Parks and Rec
Open Gym Set
The city Parks and Recreation department will host open gym on Saturday, Nov. 5, at Blatchley Middle School.
Family open gym will be noon-1:30 p.m. in the main gym, followed by family open skate 1:30-3 p.m. in the multipurpose room.
Adult open basketball is 3-5 p.m. in the main gym.
Open gym punch cards for youths, adults and families are available for purchase at the Parks and Recreation office at Blatchley. For information, email recreation@cityofsitka.org or call 907-747-4031.
Babies and Books
Event Nov. 19
Sitka Babies and Books will celebration Native American Heritage Month 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Sitka Public Library. The theme is ‘‘We Will Keep Dancing.’’
Ages birth to 4 years are welcome to a morning of dances, and songs lead by Gajaa Heen Dancers of Sitka.
Registration is required to receive a copy of a free book written and/or illustrated by a Native American author. For information call the library at (907)747-4020 or e-mail maite at maite.lorente@cityofsitka.org.
Southeast Alaska
Farmers Summit
Offered Feb. 23-25
For the first time in four years, the Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit will be held in-person, Feb. 23-25, at the Holy Cross House in Petersburg.
The summit focuses on bringing farmers together to learn from one another and from other industry professionals. The summit offers a mix of formal presentations, farmer roundtable discussions, hands-on workshops, and lots of food and snacks.
Most participants say the most valuable aspect of the gathering is creating lasting connections with other growers in the region.
The goal is to inspire and support commercial agriculture in Southeast Alaska, thereby strengthening food security across the region.
Several sessions will be available via Zoom.
Two free pre-conference workshops will be available to all participants on the Tuesday and Wednesday preceding the summit. For information about the pre-conference workshops, visit seakfarmerssummit.com/faqs.
Area hotels, including The Scandia House and The Tides Inn, are offering special rates for SEAK farmers summit participants. OBI Seafoods is offering bunkhouse-style accommodations at $25 per night that can reserved when registering for the summit.
To register, go to seakfarmerssummit.com and click the ‘‘register now’’ button.
The project was funded in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and with the help of multiple sponsors.
For information, go to seakfarmerssummit.com.
Volunteers Sought
For City Boards
Volunteer positions are available on several municipal boards and commissions.
Currently available are: Animal Hearing Board (category specific seats), Health Needs and Human Services Commission, Library Commission, Parks and Recreation Committee, Port and Harbors Commission, and Tree and Landscape Committee.
A letter of interest and board application can be submitted to the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 100 Lincoln Street. Applications are available online at www.cityofsitka.com or at the clerk’s office. For information, call Jess Earnshaw at 747-1826 or email clerk@cityofsitka.org.
Unitarians Meet
The King James Bible, Shakespeare, witch hunts and how the English got their Bible will be discussed by Angie Turcott at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meeting Sunday, Nov. 6.
Gathering is at 10:30 a.m, with the program beginning at 10:45. The Fellowship Hall is located at 408 Marine Street, with parking behind off Spruce Street. Soup and bread follow the program at noon.
ANB, ANS Plan
Holiday Dinners
Annual holiday dinners on Nov. 24 and Dec. 25 are being planned by Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 and Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4.
Meals are served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or until they are gone.
‘‘We are so happy to be able to have the sit-down dinners again and are looking forward to socializing with the community,’’ organizers said.
Deliveries will be made only to the elderly and those who do not have transportation. To arrange for delivery, call Liz at 907-738-4032. Someone must be home to receive deliver y.
Volunteers are needed. Call Liz at 907-738-3042 for more information. Needed are cooks, kitchen help, servers, setup and cleanup crews, and delivery drivers.
Donations can be made to ANB Holiday Dinner Fund, 235 Katlian Street Box 3, Sitka, Alaska 99835.
