Arts and entertainment calendar

Concerts/Music

JANET METZNER AND FRIENDS are playing a concert at Vagabond Blues in Palmer on Feb. 28, starting at 8 p.m. For information, call 745-2233.

MAT-SU COMMUNITY CHORUS, Thurs., 7-9 p.m. New voices and home-school high school students encouraged. Meet at Wasilla Middle School music room. Call instructor Katherine Eaddy at 373-5477 for more information.

HATCHER PASS JAZZ PARTY, last Sunday of each month, 3-6 p.m., Motherlode Lodge. Call 745-6171, or visit www.motherlodelodge.com.

OPEN MIKE NIGHT at Great Bear Brewing Company, every Wednesday night. Call Cy Two Elk at 746-8080 or Great Bear at 373-4782.

Theater/Arts/ MuseumS

VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS CHARLEY'S AUNT, runs through March 9 at the Fred and Sara Machetanz Theatre in Wasilla. The farce promises to have audiences rolling in the aisles as one of the funniest productions of the VPA season. Shows are at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $15.50, and are available at CARRS TIX outlets. Call 373-1095 for more information.

COLONY HOUSE MUSEUM, 316 E. Elmwood Ave., Palmer. Special group museum visits and historical walking tours available. Call 745-1935.

MUSEUM OF ALASKA TRANSPORTATION AND INDUSTRY, Mile 47 Parks Hwy., across from Wasilla Airport. Winter hours are Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..

KNIK MUSEUM AND MUSHERS HALL OF FAME, Mile 13.9 Knik-Goose Bay Road,. Call 376-7755.

BOREALIS DANCERS, adult character dances at 6 p.m. on Mondays, clogging at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, children classes begin at 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 746-6504.

EVENTS

DR. SEUSS BIRTHDAY PARTY, March 1, 11 a.m. at the Palmer Public Library. Family story time with special storytellers, prizes and even a birthday cake. Call 746-4700.

WASILLA PUBLIC LIBRARY, preschool storytime with Kay on Thursdays at 2:30 p.m., except the last Thursday of the month; pajama storytime with Tiffany on the last Thursday of the month, 7-8 p.m. Wear your pajamas and bring a friend for stories and a snack. Call 376-5913 for information.

MRS. RAINBOW'S STORYTIME, at Annabel's Books in the Meta Rose Square in Wasilla, Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to noon. Call 373-7273.

Bingo

PALMER MOOSE LODGE, 1136 Cobb St., Palmer. Wed. 7 p.m. Call 745-4982.

PALMER SENIOR CENTER, Thursdays at 1 p.m. Call 745-5454.

WASILLA SENIOR CENTER, Wed., 1 p.m. Call 376-3104.

PALMER LODGE B.P.O. ELKS NO. 1842, Tues., 7 p.m., Palmer Elks Lodge. Call 745-3950.

AMERICAN LEGION BINGO, Thurs. and Fri., 6:45 p.m.; Sun., 1:45 p.m., American Legion Post No. 35, behind Papa LuWee's. Call 376-3588.

AIRRES BINGO, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Mon 7 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., doors open at noon. Pioneer Plaza, 4901 E. Parks Hwy.

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