Malagg’aayaq Sewing Class with Grace David
Join Grace David for a hands-on fox malagg’aayaq workshop. Participants will learn how to hand sew using *silver fox and suede. All skill levels including beginners are welcome🤩
*We have two beaver pelts available for participants that do not want to use silver fox.
🗓️ Sept 26-28th
⏱️ Must attend all three days
🧵All matierials will be provided.
To register, contact lbellsworth@alaska.edu
This class is sponsored in part by the Alaska State Council on the Arts through the Arts, Health, & Wellness grant.
Take 3 Concert
Seamlessly merging hits from rock and oldies to Americana and country, the genre smashing, vocal/instrumental trio, TAKE3, lives at the intersection where art and pop culture collide. Described by audience goers as a mini–Trans Siberian Orchestra experience, TAKE3 is nothing short of exhilarating and has electrified audiences at hundreds of venues and performing arts centers throughout the U.S.
Baby Quit Sewing with Pam Conrad
Join Pamela Conrad for a hands-on workshop teaching participants how to sew using the “Trip Around the World” pattern. All skill levels including beginners are welcome. Sewing classes often gather creatives together to connect, share skills, and collaborate. They also contribute to a stronger sense of community by bringing people together and bonding them by a shared activity.
🗓️ Sept 5-7th, 2025
🧵 All materials except a sewing machine will be provided. Participants should reach out if they need to borrow a machine prior to registering.
To register contact lbellsworth@alaska.edu
This class is sponsored in part by the Alaska State Council on the Arts through their Arts, Health, & Wellness grant.
Ouija Beegees + Velma Lyle
SWAAG and UnCommon Pizza present: Velma Lyle and The Ouija Beegees
Velma Lyle: This five member, local band is the best string/brass/rock/folk band in Bethel. Twice as good as a band with a single bell euphonium. Come out to support your local musicians. More info here: https://www.velmalyle.com
The Ouija Beegees: A rocknroll band hailing from Anchorage, Alaska. They have been knockin' on eardrums in dives, basements, and basements of dives since 2022. Blistering guitars, a booming backbeat, and dynamo vocals. Give 'em 30 minutes and they will have you feeling younger and older at the same time. More info here: https://www.theouijabeegees.com
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Concessions sales at the event
- Pizza by the slice (UnCommon Pizza)
- Beer/wine available for purchase (limit 3 per person).
*Minors must be accompanied by adults!
6:30 pm - Doors open
7:00 pm - Concert Starts
Perfect Pie Drop Off
Calling All Bakers.
Can you bake a pie for this yummy event?
Sign up, and help support nine local nonprofits in Bethel (including SWAAG):
Perfect Pie Drop Off
Calling all Bakers!
Can you bake a pie for this yummy event?
Sign up, and help support nine local nonprofits in Bethel (including SWAAG):
Parlor in the Round
Alaska's musical gameshow comes back to Bethel! Featuring previous Bethel musician, Jacques Longpre, Alaska favorite, Paul Basile (Great Elk), Alaska and Liz Longley in from Nashville, TN. Parlor is a songwriter showcase with an improv twist. After the intermission, tradition is cast aside as the musicians dive into collaborations, all based on written submissions from the audience (you)!
$25 Single Ticket: https://square.link/u/Zchjkt3K?src=sheet
$40 Family Admission: https://square.link/u/g5BabKMv?src=sheet
Bethel Bowls
Bethel Bowls ceramic pottery sale and soup dinner. Buy a bowl, fill it with soup, and share dinner with the community. 1/2 proceeds are donated to the #bethelgives program.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Join SWAAG, the Kuskokwim Consortium Library, and the newly resurrected Bethel Actors Guild for a rousing night of fun with the cult classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Costumes encouraged. Beer and wine will be for sale. Doors open at 9 p.m. This event is 21+
Steel Salmon/Raven Auction & Dinner
All are invited! Come join community members, friends and local artists for a night of art and fun at the Cultural Center. Enjoy a delicious dinner and be a part a live auction for steel salmon or ravens hand-crafted by some of Bethel’s premier artists. Doors open at 5:45 pm, dinner starts at 6:00 pm and the live auction begins at 7:00 pm. Dinner catered by Paulette Caguioa.
All funds raised support the Southwest Alaska Art Group (SWAAG), the local non-profit organization that organizes the Camai Dance Festival and other arts programs in the YK Delta.
*Beer/Wine will be served by the glass. Please bring your ID for purchase. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Ticket sales are open!
(1) Ticket: https://square.link/u/IWXxduch?src=sheet
(2) Ticekts: https://square.link/u/ybCeBCPS?src=sheet
Table of Six: https://square.link/u/lzEKGX6a?src=sheet
Tundra Tales
An evening of local storytelling in the style of “Arctic Entries” co-hosted by the Kuskokwim Consortium Library.
Pub Trivia Night
Pub Trivia is picking back up and will be held the third Wednesday of each month through April at Uncommon Pizza and SWAAG is hosting the season kickoff!
Reservations are strongly encouraged and will be accepted starting 9/15 at 907-543-1307
Quyana to UnCommon Pizza for hosting another season of trivia and for your generosity to the community!