Thomas Brown
Dies at Age 81
Thomas Raymond Brown, a longtime Sitka resident, died Saturday, December 31, at his home. He was 81.
An obituary will be published later.
Emblem Club
To Meet Jan. 12
Sitka Emblem Club 142 will hold a business meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Sitka Elks Lodge.
Nominations for member of the year will open and the holiday party will be rescheduled. All members are invited.
Bilingual Story Time
Set at Elks Lodge
The Sitka Imagination Library and Sitka Emblem Club will hold a free bilingual story time “The Snowy Day” 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Sitka Elks Lodge, 412 Sawmill Creek Road.
Children under 5 years and their families are invited for crafts, games, play and snacks. For more information call 907-966-4229.
Youth Leadership
Members Sought
Sitka Youth Leadership Committee is seeking teens who care about building an empowering and healthy community.
SYLC is currently launching its Mold Your Masculinity campaign, developing a mental health campaign, and offering healthy relationships education in the schools and community. Applications and information can be found at sitkayouthleadership.com.
‘‘To ensure SYLC is representative of our community, we strive to include a diversity of voices in our group and aim for a balance of students from all the high schools in Sitka as well as the
middle school,’’ a press release said. ‘‘We welcome any applicants who are passionate about improving Sitka’s community and being leaders, and reserve space for local Sitkans, specifically tribal citizens who are interested in this opportunity.’’
Harp Sing Set
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, Jan. 8, at the Pioneers Home chapel.
Beginners and listeners are welcome. Singing is from the red Denson and Christmas books. Loaner books are available. Masks are optional. For information call Sara at 747-2915.
‘Farha’ to Show
At Unitarian Hall
A free showing of “Farha,” the Jordanian film that Israel has been pressuring Netflix to remove from its service, will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall.
“Farha” is an historical drama about the coming of age of a 14-year-old Palestinian girl as violence breaks out in 1948 Palestine. The film moves from beautiful scenes of village life to the horrors of war as viewed by Farha through a peephole in the locked storeroom where she has been hidden.
All are invited to attend the free event. The hall is at 408 Marine Street.
