July Calendar of Events
ALL MONTH
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Pratt Museum
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Fish
Feedings every Tuesday & Friday at 4 pm in the Marine Room. Help feed the intertidal creatures in the
aquaria. Fish feeding is fun, free and
all are welcome!
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Object at
Hand Monday,
Wednesday & Fridays June 18 – July 20, from 2-3 pm. This summer program is hosted by Pratt
Interns who select and research an item in the Museum’s Permanent
collections. Regular admission
applies. Free to museum members.
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Marvelous
Mondays storytelling & Hands on Activities 11 am
–Noon
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Forest Ecology
Walks June 17 – August 5 on Thursday Evenings at 6 pm. Meet at Pratt Museum
trailhead. Call 235-8635.
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Historic
Harbor Tours May 28 – August
28. Every Friday and Saturday 3 pm. Meet
at the Homer Spit at the Wheelhouse near the Salty Dawg
$5. Join a Museum docent to walk the
historic docks of the Homer
Harbor while hearing
stories of local history, a memorable array of local characters and boats of
all types.
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Live
Remote Video watching Alaska Brown Bears at Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park
1-6 beginning in July. Rangers
operate the camera and provide info on the bears.
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Facing
the Elements 2010 Beginning June 18 on the Pratt Forest T rail. The Pratt Museum,
seeks work for its outdoor art exhibit, Facing
the Elements, located along the forest trail behind the Museum. This exhibition is completely open to the
elements and offers artists the natural surroundings as a unique backdrop.
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Sailing
For Salmon: An exhibit celebrating 125
years of Commercial Fishing in Bristol Bay. May 21 – August 1 in the Pratt
Museum Special Gallery. An exhibit
celebrating 125 years of commercial fishing in Bristol Bay
1884 – 2009. Stop by the Museum this
summer and watch Dave Seaman of the Wooden Boat Society as he restores a
Bristol Bay Double Ender
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Bunnell
Street Arts Center
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Hallie Hudson
in concert
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Annette
Bellamy exhibit
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Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center (June 20
– August14)
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Alaska Geographic Film or Talk Sunday and Monday
at 11 & 1, Tuesday - Saturday at 3.
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Homer’s
Wildlife Hotspots Sunday
& Monday at 3 pm
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Glaciers Tuesdays
at 11
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Volcanoes
Talk & Slideshow Thursdays at 11
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Beach
Walk Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 11
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Estuary
Walk Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1
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Alaska Wildlife Talk or Walk, Tuesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays at 3
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Discovery
Lab Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 1
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Outdoor
Gear Loaner Program Families can borrow fishing rods and gear,
binoculars, and backpacks for nature exploration from staff at the AK Islands
& Oceans Visitor Center. Call
235-6546 or inquire at the information desk for info. Sponsored by Kachemak Bay
Research Reserve and AK Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. FREE.
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Geology
of Lower Cook Inlet Daily 10-2
beginning June 14, Weather permitting.
Roving Lake
Clark National
Park rangers orient visitors to the
landscape. Meet the rangers at Baycrest Park along the Sterling Hwy above Homer. Contact Elizabeth Wasserman at 235-7903 or Elizabeth_Wasserman@mps.gov for
info.
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Bingo Wednesdays 6:30 – 9:30 FMI 235-0122
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Live
music by Johnny B or others every
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6:30
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Art Shop
Gallery
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Features Taz Tally, Homer Artist in Photography
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Homer Public Library
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Knitting Circle Mondays 3-5, refreshments provided.
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Children’s Storyhour 10-11 Tuesdays
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Chapter Book After School
Story Hour 4:00
Wednesdays. Craig Phillips reads to Elementary-school aged children and parents
are invited.
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Summer
Reading Program starts on June 1.
This year’s theme focuses on Making A Splash at your library. Programs offered weekly. Registration continues through early
July. All Ages Welcome.
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Infant Lap Sit with Jolee 11:30-12:00 Thursdays for Infants to 2 years old
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Boys’ & Girls’ Club
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HOOP PLAY (Drop-in, ALL AGES, ALL LEVELS)
Thought hula hooping was just for kids? Well, think again! HoopDancing is sweeping the nation as a great new exercise
for adults and kids alike. Come play around with Cosmic Hoops, and join the
fun. Hoops provided, or bring your own.
Saturdays at 1:00pm - 2:00pm $5 a class plus $3 CS drop-in fee.
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Homer Farmer’s Market
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10-3 Saturday with music and noon activities for
the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays. Opens May 29
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Community
Stash
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Knitting Circle every Wednesday night at the CommuKnitty Stash
yurt in The Yurt Village from 6:30 to 8:30. All are welcome, come knit in
our cozy little yurt.
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Cottonwood Horse
Park
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Mud Fun at The Wallow Bring your family to The Wallow below the riding arena
at Cottonwood Horse Park
(Mi 1.5 East End Road). Water for
cleaning up may be available at the park’s spigot near the outhouses. There is also a beautiful little creek along
the east side of the riding arena for post-wallow play. Bring a dry towel and set of clean
clothes. Contact Carmen Field at 226-4659
or Carmen.field@alaska.gov for
info. Sponsored by KBEEA’s
Partners in Education, Kachemak Bay Research Reserve’s Kids in Nature and Cottonwood Horse Park
supporters. Free Any
time, all summer long.
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West Homer Elementary School
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Pickup
Outdoor Soccer Sunday, Wednesday & Friday 6:30 –10:00 (7:30 on
7/22) For Youth & Adults 8th grade & up. 235-6090 $15 for the summer June
at WHE. July & August at HMS.
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Homer Middle School
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Early
Bird Basketball Monday, Wednesday & Friday 6:15 –7:30 Closed in
summer. 235-6090 $15 for the summer June
at WHE. July & August at
HMS. [Adult punch cards 10 punches for
$35. 20 punches for $65. Youth 10 for $20, 20 for $35]
· Homer High School
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Green Room:
Latin
Dance Group Therapy 6:30 on
Wednesdays with Janette Aragones Ongoing spring &
summer $5- for 6 classes per person or $12 drop-in fee per person, per
night. (No classes 5/5, 7/7 & 7/14)
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Green
Room: Belly Dance I & II. April 6 – June 8. I - Tuesday
6:30-8:30. II – Thursdays
6:30 – 8:30 $60 + $18 community schools fee. Fmi call
Rowan Mulvey 299-8377.
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Green
Room: Pilates. Bring a yoga mat or
towel. Contact Teresa Olesch, PT 399-5589 fmi. Tuesdays & Thursdays 5-6pm, ongoing
spring & summer. $20 community
schools fee plus punch card $5 per class.
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Mat
Room: Art & Sport of Kenpo Karate. Tuesdays & Thursdays Adults &
children 5 years & older 6-8 pm, ongoing.
$130 per 13 week semester or $6 per class + $25 community schools fee.
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Open Weight Room: Monday through
Thursday 6-8 punch cards offered through
community schools. Dress appropriately. Wear clean indoor sneakers. [Adult punch cards 10 punches for
$35. 20 punches for $65. Youth 10 for $20, 20 for $35]
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Gym: Evening
Pickup Basketball. Tuesday
& Thursdays ongoing Spring 8:30 – 10, summer
7-10. Gym closed 1st 2 weeks
in July. [Adult punch cards 10 punches
for $35. 20 punches for $65. Youth 10 for $20, 20 for $35]
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Foyer:
Fencing. Mondays &
Thursdays September through May 5:30 – 8:30 $100 every 3 months.
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Pool: PADI
Open Water Diver Course. Ongoing
classes offered every month. Call
235-8808.
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Pool: Various
Kayak courses. Call 235-2090.
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TBA
City of Homer Adult Basketball Tournament at Homer High School, call
235-6090 for teams and times.
- Cycle Logical Bicycle Shop Open Bike Shop – come and learn more about your bicycle. Taught by Derek
Reynolds 226-2925 Every Sunday 6-9
$10 per session +1-time $12 CS fee. Year Round. Punchcards 10
for $90.
- Haas Studio
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5Rhythms
Movement Class with
Gail Edgerly. 5Rhythms is a form of freestyle
dance. This movement practice is for anyone. If you can breathe you
can dance. FMI go to www.movmentashealer.com
Mondays from 6-7:15PM
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Alaska Department of Fish & Game has a fishing rod loaner program year round. People can borrow fishing rods for up to a
week. Loaner rods are available at the
front desk at Kachemak Bay Research Reserve at Islands & Oceans and at the
Homer Fish & Fame office at 3298
Douglas Place.
To borrow a rod, a person will need to show a current fishing license
and provide us with their contact information.
Call 235-8191
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Lake Clark National Park
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Baycrest Park Geology of Lower Cook Inlet – roving rangers orient visitors to the landscape
at Baycrest Park Daily 10AM – 2 PM
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Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies/
Wynn Nature Center Call
235-6667
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Peterson Bay Field Station Natural History Tours 8-4 Daily, Tours continue daily Memorial Day
until Labor Day. Explore & learn
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Join
a CACS Naturalist on a guided natural history tour to explore tide pools, hike
through a transitional temperate rain forest and learn more about the amazing
natural history of Kachemak
Bay.
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Peterson Bay Field Station Combo Tour 8-6 Daily, The above tour
followed by a kayak excursion with St Augustine Tours. Excursion continue
daily Memorial Day until Labor Day.
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Creatures of the Dock Tours 1PM and 4PM Daily
$5 Tours continue daily Memorial Day until Labor Day. Join CACS staff on an
unforgettable tour of the Homer
Harbor and experience the
amazing intertidal critters that can be found on our docks. Check in at
the CACS Yurt at Ramp 2. Tour lasts 1 hour.
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Wynn Nature Center
Guided / Unguided Hike Join CACS Naturalists on a 1-2 hour guided hike through wildflower
meadows, a transitional boreal forest and bogs of the Wynn Nature
Center. Hear
songbirds, see signs of wildllife and enjoy the
peacefulness of the Wynn
Nature Center
trails. Guided hikes are offered daily at 10:00am and 2:00pm from June 12
- September 1. Unguided 10:00 AM -6:00 PM Daily. Cost: $7 adults, $6 Over 60, $5 Under 18, $20
Family. Available June 12-September 1.
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Fantastic Fridays at the Wynn Nature
Center 6-8 pm. Visit the Wynn Nature
Center “after hours” for
a special presentation or walk. Weekly
topics change but every last Friday of the Month is a Garden to Gourmet potluck
where you can share a dish locally harvested from the wild or your garden. Bring your family to WNC on Skyline Drive. Free
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Learn Your Local Plants:
This Walk is a special guided hike provided weekly on Thursdays, June 12 through September
1, 6:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. Learn to
identify the plants in your backyard
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Knee-High Naturalist Program Ages 2-4.
A preschool story hour that includes a hike and craft activity. Fridays 10:30-11:30 AM June 18 – August. Parents welcome. $2 donation requested.
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Bio-kids Ages 5-8. Weekly series of programs exploring different
themes in nature. Tuesdays, 1-3. The first five classes
hav an arts 7 Nature focus and the second five
classes investigate nature (trees, wildlife, wildflowers, birds, and
rocks). Drop-ins are welcome $6/class or
5 classes for $25
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Wilderness Survival Ages 8-11. Weekly program that teaches youth how to
survive in the wilderness. Includes building shelters, orienteering, fire
building, medicinal & edible plants &^ more. Thursdays 1-3, 10 classes June17 – August
19. Drop-ins are welcome $6/class or 5
classes for $25
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Day Camp Ages 5-9 years old. Daily Program Monday – Friday,
10:00-1:00. WSI: Wildlife Science Investigations July 19 - 30
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WSI:
(Wildlife Investigations) Ages 9-12 years old
Weekly program Wednesdays 1-3 pm 10 classes June 23 – August 18
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Family Free Day Sundays – All Day Beginning June 20 Hike the trials,
have a picnic, go bird watching, look for wildlife, smell the wildflowers! Must have a minimum of one adult and one
child, guided hikes not included unless you are a CACS member.
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Guided & Self Guided Hikes $7 adults, $6 seniors (60+), $5 youth (under
18)m $20 family.
Beginning June 15 – Labor Day 10
am & 2 pm dailly
TBA Kilcher Homestead 5th Annual Homestead Games
1-6 Hoka Hey
Motorcycle Challenge riders arrive in Homer
Th1 Howl (Homer Wilderness Leaders)
Wilderness
Women Weekend July 1-3, ages 16+, Cost $300.
Pier One Theatre
Live
Local Music! Yellow Cabin In Concert 235-7333
Fr2 Homer
Council on the Arts 235-4288
First Friday
Quintessential Alaska
Art Shop Gallery
First Friday Presenting Gail Nubrugge, Palmer Artist, Mixed Media, 5-7:30 PM
Pier One Theatre
Live
Local Music! Yellow Cabin In Concert 235-7333
Islands & Ocean
Discovery Labs 1-3PM Invasive Species: Here & On their Way
Carl Wynn Nature Center
Family Birding Hike with Laurel
Walker Fantastic Friday Free 6:00 – 8:00 pm, 235-5266 Join a CACS naturalist at
the Wynn Nature Center
for this family-friendly birding walk and learn to identify birds by their
song. Binoculars are available for loan
– Bring your family to WMC on Skyline
Drive.
Contact Beth Trowbridge at 235-6756 or beth@akcoastalstudies.org for
info. Sponsored by Center for Alaskan
Coastal Studies
Sa3 Homer Farmer’s Market 10-3 Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29
Islands
& Ocean
Discovery Labs 1-3PM Invasive Species: Here & On their Way
Homer Boys & Girls Club
2nd Annual
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Volunteers
needed. Supplies needed.
Pier One Theatre
Live
Local Music! Yellow Cabin In Concert 235-7333
Homer
Farmer’s Market 10-3 Saturday
with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays. Opens May
29
Homer
Yacht Club’s
4th of
July Regatta, race starts at 1pm.
Visit homeryachtclub.org for information.
Su4 Homer Chamber of Commerce
Fourth of July Parade &
Community Celebration Call 235-7740 to sponsor, volunteer or
participate.
“Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge ”
Race Celebraton
7,000 mile Harley Davidson motorcycle race originating in Key West Florida
and ending in Homer.
Visit
www.hokaheychallenge.com for race information.
American
Legion Auxiliary
Carnival Games, food and fun for all ages! Call
235-8864 for details.
Homer Elks Lodge #2127
Sponsors the Annual Elks Scholarship Give-a-Way. Scholarship Fundraiser 300 tickets $100/ ticket $15 meal, open to the public. Call 235-2127
for additional information.
The Cooking School at Tutka Bay
A Northern Italian Table July 11-17, 274-2710, info@withinthewild.com,
Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce
Anchor Point Community Fourth of
July Celebration
Call 235-2600 for additional information.
Seldovia
Community Fourth of July Celebration Call the Seldovia Chamber of Commerce at 234-7612 or visit www.seldovia.com
for event information.
Mo5 Howl (Homer Wilderness Leaders)
Wilderness
Beginner Trip #2 July 5-9, ages 10-13, Cost $285.
Homer Council on the Arts presents DANCEDANCEDANCE, at Haas Studio from July 5 – 17. The youth classes are from noon to 2 and
adult classes are 7-9pm. $120. Afton Seekins will present a two week HIPHOP dance intensive for
all levels and ages. Call 235-4288 to
register.
Tu6 Cruise ship will be in port today. 300+ visitors per ship. In port Approximately
10a-5p. They will continue to arrive
every other Tuesday through September 14th.
We7 Small
Business Development Center
“Financing A Business” Seminar $40 4:30 –
7 PM, Julie Woodworth of Wells Fargo will present “Key elements for obtaining
business loans, including;
Five C’s of Credit, Packaging, Types of Loans and Do & Don’t
Tips! Register before the deadline May
24 Call Bunny at (907)260-5629, inblk@uss.alaskaedu
Homer
Farmer’s Market 10-3
Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29
Islands & Ocean
Discovery Labs 1-3PM Kachemak Bay Crabs
Th8
Fr9 Pier
One Theatre
Dead
Man’s Cell Phone A comic
mystery by Sarah Ruhl 235-7333 8:15
Islands & Ocean
Discovery Labs 1-3PM Kachemak Bay Crabs
Carl Wynn Nature Center
Outdoor Digital
Photography Fantastic Friday 6:00 – 8:00 pm, 235-5266
Sa10 Art
Shop Gallery
Presenting Byron Birdsall, Anchorage
Artist, Watercolor 1-7pm
Islands & Ocean
Discovery Labs 1-3PM Kachemak Bay Crabs
Pratt Museum
Bug Me! Week Exciting and very active bug activities offered free of
charge to children of all ages. Some activities are outdoors so dress appropriately. For information call 235-8635. 3pm
Kilcher Homestead
5th Annual Homestead Games Join in for a fun filled day of games,
contests, music and great food for the entire family. Homemade berry & fruit pie cook-off! 2K Run for the Coal to the beach and back.
Call 235-8713 for more information. $10
per person or $15 per family
Pier One Theatre
Dead
Man’s Cell Phone A comic
mystery by Sarah Ruhl 235-7333 8:15
Carl Wynn Nature Center
Celebrate Blossoms Day Fantastic Friday 10:00am-6:00 pm, 235-5266 1.6 mile E Skyline Drive
Free admission and special programs sponsored by the Center for
Alaskan Coastal Studies
Homer
Farmer’s Market 10-3 Saturday
with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays. Opens May
29
Su11 Carl Wynn Nature Center
Celebrate Beaches Day,
Discounted natural
history trip and special programs across the bay at Peterson Bay Field Station. Sponsored by the
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies. 235-5266 1.6 mile E Skyline Drive
Islands & Ocean
Edge of the Sea Tide Walk 8AM- 10AM in Bishops Beach
Parking Lot. 2 hour
guided walks from Bishop’s Beach heading out nearly a mile to the rocky
intertidal areas off Bishop’s Beach.
Join rangers from Lake
Clark National
Park and discover the wonders revealed of the
intertidal ecosystem during our minus tides.
Waterproof footwear strongly recommended. Your feet WILL get wet. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No pets please. Contact Elizabeth Wasserman, 235-7903. (All free programs)
Pier One Theatre
Dead
Man’s Cell Phone A comic
mystery by Sarah Ruhl 235-7333 7:30
The Cooking School at Tutka Bay
A Northern Italian Table July 11-17, 274-2710, info@withinthewild.com,
Mo12 Howl (Homer Wilderness Leaders)
Wosnesenski Advanced Wilderness Expedition July
12-18, ages 16-21,
Cost $775.
Islands & Ocean
Edge of the Sea Tide Walk 8:30AM- 10:30AM in Bishops Beach
Parking Lot. 2 hour
guided walks from Bishop’s Beach heading out nearly a mile to the rocky
intertidal areas off Bishop’s Beach.
Join rangers from Lake
Clark National
Park and discover the wonders revealed of the
intertidal ecosystem during our minus tides.
Waterproof footwear strongly recommended. Your feet WILL get wet. Children must be accompanied by an
adult. No pets please. Contact Elizabeth Wasserman, 235-7903. (All free programs)
12-16 Twin Creeks Trailhead lodge
Yoga Workshop with Chris Coniaris. There will be am & pm classes during the
week and a Weekend Intensive starting Friday night the 16th and
going through Sunday morning, 7/18.
Drop-ins welcome. Everyone is
welcome. No skill level required. Contact Sandy
at 399-7678 or 234-5144 for registration and more information. www.twincreekstrailhead.com
12-15 Carl Wynn Nature Center ACROSS THE BAY ADVENTURE!
Junior Naturalist Science &
Adventure, 235-5266
Camp for ages 9 to
12. Two days at Wynn
Nature Center
and two days and two overnights at Peterson Bay
Field Center
across the Bay. Sponsored by the Center
for Alaskan Coastal Studies
Tu13 Islands
& Ocean
Edge of the Sea Tide Walk 8AM- 10AM in Bishops Beach
Parking Lot. 2 hour
guided walks from Bishop’s Beach heading out nearly a mile to the rocky
intertidal areas off Bishop’s Beach.
Join rangers from Lake
Clark National
Park and discover the wonders revealed of the
intertidal ecosystem during our minus tides.
Waterproof footwear strongly recommended. Your feet WILL get wet. Children must be accompanied by an
adult. No pets please. Contact Elizabeth Wasserman, 235-7903. (All free programs)
We14 Islands & Ocean
Edge of the Sea Tide Walk 10AM- Noon in Bishops Beach
Parking Lot. 2 hour guided walks from
Bishop’s Beach heading out nearly a mile to the rocky intertidal areas off
Bishop’s Beach. Join rangers from Lake Clark
National Park and
discover the wonders revealed of the intertidal ecosystem during our minus
tides. Waterproof footwear strongly
recommended. Your feet WILL get
wet. Children must be accompanied by an
adult. No pets please. Contact Elizabeth Wasserman, 235-7903. (All free programs)
Discovery Labs 1-3PM Watersheds:
Where We Live
Homer
Farmer’s Market 10-3
Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29
Th15 Pier One
Theatre
Dead
Man’s Cell Phone A comic
mystery by Sarah Ruhl 235-7333 7:30
Homer
Council on the Arts
Tamba Hadsi and Suzan Hart
present an entertaining evening of musical fun and education on health and
wellness. Marimba band Tamba Hadzi will play from 6:30 –
7:00 followed by internationally known speaker, Suzan is a master trainer,
speaker and coach as well as a successful entrepreneur. As a multiple six figure earner in the
industry of network marketing, she has built a reputation as a dynamic and
captivating industry trainer. Suzan is
sought out as a speaker all over North America
to inspire and empower individuals looking to take charge of their life and
embrace success! Join us for
refreshments, Meet Mako, your borough assemblyman, learn about free wellness seminars available to
small Alaskan owned businesses. Contact
Debbie Albaugh 399-4641
Pratt
Museum
Late Night with the Bears: Bears, Bratts & Brew See &night life& of the Katmai brown beas viewed through the Pratt's live BearCam.
Ages 21 and older. @12 per ticket. For information
call 435-3343.
Fr16 Carl
Wynn Nature Center
Wildlife at Wynn, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, 235-5266
Sponsored by the Center for Alaskan
Coastal Studies
Islands & Ocean
Discovery Labs 1-3PM Watersheds:
Where We Live
Pier
One Theatre
Dead
Man’s Cell Phone A comic
mystery by Sarah Ruhl 235-7333 8:15
16-18 Peterson Bay Field Station ACROSS THE
BAY ADVENTURE!
Family Nature Camp for
Moms & kids 2 nights / 3 days at PBFS.
Sponsored by Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
Sa17 Art Shop Gallery
Opening Presenting Barbara Lavallee, Anchorage
Artist, Watercolor 1-7pm
Homer Yacht Club
Jakolof Bay BBQ For more
information, see http://www.homeryachtclub.org/
Homer Farmer’s Market 10-3
Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29
Pier One Theatre
Dead
Man’s Cell Phone A comic
mystery by Sarah Ruhl 235-7333 8:15
Islands & Ocean
Discovery Labs 1-3PM Watersheds:
Where We Live
Homer Council on the Arts Sponsors
“Takin’ it
to the Street” Homer Arts & Crafts Street Faire on Hazel Ave. 11-7pm 235-4288.Seeking
musicians, dancers, street performers. Creative Economy Supporting Our Future. Behind Safeway on Hazel Street. Features booths with local arts, crafts,
demonstrations, educational opportunities, music, food and entertainment. Stroll along the street and enjoy the great
buys, camaraderie and opportunities to buy local and support Homer
Business. Great fun
for kids, families and people of all ages. Attendance is free. No pets please.
Su18 Pier
One Theatre
Dead
Man’s Cell Phone A comic
mystery by Sarah Ruhl 235-7333 7:30
The Cooking School at Tutka Bay
Memories of a French Country Kitchen July 18 – 24, 274-2710, info@withinthewild.com,
Mo19
19-23 Carl
Wynn Nature Center ACROSS THE BAY ADVENTURE!
Eco Adventure for Teens Camp, 235-5266
Ages 12-15. Camp at Peterson
Bay Field Station and Wynn
Nature Center.
Sponsored by the Center for Alaskan
Coastal Studies
Tu20 Cruise ship will be in port today. 300+ visitors per ship. In port Approximately
10a-5p. They will continue to arrive
every other Tuesday through September 14th.
We21 Homer
Farmer’s Market 10-3 Saturday
with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays. Opens May
29
Islands & Ocean
Discovery Labs 1-3PM
Alaska’s
Marine Mammals
Bunnell Street Arts Center
“Barroom Roses” Katie Emrick
& John Cottingham 7:30
Th22 Pier
One Theatre
Dead
Man’s Cell Phone A comic
mystery by Sarah Ruhl 235-7333 7:30
Fr23 Carl
Wynn Nature Center
Natural Plant Dyes, Fantastic Friday 6-8 PM
235-5266
Sponsored by the Center for Alaskan
Coastal Studies 1.5 mi E Skyline
Drive
TRAILS
Dipnetting Day – Kenai Trip Join
TRAILS group for dipnetting on the Kenai. Bring snack and a sack lunch. If you don’t have gear, let TRAILS staff know
so they can try to find some for you to borrow.
Fishing license required for everyone 16 years or
older. The TRAILS Program
promotes fun, safe, adaptive, and inclusive recreation opportunities for people
of all abilities. Contact Tela O’Donnell at 235-7911 or trails2@peninsulailc.org for info or
to register.
Islands & Ocean
Discovery Labs 1-3PM
Alaska’s
Marine Mammals
Pier One Theatre
Dead
Man’s Cell Phone A comic
mystery by Sarah Ruhl 235-7333 8:15
Sa24 Art Shop Gallery
Presenting Liz Bowen, Anchorage Artist, Jewelry
5-7:30 pm
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
Beaches & Blossoms Annual
Weekend Potluck from 6-8pm
at 1.5 mile E.
Skyline Drive, 235-6667
Pier One Theatre
Dead
Man’s Cell Phone A comic
mystery by Sarah Ruhl 235-7333 8:15
Homer
Council on the Arts
Improvisation
Theatre Workshop with Martty Zellers.
July 24 & 25. Ages 14 through adult.
Homer
Farmer’s Market 10-3
Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29
Islands & Ocean
Junior Ranger Program
at the Anchor River 10 – Noon, Join a Lake Clark National Park ranger for forest
exploration activities – meet at Halibut Campground. Ages 6-12, free. Contact Elizabeth Wasserman at 235-7903 or Elizabether_Wasserman@nps.gov
for info. Sponsored by
Lake Clark National Park.
Discovery Labs 1-3PM
Alaska’s
Marine Mammals
Homer Garden Club
Gardener’s Weekend begins
(July 24 & 25)
Saturday, nationally recognized guest speaker TBA, Sunday, self-guided
tours of six area gardens from 11am-5pm.
Reception following at Bear Creek Winery, 5:30 - 6:30pm for those
attending the garden tours.
Tickets will be available at The Homer Bookstore and the Homer Chamber
of Commerce.
For additional information contact Brenda Adams, 235-3763.
Su25 Homer Garden Club
Gardener’s Weekend continues
Saturday, nationally recognized guest speaker TBA, Sunday, self-guided
tours of six area gardens from 11am-5pm.
Reception following at Bear Creek Winery, 5:30 - 6:30pm for those
attending the garden tours.
Tickets will be available at The Homer Bookstore and the Homer Chamber
of Commerce.
For additional information contact Brenda Adams, 235-3763.
Homer
Council on the Arts
Improvisation
Theatre Workshop with Martty Zellers. July 24
& 25. Ages 14 through adult.
The Cooking School at Tutka Bay
Catalan Cuisine – Spanish Style Alaska July 25-31, 274-2710, info@withinthewild.com,
Mo26 Howl (Homer Wilderness Leaders)
Wosnesenski Rock & Raft Expedition #2 July
26-30, ages 14-21,
Cost $675.
Tu27
We28 Homer
Farmer’s Market 10-3 Saturday
with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays. Opens May
29
Islands & Ocean
Discovery Labs 1-3PM
Our Changing Climate
Th29 Pratt Museum
Late Night with the Bears: Bears, Bratts & Brew See &night life& of the Katmai brown beas viewed through the Pratt's live BearCam.
Ages 21 and older. @12 per ticket. For information
call 435-3343.
Fr30 Carl
Wynn Nature Center ACROSS THE BAY ADVENTURE!
Alaska Whale Camp, Fantastic Friday 235-5266
Ages 9-12, Two days camping in Seldovia &
one day whale-watching cruise in lower Cook Inlet. Sponsored by the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
TRAILS PROGRAM
Horse Ride to
the Head of the Bay $70.
Join the TRAILS group for a great day of horseback riding with local
cowboy Mark Marette.
The TRAILS Program promotes fun, safe, adaptive and inclusive recreation
opportunities for people of all ages. Contact Tela O’Donnell at 235-7911 or trails2@peninsulailc.org for info or
to register.
Wynn
Nature Center
Garden to Gourmet Potluck 6-8 PM 1.5 mile E Skyline Drive 235-5266
Pier One Theatre
A
Youth Theatre Production to be announced 235-7333 8:15
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
Alaska
Whale Camp (7/30-8/1)ages 9-12, Two days camping
in Seldovia and one day whale watching cruise in
lower Cook Inlet 235-6667
Sa31 Pier
One Theatre
A
Youth Theatre Production to be announced 235-7333 8:15
Homer
Farmer’s Market 10-3
Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29
Art
Shop Gallery
Saturday Event 1-7 pm,
Jon and Jona Van Zyle Eagle
River Artists of mixed media
Islands & Ocean
Junior Ranger Program
at the Anchor River 10 – Noon, Join a Lake Clark National Park ranger for forest
exploration activities – meet at Halibut Campground. Ages 6-12, free. Contact Elizabeth Wasserman at 235-7903 or Elizabether_Wasserman@nps.gov
for info. Sponsored by
Lake Clark National Park.
31-Aug 1 Public Radio KBBI
AM 890
Concert on the Lawn - An
annual rite of summer. A benefit, wrapped in a social event, connecting a
vibrant community with a vital community resource –- 907-235-7721, www.kbbi.org Musicians... The
application window is now open through Monday April 5th. Interested parties can
email their interest, a brief bio and audio samples that are representative of
their planned performance (or links to audio on-line) to music@concertonthelawn.org. 2010 Concert dates are Saturday, July 31st
and Sunday, August 1st. People make
Concert on the Lawn more than an outdoor music festival. It’s an annual rite of
summer. Concert on the Lawn is a benefit, wrapped in a social event, connecting
a vibrant community with one of our most vital community resources – Public
Radio KBBI AM 890. This weekend of fun is made possible by our musicians,
volunteers, supportive organizations, and you!
