Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Get money! On Saturday, Jan. 25, Alaska Commission on Post Secondary Education and Loussac Library will host a workshop on how to find and apply for scholarships — local, state and national. The workshops are for both teens and parents. This is at the Teen Underground at 2 p.m. and it’s $0, FREE!

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Share your enthusiasm and science knowledge by training to be a science guide. These volunteers help museum visitors engage with exhibits by leading presentations, answering questions, and helping with day-to-day operations in the Imaginarium Discovery Center. Contact Megan Sharkey at msharkey@anchoragemuseum.org.

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Michele Norris will be giving a talk at the University tomorrow night, FREE! A group from Alaska Teen Media Institute will be heading over there to listen. Contact rosey@alaskateenmedia.org if you want to join their crew for the event.

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

It’s Anchorage Folk Week and Eagle River is along for the ride! Head to Jitters, Wednesday Jan 22 at 8 p.m. for Laura Oden and Kevin Worrell joined by Sweet T on the djembe and Hanna Yoter on banjo. Grab a cup of Joe and listen to Oden’s original tunes with these gnarly local musicians. This event is FREE!

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

KAWW! West High is hosting an open mic tomorrow from 6-8 p.m. in the Cove. It will cost you $0 to attend and they’ll give you popcorn! Sign ups start at 6 for those of you planning to perform.

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

It’s going to be frosty fun at the Frosty Festival put on by the Alaska Museum of Science and Nature in Mountain View Saturday, January 25. There will be games, prizes, a lucky duck pond, megalodon hockey, a cupcake walk, fortune telling, face tattoos and more! Just $6 admission and that gets you four game tickets. Don’t miss this fun winter festival!

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Don’t forget! Every Wednesday at the Mountain View Library it’s Teen Open Zone from 2:45-4:45 p.m. There are games, music, snacks, crafts, and more! A great place for teens, 12-18, to hang out!

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

If you love pancakes and animals then you don’t want to miss the Hogs & Dogs pancake feed at House of Harley-Davidson, Saturday, January 25 from noon-3 p.m. Eat a pile of pancakes, win doggy door prizes, take free photos with you and your pet and get deals off licensed pet products. Just $10 a plate. Proceeds benefit Alaskan Animal Rescue Friends.

Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Attention knitters! Icelandic fashion designer STEiNUNN Sigurdardottir will be presenting a unique and engaging workshop “Rhythm Knitting” at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art Friday, January 24, from 4-6 p.m. This hands-on workshop will engage participants in a collective knitting experience, performed to the beat of a percussionist. Participants are asked to bring knitting needles and coarse yarn of their choice.

Steinnun attended Parsons School of Design in New York and has worked worldwide for top designers such as Calvin Klein, Tom Ford, and Gucci. She is well known for her fashion label “Steinunn” which features knitwear inspired by the Icelandic landscape and her Nordic heritage.

Don’t miss this chance to participate in a unique, FREE experience. All levels of knitters are welcome.