Gun, Gear Swap
Slated April 10
The Sitka Sportsman’s Association will hold its Gun and Gear Swap and Sell 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 10, at 5211 Halibut Point Road.
Sellers tables for rent are $10 for members and $20 for non-members. Both individuals and businesses can sell at this event and only sellers may arrive at 8 a.m. to set up. Sellers must reserve a table by contacting Chad at 623-0908 or email premiertrainingak@gmail.com.
Artist Kirtkness
Zoom Talk Set
A Zoom talk and discussion with wood artist Jim Kirkness of Sitka is planned 5 p.m. April 1, sponsored by the Island Artists Gallery.
Kirkness is building a reproduction card table from the Federal period of American woodworking (1785-1815).
‘‘This delicate table has been the perfect project for a COVID year keeping Jim enthralled for ever so many hours,’’ the gallery said. ‘‘Watching him talk about this piece as he creates reminds us of the great craftmanship that existed in the days before Ikea. Just touring his workshop and seeing the tools he has built is amazing.’’
He also will show some of his other projects.
‘‘Jim’s humble garage woodshop is a veritable treasure of beautifully functional hand tools, necessary power tools, and wonderful hunks of local wood in all stages of discovery,’’ the gallery said. ‘‘Jim Kirkness is a fine craftsman woodworker who says, ‘I never really know what the piece will become until I begin the process of turning, carving, really sculpting the wood,’ into the masterful finished products.
‘‘To hold one of Jim’s bowls in your hands is to feel what true craftsmanship really is,’’ the gallery said. ‘‘The beautiful wood rocking chairs and stools are equally inspiring and every so comfortable. Jim enhances the life in the wood as he works it.’’
More about Kirkness can be viewed at www.islandartistsgallery.
Email islandpainter@hotmail.com for a Zoom link to the workshop.
Racially Equitable
Meeting on Tap
Those wanting to create more racially equitable organizations are invited to a free monthly Zoom meeting 2-3 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month. The next gathering will be April 1.
The purpose of the group is to provide a space for conversation, learning, support, and healthy accountability for local decision makers and residents who are interested in systemic improvements, a press release said.
The program is supported by UAS-Sitka Campus, Sitka Counseling and the Sitka Health Summit Coalition.
For information or to sign up contact Loyd Platson, lplatson@scpsak.org.
SAFV Board
Meets April 5
The board of Sitkans Against Family Violence will meet online 4:30 p.m. April 5. The meeting is open to the public. To join, email director@safv.org for the Zoom link.
Kindergarten
Registration On
Kindergarten registration for the 2021-22 school year is in full swing for children who turn 5 by Sept. 1.
To register, go to the district website, www.sitkaschools.org, click on the “Schools” tab and choose “Baranof.”
Baseline assessments for registered children begin April 12.
Mariner’s First Aid,
CPR Class Slated
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association will offer a Mariner’s First Aid and CPR/AED class 8 a.m.-3 p.m. April 17 at NSRAA, 1308 Sawmill Creek Road.
The cost for the class is $125, 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 & 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.
Participants must wear a cloth face mask and comply with other class procedures for reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19.
