Sitka’s AFS exchange students will give presentations 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Sitka Public Library. Students are from Italy, India and Georgia. Also giving a presentation  will be Sitka exchange student Marina Marley, who went to...

Friends of Sitka Circus Arts invites the public to an evening of aerial artistry and performance. Sitka Cirque Troupe members will show original works featuring their own choreography 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at 207 Smith Street. Doors open...

Sitka Community Gardens will host an informational meeting to discuss the opening of the Jarvis Street Community Garden 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the See House behind St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. The group will begin taking...

The Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 Christmas dinner committee will meet 6 p.m. tonight, Monday, Dec. 8, at the ANB Founders Hall. Those who wish to volunteer, contribute or support in any way the upcoming community dinner, are welcome to attend....

Advent and Christmas gatherings and activities at local churches have been announced. The following are planned. –Advent lunch and Gospel study, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 11 and 18 at Sitka Lutheran Church. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. and study...

The board of Sitkans Against Family Violence will meet at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the prevention office at 201 Katlian Street, using the north entrance. The meeting is open to the public. Email director@safv.org for more information. 

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...

Sitka National Historical Park will host a morning bird walk led by local naturalist Connor Goff 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. The bird walk will serve as a warm-up for the annual initiative, the Christmas Bird Count, which kicks off nationally on Dec....

The Sitka Post Office announces extended retail window hours and holiday mailing needs, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 13.

The city Parks and Recreation is offering a Tongass Tumblers Clinics during winter break. Gymnastics will be taught by coach Santanna. Options are available for parent-tot, preschool, beginner and intermediate students. Classes will be on Dec....

Nellie Lipscomb will speak on ‘‘Trauma's Antagonists and Antidotes’’ at Sunday's meeting of the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship.  She will  blend neurodevelopmental and cultural theories  describing ‘‘trauma’’ and how it impacts...

Auction Jan. 9 The City and Borough of Sitka will hold a public outcry auction for obtaining a 2026 Plaza Vendor Space Permit and/or Plaza Outfitter Space Permit in 2025 for commercial operations of tours and excursions at Harrigan Centennial...

Three million Germans have bought “balcony solar,” which consists of a solar panel which do-it-your-selfers can plug into a regular outlet to supplement the power they get from their utility grid without the expense of an electrician, battery,...

Sitka’s AFS exchange students will give presentations 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Sitka Public Library. Students are from Italy, India and Georgia. Also giving a presentation  will be Sitka exchange student Marina Marley, who went to...

FRIDAY Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 907-747-8866 for information  5 p.m. STA Youth Solstice Celebration, Blatchley Middle School, 907-966-9662 5:30 p.m. NA Meeting, St. Peter’s Church basement 7 p.m. ‘‘Sitka Nutcracker,...

THURSDAY 5:30 p.m. Baranof Island Housing Authority board, Harrigan Centennial Hall 6-7 p.m. Lap Swim, Blatchley Pool 6:30 p.m. Women’s AA, Unitarian Fellowship Hall, AA Hotline 907 747-8866 7 p.m. AA, St. Peter’s basement, 611 Lincoln Street,...

A series of five monthly ‘‘Talking Circles,’’ with a focus on Bible topics, will occur throughout the winter and early spring at the ANB Founders Hall, 235 Katlian Street.  The first will be 1 p.m. Dec. 14 with doors opening at 12:30 p.m....

Sitka Spruce Tips 4-H Club and Sitka Public Library invite those ages 5 to 18 to join its monthly birding club led by local experts, which meets 3:30-5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at Sitka Public Library. Meeting dates are Dec. 19,...