Sophia, the Sled Dog!

Mon Nov 24 2025 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm UTC-06:00

2020 1st Ave, Kearney, NE, United States, Nebraska 68847 | Kearney

Kearney Public Library
Publisher/HostKearney Public Library
Sophia, the Sled Dog!
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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?
2025 is the 100th Anniversary of the 1925 Diphtheria Epidemic 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 Sophia, the Alaskan husky, visit our library!
Karen 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.
This is a free event for ages 5–100+ with limited spots available in each session. Register online at https://kearney.events.mylibrary.digital/search?q=sophia or by calling the library.
This event is brought to you by the Kearney Public Library Foundation. Thank you for your support!
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