April 16, 2026, Seward Folly Staff

Photo by Big Beach Bicycle Co-op

NEW THIS MONTH

Check out our new RESOURCES page for Seward residents: https://sewardfolly.com/seward-resources/

Seward City Transit Services

• New service days Monday through Thursday (8 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• For more information, click HERE

Parking Passes are now available! Click HERE for more information.

Seward Legislative Information Office Reopens

• Visit their website at https://seward.akleg.gov/
• Visit in person at 302 Railway Ave., Suite 119, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Safeway Pharmacy COVID and Flu Shots

• Safeway Pharmacy will offer COVID and Flu shots through the end of April, suspend the shots during the summer, and offer them in the fall. Walk in or schedule online here
  • Saturday 10  a.m.–1:30 p.m., 2–6 p.m.
  • Sunday 10  a.m.–1:30 p.m., 2–5 p.m.
  • Monday – Friday 9  a.m.–1:30 p.m., 2–8 p.m.

1-2-3-4 we declare a Penny War, Seward Elementary School (see flyer below for details)

Seward Poetry Festival (see flyer below for details)

Check out the new mural in town at 302 Washington St.! Dreamed up, created, and installed by Liza McElroy for the Dreamland Books & Yarn store.

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Thursday, April 16:

• 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Bloom Play & Chat, Seward Library
• 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Scrapbooking Social, Seward Community Library
• 6:30 p.m., Wax Museum, Fifth-grade students reenact local historic figures, Seward Elementary School
• 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Thursdays: Our History – Play Ball! Swingin Grannies, RBHS, Seward Library

Friday, April 17:

• 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Seward Community Museum is OPEN
• 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Seward Children’s Museum is OPEN
• 12:00 – 6:00 p.m., Kuspuk Making with Michelle Konig: 2-day workshop, Qutekcak Native Tribe (221 Third Avenue; see flyer below for details)
• 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Story Time, Seward Library
• 6:00 p.m., Seward Theatre Collective: The Outsiders, adapted novel by S.E. Hinton, Seward High School Theatre (see flyer below)
• 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Tony’s VB Tournament Opening Ceremony, SPRD, AVTEC

Saturday, April 18:

• 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Seward Community Museum is OPEN
• 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Seward Children’s Museum is OPEN
• 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Park & Bark, SPRD, Two Lakes Park
• 12:00 – 6:00 p.m., Kuspuk Making with Michelle Konig: 2-day workshop, Qutekcak Native Tribe (221 Third Avenue; see flyer below for details)
• 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., BINGO, Senior Center (60+)
• 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., D&D Club, SPRD, AVTEC
• “The Art of Murder” Show, Port City Players, Rowdy Radish (225 4th Ave.)
  • 5:45 p.m. doors open, 6:00 p.m. show start
  • For details, see flyer below.
• 6:00 p.m., Seward Theater Collective: The Outsiders, adapted novel by S.E. Hinton, Seward High School Theater (see flyer below)
• 7:00 p.m., Latin Dance Night, Changing Tides Variety, Yukon Bar ($10 donation)
  • Dance lesson by Cali Mau; Music by DJ Hankerchief

Sunday, April 19:

• 10:00 – 11:15 a.m., Community Class: Tea Circle Mindfulness with Callie Bacon, Seward Yoga (donation based)
• 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., Bowhunter Education Field Day (see flyer below for details)
• 2:00 p.m., Seward Theater Collective: The Outsiders, adapted novel by S.E. Hinton, Seward High School Theater (see flyer below)

Monday, April 20:

• 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Seward Children’s Museum is OPEN
• 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. & 2:45 – 3:45 p.m., Tai Chi with Mary Ann Benoit, Senior Center (60+)
• 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Library LEGO Lounge, Seward Library
• 2:30 – 5:00 p.m., Marine Mammal Naturalist Program: Ages 11-18, AK SeaLife Center & SPRD (see flyer below for more information); register HERE .
• 6:30 p.m. start, Bingo, American Legion

Tuesday, April 21:

• 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Seward Children’s Museum is OPEN
• 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Pastels with Carol Souza, Seward Senior Center (for seniors aged 60+)
• 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. & 2:45 – 3:45 p.m., Tai Chi with Mary Ann Benoit, Senior Center (60+)
• 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., One-on-One Digital Literacy Tutoring, Seward Library
• 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., Women’s Intro to Weightlifting, SPRD, AVTEC
• 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Tangled Lines Improv Theater Workshop, SPRD, AVTEC

Wednesday, April 22:

• 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Seward Children’s Museum is OPEN
• 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Writers Group with Sean Ulman, Seward Senior Center
• 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Digital Literacy Workshop: Getting Started with Senior Center Programming, Seward Senior Center
• 6:00 p.m. start, Jewelry Class with Carol Souza, American Legion
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Meet and Greet Iditarod Finishers: Sam Paperman & Travis Beals, Gateway Hotel
• 7:00 p.m., 3rd Annual Lip Sync Battle, Seward High School Fundraiser, SHS Auditorium (donation based)
• 8:00 p.m. start, Open Mic, Yukon Bar

Thursday, April 23:

• 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Bloom Play & Chat, Seward Library
• 6:00 – 7:45 p.m., Documentary Series: The Librarians, Seward Library
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., ACLU Know Your Responsibilities and Bystander Training, Seward Rally Group & Seward Pride Alliance (see flyer below for details)

FLYERS FOR THIS WEEK’S EVENTS