KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Trash, camping outside leads to tension between Anchorage neighborhood and those staying at Sullivan Arena and more ->
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: 14-year-old artist uses NFTs to raise $50K for Alaska beluga conservation; Eielson Air Force Base may have a small nuclear power plant by 2027 and more ->
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History November 4th, 1884, November 5th, 1910 and more ->
KINY: Federal Bureau finalizes first Alaska Native vietnam veteran land allotments and more ->
Windows of History
The Seward Naval Radio Station is featured in the Windows of History display in the Library & Museum atrium. Learn about the radio station that was built near the head of Resurrection Bay in 1917, caught fire in 1935 and was subsequently abandoned. View pictures of the radio station from the late 1910s when it was at its best and pictures from 1935 when it burned down. Also on display are recent photographs depicting the last building succumbing to Mother Nature.
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: Wasilla High receives national honors and more ->
Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Friday Newsletter – Daylight Savings Time weekend; Don Young invites photographers to send photos of Alaska for ongoing virtual exhibit and more ->
Craig Medred: The soft Americans
Fireside Books presents Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, November 5, 2021
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Before The Snow Sets In, Hike Out To The Stunning Grewingk Lake In Kachemak Bay State Park
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Starrigavan High
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Starrigavan Revisited and Surprise Sabine’s
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Starrigavan Sunny Break
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Midday Birds at the Beach
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Mistimed Tide
By John Aronno, Anchorage Press: Alaska’s First ‘Community Fridge’ Project Under Way in Mountain View
Tika Viteri, Book Riot: 9 of the Best Books by Native Alaskans and Hawaiians
Anchorage Library Online
Saturday November 6 10:00am – 12:00pm AKDT
Online at Microsoft Teams
NaNoWriMo Write-In Event
Join our NaNoWriMo writing community for virtual camaraderie and support while getting words written toward your goal! Pour yourself a motivating beverage, fire up your laptop (or desktop, or phone, or old-fashioned notebook), and make progress on your next novel. We will be doing 25 minute writing sprints with a 5 minute break between. Link: https://bit.ly/3jt5mmO
Wednesday November 10 11:00am – 12:30pm AKST
Online at Zoom
AKME Chats
We’re SO excited to be collaborating with the Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth, Maine for this new virtual conversation series! Each week throughout the winter, we’ll be meeting up virtually to share late morning coffee and conversation with the library staff, patrons and residents of Cape Elizabeth and surrounding areas. Though separated by 4,500 miles, Alaskans and Mainers all share the experience of persevering through long, cold, dark winters. So rather than go it alone during this difficult season and this year of extreme isolation, we’re joining forces, making friends and bridging the physical divide that separates us. You’re invited to join us for this experiment in long distance community building, and all you need for the journey is a curious mind. Each Wednesday our libraries will be co-hosting lively conversations with kind, interesting and thoughtful people we might never have had the chance to meet if not for this strange year. And you need not fear the usual conversational pitfalls of boring small talk or uncomfortable subjects: Our librarians will be facilitating these discussions around fun and interesting themes as well as occasional outside materials. And since this year has been hard enough already, all talk of politics and the pandemic are off the table! Come warm your heart and widen your social circle in a friendly, curious atmosphere as we enjoy this rare opportunity to connect from afar. Let’s explore the idea of just how big a Community can be! We’ll be meeting every Wednesday at 11:00am AKST via Zoom. Please register by filling out the form below so that we can send you the Zoom link to join.