Start the new year off right with a run through the woods. The First Howl is in Palmer on Jan. 1. Runners will have four hours to complete three separate loops on the Crevasse Moraine trail system. There will be a 5-mile, 3-mile, and 1-mile loop. At bib pick up, each runner will spin the wheel to determine the order of their loops. At the halfway point of each loop, runners must find a hidden book and tear out the page that matches their bib number (Barkley style) and return their page to the race director at the completion of that loop. After runners have finished their trail loops they can participate in the Valley’s first Nog Mile. Runners will drink their first glass of eggnog at the start line pavilion then run a 1/4 mile before returning to the pavilion for their next glass. See if you can stomach it. ... Skinny Raven, the iconic running store in Anchorage, organizes a virtual month-long Raven Resolution Challenge, made for anyone who needs winter motivation to get out and move. The Anchorage Symphony Orchestra puts music to a classic silent film every January, and this year the film is Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid.” The performance is at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 10. ... Kodiak Island Borough Assessor Seema Garoutte will be at the Kodiak Senior Center Jan. 13 to assist those who qualify with their applications for property tax exemptions. She’ll be there from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ... The 38th annual Alaska Business Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Jan. 15. The event is at the Dena’ina Center in downtown Anchorage. ... The Alaska Young Fishermen's Summit is in Juneau, Jan. 20-22. The event provides training and networking and is for anyone interested in learning more about operating a commercial fishing business. ... The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward has its annual Soirée on Jan. 31 at the Anchorage Museum. It’s a fundraiser for the center. ... The Cordova Iceworm Festival begins on Jan. 31. It’s a great community winter gathering featuring survival suit races and other events.... Also that weekend is the Alaska Craft Brew & Barley Wine Festival in Anchorage (Jan. 30 and 31).
