Community members of all ages are invited to walk in the Parade of the Species 4 p.m. Monday, April 21, to celebrate Earth Month. The parade lines up at 3:30 p.m. at Totem Square. It will end at the Crescent Harbor shelter where face painting and...
Sitkans for Peace and Democracy will hold a drop-in at the meeting room at Sitka Public Library 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. ‘‘Stop by to fill out a Freedom of Information Form to see what information DOGE has collected on you,’’ organizers...
Advisories have been issued for Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research sites that have been found to have paralytic shellfish with toxin levels above the FDA regulatory limit of 80 µg/100 g. The newest beach having tested above the limit is...
This Week in Boys Run This week, Boys on the Run participants learned about communication and peer pressure. We learned about how we all communicate in different ways and have different communication needs. The boys watched coaches perform...
Residential property owners can clean up their property and haul all acceptable refuse to the city solid waste disposal sites free of charge during the city cleanup event 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Dump trucks and dump trailers cannot be...
The U.S. Coast Guard Spouses’ and Women’s Association announces the return of the annual Rainy Day Bazaar 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
The Sitka Community Playground cleanup day will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 12. Supplies and snacks will be provided. For more information, contact Bridget at 907 738-5515.
Cruise Ship Food Waste Cruise ship tourists expect their vacations to be similar to lodging in a luxury hotel with many restaurant choices. A one-week cruise may be supplied by more than 100 tons of food and drink to supply 250,000 meals....
WHITE ELEPHANT GRANT – White Elephant Shop volunteer Tami Weisberg, left, presents a $2,000 grant award to Audrey Beam, Julie Platson and Martina Kurzer of Sitka Outreach and Support Lifeline at the White Elephant Shop recently. (Photo provided)
The Medvejie Solstice Run is scheduled 9 a.m. June 21. It’s the 18th running of the Sitka High School cross country and track program fundraiser. The three distance events will begin and end at Herring Cove, adjacent to the Beaver Lake Trailhead...
Sitka Tells Tales, the local live storytelling series, will present an Earth Day event “About Place: Stories of Seeing and Celebrating the Tongass” 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at Harbor Mountain Brewery Co. It will be hosted by Artchange Inc.,...
The City and Borough of Sitka Parks and Recreation division welcomes the public to the Sitka Community Orchestra Concert 7 p.m. Friday, April 25, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. The orchestra is conducted by Drew Larson. Sitkans of all ages...
Sitka Tribe of Alaska will host family spring Kayaani walks April 26, May 3 and 17 to explore plant identification and respectful harvesting practices. The event is open to families with children ages 7 and older, and younger kids who can be...
The United Methodist Church invites the public to gather and observe Holy Week. ‘‘It is the most sacred period of our Christian faith, the church said. ‘‘It is a time when we gather together as a faith community to walk with Jesus during the...
Holy Week and Easter services at St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church have been scheduled at 611 Lincoln Street. –April 13, Palm Sunday Service at 9 a.m., in person and on Zoom –April 18, Good Friday at noon, in person –April 19, Holy...
WHITE ELEPHANT GRANT – Marta Martinsen, left, White E Board secretary and a volunteer, presents a grant award of $2,000 to Mary Sheehan of Southeast Alaska Independent Living, at the White Elephant Shop recently.
Bingocize at the Swan Lake Senior Center now begins at 1:30 p.m. Friday to not interfere with lunch service. For information, contact Sitka Parks and Recreation by emailing recreation@cityofsitka.org or by calling 907 747-4031.
St. Michael’s will have an Easter bread and fried bread sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 12 at the ANB Founders Hall. For more information call Cheryl at 907 738-1676 or Marie at 907 738-4166.
20 YEARS AGO
April 2005
Photo caption: Sitka Curves staff Sharon Foster and Shasta Smith, along with Curves members Jan Childress and Carol Monaco, hand over bags of groceries gathered in a food drive, an annual national Curves event.
