How is Daylight Savings treating y’all? Are your sleep schedules adjusting or are mornings a struggle? It’s great to see the sun more and more each day — and it’s just as great to see so many events coming up on the community calendar! Don’t miss out on some truly fantastic and information seminars and get-togethers. For details, check out these Best Bets!
BEST KNOW YOUR LAND BET: Join Kachemak Bay Campus for the next Know Your Land seminar, “Mycorrhizal Fungi,” on Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m. State Agronomist David Ianson will present on mycorrhizal fungi and their place in your garden! All Know Your Land talks are free, held hybrid in-person at the KBC’s Pioneer Hall in room P202, and livestreamed via Zoom. To attend virtually, register for the Zoom here: bit.ly/KnowYourLand2025. 533 E. Pioneer Ave.
BEST HARBOR UPDATE BET: Join the City of Homer and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Saturday, March 15 from 10 a.m. to noon for an update on the Homer Harbor Expansion Study. Learn more about work that has been accomplished to date and see how study findings are shaping design alternatives. This meeting is free and open to the public, and will be held at Kachemak Bay Campus in Pioneer Hall. For more information, visit www.homerharborexpansion.com. 533 E. Pioneer Ave.
BEST FILM SCREENING BET: Join the Homer Public Library for a special film screening of “Free For All: The Public Library” on Tuesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. This event is held in partnership with Alaska Public Media and is free to the public. “Free For All” tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen — from the pioneering women behind the Free Library Movement to today’s librarians who continue to serve communities in a time of closures and book bans. Directed by Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, this 60-minute documentary showcases the history and enduring importance of public libraries as a sanctuary for learning, community, and free access to information. Find more information at www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/library/film-screening-free-all-public-library. 500 Hazel Ave.
BEST HEALTH AND WELLNESS BET: Join South Peninsula Hospital for Wellness Wednesdays, a free evening of health education, food and yoga held weekly on Wednesdays at Kachemak Bay Campus from 5:30-7:30 p.m. On March 19, Linda Chamberlain, PhD, MPH, will present “Befriending Our Nervous System with Simple Tools.” Ignoring important signals from the nervous system can lead to anxiety, sleep problems, burnout and physical health problems. Take an embodied tour of the vagus nerve to understand how the body and the brain communicate. Learn how to map where you are in your nervous system and simple techniques that help you recognize the signals. Chamberlain’s discussion will be followed by an hour of yoga with Joolee Aurund. For more information, visit the SPH Facebook page or contact wellness@sphosp.org or 907-235-0285. 533 E Pioneer Ave.
BEST KIDS’ CRAFTS BET: Teens and tweens are invited to join the Homer Public Library for a “crafternoon” on Thursday, March 20 from 4-5:15 p.m. to get crafty! Various supplies will be provided for attendees’ imaginative creating. For questions, email cnofziger@ci.homer.ak.us or visit the library website at www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/library. 500 Hazel Ave.
BEST RECOVERY SPEAKER BET: Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection hosts Alexander Napier, Peer Support Supervisor with Central Peninsula Hospital, on Saturday, March 22 from 6:30-8 p.m. as part of their Recovery Speaker Series. Napier will share his transformative recovery story and how his life went from a place of desperation to a place of purpose. This event is free and open to the public; appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be available. For questions, contact Jaclyn at 907-756-3530. 111 W. Pioneer Ave.