Dances of Universal Peace
Aug
25
8:00 PM20:00

Dances of Universal Peace

  • Porphyry Place, Wrangell Mountains Center (map)
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Join Charlotte Henson for an evening of dance!

These are simple, meditative, joyous circle dances that use sacred phrases and movements from all the world's spiritual traditions.

No experience is necessary and all dances are taught.

$10 suggested donation.

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Word Jam!
Aug
3
7:00 PM19:00

Word Jam!

  • Old Hardware Store, Wrangell Mountains Center (map)
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Only THREE Word Jams this year, so mark your calendars! Join us for a night of open mic - WMC style - storytelling, poetry, song, comedy, skits, and any creative venture involving words. Come hungry! We will serve finger-style dinner by donation before the event. Check our socials for the menu!

Meet in the Old Hardware Store on the WMC Campus on June 22nd at 7 pm.

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Bluegrass Jam!
Jul
23
7:00 PM19:00

Bluegrass Jam!

  • Porphyry Place, Wrangell Mountains Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come on down to an informal and weekly musical jam. Bluegrass-inspired but open to any style! Bring your instruments, songbooks and voices! All musical skill levels welcome. Meet in the Porphyry Place cabin on the WMC Campus, Tuesdays at 7 pm.

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Dances of Universal Peace
Jul
21
8:00 PM20:00

Dances of Universal Peace

  • Porphyry Place, Wrangell Mountains Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Charlotte Henson for an evening of dance!

These are simple, meditative, joyous circle dances that use sacred phrases and movements from all the world's spiritual traditions.

No experience is necessary and all dances are taught.

$10 suggested donation.

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Saghani ggaay Community Potlatch
Jul
18
3:00 PM15:00

Saghani ggaay Community Potlatch

  • PO BOX 142972 Anchorage, AK 99514-2972 (map)
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The Saghani ggaay Summer Camp invites our community to share in the creation and celebration of the Saghani gaay Potlatch gathering. A Potlatch is an Indigenous ceremonial feast traditionally organized as a celebration of life. A truly historic endeavor, McCarthy’s first modern-day Potlatch welcomes Tribal Villages from the greater area along with the MXY/Kenn community an opportunity to celebrate themes of reciprocity. As per tradition, you’re invited to bring food and small gifts to share in the bounty, meet the Saghani ggaay team, and to learn from Ahtna culture. If you would like to help by donating fish, please reach out to Sabrina at sabrina@wrangells.org.

Held in the Old Hardware Store on the WMC Campus on July 18 from 3 to 6pm.

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Origin Stories with Saghani ggaay Summer Camp
Jul
17
7:00 PM19:00

Origin Stories with Saghani ggaay Summer Camp

  • PO BOX 142972 Anchorage, AK 99514-2972 (map)
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Saghani ggaay (“Young Raven” in Ahtna) is an Alaska Native Youth summer camp inviting Copper River area youth to learn cultural identity curriculum lead by Indigenous Instructors hosted by the WMC and Raven Moonlight nonprofit.

Join our special guest, Indigenous instructor and Raven Moonlight co-founder, Sonia Vent, along with the youth participants to hear Sonia's origin stories of Koyukon Athabascan descent raised in the Interior of Alaska. This informal, “living room” event invites the community to hear about stories of identity and belonging. Questions and open discussion welcome! Held in the Old Hardware Store on the WMC Campus on July 17 at 7 pm.

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Stories of Our Landscape Weekend Event
Jul
12
6:30 PM18:30

Stories of Our Landscape Weekend Event

  • PO BOX 142972 Anchorage, AK 99514-2972 (map)
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UNEARTH Film Screening and Discussion: July 12 @ 6:30 pm in the Kennecott Rec Hall

Join us for a film screening of the UNEARTH documentary, which discusses the community activism and socio-environmental implications of the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay. Following the screening, we will hear from panelists, representing the Copper River Watershed Project, as we explore how the film’s themes of land stewardship and community-based responsibility extend to the McCarthy-Kennicott landscape.

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Stories of Our Landscape Weekend Event
Jul
11
6:30 PM18:30

Stories of Our Landscape Weekend Event

  • PO BOX 142972 Anchorage, AK 99514-2972 (map)
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Changes in the Land Community Discussion: July 11 at 6:30 pm in the Kennecott Rec Hall

Join us for a panel-led community discussion about the changes unfolding across the McCarthy-Kennicott landscape. We will consider how environmental changes, as well as the evolving impacts of tourism and business, shape our experiences of place and identity. This will be an open, community-based discussion where all attendees are welcome to share their voices.

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Bluegrass Jam!
Jul
9
7:00 PM19:00

Bluegrass Jam!

  • Porphyry Place, Wrangell Mountains Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come on down to an informal and weekly musical jam. Bluegrass-inspired but open to any style! Bring your instruments, songbooks and voices! All musical skill levels welcome. Meet in the Porphyry Place cabin on the WMC Campus, Tuesdays at 7 pm.

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