Annual 4th of July scholarship fund barbecue

Noon - 5 p.m.

Homer Elks Lodge

Everyone is welcome. Free admission for raffle ticket holders ($100/ticket) or $15 at the door. Barbecue and pig roast starts at noon. Scholarship raffle drawing at 1 p.m. Get your ticket today for your chance to win over $16,000 in cash prizes. Children's games begin at 2 p.m.

Call 235-2127 for information.

26th Annual American Legion July 4th children's carnival

Noon - 4 p.m.

American Legion, Mile 2 East End Road

Including a variety of fun, games and food. They will be offering barbecued food for a minimum fee. The Sons of the American Legion will be sponsoring a dunk tank. Come enjoy this environment of family fun.

Carnival tickets are 50 cents and $1.

Call 235-8864 for information.

4th of July race

Sponsored by Homer Yacht Club

1 p.m.

Deep water dock

Onlookers should be able to enjoy the race from various locations on the Spit. The skippers meet at 11 a.m., and if there is room for additional crew, potential crew should meet skippers at P-dock.

Bay Realty pre-parade block party

4 p.m.

Parking lot of Bay Realty

Come celebrate the 4th of July and Bay Realty's 35th year in business with hot dogs, music and more. Stay for the parade with front row seating near the Judge's Stand. A donation to the Mariner football team buys a beverage.

Call 235-6183 for information.

Annual pig roast

4 p.m.

Down East Saloon

Food, games and music. Horse shoes start at 4 p.m. Music at 8 p.m.

Call 235-6002 for more information.

Independence Day parade

6 p.m.

Pioneer Ave. to Sterling Highway (starting at Homer High School going west)

Entrees to report Homer High School Parking lot by 5 p.m. Call 235-7740 for information.

Celebrate Alaska's 50th with the '50s

Sponsored by the city of Homer

6 p.m.

Homer Elks Lodge

The city of Homer invites the community to dust off your poodle skirts, bobby sox and white T-shirts and celebrate Alaska's 50th Anniversary of Statehood -- 1950s style. Enjoy free food -- including a pig roast and salmon, live music and dancing. Check out the 4th of July parade, and then come on by and join in Homer's community celebration.

Call 235-235-8121, ext. 2222 for information.

Alaska statehood 50th anniversary historical photo

8 p.m.

Homer Elks Lodge

The city of Homer extends a special invitation to anyone who was a resident at the time of Alaska's statehood to be included in a group photograph which will be taken at the city of Homer's community celebration.

Call Terry, 435-3120, for information.

'80s dance review with Big Bottom

10 p.m.

Duggan's Waterfront Pub

Call 235-9949 for additional information.

Seldovia

Friday, July 3

Pre-registration - Salmon Shuffle - 5K run

4:30-5:30 p.m.

at the race table

A drawing for a $15 gift certificate from RoadID will be held for those registering on Friday evening.

Registration fee is $20. A free T-shirt is included in the registration fee.

For more information, call Dede at 234-3711 or Tim @ 234-3736.

Saturday, July 4

Mary Webber memorial pancake breakfast

7 a.m.

Seldovia Firehouse

SELDOVIA Saturday, July 4 (continued)

Early Registration - Salmon Shuffle - 5K run

8 a.m.

at the race table

Registration fee is $20. A free t-shirt is included in the registration fee.

For more information, call Dede @ 234-3711 or Tim @ 234-3736

Salmon Shuffle 5k run

9 a.m.

in front of the Harbor Master's Building

Sign up for the race and get your Salmon Shuffle T-shirt on July 3rd or before the race on July 4th.

Race winners will receive cash prizes.

For more information, call Dede @ 234-3711 or Tim @ 234-3736

Art and crafts fair

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Library

Photography, watercolors, candles, jewelry, pottery and more for sale by local artists.

Old library book sale

9 a.m.

Library

Parade line-up to start

10 a.m.

Main Street starting at the Fuel and Lube Station

Welcome all floats, costumes, decorated bicycles, clowns and entertainers.

Parade starts

10:30 a.m.

Fuel and Lube Station

Auction and grandstand celebrations

11 a.m.

Seldovia Harbor

Events include flag raising, Citizen of the Year and Old Crab awards, cake and pie auction, auction of chain saw carvings.

Food and game booths open

11:30 a.m.

Seldovia Harbor

Balloon darts, dunk tank, ping-pong toss, horseshoes.

Kids' Olympics

12:30 p.m.

Spam carving awards and quick carve

12:30 p.m.

Junior firefighter challenge toddler games

1:30 p.m.

Greased pole climb

2 p.m.

Kayak race

2:30 p.m.

Log rolling/ canoe jousting

3 p.m.

Adult games

5 p.m.

Anchor Point

For more information contact the Chamber at 235-2600

Parade line-up

12:30 p.m.

Slidehole Campground

Parade

1 p.m.

Route: Slidehole Campground to Silver King Campground

Duck race

Following parade

River Forks to Gull Rock

Community picnic

Following duck race

Ma Walli Rock Park

Chamber provides the hot dogs; bring a side dish to share. Awards presentation; button drawing; kids' coin hunt. Dessert and chili cook-off

Ninilchik

Friday, July 3

Fair queen competition

5 p.m.

Saturday, July 4

Rodeo

2 p.m.

Kids' events

5 p.m.

Riders compete in the ages 1-10 and 11-16 categories.

Team penning competition

7 p.m.

Karaoke and dance following team penning evenings.

Sunday, July 5

Rodeo

2 p.m.