Join the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension for a pickling class, Wednesday May 21 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Viking Hall.
Move beyond traditional pickling cucumbers and explore the variety of vegetables and fruits that can be pickled and stored. Home fermentation for making sauerkraut will also be covered. Tuition is $25.
Preregistration is required. Online registration is available up until 5 p.m. the day before the class.
Please call 786-6300 with any questions.
Celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day Saturday, May 17 from noon-2 p.m. Meet by the flag pole at I Street between 9th & 10th Avenues. Wear Norwegian sweaters, red & blue ribbons and Norwegian flags as the group walks around the block. Short program precedes parade followed by FREE hot dogs and ice cream. The celebration continues at Viking Hall with a potluck dinner. Bring your favorite side dish or dessert. $5. For more information, call 349-1613.
Calling all volunteers! Anchorage Public Library needs helpers for the Reading Rendezvous, Saturday, May 17, on the Loussac Library lawn. Help make this fun family event a big success!
To sign up for a shift, contact Robin at readingrendezvousak@gmail.com
Shifts are as follows:
9:00–11:30: set up tables, chairs, tents, and booth supplies
11:30–2:00 OR 2:00 – 4:00: greet vendors & guests, help booth vendors
3:30–5:00: help with cleanup
Take the pledge to not text and drive and enjoy a free BBQ this Saturday, May 17.
Essay contest! What Kids Can Do (WKCD) and Next Generation Press are updating “Hip Deep: Opinion, Essays, and Vision from American Teenagers,” a book of nonfiction essays by youth across the country. They’re inviting youth, ages 13 to 19, to submit nonfiction essays (approximately 500 – 1,000 words) on a topic that you care about deeply. It could also be a speech you gave or an article you wrote (perhaps for your school newspaper)–something that made your friends and your teachers say, “Wow.” Winners will receive a $100 Amazon gift certificate. Winning essays will be published on the WKCD website and in an updated e-book version of Hip Deep. http://bit.ly/Rw6DK6
What’s Operation R.A.M.E.N.? It’s a free resource fair May 14 for youth to learn about Responsibility, Adaptability, Mentoring, and Employment Needs. Head to the Anchorage Lofts from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be food and games! This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit http://www.GWCPalaskaofficial.weebly.com
Join the Chugach Children’s Forest in cleaning up Ship Creek May 17 as a part of Anchorage Creek Cleanup – hosted by Anchorage Waterways Council.
They will be cleaning up trash from the section of Ship Creek behind the Alaska Geographic offices.
They will have a short leadership team meeting starting at 11 a.m., some snacks, and then head down to Ship Creek to clean from noon to 2 p.m.
For more information about the 30th annual Anchorage Creek Cleanup week, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/699955440063041/?c.
Join Wells Fargo for a free Lemonade Day! | Alaska financial education workshop, Saturday, May 10 at 2 p.m. at the Loussac Library. Learn how to manage your lemonade stand finances. You’ll gain new knowledge and skills that may help you be better organized, earn more money and contribute more to your community.
Kick off the summer right at the Loussac Library’s 14th Annual Reading Rendezvous party Saturday, May 17 from noon-4 p.m. There will be booths from more than 30 local organizations, free entertainment, live animals, and so much more.
Brush up on your basketball skills this Saturday, May 10 at a basketball clinic at the Fairview Rec Center from 10 a.m. to noon. Learn new techniques to take your game to the highest level. Register for one session or all sessions to make your game great!
Call 343-4130 to register.
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