May
5
3:00 PM15:00
Jul
17
to Dec 28
Jul
21
to Jul 25
Sun Rise Camp
Click the QR code or Register Here
All expenses covered by Keys to Life, Funded by: Alaska Children’s Trust, St. Mary’s Bazaar, GCI, and Alcohol Tax Dollars
Aug
10
9:30 AM09:30
Sep
14
to Sep 15
Dec
14
to Jan 31
Dec
10
3:00 PM15:00
Aug
5
10:00 AM10:00
Hear Our Voices: Youth Festival
Our Success Story:
101 participants from the Anchorage School District attended this event and were exposed to the following topics but not limited to:
(1) Cultural Understanding and Appreciation
(2) Financial Literacy
(3) Understanding of Stereotypes
(4) Root Causes of Cyber Bullying
Thank you to our major donors for their donations in making this event possible.
SALT LLC
Agnew Beck Consultanting LLC
Lauri and Stuart Bond
Jul
21
to Jul 23
Cross-Cultural Immersion Camp For Adults
Our Success Story:
44 participants attended this event and gained the following:
(1) An Understanding of Alaska Native, African American, Filipino, Chinese, and Ukrainian Cultures
(2) Appreciation of Diverse Cultures including their own
Thank you to the Atwood Foundation for their donations in making this event possible.
May
5
to Sep 1
What is the Meaning of Home?
Project Description:
Keys to Life proposes to explore the question of the meaning of home through an artistic format. In our diverse culture, the word “home” is our commonality. Its meaning is as diverse as our cultures. Keys to Life will invite a variety of community artists, storytellers, writers, visual artists, photographers, and musicians to participate in the project. Keys to Life wants to engage in a new conversation and shift the narrative. What are the views of those who are incarcerated, how would a teenager who is living in a shelter view home? How can we see homes from the viewpoint of a chronically homeless individual? How can KTL invite a diversity of viewpoints and expressions? We ask these questions seeking answers for better understanding and compassion toward our community members.
The arts will again be the catalyst to help us gain insight into who we are and how we live in this community. Our audience/participant base will represent all sectors of our community, i.e., cultural and generational diversity. Through the power of the arts we can create new stories.
Feb
19
3:30 PM15:30
Jan
14
1:00 PM13:00
Alaska MusiZians School
Come learn music with your child!
Saturdays 1:00 pm to 3 pm beginning on January 14, 2023
Classes are held twice a month.
Guitar, violin, piano, saxophone, harmonica, African drumming.
Oct
28
8:30 AM08:30
Aug
19
6:30 PM18:30
Music as Medicine
For many millennia, music, and specifically music made together in community, has been a crucial way we bolster ourselves in hard times. Music can mend our bones and pour in grace. It can transform our exhaustion and help us feel more held as a part of the choir. You are heartily invited to this Music As Medicine Community Sing!
Lydia brings with her the gift of facilitating gatherings into song and collaboration. Singing in a council of friends is one of the most healthful, encouraging, invigorating, and nourishing things that we know, though many of us have been discouraged away from this life-giving opportunity. Just as it feels good to act in the companionship of others on behalf of life, so too is the homecoming of singing together. We will use the spiral of Joanna Macy's work to guide our path for the evening, with Lydia bringing in concise teachings from Macy's 50 years of being present to the community in hard times.
All are welcome! No music experience is necessary.
Friday, August 19th: 6:30-8:30 pm
Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: 2824 E 18th Ave
$20 suggested donation: no one turned away for lack of funds
Donations are available here and at the door:
Covid Protocol: Covid is an ever-changing landscape, and we are doing our best to use the information and resources available to make good decisions. This event will be held outdoors, and we would like all participants with access to a rapid test to please test the day before or morning of our event, and if anyone doesn't have access to a rapid test, please email us at schoolforthegreatturning@gmail.com, and you will be able to come 20 minutes early and use one of our tests on-site. Right now face masks are optional, but these protocols are open to being modified as we tend to both our need to gather and see each other and protect against Covid-19.
Aug
5
5:30 PM17:30
Jul
29
to Jul 31
The Gathering: A Cross-Cultural Immersion Camp
Register now for an amazing weekend of fun, laughter, learning, and creating new memories.
Jul
20
to Jul 22
Pop-Up Music Camp for Kids 7-12 Years Old
Come learn to play a guitar, violin, or ukulele, and you can join the sing-along class! Register here.
May
19
5:30 PM17:30
Freedom to Dream Stories and Lullaby Concert
McLaughlin Youth have been working with Keys to Life programs to change the trajectory of their lives. They have constructed new stories and written songs of life beyond the walls of McLaughlin. Now you will have the opportunity to hear their amazing songs with the support of the Hiland lullaby musicians who worked with them and their powerful stories through Gabriela Olmos writings.
Purchase tickets here or mail a check to Keys to Life, 200 W. 34th Ave. #902, Anchorage, AK 99503.
Apr
28
7:00 PM19:00
A Prelude to Dreams
A guided tour of the impact of Arts in the correctional system from one young man. Join Keys to Life and Akela Space for an intimate evening of art, conversation and impact.
Then join Keys to Life Freedom to Dream Concert, a continued inspirational and impactful dream being manifested through the power of stories and music happening on May 19th.
In addition, your name can be placed in a drawing to receive an art piece from the presenting artist. Drawing will be held at the Freedom to Dream concert. Must be in attendance to receive artwork.
Coffee and dessert will be provided.
Jul
12
7:00 PM19:00
WooHoo Ice Cream Social Fundraiser
Thanks to owners Tai Trujillo and Peter Woo of the fabulous WooHoo Ice Cream Shop for donating a portion of their sales to Keys to Life! Tai is one of the teaching artists for the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center Lullaby project.
Apr
17
5:00 PM17:00
International Virtual Dinner
The evening begins at 5 pm Alaska Time, 8 pm Mexico Time, and lasts approximately two hours.
Prepare a fabulous meal at home, and then join together online for a cultural exchange between people from Mexico and Alaska. The evening will include Alaska and Mexican music and Alaska Native dance, along with poetry, art and conversation.
$15/per family
Buy a ticket to access this event in addition to our Alaska Food event (March 30) and our Mexican Food event (April 4). You will receive one video link to all three events by email beforehand.
Abril 17, 2021 , 5 pm AK, 8 pm MX
$15 USD por familia
Prepare una fabulosa comida en casa, y luego súmese a un intercambio cultural en línea entre residentes de México y Alaska. La velada incluirá comida de Alaska y México, además de danzas indígenas de Alaska, poesía, arte y conversación.
¡Prepárese para la cena internacional aprendiendo a cocinar dos deliciosos menús! El precio de $15 USD incluye: dos demostraciones culinarias y una sesión de preguntas y respuestas con los chefs.
Apr
4
3:00 PM15:00
Mexican Food Video with Chef Matilde García Rojas Teja
Heighten your awareness about Mexico and its culture as Chef Matilde García Rojas Teja shows you how to prepare this mouthwatering cuisine. Following the video, there will be a Q & A session with Chef Rojas Teja.
Mar
30
5:00 PM17:00
Alaska Food Video with Chef Rob Kinneen
Chef Rob Kinneen will walk you through the steps for preparing an exquisite Alaska meal woven with history and culture of the Alaska Native people. Following the video, there will be a Q & A session with Chef Kinneen.
Feb
27
10:00 AM10:00
Feb
20
10:00 AM10:00
World Stories/ Stories Matter
Diane Ferlatte captives her audience in a way that moves you to the edge of your seat to grasp every word. She is know around the world for her authentic method of delivering stories that touches the heart and enlighten the mind.
Feb
6
10:00 AM10:00
World Stories/ Stories Matter
Come on a journey with Keys to Life as we celebrate and honor Black History Month through the power of sharing our stories.
Dec
6
4:00 PM16:00
Voices of Hope • Lullaby Project
Join us for a beautiful collaboration of lullaby songs written by Anchorage Musicians and Hiland Mountain mothers and fathers. From 2016 - 2019 Hiland Mountain Correctional Center hosted community concerts to share this power of music. Some of the songs will be featured at this event on December 6th.
Register in advance for this webinar.
Sep
29
7:00 PM19:00
"Let Us Dream Together" Book Celebration
Escape the noise for one and half hours
Let Us Dream with Eyes Open
Book Debut!
Tuesday, September 29th
7:00 to 8:30pmAlaska time
Guest readers: Steve Linbeck. Andrea Noble-Pelant. Jocasta Olp, Mary Jo Torgeson, Francesca DuBroci, Nate O'Connor, Jovell Rennie, Olin Napoleon
Dream Stories of: Rhonda McBride, Lo Crawford , Kaleem Nuriddin. Kathleen McCoy. George Martinez, EJ David, Damon Jackson. Liz Raines,
Listener: You are invited, tell your family, your friends in California Iowa, Oregon, New Mexico, Chili, France, the world. It's a Zoom event .
Jul
22
6:30 PM18:30
A Conversation on Re-Entry: Life After Incarceration
A panel discussion featuring citizens returning to community from jail. Discussion of challenges they face.
Register for this virtual conversation at keystolifealaska@gmail.com
Jul
16
7:00 PM19:00
THE ART OF NO MORE SILENCE
with Jovell Rennie, Curator Anchorage “I Can’t Breathe” Photo Exhibit
During this enlightening and thought-provoking Zoom event, we will discuss how we can move forward.
The evening will conclude with an action step. Prepare to create a personal change toward dismantling racism. Action: • One minute of silence (honoring Mr. George Floyd's last 8:46). • Write one personal action or change you can do. • A reminder will be sent to you in one month.
Send an email to register for the Zoom Event
Please indicate in your registration email you want to attend the Arts Conversation.
Jul
9
7:00 PM19:00
Creating A Space Community Dialogue
Join us for a free virtual event that will provide an opportunity for community members to share thoughts and feelings about the racial violence that has ensued throughout our country.