February 5, 2015 Community Happenings

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Created on Thursday, 05 February 2015 12:00

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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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