Training for all curling teams
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Opening ceremonies
6:45 p.m., Soldotna Sports Center
Tickets are $35. Order tickets online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/123622
Monday, March 6
Practice Junior Male Skills Competition
10 a.m.-10:50 a.m., Homer Ice Arena
Practice Junior Female Skills Competition
Noon-12:50 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Opening ceremonies for curling
2:30-3 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Curling (four games)
3:30-6:30 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Game 1. Junior Males Northern Alberta vs. Northwest Territories
Game 2. Junior Males Alaska vs. Yukon
Game 3. Junior Females Northern Alberta vs. Yukon
Game 4. Junior Females Northwest Territories vs. Nunavut
Curling (four games)
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Game 5. Junior Females Nunavut vs. Alaska
Game 6. Junior Males Nunavut vs. Northern Alberta
Game 7. Junior Males Northwest Territories vs. Alaska
Game 8. Junior Females Northwest Territories vs. Yukon
Curling (four games)
3:30-6:30 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Game 9. Junior Females Northern Alberta vs. Northwest Territories
Game 10. Junior Females Yukon vs. Alaska
Game 11. Junior Males Yukon vs. Northern Alberta
Game 12. Junior Males Nunavut vs. Northwest Territories
Cultural contingent performance
7 p.m., Homer High School’s Mariner Theatre
Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
(Presented by Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge)
1 and 3 p.m.: Film: “Stewardship in the Pribilof Islands”
There is no charge for the programs at Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Pratt Museum
WHIZ (Winter Hours Imagination Zone) Kids:
This is a natural history focused program for children in preschool and kindergarten. 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Museum members are free. Cost for drop-ins is $3.
Wednesday, March 8
Curling (four games)
10 a.m.-1 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Game 13. Junior Males Yukon vs. Nunavut
Game 14. Junior Females Nunavut vs. Northern Alberta
Game 15. Junior Females Alaska vs. Northwest Territories
Game 16. Junior Males Northern Alberta vs. Alaska
Curling (four games)
3-6 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Game 17. Junior Females Yukon vs. Nunavut
Game 18. Junior Males Northwest Territories vs. Yukon
Game 19. Junior Males Alaska vs. Nunavut
Game 20. Junior Females Alaska vs. Northern Alberta
Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
(Presented by Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge)
1 and 3 p.m.: Two films about Amchitka:
“Tununeremiut: The People of Tununak” and “The Warm Coat”
There is no charge for the programs at Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Thursday, March 9
Curling (two games)
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Game 21. Junior Females 4 vs. 5 Game
Game 22. Junior Males 4 vs. 5 Game
Curling (four games)
3:30-6:30 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Game 23. Junior Males 1 vs. 2 Game
Game 24. Junior Females 3 vs. 4/5 win
Game 25. Junior Females 1 vs. 2 Game
Game 26. Junior Males 3 vs. 4/5 win
Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
(Presented by Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge)
1 and 3 p.m.: Two films about St. Lawrence Island:
“On the Spring Ice” and “Iirgu’s Time”
There is no charge. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Pratt Museum
WHIZ (Winter Hours Imagination Zone) Kids:
This is a natural history focused program for children in first through sixth grade. 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.Museum members are free. Cost for drop-ins is $3.
Friday, March 10
Curling (Semis)
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Junior Females L-25 vs. W-24
Junior Males L-23 vs. W-26
Curling (Finals)
3:30-6:30 p.m., Homer Ice Arena
Junior Males W-23 vs. W-semis
Junior Females W-25 vs. W-semis
Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
(Presented by Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge)
1 and 3 p.m.: “The Drums of Winter”
There is no charge for the programs at Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
The Homestead Restaurant
7 p.m: “Dinner at the Vineyard”
a beer-tasting dinner. This will be a five-course meal paired with Homer Brewing Co. specialty beers (Oatmeal Stout, Honey Belgium, Imperial Stout, King & Winge ESB, and Franklin).
Cost is $65 per person, including tax and gratuity.
Call 235-8723 for reservations. The Homestead Restaurant is located at Mile 8.2 East End Road.
Saturday, March 11
Closing ceremonies
7 p.m., Soldotna Sports Center
Tickets are $20. Order tickets online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/123622
Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
(Presented by Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge)
1 and 3 p.m.: Presentation by Melonie Shipman, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Education Specialist, entitled “Camping Out with the Elders of Unalaska.” Based on experiences at Camp Qungaayux, an Unalaska culture camp for elders and kids.
There is no charge for the programs at Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Ongoing
Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
(Presented by Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge)
Exhibit from the Museum of the Aleutians about Camp Qungaayux, an Unalaska culture camp for elders and kids
There is no charge for the programs at Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Be sure to visit ...
Pratt Museum, 3779 Bartlett St., Homer, (907) 235-8635. Admission is free for members, $6 adults, $5.50 seniors, $3 youth 6-18, $20 families of two adults and two children, free for children under 6. New this year is the exhibit “Making Ourselves at Home: Creating a Community on the Benchlands of Kachemak Bay.” It focuses on settlement of the bay’s north shores during the first half of the 20th century. The area’s natural history comes alive through the museum’s other exhibits. Visitors can hike or snowshoe the Forest Trail at the museum.
Homer Chamber of Commerce
The chamber is located at 201 Sterling Highway in Homer. The phone number is (907) 235-7740. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Homer Theatre
The theater is located at the corner of Pioneer Avenue and Main Street. Special $4 admission for Arctic Games athletes, staff & volunteers.
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