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Calendar:

2024

TUE, OCT 1, 2024
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)

SAT, OCT 26, 2024
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, NOV 5, 2024
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)

SUN, NOV 17, 2024
Mitzvah Mall, Noon-3pm, Congregation Beth Sholom, 7525 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage

SAT, NOV 23, 2024
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, DEC 3, 2024
Holiday Potluck AND Board Elections
(In-person and Zoom)

SAT, DEC 28, 2024
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

2025

TUE, JAN 7, 2025
Educational Meeting
(Zoom)7-9PM

SAT, JAN 25, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, FEB 4, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)

SAT, FEB 22, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, MAR 4, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (In-person and Zoom)

SAT, MAR 22, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, APR 1, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)

SAT, APR 26, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, MAY 6, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)

SAT, MAY 17, 2025
"Reading Rendezvous" on the Loussac Library lawn 12-4pm

SAT, MAY 24, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, JUN 3, 2025
NO EDUCATIONAL MEETING UNTIL AUGUST 1

SAT, JUN 21, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

SAT, JUN 21, 2025
Bird Club Picnic, Abbott Park, 11AM-3PM
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TUE, JUL 1, 2025
NO EDUCATIONAL MEETING UNTIL AUGUST 5

SAT, JUL 26, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM

TUE, AUG 5, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM

SAT, AUG 23, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, SEP 2, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (In-person and Zoom)

SAT, SEP 27, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, OCT 7, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)


 

Window Screens
Courtesy of Cindy Welbourne

Window screens can make it possible to open the windows for better ventilation during warm weather while at the same time making it difficult for your flighted bird to go on an unauthorized outdoor adventure.

All the supplies you need should be available at your local home improvement store:

  • Metal casings
  • Spline
  • Corner pieces
  • Spline tool
  • Screening
  • Scissors
  • Utility knife
  • Metal cutting blade for power tools, or a hack saw
  • Tabs and tension springs (optional)

Be sure to choose the correct size spline and corner pieces, as there are several to choose from.

Start with cutting off the ends of the metal casings. They usually come smashed from being cut with metal cutters. You need the ends open fully to place in the corner pieces. Insert the corner pieces to your cut sides, top, and bottom. Insert material completely.

Place the tabs (optional) in the spline channel before inserting the screen and spline.

Cut your screening extra large. Lay screen on top of the frame, lay the spline on top of the screen above the channel and use the splining tool to push the screen and spline into the channel at the same time.

Use a utility knife to cut off the excess.

They also make springs that can be attached to the sides during the process of putting the corner together if your windows are not set up with a screen channel in the frames.

 

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