SCT to Present
Radio Adventure
Hour on Stage
GSAC Sitka Community Theater will present Radio Adventure Hour 7 p.m. Friday, November 12, at the Performing Arts Center.
The show is six short works by local playwrights, performed on stage by local actors, with live sound effects, also on stage. Works will be featured by Sotera Perez, Zeke Blackwell, Rebecca Poulson and Seaton Bryan, and directed by Blackwell, Poulson, Perez and Christian Litten. The show is about an hour in length and features about 20 performers, including the sound effects team.
Tickets are $15 for general, and $10 for students and seniors, at Old Harbor Books and fineartscamp.org under “Shows.” Masks and proof of vaccination are required.
Sitka Community Theater is part of the Greater Sitka Arts Council, with support for this project from Sitka Fine Arts Camp and Raven Radio.
Fundraiser Slated
For Animal Shelter
A fundraiser for the animal shelter will be held noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at AC Lakeside in the lobby.
The event, sponsored by Girl Scouts Troop 20097, is to raise funds for non-clumping cat litter.
Conservation Society
Sets Nov. 14 Event
Sitka Conservation Society will hold a masked outdoor event 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at the garage store patio in front of the Beak Restaurant to express gratitude to members, supporters, and the community.
Pick up a 2022 calendar, renew memberships, and greet the SCS team.
Calendars, merchandise and baked goods, in partnership with Sitka Spruce Tips 4-H and Beak Restaurant, will be available until supplies last.
Those wanting to volunteer or learn more about the event can email info@sitkawild.org or call 907-747-7509.
Climate Connection: Hair cuts and climate change
By Leah Mason
Most of us have taken a brave leap, or planned for change, at some point in our lives. Even if it was just a new hairstyle. Often we decide to do something new because we are inspired by something we admire. Sometimes we embrace a radical new ‘do’ because it is slightly better than the alternative – like shaving your head completely rather than trying to hide a growing bald patch.
If the change can be made quickly, it can feel less terrifying or painful. One or two snips, or a few passes of the hair clippers, and it’s done. You may love it, and wonder why it took you so long to decide to make the change. Or you might hate it, and decide never to have bangs, highlights, or a handle bar mustache ever again. Lesson learned, and now the only way is upwards.
Some changes have to be carefully staged, and planned, such as when you decide to go from short hair to long. These changes require a lot of discipline, some creativity, and faith in your vision of the new you. There is a certain amount of agony in getting through the awful in-between stage where your old ways of doing things don’t work anymore. There can be a sinking feeling that you might be wrong about the whole idea. What if all this staging and planning and discipline is just going to be an embarrassing waste of time, effort, and hair accessories? Change which takes a long time is easier when you are confident and/or excited about how things will turn out.
You may laugh, but this experience of choosing change CAN be applied to bigger and more important challenges. Yes, like climate change!
What is the vision of the future that will inspire you to take a new direction? What is the challenge, or challenges, that makes change absolutely the right thing to do? What kind of new skills and creativity will we need to tackle the unfamiliar and uncertain terrain? What incentives can we put in front of ourselves to help us stay on our new course?
Unlike a radical haircut, dealing with climate change is a community project, and that adds a little more challenge, but we have a lot of community knowledge and resources that we can bring to this task. A community conversation about our vulnerabilities, our hopes, and what we can all contribute to making Sitka a better place in the future is very important. I’ll be asking our various federal representatives to keep moving in the direction of action this week, and encourage everyone to do the same. Citizens Climate Lobby provides some easy ways to do that. You can start at the top by emailing the president https://citizensclimatelobby.org/white-house/
In this month of gratitude, I’ll also be thanking Don Young for supporting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, and asking him to support the Build Back Better Bill to keep the momentum going.
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Leah Mason is a very grateful member of the Sitka Citizens Climate Lobby and the Sitka Climate Action Network. #PutAPriceOnCarbon #BuildBackBetter #WeCanDoThis #SitkaStrong
Natural Resources
Meeting on Zoom
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Natural Resource Committee will meet via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18.
It is open to the public.
For a link to the meeting call Elizabeth Borneman at 738-3165, or email elizabeth.borneman@sitkatribe-nsn.gov.
Merrill Exhibit on
Tlingit Watercraft
At National Park
A small collection of photographs of Tlingit watercraft, taken by E.W. Merrill in the early 1900s, is being displayed at the Sitka National Historical Park visitor center through November.
The exhibit is to observe Native American/Alaska Native Heritage Month and to compliment the canoe carving project happening on site in the carving shed.
The visitor center is operating on winter hours of 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. It is closed on federal holidays. Visitors are asked to wear a mask in the visitor center.
Fish and Game
Advisory Meets
The Sitka Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet via web-conference 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17. Due to the COVID-19 health emergency the meeting will be held on Zoom.
The meeting website is: http://notice.alaska.gov/204395; Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86995570173?pwd=emdMeVNyTWc0aEJQdFBuWmNPeDlTUT09; Phone Number: +1 253 215 8782; Meeting ID: 869 9557 0173; Passcode: Sitka (406652 by phone.)
The agenda will include: remaining Board of Fisheries herring proposals; remaining Board of Fisheries king salmon proposals; and other business as needed.
Meetings are open to the public and all are welcomed to participate
For further information and questions, contact John Murray, Vice Chair, jmfish3@gmail.com or Annie Bartholomew at the Department of Fish & Game.
Ocean Wave
Quilters Meet
Ocean Wave Quilters will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at United Methodist Church and via Zoom.
The meeting features a gift exchange. 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 information call President Sarah Jordan at 907-738-7272.
Sitka Tells Tales
Event Nov. 16
Sitka Tells Tales will present ‘‘Faux Pas False Steps’’ and ‘‘Desires for a Do-Over,’’ stories from the vault on Raven Radio 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16.
Sitka Tells Tales also streams on podcast platforms, including iTunes and Spotify.
Lutherans Plan
Annual Meeting
Sitka Lutheran Church will host an annual meeting and worship services 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at the church building and via Zoom.
The congregation will hold the first part of the annual meeting at 12:30 p.m.
To receive a Zoom invitation text name and email address to 907-752-0123.
December Grind
Seeks Performers
Poetry performers are being sought for the December Library Grind.
The grind will focus on all things literary to get ready to kick off the 100th year of operation for the Sitka Public Library.
‘‘Libraries, books, poems, characters and reading’’ is the theme. Offers of of video performances are being accepted for the virtual variety show.
‘‘Perform a poem of your own, or a poem from a favorite author (no longer than two minutes) for a chance to appear in the Library Grind and win prizes from Old Harbor Books and the Sitka Sound Science Center,’’ organizers said.
Prizes will be awarded to the best original haiku, and the best original performance on the theme. Works must be non-political and family friendly. More information is available at https://tinyurl.com/librarygrind or call Jeff Budd at 907-747-4821.
