
● 10am Sunday School, 11am Sunday Worship: Assembly of God; Montana Creek SBC, Talkeetna Baptist Church
● 11am Upper Susitna Running Club (U-SuRG) Meets/Runs at Su Valley High School
● 4pm Three Rivers Quaker Meditative & Fellowship Gathering at the Gunderson’s
● 5pm Worship at Talkeetna Baptist
● 6pm Worship at Assembly of God and Church on the Rock
● 6pm Meeting: Alcohol Anonymous at Talkeetna Library
● 7pm Poker: Fur Rondy Qualifier Matches at the Fairview Inn
And, because Monday’s drop quicker than the mercury on a deep-winter January morning:
Monday… January 13
● 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
● 3:15pm Reading Mentor Program at the Talkeetna Library
● 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 Meeting: Upper Susitna Food Pantry at the Talkeetna Library
● 4pm Open Gym at Su Valley High School
● 6pm Basketball, Middle School at Talkeetna Elementary
● 6:30pm Meeting: Denali Arts Council Board at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
● 7:30pm Basketball, 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