Programs and Events
Programs and Events
The John Trigg Ester Library offers a variety of community-based programs and events. We host groups for visual arts, writing, music, and knitting. We have several fundraising events each year. Our community library welcomes new ideas for programs, events, and clubs or organizations.
Programs
We currently have 2 programs in place: the Growing Ester’s Biodiversity (GEB) program, and our Children’s Reading program.
Growing Ester’s Biodiversity
Events
In addition to its annual meeting, the JTEL holds several community events and fundraisers each year that serve to keep the library operating or just to have a great time. These are examples of what has been hosted in previous years:
- Seedy Saturday – a seedsavers’ get-together and seed donation/checkout event!
- Garlic sales – usually in the fall every year, we sell several different varieties.
- Memorial Day plant sale – annuals and perennials, edible and non-edible, come on down to get some for your garden!
- SuperHeroes Night Out – a silent auction with hundreds of goods from Fairbanks area businesses, combined with a rollicking good time and dancing to a live band!
- The LiBerry Music Festival & Berry Pie Throwdown – live music, a berry pie contest and lots of pie to eat!

Groups
We currently host several special interest groups: a writer’s, knitters and a music group, and are always open to more suggestions – if interested, please contact us at info@esterlibrary.org.

Calendar
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Art Workshop
Art Workshop
Young or old, join us to bring out your creative side! Workshop participants will decide what to explore each week.
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Adult Book Club
Adult Book Club
We'll be discussing James, by Percival Everett. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and […]
Spring FUNdRAISER
Spring FUNdRAISER
Come on out to the Library's annual Spring FUNdRAISER! 7:00 PM-11:00 PM, Saturday May 3, 2025 at the Golden Eagle Saloon. We'll have a live band, lots of things to […]