Bike Ride Set
For Community
Cyclists of all abilities can participate in the annual Sitka Community Bike Ride on Saturday, May 29, at Totem Square.
Riders will meet at 10:30 a.m. and the ride begins at 11 a.m. Participants will travel down Lincoln Street to Sitka National Historical Park and back.
The ride is in observance of the first bike to come to Sitka in May of 1891.
Unique bicycles and gear for the pre-ride show, tell, and sell are encouraged. Helmets are required.
The event will have door prizes, including a gift card to the Yellow Jersey Cycle shop. For information on the family friendly event, or to join the Sitka Cycling Club, go to sitkacycling.wordpress.com.
Sitka Tells Tales
Event on June 15
Sitka Tells Tales, the local live storytelling series, will presents “Sleepless in Sitka: Stories of Night Owls, Night Shifts and all Nighters” 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, airing and streaming live on KCAW Raven Radio.
For information or to sign up to tell a story at a future event, call 738-2174.
Keet Kids Run I
By Sitkans Against Family Violence
Keet Kids Run I toowú klatseen is a 10-week virtual after-school program for second- through fifth-grade students of all genders that helps build self-esteem, healthy relationship skills, and respect through fun activities and movement. The program, an adapted version of Boys Run I toowú klatseen created in response to COVID-19, incorporates cultural activities that honor Southeast Alaska traditional tribal values. Over 30 Sitka students participate weekly!
During the 10th week of the program, Keet Kids Run participants focused on positive thinking and personal strengths. Participants each had a conversation with a trusted adult about personal strengths. Then they wrote or drew about strength and drew themselves as superheroes! Participants also learned about the power of positive thinking and patience. Week 10’s physical challenge was for participants to participate in the Keet Kids Run 5K Community Color Run.
Throughout this season, we will be providing the Sitka community with updates on Keet Kids Run. We also aim to give mentors and parents an opportunity to pass on skills from Keet Kids Run to the children in their life. Consider using these conversation starters:
– What is an example of a positive thought? What about a negative thought?
(Share your own.)
– Share an example of how identifying your personal strengths can help you in other areas of your life.
– What is one way in which you can share your strength of spirit
with others?
Keet Kids Run I toowú klatseen is brought to you by Sitka Counseling, Sitka School District, Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Sitkans Against Family Violence, and Youth Advocates of Sitka, all members of the Pathways to a Safer Sitka Coalition. Pathways brings together diverse agencies and organizations and is dedicated to building equitable, accessible, and culturally responsive services and systems to ensure individuals are connected, cared for, and contributing back to their community.
