School Board
Meets Jan. 6
The Sitka School Board will meet 6 p.m. Jan. 6 at Centennial Hall.
For more information go to the school district website.
Music Festival
Vocalist Performs
The Sitka Music Festival will present virtuoso vocalist Shelly Watson for a virtual concert 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14.
Described by the New York Times as “A rambunctious, over-the-top soprano of considerable charm,” Watson will host an interactive evening of entertainment that she has curated especially for the Sitka Festival.
The musical journey will travel from Puccini to Cole Porter through arias, art songs and jazz, plus stories about Watson’s unusual path to classical music and how her approach inspired new programs at Juilliard.
The event will be live-streamed through the festival’s various Internet channels, and the audience will be able to communicate directly with Shelly during the actual performance. The show will also be recorded and available for viewing through Sunday, Jan 17.
Individuals can learn more about the concert at sitkamusicfestival.org.
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.-3 p.m. Jan. 23 at 1308 Sawmill Creek Road.
The cost is $100, including sales tax. Mariners may register online 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 & Health Institute. Participants must wear a cloth face mask and comply with other class procedures for reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19.
Ocean Wave
Quilters to Meet
Ocean Wave Quilters will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, via Zoom.
Monthly meetings, September through June, are open to all, members or not. Those wishing to pay the $25 dues receive a monthly newsletter, discounts on classes and other benefits.
For more information call President Sarah Jordan at 738-7272.
