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Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Calling all volunteers!

Help Anchorage Park Foundation and Anchorage Parks and Rec revitalize Moen Park Saturday, July 26 from 9 a.m. – noon.

Youth Employment in Parks crews are in Moen Park this week working on trails. On Saturday morning, volunteers will assist with improvements around the trails to open it up.

Tools, coffee and a delicious lunch will be provided for volunteers!

Learn more about Neighborhood Park Fix-Its here: http://anchorageparkfoundation.org/programs/neighborhood-parks/

To volunteer, please contact Mirna Estrada at 343-4587 or EstradaM@muni.org.

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Are you looking for a way to play Magic the Gathering while meeting new friends and winning cool foil prize cards? Head to Friday Night Magic at Bosco’s Comics Cards & Games every week at 6:30 p.m. FNM is designed to bring casual players together to play for fun and foil prize cards. FNM is designed to be a less-competitive event. Try it out and discover why Friday night is the best night of the week! You are welcome to come to play without joining the tournament. It’s $7 to participate.

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Ever wonder if the stream near your house is a healthy one? Join The Campbell Creek Science Center staff Wednesday, July 23 for a hands-on look at the insects and other small creatures that live in Campbell Creek and find out what they reveal about the health of the water. Program is free and starts at 7 p.m. Call 267-1241 for more information.

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Are you the crafty type? Support our troops by creating paracord survival bracelets for Operation: Gratitude.

Operation Gratitude needs 50,000-60,000 paracord bracelets a year to include in care packages for our troops abroad and they are asking for teens’ help!

Earn community service hours and put your creative skills to work!

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Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Head to Barnes and Noble this weekend for a chance to win free stuff!

It’s preview weekend for their “Get Pop-Cultured” event, which runs through August. Get sample chapters of not-yet-released books and enter to win a book signed by sci-fi author Patrick Rothfuss, gift cards, freebies and more!

This event runs today through Sunday.

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Teen Volunteers – we have a super fun opportunity for you! On Saturday, July 26, Boys and Girls Club Woodland Park Clubhouse will be hosting their annual soccer jamboree from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. This will be a fun day of scrimmages between soccer teams ages 3-7. There’s also a carnival on that is free to our soccer players and their families and that’s where YOU come in!

They need face painters, crazy-hair doers, and game facilitators to make this a fun experience for everyone. Please contact Jennifer Brown at jbrown@bgcalaska.org if you’re interested in a shift from 10:00-12:30 and/or 12:30-3:00.

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Grab some coconuts and gallop down to the Alaska Experience Theater for a FREE showing of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Friday, July 18 at 8 p.m. Enjoy this comedy classic on the big screen. Seating is limited, so get there early!