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🌱 Songwriters In The Round and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Music in the Library with The Lazy Mountain Pickers on the Wasilla Patch calendar

Good morning to you Wasilla! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Music in the Library with The Lazy Mountain Pickers
- Songwriters In The Round at Everett's
- CANCELED - Airport Advisory Commission meeting at Council Chambers
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy, rain, with a high of 55 and low of 44 degrees.
- Wednesday: Rain at times, temps: high: 59, low: 45.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wasilla
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★ Featured events ★
- Music in the Library with The Lazy Mountain Pickers →
500 N Crusey St,
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Songwriters In The Round →
Everett's, 1850 East Bogard Road, Wasilla - 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
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found this dog a few hours ago, Mulchatna/Wasilla Fishhook.
I think it's a girl, she is super super sweet and obviously well loved. She is very well behaved. I asked everyone in the neighborhood right around… (Nextdoor Wasilla Fishhook) - I am fostering this cat and he got out of the house last night.
He is black and tan, Shy around people, but loves other cats. I'm off of Fetlock and Nelson. Please let me know if you see him! (Nextdoor The Ranch)
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for McDonald's STARTS AT $16/hr openers, closers, dayside, overnights Anchorage, Kodiak, ER, Airport, Palmer, Wasilla in Wasilla. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonald's Crew Starts At $16/hr dayside, openers, closers Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla, Palmer, Kodiak in Wasilla. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wasilla here.
🗞 Nearby News
Palmer
- Palmer museum wants residents to help make history (matsusentinel.com)
- You're invited to Flip the Script on Mat-Su's state and local elections (matsusentinel.com)
- How Contractors Can Master Complex Cold-Weather Spray Foam Projects (wconline.com)
Anchorage
- Revised Anchorage zoning proposal begins multiple rounds of Assembly public comment (adn.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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