WEDNESDAY 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Made in Sitka Market, Harrigan Centennial Hall 11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon Sitka Tribal Council, 204 Siginaka Way Noon White Elephant Shop open Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for...

The City of Sitka Parks and Recreation division announces registration for ‘‘Afterschool Explorers: Habitats.’’ First-graders can discover different biomes and the animals that live in them including coral reef, desert, rainforest, and the...

A Beyblade Tournament is planned 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. The event is free, open to all ages, and no experience is required. Beyblades are high-performance, customizable spinning tops. Extra beys are available. Text or call Maggie to sign up...

Logic and accuracy testing on the automatic tabulating equipment to be used for counting ballots for the Oct. 7 City and Borough of Sitka Regular Election has been rescheduled to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at Harrigan Centennial Hall meeting room 6. Testing...

Registration is open for the City and Borough of Sitka Parks and Recreation division’s ‘‘Couch to 5K.’’ The public is invited to join KK Prussian for the free eight-week running program starting Sept. 15. The group will meet 6:15-6:45 a.m....

Ocean Wave Quilters will meet 6:30 p.m. tonight at the United Methodist Church. Janine Holzman will present “Shirtless in Sitka.” Monthly meetings, September through June, are open to all, members or not. Those wishing to pay the annual dues of...

Sitka Emblem Club 142 will hold a business meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Sitka Elks Lodge. Reports from the Supreme Emblem Club Convention will be given. All current members are being encouraged to attend.

The first Sitka Monthly Grind of the 31st season will be held 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi.  As always, the philosophy of the Sitka Monthly Grind is affordable, non-political, and family-oriented. Tickets may be...

Alaska Day Festival is seeking volunteers to portray 9th Infantry soldiers and Russian sailors.  Call Ted Allio at 907 752-0556 with questions.

Volunteers are needed to be Keystone Kops during the upcoming alaska Day Festival. Call Laurie at 907 738-6919. 

Ocean Wave Quilters sponsors a free open sewing session 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the United Methodist Church. All are invited to attend. Irons, ironing boards, tables and chairs are provided. Lunch is potluck. For information call...

TUESDAY 4:45 p.m. STA Cultural Resources Committee, 204 Siginaka Way 6 p.m. Study of brown bear population dynamics on Baranof Island discussion, Sitka Public Library 6:30 p.m. Ocean Wave Quilters, United Methodist Church 7 p.m. Organizational...

Bruce Gazaway will conduct the service on Sunday at the Sitka Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship Hall. The topic will be “Living our Values – Our Historic Tradition of Social Activism.” Members and guests will gather at 10:30 a.m. with the...

Sitka Emblem Club 142 will hold a business meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, the Sitka Elks Lodge. Reports from the Supreme Emblem Club Convention will be given. All current members are being encouraged to attend.

Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 will hold its third and final round of nominations and election of officers 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the ANB Founders Hall. Nominations are also being sought for the Mildred Spark’s koogéinaa. Those with...

Kenwa Karate of Sitka registration is open for remaining class spaces. Little Dragons for ages 4-6 runs during the school year only. The class meets on Wednesdays beginning Sept. 17. Level 1 classes for youths and families age 7 and older run...

A free World War II walking tour for those 55 and older will be offered 1-2:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, starting at the Japonski Boathouse, 1490 Seward Avenue. It is sponsored by Sitka Recreation Foundation in coordination with Sitka Parks &...

The Alaska Marine Highway System winter schedule is now open for bookings, covering travel Oct. 1, 2025 to  April 30, 2026. “Across the system, our team is focused on improving long-term reliability—modernizing systems, recruiting and...

Organizational meetings for Greater Sitka Pool League  8-ball will be held 7 p.m.  Sept. 2 and 9 at the Sitka Moose Lodge The pre-season BCA pool tournament is scheduled Sept. 14-22. The 8-ball season starts Tuesday, Sept. 23. Fees...

Jeffrey and Cynthia Orth are the September volunteers at Sitka Lutheran Church. They will greet tourists with the Gospel, popcorn, Lutheran history, and show off 19th century artifacts such as the Kessler Organ.   Both are retired park...