Alaska Disability & Aging Summit |
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October 14-15, 2025 |
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Registration is open for 2025 Alaska Disability and Aging Summit, which will be in Anchorage on October 14 & 15. This free two-day event brings together providers, caregivers, advocates, and community members to explore important issues facing Alaska’s aging population, including individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The Summit will highlight national and state trends, practical strategies, and inspiring stories around topics such as Positive Approach to Care, Building Resilience, Hospice and Palliative Care, Elder Abuse Prevention, Fraud Awareness with AARP, Legislative and Elder Panels, Emergency Preparedness, and much more. Dr. Santoro will lead a keynote on the intersection of neurology, aging, and intellectual disabilities—providing insights that are both clinically valuable and deeply human. The Summit is a chance to learn, connect, and be part of shaping the future of equitable care in Alaska. Register today—it’s completely free thanks to sponsors—and share this opportunity with coworkers, friends, and community partners who may benefit. |
Anchorage Health Fair |
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October 15, 2025 |
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Sign up for the FREE Community Health Fair sponsored by Alaska Health Fair and hosted by Hope. The health fair offers a variety of services designed to support proactive, affordable health management. It offers free blood pressure screenings, affordable, high-quality blood tests (including a comprehensive blood panel, hemoglobin A1c, TSH, vitamin D levels, and more), and health education from local healthcare experts.
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Friendships & Dating Class |
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October 20 - November 20, 2025 |
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Hope is facilitating a 'Friendships and Dating' course for young adults (ages 19-26). This course will begin on October 20 and will take place over five weeks with sessions on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:00 – 7:00pm. The session will include topics such as personal boundaries, feelings, types of relationships, communication, personal safety, sexual health, gender differences, social activities, the dating process, and more. If you know someone who would like to attend, please direct them to the link below where they can fill out an “Interest Form.” After completing the form, one of our trainers will reach out to review details, ask questions, and confirm eligibility. The deadline to sign up is October 10. |
The Phantom Soirée |
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October 25, 2025 |
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Get your tickets and step into the shadows of The Phantom Soirée, a Victorian Gothic Halloween FUN-raiser! Enjoy an evening of magic, mystery, and otherworldly fun, including:
Dress up in your most hauntingly elegant costumes (with a chance to win prizes in the Costume Contests!). Think vintage, Victorian, or gothic—gowns of lace and velvet, cloaks and corsets, masquerade masks. The mystery of a cloaked phantom, the dark allure of a gothic vampire, the eerie charm of a fortune teller. Consider characters from The Addams Family, Hocus Pocus, Phantom of the Opera, Sleepy Hollow, Dracula, or Corpse Bride. |
Vendors Wanted: Handmade Holiday Craft Fair |
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November 15, 2025 |
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Hope’s Lesko Discovery Center team is preparing for their fourth annual Handmade Holiday Craft Fair! They’re inviting artists and crafters to reserve a table and showcase their handmade creations—whether it’s hand-painted keepsakes, jewelry, ornaments, artwork, crocheted items, or other unique crafts. If you or someone you know is interested in participating, reach out to Janet Birky at 907-433-1700 or [email protected]. Each table is $35, and completed applications must be received by November 8, 2025.
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