Wynn Nature Center sponsors a "Learn Your Local Plants" walk at 10 a.m. at the center, Mile 1.5 East Skyline Drive. Call 235-6667.

South Peninsula Behavioral Health Services holds its monthly board of directors meeting at 6 p.m. in the Community Mental Health Center's board room. Call 235-7701.

Vessels of Hope sponsors The Thursday Dialogues 7-9 p.m. at the Community Resource Center, 182 East Pioneer Ave. This week's presentation is "Alternative Energy in Homer," with information on fuel cells, solar and wind technology, and electric vehicles, including a new electric scooter. Call 235-6642.

Terry Thompson presents a slide show and lecture on Alaska bats at 7 p.m. at the Wynn Nature Center.

Saturday, Aug. 10

Wynn Nature Center hosts a family program, "Digging Up the Past," 10 a.m.-noon.

Rose Beck and Claudia Ehli host an open Garden and Tea Party 1 to 3 p.m. at their home at 4774 Kachemak Drive.

Sunday, Aug. 11

Evangelist Wayne Nelson speaks at Family Vacation Bible School 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. nightly Monday-Wednesday at Anchor Point Baptist Church. Classes will be provided for ages 5 to adult, with nursery provided for younger children of attending families. Call Pastor Dick Goodwin at 235-1257.

Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies and the Pratt Museum host an outing to Yukon Island with tide-pooling on a minus 3.7 low tide, archaeology with Janet Klein and a potluck lunch with soup, bread and drinks provided. Check in at the Salty Dawg on the Spit at 7:15 a.m. The cost for CACS or Pratt members is $40 for adults or $20 for children under 12, and for nonmembers it's $65 for adults or $30 for children under 12. Boat space is limited. Call 235-8635 for reservations.

Monday, Aug. 12

Absentee voting in person starts at the Homer City Clerk's Office, Homer City Hall.

Committee of the Whole meets at 4 p.m. at Homer City Hall.

City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. at Homer City Hall.

Tuesday, Aug. 13

Wynn Nature Center sponsors a preschool program starting at 10:30 a.m.

Parking Task Force meets at 7 p.m. at Homer City Hall.

Homer Animal Friends meets at 5:30 p.m. at Homer City Hall.

Psychologist Al Collins presents a lecture and slide show on "Multimodal Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder: Teaching the Brain to Pay Attention with EEG Neurofeedback and Home Training" 7 to 8:45 p.m. at the South Peninsula Hospital conference room. Call 235-8101.

Upcoming Events

Parks and Recreation Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at Homer City Hall.

The candidacy filing period for Homer mayor and city council closes at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15.

KBBI's board of directors meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the KBBI studio, 3913 Kachemak Way. Call 235-7721.

The Kachemak Emergency Service Area Board meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in the borough office at 206 E. Pioneer Ave.