Life Celebration Set
For John Williams
A celebration of life for John Williams will be held 5-8 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at the Halibut Point Recreation Area south shelter.
For information call 907-738-0234.
AFS Sets Farewell
Potluck Picnic
All are invited to the AFS farewell potluck picnic and barbecue 5-8 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at Pioneer Park, to celebrate Sitka’s four AFS high school exchange students. They will soon be returning home to Armenia, Germany, Kenya and Libya.
Attendees can take a dish to share.
Call Connie Kreiss at 747-5387 with questions.
GSAC Sells Tickets
For Prize Drawing
Greater Sitka Arts Council board members are selling tickets for a fundraising drawing for two round-trip Alaska Airlines tickets.
Second prize is a $250 Sea Mart gift card, and third is a $100 Sea Mart gift card.
Tickets will be on sale at Sea Mart 5-7 p.m. Fridays and 2-4 p.m. Sundays, and at Porch Fest 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on June 4.
To arrange a different time to purchase tickets, call or text Rain Van Den Berg at 907-268-1828.
The top prize drawing will be at the evening Porch Fest concert June 4, at the KCAW stage with an Alaska Airlines representative. Drawings for smaller local prizes will occur during Porch Fest. Winners of the smaller prizes will remain eligible for the main drawing. Winners need not be present to win.
Funds raised will go toward supporting the arts in Sitka. GSAC sponsors such events as the annual Wearable Art Show, biannual Art Walks, Porch Fest and other events. GSAC is also the umbrella organization for the Monthly Grind, Sitka Community Theater, and Sitka Strings.
SHS Play Tonight,
Thursday at PAC
Sitka High School theater department’s play presentation of ‘‘She Kills Monsters’’ will be 7 p.m. tonight and Thursday at the Performing Arts Center. It is directed by Christian Litten and written by Qui Nguyen. Fight choreography is by Ira Snelling.
The play is rated PG-13 for strong adult language and mature content.
Mental Health,
Substance Misuse
Discussion Set
A public meeting on Mental Health and Substance Misuse will be 9 a.m. May 18-20 at the Westmark Sitka.
The Alaska Mental Health Board and Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse are meeting here to discuss statewide efforts related to behavioral health – mental health and substance misuse.The public can attend in person or online.
To receive a Zoom meeting login information, email amhb.abada@alaska.gov or call (907) 419-7222. The full agenda is available at http://dhss.alaska.gov/amhb/. Public comment to express concerns related to mental health and substance misuse will be taken 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, in the Centennial Hall Silver Room.
Email amhb.abada@alaska.gov for the Zoom lin or call in by phone toll-free: 1-833-548-0276, meeting ID: 907 465 8920. Enter *6 to mute and unmute and *9 to raise hand.
Life Celebration for
Pauline Fredrickson
The family of Pauline Fredrickson invites the public to her celebration of life 1 p.m. Friday, May 20, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. A reception will follow 2-4 p.m. in the See House.
Pauline passed away July 4, 2021, at the age of 91.
A Zoom link is available on request at stpetersbytheseak@gmail.com.
