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Made for the Stage

Made for the Stage

January 5th through March 29th

Time: Varied

Price: Free

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Made for the Stage is an exciting after-school theater program for 3rd–12th graders that brings creativity, confidence, and collaboration to life! Through improv, acting, and performance, participants build essential skills while having fun and making lasting friendships. The program culminates in a showcase where students shine on stage and share their talents with the community.
The Last King Film

The Last King Film

Friday, March 13th

Time: 7:30pm

Price: Free

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

e Last King is a rated R movie that takes place in 1204 in Norway, where a couple of ski champions try to protect a royal baby. Costumes are encouraged.
Roland Roberts Band

Roland Roberts Band

Saturday, March 14th, 2026

Time: 8:00pm

Price: $15-$30

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Enjoy Roland Roberts southern charm as he leads his band in rocking renditions of his original songs, Roland Roberts embodies what real live music is all about.
Ball in the House

Ball in the House

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

Time: 7:00pm

Price: $15-30

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Ball in the House is an R&B/Soul/Pop a cappella group ​based out of Boston, MA, whose high energy shows have audiences ​singing, dancing, even beatboxing along! Sheldon Community Arts Hangar
Made for the Stage presents: Dead Inside: A Zombie Guide to Using Your Brain

Made for the Stage presents: Dead Inside: A Zombie Guide to Using Your Brain

March 27, 28, & 29, 2026

Time: (3/27&28)7:00pm and (3/29)2:00pm

Price: $5-20

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Made for the Stage presents: Dead Inside: A Zombie Guide to Using Your Brains, featuring three original plays - Your Own Drum, Not That Kind Of Scared, and Zombie/Normie. Made for the Stage is a free after school program with 40 youth ages 8 to 17.
Arctic Entries – Potholes and Promises

Arctic Entries – Potholes and Promises

Thursday, April 4th, 2026

Time: 7pm

Price: $15-$24

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Talkeetna's favorite, Arctic Entries, returns to the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Enjoy seven local story tellers as they regal you with true stories of Potholes and Promises: Stories of bumps in the road, where they lead and how we kept going!
Alaska B4uDIE Comedy Fest

Alaska B4uDIE Comedy Fest

Thursday & Friday April 2nd and 3rd

Time: 7pm

Price: $20 - $25

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

The B4uDie Squad is heading out to the backwoods of Talkeetna to make the funny happen. This show is an exciting mix of national comedians, returning festival alumni and some talented Alaskan comedians.
The Singing Zoologist

The Singing Zoologist

Thursday, April 16

Time: 7pm

Price: $15 - $30

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

We are excited to learn about science with The Singing Zoologist! With zany humor, smart songwriting and a deep love of animals, Lucas Miller brings the wonders of nature to life. The Singing Zoologist blends music, puppets and projected videos to keep audiences laughing, moving, singing and learning. His high-energy personality and hilarious songs make him a hit with audiences of all ages!
Banff 50th Film Festival

Banff 50th Film Festival

Friday and Saturday, April 10th and 11th

Time: Evenings - Varies

Price: $15 - $25

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

Get off the beaten path and push the edge of the believable with captivating stories from the 50th Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, coming to the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. We’ll be hosting two separate film screenings on Friday and Saturday, April 10 & 11.
Circus Sunday! Workshops

Circus Sunday! Workshops

Sunday, April 12, 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 fourth of 5 scheduled monthly workshops between January and May, April 12th will feature aerial trapeze workshops followed by open juggling at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar. Space is limited in the aerial workshops and pre-registration is highly recommended.
Stained Glass Workshop

Stained Glass Workshop

Sunday, April 19th, 2026

Time: 10am

Price: $140

Location: Sheldon Community Arts Hangar

This 7 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 8 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
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Downtown Talkeetna, behind the Post Office
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