June 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 8 3 pm every Friday and Saturday.
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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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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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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Mermaid Café
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Live music by Johnny
B or others every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6:30
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Bunnell Street
Arts Gallery
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June 4 – June 30
Alexandra Feit Encaustic Paintings and Carla
Potter, Sculpture on exhibit
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Art Shop Gallery
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Features Taz Tally, Homer
Artist in Photography
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Homer
Elks Club
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Bingo Wednesdays
6:30 – 9:30 FMI 235-0122
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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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Infant
Lap Sit with Jolee 11:30-12:00 Thursdays for
Infants to 2 years old
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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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Two
Sister’s Bakery
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Friday
Community Run 5:00 every
Friday. Everyone is welcome as are all
skill levels. 5K run loop through downtown Homer.
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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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Boys
& Girl’s 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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ADULT
& TEEN HOOPDANCE 2.
Seven class series on Saturdays 2:15-3:30, April 24 – June 5 $100 for series, no drop-ins
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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] Punch Cards offered through Community Schools
235-6090
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Homer High
School
§
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)
§
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.
§
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.
§
Pool: Parent-tot swim Tue & Thu Mornings
10:30-11:30
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Pool: Open Swim Mon – Friday 6:30-7:30 pm and Sat
1-3
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Tennis
Courts:
Community Schools Tennis Classes Level I - Tuesdays & Thursdays
3-4, Saturdays 10-11; Level 2 – Tuesday & Thursday 4:30-5:30 Saturdays,
12-1. June 1-19 (9 lessons) Second class June 22 – July 10 if sufficient interest. $45 plus $15 CS fee 235-6090
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TBA City of Homer Adult Basketball Tournament
at Homer High School, call
235-6090 for teams and times.
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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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Cycle
Logical Bicycle Shop
o
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. Punchcards 10 for
$90.
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Haas
Studio
o
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
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
Peterson Bay Field Station Natural
History Tours 8-4
Daily, Tours
continue daily Memorial Day until Labor Day. Explore & learn. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
Day Camp Ages 5-9 years old. Daily Program Monday –
Friday, 10:00-1:00. Budding
Botanist June 21 – July 2
WSI: (Wildlife Investigations)
Ages 9-12 years old Weekly program Wednesdays 1-3 pm 10 classes June 23 –
August 18
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.
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 daily
Tu 1 Islands & Ocean Estuary Walk 1-2pm 235-6961
Wynn Nature Center BioKids 1-3 PM 1.5 miles E. Skyline Dr., 235-5266. June - August
We 2 Wynn Nature
Center Season Opening Potluck FMI Call 235-6667
Islands & Ocean Beach Walks: 11am-12pm 235-6961
Homer Farmer’s Market 10-3
Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29
Th
3 Wynn Nature Center Wilderness
Survival Ages 8-11
1-3 PM 1.5
miles E. Skyline Dr.,
235-5266. June - August
Pier
One Theatre Much
Ado About Nothing 7:30
Islands
& Ocean Estuary Walk 1-2pm 235-6961
Discovery Labs 1-3pm 235-6961
Homer Public
Library Tech Help
Session with Ryan Ridge Conference Room from 3:30 – 5:30.
Art Shop Gallery First Friday Opening 5-7:30 Homer Artist, Taz
Tally is a Homer Photographer, naturalist, geologist and author of “Fifty Hikes
in Alaska’s Kenai
Peninsula”. Meet and chat
with Taz at the opening reception. Bring your copy of “50 Hikes…” for Tax to sign, or copies will be available for purchase. www.taxtallyphotography.com
Center for Alaskan Coastal
Studies Knee High Naturalists
10:30 – 11;30 am Preschoolers age
2-4, 235-6667
First Friday Reception 5-7 PM. First Friday art event to
display entrees from the Drift....buoys around Kachemak Bay
call to artists. Stop by the CACS Headquarters building to see
some of the art work created by community members and pick up a map to see
where all of the artwork is on display around the community. Following the
reception, pieces will be installed at sides on both sides of Kachemak Bay. DRIFT hopes to challenge visual artists to
create using buoys collected from Alaskan beaches. Through this community art project, the
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies hopes to inspire residents and visitors to
Homer to contemplate the connection between themselves and the marine
environment as they view the outdoor installations around town. Perhaps, even, as we view the buoys that have
been transformed by artists, we might call to mind how the buoys drifted to
shore, our impact on marine habitats, and our power to protect it. DRIFT is supported by the NOAA
community-=based marine debris clean-up and prevention grant program. Call 235-6667 for more information.
Homer Council on the Arts First Friday “The We”
49th Wanderlust Stacy Naden mixed
Media 5-7 pm
Alice’s Champagne Palace Fundraiser Dance Party with Dave Webster and Consequences. Sponsored by Homer Council on the
Arts. $10 members, $12 non-members. Family Friendly event. Reunion tour with Hal Spence, Mike Patch, Frank Delapp,
Jim Buncak. 8 pm.
Pier One Theatre Much Ado
About Nothing 8:15
The Homestead Friday Wine Classes 6:00 PM. Try 3
wines with appetizers for $25 per person.
Sa 5 Homer Animal Friends 11th
Annual “Strut Your Mutt” Dog Walk at the Homer High School.
Contests, agility
demonstrations, games and prizes. Call Pat at 235-3779 for additional information.
Pier One Theatre Much Ado About Nothing
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
Pratt Museum Book Signings by Local Authors 10-5
in The Contemporary Art Gallery, 12 local authors will display and sign their
works
The Homestead Dinner at the Vineyards 6:30 PM. Five
Course Meals with paired beer and wines.
Bear Creek Winery $75
Islands & Ocean Beach Walks: 11am-12pm 235-6961
First Saturday Birding Trips Co-sponsored by Kachemak Bay Birders and the Alaska Maritime National
Wildlife Refuge. Admission is Free. Meet at 11:00 at the Diamond Creek Trailhead.
Alaska Department of Fish & Game Youth Only Fishery Ages
15 & under, 11-3pm The Aquatic
Educational Classroom will be at the Dudiak
Fishing Lagoon (fishing hole). Fish
& Game staff will be at the lagoon during the best fishing time to help the youth anglers.
Fishing gear is available. Part
of the lagoon will be marked for a youth only fishing zone. 235-1730, 235-8191
Su 6 The Cooking School
at Tutka Bay Catalan Cuisine – Spanish Style Alaska
June 6-12 907-274-2710, info@withinthewild.com, www.withinthewild.com
Pier
One Theatre Much
Ado About Nothing 7:30
Mo 7 Homer Chamber of Commerce “Financing a Business Wisely” Julie Woodworth and Christi of Wells Fargo Bank in Homer will cover the
key elements for obtaining business loans and working funds. Topics will
include Five C's of Credit, Packaging types of loans and forms of financing,
what you need to bring (business plan, financials, etc.), collateral,
etc., etc., etc. Arrive at Homer Chamber of Commerce at 4:30 p.m. for
attendance sign-in and payment receipts and introductions by Bryan Zak. for REGISTER ONLINE http://aksbdc.ecenterdirect.com;
Training event, SIGN UP. Registration deadline
5/24/2010 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. - $40 Homer
Islands & Ocean Discovery Labs 1-3pm 235-6961
Homer
Public Library Computer
Question Help Sessions 3:30
Tu 8 Islands & Ocean Estuary Walk 1-2pm 235-6961
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.
Wynn Nature Center BioKids Ages 5-8 1-3 PM 1.5 miles E. Skyline Dr.,
235-5266. June - August
We 9 Islands & Ocean Discovery Labs 1-3pm 235-6961
Beach Walks: 11am-12pm 235-6961
Homer Farmer’s Market 10-3
Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29
Th 10 Islands & Ocean Estuary Walk 1-2pm 235-6961
Pier
One Theatre Much
Ado About Nothing 7:30
Ulmer’s Drug & Hardware16th Annual Quilting Show DEADLINE 4:30-5:30pm. No more than one Bed sized quilt per
person. Limit of 3 entires
total per person. Quilt, garment etc
must have a label with your name and phone number. No late entries please. The 16th Annual “Quilting on the
Kenai” will be held June 24 – 29 with workshops, demonstrations, classes and
more. Click here for more
information.
Pratt Museum Over the River and Across the
Flats: A Researcher’s View of the Fox
River Estuary This insightful
presentation by Coowe Walker is a “Living by the
Tides” presentation. 10-12
in the Lower Level Gallery. Bring
your own lunch.
Wynn Nature Center Wilderness
Survival Ages 8-11,
1-3 PM 1.5
miles E. Skyline Dr., 235-5266. June–Aug
10-12 Harley Owners Group (HOG) hosts an annual state rally in
different cities throughout Alaska. This year, the Kenai
Peninsula Harley Drivers won the bid and on June 10, 11 & 12,
the hub location will be at the Dimond M Ranch on Kalifornsky Beach
Road in Kenai.
They are expecting anywhere from 300-700 riders to come to Alaska from all over the
world. Two Touring rallies (rides from
point A to point B) will be scheduled from Kenai to Homer, leaving Kenai on
both Friday and Saturday at 10AM. Guided
groups will be limited to 50. On Friday
at 6 AM, they will also be doing a “KP500” – 500 miles on the Kenai Peninsula
where they will leave Kenai at 6AM, head to Homer for breakfast and on to other
peninsula locations from there to get in their 500 miles for the day. It is also notable that many of these
tourists will be extending their time in Alaska
before or after the State Rally, so we may expect higher numbers of visitors at
that time. We will also have our Homer Visitor Guides present at a table at the
Rally hub in Kenai. If a volunteer would
like to be there to make a strong representation for the Chamber, please call Sharon at 235-7740.
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies Knee High Naturalists 10:30
– 11;30 am Preschoolers age 2-4,
235-6667
Islands & Ocean Beach Walks: 11am-12pm 235-6961
Pier One Theatre Much Ado About Nothing
8:15
Wynn Nature Center Opening
Potluck Kick-off event for season of guided and
self-guided tours and weekly children’s programs beginning June 13. Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, 235-5266
11-12 American Cancer SocietyRelay for Life
Visit www.RelayForLifeOfHomer.org. Start a team, join a team, volunteer,
register as a survivor, donate to the event, purchase a luminaria
“In memory of” or “In honor of” a loved one.
Contact , Carolyn Bishop at ladylill@gci.net , 235-7491 or 299-0073 OR
Cheryl Evans at Cheryl.evans@cancer.org,
907-273-2068.
Kachemak
Bay State Park Trails Day Work Party
& Campout Ages 12 – 18, $75. Two days, 1 night camping and helping to
construct trail signs and mark future trail sections in Moose Valley
withing the State Park. Contact Libby Bushell
at 399-0504 or libbybushell@gmail.com
for info or to register. Sponsored by HOWL.
11-15 Kachemak Bay Campus Kenai Peninsula
Writer’s Conference
Lectures, workshops, panel presentations and readings with nationally
recognized writers. Sponsored by the Kachemak Bay Campus, UAA, call 235-7743.
Sa 12 Islands & Ocean Beach Walks: 11am-12pm 235-6961
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)
Homer Farmer’s Market 10-3
Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29
Wynn
Nature Center Hiking and Tours begin – 1.5 miles
E. Skyline Dr., 235-5266
Pier
One Theatre Much
Ado About Nothing 8:15
American Legion Post #16 Spring Fling Flea Market, First Annual 9-3 One of a kind arts &
crafts, food & collectables, tools, toys, clothes, household goods and more. Vendors wanted. 235-4122, 399-0440
Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce Kids’ Fishing Derby Contact 235-2600 for more information.
Kachemak Bay State Park Trails
Day Across the Bay Depart at 8 Join TRAILS group for a day doing trail work
across the bay. 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.
Homer
Yacht Club Nancy
Clooney Memorial Cup Saturday
race to Seldovia, noon start, Sunday race back to
Homer. For more information visit www.homeryachtclub.org
Su 13 American Legion Post #16 Spring Fling Flea Market, First
Annual 9-3
One of a kind arts & crafts, food & collectables, tools, toys,
clothes, household goods and more.
Vendors wanted. 235-4122, 399-0440
Homer Yacht Club Nancy Clooney Memorial Cup Saturday race to Seldovia, noon start, Sunday race back to Homer. For more information visit www.homeryachtclub.org
Isands
& Ocean Edge of the Sea Tide Walk 9AM- 11AM 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.
Mo 14 Islands & Ocean Discovery Labs 1-3pm 235-6961
Edge of the Sea Tide Walk 9:30AM- 11:30 AM 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.
Pratt Museum Nature Art Summer Workshop June 14 –
June 18, 2-5, daily
This week long program is open to students in 6th, 7th,
& 8th grades.
Preregistration is required as we are limited to 15 slots.
Tu 15 Islands & Ocean Estuary Walk 1-2pm 235-6961
Edge of the Sea Tide Walk 10:30-12:30 in Bishops Beach
Parking Lot. Free. 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.
Bunnell
Street Arts Center Encaustics Workshop $165 for both days, $150 for
Bunnell Members.
This 2000 year old media is making a come back. This mixed level two-day workshop will focus
on current methods, materials and artists.
Following demonstrations and discussion, the class will explore tools
and materials, supports, heat sources, paints and mediums, mark making,
transfers, collage and embedding with Homer Artist Nan-Margret Wimmerstedt.
Wynn Nature Center BioKids Ages 5-8 1-3 PM 1.5 miles E. Skyline Dr.,
235-5266. June - August
We 16 Islands & Ocean Beach Walks 11am-12pm 235-6961
Discovery Labs 1-3pm
235-6961
Homer Farmer’s Market 10-3
Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29
Th 17 Islands
& Ocean Estuary Walk 1-2pm 235-6961
Birding
Africa 3 pm. Join birding enthusiast Betty Siegel in an
encore presentation of her popular Biding Africa program. She will share stories and photographs of he
adventures while looking for 750 species of birds as well as mammals and
reptiles in Kenya, Tanzania.
Homer Public Library Listen Alaska Orientation 6:30-7:30PM
in the Conference Room, Join Debbie Waldort in this
interactive, hand-son orientation session covering tips and tricks as we explore
Listen Alaska Website and learn more about browsing, checking out, and
downloading audio books, music and eBooks.
This orientation is free and open to all.
Pier
One Theatre Hedwig
and the Angry Inch 7:30
Wynn Nature Center Wilderness
Survival Ages 8-11,
1-3 PM 1.5
miles E. Skyline Dr., 235-5266. June – August
Bunnell
Street Art Center Melissa Walker, A Place for Delta, book release and reading 5:#0 pm, free. 2010 Best Chilrdren’s Fiction Internation
Book Award winner. A Place for Delta follows young Kate who
is given a chance to study under Dr. Yu, an expert in the study of polar
bears.
17-20
Alaska Academy of Family Physicians Conference For
information and conference schedule, contact Marilyn Dodd at 907-258-2255 or
visit www.alaskaafp.org
ATTN: Homer Open your doors and prepare for an
influx of guests to our community. We
expect 200 physicians and their families from all over the US.
Islands & Ocean Beach Walks 11am-12pm 235-6961
Pier
One Theatre Hedwig
and the Angry Inch 8:15
Islands
& Ocean Discovery
Labs 1-3pm
235-6961
Pratt Museum Facing the Elements Outdoor Art
Exhibit Reception from 5-7 PM
Sa 19 Islands
& Ocean Beach Walks 11am-12pm
235-6961
Pier
One Theatre Hedwig
and the Angry Inch 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
Seldovia Chamber of Commerce Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival Weekend of music across the Bay!
Contact: 234-7612 or visit www.seldoviachamber.org
Fireweed Meadows
Golf Course 4th
Annual Duggan’s Pub Golf Tournament in Anchor Point 3 person teams $50
p/p, Check-in at 10AM. Long Drive
Contest Closest to the Pin, $10,000 Hole-in-One Prize. Call Duggan’s Pub for more details or to sign
up early! 235-9949. Fundraiser for Homer Hockey Association
(Homer Ice Rink)
Su 20 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
The Cooking School at Tutka Bay A Seaside Garden June 20-26 907-274-2710, info@withinthewild.com,
www.withinthewild.com
Seldovia Chamber of Commerce Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival Weekend of music across the Bay!
Contact: 234-7612 or visit www.seldoviachamber.org
Wynn Nature Center Homer Kid’s Outdoor Day
- Hike a Local Trail. Free.
Guided Hikes will be offered around Homer throughout the day and several
water taxis will off kids ride free transportation to Kachemak Bay
State Park across the bay
(Accompanying adults pay full fare).
Families are invited to join a local guide and get to know one or more
of these wonderful Homer trails!
10:00-11:30 AM Eveline
State Recreation Area Trail Guide: Carmen Field
11:00 – 12:00Noon Beluga Slough to Bishop’s Beach Trail Guide:
AMNWR staff
12:00-3:00 PM Diamond Creek Trail Guide: Lisa Matlock
4:00-5:00 PM Reber
Trail Guide: TBA
7:00-8:30 PM Homer Demonstration Forest
Trail GUIDE: Dave Brann
Contact Carmen Field at c2field@live.com or call 235-6016 after June
16 for info
Islands & Ocean Alaska
Geographic Film or Talk 11 – 12 Seminar Room
One Man’s Wilderness 1-2 Seminar Room
Homer
Wildlife Hotspots 3-4PM, Seminar
Room Join us for a walk on Homer’s Kids
Outdoor Day!
Family
Walk on Beluga Slough 11 – 12, Meet in the
Seminar Room. Join us for a walk on
Homer’s Kids Outdoor Day! This family
friendly walk starts in the Islands & Ocean Lobby. Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
staff will lead a family-friendly walk along Beluga Slough…
Mo 21 1ST
DAY OF SUMMER
Homer Chamber of Commerce SBDC
BASIC Accounting Tips for Small Businesses Alaska SBDC knows the importance and
wants to help you organize your accounting operation starting with accounts
receivables and payables, P & L, cash flow and other financial statements
PLUS get familiar with usage and definition of common accounting terms. 9:30 a.m. to Noon- $40 This workshop is designed to help small business owners to
understand the number of practical ways to keep sound financial records and how
to use that information when making key business decisions AND how this will
prepare you when seeking loans. Judith Lund of Sundog will give you ALL
these basic accounting skills so sign up today. REGISTER online before the
DEADLINE June 15! YOU MAY WANT TO ALSO REGISTER FOR THE NEXT
SESSION THAT WILL PREPARE YOU FOR TAX TIME!!!!
Homer Chamber of Commerce SBDC
Keeping Tax Records Can Be Simple SBDC wants you to be efficient in tracking
your records for tax purposes. Judith Lund of Sundog Consultants, will
present this 2 hour seminar to provide tips on
keeping records to meet tax requirements and how to effectively stay organized
for timely tax reporting. REGISTER online before the June 15 deadline.
You MAY want to ALSO sign up for the morning session where Judith teaches you
BASIC Accounting skills to be organized in managing your business for MORE than
just tax returns.
Islands & Ocean Discovery Labs 1-3pm 235-6961
Alaska Geographic Film or Talk 11 – 12 Seminar
Room
One Man’s Wilderness 1-2
Seminar Room
Homer Wildlife Hotspots 3-4PM, Seminar
Room Join us for a walk on Homer’s Kids Outdoor Day!
Tu
22 Islands
& Ocean Alaska Geographic Film or Talk 11 – 12 Seminar
Room
Estuary Hike 1-2pm 235-6961 Learn
about what an estuary is and explore beautiful Beluga Slough with a Kachemak
Bay Research Reserve naturalist.
Glaciers
Slideshow 11-12 in the Seminar Room
Kasatochi Volcano 3-4 in the Seminar ROom
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.
Wynn Nature Center BioKids Ages 5-8 1-3 PM 1.5 miles E. Skyline Dr., 235-5266. June - August
We 23 Islands & Ocean Discovery Labs 1-3pm 235-6961 Kachemak Bay
Fish & Feeding
Beach Walks 11am-12pm
235-6961
Alaska Geographic Film or Talk 11 – 12 Seminar
Room
Homer Farmer’s Market 10-3
Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29
Th
24 Wynn Nature Center Wilderness
Survival Ages 8-11,
1-3 PM 1.5
miles E. Skyline Dr., 235-5266. June – August
Wynn Nature Center Blossoms Day –
All Ages! Celebrate Wildflowers! Free admission to the Wynn Nature
Center, special hikes, programs
and displays 235-6667,
www.akcoastalstudies.org
Islands
& Ocean Estuary Walk 1-2pm 235-6961 Learn
about what an estuary is and explore beautiful Beluga Slough with a Kachemak
Bay Research Reserve naturalist.
Beach Walks 11am-12pm 235-6961
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies Garden to
Gourmet Potluck 235-6667
Pier One Theatre Youth Theatre Showcase 7:00 Culmination
of a 3 week theatre skills camp
Yurt Village Roust About Circus:
Near Normal
Langham Family and their Incredible Friends Presented by Homer Council
on the Arts. 4 pm. Live music, magic, manipulation
, mime and mayhem with Tyler, Morgan and Mary Langham,
featuring Meghan Holten from the Anchortown
Circus, Daniel Sloan and River Mitchell from the Bellingham Washington Circus
Guild, and other fabulous friends from their mini-tour of Alaska.
Come and see what wowed them in Talkeetna,
awed them in Hope, amazed them on Flat
Top Mountain,
blew them away in Girdwood. A “Pass the Hat” event to
get the circus bus back home. Don’t
miss this for a hilarious afternoon on the stage at Yurt Village
(In case of rain, we’ll think of something else.)
25-27 Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies Dads & Kids Camp 235-6667
Sa 26 Art
Shop Gallery Anchorage Artist, Guitta Corey Paper Collage 1-7 pm
Islands
& Ocean
Beach Walks 11am-12pm
235-6961
Discovery Labs 1-3pm 235-6961 Kachemak Bay Fish & Feeding
Quiet Place Lodge Peggy
Stern, acclaimed New York Jazz pianist in Halibut Cove’s Quiet Place Lodge. Sponsored by the Bunnell
Street Arts Center
Homer Yacht Club Homer
Yacht Club Land’s End Regatta Friday evening seminars, Saturday and Sunday races
start at 1:00pm See 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 Youth
Theatre Showcase 3:00 & 7:00
Homer News Homer
10K Spit Run Contact 235-7767
Pratt Museum Historic Harbor Walking Tour 3-4PM Meet at the Wheelhouse in front of the Salty Dawg Saloon on the Homer Spit $5 per person
Su 27 The Cooking School at Tutka Bay On the Goa Coast – Indian Summer Spices June 27-July 3 907-274-2710, info@withinthewild.com, www.withinthewild.com
Homer Yacht Club Homer
Yacht Club Land’s End Regatta Friday evening seminars, Saturday and Sunday races
start at 1:00pm See www.homeryachtclub.org
Mo 28 Homer Council on the Arts Bluegrass
Camp for Kids. FMI Call 235-4288 or visit
online at www.homerart.org
Tu 29 Islands & Ocean Estuary Walk 1-2pm 235-6961
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 BioKids 1-3 PM 1.5 miles E. Skyline Dr., 235-5266. June – August
Bunnell Street Arts Center Peggy Stern, acclaimed New York Jazz pianist,
vocal jazz ensemble with Sweet Sue Terry on sax, 7:30 Tickets $15, pay as you
can.
We 30 Islands & Ocean
Discovery Labs Invasive Species: Here & On Their Way 1-3pm
235-6961
Beach Walks 11am-12pm 235-6961
Homer Farmer’s Market 10-3
Saturday with music and noon activities for the kids and 3-6 pm on Wednesdays.
Opens May 29