Community Calendar

Join Tsalteshi Trails Association and the Soldotna Library for a kids story hike at 2 p.m. July 15, as part of the Soldotna Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. Learn about hiking on the trails, read a nature-oriented book, enjoy a snack and go for a short hike on the trails. Meet at the Skyview Trailhead, behind Skyview Middle School in Soldotna. The event is free. Registration in advance is required, at https://soldotna.libcal.com. For more information, email info@tsalteshi.org.

The Kenai Watershed Forum has its annual Salmon Run Series at Tsalteshi Trails on Wednesday nights, July 9 to Aug. 6. Run or walk a 5K course at Tsalteshi Trails. Courses get progressively more challenging week to week, with week five repeating week one’s course to see how far you’ve come. A youth fun run starts at 6 p.m. with the 5K at 6:15 p.m. More information and online registration is at www.kenaiwatershed.org.

Tsalteshi Trails Association has its annual Soldotna Cycle Series mountain bike races Thursday nights, July 10 through Aug. 14. Check-in starts at 5:45 p.m., races start at 6:15 p.m. Registration is $5 per race for TTA members, or $10 for nonmembers. Cap the season with the Tsalteshi Gauntlet route-finding race Aug. 24. Online registration and more information is at www.tsalteshi.org/events.

Visit the central peninsula's oldest farmer's market, 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. Saturdays, June through September, at the Soldotna Elementary School bus turn around at the corner of Kenai Spur Highway and East Corral Ave. (193 E. Corral Ave.

Providing the community fresh, local produce, plants, eggs, honey, local cottage foods and Alaska-made products since 1995! More information at soldotnasaturdayfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

The Kenai Watershed Forum has its annual Salmon Run Series at Tsalteshi Trails on Wednesday nights, July 9 to Aug. 6. Run or walk a 5K course at Tsalteshi Trails. Courses get progressively more challenging week to week, with week five repeating week one’s course to see how far you’ve come. A youth fun run starts at 6 p.m. with the 5K at 6:15 p.m. More information and online registration is at www.kenaiwatershed.org.

Tsalteshi Trails Association has its annual Soldotna Cycle Series mountain bike races Thursday nights, July 10 through Aug. 14. Check-in starts at 5:45 p.m., races start at 6:15 p.m. Registration is $5 per race for TTA members, or $10 for nonmembers. Cap the season with the Tsalteshi Gauntlet route-finding race Aug. 24. Online registration and more information is at www.tsalteshi.org/events.

Visit the central peninsula's oldest farmer's market, 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. Saturdays, June through September, at the Soldotna Elementary School bus turn around at the corner of Kenai Spur Highway and East Corral Ave. (193 E. Corral Ave.

Providing the community fresh, local produce, plants, eggs, honey, local cottage foods and Alaska-made products since 1995! More information at soldotnasaturdayfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

New this Summer in Soldotna!

Saturday Market at The Goods

Join us twice a month for a lively outdoor market featuring talented local vendors and food trucks!

🛍️ Support local vendors and enjoy delicious treats on the lawn.

📅 Market Dates:
June 14 & 28 · July 12 & 26 · August 9 & 23
🕛 Time: Noon – 5 PM
📍 The Goods — 45015 K-Beach Rd, Suite A, Soldotna, AK
🚗 Extra parking is available via the Sterling Highway entrance.

Support local. Celebrate summer!

The Kenai Peninsula Beer Festival is 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at Soldotna Creek Park, featuring craft brews from around the state, food trucks and live music with headliner Ellie and the Echoes. Advance tickets are $40, available online, or general admission at the gate is $50. More information and tickets at www.kenaibeerfest.com.

Join Tsalteshi Trails Association for a hiking training walk at 6 p.m. July 28, at the Wolverine Trailhead, across K-Beach Road from the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Laura Gerber, a physical therapist with Alaska Aquatic and Rehab Therapy, offers tips for avoiding and overcoming injuries and getting in shape for hiking. The hike is free and open to the public. Registration in advance is not necessary. For more information, email info@tsalteshi.org.