January 15, 2026, Seward Folly Staff

Photo Credit: T. Filipovic

UPCOMING EVENTS

Missed the flyers? Not on social media? No worries — here’s a handful of one-time events happening this week in the Seward area. For more current events, go to our scrolling Events on the bottom of Seward Folly’s homepage.

• THROUGHOUT JANUARY
  • FREE Winter Shuttle, Seward City Transit (see schedule below)
  • Cruise Ship Terminal Blasting: 7:30 p.m. Daily – one blast/night.
  • Activities for All Ages
    • Seward Community Library & Museum activities for all ages – Click HERE for details.
    • Seward Parks & Recreation Department activities for all ages – Click HERE for details.
    • Seward High School Pool Schedule – see bottom of this page
  • Activities for Older Alaskans
    • Seward Senior Center activities for older Alaskans – Click HERE for details.
    • Walking Program for Older Alaskans, Alaska SeaLife Center, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Thu-Mon; FREE)
  • Addiction Recovery Resources
    • Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. (Mon & Fri)
    • AA Meeting, Nazarene Church, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. (daily)
    • Women in Recovery Meeting, Resurrection Lutheran Church, starts at 4:00 p.m. (Sundays)
  • He Will Provide Food Pantry
    • Hours of operation: Thursdays, 3 – 6 p.m.
    • Location: 238 5th Ave. in the basement of the City Annex building. The entrance is in the back.

• Thursday, January 15:
  • 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Pin Button Workshop, Seward Library
  • 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Seward Community Choir Methodist Church 907-491-0828 info.
  • 5:15 – 6:15 p.m., Seward Parenting Collaborative Meeting: PreK-2, Youth360, Seward Elementary School (Dinner included, 6:15 – 7:00 p.m.)

• Friday, January 16:
  • 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Seward Children’s Museum is OPEN
  • 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Story Time, Seward Library
  • 4:00 p.m., Steak Dinner Fundraiser, American Legion
  • 5:30 + 7:15 + 9:30 p.m., Seward Polar Bear Jump: Silent & Live Auction, Dance Party, Tony’s Bar
  • 4:30 p.m. (Girls) and 6:00 p.m. (Boys), Seward vs. Houston V Basketball, Seward HS Gym
  • 5:30 p.m. doors open, Winter Family Movie Series, K.M. Rae Building, corner of Railway Ave & 3rd Ave
    • 6:00 p.m. – Snow White
    • 8:00 p.m. – How To Train Your Dragon
    • $1 for youth; $2 for ages 18+

• Saturday, January 17:
  • 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Seward Children’s Museum is OPEN
  • 11:30 a.m., Polar Jump Festival Parade, starts at the SeaLife Center and ends at the Harbor
  • 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Polar Bear Jump, Seward Harbor, fundraiser for Amer. Cancer Society
  • 2:00 p.m., Turkey Bowling, American Legion, fundraiser for American Cancer Society
  • 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Polar Bear Carnival, SPRD, AVTEC, $5 entry fee
  • 4:00 p.m., Steak Dinner Fundraiser, American Legion, fundraiser for American Cancer Society

• Sunday, January 18:
  • 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Community Breakfast, American Legion
  • 9:00 a.m., Sunrise Luminary honoring those affected by cancer, Branson Pavilion
  • 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Kids Yoga, SPRD

• Monday, January 19:
  • 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Seward Children’s Museum is OPEN
  • 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Library LEGO Lounge, Seward Library
  • 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Journal Making Workshop, SPRD, Sign up on their website
  • 6:30 p.m., Bear Creek Community Council Formation Meeting, Seward City Church

• Tuesday, January 20:
  • 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Seward Children’s Museum is OPEN
  • 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., One-on-One Digital Literacy Tutoring, Seward Library
  • 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Tangled Lines Improv Theater Workshop, SPRD
  • 6:00 pm, City of Seward Planning and Zoning, City Hall

• Wednesday, January 21:
  • 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Seward Children’s Museum is OPEN
  • 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Wellness Wednesday, Qutekcak Native Tribe building, 221 Third Avenue
  • 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Digital Literacy Workshop: All About Apps, Seward Library
  • 1:30 p.m., Bingocize with Sharon Ganser, Seward Senior Center
  • 6:00 p.m. start, Knitting Night, Dreamland Books & Yarn store
  • 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., Women’s Weightlifting, SPRD
  • 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Journal Making Workshop, SPRD, Sign up on their website

• Thursday, January 22:
  • 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Pin Button Workshop, Seward Library
  • 5:15 – 6:15 p.m., Seward Parenting Collaborative Meeting: Grades 3-5, Youth360, Seward Elementary School (Dinner included, 6:15-7:00p.m.)
  • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Board Game Night, Seward Library

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST WEEK

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SPRD held a pop-up Doubles Pickleball tournament last week and had a blast. After two evenings of grueling competition and dinking in the kitchen, the Seaveys came out victorious! Check out these photos from the tournament!

Photo Credit: SPRD

Seward Nordic Ski Club hosted the 555 (5 hours, 55 minutes of skiing) at Trail River Campground. Exit Glacier Road, The Iditarod Trail, Divide Ski Area, and Trail River Campground were groomed with excellent skiing this past week. Six new people were taught to ski at the 555 event.

Photo Credit: MaryLynn Barnwell

The Seward Community Library hosted Emily Jordan’s hour-long Your Cycle, Your Superpower: Understanding the Menstrual Cycle presentation on January 12, 2026.

Photo credit: Karen Cooper McLoughlin

OTHER UPDATES

From the Seward Senior Center

Providence Foundation supports FREE round trip transportation to the senior center. Call 907-224-5604 to find out more.

The American Legion Seward Post 5 and the Seward Auxiliary American Legion, Unit 5 have partnered with the center for the 11th year to continue serving older Alaskan Veterans a FREE lunch, served Monday – Friday, Noon to 1:00 p.m.