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SUMMARY:'News From Palmer' Traveling Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:This exhibit draws from newspapers\, photographs\, letters\, diaries\, memoirs\, and other sources. Ruth’s posts examine local history through the lens of everyday life\, highlighting where sources align and where gaps in the historical record remain.
URL:https://visitpalmer.com/event/news-from-palmer-traveling-exhibit/
LOCATION:Palmer Museum of History and Art\, 723 S Valley Way\, Palmer\, Alaska\, 99645
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Thrive Fest 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join Thrive Mat Su and iAMSOMEBODY for ThriveFest 2026 a free community event for Mat-Su students and families! \n👟 Shoe Giveaway for Mat-Su students K–12 in need for shoes for the upcoming school year\n🎡 Family Carnival Activities\n🤝 Community Resources\n❤️ Encouragement\, connection\, and fun for the whole family\n📅 Saturday\, August 1\, 2026\n🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM\n📍 Menard Sports Center\n1001 S Clapp St\, Wasilla\, AK\n♿ Handicap parking is available. \nRegistration is free\, but advance registration is required. \nRegister today: https://tinyurl.com/397ed42c
URL:https://visitpalmer.com/event/thrive-fest-2026/
LOCATION:Menard Sports Center\, 1001 S Clapp Street\, Wasilla\, 99654
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Super Saturated Sugar Strings
DESCRIPTION:Rounding out our 2026 concert series with a sweet ending\, we are pleased to welcome back the riotous Super Saturated Sugar Strings is sure to get your toes tapping\, hips swaying\, and smiles shining while surrounded by grazing musk oxen and Mat-Su mountains. \nPowerful and upbeat\, The Sugar Strings’ eclectic take on modern Americana brims with polished instrumental arrangements and shout-to-the-rafter vocals. Poetic lyricism meets cinematic orchestration drenched in strings\, horns\, and bombastic ideas.\n— Doors open at 6:30pm and music starts flowing at 7:00pm \n— No pets are allowed. \n–Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase\, must be 21+. Bring your own reusable cup\, this is a plastic-free event \n— The concert will be outside in our backyard area\, you’re welcome to bring lawn chairs\, blankets\, and even a picnic to make yourself comfortable during the concert. No outside alcoholic beverages permitted.
URL:https://visitpalmer.com/event/super-saturated-sugar-strings/
LOCATION:The Musk Ox Farm\, 12850 E Archie Rd\, Palmer\, 99645
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Fireside Book Club - September
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Book Club! \nHosted by Fireside on the second Wednesday of the month. \nWe are an exploratory book club and aim to read many different genres. If you are looking to get out of your comfort zone\, stop on by and join in our discussion! \nOur Book Club Pick for the month is The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison for the genre ‘heroic fantasy’.
URL:https://visitpalmer.com/event/fireside-book-club-september/
LOCATION:Fireside Books\, 720 S Alaska St\, Palmer\, AK\, 99645\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Mat-Su Valley Battle of the Books - Adult Edition
DESCRIPTION:Miss the fun of Battle of the Books from when you were young? Never participated\, but always wondered what the fuss was about? Rest assured – now you can participate in the The Palmer Arts Council’s Battle of the Books: Adult Edition! \nRead Mary Roach’s Fuzz\, Eowyn Ivey’s Black Woods\, Blue Sky\, and Becky Chamber’s Psalm for the Wild-Built and join the fun in teams of 3-5 people. You can sign up through the Palmer Public Library Alaska website. \nThe big event will be at Lekker Coffee on Saturday\, September 26th at 7:00pm. Sign up today! \npplak.org/register
URL:https://visitpalmer.com/event/mat-su-valley-battle-of-the-books-adult-edition/
LOCATION:Lekker Coffee and Baking Co.\, 105 S. Valley Way\, Palmer\, AK\, 99645\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Oxtoberfest
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE- Oxtober 3\, 2026 \nGeneral Admission $80 includes:​ \nFront row oxposure to the music featuring: Alaska Blaskapelle!\nAccess to beer tents\nDelectably on-theme dinner:\nBratwurst or veggie brat (mention selection at ticket purchase)\nAlaska grown potato salad\nAlaska grown sauerkraut\nPalmer-made giant pretzels\nLocally grown and made potato chips \nGorgeous views of the pastures of the Musk Ox Farm\, surrounded by the Talkeetna Mountains to the north and the Chugach Range to the south\, you’ll be joined at the bash by the world’s largest captive herd of musk oxen (on the other side of the fence\, of course!\nIP Loft Seating $200 includes: \nFull access to everything listed with General Admission tickets.\nLovely sit-down dinner in our restored 1930’s hayloft surrounded by the stunning hand-cut 90-year-old Douglas Fir gambrel trusses.\nEnjoy your Bavarian feast\, complete with a locally grown and crafted dessert\, cozy and warm at a beautifully decorated white linen table.\nVIP guests will have their own private bar\, with beverages poured to order and included with ticket purchase.\nOxperience the breath-taking view of the farm in the foreground of the Chugach mountains. Breath in the brisk autumn night air on the expansive deck with seating\, propane heaters\, and cocktail tables. \nThis is a plastic free event! Bring your own reusable pint or purchase a commemorative Oxtoberfest pint to enjoy at the event and beyond\nAll VIPS are also offered a guided tour of the farm with an added enrichment activity for the musk oxen!
URL:https://visitpalmer.com/event/oxtoberfest/
LOCATION:The Musk Ox Farm\, 12850 E Archie Rd\, Palmer\, 99645
CATEGORIES:Music,Race
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