Bookmark this page for local events and other activities, from neighborhood potlucks and picnics to volunteer opportunities, community meetings and more.

April 25

• Tundra Vision Public History Consultants presents “The Army Returns: Changed Riverscapes and Cultural Encounters.” The educational event retraces the journey of Major General Henry T. Allen, a senior United States Army officer known for exploring the Copper, Tanana and Koyukuk rivers more than 130 years ago. Free and open to the public, the event is part of the “Thursday Nights in Mountain View” history series. It begins at 6:30 p.m. in the community room at the Mountain View Library, 120 Bragaw St.

April 27

• The annual Community Cleanup Volunteer Day takes place from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., beginning at William B. Lyons Park (behind the Mountain View Boys & Girls Club, 315 Price St.). Bags, trash pickers and lunch are provided.
• A community celebration and performance, the Global Village Experience is the “culmination of an 18-month project with Anchorage Concert Association, Catholic Social Services Refugee and Immigration Services (RAIS), L.A.-based Lula Washington Dance Theatre, Mountain View Boys & Girls Club, Alaska artists and Anchorage community members,” according to the Anchorage Concert Association. The free public event begins at 2 p.m. at Grow North Farm, 3543 Mountain View Dr.

May 8

• The Mountain View Community Council meets on the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 6 p.m. at the Mountain View Library, 120 Bragaw St. Meetings are open to the public; Mountain View residents, property owners and business representatives are eligible to vote on council matters.