MONDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  10:30 a.m. Lap swim, Blatchley pool 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...

Changing Climate Strategy  In the second decade of the last century, John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt started the conservation movement to preserve undeveloped land for national parks. In the 1980s, environmentalists began to focus on pollution...

Sitka Kaagwaantaan will hold a Solstice celebration 3 p.m. Sunday at Blatchley Middle School in the back parking lot. ‘‘Everyone is invited to come help us call the sun back with traditional songs and speeches and connecting to our ancestors,’’...

“Writers Read” will be the program at Sunday’s meeting of the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship. Five Unitarians will read their original works, some based on the theme of ‘‘Christmas’’ or ‘‘Wintertime.’’ All are invited. Gathering begins at 10:30...

The annual Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 and Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 invite the community to a Christmas Eve dinner 1 p.m. Dec. 24 at the ANB Founders Hall, 235 Katlian Street. Doors open at noon to socialize with family and friends...

The What It Means To Be a Káa (Man) campaign, launched in November by the Pathways Coalition, is dedicated to Chuck Miller, Daanax.ils’eik, who played a key role in the development of both the media campaign as well as the Boys Run I toowú...

In response to the recent government shutdown, Sitka Tribe of Alaska organized the HEART program to help Sitkans. Helping Everyone Access Resources Together accepted monetary donations and gift card donations, and hosted a “fill the bus” food...

Four speakers have been named for the Spring Share Your Culture/Share Your Research Speaker Series. The annual event is sponsored by the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum and Sheldon Jackson Museum and includes a combination of in-person and...

Dear Santa: Can I get that backpack Nike and gray please. Next Christmas can I have 3 more elfs please and uggs slippers and a black Guy cotton sweater. I think you are a nice and kind man thank you for giving people what they asked for. Eivin...

FRIDAY 10 a.m. Bingocize, Swan Lake Senior Center 10:30 a.m. Lap Swim, Blatchley Pool Noon-8 p.m. Holiday Parade of Lights and Holiday Lane on Lincoln Street, street closed  Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 907-747-8866 for...

Sitka Public Library invites youths younger than 17 to identify  common land birds of Alaska in its ‘‘I Spy’’ program. Participants can ask for a bird sheet at the desk and enter their answers to win a prize. The drawing will be on Jan. 10....

Sitka Fire Department is asking residents to help keep fire hydrants clear of snow and ice during winter conditions. Fire hydrants must remain visible and accessible so firefighters can respond quickly in an emergency, the department...

Registration is open for the Sitka Tsunami Wrestling Club 2026 season at www.sitkawrestling.com. ‘‘Whether your child is new to wrestling or returning for another season, our coaches work hard to provide a fun, encouraging space where every...

Starting Saturday at Sitka Public Library, ages 6 to 10 can participate in the winter and spring Reading Dragons and Friends program. The collectable card game rewards kids for reading. Cards range from dragons to other mythical creatures, like...

St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church will hold its Festival of Lessons & Carols service 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. For information email stpetersbytheseak@gmail.com or call 907 747-3977 and leave a message for a call back. The church is...

THURSDAY 10:30 a.m. Santa visit and story time, Sitka Public Library 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lap Swim, Blatchley Pool 11 a.m. Elder Coffee Time, Harrigan Centennial Hall 11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, AA...

Iota chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma is offering mini-grants to professional educators in Sitka to be used for classroom projects for which budgeted funding is not available. The grant amounts will be from $50 to $300 per application as available...