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🌱 ALASKA APPLE FESTIVAL and 10 more events
And on the Big Lake Patch calendar - CANCELED - Airport Advisory Commission meeting
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Coming up on the calendar:
- ALASKA APPLE FESTIVAL at Common Ground Alaska Farmstead
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 45 degrees.
- Friday: Occasional rain, mainly early, temps: high: 52, low: 42.
- Saturday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 52 and low of 41 degrees.
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- ALASKA APPLE FESTIVAL →
Common Ground Alaska Farmstead, 6189 S. Carat, Big Lake
12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- CANCELED - Airport Advisory Commission meeting →
Council Chambers, 290 E Herning Ave, Wasilla
6:00 pm - Mixer: #RetroTechnoWrap-Up →
Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry, 3800 West Museum Drive, Wasilla
5:00 pm - Rare Character Whiskey Tasting Weekends of Whiskey Dinner →
6059 Wasilla-Fishhook Rd, Wasilla
6:30 pm - Mat-Su Valley Health Fair - Pre-registration Required →
2500 S Woodworth Loop, Wasilla
8:00 am - Mat-Su Valley Health Fair – Pre-registration Required →
2500 S Woodworth Loop, Wasilla
8:00 am - Sepember Ladies Only Health and Wellness Retreat →
Wasilla AK
9:00 am - Coffee with a Veteran at Black Birch Books
Black Birch Books, 2901 E. Bogard Rd #104, Wasilla
10:00 am - GWCC State House, Senate, and Gubernatorial Candidates Forum
The Glenn Massay Theater, 8295 E College Dr., Palmer
2:00 pm - Early Voting – October 6, 2026, Regular City Election →
Wasilla City Hall, Council Chambers, 290 E. Herning Avenue, Wasilla
9:00 am - AKtive Soles Happy Run →
AKtive Soles Performance Footwear, 642 S. Alaska St. Ste. 100, Palmer
6:00 pm - MyHouse "Morning Meeting with the Mayor"
Gathering Grounds Cafe, 300 N. Willow St., Wasilla
9:00 am
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ⚠️ Magnitude 3.3 earthquake reported
Sep 15 at 11:34 PM AKDT: 3.3 magnitude earthquake occurred near Petersville, Alaska. (Nextdoor )
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Costco Forklift Operator in Houston. Apply here.
- Sportsman's Warehouse posted a job opening for Part Time Store Outfitter in Wasilla. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wasilla
- A&P Mechanic AS350/BK117/MD500 (verticalmag.com)
- Trump, God, and the Struggle for the Chin State (foreignpolicy.com)
- What's happening around Alaska this weekend (Sept. 16-23) (thealaskacurrent.com)
Palmer
- Mat-Su moves ahead with school concealed carry program using state, taxpayer funds (matsusentinel.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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