SE AK Scholarships for SFAC
Sealaska Heritage Institute is now offering scholarships designed especially for the 2025 Sitka Fine Arts Camp. Deadline: January 15, 2025. Apply now at: bit.ly/Voices-Scholarship25 This is a great opportunity for Alaska Native students living in Yakutat, Craig, Klawock, Ketchikan and Juneau to explore theater, dance, music and more in a creative environment this summer.
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January 1st is tomorrow, and that means registration for camp 2025 is opening soon… at Midnight tonight, in fact. Elementary Camp June 9-13, 2025 Middle School Camp June 15-28, 2025 High School Camp June 29-July 13, 2025 Musical Theater Camp July 14-August 3, 2025 This year’s Musical Theater Camp production is The SpongeBob Musical. Registration goes…
Read MoreSE Alaska High School Students
Join the 2025 AISES Regional Fair to be held in Juneau on April 26, 2025. AISES is the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. Application Deadline: January 15, 2025. High school students from Southeast Alaska – this is your opportunity to dive into research projects that explore Indigenous Science (STEAM). The deadline is fast approaching!…
Read MoreBecome an Outer Coast Undergraduate
Outer Coast College is accepting applications for the class that begins in the Fall of 2025 and graduates in 2027. The application deadline is Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 11:59pm AKST. Details on the Undergraduate Program: Who: High school graduates or GED holders Dates: August 2025 – May 2027 Cost: Outer Coast will meet all demonstrated financial need. Outer Coast…
Read MoreUAS Sitka Register for Spring Semester
Registration is open for the Spring 2025 semester at UAS Sitka Campus. If you are interested in taking a class or pursuing a degree at UAS, please contact an academic advisor at sitka.advising@alaska.edu or by calling (907) 747-7700. The spring semester begins on January 13th. See image below for selected Tuition Waiver Opportunities.
Read MoreSitka Tells Tales – “A Place to Be”
Join us for stories about “A Place to Be: Stories of Belonging, Community & Home” – The live local event took place in Sitka on Dec. 12 at 7pm at Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. Local storytellers. $15 donations benefit Sitka Homeless Coalition. Did you miss the live event on Dec. 12th? Remember – this edition of…
Read MoreSewing & Quilting in 2025
Quilters Monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month from Sept – June — and are open to EVERYONE – members or not. The January 2025 meeting will be on Tuesday, January 7th at 6:30pm at United Methodist Church. Those wishing to pay the $25 annual dues receive a monthly newsletter, discounts…
Read MoreExchange Students Present Jan. 11th
Sitka Public Library will host current and former exchange students on Saturday, January 11th at 10:30 a.m. in the Sitka Public Library Multipurpose Room. Students from Turkey, Germany, and Alaska will share their experiences in Sitka and abroad. For more information, please call Margot at 747-4028 or email margot.oconnell@cityofsitka.org. Ed. note: See snaps from previous…
Read MoreSitka Wearable Arts Re-Scheduled
The Sitka Wearable Arts Show “Forest to the Sea” (originally scheduled for Feb. 2025) has now been postponed to February 2026. Feb 7, 2026 – Shows at 2pm & 7pm Feb 6, 2026 – Dress Rehearsal Dec 12, 2025 – Deadline to apply (projected) Read more about Sitka Wearable Arts.
Read MoreFamily Game Nights in Jan & Feb
Adult game nights will take place in the Sitka Public Library Multipurpose Room from 6-8pm on January 7th, January 21st, and February 4th. Games from the Sitka Public Library collection are available, and games from home are also welcome! Individuals and groups of all skill levels are welcome. For more information, please call Margot at…
Read MoreDebbie S. Miller’s “Goodnight Sounds”
The book “Goodnight Sounds” by Sitka author Debbie S. Miller will be available from the author, in person at the “Made in Sitka Holiday Market” on December 14 & 15 at Harrigan Centennial Hall. The new picture book, written by Debbie and illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan, will be available for purchase. Debbie looks forward…
Read MoreArt on the Wall at Xóots
Here is “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Xóots Elementary School Mural: The “Brown Bear” logo is affectionately called “Buddy” and was designed by Charlie Skultka (who also helped collaborate on the initial mural concept). Courtney Lecrone designed the mural and “worked through making the mural sunrise/sunset amazing!!” Courtney, who is 28, was born…
Read MoreSitka Monthly Grind 30th Season
Come Celebrate 30 Years with the Sitka Monthly Grind: Sitka’s home-grown, family-friendly variety show!! We welcome performances of Music, Dance, Readings, Magic, Acrobatics, Drama, Storytelling, Comedy, and more! Let us know if you’d like to be involved in any of the shows listed below – we would love to see you! Email jbudd3500@gmail.com to volunteer…
Read MoreSacred Harp Sing
Sacred Harp is an American tradition of four-part, a capella, shape-note hymn singing. Singings are held in Sitka, Fairbanks, Palmer, Juneau and Anchorage. In Sitka, we sing from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday each month at the Pioneer Home Chapel. The address is 120 Katlian Street. On the 2nd…
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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