Boat Parade
To Set Sail
Christmas Boat Parade organizers invite the public to two nights of holiday sailings.
The decorated boats will head north at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19.
On Wednesday, Dec. 22, also at 5 p.m., boats will go south.
All participants are welcome to line up in the channel and standby on VHS 16.
A $1,000 cash prize will be given for best in show. The winner must participate both nights to qualify.
For more information emails can be sent to ahnahanson@gmail.com.
SJ Museum Notes
Giving Tuesday
The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum invites the public to show their support today, Giving Tuesday.
The group is dedicated to supporting the Sheldon Jackson Museum and its Alaska Native ethnographic collection through advocacy, acquisition, and educational programming for more than 30 years.
Donations can be made at www.friendsofsjm.com. To learn more, email friendsofsjm@gmail.com or visit www.friendsofsjm.com.
Christmas Tree
Sale Tonight
Christmas trees are being sold at the Sea Mart parking lot 5-8 p.m. each evening until sold out. Twenty trees remain.
The sale is a fundraiser for the Sitka High Wolves baseball team.
For information or to have a tree delivered, call Kenny Carley at 907-752-0555.
Holiday Market
Set for Saturday
The Winter Wonderland Sitka Holiday Market will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Centennial Hall.
Sitkans will be selling a variety of items.
Foster Child
Gift Tree Up
The annual Foster Child Christmas Gift Tree will be on display through Friday, Dec. 10, at the Sitka Fire Hall.
Unwrapped gifts can be dropped off – along with ornament tag from the tree so gifts may be matched to the child – at 208 Lake Street, Suite 2G, above Davis Realty, no later than Dec. 10.
For information, call Donna at the Office of Children’s Services, 747-2802.
Event Saturday
At Science Center
Sitka Sound Science Center will host a shop, soup and sauna event 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, in the historic Mill Building.
‘‘Grab some chowder and schedule some time in the mobile sauna while shopping for a unique local gift,’’ a release from the science center said.
Fish and Chips
Sale at Legion
The American Legion Auxiliary will have a fish and chips sale 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the American Legion Hall.
To make a pickup order call 747-8629.
Girls on the Run
By Sitkans Against Family Violence
You are invited to the capstone event of the season: the 13th annual Girls on the Run 5K Community Fun Run celebration! The theme this year is ‘‘Winter Wonderland,’’ so come dressed in your best winter style for some fun running!
For months, Girls on the Run participants have been building their skills of setting goals, working together, persevering through difficulty, and unleashing confidence. This is our community’s chance to celebrate the girls’ achievements and progress throughout the season! Let’s show our girls that we support them as they grow into confident and empowered young women.
The 5k will begin and end at Centennial Hall on Saturday, Dec. 11. The run starts at 10 a.m., and registration begins at 9:30. The entire Sitka community is encouraged to attend. Please bring your masks! If you would like to be a running buddy or volunteer for the event, or if you have any questions, email gotr@safv.org or call 747-3493.
Girls on the Run is brought to you in Sitka by the Pathways Coalition.
Sitka Babies and Books and Sitka Public Library Story Art program PSA
Sitka Babies and Books and Sitka Public Library are pleased to offer a winter curbside program on Saturday, December 18 anytime between 11:00 am and noon, at the library. Call 747 4020 to register your child for this program and reserve a book and bag with art supplies. This month’s theme is Snow and Sleds
This is a story art program, designed for children aged 1 to 4 to spark imagination, creativity, and lifelong connections with books. Participants will get a bag with a free book and supplies to work on a project focused on the book on the book’s theme. This program is made possible by a grant from Sitka Legacy Foundation, an affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation. For more information contact Maite at 747 4022
‘Yaa at Woone’
To be Shown
A free screening of the film ‘‘Yaá at Wooné: Respect for All Things’’ will be hosted by the Herring Protectors 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the Coliseum Theater.
An opportunity to ask questions about the short film will follow.
