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Seward Community Winter Family Movie Series
We're back this week, and in the home stretch...almost halfway to Spring Break! The daylight is starting to come back and the winter activities (at least a few miles inland where there has been less rain and colder temps) are in their prime! However, it's still cold and dark (and wet) in the evenings, so why not come down and enjoy a movie to kick off the weekend?
This Friday February 6th at the movies....
6:00 PM The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Toons Movie (PG 91 mins)
Porky Pig and Daffy Duck become Earth's only hope when their antics at the local bubble-gum factory uncover a secret alien mind-control plot. Faced with cosmic odds, they must save their town and the world while not driving each other totally looney.
8:00 PM M3GAN 2.0 (PG13 - 119 mins)
Two years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous rampage, its creator, Gemma, has become an advocate for government oversight of AI. Unbeknownst to her, a defense contractor has created a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, the ultimate infiltration spy. However, as Emlia's self-awareness increases, it becomes less interested in taking orders. Hoping to stop Emilia, Gemma decides to resurrect M3GAN, making it faster, stronger, and more lethal.
Doors open: 5:30 PM
Admission: $1 youth | $2 ages 18+
Concessions Support This Week Support The Seward High School Student Council
Volunteers Needed!
It takes 6–7 volunteers to make each movie night happen.
Sign up here or stop by Friday night: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C084FADAB2FA6FDC16...
These movie nights are 100% volunteer-run and supported by generous local sponsors. Each event costs over $600 to host and is organized by the Seward Arts Council.
Donate or become a sponsor (and get your name on the big screen!): https://www.zeffy.com/.../2025-26-seward-winter-family...
Under Paris Skies
Under Paris Skies - An evening of Gypsy Jazz with Tim Kliphuis & Jimmy Grant
On February 7, 2026, the Seward Arts Council invites you to step Under Paris Skies for an unforgettable evening of music, romance, and virtuosity. Internationally acclaimed violinist Tim Kliphuis and guitarist Jimmy Grant will take the stage for a live concert performance celebrating the timeless tradition of Gypsy jazz.
Born in the cafés and dance halls of 1930s Paris, Gypsy jazz blends swinging rhythms, rich harmonies, and dazzling improvisation. Popularized by legendary musicians like Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, the style is known for its infectious energy, lyrical melodies, and spontaneous interplay between instruments. It’s jazz that feels both sophisticated and joyful, music meant to move you.
Doors Open at 6:00 pm
The evening will feature two 45-minute sets, with a 15-minute intermission, allowing time to soak in the atmosphere before returning for more inspired performances.
Following the concert, guests are invited to a reception at the Gateway Hotel, where you’ll have the opportunity to meet the artists, share a drink, and continue the conversation sparked by the music.
Join us for a night of world-class musicianship, European charm, and community connection—right here in Seward!
Free Children’s Music Outreach Event!
We’re so excited to invite Seward students to a free, interactive music experience with internationally celebrated musicians Tim Kliphuis (violin) and Jimmy Grant (guitar), visiting Seward for their performance of Under Paris Skies.
Seward Children’s Museum
Designed especially for young learners ages 9-12, this joyful session introduces kids to live violin and guitar through storytelling, rhythm, and play! No musical experience needed! Tim and Jimmy are world-class performers and experienced educators who love making music fun, welcoming, and engaging for kids.
Because space is limited to 20 students, this event requires registration to attend.
We’re thrilled to partner with the Seward Children’s Museum to offer this special outreach opportunity for our community’s youngest music lovers
NO MOVIES - Seward Community Winter Family Movie Series
Enjoy Seahawk Classic Basketball Tournament Weekend!
Seward Community Winter Family Movie Series
The days are getting longer, and it looks like we may have a “normal” winter after all (whatever that means).
This week, we’re especially lucky to share a brand-new, popular movie… so we thought it would be extra fun to dig deep into the archives and pair it with one of the most classic films of all time. Even better, it’s the perfect prequel for our second movie of the night!
Doors open: 5:30 PM
Admission: $1 youth | $2 ages 18+
Concessions Support This Week:
The Seward Children’s Museum
Volunteers Needed!
It takes 6–7 volunteers to make each movie night happen.
Sign up here or stop by Friday night:
https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C084FADAB2FA6FDC16...
Nonprofits Needed for Concessions!
We provide everything—popcorn, candy, and a $45 starting bank.
Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C084FADAB2FA6FDC16...
Support the Series
These movie nights are 100% volunteer-run and supported by generous local sponsors. Each event costs over $600 to host and is organized by the Seward Arts Council.
Donate or become a sponsor (and get your name on the big screen!):
6:00 PM – The Wizard of Oz (G • 102 minutes)
When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog Toto are whisked away to the magical land of Oz. Along the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City, they meet a Scarecrow in need of a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion searching for courage. To earn the Wizard’s help, the group must face the Wicked Witch of the West.
8:00 PM – Wicked: For Good (PG-13 • 137 minutes)
Now branded as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile while Glinda enjoys fame and privilege in Emerald City. As anger grows across Oz, the two must reunite to change their fate—and the fate of Oz itself—for good.
Seward Community Winter Family Movie Series
Welcome to 2026!
We hope you had time over the holiday break to rest, relax, and enjoy the outdoors (and those rare, calm days without wind!). The days are getting longer, and believe it or not, Spring Break is only two months away.
Until then, spend a cozy Friday night with friends and neighbors at the movies. No matter how cold or windy it gets outside, the popcorn will be warm.
6:00 PM – The Last Rodeo (PG | 118 min)
Retired bull-riding champion Joe Wainwright returns to the arena in a high-stakes competition to raise money for his grandson’s life-saving brain surgery. Along the way, he confronts his past, reconnects with his estranged daughter, and finds faith and redemption through family.
8:30 PM – Good Boy (PG-13 | 73 min)
A man moves into a new home where supernatural forces lurk in the shadows. When dark entities begin to threaten him, his brave dog steps in to save the day.
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Admission
• $1 for youth
• $2 for ages 18+
Location
University of Alaska Fairbanks / Seward Marine Center
K.M. Rae Building, corner of Railway Ave & 3rd Ave
Concessions This Week Support:
Marathon Miners Wrestling Club
Support the Series
Our movie nights are 100% volunteer-run and supported by generous local sponsors. Each event costs over $600 to host and is organized by the Seward Arts Council.
Donate or become a sponsor (and get your name on the big screen!):
https://www.zeffy.com/.../2025-26-seward-winter-family...
Nonprofits Needed for Concessions!
We provide everything you need, including popcorn, candy, and a $45 starting bank.
Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C084FADAB2FA6FDC16...
Volunteers Needed
It takes 6–7 volunteers to make each movie night happen.
Sign up here or stop by on Friday night:
NO MOVIES - Seward Community Winter Family Movie Series
Happy Boxing Day (and day after Christmas!)
Seward Community Winter Family Movie Series
Only ONE more week until Winter Break!
It sure feels like winter out there… but something’s missing. Where’s the SNOW?!
Let’s all agree to do a collective snow dance and manifest some slippery outdoor fun before the days get even shorter.
No matter how cold or windy it gets outside, the Rae Building will be cozy and the popcorn will be warm
Join us for Friday Night at the Movies!
This FRIDAY December 19th MOVIE NIGHT!
UAF Seward Marine Center — K.M. Rae Building (Railway & 3rd)
Doors open: 5:30 PM
Admission
$1 kids & students | $2 adults
Concessions Support Local Nonprofits!
This week’s proceeds benefit Seward Scouts 2568
Want to run concessions?
We provide popcorn & candy. You bring 6–7 volunteers and earn $100–$200 in just 4 hours!
Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C084FADAB2FA6FDC16...
Support the Series
Each movie night costs over $600 and is 100% volunteer-run through the Seward Arts Council.
Donate or become a sponsor and get your name on the BIG SCREEN!
https://www.zeffy.com/.../2025-26-seward-winter-family...
Want to volunteer?
We REALLY need more adults to help - an hour of help on Friday night makes a WORLD of difference!
Stop by any Friday night or sign up online:
6:00 pm - Grow (PG, 115 min)
A heartwarming family film about Charlie, a spirited girl with a green thumb, who stays with her gruff farmer aunt in the “Pumpkin Capital of the World.” A giant pumpkin contest, quirky rivals, and a reminder that family is the real prize.
8:00 PM — Superman (PG-13, 150 min)
Superman faces growing conflicts at home and abroad as tech billionaire Lex Luthor plots to remove the Man of Steel for good. Can Lois Lane and Krypto save the day in time?
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox8ZLF6cGM0
Seward Community Winter Family Movie Series
6:00 PM – Lilo & Stitch (PG | 108 mins)
Stitch, an escaped extraterrestrial creature, crash-lands in Hawaii and is adopted by Lilo, a lonely girl who’s trying to hold her family together.
8:00 PM – F1 (PG-13 | 155 mins)
Former racing star Sonny Hayes returns to Formula 1 decades after a career-ending crash — and discovers redemption, teamwork, and the road back to greatness.
Looking to help out? We are always looking for great volunteers!
Sign up here:
Seward Community Winter Family Movie Series
There will be a SPECIAL FEATURE this week! We are going to show an Award Winning Animated Short Feature between our two movies. Tahlequah the Whale-A Dance of Grief is a true story that is going to be beautiful on the screen.
In the meantime, please like and share this post! We know that there are lots of Sewardites who don't use Facebook, so it would be awesome if you could let these folks know about what's happening (or help us find a way to share our movie announcements more widely!). Most importantly, please come and join us on Friday night. We promise the popcorn will only be $1!
6:00 PM — A Minecraft Movie (PG • 101 mins)
A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve.
8:00 PM - Tahlequah the Whale: A Dance of Grief (15 mins)
An animated short film that tells the true story of Tahlequah, an endangered Southern Resident orca. In 2018, Tahlequah, also known as J35, carried her deceased newborn calf on her head for 17 days while traveling over 1,000 miles in the Salish Sea. Her "tour of grief" garnered international attention and highlighted the plight of the critically endangered Southern Resident orca population.
8:30 PM — The Naked Gun (PG-13 • 85 mins)
Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr becomes a police officer like his legendary father and must save the police department from shutting down by solving a case.
Location: UAF Seward Marine Center — K.M. Rae Building (Railway & 3rd)
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Admission: $1 (kids & students) | $2 (adults)
Concessions support the Seward High School Photography Class
We are still looking for more groups to sell concessions!
We provide popcorn & candy — you bring 6–7 volunteers and keep 50% of the sales.
Most groups earn $100–$200 per night.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C084FADAB2FA6FDC16...
Support the Movie Series
Each movie night costs over $600 to host — licensing, equipment, utilities, and more. The Seward Winter Family Movie Series is 100% volunteer-run through the Seward Arts Council, and community support keeps it alive.
Donate or become a sponsor (and get your name on the BIG SCREEN!)
https://www.zeffy.com/.../2025-26-seward-winter-family...
Want to Help?
Volunteering is fun, easy, and a great way to meet people.
Stop by the Rae Building any Friday night or sign up online:
https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C084FADAB2FA6FDC16...
Please like & share this post to help spread the word!
We can’t wait to see you this Friday night for another cozy winter of community movies!
Improv Workshop with Dan Olsen
Join Seward Parks and Rec for an introductory to improvisational theatre workshop hosted by Seward's own Dan Olsen. All of the skills are good for life! No experience necessary. We will talk about being present in a scene, developing character types and just goofing around and having fun!
Dan Olsen has been hosting workshops for over 20 years and is a tremendous teacher, you won't want to miss out on these!
Registrations are free, but a suggested $10 donation to the Seward Arts Council is welcomed. We are capping this workshop to 15 people per evening. This is an 18+ event.
NO MOVIES - Seward Community Winter Family Movie Series
Happy Black Friday!
Don’t forget to SHOP LOCAL!!
Improv Workshop with Dan Olsen
Join Seward Parks and Rec for an introductory to improvisational theatre workshop hosted by Seward's own Dan Olsen. All of the skills are good for life! No experience necessary. We will talk about being present in a scene, developing character types and just goofing around and having fun!
Dan Olsen has been hosting workshops for over 20 years and is a tremendous teacher, you won't want to miss out on these!
Registrations are free, but a suggested $10 donation to the Seward Arts Council is welcomed. We are capping this workshop to 15 people per evening. This is an 18+ event.
Seward Community Winter Family Movie Series
We are off and running — two weeks under our belt and stoked to see so many of you coming out to the movies on Friday nights!
Seward has been bursting with cultural activity lately. Huge kudos to the students who pulled off the ambitious production of Two Noble Kinsmen — what a gift to our community! And a national-touring music group performing at the Alaska Sealife Center on Monday the 17th (I’ll be there!), to say nothing about ceramics classes, Sip-and-Paints, Family Fun Nights, and more, we’re staying creative, connected, and healthy during these long winter nights.
And since it’s already dark outside, what better place to be on a Friday night than the Rae Building Theater for a movie with your friends and neighbors?
Put our films on your calendar, share this post, and invite a friend — especially one who isn’t on social media!
6:00 PM — Freakier Friday (PG • 111 mins)
A 2025 sequel to the 2003 classic! Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) find themselves in another body-swap — this time involving Anna’s daughter Harper and her future stepdaughter Lily — creating a chaotic four-way identity mix-up just days before Anna’s wedding. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyJzhtJEtoU
8:00 PM — Thunderbolts: The New Avengers (PG-13 • 126 mins)
Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster, and John Walker team up for a dangerous mission that forces each to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sAOWhvheK8
Location: UAF Seward Marine Center — K.M. Rae Building (Railway & 3rd)
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Admission: $1 (kids & students) | $2 (adults)
Concessions: A Local Nonprofit!
We’re looking for a nonprofit group to run concessions THIS WEEK!
We provide popcorn & candy — you bring 6–7 volunteers and keep 50% of the sales.
Most groups earn $100–$200 per night.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C084FADAB2FA6FDC16...
Support the Movie Series
Each movie night costs over $600 to host — licensing, equipment, utilities, and more. The Seward Winter Family Movie Series is 100% volunteer-run through the Seward Arts Council, and community support keeps it alive.
Donate or become a sponsor (and get your name on the BIG SCREEN!)
https://www.zeffy.com/.../2025-26-seward-winter-family...
Want to Help?
Volunteering is fun, easy, and a great way to meet people.
Stop by the Rae Building any Friday night or sign up online:
Improv Theatre Workshop with Dan Olsen
Join Seward Parks and Rec for an introductory to improvisational theatre workshop hosted by Seward's own Dan Olsen. All of the skills are good for life! No experience necessary. We will talk about being present in a scene, developing character types and just goofing around and having fun!
Dan Olsen has been hosting workshops for over 20 years and is a tremendous teacher, you won't want to miss out on these!
Registrations are free, but a suggested $10 donation to the Seward Arts Council is welcomed. We are capping this workshop to 15 people per evening. This is an 18+ event.
The John Roberts Y Pan Blanco LIVE at the Alaska Sealife Center
Get ready, Seward — it’s time for a night of rhythm, color, and groove!
On November 17, 2025, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM, the Seward Arts Council is thrilled to present John Roberts y Pan Blanco live at the Alaska SeaLife Center.
John Roberts y Pan Blanco bring an electrifying fusion of Afro-Latin soul, funk, salsa, jazz, and world grooves, performing in English, Spanish, and Portuguese to create a sound that moves your feet and lifts your spirit. You’ll hear sultry vocals, vibrant horns, driving percussion, and soulful instrumental solos — it’s a multicultural musical party that celebrates life and connection.
This is your chance to dress up and enjoy a night on the town — right here in Seward— at this exciting venue, dancing to an unforgettable live music performance!
We’re excited to partner with the Flamingo Lounge, who will create a special menujust for the evening, so you can delight your taste buds before you groove.
Join us for a night to dance, groove, connect, and support your local arts community. We can’t wait to see you there!
Get ready, Seward — it’s time for a night of rhythm, color, and groove!
On November 17, 2025, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM, the Seward Arts Council is thrilled to present John Roberts y Pan Blanco live at the Alaska SeaLife Center.
John Roberts y Pan Blanco bring an electrifying fusion of Afro-Latin soul, funk, salsa, jazz, and world grooves, performing in English, Spanish, and Portuguese to create a sound that moves your feet and lifts your spirit. You’ll hear sultry vocals, vibrant horns, driving percussion, and soulful instrumental solos — it’s a multicultural musical party that celebrates life and connection.
This is your chance to dress up and enjoy a night on the town — right here in Seward— at this exciting venue, dancing to an unforgettable live music performance!
We’re excited to partner with the Flamingo Lounge, who will create a special menujust for the evening, so you can delight your taste buds before you groove.
🎟️ Tickets: $45 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/john-roberts-band-live-at-the-alaska-sealife-center
✨ Perks:
• Seward Arts Council members receive 10% off admission with code
• Guests coming from out of town can enjoy a discounted rate at Gateway or Harbor 360 Hotel — just mention the concert when booking.
Join us for a night to dance, groove, connect, and support your local arts community. We can’t wait to see you there!
