Wasilla Public Library celebrates 75 years Jan. 20

WASILLA — Join the Friends of Wasilla Public Library in celebrating the Wasilla Public Library’s 75th anniversary.

People can get in the spirit of things early with a silent auction basket and treasure hunt through Sunday.

Visit the following community locations to check out and bid on silent auction baskets and get treasure hunt clues: Learning Essentials, Wasilla City Hall, Steve’s ToyoStoves, Dorothy G. Page Museum, Wasilla Public Library and Matanuska Electric Association in the Creekside Plaza.

People who answer six of the 10 treasure hunt questions correctly will be entered to win prizes at the Jan. 20 kick-off celebration at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center.

The kickoff celebration is from 6 to 8 p.m., Jan. 20 at the center. The event includes live music by The Carhartt Brothers Band and Josh Fryfogle, as well as free ice skating and games for all, food for purchase, a final chance to bid on silent auction baskets and fireworks at 8 p.m., weather permitting.

Events continue Wednesday with a luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 23 in the Wasilla City Hall Council Chambers to honor library visionaries who helped pave the way for the current expansion project

Then from 4 to 6 p.m., Jan. 23 an open house is planned at the Wasilla Public Library and the Dorothy G. Page Museum. Enjoy birthday cake at the library before heading next door to the museum to view an exhibit on the library’s history.

For more information, visit wasillafriends.org or call 352-3763.