Sitka Public Library and City of Sitka Parks and Recreation will host free adult game nights in the Sitka Public Library multipurpose room, 6-8 p.m. May 1, 8 and 15. Games from the library collection are available; however, games from home also...
20 YEARS AGO April 2005 The School Board voted Thursday to create a high school class on Alaska history that students must pass before graduation. The unanimous action was in response to a new state regulation requiring all Alaska students to...
The City and Borough of Sitka Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the Sitka Recreation Foundation, will host a Walk2Connect Leader Training 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at Harrigan Centennial Hall, Meeting Room 2. The free...
Sitka Lutheran Church invites the community to celebrate Holy Week and Easter. All are invited to participate in the following gatherings: –Maundy Thursday service 6:30 p.m. April 17. –Good Friday service 6:30 p.m. April 18. –Easter...
3 to 5 Preschool’s Big Rig spring fundraiser will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 26 at the Mt. Edgecumbe High School parking lot – rain or shine. The community event is for all ages. Admission is $5 a person or $20 for a family of four or more....
Sitka Tribe of Alaska will host an Earth Day cleanup on Tuesday, April 22. ‘‘In celebration of Earth Day, the Sitka Tribe of Alaska staff will be heading outdoors to give back to the land we love,’’ STA said. Teams will be on Indian River Road...
Sitka Tribe of Alaska is seeking a local Tribal citizen to serve on theHealth and Human Services Committee. ‘‘This is a great way to get involved and make a difference in the health and wellness of our community, and your voice can...
Sitka Rotary Club and Allen Marine will hold the club’s eighth Wildlife Cruise on the waters surrounding Sitka May 17. The three-hour midday event starts at noon. Participants should arrive at 11:30 a.m. at Crescent Harbor. Ticket prices for the...
Ocean Wave Quilt Guild will host its 42nd annual Quilt Show May 10-18 at Fraser Hall on the SJ Campus. This year’s theme is ‘‘Sassy!’’ The show opens 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 9. Daily show hours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 10, through...
MONDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information 5:30-6:30 p.m. AA, Sitka Pioneers Home Recreation Kitchen, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information 6 p.m. White...
20 YEARS AGO April 2005 Photo caption: A new 100-foot radio tower stands next to the water tower on Japonski Island. A new radio signal repeater on the tower went on line this week, enabling Sitka Fire Department to communicate everywhere in...
The public is invited to the annual Tlingit Potato Planting, a community event celebrating tradition, culture and springtime planting. Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Sitka Ranger District, and Pacific High School will gather 1:15-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April...
Sitka School Board will hold a budget work session 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the district office board room. Superintendent Deidre Jenson will present the board with a draft budget for the 2025-2026 school year. The work session is open...
Xóots Elementary School is hosting its kindergarten and pre-kindergarten Sneak Peek 2-3 p.m. Friday, April 18. Upcoming preschoolers and kindergartners for the 2025-2026 school year, and their families, are invited to visit classrooms, meet...
Those approaching age 65 having questions about Medicare, or who are currently enrolled but still needing more information, are invited to a program 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, April 30, at Harrigan Centennial Hall. SEARHC Patient Health Benefits...
Applications are being taken for the Path to Prosperity Business Competition, an annual business development competition for businesses with a positive economic, environmental, and community impact on Southeast Alaska. It is sponsored by Spruce...
MARINE DEBRIS CLEANUP – Students in Stacy Golden’s Sitka High School marine biology class hold some of the 620 pounds of trash they picked up on Biorka Island Wednesday. Collaborators included Ocean Conservancy, Sitka Sound Science Center and Sitka Tribe of Alaska. The trip was funded by the Sitka Alaska Permanent Charitable Trust. Allen Marine provided an educational discount. (Photo provided to the Sentinel)
BIKE GIVEAWAY – Maisie Webb, 9, stands with her parents Melinda and Jayson Webb, at right, after receiving a new bicycle and helmet from Sitka Masons representative Darrell Windsor recently at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School. The Masons are once again presenting a bicycle, donated by AC Lakeside, to one student in each third-grade class at the school. Third grade teachers are selecting the recipients based on students’ exemplary behavior in class and display of good citizenship. A helmet is donated by Yellow Jersey. (Sentinel Photo)
Bruce Gazaway will present the program “How Religious Humanism Has Shaped Our Faith” at Sunday’s service at the Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Coffee time is at 10:30 a.m., with service starting at 10:45 a.m. Bread and soup follow at...
The annual community Easter egg hunt is planned noon April 19 at Keet Gooshi Heen elementary school playground. The free event includes 10,000 eggs, face painting, hot chocolate, hot dogs, and other activities. It is sponsored by Assembly of God...