Sitka Sound Science Center and Youth Advocates of Sitka will host free activities on in-service days for middle school students. On Friday, Oct. 17, 2-4 p.m., students can help SSSC prepare for Haunted Aquarium by making spooky crafts and...

Sitkans for Peace and Democracy at 10 a.m. on Oct. 18 will join people nationwide to declare that the United States is a democracy, not a monarchy.  “Instead of our regular weekly vigil, we will gather on Castle Hill at 10 a.m. for a group...

Sitka’s Project Homeless Connect will be hosted 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov, 8 at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, 605 Lincoln Street. Free clothes and other gear, lunch, flu shots, and White E vouchers will be given to unhoused citizens and those at risk...

Food boxes and general assistance are available 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at The Salvation Army, 405 Sawmill Creek Road.  For other times or questions, call 888-265-2240 for an appointment.

WEDNESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon Health Needs and Human Services Commission, Harrigan Centennial Hall Noon Slide show of Sitka Lutheran Church history, Sitka Lutheran...

Kitty Louise LaBounty, a longtime Sitka resident, died October 10. She was 67. An obituary will be published in the Sentinel.

Sitka School Board will hold a special meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the district office board room.

The City and Borough of Sitka will be performing preventative maintenance on three junction boxes located along Harvest Way and Price Street beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Work is expected to take approximately six to eight hours. The...

The regular Sitka Pioneers of Alaska meeting for October will be held 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Salvation Army, 405 Sawmill Creek Blvd. It will be a dinner meeting. The theme of the meal is Autumn and members are being encouraged to...

The Bare Stage Collective will present “Smokefall,” a play by Noah Haidle, this weekend in Odess Theater.  Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Directed by Rach Roach, the play features five local actors, a...

Blatchley Middle School’s triathlon will be 8-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17. Motorists should watch for student bike riders and runners along the Halibut Point Recreation Area during this time. ‘‘Drive carefully and cheer on our amazing...

Harry Race Pharmacy and Photo and White’s Pharmacy it being recognized for its participation in the Sitka Legacy Foundation’s Local Business Matchmaker program. It matched up to $1,500 of donations to the Sitka Legacy...

Social cribbage enthusiasts gather at Harbor Mountain Brewing 5 p.m. Sundays. All skill levels, including those who are new and wanting to learn, are welcome to attend. It is open to the community and is a casual, no-host, social group. No RSVP...

In observance of Indigenous People’s Day, Lakota Harden will be the guest speaker  at Sunday’s meeting of the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship. All are invited to attend. The gathering is at 10:30 a.m. with the program starting at 10:45 a.m. Soup...

Sitka School District’s Policy Committee will meet 5 p.m. Oct. 14 at the district office boardroom. A link to a full list of policies to be reviewed may be found on the district website. No action will be taken at this open meeting.

With the help of volunteers from across the country and around the world, Sitka Lutheran Church welcomes thousands of tourists who flood the streets of Sitka during the summer. This volunteer program, the brainchild of SLC member Harvey Brandt,...

Sitka Fish and Game Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid election meeting 6 p.m.  Wednesday, Oct. 29, at at NSRAA and on Zoom.  Agenda items include: election of member seats for shellfish, hand troll, subsistence, hunting, seine,...

Sitka Counseling has announced its 43rd Annual Holiday Bazaar to be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Harrigan Centennial Hall.  Tables are still available. To reserve a table, contact Felicia at 907 747-3636 or fallinger@scpsak.org.

Sitka Babies and Books and Sitka Public Library invite families to Treat or Read! an annual program celebrating the autumn festivities.  The event will take place 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the library. Treat or Read! includes...

For the second week of Girls on the Run, participants learned about their “Star Power,” the qualities inside us that make us each beautiful and unique. They played games and brainstormed ways to activate their Star Power when it’s covered by...