February 5, 2015 Community Happenings
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TorQ Percussion
Quartet on Stage
TorQ Percussion Quartet is wrapping up its Alaska tour in Sitka with a concert 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Performing Arts Center.
The Canadian percussion ensemble is known for its dynamic performances of both classic and new pieces. Tickets are $15 for students and seniors and $20 general admission, available at the door, by calling the Sitka Fine Arts Camp at 747-3085, or at Old Harbor Books.
NYC Dancer
Set to Perform
New York City-based dancer Laura Careless will present a solo performance at the Sitka Performing Arts Center 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18.
‘‘Lost Goddess’’ follows the seasonal descent of Persephone into the Underworld, highlighting her mother’s grief at her loss, and the joy both share once reunited.
Through the characters’ journeys, the audience encounters mysterious and magical women who help to unearth and reclaim the stories that have been lost from traditions, families and selves.
A founding member of Company XIV, Careless has trained at the Royal Ballet School in London, the Ecole-Atélier Rudra Béjart in Switzerland, and the Juilliard School Dance Division. Tickets are $15 for students and seniors, $20 general admission, and are available at the door, by calling the Sitka Fine Arts Camp at 747-3085, and at Old Harbor Books.
Aquatic Aerobics
Schedule Changes
The UAS aquatic aerobics class, session 1, starts this week at Blatchley pool.
Tracy Turner leads the class, which normally meets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The week of Feb. 9, school schedules have dictated a change to Monday, Tuesday and Friday. The following week Feb. 16-20, the Blatchley Discovery Week events will cause the pool to be closed to the public all week. The normal Monday, Wednesday and Friday schedule returns on Feb. 16.
Aquatic aerobics offers a full body workout that combines the benefits of stretching (in what feels like a weightless environment), strengthening (which is accomplished with water resistance) and aerobic exercise ... without the damage to joints caused by land-based workouts.
Turner has 20 years of instructional experience and can help students with a workout that is as strenuous as they choose it to be. This first spring semester session runs through March 27. Session 2 will begin March 30 and continue through May 15.
Contact UAS at 747-7700 to sign up for these classes. The instructor will allow students to join the class at any time.
T’ai Chi Chih
Practice Listed
T’ai Chi Chih Practice by the Sea will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7.
Individuals will meet at Knitting With Class. All are invited to participate. This is not a class.
Senior Party
Planning on Tap
The next Sitka High senior party planning meeting will be 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at Centennial Hall.
Docent Training
At Science Center
The Sitka Sound Science Center invites community members to apply to become a docent (trained volunteer). SSSC docents gain behind-the-scenes access to science center operations, learn about local ecology and research, develop advanced communication skills, and cultivate Sitka’s science legacy.
Training takes place 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the SSSC. Continuing education credits are available.
To sign-up visit sitkascience.org, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit 834 Lincoln Street.
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20 YEARS AGO
January 2005
In a year with high oil prices boosting state revenues, Sitka’s legislators say a major challenge this session will be holding back on spending. “It will be a Katie-bar-the-door year,” said Sen. Bert Stedman, who sits on the Senate Finance Committee. “The Legislature needs to keep in mind the prices can go down just as fast as they go up.”
50 YEARS AGO
January 1975
Three persons were treated for minor injuries Saturday when the two-story house at Seward and Cathedral Way caught fire. The house, owned by Sitka Telephone Co., was considered a total loss. Its assessed value is $10,500. On Sunday, a troller belonging to Neland Haavig caught fire in Crescent Harbor. The cabin and most of the deck area were destroyed. The loss was put at $25,000.
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