Calling all Local Artists!
The Indigenous Peoples Day Planning Committee has an opportunity for you! We’re looking for someone to design our logo for our program this year! Based on popular vote, this year’s theme is: “Linking Generations: Our Ancestors, Us and Our Future” For artists who are seriously interested, please email mkurzer@safv.org for guidelines and additional information. Now…
Read MoreRotary Club of Sitka
Our club is seeking new members who want to make a difference – locally and internationally. The Sitka Rotary Club was chartered on January 30, 1941. We are a diverse group of community members committed to making Sitka a great place to live, work, and help each other out – while having fun along the…
Read MoreWalk Southeast
It’s time to Walk Southeast!! – Join us for the 297-mile Virtual Trek that takes you from the Sitka Parks & Recreation office all the way to Ketchikan by way of the Marine Highway. Track the miles you walk, run or hike beginning May 1 and see what Southeast Alaska community you’ll reach by September…
Read MoreJoin the Circus Summer 2024?
This summer, we’re offering classes for teens, youth, and adults, with space in all beginner classes and all sessions of our popular pole class. And check out our two-day circus camps! These are a great fit for circus newcomers, but camp will give even long-time cirque students the chance to play with many exciting new…
Read MoreSummer Music Mondays
Registration is now open for “Summer Music Mondays” – a program of CBS Parks & Recreation Dept. To Register, visit https://sitka.recdesk.com/Community/Program and Scroll down to the “Music” section. “Summer Music Mondays” offers fun classes for: Tots, who are 6 months to 3 years old AND Elementary kids, who are kindergarten through 5th grade, taught by…
Read MoreNew Parks & Rec Website
A New Website for CBS Parks & Rec Activities & Facilities – announcements & reservations. Find the website at https://sitka.recdesk.com/Community/Home You can also go to recreation.cityofsitka.com and that will take you to the new website home page. Once you are at the home page, you can scroll down and see announcements for Spring, Summer &…
Read MoreHumpback Whale Re-Articulation Project
What does it take to rebuild a whale skeleton? Scientists, faculty, and students from UAS and Sitka High School – plus numerous community volunteers – took on this project after a one year old humpback whale washed ashore near Sitka in early March 2023. Re-articulating a whale is a process requiring lots of community collaboration.…
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