Meet an Iditarod Musher & Sled Dog!

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Program Type:

Nature & Environment

Age Group:

Everyone
Registration for this event will be open from January 29, 2025 @ 6:00pm to February 12, 2025 @ 5:00pm.

Program Description

Event Details

MUSH with Noggin, the Sled Dog! (and her human)

Have you ever wondered… What does it feel like to ride the runners behind a team of dogs, steering a loaded sled through mountainous terrain, crossing the vast Alaskan tundra, hugging the shoreline of the great Bering Sea? What does it take to care for a team of Alaskan huskies? Could my dog be a sled dog, too? 

Did you know… 2025 is the 100th Anniversary of the 1925 Diphtheria Serum Run! Remember Balto and Togo and the many heroic huskies and mushers who carried life-saving anti-toxin to the town of Nome, Alaska? Want to learn more?

Musher, Karen Land, will cover these subjects and more when she and Noggin, the Alaskan husky, visit Harmony Library, Wednesday February 12, 2025, 5:30-6:30pm.

Land is a writer, public speaker, and three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as well as many other sprint and endurance races in Alaska, Canada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Maine. Since 2000, Land has traveled to nearly every state with her dog sled, mushing gear, Arctic clothing, and beloved dogs, giving over a thousand school and public library presentations. 

Additional Information

Registration is required. Register on this website, in person at any library, or by calling our Answer Center at 970-221-6740.

This program was designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child.