It’s going to be a rainy start to the summer season. There. It’s been said. Maybe that will jinx us into sunshine! Oh well, it just makes the Roadhouse all the more a cozier spot to hunker down and wait for trails to dry, skies to clear and full summer to arrive. We’re seeing plenty of summer-seasonal folks get back to town and each day seems festive with reunions, catching up on what they did over the winter and those returning getting their fix of hotcakes, Rudys, their favorite cookie… or just a long hot shower at the end of a miles long journey up the AlCan. Welcome back all you summer people; it’s been a long winter and we’re happy to see all your fresh, suntanned faces! Now, unpack the sun, too!
Here’s the list for this week as we know it. As usual, no way to be bored in Talkeetna, even if it’s raining:
Monday… May 6
● 10am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 10am Meeting: Caregiver Support Group at Sunshine Clinic
● Noon Meeting: Talkeetna Chamber Economic Development Committee at the Roadhouse
● 7pm Meeting: Talkeetna Community Council at Talkeetna Library
Tuesday … May 7
● 7:30am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 8:30am Yoga: Rise & Shine at Studio Z Yoga Yurt on Pow Wow
● 10am Meeting: Talkeetna Aviation Pre-Season Safety at the Latitude 62
● 10am Strong Women Strength Training at the Talkeetna Library
● 10:30am Strength & Balance at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 11:30pm Senior Lunch: Mexican at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 12:45pm Meeting: Upper Susitna Senior Board at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 1pm Recycling at Talkeetna Transfer Site until 5pm
● 3:05pm Art Club, Grades 2 – 5 at Talkeetna Elementary School
● 4:45pm Yoga: Fitness at Studio Z Yoga Yurt on Pow Wow
● 5:30pm Spring Concert at Su Valley High School
● 6pm Yoga: All Levels at Studio Z Yoga Yurt on Pow Wow
● 6pm Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 92
● 6:30pm Yoga: Gentle Evening Flow at The Haven, Mi. 2 on Sunshine Road
Wednesday… May 8
● 8:30am 2nd Cup with the Principal at Talkeetna Elementary School
● 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 Parks Hwy.
● 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
● 3:30pm Toddler Gym at Talkeetna Elementary School
● 6pm Yoga: Gentle Evening Flow at The Haven, Mi. 2 on Sunshine Road
● 7pm Meeting: Talkeetna Historical Society Board at the Museum
Thursday… May 9
● 7:30am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 8:30pm Yoga: Rise & Shine at Studio Z Yoga Yurt on Pow Wow
● 9:30am Yoga: Empowerment Morning Flow at The Haven, Mi. 2 on Sunshine Road
● 10am Strong Women Strength Training at the Talkeetna Library
● 11:15am Storytime at the Talkeetna Public Library
● Noon Meeting: Talkeetna Chamber General Membership: Member SoundOff at West Rib Pub
● 2:15pm Senior Awards Ceremony at Su Valley High School
● 4:45pm Yoga: Fitness at Studio Z Yoga Yurt on Pow Wow
● 6pm Open Exercise at the Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98 Parks Hwy.
● 6:30m Meeting: Greater Talkeetna Road Services Board at the Talkeetna Public Library
● 9pm Cortni’s Dance Party at the Fairview Inn
Friday… May 10
● 9:30am Yoga: Level 2 (drop-in by permission) at Studio Z Yoga Yurt on Pow Wow
● 10am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 10am Food Pantry Open at the Upper Susitna Food Pantry off Walstead, until 4pm
● 7pm Retirement Party: Kathleen Fleming “Star Lady’ at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
● 7pm Meeting: VFW Comrades at the VFW Post #3836
● 9pm Live Music: TBA at the Fairview Inn
Saturday…May 11 Summer Arrives… daily trains begin!
● All Day Clean Air Challenge Event out of the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
● 11am Annual Moores’ Hardware BBQ until 2 at Moores’ Hardware
● 11am Recycling at Talkeetna Transfer Site until 3pm
● Noon Sabbath School, 2pm Worship: Sunshine 7th Day Adventist
● Noon Work Party: Denali Nordic Ski Club at the Fisher Cabin on Powers Road
● 9pm Live Music: Vintage Radio at the Fairview Inn
Sunday… May 12 Mother’s Day!
● 9am Easter Sunday Worship at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church
● 9:45am Sunday Worship at Talkeetna Baptist Church
● 10am Mother’s Day Brunch (until 3pm) at the Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe
● 10am Mother’s Day Brunch (until 1pm) at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge
● 10am Sunday School, 11am Sunday Worship: Assembly of God; Montana Creek SB
● 5pm Worship at Talkeetna Baptist Church
● 6pm Worship at Assembly of God and Church on the Rock
● 6pm Alcoholics Anonymous at the Talkeetna Library
● 8pm Live Music: Kayti & Larry at the Fairview Inn
And, we all know that in summer every day is the same day… but Monday’s still show up quicker than a tourist trying to catch a bus….
Monday… May 13
● 9:30am Breakfast Book Club at the Talkeetna Library
● 10am Friends of the Talkeetna Library at the Talkeetna Library
● 10am Open Exercise at Upper Susitna Senior Center, mi. 98
● 6pm Su Valley PTSA at Su Valley High School Library
● 6:30pm Denali Arts Council Board Meeting at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
● 9pm Karaoke at the Fairview Inn
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