Gathering Saturday
For Robert James
A gathering in remembrance of Robert Allen ‘‘Ballard Bob’’ James will be noon Saturday, Jan. 18, at Ernie’s Old-Time Saloon.
Mr. James died Jan. 9 at the Sitka Pioneers Home. He was 81.
Friends and family can take a dish to share if they wish.
For more information call Ron James at 747-6231.
Open Studio On
For Regalia Arts
Open studios for regalia arts and crafts to prepare for Celebration 2020 are held 5-8 p.m. Thursdays and 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 30-June 6, at Centennial Hall.
Sessions are available to STA Tribal citizens, staff and their families. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult, organizers said.
Sessions are facilitated by demonstrating artists Sarah Williams and Sharon McIndoo. They are made possible through a grant from Alaska Children’s Trust Tier 1–Parenting and Child Development Education Program. Contact Jean Swanson at 747-3968 with questions.
Bagel-Making
Instruction Offered
Participants can learn how to make bagels in the second class of the new Winter Baking Series at the Sitka Kitch, located in the basement of Sitka Lutheran Church. Attendees are asked to use the back door.
The Bagels With Robin Sherman class is 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28.
Sherman grew up in New York City and started baking as a kid. She is enthusiastically pro-gluten and enjoys exploring new bakeries whenever she travels.
She said she has strong opinions about appropriate flavors and ingredients for bagels – fruit does not even belong in the same sentence with this authentically chewy, round, boiled New York bread specialty, she said.
The registration deadline is 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. Space is limited. The class costs $40, which is part of the all-inclusive fee system. Register and pre-pay using credit/debit cards or PayPal on the EventSmart page, http://sitkakitch.eventsmart.com. For those wanting to pre-pay with cash or check, call Chandler O’Connell or Clarice Johnson at Sitka Conservation Society (747-7509) to arrange a payment.
4th-Grade Choir
Concert Jan. 23
The fourth-grade choir will present a concert 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Keet Gooshi Heen multipurpose room.
The group of young musicians has been working together since September during their lunch recesses to learn the music they will perform. Admission is free and the concert is open to the public.
Mariners First Aid,
CPR Class in Sitka
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association will offer a mariners first aid and CPR/AED class 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 31 at NSRAA, 1308 Sawmill Creek Road. The cost is $100, including sales tax. Mariners may register at www.amsea.org or call 747-3287.
Instructor Rob Emley will cover CPR and automatic external defibrillators; treatment of choking; medical emergencies; trauma; environmental hazards; patient assessment; medical communications; drowning and hypothermia; and common fishing injuries. Attendees will receive a U.S. Coast Guard-accepted, two-year certificate issued by the American Safety and Health Institute.
On Dean’s List
Megan K. Christner of Sitka has been named to the fall semester dean’s list at University of Alaska Southeast.
Dean’s list students are recognized for achieving a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.99 while taking a minimum of 12 credits of graded course work.
For more about the University of Alaska Southeast, visit www.uas.alaska.edu.
