Residents will gather for a “Christ-moose” potluck at the Nolan Center at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 18 to celebrate the holiday season through food and fellowship. All are welcome to the free event, which will feature moose meat prepared by Jake Harris of the Stikine Inn. Attendees are encouraged to contribute their favorite side dish to the spread.
The potluck is the first of its kind in three years, explained event organizer Lovey Brock. A similar event was held in 2019 — before pandemic fears hit — and boasted around 150 attendees, plus a wide array of homemade dishes, desserts and salads. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, Brock hopes the dinner will once again provide a space for the community to come together to enjoy good food and good company.
“Hopefully, people will come and eat and visit, enjoy the beginning of the holidays and just have fun,” she said.
There will be an auction during the event to help pay for the Nolan Center space. In the coming weeks, Brock will solicit donations of auction items from local businesses. She will also accept donations from community members.
The moose meat is from illegal moose taken by Wrangell residents. Chris Guggenbickler, who runs a distribution program for illegal moose meat, explained that the potluck is part of an effort to share meat equitably throughout the community. The meat not consumed at the potluck will be distributed through pre-existing charitable organizations, including the Salvation Army, Head Start and the Senior Center.
“We chose to go through … charities that the community had previous designated as worthy causes,” Guggenbickler said. The program will prioritize elders, food-insecure community members and children.
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