Sitka Homeless Coalition invites the public to a walk from the Post Office at Sawmill Creek Road and Jarvis Street, up to the site of the construction of the coalition’s little houses on Jarvis Street 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30. Staff, board...

Sitka Legacy Foundation is seeking grant applications from local nonprofits, as well as Tribal and municipal entities and faith-based organizations. Grants may support community needs, including but not limited to health and wellness, education,...

AC Lakeside will host a customer appreciation fundraising barbecue to benefit Sitka Cancer Survivor’s Society 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30. The meal costs $20 a plate and includes a side and drink. The event includes a live DJ and...

A second chance to purchase one-of-a-kind Brave Heart Volunteers bowls will be 9-11 a.m. or until sold out Saturday, Aug. 23, at the BHV office at the Sitka Pioneers Home Manager’s House. ‘‘With your help, we support over 50 elders across Sitka...

Registration ends Friday for the Southeast Leadership Summit. Southeast Alaska leaders will gather for a full day of learning, connections, and collaboration.  With interactive sessions and conversations designed to spark new ideas, the...

The public is invited to join Sitka Tribe of Alaska for an immersive cooking experience with Tlingit Chef Rob Kinneen 5:40-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28. Attendees will learn techniques for transforming local ingredients into a tasty, shared meal...

Sitka Tribe of Alaska and SEARHC are teaming up to host a Community Elder Coffee Time 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Elders can connect with friends, enjoy good company, and learn about two  new SEARHC tools: the...

THURSDAY 10:30 a.m. Story Time, Sitka Public Library 11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, AA hotline 907-747-8866 for information Noon Alanon Zoom, sitkaalanon@gmail.com, for login info  Noon White...

WEDNESDAY 11-1 p.m. Lap Swim, Blatchley Pool 11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon White Elephant Shop open Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information 12:15 p.m. STA Education/Scholarship Committee, 204...

Transition Sitka will feature information and recipes for food fermentation at the Sitka Farmers Market 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at ANB Founders Hall. Kombucha, sauerkraut and rhubarb shrub samples will be available, along with free comprehensive...

The Human Services and Transportation Advisory Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, to consider transportation needs of clients of Sitka’s human and social services agencies, and to recommend priorities among possible grant...

Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Community Services Block Grant Model Plan is available for public view and comment. It can be found at https://sitkatribe.org/community-services-block-grant-model-plan-open-for-comment/. Comments and suggestions can be...

The United Methodist Church of Sitka will begin its fall Sunday school program with Rally Sunday 10 a.m. Aug. 24. The congregation will celebrate the start of school with the blessing of their backpacks for all students during church...

In a front page story in Monday's Sentinel on the opening of the new terminal building at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, two young people's names were spelled incorrectly. Olenna Graham and Esmee Figueroa both won a city contest offering the...

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, has been set aside as a time to remember those lost to overdose.  The public is invited to join the HOPE Coalition 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 31  at Totem Square to honor their memory,...

Sitka Trail Works and Adventure Sitka will have a three-hour kayak excursion of the Siginaka islands on Saturday, Aug. 23. Tickets are available at sitkatrailworks.org/events and all proceeds support Sitka’s trail system.

Sitkans for Peace and Democracy invites community members to participate in a silent vigil to protest the ‘‘killing, maiming and starving of children in Gaza’’ 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. at the roundabout.  ‘‘Please join us in expressing your...

One Million Rising community gatherings are planned 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 and Sept. 2 at the Sitka Public Library. “These community resistance gatherings are about connection, shared concerns and learning and taking collective actions of...

Sitka High School will host its open house 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. Students, parents and guardians are invited to attend.