July 30, 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 30:

• 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., Local Bake Sale Fundraiser at Gateway Hotel (see flyer below)
• 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Bloom Play & Chat, at Seward Library
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Summer Reading Program: Food Portraits, at Teen Rec Room (see flyer below)
• 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 p.m. start, Ice Cream and Akutaq Social, Qutekcak Native Tribe, at Branson Pavilion (see flyer below)
• 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
• 7:00 p.m. Maryland State Boychoir 2026 Summer Tour Lutheran Church 400 3rd Ave

Friday, July 31:

• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Senior Walking Hour, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Storytime: Nope, Never, Not for Me, 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 Seward Library
• 5:30 p.m. doors open, 6:30 p.m. show starts, Boot Juice, Flamingo Friday Night Music Series, $15 entry (208 Fourth Avenue)
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Open Volleyball (16+), SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Open Mic Bonfire, SPRD, at Two Lakes Park (see flyer below)

Saturday, August 1:

• 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 – 5:00 p.m., Open Rock Wall Climb, SPRD, at AVTEC Gym
• Daffodils: A Modern Dance Workshop & Film Screening featuring Sophie Barbarics, Seward Arts Council, at K.M. Rae Building ($25 for workshop + film; $10 for film; see flyer below)
  • 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Workshop
  • 7:30 p.m.: Film & Performance

Sunday, August 2:

AVTEC Gym Closed: Summer Hours

• 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, August 3:

AVTEC Gym Closed: Summer Hours

• 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

Tuesday, August 4:

• 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., Summer Reading Program: Farm Tour (hosted by Cassie Vachowski), at 31115 Wilma Avenue
• 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.
• 4:30 – 7:00 p.m., Zoom & Call-in Free Legal Clinic, Alaska Bar Association (for more information click HERE; see flyer below)
• 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, August 5:

• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Senior Walking Hour, 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.

Thursday, August 6:

AVTEC In-Service Closed

• 10:30 – 11:45 a.m., Bloom Play & Chat, 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.

FLYERS FOR THIS WEEK’S EVENTS