Did you know that 83% of Anchorage teens didn’t drink soda in the last week?
The numbers are in! Check out #strengthofouryouth to see more healthy choices Anchorage teens are making.
“Like” this post if you didn’t drink soda last week!
September 26 is officially Strength of Our Youth Day in Anchorage. For more information, visit http://aydc.org/documents/TSOYBrochure.pdf
Congratulations to Bridget and Camden Galvin for their winning back-to-school meme! You are a funny duo and we hope you enjoy your gift cards! Thanks for entering the Que Pasa meme contest!
Calling all young artists! Enter the “Wrinkle in Time” poster contest! Submit your original cover art to any Anchorage Public Library location by September 28 and the winning piece will be featured on the Cyrano’s Theatre Company poster and handbill.
Winning artist gets two tickets
to the play, which runs from Friday, Nov.
29-Sunday, Dec. 22 . Official entry forms
at any APL library and on their webpage:
http://www.anchoragelibrary.org.
Enter the Healthy Young America Video Contest and you could win up to $6,500! Create a video about health services, perform a song about the benefits of health insurance or submit an animated film about the Affordable Care Act to this contest put on by the Young Invincibles and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The deadline is Sept. 23rd. For more information, visit http://health.younginvincibles.org/video-contest/
This just in! U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has said he thinks high school should start later in the morning because teens aren’t getting enough sleep. “Like” this post if you think school should start later!
Read more about it here: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/09/to_sleep_perchance_to_pass_alg.html
Trying to think of something to do tonight? Come to the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center for a teen-oriented art walk through Annette Bellamy’s “Floating” exhibition. Learn what it’s like to be a professional artist and ask the artist about her work from 6:30-7 p.m. This event is free!
Help support women’s education while tapping your toes to bluegrass and folk at the “Fall Into Folk” concert this Sunday, September 8, from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Z.J. Loussac Public Library. Ginger Boatwright, Robin Hopper, Betty Harford, Mary Oudean and guests will keep you clapping and dancing! Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at door. For more information, visit https://sites.google.com/site/peochapterqak/
This is the last weekend of the Anchorage Markets’ Downtown Festival, so don’t miss your chance for yummy food, free entertainment, booths and more. It’s fun to be a tourist in your home town!
Head to Namaste North Yoga Studio for First Friday, September 6, from 5-8 p.m. where they will feature Shawn Lyons, a classical guitarist and an avid hiker who has hiked remote parts here in Alaska and in many other states in the US, Mexico, Argentina, India, Nepal, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, and Africa. Shawn will be playing his guitar and showcasing beautiful landscape pictures from his many adventures. This is a free event! For more information, visit http://namastenorthak.com/
Special Olympics Alaska needs volunteers September 14 and 15 for their Fall Tournament at the AT&T Sports Pavilion and Anchorage Golf Course. Volunteer for the awards, food services, housing services, and more. Follow this link for more information: http://www.specialolympicsalaska.org/sports_training_comp/13FallSeason/13fallgamesvolunteerflyer.pdf
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