The city utility and payment office, located on the first floor of City Hall,  will be closed on Dec. 26. The office will reopen Dec. 29 with regular business hours beginning at 9 a.m. During the closure, customers may make utility payments...

All are invited to the lobby of the Performing Arts Center at 6:45 p.m. Dec. 20 for a 15-minute performance from the Sitka Community Choir followed by Martinelli’s toast and a speech from Concert Director Roger Schmidt. The lobby will open at...

The Sitka Historical Society and Museum will present the annual Holiday Parade of Lights and Holiday Lane on Lincoln Street noon to 8 p.m. Friday. Also planned are the annual train village and gingerbread contest. Lincoln Street will be closed...

WEDNESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  10 a.m. Tongass Tots Play Group, Episcopal Church See House 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lap Swim, Blatchley Pool 11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon Health Needs and Human Services...

Sitka National Historical Park visitor center and Russian Bishop House winter operations have begun.  The park visitor center is currently closed for the winter holidays. Beginning Jan. 16, it will be open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays and...

Flipside Arcade is hosting the third Sitka Classic Pinball Tournament 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at the arcade, 322 Lincoln Street. Entry is $10 per person, for the all-ages event and beginners are welcome. Prizes will be given for top competitors...

Alaska State Rep. Rebecca Himschoot’s Sitka’s office will hold a meet and greet with constituents 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18,  at the Sitka Legislative Information Office. All are invited to stop by. Cookies will be provided.

Sitka Public Library will host Books & Brews at Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13. ‘‘Bring a book, grab your favorite beverage on tap, and join us for a cozy, quiet evening of reading together,’’ a news release said. A...

Lincoln Street will be closed from the Lake Street intersection to the Katlian Street intersection noon-8 p.m. Friday for the Holiday Lane on Lincoln Festival and Sitka Historical Society Parade of Lights event. The Sitka Police Department will...

The Greater Sitka Arts Council will present a night of Sitka Beer Choir 6-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Harbor Mountain Brewing Company. Tunes include traditional drinking songs, Christmas carols, and others. Music and a pianist are provided....

A free community barn dance is 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at Odess Theater in Allen Hall on the SJ Campus. Live music is by Fishing for Cats. All dances are taught and called. No dance experience is necessary. For information call Dorothy at 907...

TUESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information  Noon Rotary Club, UAS-Sitka Campus Room 230 6 p.m. Assembly, Centennial Hall 6 p.m. Sitka’s AFS exchange...

Dear Santa: I want robox, crochet stuff, Dino stuff, costume, edible cookie dough, sweater, snowball maker. Merry Christmas. Esmee Figueroa, 10 Dear Santa: I want a dollhouse and umm ... a pink Barbie car! And a car for me. I be good with my mom...

Sitka Public Library will welcome Santa at the last story time of the year 10:30 a.m. Dec. 18. The program includes reading, singing, time with Santa, and a craft. Everybody is welcome. Preschool story time will resume 10:30 a.m. Jan. 8. For...

Friends of Sitka Circus Arts, in collaboration with Sitka Cirque, invites adults (age 21 and older) to Cirque Noir 2025: ‘‘Finding Light In the Darkness’’ 8 p.m. to midnight Dec. 20 at 207 Smith Street. ‘‘The event is a festival-style dance...

St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church will hold a Christmas Eve service 6 p.m. Dec. 24, beginning with prelude music from 6 to 6:30 p.m. A Christmas Day service is planned 10 a.m. Dec 25. All are welcome to attend these special services. For...

MONDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  10:30 a.m.-12:20 p.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...

Georgia Rogers, a longtime Sitka resident, died Wednesday at her home. She was 88. An obituary will be published later.

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, Dec. 14, in the Pioneer Home chapel. Beginners and listeners are welcome. Singing is from the Christmas book, and loaner...

Sitka Pioneers of Alaska will have its Christmas party 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Salvation Army. It will begin with dinner and family members are welcome to attend. Attendees are asked to take a side dish or a dessert. Inexpensive gifts will be...