The City and Borough of Sitka is accepting applications for the Utility Cost Subsidization Program through October 31. Applicants meeting certain criteria may be eligible for a subsidization of their municipal electric utility costs.  The...

A community training event, a boating safety class, will be held 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. It will include hands-on training. The event is hosted by Sitka Police Department, Alaska State Troopers U.S. Coast Guard, and Alaska Marine Safety...

Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the ANB Founders Hall. Nominations of officers is on the agenda. The meeting is open to the public.

Brave Heart Volunteers’ buoy banquet and live auction will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Allen Hall in the Odess Theater. Dinner will be catered by Our Town Catering. Dessert and a no-host bar are planned while bidding on one-of-a-kind...

All are invited to learn to sing four-part a capella harmony in the Sacred Harp (shape note) tradition 3-4:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Sitka Pioneers Home chapel. Beginners and listeners are welcome. Singing is from the red Denson book, and...

Sitkans for Peace and Democracy will hold a vigil calling for an end to Israel’s near-total food blockade of Gaza, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the roundabout.  “Bring an empty pot or pan and spoon,” said vigil organizers. “Let’s make...

Mina Brooks-Schmidt will be performing a free concert at St. Peter’s by-the-Sea 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8. She will perform excerpts from the opera she recently performed in Sicily, ‘‘La Sonnambula by Bellini,’’ as well as sacred arias from the...

Denton Pearson will lead Sunday’s service for the Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The program will explore the ‘‘American Tradition of Protest Songs.’’ Coffee is served at 10:30 a.m., with service starting at 10:45 a.m. A Sunday...

A celebration of the life of Steve Petro will be held 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at the ANB Founders Hall. Family and friends are invited to share memories, salmon and potluck dishes, and visit with community members. ‘‘We are looking forward...

FRIDAY 10-11 a.m. Bingocize, Swan Lake Senior Center Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 907-747-8866 for information  2 p.m. Sheldon Jackson Museum artist-in-residence Shirley Hootch, SJ Museum 4-6 p.m. Open House at Sitka...

Free two-step dance sessions for all ages will be offered by Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s social services department. Lessons are open to the community ‘‘bringing together families and community through healthy physical activity,’’ organizers said....

The third Sitka Farmers Market of the season will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the ANB Founders Hall. Vendor registration fee has been reduced from $40 to $35. The youth vendor fee is $25. To register for the market, go to the...

A celebration of the life of Shirley Brooks will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7,  at the Del Shirley room, above Odess Theater, on the SJ Campus. The family of Shirley Brooks is inviting Shirley’s friends to attend. Shirley died August 4,...

THURSDAY 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 Elephant Shop open 4 p.m. Kids Growing Up Well:...

Sitka Tribe of Alaska will sponsor Zumba with Anna in August. The free class is open to the community 5:30-6:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 6, 20 and 27 at Blatchley Middle School.

Sitka Tribe of Alaska tribal household members can explore the waters and build connections through an intergenerational kayaking tour in August. The program is designed for members of Tribal households to attend as intergenerational pairs....

T’ai Chi Chih practice will be offered 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, behind the Sitka Public Library.

Sitka Trail Works will host its Edible Plant Walk 9 a.m. Saturday. The public is invited to meet at the Mosquito Cove trailhead.

Sitka Tribe of Alaska is seeking an election supervisor for its upcoming Tribal Council election.  For more information or to submit a bid, contact Lisa Gassman at 907-747-3207. Deadline to submit a bid is 4:30 p.m. Aug. 27. Bids may be...