September 21, 2015 Community Happenings
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Benefit Saturday
For Fortress at Pub
A comedy and burlesque fundraiser for Fortress of the Bear will be held 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.
The event will be an ‘‘evening of laughter with a sprinkling of sultry burlesque,’’ the Pub said.
Tickets are available in advance at the Pub for $15 per person.
No School
The Sitka School District announces that there will be no school for all students Friday, Sept. 25, Monday, Sept. 28 and Tuesday, Sept. 29, for teacher inservice. All offices will remain open.
End Poverty
Webinar Sept. 27
Sitka RESULTS and Sitka High School will host a ‘‘Global Grassroots’’ webinar conversation with Dr. Jeffery Sachs of New York 8:30-10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at SHS.
The new Global Development goals to end poverty by 2030 will be the topic of conversation with Sachs.
Muffins will be available. Those attending may take their own coffee or tea and a friend. Access to the school will be through the front entrance. Call Michele, 752-0472, for further information.
Baranof School
Sets Open House
Baranof Elementary School will host an open house 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8.
‘‘Spend an hour with us while your child shares what they have been working on and shows you around the school,’’ the school said.
Baranof School has limited parking. Parents are asked not to park at Market Center, the Elks Club or Fairweather Prints. The city parking lot has space to accommodate many vehicles and the Monastery Street door across from the Elks will be open. Parking is also available in the lot on the corner of Sawmill Creek Road and Baranof Street and one close to the playground on Baranof Street for Baranof parking.
Call 747 5825 with questions.
Baranof School
Parents to Meet
Baranof Elementary School will hold a parent meeting noon Sept. 30 in the school library. It will include parents’ questions, networking and information on curriculum, positive behavior supports, and school-home connections.
The meeting is open to all parents. Call 747 5825 with questions.
Open Mic Set
Sitka Folk and the Greater Sitka Arts Council are hosting a benefit open mic at the Larkspur Cafe on Sunday, Sept. 27. Sign up is at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7. Call Ted at 747-5482 for more information.
Keystone Kops
Seeks Members
The Alaska Day Festival is seeking ‘‘tough and drama-free women’’ who are interested in fundraising and feathers.
Women are invited to joint the harbingers of the Alaska Day celebration by become Keystone Kops.
For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Jen Houx, 738-1779.
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20 YEARS AGO
December 2004
Photo caption: David Voluck reads a blessing while lighting a menorah during a community gathering observing the eight-day Chanukah festival. Honored speakers included Woody Widmark, STA president, and Assembly member Al Duncan.
50 YEARS AGO
December 1974
From On the Go: More college students home for the holidays – Bill and Isabella Brady have a houseful. Ralph is here from the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute, along with his fiancee Grace Gillian; Louise is here from the University of New Mexico, and Jennifer, who’s working with IEA in Anchorage is home with her fiance Lance Ware.
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