Did you know teens can nominate other teens for Spirit of Youth recognition? Celebrate Alaska Day today by nominating a friend! It’s easy. Just go to http://www.spiritofyouth.org.
They’ve upped the ante this year — their partner, the UA College Savings Plan will be giving award recipients each a $2,000 scholarship!
Volunteers are needed for the Alaska Food Festival and Conference November 7-9 at UAA.
They need cooking demo assistants, A/V technicians, ticket and sign-in volunteers and presentation volunteers.
To sign up or for a full description of volunteer positions, contact the Alaska Food Policy Council at akfoodpolicycouncil@gmail.com
Cafe at the library is having a pumpkin-carving contest! Bring in your best coffee-themed jack-o-lantern to Loussac Library by October 28 and compete for prizes!
Students in grades 6-12: if you’re interested in improving your writing skills, register for the FREE Young Writers Conference with the Anchorage School District, Saturday, November 8 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Work with writing experts and published authors. Oh, and there’s FREE pizza if you attend!
Register online here ===> http://bit.ly/1ngphou
Join Anchorage Youth Vote tomorrow, October 16, at Kaladi Brothers Coffee shop on Brayton for a chance to meet local legislators, governmental staff and candidates. Bring your challenging questions to the table from 6-8 p.m.
They’ll be giving away Kaladi Bros. gift cards and free t-shirts!
Coupon for Fright Night at Northway Mall!
Alaskans of all ages are invited to enter the 2015 Nenana Ice Classic poster contest.
First place winner receives $500 and second place gets $200
Submit your original art by Wednesday, November 12.
For the full set of rules, visit http://www.nenanaakiceclassic.com/postercontest.htm
Learn about HTML, CSS and JavaScript for FREE at The Boardroom downtown in the Key Bank building, Saturday and Sunday from 10-11:30 a.m. Open to all ages! There may be assistance for transportation with parental approval.
Brought to you by Alaska Hackathon.
For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/akhackathon
Need a break? Check out Teen Underground at the Loussac Library every Friday from 3:30-5 p.m. for games (electronic, board, card). Use the iPads or laptops. Join a group to share writing and art. Watch a show or listen to music.
Alaska Botanical Garden is looking for ongoing volunteers to help out during the after-school hours (3:30-5:30 or 2:30 – 4:30) teaching lessons to young kids. Minimum age is 16.
If you’d like to volunteer, contact Kelly Ingram at education@alaskabg.org.
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