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Powerful reflections from performing artists: listen now!

Our Success Story:

101 participants from the Anchorage School District attended this event and were exposed to the following topics but not limited to:

(1) Cultural Understanding and Appreciation

(2) Financial Literacy

(3) Understanding of Stereotypes

(4) Root Causes of Cyber Bullying

Thank you to our major donors for their donations in making this event possible.

SALT LLC

Agnew Beck Consultanting LLC

Lauri and Stuart Bond

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Come learn music with your child!

Saturdays 1:00 pm to 3 pm beginning on January 14, 2023

Classes are held twice a month.

Guitar, violin, piano, saxophone, harmonica, African drumming.

For many millennia, music, and specifically music made together in community, has been a crucial way we bolster ourselves in hard times. Music can mend our bones and pour in grace. It can transform our exhaustion and help us feel more held as a part of the choir. You are heartily invited to this Music As Medicine Community Sing!

Lydia brings with her the gift of facilitating gatherings into song and collaboration. Singing in a council of friends is one of the most healthful, encouraging, invigorating, and nourishing things that we know, though many of us have been discouraged away from this life-giving opportunity. Just as it feels good to act in the companionship of others on behalf of life, so too is the homecoming of singing together. We will use the spiral of Joanna Macy's work to guide our path for the evening, with Lydia bringing in concise teachings from Macy's 50 years of being present to the community in hard times.

All are welcome! No music experience is necessary.

Friday, August 19th: 6:30-8:30 pm

Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2824 E 18th Ave

$20 suggested donation: no one turned away for lack of funds

Donations are available here and at the door: 

Covid Protocol: Covid is an ever-changing landscape, and we are doing our best to use the information and resources available to make good decisions. This event will be held outdoors, and we would like all participants with access to a rapid test to please test the day before or morning of our event, and if anyone doesn't have access to a rapid test, please email us at schoolforthegreatturning@gmail.com, and you will be able to come 20 minutes early and use one of our tests on-site. Right now face masks are optional, but these protocols are open to being modified as we tend to both our need to gather and see each other and protect against Covid-19.

McLaughlin Youth have been working with Keys to Life programs to change the trajectory of their lives. They have constructed new stories and written songs of life beyond the walls of McLaughlin. Now you will have the opportunity to hear their amazing songs with the support of the Hiland lullaby musicians who worked with them and their powerful stories through Gabriela Olmos writings.

Purchase tickets here or mail a check to Keys to Life, 200 W. 34th Ave. #902, Anchorage, AK 99503.

A guided tour of the impact of Arts in the correctional system from one young man. Join Keys to Life and Akela Space for an intimate evening of art, conversation and impact.

Then join Keys to Life Freedom to Dream Concert, a continued inspirational and impactful dream being manifested through the power of stories and music happening on May 19th.

In addition, your name can be placed in a drawing to receive an art piece from the presenting artist. Drawing will be held at the Freedom to Dream concert. Must be in attendance to receive artwork.

Coffee and dessert will be provided.

Thanks to owners Tai Trujillo and Peter Woo of the fabulous WooHoo Ice Cream Shop for donating a portion of their sales to Keys to Life! Tai is one of the teaching artists for the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center Lullaby project.

The evening begins at 5 pm Alaska Time, 8 pm Mexico Time, and lasts approximately two hours.

Prepare a fabulous meal at home, and then join together online for a cultural exchange between people from Mexico and Alaska. The evening will include Alaska and Mexican music and Alaska Native dance, along with poetry, art and conversation.

$15/per family

Buy a ticket to access this event in addition to our Alaska Food event (March 30) and our Mexican Food event (April 4). You will receive one video link to all three events by email beforehand.

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Abril 17, 2021 , 5 pm AK, 8 pm MX

$15 USD por familia

Prepare una fabulosa comida en casa, y luego súmese a un intercambio cultural en línea entre residentes de México y Alaska. La velada incluirá comida de Alaska y México, además de danzas indígenas de Alaska, poesía, arte y conversación.

¡Prepárese para la cena internacional aprendiendo a cocinar dos deliciosos menús! El precio de $15 USD incluye: dos demostraciones culinarias y una sesión de preguntas y respuestas con los chefs.

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