Public Arts Committee Meeting
1 p.m., Cowles Council Chambers, Homer City Hall
Whiz Kids
3:30-4:45 p.m., Pratt Museum
This after-school, interactive program is for kids from kindergarten through grade six. Cost is $20 for an eight-session punch card or $3 for drop-ins. Members are free.
Kachemak Emergency Service Area Board
7 p.m., Kenai Peninsula Borough Office, 206 E. Pioneer Ave.
South Peninsula Behavioral Health Services Board Meeting
6 p.m., Community Mental Health Center Board Room
Pool Tournament
7 p.m., Anchor River Inn
Salsa Dancing with Eddie Wood
8 p.m., The Alibi
Eddie Wood offers free dance lessons at 8 p.m. and plays recordings of Cuban and Puerto Rican music.
Karaoke with Dax
10 p.m., Duggan’s Waterfront Pub
Kwiz Knight
8-10 p.m., Kharacter’s
HHS Girls Basketball at Homer
7 p.m. vs. Wasilla
HHS Girls Basketball at Homer
8:45 p.m. vs. Wasilla
“Pride and Prejudice,” PG
3:15 p.m., Saturday-Sunday; 8:15 p.m. Friday-Thursday; Homer Theatre; admission
“Aeon Flux” PG
6 p.m., Friday-Monday; Homer Theatre, admission
“Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price”
6 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday; Homer Theatre; admission
College Film Series: “Gabbeh,” PG-13
6 p.m., 8 p.m., Kachemak Bay Campus
A 1996 Iranian film, directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
Marjorie Kowalski Cole Reading
7 p.m., Homer Bookstore
Cole reads from and signs her first novel, “Correcting the Landscape.”
Jazzline Dancers
7 p.m., Mariner Theatre, $10 members, $8 students, $15 general admission.
D.J. Timv
10 p.m., Duggan’s Waterfront Pub
D.J. Skurry
10 p.m., Alibi
Johnny’s Substandard Variety Show
10 p.m.-midnight, Kharacter’s
HHS Hockey at Soldotna Sports Center
6:45 p.m. vs. Skyview
HHS XC Ski at Kenai Klassic
TBA
HHS Girls Basketball at Soldotna
4:15 p.m.
HHS Girls Basketball at Soldotna
6 p.m.
Anchor Point Senior Center Book Sale
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Anchor Point Senior Center, Milo Fritz Road
The sale continues through Jan. 16.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Training
10 a.m.-2 p.m., South Peninsula Hospital Conference room
Gloria Stuart, a certified FASD trainer, teaches the course. To register, call 235-2898.
Homer High School Choir Mid-winter Yard Sale
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Homer High School Commons
Public Skate
2-3:30 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Jazzline Dancers
3 p.m., 7 p.m., Mariner Theatre, $10 members, $8 students, $15 general admission.
Square and Contra Dance
7:30 p.m., McNeil Canyon Elementary School
Laura Patty calls to music by the Spit City Slickers. Admission is $6; kids under 16 get in free.
D.J. Marmalade
10 p.m., Duggan’s Waterfront Pub
Whiz Kids
3:30-4:45 p.m., Pratt Museum
Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Day
3 p.m., Invocation and reading of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, WKFL Park; 4:30 p.m., video presentation, Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center; 7:15 p.m., presentation by Kurt Shuey on “Alternative Decision Making Techniques in Our Culture of Conflict,” Methodist Churh, 770 East End Road.
HHS Hockey at Homer Ice Arena
7 p.m. vs. Soldotna
“Alaska Voices” CD and Book Signing
1:30-3:30 p.m., Homer Senior Center
Members of the Kachemak Bay Writers Club sign their CD and book. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Friends of the Homer Library.
Hang the D.J. with Spice T
9 p.m., Kharacter’s
Discovery Lab: Ocean Chemistry
3-5 p.m., Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
Learn about the unique makeup of our ocean’s life sustaining water; sponsored by the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve.
Advisory Planning Commission Meeting
6 p.m., work session, 7 p.m., regular meeting, Cowles Council Chambers, Homer City Hall
Fred Meyer Community Meeting
7-8 p.m., Open House, 8-8:30 p.m., questions
Twisted Karaoke with Dax ‘n’ Fluff
10 p.m., Alibi
“Considering the Underskin”
Bunnell Street Gallery
Encaustic paintings by Kathryn Kajdan Bell. Through January.
“Winter Blues”
Ptarmigan Arts Back Room Gallery
Multi-media work on the theme of winter landscapes by 26 artists. Through January.
Art Swap
Fireweed Gallery
Art and art supplies for sale until 6 p.m. Jan.14. The gallery is closed Jan. 15-Feb. 16.
Pratt Museum
Except for W.H.I.Z. Kids, the museum is closed until Feb. 7.
Open Knit Night
6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, the Fringe
TRAILS Inclusive Recreation Events
Bowling, 3-4 p.m. Wednesdays, Kachemak Bowl
Arts, Games and Conversation, 2-3 p.m. Thursdays, Latitude 59 Espresso
Printmaking, 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, NAMI Circle of Wings
Ongoing events for the Independent Living Center’s inclusive recreation program.
Hospice of Homer—Ladies Gathering
3 p.m., South Peninsula Hospital, Conference Room 3
This event runs on the first Monday of every month.
Hospice of Homer—Monthly Bereavement Group
noon-1 p.m., Hospice of Homer, 323 Soundview Ave.
This event runs on the first Wednesday of every month.
Saturday Night Dances
7:30 p.m., The Studio
Dances run on the second Saturday of every month.
Kachemak Emergency Service Area Board Meeting
7 p.m., Jan. 12, Kenai Peninsula Borough Office Building, 206 East Pioneer Ave.
Square and Contra Dance
7:30 p.m., Jan. 14, McNeil Canyon Elementary SchoolThursday, Jan. 12
Friday, Jan. 13
Saturday, Jan. 14
Monday, Jan. 16
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Art Exhibits
Ongoing
Upcoming Events
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