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Homer, Alaska 2011 Visitors Guide
Homer News Calendar
Story last updated at 3:29 PM on Wednesday, July 5, 2006

The Homer News Calendar




Thursday, July 6

Department of Transportation Public Meeting

6-9 p.m., City Hall Cowles Council Chambers

Homer area road resurfacing project.

“The Break-Up” PG-13

3:30 p.m. (matinee) and 6 p.m., Homer Theatre

“The Celestine Prophecy” PG

8:30 p.m., Homer Theatre

Blackbird Review

7 p.m., Amped Café

$10, music by six artists from out of state.

Johnny’s Substandard Variety Show

9 p.m., Kharacter’s

Seafarin’ Strangers

8 p.m., Beluga Lake Lodge

Friday, July 7

Hike Alpine Ridge or Saddle Trail

9 a.m. drop off, 4 p.m. pick up.

Discounted rate through Community Schools from Smoke Wagon Water Taxi, $57. Call 235-2947 to register.

“Cars” G

3:30 p.m. (matinee), 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., Homer Theatre

Salvation Army Evening Sale

5:30-8 p.m., Salvation Army Thrift Store

Storewide sale, benefits Salvation Army’s work in Homer.

Crimes of the Heart

8:15 p.m., Pier One Theatre

Letter Openers

10 p.m., The Alibi

Three Legged Mule

8 p.m., Beluga Lake Lodge

Saturday, July 8

Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Beach Walk Through

9 a.m., Spit Sisters

Homer Food Pantry golf tournament, barbecue and silent auction

10 a.m., Kachemak Bay Lynx Par 3 Golf Course

$16 for season ticket holders or $25 for the day. No preregistration necessary. Call 235-6433 for information.

On the Lawn Flea Market

10 a.m., parking lot of the Pregnancy Care Center on Bartlett Street

For those interested in selling items, call 235-7899 to reserve a space for $20.

Farmers’ Market

10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ocean Drive

Homer Racing Lions

11 a.m., in Anchor Point at Griners gravel pit

$5 gate fee for spectators.

Botanical Garden Tour

2:30 p.m., Pratt Museum

“Cars” G

3:30 p.m. (matinee), 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., Homer Theatre

Crimes of the Heart

8:15 p.m., Pier One Theatre

Karaoke with Dax

10 p.m., The Alibi

Too Fat to Fly

8 p.m., Beluga Lake Lodge

Sunday, July 9

Wine Tasting With Enrique Badaro’ Nadal

7-8:30, Ring of Fire Meadery, 178 East Bunnell Ave.

$30 per person, benefits the Pratt Museum. Call 235-8635 for tickets.

“Cars” G

3:30 p.m. (matinee), 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., through Thursday, Homer Theatre

Crimes of the Heart

7:30, Pier One Theatre

Texas Hold ‘Em

7 p.m., The Alibi

Twitching Sushi

9 p.m., Kharacters

Kirk and Tim and Friends

8 p.m., Beluga Lake Lodge

Monday, July 10

Seldovia Bike Trip with Toby Tyler

9 a.m.-5 p.m., meet at the Homer Harbor

Fundraising event for Kachemak Heritage Land Trust. Bring a bike, lunch and warm clothing. Register by Saturday, $65 per person. Call 235-5263.

“Bug Me!” Week

1-2 p.m. daily, through Friday, Pratt Museum

Bug collecting for kids and adults.

Artist Workshop: Bugs and Iridescence

9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Pratt Museum

Junior Naturalist Science and Discovery Camp

Through Thursday

For kids 9-13, $165. Includes trip across Kachemak Bay and activities at the Wynn Nature Center. Call 235-7333.

Bugs and Art

5 p.m., Pratt Museum

Enrique Badaro’ Nadal, an artist from Uruguay, presents.

Texas Hold ‘Em

7 p.m., The Alibi

Matt Fornsworth

8 p.m., Beluga Lake Lodge

Tuesday, July 11

“Babe: The Gallant Pig” G

1 p.m., Homer Theatre

$2 admission.

Economic Development Commission Meeting

6 p.m., City Hall Cowles Council Chambers

Twitching Sushi

8 p.m., Beluga Lake Lodge

Wednesday, July 12

Bugs in the Bushes Hike

3-4 p.m., Wynn Nature Center

Pratt Museum director of education and entomologist, Lois Bettini, and nature center staff lead the hike.

Planning Commission Special Meeting

6 p.m., City Hall Cowles Council Chambers

Fred Meyer discussion continues.

Rotary Club of downtown homer

7 p.m., Homer Senior Citizens’ Center

Will Files speaks on Rotary’s World Health Fair program. All are welcome.

Twisted Karaoke with Dax

10 p.m., The Alibi

Ongoing

Shipwrecks, Spills and Seabirds

1 p.m., Mondays, Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center

Walk and Roll

5:30-6:30 p.m., Mondays, Islands and Ocean Visitor Center

Please preregister, 235-7911.

Poetry Circle

7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Bunnell Street Gallery

Bring a poem to share or to just listen. For more information, call Eva at 399-3262.

Arts, Games and Conversation

3-4 p.m., Tuesdays, Latitude 59

Please preregister, 235-7911.

BioKids Passport Program

Tuesdays, noon-2 p.m., Wynn Nature Center

For kids five-10 years old, $6 per class or $20 per session. Call 235-5266.

Knee High Naturalist

10:30 a.m., Tuesdays, Wynn Nature Center

For preschool age kids, $2.

Creatures of the Dock Tour

1 and 3 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday

$5, meet at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies yurt on the Homer Spit, Ramp 2.

Kid’s Sea Star Passport Program

3-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday

$10, for kids age 6-12. Meet at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies yurt on the Homer Spit, Ramp 2.

Pratt Pods

1-3 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Pratt Museum

No class fee. For kids in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. Call 235-8635 to register..

Estuary and Slough Walks

1-2 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center

Fish Feedings

4 p.m., Tuesdays, Fridays, Pratt Museum

Easy Riders Bike Group

5:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, base of the Homer Spit

Please preregister, 235-7911.

Water on Wynn Passport Program

1-4 p.m., Wednesdays, Wynn Nature Center

For kids 8-12 years old, $50.

Refuge Life: Birds, Otters and Lions

11 a.m., Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center

Marine Plankton Discovery Lab

1-2 p.m., Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center

HOOKED! Fishing Class

Thursdays

Call 235-7911 for time and location.

Historic Harbor Walking Tours

3 p.m., Thursdays-Saturdays, Pratt Museum Wheelhouse Booth, next to the Salty Dawg; $5.

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