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Circus Sunday! Workshops

Circus Sunday! Workshops

Sunday, January 11th, 2026

Time: 10:00-11:15am, 11:30am-12:45pm, 1:00-3:00pm

Price: $5-40

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Denali Arts Council and Green Light Circus present: a Circus Sunday! With three options to choose from, there's something for everyone to enjoy. The first of 5 scheduled monthly workshops between January and May, January 11th will feature aerial silks workshops followed by open juggling at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Space is limited in the aerial workshops and pre-registration is highly recommended.
Family Create Night, Talkeetna

Family Create Night, Talkeetna

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Price: Free!

Location: Talkeetna Elementary School Gym

Join DAC for a creative and fun evening at the Talkeetna Elementary School Gym. Bring your family and enjoy a complimentary Taco Bar Dinner! There will be 10 art stations set up where you and your family will be guided through the project. All are welcome!
Family Create Night, Trapper Creek

Family Create Night, Trapper Creek

Friday, January 23, 2026

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Price: Free!

Location: Trapper Creek Elementary School Gym

Join DAC for a creative and fun evening at the Trapper Creek Elementary School Gym. Bring your family and enjoy a complimentary Taco Bar Dinner! There will be 10 art stations set up where you and your family will be guided through the project. All are welcome!
Arctic Entries

Arctic Entries

Saturday, January 24th, 2026

Time: 7pm

Price: $15-$24

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Going Once, Going Twice! Join us for Talkeetna's favorite storytelling event! Arctic Entries puts 7 local storytellers on the stage where they tell true, 7 minute stories. The January 24th's theme is going to be a fun one!
Billy Wayne Davis Comedy

Billy Wayne Davis Comedy

Monday, January 26th, 2026

Time: 8:00pm

Price: $10-20

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Denali Arts Council is excited to welcome back the hilarious Billy Wayne Davis on January 26, 2026 at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar! Billy Wayne Davis has appeared on Conan, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, lent his voice & producing skills to SquidBillies, hosted a travel doc for CMT, opened for Sturgill Simpson, and made a quick appearance in Borat 2. Billy Wayne has two critically acclaimed stand-up albums and can be heard as a popular guest on countless podcasts including ...
Choir Choir! Choir!

Choir Choir! Choir!

Thursday, January 29th, 2026

Time: 7:00pm

Price: $15-30

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Choir! Choir! Choir! is the fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer! So get ready to laugh, dance and SING! your hearts out with a Hangar full of other music-lovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time and you’re invited! So grab a friend (or ten), and come out ready to GIVE IT ALL YOU’VE GOT! - all voices welcome, no experience necessary. They Teach, You Sing! Everyone Wins! This time, Choir!Choir!Choir! ...
Complexities of Love REHEARSALS

Complexities of Love REHEARSALS

Sunday, January 18th, 25th, February 1st, and 8th.

Time: 3pm

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Talkeetna’s most-loved variety show, Complexities of Love, is right around the corner. If you have a talent you’d like to share—dance, music, singing, comedy, poetry, puppetry, or anything else—we’d love to hear from you.
Ice Sculpting Workshop

Ice Sculpting Workshop

Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 and Sunday, February 8th, 2026

Time: 11:00am-1:00pm, 2:00-4:00pm

Price: $25

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Professional Ice Sculptor, Tommy Salami will guide you through the intricacies of ice art. Tommy will be hosting two workshops: January 3rd and February 8th. Adult Workshop (ages 15 and up) from 11am to 1pm Youth Workshop (ages 10 to 15) from 2pm to 4pm
Low Down Brass Band

Low Down Brass Band

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Time: 7:00pm

Price: $10-25

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Embodying the vibrant Chicago music culture, LowDown Brass Band is a one-of-a-kind horn ensemble weaving the rhythm of the streets with conscious hip hop, reggae, and soul.  Rigorously touring, LowDown has performed on the most unique stages, from the Montreal Jazz Fest to the Cotai Jazz Fest.  We are excited to welcome them back to Talkeetna!
Stained Glass Workshop

Stained Glass Workshop

Saturday, February 21st, 2026

Time: 11am

Price: $140

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

This 6 hour workshop will be instructed by Debra Whaley. Debra has been a stained glass artist for 45 years. Participants will be able to choose between 5 different designs. All materials will be provided and participants will be able to take a completed stained glass project home.
Seeking Story Submissions

Seeking Story Submissions

Deadline April 15th, 2026

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

TALKEETNA, WE WANT YOUR STORIES! We’re creating a brand new show celebrating the strange, hilarious, heartfelt, and wildly Alaskan moments that only happen here. And we want YOUR true(ish) stories, the ones you tell at the Fairview, on the river, in the Hangar, or around a late-night campfire. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR - “Only in Alaska” incidents - Bar tales, trail tales, river tales, winter tales - Local legends and personal misadventures - Heartwarming, bizarre, chaotic, or just ...
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Denali Arts Council
PO Box 404
Talkeetna, AK 99676
Tel: (907) 733-7929
info@denaliartscouncil.org

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Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
Downtown Talkeetna, behind the Post Office
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
11:00 am to 3:00 pm

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