Registration is open until July 20 for tribal family literacy day: backpack and school supplies distribution. The event will be held noon-2 p.m.  Aug. 9 at UAS-Sitka Campus, room 229. STA Tribal citizens and children living in STA...

Rental rates at Harrigan Centennial Hall will increase July 1, the City and Borough of Sitka says. ‘‘Harrigan Centennial Hall is a state-of-the-art facility and a vital community gathering space, hosting everything from weddings and cultural...

WEDNESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  10 a.m. Relief Printing Class, with Liz Morrow, contact Sheldon Jackson Museum 11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon White Elephant Shop open Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA...

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 latest beaches having tested above the limit by...

Sitka Tribe of Alaska will offer in July an intergenerational kayaking series to explore surrounding waters and build connections. The program is designed for those in tribal households to attend as intergenerational pairs. The program will equip...

Sheldon Jackson Museum will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. It is currently open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The museum is closed on state holidays. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, and free for...

A series of workshops will be held in July on the updated rules for selling homemade foods, how to preserve vegetables by making and canning soups and pickles, and food preservation safety. Workshops will be led by Sarah Lewis, a health, home and...

The public is invited to witness a steamroller pressing a linoleum block print carved by Sheldon Jackson Museum June artist-in-residence Liz Morrow. The drop-in program, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at 753 Alice Loop, is free and open to...

Sitka Moose Lodge 1350 will celebrate its 112th birthday 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday, June 28. The public is invited to stop by for cake and more. Member recognition pins will awarded. The lodge was instituted with 50 charter members on June 28, 1913,...

Friends of Sitka Animal Shelter is seeking community input on what type of animal shelter services they’d like to see in Sitka. The group has a 5- to 10-minute survey that can be found on its website at www.sitkaanimalfriends.org and its Facebook...

SEARHC’s Wellness Support Program residents and staff on Saturday participated in a cultural wellness activity – paddling a traditional canoe through Sitka Sound.  With calm water and clear skies, the group shared moments of laughter,...

The family of Karen Solem Grussendorf (Feb. 7, 1943-May 26, 2026) is inviting everyone to "Karen's Finale," a celebration honoring the life of Karen, AKA Mrs. G. or KG. The event – "to be filled with love, laughter and dance" – will be 1-3 p.m....

A celebration of the life of Susan Kesler is planned 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Sitka Assembly of God. The reception is provided by the church. The longtime Sitka teacher died March 20.

WEDNESDAY 4:30 p.m. Sitka Parkinson’s Support Group, 1212 Seward Ave. (the old BOQ) 907 747-3461 5:30 p.m. Scripture Walk, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, at national park visitor center 6 p.m. Sitka Music Festival midweek concert, Stevenson...

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, June 29, at the Pioneers Home chapel. Beginners and listeners are invited to attend. Singing is from the blue Cooper book,...

Sitka Tells Tales, the local live storytelling series, will present ‘‘Breakthrough ll: Stories of Unexpected Change & Seeing Anew’’ 7-8 p.m. Friday, July 11, at Harbor Mountain Brewery. It will feature true stories rehearsed and then told...

Friends and family of the Sitka High School class of 1985 (all classes welcome) are  invited to a 40-year reunion event. Gathering will be 4-8 p.m. July 5  at the Far North shelter at Halibut Point Recreation Area.  RSVP with a...

TUESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  10:30 a.m. Sitka Sprouts, ages 3-5 years and caregivers, Sitka Sound Science Center Noon Sitka Fine Arts Camp’s free “Tuesdays at Twelve” concert, Odess Theater on SJ Campus Noon AA, St....

MONDAY 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sitka police chief candidate Wade Lyons meet-and-greet, Harrigan Centennial Hall 5:30-6:30 p.m. AA, Sitka Pioneers Home Recreation Kitchen, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information 6 p.m. White Elephant Shop...