Anchorage Daily News

TODAY

COMMUNITY

Turf for Tots, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Wasilla Multi-Use Sports Complex, 1001 E. Mack Drive. Let your toddlers run free on the turf court. $5 per child, $40 for 10-punch admission. (357-9100)

MOMS Club of Wasilla, call for location and times. (Misty, 373-1873)

Wasilla Farmers Market, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m., Old Town site behind the Dorothy Page Museum, 323 N. Main St. (LeRoi, 376-5679)

Community buffet lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Pioneer Lodge, Mile 71.7 Parks Highway, Willow. For all ages. Guest speakers and social time. Sponsored by Willow Area Seniors. $8. (495-5222)

Wasilla Rotary, noon, Evangelo's Restaurant, 2530 E. Parks Highway, Mile 40, Wasilla. (Dave, 715-6904)

THURSDAY

COMMUNITY

Baking whole grain breads, 10 a.m., UAF Extension Office, 809 S. Chugach #2, Palmer. Learn the secrets behind baking with whole grains. Free (745-3360)

Story time for ages 2-3, 10:30 a.m., Palmer Library, 655 S. Valley Way. (745-4690)

Alaska wild berry identification and use, 3-4:30 p.m., UAF Extension Office, 809 S. Chugach #2, Palmer. Learn where to find, identify, and how to pick and store Alaska's beries. Free (745-3360)

Borealis dancers, for age 9 and up, 6:30 p.m., call for location. (Georgie, 746-6504)

Mat-Su Community Chorus, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Wasilla High School, 701 E. Bogard Road. (373-5477)

FRIDAY

COMMUNITY

Steak feed, 6-8 p.m., American Legion Post 15, Outer Springer Loop Road, $14 (745-4440)

ON THE TOWN

"Love, Sex and the IRS," 8 p.m., Valley Performing Arts, 251 W. Swanson Ave., Wasilla. VPA kicks off its 33rd season with comedic farce. Tickets on sale now: $14-16. (373-0195, www.valleyperformingarts.org)

SATURDAY

COMMUNITY

Adult sewing class level 1, 9 a.m.-noon, Mat-Su College, Mile 2 Trunk Road, Palmer. First in a series of four mets three Saturdays; $75. (745-9746, www.matsu.alaska.edu)

Beginning residential landscape design class, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturdays through Sept. 27, Mat-Su College, Mile 2 Trunk Road, Palmer. Inventory, site analysis and creating a home landscape plan from concept to final design; $110. (745-9746, www.matsu.alaska.edu)

5K Jog for Dogs, 10 a.m., Willow Community Center, Mile 69 Parks Highway. Raise funds for the WIllow Dog Mushers Associations; race starts at 11 a.m. $15. (495-0105)

Valley Fiber Arts Guild, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Palmer library, 655 S. Valley Road. (Stephanie, 746-2440)

Alaska Barrel Racers Association racing, noon, Saddle Up Arena, 5402 Cooper off Old Glenn Highway. (688-4080)

Ollen Hunt book signing, 1-4 p.m., Pandemonium BookSellers and Cafe, 1325 E. Palmer-Wasilla Highway. Author signs "Buffalo Hunter," free. (376-3939, www.akbookstore.com)

Build a 'Bot, 1-5 p.m., Mat-Su College, Mile 2 Trunk Road, Palmer. Girls ages 9-14 build a Lego robot, program it to accomplish a specific task, sponsored by Girl Scouts but open to all girls; $8. (1-907-248-2250)

ON THE TOWN

North Star Speedway, gates open at 4 p.m., racing at 6:30 p.m., 2151 Jensen Road, Palmer. $5-$10; under 10 free. (746-OVAL)

"Love, Sex and the IRS," 8 p.m., Valley Performing Arts, 251 W. Swanson Ave., Wasilla. VPA kicks off its 33rd season with comedic farce. Tickets on sale now: $14-16. (373-0195, www.valleyperformingarts.org)

SUNDAY

COMMUNITY

"Love, Sex and the IRS," 2 p.m., Valley Performing Arts, 251 W. Swanson Ave., Wasilla. VPA kicks off its 33rd season with comedic farce. Tickets on sale now: $14-16. (373-0195, www.valleyperformingarts.org)

North America Outdoor Institute annual meeting, 2-4 p.m., Denali Gymnastics, 300 E. Kalli Circle, Wasilla. Annual report presented, learn about upcoming events and board introductions; dinner provided, please RSVP. (376-2898)

The Alpha Program, 5-7:30 p.m., Sundays, Sept. 7-Nov. 23, Trinity Lutheran Church, 10355 Palmer-Wasilla Highway. Explore the beginning principles of Christianity; discussion follows soup supper. Free. (745-0726)

MONDAY

COMMUNITY

Mat-Su Trails Council, 7-8:30 p.m., Luster Farm, 600 N. Hyer Road, Wasilla. (357-2252)

Mat Su College Community band, 7-9 p.m., Wasilla High School band room, new members welcome. (746-0628)

TUESDAY

COMMUNITY

Mat-Su Valley Toastmasters Club, 7:30 a.m., Windbreak Cafe, Parks Highway, Wasilla. Guests welcome. (Dennis Moore, 746-6558; Mary Kvalheim, 376-4752)

Baby lapsit, 10 a.m., Palmer Library, 655 S. Valley way. Twenty-minute program for ages 4-18 months with songs, fingerplay and simple books followed by 30-minute discussion; free but registration required. (745-4690)

Story time, 11 a.m., Palmer Library, 655 S. Valley Way. (745-4690)

Valley Arts Guild work session, 5 p.m., Vagabond Blues, 642 S. Alaska, Palmer. (746-7532)

Beginning clogging, 6:30 p.m., call for location. (Georgie, 746-6504)

Mat Valley String Orchestra, 6:30-8:30 p.m., United Protestant Presbyterian Church, 713 S. Denali St., Palmer. High school skill level. (Kent McMartin, 376-2850; Fred Harding, 745-1430)

Nordic walking class, 6:30-8 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays thru Sept. 16, Mat-Su College, Mile 2 Trunk Road, Palmer. Learn the technique on low-impact aerobic activity; $50. (745-9746, www.matsu.alaska.edu)

Mat-Su Minuteman Cadet Squadron meeting, 7-9:30 p.m., Hageland Aviation Hangar, Cope Industrial Dr. near Palmer Airport. Civil Air Patrol for ages 13-19 trains teamwork, moral leadership, aerospace education, technical skills and rescue support, plus much more. (357-3044)

Midnight Son Riders, 7 p.m., Palmer library, 655 S. Valley Way. (745-5661, 357-3100

COMING UP

Third and fourth grade book club, 2:30 p.m., Sept. 10, Palmer library, 655 S. Valley Way. New book club for elementary students kicks off with "The Legend of Spud Murphy." (745-4690)

Mr. Whitekeys does the Valley, 8 p.m., Sept. 12, Palmer depot, 610 S. Valley Way. Friends of Mat-Su presents Anchorage personality; only 300 tickets sold; $30. (746-0130)

Bingo, 1 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 11-Dec. 18, Palmer Senior Citizens Center, 831 S. Chugach St. Open to all aged 19 and older; one quarter per card. (745-5454)

Intro to personal computers, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sept. 13-Oct. 4, Mat-Su College, Mile 2 Trunk Road, Palmer. Non-credit course for the computer novice on the basics; meets four Saturdays. $95 plus $25 lab fee. (745-9746, www.matsu.alaska.edu)

Model railroad open house, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 13-14, Consolidated South Western RR, 21550 E. Arnold Circle, Palmer. Annual open house off Knik River Road, free. (Marty, 746-6414)

Wheatstalk 2008, Sept. 11-13, Whole Wheat Radio, Talkeetna. Independent folk artists visit Talkeetna for nonstop performances. (www.wholew heatradio.org)

Mat-Su Youth Court legal training, 3-6 p.m., Sept. 15-19, DOC Training Academy, 515 E. Dahlia, Palmer. Students in grades 9-12 learn to participation in youth court; $30. (352-5445)

COMMUNITY NEWS

Get your tickets now for the Palmer Amateur Hockey Association steak feed during Colony Christmas in December. Tickets are $15; for information, call 746-0757.

Cantora Arctica is currently scheduling auditions by appointment for new members for the 2008-2009 season. The group is conducted by founder Janet Stotts and comprises some 35 women ages 18-70-something. For more information, email acc@mtaonline.net or call 357-3170.

Home energy opportunities: Alaska Housing Finance Corporation now has three programs to help Alaskans reduce energy bills on their homes. Under the Home Energy Rebate Program, homeowners who want to make their own energy-efficiency improvements on their home can receive a rebate for some or all of their expenditures. The Home Energy Rebate Program has no income requirements. The second program is the Weatherization Program, available to Alaskans who meet certain income and eligibility guidelines. The third program is the Second Mortgage Program for Energy Conservation. For more info on any of these programs, call 1-877-325-2508,

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