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🌱 How a Talkeetna church visit changed one little boy’s future.
Spotted on the Talkeetna calendar: Summer Reading Program – Talkeetna Public Library

Greetings Talkeetna! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Talkeetna church visit changed one little boy's future.
Also on today's calendar: Live at Five and 6 more events.
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 shower in spots, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle, temps: high: 52, low: 43.
- Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 55 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Our Lady of the Golden Heart: A Miracle in Talkeetna (mustreadalaska.com) — A Talkeetna family says prayers at St. Bernard Catholic Church's outdoor statue of Our Lady of the Golden Heart coincided with their young son's unexpected heart improvement, canceling a planned second surgery. The article traces how this unusual Marian statue ended up in Talkeetna, explains Catholic views on private miracles, and describes how the experience deepened the father's faith.
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📸 Around Talkeetna
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Talkeetna
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★ Featured events ★
- Summer Reading Program – Talkeetna Public Library →
Talkeetna Public Library, 24645 Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna
11:00 am
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- LRSA PRS Match - Talkeetna →
59429 S Parks Hwy, Talkeetna
8:00 am - Talkeetna Brewfest 2026 →
Susitna Hall – Talkeetna, 22510 S Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna
2:00 pm - Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) Day 2 →
Mile 94 Parks Highway, Talkeetna
10:00 am - Live at Five →
Talkeetna Village Park, 13653 E Main St, Talkeetna
5:00 pm - Reading Tuesdays – Talkeetna Public Library →
Talkeetna Public Library, 24645 Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna
3:15 pm - Summer Reading Program – Talkeetna Public Library →
Talkeetna Public Library, 24645 Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna
11:00 am - Live at Five →
Talkeetna Village Park, 13653 E Main St, Talkeetna
5:00 pm - Storytime – Talkeetna Public Library →
Talkeetna Public Library, 24645 Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna
11:15 am
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
Friday October 2
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Thursday October 15
📣 Talkeetna Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- KTNA Board of Directors Meeting →
Ktna, 13764 E Second St, Talkeetna
4:30 pm - Long Range Prone / F Class State Championship (1000yd) →
Upper Susitna Shooters Association, 52645 Parks Hwy, Willow
9:00 am - Art Opening – Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe →
Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe, 26205 Talkeetna Spur Rd Mile 11, Talkeetna
3:00 pm
Monday September 21
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
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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 )
🗞 Nearby News
Wasilla
- A&P Mechanic AS350/BK117/MD500 (verticalmag.com)
- Trump, God, and the Struggle for the Chin State (foreignpolicy.com)
- The Rewind: Lathrop football wins battle of Division II powers, UAA cross country bests UAF again (adn.com)
Palmer
- Mat-Su moves ahead with school concealed carry program using state, taxpayer funds (matsusentinel.com)
- Food or heat: Alaska's Senate race turns on the price of fuel (ms.now)
- American Pacific Highlights Recent Developments for Equity Portfolio Companies (barchart.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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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