Sheldon Jackson Museum will move to summer hours – 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. – on Thursday, May 1. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, and free for ages 18 and under and active-duty military and their families (with an ID). Call 907 747-8981...

Ocean Wave Quilters will hold a free open sewing session 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at United Methodist Church.  All are invited to attend. Irons, ironing boards, tables and chairs are provided. Lunch is potluck.  For...

Ocean Wave Quilters will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at the United Methodist Church. The slate of nominees for office will be presented.  Sarah Jordon will show how to use embroidered linens in quilts. Monthly meetings, September through...

Featuring An Artist at the Grind Subtitle: What do rosemary and bubbles have in common? At the Original Artist Monthly Grind on March 15th, an audience full of curious Sitkans had the opportunity to find out! A few weeks ago, I attended my first...

WEDNESDAY 10 a.m. Tongass Tots Playgroup, ages 0-3, St. Peter’s See House 11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  Noon White Elephant Shop open Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for...

The public is invited for silent worship in the style of Quakers (Society of Friends) 3:15 p.m. Saturday, April 26,  at Yaw Chapel on the SJ Campus. Quakers is an LGBTQ+ affirming faith space. Call or text Maggie with questions, 907...

Friends of Sitka Animal Shelter will host a family friendly, community-driven event to help shape the future of animal services in Sitka 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at the Mean Queen Dungeon. It will include free pizza, live music and raffle prizes.

Occupational therapist Jamilee Seavey will give a presentation on the importance of respite care for caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder and other disabilities 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Sitka Public Library. The event is...

Sitka Tribe of Alaska and the State of Alaska Office of Children’s Services will host an educational ‘‘mandatory reporting’’ training for adults who are connected/working with youths. The workshop is slated 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. April 24 at Sheet’ká...

‘‘The Reluctant Dragon,’’ a play to be presented by the Young Performers Theater, will be staged 7 p.m. May 2 and 3 and 2 p.m. May 4 at the Odess Theater on the SJ Campus. It is the story of two friends who discover a friendly dragon and join...

Parents and caregivers who are raising children and young adults who are neurodivergent are invited to share resources, celebrate uniqueness, discuss challenges and triumphs at a monthly group meeting. Family Connect meets on the last Thursday of...

This week, Boys Run participants learned about collaboration and communication. In addition, they learned about varying communication styles. For example, in traditional Tlingit culture, it is often considered disrespectful to make direct eye...

TUESDAY All Day, Earth Day cleanup, Sitka Tribe of Alaska, along Indian River Road 3:30 p.m. Stay and Play, Sitka Public Library 6 p.m. Assembly, Centennial Hall 7-8 p.m. Sitka Tells Tales storytelling event, Harbor Mountain Brewery...

Hundreds gathered Saturday for the Sitka Native Education Program’s “50th Anniversary Celebration of Knowledge” that filled more than 12 hours with songs, speeches, gift distributions, meals, presentations and protocol in the form of a traditional...

MONDAY Noon-2 p.m. open swim, MEHS pool Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information  4 p.m. Parade of the Species, line up at Totem Square, games follow at Crescent Harbor shelter, 907-623-2015 5:30-6:30 p.m....

Advisories have been issued for Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research sites that have been found to have paralytic shellfish with toxin levels above the FDA regulatory limit of 80 µg/100 g. The newest beach having tested above the limit is...

The public is invited to the annual Blessing of the Fleet and Mariners Memorial 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at the Crescent Harbor Shelter.  The ceremony includes the U.S. Coast Guard Color Guard, local musicians, scripture readings and blessings...

The Sitka School District is holding a meet and greet for Sitka High School principal finalist candidates 6 p.m. today at the SHS commons area.  Finalists are Wade Crissman, Laura Rogers and Charles TenBroeck. Students, staff and members of...