July 16, 2026, by Seward Folly Staff

NEW THIS MONTH

Check out the RESOURCES page for residents and visitors: https://sewardfolly.com/seward-resources/

Help shape Seward’s budget for 2027 and 2028! The City wants to hear from you. Click this link: https://bit.ly/3Rj5Y2I (see flyer below)

The Resources Page now includes a list of Places to Worship in Seward. Go here to find out more.

The Chugachmiut Crisis Line is now the Chugachmiut Care Line. Call anytime at 1-844-891-0444 (see flyer below)

Free Chokecherry Tree Removal Assistance by the Kenai Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (KP CISMA) – see flyer below for details.

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Thursday, July 16:

• 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Summer Reading Program: Buzz, Play, Read!, at the Children’s Museum (see flyer below)
• 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Bloom Play & Chat, at Seward Library
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Senior Walking Hour, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Tot Time!, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 2 Movies @ 2 at the library! (Mon-Sun) Experience Alaska’s history with Waves over Seward: The 1964 Earthquake and The Iditarod National Historic Trail. $5 for two movies at the Seward Library.
• 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Teen Hoops, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Open Basketball (16+), SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Open Ping Pong, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym

Friday, July 17:

• 7:00 – 8:00 a.m., Peaceful Demonstration for Endangered Fin Whales, Corner of Port Ave and Z-Float Dock Rd.
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Senior Walking Hour, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Storytime: On Top of Shaghetti, at Seward Library
• 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Tot Time!, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 2 Movies @ 2 at the library! (Mon-Sun) Experience Alaska’s history with Waves over Seward: The 1964 Earthquake and The Iditarod National Historic Trail. $5 for two movies at the Seward Library
• 5:30 p.m. doors open, 6:30 p.m. show starts, Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise, Flamingo Friday Night Music Series, $15 entry
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Open Volleyball (16+), SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 9:00 p.m. start, Live Show: Nikki & the Sky Rockets!, Yukon Bar (see flyer below)

Saturday, July 18:

• 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Seward Farmer’s Market, next to Ranting Raven (228 4th Avenue)
• 12:00 – 2:00 p.m., Open Family Pickleball, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 2 Movies @ 2 at the library! (Mon-Sun) Experience Alaska’s history with Waves over Seward: The 1964 Earthquake and The Iditarod National Historic Trail. $5 for two movies at the Seward Library.
• 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Kids Rock Wall Climb, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Adult Rock Wall Climb, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Camp Stove Cookoff, SPRD, at Branson Pavillion (see flyer below for details)

Sunday, July 19:

AVTEC Gym Closed: Summer Hours

• 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Free Community Breakfast, at American Legion
• 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Community Class (donation-based), at Seward Yoga
• 2 Movies @ 2 at the library! (Mon-Sun) Experience Alaska’s history with Waves over Seward: The 1964 Earthquake and The Iditarod National Historic Trail. $5 for two movies at the Seward Library.

Monday, July 20:

AVTEC Gym Closed: Summer Hours

• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Summer Reading Program: History of Donuts Historian, at Seward Library (see flyer below)
• 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Seward Strings (open to all musicians), at Senior Center
• 2 Movies @ 2 at the library! (Mon-Sun) Experience Alaska’s history with Waves over Seward: The 1964 Earthquake and The Iditarod National Historic Trail. $5 for two movies at the Seward Library.
• 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Lego Lounge, at Seward Library
• 6:30 p.m., John Roberts Y Pan Blanco, SAC sponsored concert, Flamingo Outdoor Stage
• 6:30 p.m., Community Bingo at the American Legion (402 5th Avenue)

Tuesday, July 21:

• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Senior Walking Hour, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Open Chess Play, at Seward Library
• 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Pastels with Carol Souza, at Senior Center (for seniors aged 60+)
• 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Tech Tutoring, at Seward Library
• 2 Movies @ 2 at the library! (Mon-Sun) Experience Alaska’s history with Waves over Seward: The 1964 Earthquake and The Iditarod National Historic Trail. $5 for two movies at the Seward Library.
• 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Open Adult Rock Wall Climb, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 8:00 p.m., Open Mic, at Yukon Bar (see flyer below)

Wednesday, July 22:

• 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Summer Reading Program: Nature Color Wheel, at Seward Library
• 10:00 a.m. start, Social Security Administration 101 Presentation, at Senior Center
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Senior Walking Hour, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Grand Opening: Community Health Vending Machine, at Qutekcak Native Tribe Office (221 3rd Ave.; see flyer below)
• 2 Movies @ 2 at the library! (Mon-Sun) Experience Alaska’s history with Waves over Seward: The 1964 Earthquake and The Iditarod National Historic Trail. $5 for two movies at the Seward Library.

Thursday, July 23:

• 10:30 – 11:00 a.m., Summer Reading Program: Paws & Pages, at Seward Animal Shelter
• 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Bloom Play & Chat, at Seward Library
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Senior Walking Hour, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Tot Time!, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 1:15 – 2:30 p.m., Create Beach Suncatchers with Raylene O’Connor, at Senior Center
• 2 Movies @ 2 at the library! (Mon-Sun) Experience Alaska’s history with Waves over Seward: The 1964 Earthquake and The Iditarod National Historic Trail. $5 for two movies at the Seward Library.
• 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Teen Hoops, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Open Basketball, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Open Ping Pong, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym

FLYERS FOR THIS WEEK’S EVENTS