Tuesday Knit and Crochet Night meets on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesday of every month. Drop by between 4 – 7 pm at the Ester Library. All levels of handicrafts are welcome. We are located in the Clausen Cabin in Ester at 3629 Main Street across from the Golden Eagle. Hope to see you there! For the next couple of months, we will meet on the following Tuesdays:
December 20, 2022 January 3, 2023 January 17, 2023 January 31, 2023 February 7, 2023 February 21, 2023
will resume (post covid) with a Holiday Craft Project this Saturday, December 17. Drop by the Clausen Cabin between 10 am and noon to create a small book based on Alaska 12 Days of Christmas.
Located at 3629 Main Street, Ester, across from the Golden Eagle. Follow the signs from the Old Nenana Highway. All ages are welcome!
Drop by the Clausen Cabin this Saturday, December 3 between 10 am and noon to make 2 crafts for the holidays. We are located at 3629 Main Street, Ester, across from the Golden Eagle. All ages are welcome! Young children please bring an adult. The library will be open for browsing and checking out books from 9 to 5.
Materials will be provided, just bring your imagination and skills!
What is likely going to become a tradition, the John Trigg Ester Library hosted its second annual outdoor venue for trick or treating on Halloween night 2022! This year featured a warming fire pit, and once again had delicious pumpkin soup as well as lots of candy for the kids.
The Clausen Cabin was spookified with moving lights, decorations and sound. The venue attracted dozens of trick or treaters and parents!
The John Trigg Ester Library held its Fiscal Year 22 Annual Meeting and Election of Board Members on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at the Clausen Cabin and via Zoom. FY22 was a much better year than the COVID affected two years prior, and the membership considered it a successful year! Meeting minutes and the FY22 Annual Report can be seen at this link.
Elections were held for four open Board of Director positions, and at the following newly elected Board meeting, officers were selected. The newly elected Board members and continuing Board members comprising the FY23 Board of Directors include:
Mindy Gallagher, President
Kristin Haney, Vice President
Syrilyn Tong, Treasurer
Gary Pohl, Secretary
Ritchie Musick, Director
Mel Durrett, Director
Kathy Nava, Director
The Board is looking forward to great success in FY23!
The date has been set for the 2022 Annual Meeting of the John Trigg Ester Library! All members are invited to participate, and non-members are welcome as well. Voting will be limited to members; however, non-members can become members at the meeting for a $10 annual membership fee. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Library is also looking for new Board members, and if you would like to learn more about the Board positions and election process prior to attending the Annual Meeting, please email info@esterlibrary.org or visit our website at this link: Prospective Board Members | Ester Library
Date: October 23, 2022
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Clausen Cabin, 3629 Main Street, Ester (Note: Building code limits the number of occupants within the premises to 24.)
Zoom Option: Details are being put together for attending by Zoom. If you would like to attend via Zoom, please email president@esterlibrary.org to receive a meeting link prior to the meeting.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we hope to see you on the 23rd of October!
Next week is the beginning of the new school year. Join us at the John Trigg Ester Library for a special “after school” celebration and enjoy an ice cream sundae with a variety of choices, including dairy and non-dairy!
When: 2 – 4 pm, Wednesday, August 17
Where: Clausen Cabin at 3629 Main Street in Ester, across from the Golden Eagle
Who: Open to all ages, young children please bring an adult.
What: After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the John Trigg Ester Library’s premiere fundraiser is back! Come and enjoy live music, sample delicious pies, and support the Ester Library for an entry fee/donation of $10.
Berry Pie Competition
All pies must contain berries, of which there are many to choose from. Pies will be judged in the categories of sweet, savory and overall. Get your imagination and culinary skills in order and enter your pie(s) at the JTEL Clausen Cabin (across from the Golden Eagle) between 2:00 and 4:00 pm the day of the festival. Judging will take place at 4:00 pm.
The three winning pies (sweet, savory and overall winners) will be auctioned at the Golden Eagle at 8 pm during the Music Festival. The rest of the competitive pies will be available at the Golden Eagle for $5 per slice. Non-competitive pies may also be accepted as donations up to 5 pm at the Clausen Cabin, and then at the Golden Eagle until 8 pm.
Music Festival
Live music will commence from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm featuring three great bands!
